Danica Patrick about moving to Formula1

Danica Patrick answers my question (yes I did that! ;) about moving to Formula1.

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• Formula1
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[AlkalineLoris]

Secretly I think the reason she doesn't seem to keen on F1 is that you have to do really complicated things as opposed to Indy and NASCAR. You know, like braking because you have to actually go round corners.

[royalarctic]

they have enough cooks in F1

[TGTAP]

@SennaHamilton4ever I know, I'm regarded as a full on redneck here lol. I see where you're coming from, but having taken part in motorsports for 3 or 4 years, I always got the rush of adrenaline when I went for the lead, whether it be once or 20 times in a race, so I guess my mind just prefers more passes. I respect F1, and I'm not gonna start a flame war, but I just find it a little dull compared to Nascar, DTM, and Touring Cars.

[SennaHamilton4ever]

@TGTAP What? The UK is the capital of f1, the majority of u guys watch f1! I´m sorry to say this but NASACAR is dull, u only have 1 type of overtaking manouver, the tracks are simple. F1 isn´t dull it´s technical, it´s fast it is something else. I agree with u, it´s a matter of opinion, but I must say, i rather have 1 change for the lead than 50, because that 1 makes it that more special, and u savour it a lot more

[TGTAP]

@SennaHamilton4ever The track matters, but it doesn't exactly make the racing, like I said earlier. I'd rather watch 43 cars be inches apart on an oval, that I would watch 20 or so cars stretched out over a road course. It all comes down to personal prefrence. I respect the drivers of F1, and agree the cars are epic, but as a motorsport it is a little dull. Take out the whole track thing and NASCAR would seem far more appealing to Europeans. Im from the UK and I still love it

[SennaHamilton4ever]

@mickeynismocat Well but she is a professional. u also couldn´t score goals like Ronaldo coul u?

[SennaHamilton4ever]

@TGTAP Of course the track matters! A good track can make good racing. Of course american´s haven´t realised it yet, cuz, u know, Europe is far mor developed, and the real racing blood is here

[opendebate]

f1 is big boys game. no way this bitch gonna survive there. every driver dreams to be in f1 someday at the peak of their career.

[WarmFanta]

@mickeynismocat

...(Who's main objective is to scout and trial young drivers, testing their potential as replacements for Red Bull drivers) After proving his worth in Toro Rosso, Vettel moved up to RBR. I never said anything about teams not paying for anything, I just said that drivers don't pay team bosses to get a drive, they all work for it. Drivers get into GP2 and GP3 because they all get scouted whilst in the lower ranks, drivers don't bring in money, the sponsors and owners do.

[WarmFanta]

@mickeynismocat

Lewis was never employed by McLaren when he was 11, he was spoken to by Ron Dennis after Lewis approached him, he was employed by Ron Dennis 12 YEARS LATER. 12 Years of go-karting, Formula Renault, Formula 3 and GP2 racing later. And Seb Vettel was also in karting, F3 and many other open-wheel racing championships before he was employed by BMW Sauber in 2006. He then moved to Toro Rosso in 2007 (The Red Bull sister team who's objective in F1 is to scout..*no more characters)

[mickeynismocat]

@WarmFanta Umm do your homework mate, Lewis was employed by McLaren when he was like 11 or something as was Vettel by Red Bull young driver programs. The had big teams paying for there shit the whole way through the ranks. How do you think drivers get into Gp3 or Gp2?? Most teams wouldn't be on the grid if it wasnt the money the drivers bring in. Stick to your Old Spice.

[TGTAP]

@WarmFanta 43 in Nascar, and because the tracks are 2.5 miles or less after about 20 laps cars are often fighting through lapped traffic too