Open Wheel Racing 2021, anyone there to watch?

[Russell Jaslow]

The real surprise is that it came now, so far into the season. I wonder if Max has exercised is escape clause and the blame for that has fallen on Horner's shoulders.

It is my understanding the escape clause can't be enacted until summer break.

But, I do agree with your Jos assertions.

 

[MichVandal]

It is my understanding the escape clause can't be enacted until summer break.

But, I do agree with your Jos assertions.

With all the talk about it, I thought it was after this past weekend. Dunno.

If Jos triggered it, I think it was a really bad move to do that- at least for Max. RBR has so many questions going into 2026 that they are almost like Audi's new works team.

 

[Kepler]

Maybe Max cut the apron strings and Jos is taking it out on RBR.

 

[Russell Jaslow]

“F1 leaning toward Apple for U.S. TV rights as bid tops ESPN offer: Sources”

That’s from The Athletic. Apparently their bid is about 50% or higher over ESPN.

 

[Jimjamesak]

“F1 leaning toward Apple for U.S. TV rights as bid tops ESPN offer: Sources”

That’s from The Athletic. Apparently their bid is about 50% or higher over ESPN.

Hey, Apple works well with MLS.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Rumors of Toto and Max meeting this weekend, but other reports that it's false. I've been a Mercedes fan since I got into F1 (not that it's been a long time), but it would be tough to keep a rooting interest unless they get Max to change his driving style.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

“F1 leaning toward Apple for U.S. TV rights as bid tops ESPN offer: Sources”

That’s from The Athletic. Apparently their bid is about 50% or higher over ESPN.

Apple has great coverage for MLB, but since they took over MLS and only one game is on regular TV each week, my viewership in that has gone down to near zero. My hope is it would be like MLB where it's included in Apple TV and not a separate package like MLS.

 

[Kepler]

Apple has great coverage for MLB

The only "great" national coverage is when a network has NO national broadcast team, and simply pick up the local booths and trucks. That's alI want from life for sports forever. Get rid of the Bristol-ish dullards and let the yokels yap.

 

[Drew S.]

Apple has great coverage for MLB, but since they took over MLS and only one game is on regular TV each week, my viewership in that has gone down to near zero. My hope is it would be like MLB where it's included in Apple TV and not a separate package like MLS.

Same here. It’s so dumb they have most of the games on at the same time too.

F1 going to Apple would be the best thing that has happened to nascar in a long time.

I watched a little of the Indy race at Iowa today and it was completely empty. They’ve had a rough year other than Indy 500.

 

[MichVandal]

Same here. It’s so dumb they have most of the games on at the same time too.

F1 going to Apple would be the best thing that has happened to nascar in a long time.

I watched a little of the Indy race at Iowa today and it was completely empty. They’ve had a rough year other than Indy 500.

NASCAR is really suffering right now- Fox is taking Indycar, Fox Sports or TNT sports has NASCAR. If anyone, the shift will really help Indycar and it's coverage.

Basically, F1 to Apple is just bad news for racing in the US.

I wonder what Netflix's bid was since they have DTS.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

NASCAR is really suffering right now- Fox is taking Indycar, Fox Sports or TNT sports has NASCAR. If anyone, the shift will really help Indycar and it's coverage.

Basically, F1 to Apple is just bad news for racing in the US.

I wonder what Netflix's bid was since they have DTS.

NASCAR is on six networks this year. Fox, FS1, Prime, TNT, NBC, and USA. And I think Max has additional coverage for the TNT races.

Now, they're all in blocks so it's not like one week is NBC, one Fox, and TNT the next, and they've been doing at least two partners for a long time, but splintering it that much, including a streaming-only block with Prime doesn't seem great. Meanwhile Indy is on Fox every single race. And even NASCAR's lower series is always on CW.

The problem with streaming is that while you can really lock-in the diehards like the no blackout Apple deal with MLS, it's also going to create a barrier of entry for casuals. There's not really channel flipping on streaming, but on the other hand, with more and more dropping cable I don't know how much longer sports can bring in casuals either. There are a few reports basically saying sports are the only thing keeping people with cable. I'm one of them.

 

[MichVandal]

NASCAR is on six networks this year. Fox, FS1, Prime, TNT, NBC, and USA. And I think Max has additional coverage for the TNT races.

Now, they're all in blocks so it's not like one week is NBC, one Fox, and TNT the next, and they've been doing at least two partners for a long time, but splintering it that much, including a streaming-only block with Prime doesn't seem great. Meanwhile Indy is on Fox every single race. And even NASCAR's lower series is always on CW.

The problem with streaming is that while you can really lock-in the diehards like the no blackout Apple deal with MLS, it's also going to create a barrier of entry for casuals. There's not really channel flipping on streaming, but on the other hand, with more and more dropping cable I don't know how much longer sports can bring in casuals either. There are a few reports basically saying sports are the only thing keeping people with cable. I'm one of them.

They are not what they used to be, so I don't think an F1 change in location is going to mean much to them. There are only 1.1M F1 viewers, and given when almost all of them are run, they also watch Indycar and/or NASCAR.