Rolex Is Giving Up on Formula One

[enjoythemusic]

One thing we need to remember, Rolex seeks to support conservation and nature. With F1, how many private planes, big petrol-guzzling transports, attendee vehicles, Monaco yachts... F1 causes a truly massive carbon footprint. By adding more events over recent years, it's probably gotten a lot worse.

PS: At Las Vegas, for example, many private planes had to fly further due to congestion at the Vegas airfield.

[Notimetodie]

Rolex is too good for euro trash woke F1.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

One thing we need to remember, Rolex seeks to support conservation and nature. With F1, how’s many private planes, big petrol-guzzling transports, attendee vehicles, Monaco yachts... F1 causes a truly massive carbon footprint. By adding more events over recent years, it's probably gotten a lot worse.

PS: At Las Vegas, for example, many private planes had to fly further due to congestion at the Vegas airfield.

What’s that called? … You can’t have your cake and eat it too

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by brandrea

What’s that called? … You can’t have your cake and eat it too

There's always another country wanting to sign on, or Dictator(s) seeking validation of their regime thanks to the modern F1 Games. We live in interesting times my friend.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

One thing we need to remember, Rolex seeks to support conservation and nature. With F1, how many private planes, big petrol-guzzling transports, attendee vehicles, Monaco yachts... F1 causes a truly massive carbon footprint. By adding more events over recent years, it's probably gotten a lot worse.

PS: At Las Vegas, for example, many private planes had to fly further due to congestion at the Vegas airfield.

The social politics is a dangerous game for a company to play. It turns me off and feels like pandering. I just don’t like it used as a advertising.theme.

[dddl]

Originally Posted by Jack T

This decision will have zero impact on what I think of either Formula 1 racing or Rolex.

I agree, but I will miss seeing the Rolex signs around the track!

[Speedbird-1]

I imagine the cost/returns numbers weren't brilliant.

[7enderbender]

Originally Posted by Notimetodie

Rolex is too good for euro trash woke F1.

You understand that F1 is now run by an American company?

[Colorado_kid]

Well, Silverstone was an awesome race today.

Another factor that I don’t believe has been brought up in this thread is saturation.

How many more years does Rolex need to put their logo on every turn? The F1 audience is generally always the same. Or they might have seen a pattern they didn’t like with newer fans to the sport …. Such as an increase in a younger, less affluent audience.


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[GW44]

Originally Posted by 7enderbender

You understand that F1 is now run by an American company?

Quite clear there’s not a lot he understands about F1 with that kind of objectionable post 🙄

[2loaded]

Originally Posted by 7enderbender

You understand that F1 is now run by an American company?

The Formula One Group which is being ran by Stefano Domenicali.. Hardly "American"
I digress, the comment was off color

[Soultime]

Originally Posted by Notimetodie

Rolex is too good for euro trash woke F1.

Obviously a Swiss watch company would have no interest in anything European or ethical.

Maybe they should sponsor those tractor pulling or Big Rig Racing events.

[Hollie_Rollie]

Originally Posted by Mystro

The social politics is a dangerous game for a company to play. It turns me off and feels like pandering. I just don’t like it used as a advertising.theme.

Agreed

[Neil McCauley]

Rolex piles so much money into environmental causes, anyone thinking this decision has nothing to do with that is absurd:

https://www.rolex.org/environment

[gamingdoctor]

Corporations will do what they need to do to make an extra buck. I don't know if Rolex is honest or not in this regard to respecting the environment.

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by gamingdoctor

Corporations will do what they need to do to make an extra buck. I don't know if Rolex is honest or not in this regard to respecting the environment.

Yeh they just make all that stuff up

lol

[gamingdoctor]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Yeh they just make all that stuff up

lol

You believe everything corporations tell you?

How about this one:

https://www.bp.com/en/global/corpora...ur-planet.html

[Colorado_kid]

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[IFlyPlanes]

Rumor is LVMH is going to take their place. Do we start seeing Patex ads?

[Nova1]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Rolex piles so much money into environmental causes, anyone thinking this decision has nothing to do with that is absurd:

https://www.rolex.org/environment

I’m not trying to pick a fight with you here, honestly. But is there any sport in the world more dedicated to environmental progression than F1? Net carbon zero by 2030 isn’t something even mentioned by other sports.

[enjoythemusic]

Net Zero will be great! Good to see all those private jets and yachts giving way to mass transit for all drivers, teams, FIA, etc.

[Cambo]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Net Zero will be great! Good to see all those private jets and yachts giving way to mass transit for all drivers, teams, FIA, etc.

Try to find a cab in Davos! They get in the way of the limos.

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by Nova1

I’m not trying to pick a fight with you here, honestly. But is there any sport in the world more dedicated to environmental progression than F1? Net carbon zero by 2030 isn’t something even mentioned by other sports.

Lool carbon net zero for F1 is insane - they're gonna enjoy walking to every track around the world!

But yeh I'd argue there are not many sports in the world that are as carbon-inefficient as F1 really, considering the amount of travel, machinery and material technology involved. Most sports just involve travelling on a much smaller scale and maybe a football and some kit haha

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by gamingdoctor

You believe everything corporations tell you?

How about this one:

https://www.bp.com/en/global/corpora...ur-planet.html

Oh do give over...

Trying to compare Rolex, a known non-profit, charitable organisation that makes luxury wristwatches, that in fact, sees the vast majority of their profits go towards charitable causes around the world, to BP? BP? seriously? One of the filthiest, untrustworthy, damaging petroleum companies to ever exist? Cmon man.

[m4rty]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Hypothetically, if Rolex had to sponsor just one F1 team… which one would you pick it to be?

Ducati....

[enjoythemusic]

Saudi Aramco sponsors F1, so you know they truly care about Net Zero.

[Speedbird-1]

6mpg

[INC]

The funniest thing is, that CO2 does not cause any global warming, but helps the plants to grow higher :) Actually, what is really dangeroes is the dihydrogenmonoxid in the stratosphere, as it helps in the warmimg up the Earth. However the ultimate problem is the uncontrolled heating, which is caused by a binary, non-ethical, never elected thermo-nuclear weapon, the so called "sun".

So BAN dihydrogenmonoxid now, and forbid Sunday! Long live the darkness... in the "weak minds" :) [(C) Star Wars ;)]

[enjoythemusic]

^^^^ epic!

The Force is strong with Inc.
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Let Us Never Forget.....

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[SSMOKE]

Replacing Tissot in MotoGP would be cool.