> I didn't say they have held it for decades, I'm saying they own the exclusive rights for the next couple decades (I think it was a 25 year exclusivity period,

> I didn't say they have held it for decades, I'm saying they own the exclusive rights for the next couple decades (I think it was a 25 year exclusivity period, which they are now ~7 years into). I appear to have misunderstood. Sorry about that. > There's nothing stopping an unaffiliated race series from starting up, but good luck attracting any top tier drivers. I pretty much agree with that.