Formula 1 racing to move to ESPN

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a12778328/formula-1-espn-broadcasting-rights/

Interesting move though by Disney to get Formula 1.

 

[Will_H_69_9]

this will be a huge downgrade for us Motor Sports fans, the way they treated Motor Sports in the last 10 years is pretty much the reason why we motor sports fans aren't happy with this move.

they pretty much chased NASCAR off their networks and back to NBC a few years ago and is slowly chasing the remaining IndyCar races that air on ABC off their network come 2019, as next year will be the final year in their current TV deal they share with NBCSN/CNBC and that includes the Indianapolis 500. i'm sure the Indy 500 next will be ABC's last.

 

[Megatron]

Surprise that Formula 1 is going to ESPN thought that it would have gone back with Fox Sports or renew with NBC Sports.

 

[landtuna]

F1 makes NAPCAR seem exciting.

 

[nickp]

ESPN will have it's F1 broadcast team on-site at all the races or stuffed into a studio in Connecticut?

 

[PTBoardOp94]

ESPN has said they are simply re-airing the international feed produced by F1.

 

[Juan Bodley]

ABC would do IndyCar's fan base a favor and quit after 2018.
The on air team is boring and not as engaging as Leigh Diffey, Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell.
When they hang up the mics after the Duel at Belle Isle (that's Detroit kids) I hope they decide right there to opt for F1 and nothing more.

 

[landtuna]

ABC would do IndyCar's fan base a favor and quit after 2018.
The on air team is boring and not as engaging as Leigh Diffey, Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell.
When they hang up the mics after the Duel at Belle Isle (that's Detroit kids) I hope they decide right there to opt for F1 and nothing more.

We were talking F1 here, not Indycars but the one thing that has always aggravated me about F1 was their choice of English (British) announcers. They never shut up! It is exhausting to listen to them - with the exception of David Hobbs who is both listenable and entertaining.

 

[Will_H_69_9]

We were talking F1 here, not Indycars but the one thing that has always aggravated me about F1 was their choice of English (British) announcers. They never shut up! It is exhausting to listen to them - with the exception of David Hobbs who is both listenable and entertaining.

i mean Hobbs has been a great voice for F1, but maybe he's retiring from announcing at the end of the season, i mean he was a race car driver in the 1960s and 70s, but he's been involved with calling races since the 1970s, he was a part of the first ever announce team to call a whole race from start to finish in NASCAR as he was apart of the CBS team that called the 1979 Daytona 500.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

http://news.****************/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n34791

SiriusXM and Formula 1 ink a multi-year agreement that makes SiriusXM the North American radio broadcaster of all Formula 1 races, starting with this weekend's 2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin on Sirius channel 132, XM channel 203 and channel 963 on the SiriusXM app. The four remaining races will all air on SiriusXM, including the season-finale 2017 Formula 1 Etihad Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 26.

"Formula 1 races are sensational, world-class events, which showcase the most advanced automotive technology in the hands of exceptional drivers competing on very challenging circuits," said SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein. "We are very excited to deliver the excitement of these races to SiriusXM listeners across the country. As Formula 1 makes its way around the globe, we will bring its fans in North America to each international venue and enable them to follow the action live."

"We are delighted to have Formula 1 back on SiriusXM," said Sean Bratches, Managing Director, Commercial Operations at Formula 1. "Their ability to offer live coverage of all races throughout the Championship to their numerous fans and listeners provides tremendous additional exposure for F1 in the North American market."

Update for the radio edition of F1 racing.

 

[PTBoardOp94]

What a coincidence! Liberty Media, a major shareholder in Sirius XM, buys F1, and then almost immediately Sirius XM gets the audio rights to F1 racing.

 

[Juan Bodley]

We were talking F1 here, not Indycars but the one thing that has always aggravated me about F1 was their choice of English (British) announcers. They never shut up! It is exhausting to listen to them - with the exception of David Hobbs who is both listenable and entertaining.

The reason I brought up IndyCar in this post is the idea that ABC (supposedly) has the only rights to air IndyCar races on network (over the air) and not solely on cable only channels like NBCSN. So my comment (and yes I forgot to extrapolate on it) was leading toward the idea that IF ABC decides to go F1 only after 2018, then NBC SHOULD be open to put several races on the air network. I'll even settle for tape delays.
I'd just like another reliable radio network affiliate around here as well...