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F1 has announced a landmark agreement with Apple to screen races in the United States. Here's how the deal came together.
Formula E began in 2014 as an all-electric alternative to Formula 1–style racing, featuring open-wheel racing on city streets. Formula E CEO Dodds is not so bold as to predict that Formula E and Formula 1 cars would ever seriously compete against each other.
I can't wait until the Formula E cars are finally faster than F1 cars, because I'm honestly curious where the goalposts will be moved then. Will they not be "real" race cars until they make lots of noise? Must they emit some form of exhaust to be "real"?
In motorsport, a little trash talk is part of the show. But when Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds recently claimed his all-electric series is closing in on Formula 1, he might've overcooked it a bit. "... the move to a solid-state battery... that is the first ...
British driver Dan Ticktum has chosen to grow with Formula E rather than chase his Formula One dreams, saying the all-electric series offers a better work-life balance than the pinnacle of motorsport.
Apple and Formula 1 announced a five-year partnership that will bring F1 content to Apple TV in the U.S., following the success of last summer's film, "F1 The Movie" starring Brad Pitt.