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r00kieIt's kind of surprising IndyCar hasn't picked up more of a following. It's far more entertaining racing than F1 but still a similar discipline, American centric, and has all their races in North America, typically in or around population centers. One would think the F1 fad would help them out.
PeppermillRenoAAA. 2000-2007 when it had its best chance of gaining popularity F1 USA was at Indianapolis. I think it was popular pre mid 90s and NASCAR having its huge boom. I talked to an old guy who was huge into motorsports and F1 and talked about the attempt to have a race in Vegas and some other cities in the 80s 4-5 US races almost happened and then it didn't.
I was pining for a return to Watkins Glen bc Indianapolis is the biggest shithole dumbfuck city in the US but they built Texas. Texas fucking rips in video games too awesome track and looks like plenty of good spots if you do attend.
Wish they did Miami the right way or it was a city course like Vegas.
Jemslet’s be real miami and vegas are bullshit tracks that nobody actually likes. COTA on the other hand is a great track, it would be amazing if they picked something else besides two street circuits.
PeppermillRenoVegas hasn't actually happened yet. As I said I'd love to play it I've been playing F1 video games since I was little they were the first racing games I ever had and what I'd play with relatives in Europe and what I know the courses from as much as watching. If it doesn't suck as much as Singapore and Monaco I will be cool with it for sure. I'll buy the game next year.
Miami is a joke. They should have knocked down the NASCAR track thats the worst one next to Loudon and built something like COTA. I understand why it’s there though just the worst of both worlds way too small for a track but not in a city.
Jemsrealized we probably won’t ever see an f1 race at great tracks such as road america or watkins glen because of their rather *rural* locations. such a shame. but i guess i can’t judge vegas yet i just have a feeling it won’t be a great track.
Jemshere’s a few reasons why i think people gravitate towards formula one instead of indycar
1. F1 holds a much richer history over indycar, most people only know about the indy500 including americans. Teams such as ferrari, mclaren, mercedes and redbull and probably household names in some of american and lot of europe.
2. Each team develops their own cars while having multiple engine suppliers. This leaves open the MASSIVE possibilities of discussing technical aspects with other enthusiasts. F1 teams are constantly changing their cars over the course of the season.
3. They’re faster everywhere besides oval tracks which most of the world sees as boring. Again, the lack of differentiation of indy car and the horsepower/speed deficit compared to f1 can make a difference.
4. Indycar seems to lack the driver personalities that F1 thrives off of. Your chances of continuously being an f1 fan probably helps if you love a certain team or driver.
5. They just don’t look as cool
there’s a bunch more i could list but i doubt indycar will ever have the foothold f1 does.
Jemslet’s be real miami and vegas are bullshit tracks that nobody actually likes. COTA on the other hand is a great track, it would be amazing if they picked something else besides two street circuits.
VTshredder69the best tracks are street circuits... you think Monaco sucks too?!?!?!
VTshredder69the best tracks are street circuits... you think Monaco sucks too?!?!?!
JemsMonaco blows its just there for the historical value
r00kieThere's a lot of truth there, especially the history and name recognition. Honestly though, Indy being mostly a spec series is why the racing product is much more engaging (imo) than F1. F1 it's really only a couple of drivers and one, maybe two teams that have a chance at winning each race. The field also spreads out more so there's less wheep to wheel and overtaking. Indy has a lot more chaos to it because everyone is in similar equipment and has a larger field. Imdys biggest downfall is their long history of being very poorly managed, the split in the 90s nearly killing the sport, and F1 having way more dollars behind it.
BradFiAusNzCoCaMonaco is fun from a weekend perspective but an absolute parade from racing perspective.
The Monaco Historic Grand Prix, however, is fucking badass
If anyone is into retro F1 stuff, the movie Grand Prix from 1966 actually has some pretty awesome racing and footage for 1966
**This post was edited on May 4th 2023 at 12:12:27pm
Jemshamilton and verstappen fans are just so god damn insufferable it’s crazy, team lh is on another level of clown.
omgeeitslexiwhat the fuck was that
Jemsa not very interesting race
omgeeitslexiwhat the fuck was that
piss_boystarted d2s tonight. Where can i watch the races?
soupPay for the F1 app. It's incredible.
Verstappen was on another level. That first pass of Leclerc and gasly made them look silly Then him pulling out a 18.5 sec ahead of Perez. The guy is an absolute beast.
Jemslet’s talk about kmag repeatedly fucking over leclerc in a damn haas
VTshredder69What happened last race? I saw checo took back first later in the race but Verstappen still won? Did they ask Checo to allow a pass or was Max just faster and legally passed?
Jemsmax was marginally faster than checo on much older hards so he easily overtook
Jemswhy the hell are f1 fans so damn misogynistic?? it’s honestly annoying as fuck whenever i see a post regarding women and the entire comment section is a bunch of salty young men for no reason.
VTshredder69Thanks, i didn't see that part was being a degenerate playing poker and only saw the race from across the room
VTshredder69Thanks, i didn't see that part was being a degenerate playing poker and only saw the race from across the room
Frenchmayo1287F1 been boring asf this year
omgeeitslexiyea it sucks sm. especially on some reddit threads it’s so so so misogynistic in the comments
Jemsi wish there was more support / more popularity in racing regarding women. who knows, in the future a woman could be high up in the F3 or F2 standings! would be sick to see formula one’s own danica patrick. in 2005 she beat scott dixon in the standings and placed 5th overall in 2009.
VTshredder69Hate to break it to you guys, but driving around in a circle turning left 250 times is a little different than F1 Racing. Not saying a woman can't become a good F1, driver... but not a great comparison imo. Most nascar drivers would have zero shot in F1, man or female.
omgeeitslexididn’t she also win a 500
omgeeitslexididn’t she also win a 500
PartyBullshiitNo. And her only win period was a fuel mileage win.
Jemsa win is a win
PartyBullshiita single win yes. Because everyone else ran out of fuel. Lol
JemsNo shit, but i think there’s a chance in the future. If michelle mouton could almost win the 1982 WRC then a woman could absolutely at least make it into F2 competitively or act as a REAL test/reserve driver for an F1 team (aside from chadwick who doesn’t seem like she gets much time in the williams). The more females that start competing at an early age the more likely we’ll see some generational talent regardless of gender. Considering almost half of F1 fans are female we might hopefully see a big spike in little girls wanting to race karts. Although strength concerns are valid, I can’t see how a woman CANT gain enough muscle to be able to counteract the forces an F1 car exhibits on one’s body. F1 drivers are fit but slim, none of them seem particularly “ripped” so I think it’s possible as long as they work out hard enough and have the correct body type.
omgeeitslexistill a win and good strategy ig lol so
soupI hate to deflate all your hopes and dreams but women aren't physically capable of F1. It’s too demanding of strnegth. And don't call me sexist, I'm sure there is some fintess girl out there who can hold the same weight with their neck as Russell, but it's a combination of a lot of attributes.
PartyBullshiita single win yes. Because everyone else ran out of fuel. Lol
Jemswell apparently imola might get canceled for heavy rain and flooding which is so incredibly wack i’m not gonna wait another 2 damn weeks for monaco only to be sorely disappointed cause monaco blows. only way i’ll be happy is if alonso gets pole/wins at monaco. or even a damn ferrari for fucks sake i hate redbull.
Frenchmayo1287Race is postponed
