Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Mark Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.f1 Subject: Re: F1 Launch 2025 Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:14:58 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 17 Sender: "Mark P. Conmy" Message-ID: References: <8HG0ZxjICkCHyCRTSvm899++2Qv3@4ax.com> Injection-Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:14:59 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="aa7722ba9302aaff51fc80a1c888ca34"; logging-data="1789663"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18j6xXV5xl6ixJ9ERTxj1Nq" User-Agent: tin/2.0.0-20110823 ("Ardenistiel") (UNIX) (Linux/3.10.0-1160.105.1.el7.x86_64 (x86_64)) Cancel-Lock: sha1:ZVEA6QbEGZHg8loe5Ntera9P35Q= Yazoo wrote: > >>So, it's not a terrible line-up for an international launch...but it's >>not exactly exciting. I *hope* they're just minor bits of filler with >>the focus on the teams, cars and drivers. > > It is obvious that F1 want to adjust to American market. > > Since I am almost 60, my music preferences are different (more jazz, > rock and blues). But, obviously I'm not in the main target group. > > At least there is no hip-hop, rap and similar on the list. :) It feels like an odd mix. If it's just a bit of background, it makes sense. A bit for existing audience but a push towards the US market. That said, the timing isn't ideal for the US or Asia, just Europe, really.