OT: 2025 Motor Sports Discussion

[My3Sons]

Well, 2025 is in full swing and racing is back. I know @NjDevsRR told us that Indy car would be on a main network this season. I'll leave it to him to describe that for us. I will make the effort to watch and learn more about it than just the Indy 500.

As for Formula 1, they got underway this weekend. A rainy race down under. Norris for McLaren took the lead and never looked back. Verstappen in the Red Bull threatened for a bit but could not quote match Norris's pace. The much anticipated start of Hamilton in a Ferrari was anticlimactic as he never got to the leaders.

I enjoy the uncertainty of watching a wet track race so I found this one reasonably fun. I still have an overriding concern that the cars are too good and essentially each race in good conditions will boil down to a one stop race where the only real lead change at the top is based on the timing of the pit stop but we will see.

 

[NjDevsRR]

OH MY YEAH

Great start to the F1 calendar with a wild race weekend.

IndyCar had a fantastic start on Fox a few weeks ago, record viewership. Next race is this weekend.

Nascar is nascar, some excellent racing to start the season there

 

[My3Sons]

OH MY YEAH

Great start to the F1 calendar with a wild race weekend.

IndyCar had a fantastic start on Fox a few weeks ago, record viewership. Next race is this weekend.

Nascar is nascar, some excellent racing to start the season there

Please chime in with an Indy car reminder late this week and tell us what to watch for. I'm excited to pick that up. I miss the old World Rally Championship racing from the early 2000s when the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and the Subaru WRX went head to head.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Please chime in with an Indy car reminder late this week and tell us what to watch for. I'm excited to pick that up. I miss the old World Rally Championship racing from the early 2000s when the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and the Subaru WRX went head to head.

Supercars also had an incredible race a few weeks ago. Go to the 11:30 min mark and watch from there

 

[Clam Jensen]

I was so bummed for Piastri, but he did a great job of still getting p9. Norris is just so off putting to me.

 

[My3Sons]

I was so bummed for Piastri, but he did a great job of still getting p9. Norris is just so off putting to me.

Norris is awkward but seems sincere. Let's face it, most of these guys are from very privileged backgrounds and on some level needed huge resources along the way to have any chance to succeed. I'm not surprised the personalities are a mixed bag. I don't particularly like Verstappen's attitude at times but listening to him rip the car and the rest of the team during the race when he's in the top three is always fun.

 

[My3Sons]

Supercars also had an incredible race a few weeks ago. Go to the 11:30 min mark and watch from there

That was nuts. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Norris is awkward but seems sincere. Let's face it, most of these guys are from very privileged backgrounds and on some level needed huge resources along the way to have any chance to succeed. I'm not surprised the personalities are a mixed bag. I don't particularly like Verstappen's attitude at times but listening to him rip the car and the rest of the team during the race when he's in the top three is always fun.

Max can be spicy for sure, but for whatever reason he never bothered me. Norris was sincere initially and super charismatic with the press and added levity, but I think the journalists tried to match his light hearted energy too much and it rubbed him the wrong way, and now he just comes across as a knob.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

I watched Dirt racing, Nascar Xfinity and even stayed up for the F1 race past Saturday. I had to move on quickly from a shitty performance by the Devils in Pittsburgh. Thanks for posting the Supercars! IMSA's spec Mazda Miata division is wildly entertaining too!