News Details

Formula 1 extends fan tracking project to eight races

Formula 1  has expanded a crowd-tracking project to eight races this season after a trial run at last year’s United States Grand Prix in Austin highlighted how many of those attending were more interested in music than motor racing. The data also revealed missed commercial opportunities, with the positioning and size of retail outlets at the Texas track based on erroneous assumptions about how the fans were likely to behave. Matt Roberts, Formula One’s global research director, told a SportsPro Live event on Wednesday that Saturday had been busier than the race Sunday at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas last October. That was because a Justin Timberlake concert, aimed at...
Full Story »
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

N commercial-free for largest U.S. cable audience...

You may have seen our comments and tweets via social media regarding the...
8y ago from TheParcFerme.com

F1 future blueprint to be revealed

Formula 1's commercial owners are presenting their plans for the future of...
8y ago from SkySports.com

N listen to fans drop ads from live F1 coverage

N will run all of the remaining qualifying and race telecasts of the 2018...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com

N to go commercial free for remainder of 2018 F1 season

US broadcaster N has announced that Formula 1 action will be free from...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez prefers decade-old MotoGP bikes, labels...

Marc Marquez has explained why he believes MotoGP bikes from the...

Moto3 title leader Maximo Quiles secures Aspar Moto2...

Incumbent Moto3 championship leader Maximo Quiles will be promoted to the...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Heavy David Malukas crash interrupts opening IndyCar...

The NTT IndyCar Series held its first session at Nashville Superspeedway...

Rookie Caio Collet evaluating options for 2027 IndyCar...

Caio Collet is one of three rookie IndyCar drivers this year, and he has...

World Cup lead-in set to bring massive attention to...

This weekend’s Music City Grand Prix from Nashville Superspeedway could...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Offer imminent: Arsenal confident of £100m-plus...

Arsenal are reportedly confident over a potential transfer deal for Aston...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

West Ham considering loan deal for recent Arsenal...

West Ham United are reportedly considering a loan transfer move for...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Just 148 minutes played & 2 goals from 4 shots...

Mikel Merino probably won't start tomorrow's World Cup final for Spain...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sources: Chelsea still in talks to sign World Cup star...

Sources have given me an update on Chelsea's pursuit of Maxence Lacroix,...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.