Disney to Buy F1?

Disney to Buy F1?

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Chrisgr31

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13,666 posts

261 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Caroline Reid has been tweeting this story http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2014/07/31/why-d... by Christian Sylt.

It is suggested this weekend that Bernie is going to pay to make the Munich charges go away. So does a sale to Disney seem likely?

Seems to me an article of wishful thinking!

Derek Smith

46,321 posts

254 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Chrisgr31 said:
Caroline Reid has been tweeting this story http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2014/07/31/why-d... by Christian Sylt.

It is suggested this weekend that Bernie is going to pay to make the Munich charges go away. So does a sale to Disney seem likely?

Seems to me an article of wishful thinking!
Sylt is not a source I would trust completely, or at all. He every so often comes over as an Ecclestone sycophant.

Tommy757

4 posts

143 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Its a perfect fit with all the Mickey Mouse tracks nowadays wink

I can actually see it happening. Disney can probably see the money to be made from toy F1 cars. Forbes is one of the most well known American biz mags so they should have sources in the right places too. If the drivers end up wearing mouse ears on the podium thats when we know its gone too far!

Mojocvh

16,837 posts

268 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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@ $100m I'd imagine!!

radical78

398 posts

150 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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bernie ecclestone or mickey mouse wat a choise to run a race series

Eric Mc

122,688 posts

271 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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I was waiting for the Mickey Mouse comments to turn up.

williamp

19,485 posts

279 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Eric Mc said:
I was waiting for the Mickey Mouse comments to turn up.
Well you cant have Goofy running it. Mind you, is Disney such a bad idea?

A quick spell and no need for track marshalls: the brooms will sweep themselves!
mary poppins to tidy up the pits afterwards
Donald duck in charge of wet weather running



Eric Mc

122,688 posts

271 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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All cars must carry the number 53 and be called "Herbie" (not Blash).

thegreenhell

16,792 posts

225 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Derek Smith said:
Sylt is not a source I would trust completely, or at all. He every so often comes over as an Ecclestone sycophant.
How much trust can you place in a writer who regularly quotes himself as a source, via articles he has previously written for some other publication?

belleair302

6,908 posts

213 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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It may not be so far from the truth when you consider Disney owns ESPN in the US and knows more about hospitality, crowds, merchandising and ticketing than any other global organisation. Fourteen years ago IMG was looking at buying F1 along with major broadcaster (Fox and B Sky B), but Bernie wasnt selling to either owner back then. Disney has very deep pockets, huge investor backing and tv and film experience.....Pixar, Star Wars and theme parks. Dont laugh or kill this yet.

Tommy757

4 posts

143 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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thegreenhell said:
How much trust can you place in a writer who regularly quotes himself as a source, via articles he has previously written for some other publication?
Depends on whether the previous articles are correct I guess?

After seeing Disney buy Marvel and Lucas without any anti trust challenge I will believe anything!

garycat

4,564 posts

216 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Tommy757 said:
Its a perfect fit with all the Mickey Mouse tracks nowadays wink

Walford

2,259 posts

172 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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lamboman100

1,445 posts

127 months

Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Given the scripted races and faux driver wars these days, Disney is a perfect fit.

pits

6,479 posts

196 months

Thursday 7th August 2014
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Hannah Barbera is apparently also in the running to take over these Whacky Races.

Davie_GLA

6,643 posts

205 months

Monday 11th August 2014
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Disney princesses for grid girls?