So you tend not to see them in spec series after they leave F1. I mean, ALO can't keep his hat on for very long when he has 500 people focussed on his every whim, he's not going to tolerate a world where the parts bin for his car is the same from race to race, and the same as every other car on the grid. It's not that they can't race in the same car as everyone else- but that is what "Star In a Reasonability Priced Car" is for. The idea for these guys to actually turn up and race a car that is not tailored to their needs is an anathema. The other thing to consider is that these four have spent over a decade (Kimi did have a forced absence and went to NASCAR) away from spec series. Salary is important, but not so much they won't race elsewhere. As others have said a lack of opportunities is not going to befall BUT, ALO, RAI and WEB. ![]() Nonetheless it would be a chance for Indy or any series outside of europe to draw some attention from the european fans if that would be the goal one day because Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Vettel are the big names in motor racing in europe.ĭrivers who go down the rung normally do so because they have no choice. So, ex-F1 to Ind圜ar is normally someone forced out, rather than genuinely retiring - there are some exceptions, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti, for example, but mostly it's because they can't get a top flight drive in Europe. But I agree with you with regards to US fans prefering american drivers. Not sure about the fans but since the media was all hyped I guess the fans would have been as well. I think the US fans prefer other drivers making it big into Indycar, preferrable from their own championships and, if possible, American.įrom what I got when Kimi was racing the truck series in the US in '10 is that he was very much liked by the meadia at least and got a lot of attention. Imagine Kimi doing sessions behind a desk sitting autographs for at least an hour. let alone the demands on making themselves much more accessible to the public at the tracks. ![]() The die hard Indycar fans don't care that much about the drivers named here, spoiled in F1 with outrageous salaries that can't be paid in Indycar. Maybe this is what fans of these "close to retirement from F1" drivers want in order to see their heroes continuing in racing at least somewhereīut I really doubt if that is what Indy car needs to strengthen their fanbase in America again and make it the strong series it once was again.
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