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This isn't just a lack of interest in F1, it's an almost complete lack of modern motorsports in general. Oddly enough, for a country where cars are sacred, the US has barely any capability to develop racing cars of any kind (NASCAR is low tech, Indycar, like most other US racing series, buys its cars from Europe), and there is little to no serious competition. There are no modern racetracks (besides Austin), the faci…
Isn't that a common myth?
I guess its the international America-hating crew on HN at this hour but come on, this story has nothing to do with tech and is not even a good sports story. It is just a way for smug Europeans to feel superior. Get over yourselves.
> Racing isn’t like professional soccer or curling; something that Americans don’t do. Soccer it top 5 in the USA in most played for both men and women > and driving a French car (Renault). Don't tell Red Bull that their car is French > Americans are too fond of their ovals Both NASCAR and Indy race on regular racing circuits. The majority of the Indy season this year, 10 of 15 races, is on regular circuits. > a 120,…
> "Don't tell Red Bull that their car is French"
It's not. They use Renault engines but the car is built in Milton Keynes, England by the team.
> "Ridiculous and unsubstantiated"
I'm not sure it's been confirmed but it was talked about that 40% of the tickets to the Austin GP were bought by Mexicans.
I guess its the international America-hating crew on HN at this hour but come on, this story has nothing to do with tech and is not even a good sports story. It is just a way for smug Europeans to feel superior. Get over yourselves.
It's so rare Europeans get to be superior -- let them have it. They do in fact have superior motorsports. It's okay, whenever an American feels bad, they can just look at the moon or Mars and smile.
I guess its the international America-hating crew on HN at this hour but come on, this story has nothing to do with tech and is not even a good sports story. It is just a way for smug Europeans to feel superior. Get over yourselves.
It's so rare Europeans get to be superior -- let them have it. They do in fact have superior motorsports. It's okay, whenever an American feels bad, they can just look at the moon or Mars and smile.
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It's so rare Europeans get to be superior -- let them have it. They do in fact have superior motorsports. It's okay, whenever an American feels bad, they can just look at the moon or Mars and smile.
That's a cheap shot on your behalf. Life isn't about bullying my friend.
This article was nothing more than stereotypical Euro-bullying. I mean, "like soccer and the metric system" -- do Europeans really have to list every way they're superior every time the subject comes up? Come on.
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It's so rare Europeans get to be superior -- let them have it. They do in fact have superior motorsports. It's okay, whenever an American feels bad, they can just look at the moon or Mars and smile.
We got something to Mars, it just didn't work!
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It's so rare Europeans get to be superior -- let them have it. They do in fact have superior motorsports. It's okay, whenever an American feels bad, they can just look at the moon or Mars and smile.
Every heard about Wernher von Braun? ;)
I'm American, like F1 and NASCAR but rarely spend time watching either (or any other television). I also prefer to drive on a winding country road in a European touring sedan versus more boring routes. I played soccer (shouldn't he have said football?) when I was younger and I'm fine with the metric system (the real question is why they taught it in elementary schools starting in the '70s, but didn't bother switching…
It's 'football' in the UK, but in most of the rest of the Anglophone world, it's 'soccer'. Australia has its own 'football', as does Ireland.
Yet if you say "football" in Ireland, it is assumed you mean soccer.