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Published · transcript-backedDavid Rosenthal: belief
2 Mar 2026 Acquired Formula 1
“At a minimum, I think you absolutely needed a strong individual personality to emerge at the right moment in time.”
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- David Rosenthal
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- belief
- Recorded
- 2 Mar 2026
- Publisher
- Acquired
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- Formula 1
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…I mean, the other major US sports haven't managed to do it. Nope, I mean, the NBA is inching closer but still isn't there. Baseball is a long way away. At a minimum, I think you absolutely needed a strong individual personality to emerge at the right moment in time. And for the NFL, that was Pete Rozelle in the '50s and '60s. And for Formula 1, that was Bernie in the '70s. And then you're kind of at the whim of the personality of that person. Is there something about the other parties you're dealing with and their personalities or something about the global nature of the sport?…
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