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[Massa 0]

The race got a .42 TV rating on SPEED in the U.S. Someone said that was about 500,000 viewers, though my math calls it 630,000. That's a very typical rating for F1 on SPEED. Conclusion? This race did nothing to draw up interest in the U.S. Fortunately for F1, they're just fine without us.

For perspective, the NASCAR race got a 3.5. A typical IndyCar race gets a 0.2. So, F1 is more popular than IndyCar, at least.

[HandyNZL 1]

Nastycar is on the main networks though isn't it? Annnnnd, it was the final race....might be different next year on the NBC?

[Massa 0]

NASCAR is on ESPN, which is cable and often in the same tier as SPEED.

When F1 is on FOX, it gets a 0.8 to a 1.1, so yeah, on NBC, it will get around there. On NBCSN, it has a risk of doing worse than a 0.4.

Anyway, these TV numbers don't matter a ton. Just have enough of us to sustain a race or two and that's fine, I'd think. As long as that "or two" means a revival of all these failed New Jersey dreams...

[HandyNZL 1]

And bear in mind that Nastycar is for all intents and purposes a North American only broadcast, whereas F1 is hands down global in comparison. Just so long as there are bums on seats, Austin GP will survive. No one in F1 will really give a rats about the actual US coverage figures (totally made up as they are anyway by the TV people to generate ad income)

[Massa 0]

And bear in mind that Nastycar is for all intents and purposes a North American only broadcast, whereas F1 is hands down global in comparison. Just so long as there are bums on seats, Austin GP will survive. No one in F1 will really give a rats about the actual US coverage figures (totally made up as they are anyway by the TV people to generate ad income)

Yep.