In this GPFans Recap we take you through the most read Formula 1 news of today. Below you will find the most discussed topics from the premier class of motorsport bundled in one article. This way you will be fully informed of all developments within a few minutes.
Today Viaplay released the news that many subscribers have left the streaming service and Viaplay CEO Netherlands Roger Lodewick confronted GPFans to find out how this is possible, there was a lot of fuss on social media surrounding Kelly Piquet, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko hinted at what it would take for Sebastian Vettel to return to F1 and Kelly Piquet shared photos of Verstappen and Penelope on social media. This is the GPFans Recap of April 23.
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F1 channel Viaplay is holding its breath: people are canceling subscriptions en masse
Viaplay, which has been broadcasting Formula 1 in the Netherlands since 2022, has been in financial trouble for some time. The streaming service now also has to watch with dismay as subscribers cancel their subscriptions en masse. Viaplay saw as many as a fifth of their subscribers leave by 2024. It is not entirely coincidental that a price increase in subscriptions was recently announced. Want to read more about what’s going on at Viaplay? Click here!
Piquet speaks to Norris after Instagram post with Verstappen and receives 83,000 likes
Max Verstappen dominated the F1 Grand Prix of China last weekend and then had time to enjoy his free time. The Dutchman flew back home on his private jet, a jet that also included good friend Lando Norris. The Briton posted a photo of this on Instagram and it was also seen by Kelly Piquet, who reprimanded Norris. Want to read more about what happened on social media around Piquet, Norris and Verstappen? Click here!
Marko mentions a condition for Vettel’s Formula 1 return: “Then he is ready”
Helmut Marko, advisor to Red Bull Racing, thinks that four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel would like a return to Formula 1. However, according to the Austrian, who knows Vettel well, a team in the middle of the table will not stand a chance of signing the German. Want to read more about how a Vettel comeback can be made possible? Click here!
CEO Viaplay Netherlands responds: ‘This is the explanation for the decline in subscribers’
Viaplay Netherlands has countered through CEO Roger Lodewick GPFans responded to the news that Viaplay has lost a substantial number of subscribers. Viaplay, which is best known in the Netherlands for its Formula 1 broadcasts, states that there is a reason behind the decrease and states that there is now even a small growth. Want to read more about why Viaplay has lost subscribers? Click here!
Kelly Piquet shares snapshots of ‘magical’ days with Verstappen and Penelope
Max Verstappen is currently the championship leader in Formula 1, but he is also the partner of Kelly Piquet and takes on the role of stepfather to Piquet’s daughter Penelope. On Instagram, Kelly reminisced about their holiday in Japan. Want to read more about where Piquet and Penelope were? Click here!
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