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9th September 2016, 14:13 #11
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9th September 2016, 17:25 #12
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I agree they have the opportunity to make the distribution of money between the teams more fairer. They may in the process dispose of the unfair concord agreement. The three individuals that l mentioned are not in the inner circle of F1. Certainly not in Bernie's inner circle. I mentioned these chaps because they have been team principles or senior team managements. Two out of the three were actual racing drivers. Hence they can relate more effectively with the teams and the FIA using their experience of the F1 culture.
I think a dictatorship style would exacerbate an already fraught relationship between the promoters and the teams. If you think Ferrari, Mercedes, Mclaren or Redbull would put up with a "take it or lump it" attitude from Bernies replacement, then you have a nasty surprise in stock. Even Bernie in all his adept skill of manipulation, know that is a definite no no. If he thought for a moment that it could be done that way, l bet my last quid that he would have done it. By the way, he tried and it did not get very far.
Liberty Media is taking over at a time when things are very delicately poised in F1 at the moment. There is the EU breathing down the neck of the current promoter. There is the power tussle between the manufacturing teams and the promoters. There is also the drivers seeking to get involved in the process of decision making. Fans are getting dissatisfied with the rules of the sport. Mercedes unchallenged dominance is not offering the level of entertainment to sustain fan excitement and interest. The worst thing the new promoter can do is to be dictatorial in their approach. They would quickly find unbelievable resistance from all parts of the F1 paddock.Last edited by Nitrodaze; 9th September 2016 at 17:31.
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9th September 2016, 19:16 #13
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10th September 2016, 20:53 #14
Man, that's my dream! I envy you. I want a divorce from DirecTV so bad I can taste it. That's about a $90/month savings right there. I bought a Roku box a couple of years ago, and with that, I've found that I can receive most everything that I want to see... except for F1. I hate TV now (especially the reality TV crap that has filled most channels these days). I use the Roku to access NBCSports to watch extra F1 footage (FP1, FP3 and interviews) and GP2, but I have to have a cable/satellite subscription to get that. I use the Tivo on DirecTV to watch F1 races. But because I have a season pass set up, I've noticed a Spanish language offering that also shows up. I think that's the UniMás that you're talking about.
I would love to cut off DirecTV and be able to buy F1 races and the weekend sessions a la carte through Roku or an AppleTV. And think about how much money F1 leaves on the table by not offering F1 seasons of years past on DVD or Blu-ray. There are certain seasons that I would pay for, just so that I could build a library of my favorite seasons. The F1 Decade show that used to be on Speed was OK. I'd go for something as basic as that. But I'd rather have ALL the races, and some additional content would be wonderful... like a special feature that included nothing but onboards. As much of a nickel-sniffer as Bernie is, you'd think that he would have thought of that. But no, he's spent his time locking down F1 content, worrying about selling Rolexes to 90 year olds and keeping the content hidden away. Sure, you can find some stuff on YouTube (til Bernie's money thugs discover it), but why not bring it out of the shadows???!!!
One thing is for sure, with some U.S. 'Muricans now involved, I figure that a lot of things that weren't being monetized before, will be pretty soon. Overall, I think that will be more cost effective for many of us. And for other people (especially in those places where lack of free-over-air coverage has meant a severe decrease in viewership), I hope that the Liberty people find a decent balance. Unlike Bernie, I think they understand the value of eyeballs. At least for consumer oriented companies, sponsor exposure value is a key metric."Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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14th September 2016, 23:44 #15
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15th September 2016, 00:13 #16
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YouTube races (especially the "Natural Sounds" recorded events) are my favs. Love the whole races of 73' French GP, 71' Italian GP, etc... etc... being available. Not to mention Indy 500 during the respectable pre-IRL era. I always fall back to sentimental indulgence with 1960's/70's/80's racing. I'm not happy (or haven't been I should say), with the current state of the OWR in F1 or here in the states due to politics, butchering of venues and of course, the inevitable compromise of driver skills being displayed as a result of advance technology. So I really don't watch much live events anymore with notable exceptions to Indianapolis, Monaco, Silverstone, Spa & Monza.
I do still have interest in the sport as to how it will handle the challenges of environmental-friendly regulations, events becoming pimped out from the more traditional holy grounds (France w/out a GP is absurd) and now, thank god, with new ownership. I figure it can't get worse, unless of course it continues to be driven into the ground so much that people won't have enough interest in F1 to sustain its existence.FIDO - Forget It, Drive On
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15th September 2016, 16:27 #17
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I'm interested to see how Liberty approach F1 and change things for the better. What I am worried about is the introduction of "gimmicks" - in my mind they are multiple races over the weekend, reverse grids, points for overtaking etc - these are all not fixing any problem - they are creating false excitement. In my mind, DRS is part of this issue - as it is "false" overtaking.
If you want more overtaking, great - but it should be natural, quality driving. Overtaking is supposed to be difficult thats why we love the great moves of the past.
So I'd hope they bring F1 into the modern arena, would be nice to have a second GP in the USA and some more European races again but capped at 20 races. NO SECOND RACES!!!! Imagine, 40 races a year... that would be terrible. F1 is not the BTCC, so I really hope they veto that idea early on - it goes completely against the history of F1 and would be an unnecessary change.
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Distribution of money to make more teams competitive is important, as well as rules on cars meaning that they can follow and overtake easier without artificial aids. Quite simple when you put it like that! We don't want falsely created exciting races, penalizing drivers/teams who have done well just for the sake of it.Niente č vero, tutto č permesso
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15th September 2016, 19:37 #18
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17th September 2016, 07:21 #19
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27th September 2016, 16:28 #20
Zak Brown, the man who I've brought up numerous times as the best replacement for Bernie Ecclestone, is now flying high on the radar. He just stepped down as CEO of his marketing company, so it seems that he's poised to take a major role in the coming F1 restructure. He's got a keen sense of the racing landscape and is behind quite a few of the bigger sponsorship deals in F1 (and many other motorsports series). While he may not bump Bernie out of the big chair immediately, I do think that the major deal making will eventually fall to him, as Liberty takes control of the sport. And IMO, this is a good thing. Brown is just as sharp as Bernie and he doesn't tend to put people off (for no good reason), as Bernie often does. With his business acumen and knowledge of new media opportunities, I'm feeling good about the future of the sport.
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