formula1ยทFormula 1bybwoahย Crowd of just 38,000 saw Verstappen win F1 title in sprint racehttps://www.racefans.net/2023/10/10/racefans-round-up-10-10-6/Open linkView original on lemmy.world63Comments8
Noite_Etionย lemmy.world3Hide 3 replies Verstappen won his second title at Suzuka last year with over 90,000 in attendance for the grand prix which was run in heavy rain. Stop ๐ hosting ๐ events ๐ in ๐ Qatar.41
Noite_Etionย replylemmy.worldIt's just a quote from the article. Point being it shows how unpopular events in Qatar are. That said I think it was a sprint.4
ffoksmashย lemm.ee3Hide 3 repliesThat looked like such a miserable experience for everyone involved. What a stupid location.28
JJJROKCZย replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyNot safe for women or lgbtqia+ people, hot as all hell, located in a place that has nothing to do other than attend this race. Why would anyone go here25
TTheBlue22ย replylemmy.blahaj.zoneCould not said it better myself FIA would like to argue tho: they do give them a lot of cash1
Stop ๐ hosting ๐ events ๐ in ๐ Qatar.
was that during sprint tho?
It's just a quote from the article. Point being it shows how unpopular events in Qatar are.
That said I think it was a sprint.
Next year, a few (6?) weeks later
That looked like such a miserable experience for everyone involved. What a stupid location.
Not safe for women or lgbtqia+ people, hot as all hell, located in a place that has nothing to do other than attend this race. Why would anyone go here
Could not said it better myself
FIA would like to argue tho: they do give them a lot of cash
At least it was interesting on TV. But honestly: not worth it