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Old 10-22-2011, 10:44 PM
 
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That's IndyCart in Baltimore, not F1. Same idea, but kind of like comparing Major League Soccer to the English Premeir League. The class and skill (and money) of F1 blows Indy clear out of the water. These are the best drivers from all over the world. No American even competes in it.
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Old 10-23-2011, 07:13 AM
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Location: The Sand Hills of NC
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That's IndyCart in Baltimore, not F1. Same idea, but kind of like comparing Major League Soccer to the English Premeir League. The class and skill (and money) of F1 blows Indy clear out of the water. These are the best drivers from all over the world. No American even competes in it.
Let me correct you F1 drivers are the best F1 drivers in the world. Former F1 champs barely qualify in NASCAR and some can't qualify at all.

Indy cars corner faster than F1 cars 220 MPH+ in the corners at Indy vs 40MPH on some of the F1 circuits

That's the reason they won't run at Watkins Glen the cornering speed is too great for F1 skills.

But hey enjoy the race in NJ because F1 will pull out after losing money in NJ

You are right about one thing a ton of money spent in F1 can win you a lot of races and the championship. Red Bull money in NASCAR has not gotten them a win in Cup yet.
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Old 10-23-2011, 08:15 AM
 
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Wait till they hit that tunnel traffic in Weehawken
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Old 10-23-2011, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Lake Hopatcong, NJ
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Won't they actually have to pave the roads for that to work out? Or is that the one stretch of Hudson County lacking in potholes bigger than my car?

I guess it's OK for F1 fans, but I never saw the excitement in watching a lot of cars in a long high speed parade. I think there must be some smoke-filled rooms in Paris somewhere where the racing order is determined in advance.
They wont have to pave that route I live in that area and it was paved about 2 or 3 years ago, just a couple of speed bumps have to be removed.
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Old 10-23-2011, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Out in the Badlands
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HMMM???

Wonder who will be the first driver to get "carjacked"?
Ummhmm will that make more or less dangerous than Bahrain?
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Old 10-23-2011, 09:00 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Wait till they hit that tunnel traffic in Weehawken
Screw the trafific, hope they have EZPass.
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Old 10-23-2011, 10:53 PM
 
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Let me correct you F1 drivers are the best F1 drivers in the world. Former F1 champs barely qualify in NASCAR and some can't qualify at all.

Indy cars corner faster than F1 cars 220 MPH+ in the corners at Indy vs 40MPH on some of the F1 circuits

That's the reason they won't run at Watkins Glen the cornering speed is too great for F1 skills.

But hey enjoy the race in NJ because F1 will pull out after losing money in NJ

You are right about one thing a ton of money spent in F1 can win you a lot of races and the championship. Red Bull money in NASCAR has not gotten them a win in Cup yet.
You're seriously trying to argue that going around in a circle is more difficult than driving a Formula 1 car? I mean, this isn't the forum to discuss this in, but check out the video from a few years back when they let Jeff Gordon drive a BMW F1 car. He said he had to take it easy because he was actually blacking out from the g-forces.

Saying an F1 driver can't do well in F1 (who are you referring to by the way? Juan-Pablo? He was never an F1 Champion. He's the only F1 driver that's ever raced in NASCAR that I know about) isn't a great argument. My cousin is an amazing guitar player, but he is AWFUL at Guitar Hero. Doesn't mean Guitar Hero requires more skill. My point being, both are different sports, basically. Besides, when was the last time ANY American race driver was even able to get a ride in an F1 car? Scott Speed? He lasted what, a year?

(won't argue this with you here. sure there are plenty of racing forums on the internet where people have this argument all the time).
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Old 10-24-2011, 06:43 AM
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You're seriously trying to argue that going around in a circle is more difficult than driving a Formula 1 car? I mean, this isn't the forum to discuss this in, but check out the video from a few years back when they let Jeff Gordon drive a BMW F1 car. He said he had to take it easy because he was actually blacking out from the g-forces.

Saying an F1 driver can't do well in F1 (who are you referring to by the way? Juan-Pablo? He was never an F1 Champion. He's the only F1 driver that's ever raced in NASCAR that I know about) isn't a great argument. My cousin is an amazing guitar player, but he is AWFUL at Guitar Hero. Doesn't mean Guitar Hero requires more skill. My point being, both are different sports, basically. Besides, when was the last time ANY American race driver was even able to get a ride in an F1 car? Scott Speed? He lasted what, a year?

(won't argue this with you here. sure there are plenty of racing forums on the internet where people have this argument all the time).
You are right no point in arguing but here is a fact that all race drivers know.

The more sophisticated a race car is the easier it is to drive at the limit.
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Old 10-24-2011, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Jersey City
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Why do people think this is a good thing to do in residential neighborhoods?
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Old 10-24-2011, 07:21 AM
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Why do people think this is a good thing to do in residential neighborhoods?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, That's why
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