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U.S. Grand Prix - Who Will Win?
10-21-2018, 09:52 PM
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Awesome win for Kimi. Awesome podium for Verstappen.
Hammy played it safe and Vettel screwed up.
Next race Hamilton will probably seal the deal.
Hammy played it safe and Vettel screwed up.
Next race Hamilton will probably seal the deal.
10-22-2018, 08:31 AM
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So what’s the deal with there not being a single American driver in F1 at the American F1 race? Do we really have no one in the whole country who can hang with these guys and get a spot?
10-22-2018, 10:29 AM
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Talk about throwing it all away! But at least he is a Trump supporter.
10-22-2018, 12:38 PM
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Then there’s the cultural hurdle for kids from the US, which is pretty daunting unless you’ve spent your youth living and racing in Europe. It’s not just about making it into F1, but also about making it into a competitive team. That’s why even the bulk of foreign drivers coming to the table with big financial backing rarely make it very far up the rankings.
10-22-2018, 12:48 PM
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Majority of races are still in Europe and kids get funneled into F1 development programs at a very young age over there. Then there’s the cultural hurdle for kids from the US, which is pretty daunting unless you’ve spent your youth living and racing in Europe. It’s not just about making it into F1, but also about making it into a competitive team. That’s why even the bulk of foreign drivers coming to the table with big financial backing rarely make it very far up the rankings.
10-22-2018, 01:10 PM
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Of the three most successful American F1 drivers, Phil Hill is the only one to win an F1 title. He got his foot in the door after moving to England as a Jaguar trainee. Andretti was born and lived in Italy until he was 15. Likewise, Eddie Cheever grew up in Europe and came up through the European karting circuit.
Think about what it takes as a young American kid to go over there and sleep on floors with people that aren’t your family and race on tracks you don’t know in countries where they don’t speak your language,yadda, yadda, yadda. It’s tough emotionally, financially, and physically. Or you can hang with family and buddies, sleep at home a good portion of the year, and eat cheeseburgers and fries while chasing NASCAR or Indy Car glory.
Not saying it can’t be done, but the odds are tough.
10-22-2018, 01:31 PM
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Of the three most successful American F1 drivers, Phil Hill is the only one to win an F1 title. He got his foot in the door after moving to England as a Jaguar trainee. Andretti was born and lived in Italy until he was 15. Likewise, Eddie Cheever grew up in Europe and came up through the European karting circuit.
10-22-2018, 01:37 PM
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Perez and Ricciardo both got their foot in the door via BMW development programs. Hartley was picked up as a Porsche factory driver after acquiting himself in British F3. The common theme is that all three relocated to Europe at an early age. Stroll is a checkbook driver.
Of the three most successful American F1 drivers, Phil Hill is the only one to win an F1 title. He got his foot in the door after moving to England as a Jaguar trainee. Andretti was born and lived in Italy until he was 15. Likewise, Eddie Cheever grew up in Europe and came up through the European karting circuit.
Think about what it takes as a young American kid to go over there and sleep on floors with people that aren’t your family and race on tracks you don’t know in countries where they don’t speak your language,yadda, yadda, yadda. It’s tough emotionally, financially, and physically. Or you can hang with family and buddies, sleep at home a good portion of the year, and eat cheeseburgers and fries while chasing NASCAR or Indy Car glory.
Not saying it can’t be done, but the odds are tough.
Ferucci, who was cited in the article earlier, was a phenom in the karting world about 10 years ago in the US. He made it as far as F2 and “maybe” would have made it to F1 with the right financial backing, but he has a screw loose and threw it all away with his wreckless actions this year.
A driver my kid used to kart against years ago just won the F4 race at COTA this weekend. I don’t know what they were spending per year on karting but another dad who was at a similar level was spending about $250k per year on his 10 year olds karting budget (this was about 10 years ago). Another driver my kid used to kart with was a candidate with the junior Porsche program but ran out of cash.... unlike the stick and ball sports, it ain’t easy even if you have all the talent in the world and dedication to go to Europe and live like a gypsy
10-22-2018, 02:34 PM
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totally agree — it doesn’t matter where in the world you’re from, if you want to race at the highest levels, you have to go to Europe at some point and the younger the better.
Ferucci, who was cited in the article earlier, was a phenom in the karting world about 10 years ago in the US. He made it as far as F2 and “maybe” would have made it to F1 with the right financial backing, but he has a screw loose and threw it all away with his wreckless actions this year.
A driver my kid used to kart against years ago just won the F4 race at COTA this weekend. I don’t know what they were spending per year on karting but another dad who was at a similar level was spending about $250k per year on his 10 year olds karting budget (this was about 10 years ago). Another driver my kid used to kart with was a candidate with the junior Porsche program but ran out of cash.... unlike the stick and ball sports, it ain’t easy even if you have all the talent in the world and dedication to go to Europe and live like a gypsy