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Ben Gilbert: belief

2 Mar 2026 Acquired Formula 1

“I think you're right that the initial thing was, oh, yeah, people like racing, and this is visually compelling.”

— Ben Gilbert

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Speaker
Ben Gilbert
Attribution
Verified speaker
Claim type
belief
Recorded
2 Mar 2026
Publisher
Acquired
Episode
Formula 1

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…People like them, I mean, especially for the budgets that they've been made for in the past. Certainly, this is a sport that lends itself to visually compelling narratives. I think you're right that the initial thing was, oh, yeah, people like racing, and this is visually compelling. That was actually wrong. That is not the correct thesis, but it is the place to start. Yep. Of course, what we're getting at is they end up with, I think, the most impactful piece of sports media in history.…

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