The F1 2014 season

[413x]

The sky pass is a crazy price. If you were paying for F1 races with it

 

[Flibster]

In other news F1 has lost another 50 million viewers world wide, it's down to 450 mil. That's 100mil less then 2009 when Lewis won the WDC.

No wonder new backers with real money are hard to find.

Hamilton was the 2008 champion and Button was the 2009 champion..

 

[englishpremier]

The more races shown on paytv only, the more the audience will fall.

 

[ci_newman]

The more races shown on paytv only, the more the audience will fall.

Viewers doesn't directly relate to profit though. Less viewers but more PayTV operators and thus more earnings.

 

[Glaucus]

But less viewers mean less sponsorship to the teams as that does rely on viewing figures.

 

[MissChief]

True, but the UK (and most of Europe it must be said) is a mature market where thee isn't a lot of traction to be gained from new customers. Emerging markets such as South America, India/China and the Middle East are where the sponsors are aiming their cash and sponsorship pounds. They're not too concerned with a few percent drop in viewers here when viewership in the above markets is increasing.

 

[englishpremier]

True, but the UK (and most of Europe it must be said) is a mature market where thee isn't a lot of traction to be gained from new customers. Emerging markets such as South America, India/China and the Middle East are where the sponsors are aiming their cash and sponsorship pounds. They're not too concerned with a few percent drop in viewers here when viewership in the above markets is increasing.

Often sponsorship and advertising isn't about gaining new customers, but about brand reinforcement, or for big ticket items like cars about easing cognitive dissonance.

 

[deuse]

Hamilton was the 2008 champion and Button was the 2009 champion..

My bad it was 2008 for the highest viewing figures

 

[The_Abyss]

Often sponsorship and advertising isn't about gaining new customers, but about brand reinforcement, or for big ticket items like cars about easing cognitive dissonance.

That isn't wrong but many of the sponsor brands in F1 are largely irrelevant for the UK retail market.

 

[smr]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/26071434

Good.

 

[deuse]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/26071434

Good.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25792890&postcount=1129

 

[englishpremier]

Bernie is only in charge of the commercial side of F1. What's double points got to do with him?

 

[Blackvault]

Lotus has shown a picture of their two pronged nose.

Its even worse than I thought. I did laugh at the Autosport magazine placed on the table in the background.

Blackvault

 

[Marvin]

Lotus has shown a picture of their two pronged nose.

Its even worse than I thought.

I think we still need to see it in context, might not look too bad, possibly better than the single noses.

 

[tummelv]

Mercedes’s Andy Cowell says the approximate output of the new V6 turbo engines is around 700ps (690bhp) before the estimated extra 150bhp from the Energy Recovery Systems is added, giving F1 cars more power than estimated when the new regulations were devised.

Interesting...

 

[Nismo]

Wonder what BHP the Renault unit was putting out at Jerez

I assume they are talking about their own solution, and possibly don't know the other suppliers, although the Red Bull livery is chocabloc so each sticker must add at least 5 BHP.

 

[smr]

Bet the recovery truck was putting out more BHP

 

[~Mike~]

Lotus has shown a picture of their two pronged nose.

Its even worse than I thought. I did laugh at the Autosport magazine placed on the table in the background.

Blackvault

Can't really tell from that angle.

 

[Shimmy]

 

[Nismo]

Edit - gah, it's the same video as above

Still -