That is an interesting thought, no substitute for the live experience, and I agree, there is nothing like being at a full cricket ground, the sounds, smells of boeriwors cooking, hamburgers frying, excited crowds, the buzz.. Cricket is still for local "club" or provincial games are affordable, the food heading in the wrong direction, but not extortion... But then I look at F1, and what tech they have now, in car cameras, 60 live angles, from helmet cams, to soon 360 degree cameras, car to pit audio, all for 1 monthly fee+the sky bolt on, or what what..
I get the impression Liberty don't want live fans, I think to be honest they saw the money from eyes on the tv during the pandemic when everyone and Grandad was banned from watching, social distancing, empty stadiums, but I bet Sky had a full server of log in's.. Captive audience, maybe this is a smart move to get rid of the expensive to maintain, never used but once a year stadiums, demolish the grand stands, just have the pitlane/admin/race control zone.. Force 100% of viewership onto streaming/live tv.. Sell the sizzle online... Why not.. It is not like you get any sort of prime viewing at the actual track, not even in the posh seats in Paddock Club.. OK, you might be in the same room as so and son VIP, is it actually value for money???
Every car will have 5 or 8 camera angles, live instant audio transcription into 100's of dialects and languages, all for a tiny monthly fee.. I cannot help but think stadiums almost are not required for F1 to thrive..