19-03-2024, 05:19 PM
(19-03-2024, 02:53 PM)Brekkie Wrote: I know F1 moved their start times to 10 past for at least one season but then dropped it again, but again it was something that made sense in terms of ads within the clock hour, meaning those airing it uninterrupted could get at least one ad break in the 2pm hour before the start of the race.That coincided with ESPN getting the US rights for F1 and initially saying there’d be no pre or post race show, that it’d just be world feed from the FOM intro until the podium. Starting at 10 past would mean they could come on air for the top of the hour.
Once ESPN changed their mind and took the Sky pre race show there was no need for the later start time, so it reverted to the top of the hour. They’re now gone further and are taking more of the sessions on the main channels, with less being streaming only.