New book examines the relationship between Sport and the Media, in the streaming age, with a focus on Formula 1 motorsport

Published: 22 March 2024

A new book by Raymond Boyle and Richard Haynes, Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry: Sport and the Media in the Platform Age, has been published. Taking the global sport of Formula 1 (F1) motor racing as a sustained case study, Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry examines how the relationship between the sport and the media has evolved in this new digital environment.

A new book by Raymond Boyle and Richard Haynes, Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry: Sport and the Media in the Platform Age, has been published. Taking the global sport of Formula 1 (F1) motor racing as a sustained case study, Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry examines how the relationship between the sport and the media has evolved in this new digital environment.

Drawing on original interviews with key stakeholders across the media and sports industry, including journalists, broadcasters, and those working within F1, this book places the sport within its broader historical context, identifying the central role that the media, particularly television has played in its history, structure, and governance. This book also explores the range of media representations and key narratives that the sport offers and how its relationship with other television genres, such as the Netflix series Drive to Survive is impacting the nature of the sport and its audience.   

The book is published in paperback and available from https://www.peterlang.com/document/1376330

Book cover of Streaming the Formula 1 Rivalry: Sport and the Media in the Platform Age


First published: 22 March 2024