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Classic F1 circuits should catch up with Miami-style entertainment

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The Miami Grand Prix raised the bar for off-track action, and November’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix promises to take things to another level.

In the modern era, fans need to see more than just the grand prix itself, especially in the US, where expectations are higher for those who attend major events, Steiner said.

“I think the entertainment here is a lot better than it used to be,” Steiner said. “In the old days, we raced, cookie cutter races. We raced one race, we raced the next, we didn’t do anything. We raced for the racing fans.

“Before Liberty Media came in, the sport wasn’t successful in America. I came to America, and when I moved here, I knew America better because I didn’t know it before.

“But you need to live here to understand. People want constant entertainment, not sit there and wait for three hours until the next car pulls out. They want to do something, consume something.

“Other things that are happening, you have concerts, entertainment areas. If you have kids, you want to entertain them, not sit in the stands or on the hill.

“Try telling a 12-year-old that now we have to wait two hours until the car shows up again. That’s pretty hard.”

Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-23

Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-23

Photography: Steven Tee / motorsport pictures

Steiner cited the Singapore Grand Prix as a good example of an event that successfully combines athletics with other attractions such as live music.

However, he stressed it was important that the Grand Prix should always remain the main focus of the weekend.

“I think F1 has done a good job of that,” he said. “They started putting more entertainment next to it. They did a lot of games like this for Singapore.

“I think they’re doing it very right, the sport is still at the center of everything. It’s F1, there are two high-end concerts on Friday night and Saturday night.

“It’s not like there’s a concert, by the way, a game on Sunday. Quite the opposite. I think they’re doing a good job. Here (in Miami) they keep bringing it up.”

He added: “I think there’s a good chance our so-called classic races will catch up to this, we’re just racing and nothing else. We’re now in 2023 and people want more entertainment, they want more.

“They don’t just want to see a car. And I think F1 has done a really good job over the last five years, bringing it to consumers and they love coming here because it’s not just F1 racing, but the central point is still F1 racing .

“They always keep that in mind because that’s what F1 is about, not concerts or DJs. I mean, they’re adding, they’re very important, but they’re not the focus.”

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Steiner, who has strong NASCAR ties and attended the recent Cup race at Speedway of the Americas, believes F1 has learned its lesson by making it easier for guests to access the paddock.

“I think they’re doing two very similar things,” he noted. “I think NASCAR hasn’t entertained us as much as it does now, they’re a bit behind in that. But I think what F1 has learned from NASCAR is to give people more opportunities as well.

“I mean we have a lot more people in the paddock than we used to, there’s a lot more people here who have the potential to come here and look for partners, sponsors and stuff like that, which was a lot more difficult before.

“NASCAR does that too, with heat transfer and all that stuff. So I think that’s where they see doing better.”

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Formula E qualifying in Jakarta: Günther on pole again

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Maximilian Günther kept his form from rounds 10 to 11 in Jakarta. There, too, the German-Austrian driver secured pole position.

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Barcelona F1 qualifying pace a ‘confirming moment’ for Alpine

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Pierre Gasly repeated Ocon’s performance at the Principality, finishing fourth on a day when others failed to get it right, although he was later held back by Carlos Sainz ) and Max Verstappen were relegated six places.

Ocon, meanwhile, had a less-than-perfect lap in Q3 but was still seventh ahead of Sunday’s grid thanks to a team-mate’s penalty.

“It’s fantastic,” Ocon said when asked by Autosport about the car being fourth fastest again.

“If you had told me two games ago, I wouldn’t have believed it.

“Credit to Viry and Enstone for the work they’ve done, as those upgrades we’ve brought to them are clearly working.

“It’s a moment of confirmation after Monaco, the car is obviously more dynamic, so we’re happy.”

Ocon admitted he didn’t have the best overtake on the final lap, which contributed to his lack of Gasly.

“We optimized very well in all qualifying sessions, except for my performance in Q3,” he explained.

“Probably the tires weren’t as good at the start of the lap as all the other runs we maxed out, and in the rear I didn’t have that good grip.

Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 Team

Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 Team

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“It was a bit like Fernando (Alonso), I lost the rear entry to Turn 10, I went a little wide and I lost a lot of lap time there. So there was definitely more possibility today, but it was A great place to start.

“I was really happy today because it was so close and it meant that if we had good lap times we could be there, which is fantastic.

“I hope F1 will stay like this for a long time, and P1 will do likewise.”

Before his penalty was confirmed, Gasly responded to Ocon’s statement about the state of the team.

“I’m very happy for the team because it’s the best qualifying of the season,” he said.

“It’s more important than the result itself. I’m happy with the evolution we’ve shown over the past few weekends.

“It’s early in the season and I’m getting to know the team every weekend. They’re getting to know myself, you know, it’s about putting things together. I really feel like every weekend, we’re taking a step forward. .

“It was a really strong lap. I always look further. When I see Carlos coming in second with less than 10th, it really shows that we are on the gear we have There is potential, and the upgrades are working.

“Overall, there are a lot of positives in this qualifying session.”

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De Vries predicts Spanish Grand Prix: 'Lots of relegation to tyres'

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Nyck de Vries has performed much better in Monaco than at previous Grands Prix this season. The Dutch seem to have brought this form to the Spanish country. Around Barcelona, ​​the AlphaTauri drivers had a great time. He started the race in 14th place. In a press conference with GPblog and others, De Vries looked to the future.

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