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Netflix considering buying F1

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  1. pilotoCS

    pilotoCS F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    pilotoCS, Sep 23, 2021
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  2. Mitch Alsup

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    {in my best sarcastic voice}

    Oh, great !
     
    Mitch Alsup, Sep 23, 2021
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    Yep saw this too.
    Can it get any worse, ooohhh yes it can.
     
    E60 M5, Sep 23, 2021
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  4. Bas

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    Goodbye F1, hello WWE.
     
    Bas, Sep 23, 2021
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    Hey!.....hey.......Bernie....:confused:
     
    jgonzalesm6, Sep 23, 2021
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  6. Nortonious

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    From the Brainchild's who brought the world 'Tiger King' ....what could go wrong?!!
     
    Nortonious, Sep 24, 2021
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    I think optimizing the sport for the “show” would be better than harping on efficiency and reliability like they are now.
     
    kylec, Sep 24, 2021
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    I doubt it will happen.
     
    Remy Zero, Sep 24, 2021
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  9. NürScud

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    Same thoughts.
     
    NürScud, Sep 25, 2021
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    I'm all for it - Liberty ain't doing d**k with it might as well let NF try
     
    F2003-GA, Sep 25, 2021
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    I actually think they did well, with the social media and all, something Bernie refused in the past. Presently, what's more concerning is things like the stupid hybrid and all, rather than the marketing perspective.
     
    Remy Zero, Sep 25, 2021
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  12. pilotoCS

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    The engine manufacturers want the hybrid power units. I thought that was well understood?
     
    pilotoCS, Sep 25, 2021
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  13. freshmeat

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    I find this more than plausible…live-streaming content is one of Netflix’s last frontiers. It will also open the doors to other things like gaming and sports wagering, which more and more platforms are aiming to offer.

    Bigger audiences, can only mean greater spectacle for the sport no? Curious to hear what everyone’s reservations are.
     
    freshmeat, Sep 25, 2021
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    They wont want them for long with legislation forcing EV agenda, being associated with ICE engines will be bad news in the not so distant and companies like Mercedes are already shutting down
    ICE development projects.
     
    sp1der, Sep 26, 2021
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    lagunacc, Sep 27, 2021
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    They may want to buy the commercial viewing rights, but I find it hard to believe they could buy F1 as an entity.
     
    xpensivewino, Sep 27, 2021
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    Hey man...that was a hilarious show.
     
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    Haha. I never made it through the first episode, but I can see the similarities to recent F1 races.

    Tiger King = Train Wreck
    F1 races = mercedes train
     
    Nortonious, Sep 27, 2021
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  19. freshmeat

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    Were you not entertained? That show become an international phenomenon almost overnight...now it's Squid Game from Korea, such is the reach of Netflix's platform.

     
    freshmeat, Sep 29, 2021
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    Fortunately Formula E holds the rights to EV single seater racing. So if manufacturers are dead keen on racing EV's, they can do it there. Hello sustainable fueled F1 with exciting engines, lol.
     
    Bas, Sep 29, 2021
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  21. pilotoCS

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    In other words, the TV rights, correct? I don't know the exact breakdown, but isn't that where the vast majority of the income comes from? Ticket sales go to the individual race promoters.
     
    pilotoCS, Sep 29, 2021
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