Bernie and the team principals met early on Saturday morning at Hungary where Bernie proposed a new working group to address the falling popularity of F1. Heading the new working group will be, wait for it, Flavio Briatore.
The working group is to consist of only a few team principles as well as media and Flavio. A streamlined think tank that expects less conflict over ideas due to its compact size. The new think tank will meet over the summer break to consider ideas. Hopefully the inclusion of the media in these meetings will help to avoid any clangers like double points races.
The very low spectator numbers in Germany have I feel been a wake up call. This was a country that went F1 mad when Schumacher appeared on the scene. Yet despite Seb having won 4 championships in recent years, the turnout this year was terrible.
The negative stories about the engine noise from the media and some drivers such as Vettel and Hamilton at the start of the year certainly haven't helped entice viewers either.
But it isn't just engine noise that is the problem, there are many reasons why people are turning off, such as pay tv, artificial racing, axing historic tracks and single team domination to name but a few.
So just in case any Team Principals, media people or Flavio happen by, I thought it would be nice if we could give them some pointers. Not just on keeping the fans F1 currently has, but on winning back the casual fans that have left, and attracting brand new fans to the sport.
So lets have it. What can we do to save F1's falling popularity?
The working group is to consist of only a few team principles as well as media and Flavio. A streamlined think tank that expects less conflict over ideas due to its compact size. The new think tank will meet over the summer break to consider ideas. Hopefully the inclusion of the media in these meetings will help to avoid any clangers like double points races.
The very low spectator numbers in Germany have I feel been a wake up call. This was a country that went F1 mad when Schumacher appeared on the scene. Yet despite Seb having won 4 championships in recent years, the turnout this year was terrible.
The negative stories about the engine noise from the media and some drivers such as Vettel and Hamilton at the start of the year certainly haven't helped entice viewers either.
But it isn't just engine noise that is the problem, there are many reasons why people are turning off, such as pay tv, artificial racing, axing historic tracks and single team domination to name but a few.
So just in case any Team Principals, media people or Flavio happen by, I thought it would be nice if we could give them some pointers. Not just on keeping the fans F1 currently has, but on winning back the casual fans that have left, and attracting brand new fans to the sport.
So lets have it. What can we do to save F1's falling popularity?
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