F1 2022 News/Misc.
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I think we were all tired of Hamilton's total dominance, but it doesn't seem like the same series when Lewis isn't even in the fight. I imagine they will throw George's set up on the car and Lewis will give it a good ride, simply because that's what he does when his back is against the wall.
I think we were all tired of Hamilton's total dominance, but it doesn't seem like the same series when Lewis isn't even in the fight. I imagine they will throw George's set up on the car and Lewis will give it a good ride, simply because that's what he does when his back is against the wall.
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Good News ! Mick released from hospital and back at hotel.
Mick Schumacher released from hospital after F1 crash (msn.com)
Mick Schumacher released from hospital after F1 crash (msn.com)
Well, with the exception of Mick's crash anyway.
How long has it been since neither Max nor Lewis has been in one of the first 3 positions?
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Vegas announcement is being streamed tonight, reportedly it will be Thanksgiving weekend next year.
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Lol.
A lot of the European fans are complaining about it and the possible start times.
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Got to think about that Western Hemisphere audienceLol.
A lot of the European fans are complaining about it and the possible start times.
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It wasn’t too long ago that both China and Malaysia were still around together and we had four races a year starting between 1 and 3 AM here.Lol.
A lot of the European fans are complaining about it and the possible start times.
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I’ll be curious to see if they really picked Thanksgiving. Between Rivalry Week for college football, Feast Week for college basketball, and the NFL it’s a weekend you can get lost in pretty easily plus not much programming space available on the ESPN networks. But considering the locales the US races are in there aren’t many scheduling options to place a GP where the fans won’t be sweltering/melting.
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Pretty much official:
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3.8 miles, top speed 212 MPH, Saturday night race - the first Saturday GP since 1985. Liberty is taking on the promoter role for this one.
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I love night races.
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So the trick will be to identify the Hotel room with the best view 
donthaveanickname
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Well they moved the starting times of European races to 3pm some years ago so Americans don't have to get up early.Lol.
A lot of the European fans are complaining about it and the possible start times.
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I'm used to getting up in the middle of the night for NASCAR races so this isn't much of a problem for me.
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It turns out the race is going to start at 1 AM here anyways, 10 PM local.
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Nico is back in F1…
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Rosberg to return with Williams, Latifi gets demoted
Sensational news! 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg will return to the grid with Williams replacing badly-performing Nicholas Latifi.
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This is real btw:
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Red Bull boss Helmut Marko on Mercedes, Ferrari and the 2022 F1 season to date. Sounds like he's pretty much written off Mercedes as their primary competitor this year.
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Can’t say I’m looking forward to commercials or a possibly more dumbed-down broadcast again.
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F1TV for the win. Worth every penny.
donthaveanickname
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Gravel traps are back at Spa
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Knew this was going to happen:
Enjoy the coverage as is for now...
Enjoy the coverage as is for now...
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F1 may want that but I’m not sure they’ll get it. NBC was paying $4M annually, then offered just shy of $6M/year before they pulled out on ‘18, and now ESPN pays $5M/year. They’ll get more, but 15x more?
Someone’s going to have to budge on F1 TV too, that’s why NBC bailed last time they were involved. Worst-case scenario is one broadcaster offers more money for them to geoblock F1 TV in the States.
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The growth and young demographics are eye popping, and in conjunction with three US races starting next year, F1 has the attention of the American sports media world. What is required for a large rights fee is a real bidding war, and I think they may have that between ESPN and NBC. I don't see Fox being a real player, but maybe I'm wrong.
I think they are more likely to get between $50-100 million annually than not. I think increased advertising is inevitable, though I believe this calls for far more creativity with presenting sponsors and in-race partial screen ads than anything we've seen previously. There needs to be an evolution beyond "side-by-side" in which the race coverage goes silent.
Still, way worse than commercial breaks would be an American network trying its own on-air team and production again. I hope the raves for Sky coverage are loud enough that none of them would go there.
I think they are more likely to get between $50-100 million annually than not. I think increased advertising is inevitable, though I believe this calls for far more creativity with presenting sponsors and in-race partial screen ads than anything we've seen previously. There needs to be an evolution beyond "side-by-side" in which the race coverage goes silent.
Still, way worse than commercial breaks would be an American network trying its own on-air team and production again. I hope the raves for Sky coverage are loud enough that none of them would go there.
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Also, I wonder what the long-term contractual situation is with Drive to Survive. I don't believe Netflix outright owns the property. If it comes up for renewal eventually, I imagine that either Disney / ESPN or Comcast / NBC would love to have the rights to the races and the show for ESPN+ or Peacock.
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Great point. I wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of a package deal.
Edited to add, I also wouldn't be surprised to see Amazon make a move. They have been bidding to add live sports recently and they have money to throw around.
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F1 is banking on consistent growth, but how long does growth occur until the bubble bursts? With three races in the US and now six races between North and South America, just how will this be managed? Three races here in the US is more than enough.
I'm all for the motorsports rebirth in the US, but we need to find ways of giving not only the presented sponsors of teams the respected airwave time, but also do it in a way the broadcast is not disturbed or muted. If F1 has ways to solve that during the next contract, I hope NASCAR and IndyCar can learn fron it.
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The growth has been extremely good but I think a large part of that asking fee being described as “fantasy” is due to how hard it would be to commercialize the broadcasts without nuking a good portion of the fan base you’ve just built. It would require a lot of creativity for sure.
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In the article below Grüner says Kyalami is likely to return to the schedule for 2024.
Le Castellet is very likely out after this year (won't miss it), other races that don't have a contract for 2023 yet include Monaco, Spa, Zandvoort and Mexico.
Of these tracks, only Zandvoort is basically guaranteed to get a renewal, even Monaco isn't 100% safe. Spa seems to be in serious jeopardy.
Not impressed with this, Monaco, Silverstone, Spa, Monza and Suzuka should be untouchable and remain in the schedule under all circumstances.
The article also mentions that it's 50/50 between Singapore and Qatar on which race will replace Sochi this year. There is also a tiny possibility that it could be a race in Germany instead.
www.auto-motor-und-sport.de
Le Castellet is very likely out after this year (won't miss it), other races that don't have a contract for 2023 yet include Monaco, Spa, Zandvoort and Mexico.
Of these tracks, only Zandvoort is basically guaranteed to get a renewal, even Monaco isn't 100% safe. Spa seems to be in serious jeopardy.
Not impressed with this, Monaco, Silverstone, Spa, Monza and Suzuka should be untouchable and remain in the schedule under all circumstances.
The article also mentions that it's 50/50 between Singapore and Qatar on which race will replace Sochi this year. There is also a tiny possibility that it could be a race in Germany instead.
Diskussion über F1-Kalender: GP Südafrika will 2024 zurück
Die Formel 1 boomt. Die Interessenten für Grand-Prix-Rennen stehen Schlange. 2023 kommt Las Vegas, 2024 Kyalami. Wenn China im nächsten Jahr zurückkehren sollte, wird es eng für einige Traditionsveranstaltungen. Wir verraten, wer aktuell auf der Kippe steht.
www.auto-motor-und-sport.de
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Crazy sanctioning fees ...
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How much each circuit on the calendar pays F1
Whilst there are 23 races scheduled on the 2022 F1 calendar, there are a total of 25 circuits that hold contracts with the sport. RacingNews365.com takes a look at how much each track pays to host its Grand Prix.
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Scheduling expanding like Violet Beauregarde but they’ll find a way to remove another historic event or two. F1 are speedrunning the late ‘90’s/early ‘00’s NASCAR bubble phase.In the article below Grüner says Kyalami is likely to return to the schedule for 2024.
Le Castellet is very likely out after this year (won't miss it), other races that don't have a contract for 2023 yet include Monaco, Spa, Zandvoort and Mexico.
Of these tracks, only Zandvoort is basically guaranteed to get a renewal, even Monaco isn't 100% safe. Spa seems to be in serious jeopardy.
Not impressed with this, Monaco, Silverstone, Spa, Monza and Suzuka should be untouchable and remain in the schedule under all circumstances.
The article also mentions that it's 50/50 between Singapore and Qatar on which race will replace Sochi this year. There is also a tiny possibility that it could be a race in Germany instead.
Diskussion über F1-Kalender: GP Südafrika will 2024 zurück
Die Formel 1 boomt. Die Interessenten für Grand-Prix-Rennen stehen Schlange. 2023 kommt Las Vegas, 2024 Kyalami. Wenn China im nächsten Jahr zurückkehren sollte, wird es eng für einige Traditionsveranstaltungen. Wir verraten, wer aktuell auf der Kippe steht.