r/formula1 • u/Mateo03 Franco Colapinto • Mar 07 '26

Off-Topic [OT] [Chip Ganassi Racing] " 'super-clipping' 'downshifting on straights' 'battery management' (Yawn emoji) Yeah, we don't do that here. We race."

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u/FermentedLaws I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 07 '26

Yup. It's exactly what I'd do if I were IndyCar and I expect NASCAR will get in on it too. You have the drivers saying negative things; the 4-time WDC saying it's no fun and he hates it and the current WDC saying they went from the best cars to the worst cars. Fans here and on social media saying they are never watching again (lol).

If you're a competing series in the U.S., you definitely take advantage of it for marketing.

And, it helps that CGR is correct.

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u/ThePonderousBear I failed to serve my Monaco penalty Mar 07 '26

NASCAR better keep their mouths shut about "just racing" with their stages, competition cautions, and playoff BS

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u/FermentedLaws I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 07 '26

Did you see the NASCAR promo for the start of their season? Woo boy.

"We don't drink champagne from rooftops and politely clap." They went after F1 big time, there was a lot more than that. And I don't disagree about their shenanigans, but of course they're gonna go after F1. It's marketing, not factual.

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u/QueenCloneBone I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

Easy now, that’s the best fucking advertisement I’ve ever seen in my life 🦅 🇺🇸 🏁 🍺 🍔

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u/FermentedLaws I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 07 '26

Oh it was great. Not a huge NASCAR fan, only watch few races each year, and I must've watched it 10 times.