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oUTlaw said:
Christian Horner out at Red Bull. Wonder what this means for Verstappen staying or leaving?
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I mean WOW.... RB just flat out dropped the sledge hammer on Horner.

Mekies moving over from Racing Bulls to take Horner's place as CEO.

Jos and Marko might have dangled Max to Merc to get Horner outed...wouldn't surprise me with that pair.

The other option - Max to Merc is already a done deal and that was Horner's last ace walking out the door and he had nothing left to defend against the firing.

All I know is the the Drive to Survive crew is fixing to have a field day with the last couple of days (Nico getting his 1st podium and now Horner being shown the door).....
 
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GA VOL said:
The other option - Max to Merc is already a done deal and that was Horner's last ace walking out the door and he had nothing left to defend against the firing.
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This one would be my guess.

Read in another forum that it's not just Horner. Chief Marketing Officer and Group Director of Communication have also left.
 
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TheDeeble said:
Read in another forum that it's not just Horner. Chief Marketing Officer and Group Director of Communication have also left.
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Yes, they will probably try to as much as possible erase any connection to Horner.

The four architects to Max's dominate cars (22-24) are now gone.
 
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GA VOL said:
Yes, they will probably try to as much as possible erase any connection to Horner.

The four architects to Max's dominate cars (22-24) are now gone.
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Pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if they're prepping part or all of Red Bull F1 to be sold. Only reason I say it is the ownership is split up. The Thai group owns more than 50% I think. Then there is a European group that owns the rest. Last year when the rumors of internal problems between the team started after Dietrich Mateschitz died supposedly it was the Thai owner that staunchly backed Horner and the European group was on the opposite side.
 
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I'm almost positive that Lando's DNF will be the deciding factor in the WDC. Oscar could still hit a reliability roadblock, but I still think this will ultimately be the deciding factor in Oscar winning the championship.
 
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Anyone find it strange that Herta is leaving Indy Car to be a test driver in F1? Or is this just a step for him to get a full time ride in F1.

I know there has been rumors about him moving to F1 for a couple of years now.
 
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I think - If Herta wants to be a F1 driver in the future, this kind of makes sense. He hasn't driven all the F1 tracks. This will give him an opportunity to gain the track and/or simulator experience and be involved with the team. He does bring a lot of experience to the help add to the development of the car. If he shows well, might even allow him to slide into the seat. It's a gamble, but one that may pay off in the long term.
 
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It makes sense but only if he’s aiming to get into F1 (which is the ultimate goal). Race on many of the same F1 tracks, be close to the parent team to jump into the car during an FP1 here and there (and pick up super license points). Also, since Caddy essentially gave them their blessing to get at it in F2, he can do his thing there and finish lower in the F2 championship and get more super license points than the equivalent finishing position in IndyCar (i.e., 5th in F2 gets you 20; 5th in Indy only gets you 8). Granted, I think he only needs 5 points to get to the 40 you need.

I tend to think that F2 is a step down developmentally vs IndyCar, but try telling that to Muhammad Ben Sulayem and the FIA.
 
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95 Vol Alum said:
www.cnbc.com

Apple and F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringing all races to Apple TV streaming in the U.S.

Apple and Formula 1 announced their long-awaited five-year U.S. media rights deal that will bring all U.S. televised races to Apple TV
www.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com
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Booo.... Just boo. Not a fan of this. I get it, it's a big $ deal for both parties.

I, personally, will probably look into a Sky Sports sub (if allowed in US). That way, I could possibly also getting Premiere League, rugby, cricket.
 
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Seems like this is a great way to kill viewership the US. Instead of watching on ESPN that probably most fans in the US watched on through their cable or streaming package, they now have to spend $13 a month for Apple Tv.
 
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TheDeeble said:
Seems like this is a great way to kill viewership the US. Instead of watching on ESPN that probably most fans in the US watched on through their cable or streaming package, they now have to spend $13 a month for Apple Tv.
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I agree on the US viewership. Kind of weird though. F1 has tried hard the last couple of years to make in-roads to the US market (restarted Vegas race, renewed Miami, new US team, media blitz) just to potentially cut their viewership.
 
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