F1 fans survey

[wayno]

Just wondering if anyone else has filled out the FIA Formula 1 survey? It's closing soon, so I thought I'd post the link.

http://www.fia.com/index_800.html

Let your voice be heard!

[Kiwiracing]

Gee I was waiting for a pass or fail, it was like doing a Microsoft Exam.:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[wayno]

Yeah, it's pretty long. I thought it was worth it to have a say though.

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by wayno
Yeah, it's pretty long. I thought it was worth it to have a say though.

Totally agree, plus there is a chance to win some prizes (A laptop and 50 F1 Signed (I think) Caps up for Grabs)

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[lukey73]

That wasnt to bad, but asking for my left arm i thought was a bit much!:D

I hope Max takes note of the Fans and changes things accordingly.

Luke

[MarkHM]

Let's hope the thing wasn't a great waste of time!

[brchi17]

Originally posted by wayno
Yeah, it's pretty long. I thought it was worth it to have a say though.

Tell me about it, 5minutes later and I'm still waiting for it to load (shaking fist) dam you dial up internet :D !!!

cheers.

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by brchi17
Tell me about it, 5minutes later and I'm still waiting for it to load (shaking fist) dam you dial up internet :D !!!

cheers.

Finished it yet Brad, hmmm an exam for a teacher:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[brchi17]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
Finished it yet Brad

Um no actually, I can't seem to be able to start it. Did it have a closing date and if so does anyone know when it was ???

When I access the FIA website all it does is thank all who participated and the link from the press release (to the questionnaire) just sends you back to the opening page with the thankyou note ????

Help :eek: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perhaps I should pay a little more attention during class :D

cheers.

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by brchi17
Um no actually, I can't seem to be able to start it. Did it have a closing date and if so does anyone know when it was ???

When I access the FIA website all it does is thank all who participated and the link from the press release (to the questionnaire) just sends you back to the opening page with the thankyou note ????

Help :eek: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perhaps I should pay a little more attention during class :D

cheers.

It appears to have closed Brad, over 90,000 responses worldwide, results in July.

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[wayno]

Brad. Detention for you I'm afraid. Homework not completed by deadline! :D

[brchi17]

Originally posted by wayno
Brad. Detention for you I'm afraid. Homework not completed by deadline

But sir my dog ate it, honestly :( !!!

cheers. :D

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by brchi17
But sir my dog ate it, honestly :( !!!

cheers.

A PC eating dog, now that I've gotta see:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[wayno]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
A PC eating dog, now that I've gotta see:D


Would be interesting, but I wouldn't want to clean up after him!

[wayno]

Results;

FIA/AMD Formula One Survey 2005

93,000 Fans Respond


07.07.2005

Formula One fans want more races, more teams, more overtaking and more emphasis on driver skill according to the findings of the FIA/AMD Formula One Survey 2005, the largest and most comprehensive analysis of public opinion ever undertaken in motor sport.

- 94% want more overtaking;
- 74% want more emphasis on driver skill;
- 69% want more teams;
- 84% want 18 or more races in a season.

Max Mosley, FIA President said,

“Fans from all over the world agree that the most important challenge to F1 in the next five years is to maintain competitive racing. Many want to place more emphasis on driver skill and less on driver aids. It is also clear that the majority of fans are unhappy with the current qualifying system.

“These and other views will be an invaluable addition to the consultation process on the future rules of Formula One, which began formally this week. For the first time, fans’ opinions will form an essential part of this process.�

Henri Richard, AMD Executive Vice President said,

"As an industry leading technology partner, AMD is proud to have put our customer-centric philosophy to work with the FIA to help connect Formula One fans around the world and help shape the future of Formula One racing through this unprecedented survey.�

“It’s encouraging to find that a majority of fans look forward to the technical innovations each season and most believe that technology developed in Formula One has improved the development and safety of road cars. We’re excited about the overwhelming success of this survey and look forward to working more closely with the FIA to continue improving one of the world’s great sports."

Survey

Independent research specialists TNS Sport analysed more than 93,000 completed surveys from fans in 180 countries worldwide. The majority of respondents have been following the sport for at least six years and many for more than ten. Almost all describe themselves as either very interested or extremely interested in Formula One.

The driver and technology

- 88% say showcasing the skills of the drivers is the most essential aspect of Formula One;
- 80% agree advanced technology sets F1 apart from other motor sports;
- 74% want more emphasis on driver skill and less on driver aids;
- 64% look forward to the technical innovations each season.

Only 15% of fans think Formula One incorporates the right balance of technology and driver skill. Almost two thirds think Formula One currently showcases the most advanced technology in motor sport but only a third believe it showcases the best drivers.

In the next five years, almost three quarters of the fans want to see more emphasis placed on driver skill and less on driver aids.

Calendar

- 84% of fans want 18 or more races a season;
- 28% want 21 races or more;
- 69% said that the sport should travel to even more new countries.

With the 2005 season incorporating 19 races some of the current teams have argued for a shorter calendar. But that opinion is not shared amongst fans, 53% of whom strongly disagreed that there are too many races on the calendar.

Most fans said new circuits had increased their interest in the championship. This was especially the case with younger fans rather than older fans.

Circuits

The most popular circuits are Monaco and Spa with 55% and 53% of fans respectively saying their interest in Formula One would decrease if these circuits were removed from the Championship. Other circuits were voted for as follows:

49% Silverstone 25% Indianapolis
43% Monza 24% Interlagos
38% Suzuka 23% Barcelona
35% Imola 20% Magny-Cours
29% Montreal 18% Sepang
27% Hockenheim 17% Hungaroring
27% Nurburgring 15% Bahrain
26% Melbourne 14% Shanghai
9% Istanbul

Apart from the three new circuits in Bahrain, Shanghai and Istanbul, which have had little or no time to gain favour, the least popular tracks were considered to be Magny-Cours, Sepang and Hungaroring.

Television coverage

- 99% of fans watch Formula One on TV;
- 76% will watch all 19 races;
- 68% watch all of the race coverage;
- 36% watch all of the qualifying coverage;
- 54% think television coverage has improved in the last five years.

With the increasingly international nature of Formula One, television has become the essential medium through which fans follow the sport.

Japan is the most avid nation of viewers with 87% of fans intending to watch all 19 races this season. This compares with 79% in the UK, 68% in the US and 60% in Germany.

Most fans agree that coverage has improved in the last five years. The vast majority of fans (95%) praised the increased use of onboard cameras. Many also commented on the increased quality of programme content, such as driver profiles, interviews and pit updates.

Over a fifth (22%) of fans believed that TV coverage had deteriorated. They blamed the lack of depth of coverage, the quality of the commentators and too much attention focused on the race leaders.

Qualifying is not as big a draw as the race. Fewer fans watch it on television and a massive 70% would prefer qualifying to be decided by the best time from a specified number of flying laps.

Media and marketing

In the last 12 months:

- 95% of fans visited a dedicated Formula One website
- 89% read about Formula One in the newspaper
- 48% bought team merchandise
- 40% purchased a product or service of a sponsor

Most fans follow the sport via websites and newspapers. But just 55% were willing to buy a Formula One related publication.

Many show their support with team merchandise. This is especially the case in the US where 57% bought Formula One team merchandise in the last 12 months. In Germany just 38% bought team merchandise.

A number of fans have bought sponsors’ products. Again, US fans were the most supportive, with 58 per cent buying the product or service of a sponsor in the last year. In the UK, just 34% did so.



I like the 1% of fans that DON't want to see F1 on tv and the 6% that DON'T want to see more overtaking! :confused:

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by wayno
Results;

FIA/AMD Formula One Survey 2005

93,000 Fans Respond


I just want to know who won the Laptop:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[BB]

Thanks for putting that up Wayno.
A fairly predictable outcome I guess.
A couple of things stand out in my mind and that is the amount of support from the USA (depending on how many people bothered to fill out the survey) of which the support would now be much lower since Indy and the support for multiple qualifying laps. 70% speaks for its self. Also 93,000 people world wide is not a huge amount.

[wayno]

It's not. I expected there to be a lot more than that. Maybe people are just apathetic?

[brchi17]

Originally posted by wayno
.....Circuits

The most popular circuits are Monaco and Spa with 55% and 53% of fans respectively saying their interest in Formula One would decrease if these circuits were removed from the Championship. Other circuits were voted for as follows:

49% Silverstone 25% Indianapolis
43% Monza 24% Interlagos
38% Suzuka 23% Barcelona
35% Imola 20% Magny-Cours
29% Montreal 18% Sepang
27% Hockenheim 17% Hungaroring
27% Nurburgring 15% Bahrain
26% Melbourne 14% Shanghai
9% Istanbul


Interesting to note that Indy was ranked so high considering the survey was finished before the non race. I wonder if this has now changed ???

Also it's interesting to see Melbourne in the mid pack, I wonder if this has been because it's been the 1st round of the season or do the Europeans not link having to stay up late to watch the race live ???

It would be interesting to see a spilt of how many from what nation participated as this could influence the popularity of tracks......

Originally posted by wayno
.....Television coverage

- 99% of fans watch Formula One on TV;
- 76% will watch all 19 races;
- 68% watch all of the race coverage;
- 36% watch all of the qualifying coverage;
- 54% think television coverage has improved in the last five years.

I find the TV figures interesting, as it really depends upon how much is shown in your area as to how much you can watch.

I'm sure a lot of views in other countries get a lot better coverage than we do & I bet they even get it live as well. Perhaps the low qualifying figures is due to the fact that a lot don't get the opportunity to watch because it's not offered in their country ???

Perhaps the bigger thing for the FIA to look at is the fact that only 54% believe the coverage has improved in the past 5 years, now that is something they should investigate – I wonder if they would be happy with how we’re treated in Australia & how it’s never shown at the advertised time during the middle of the year :mad: !!!

I guess at the end of the day it's up to the FIA to use all this data to improve the sport & if nothing is done then it's all been a massive waste of everyone's time.

cheers. :)

[wayno]

I'm just annoyed we don't get anything from qualifying. I would love to get this on Saturday night - even on pay tv would be good.
A few of the pubs in Melb have it and it's great to watch.