US EditionF1 Accused of Prioritising Drivers’ Girlfriends over Race Action
Carlos Sainz said broadcasts missed key on-track moments during the Singapore Grand Prix by focusing too much on celebrities and drivers' partners, affecting viewer experience.
- On Sunday, Carlos Sainz, Williams driver, criticised Formula One broadcasters for prioritising celebrities over key racing moments after the Singapore Grand Prix.
- Broadcasters receive imagery from a single global feed directed by Formula One, which permits frequent cutaways to VIPs and celebrities, a practice Sainz said is becoming a bit of a trend.
- Sainz said broadcasters omitted the four or five overtakes he made late in the race, plus Fernando Alonso's pursuit of Lewis Hamilton and Sainz's recovery from P18 to 10th.
- The dispute over broadcast priorities comes as F1 heads to the U.S. Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of the Americas on Oct. 19, with fans complaining about missing Fernando Alonso's late attempt to catch Lewis Hamilton.
- Sainz described the paddock as flooded with VIPs, saying drivers move by bike or scooter due to congestion, and urged Formula 1 to reassess its focus on racing versus spectacle.
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Sydney Morning Herald
F1 accused of prioritising drivers’ girlfriends over race action
Williams driver Carlos Sainz criticised the coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix after celebrities and girlfriends were shown instead of crucial overtakes.
Formula 1 has an unhealthy fixation on girlfriends and celebrities. That's what Carlos Sainz, 31, thinks. - Sometimes there are so many VIP guests in the pits that you can barely walk, says
Carlos Sainz Blasts F1 for Skipping Overtakes to Show Girlfriends in Garage
Formula 1 fans are spoiled in that there aren't any commercials during races, but that doesn't mean you get to see all the on-track action. Sometimes, you miss an overtake because they cut to a driver's girlfriend standing in the back of the garage.Sometimes, as was the case at this weekend's race in Singapore, it comes at the expense of seeing on-track action.Even Williams' Carlos Sainz is calling this out, especially after the broadcast missed…
Anyone who watched the Singapore Grand Prix last Sunday didn't see nearly all of the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, or Carlos Sainz's impressive rise. Sainz has criticized how the races are being broadcast.
Is the TV production of the Formula 1 Grand Prix losing sight of the essentials? Carlos Sainz Jr. criticizes the lack of focus on sports action, highlighting key undisplayed moments.
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