Why Americans Don't Race F1

"It's a "Porch-uh"" (ikazuchi) 10/31/2014 at 13:16 • Filed to: 'MERICA

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Interesting take on a question I haven't put much thought into !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The gist of the piece is that since all the teams (and so many races/fans) are in Europe, it is difficult (but not impossible) for somebody who isn't there to rise through the ranks of the feeder series. Scott Speed makes a good analogy to a European kid racing stock cars in Europe and trying to get into NASCAR. Basically if you want a chance in F1, you better move there as a kid.

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For Sweden > It's a "Porch-uh" 10/31/2014 at 13:18

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Mostly because American billionaires don't want to put up $40,000,000 a year to fund the kid from the local karting track.

Also, the Americans aren't in terrible company. When was the last time an Italian raced in F1?

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > It's a "Porch-uh" 10/31/2014 at 13:21

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I thought that it had to do with the minimum car weight...

It's a "Porch-uh" > For Sweden 10/31/2014 at 13:23

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Right, and they don't do that with F1 either. Everybody comes up through the feeder series and the good talent gets picked from there. If you're in the US, there's no feeder to F1.

We have a better excuse than the Italians with an ocean between us and Europe. Now I need to go look that up...

It's a "Porch-uh" > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/31/2014 at 13:24

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"What? I can't fit?!"

For Sweden > It's a "Porch-uh" 10/31/2014 at 13:25

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they don't do that with F1 either

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wut

Raphmoe > For Sweden 10/31/2014 at 13:26

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Giancarlo Fisichella, maybe you've heard of him.

For Sweden > Raphmoe 10/31/2014 at 13:28

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So five years ago. Only two years more recently than the last American.

For Sweden > It's a "Porch-uh" 10/31/2014 at 13:29

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Where did they find a racing suit to fit Berlusconi?