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2024 Formula E season review: F1 comparisons, Liberty Global acquisition, and moving behind a paywall in the UK

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Another year of Formula E is in the books, but did the 2023/24 season live up to expectations?

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Alice Evans look back over the major off-track talking points from the all-electric series.

How has Formula E progressed commercially? Was it right to draw F1 comparisons earlier this season? And what about the series' move behind a paywall in the UK? Listen on to find out more.

Talking points

  • Balancing Formula E's on-track excitement with a desire to draw comparisons with Formula 1 (04:00)
  • Liberty Global acquires a majority shareholding but financial losses continue for series (09:24)
  • The importance of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund becoming Formula E's principal partner (13:20)
  • Viewership trends and moving behind a paywall in the UK (17:54)
  • Making substantial strides in sustainability and diversity (24:26)
  • How this season sets up Formula E for future success (30:08)
  • Audi secure BP as first major F1 partner and what this might mean for Alpine's engine programme (36:50)
  • What rumours of Rolex's exit as a global partner might mean for F1 (40:05)
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