For more than three decades, RTL has broadcast Formula 1 and played a decisive role in shaping the image of the sport. Not anymore.
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Rene Hofmann
An example of how the perception of Formula 1 has changed? Florian König, 55, doesn’t have to think long about the question. “I only have to look at my private environment,” says König, “there are 16, 17, 18-year-olds who are fans of Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen. The drivers for whom they people who are enthusiastic don’t necessarily have to come from Germany. It’s different than it used to be, different from our viewers.”