Originally Posted by
lukasz
Seriously. F1 is closer to the equivalent of Nascar. I find cycling to appeal to pretty much the same type of people in Europe as in the US. Hardly working class as a hobby - maybe as a spectator sport.
You missed my point.
1) F1 is contested with vehicles in which there is no pretense whatsoever to associate it with a vehicle
brand that you would actually purchase. Of course you'd never purchase a true NASCAR ride, but you sure as hell know if your favorite driver is in a Dodge, Chevrolet or a Ford. When was the last time you shopped for a McLaren?
2) NASCAR's heritage was from moonshine days when bootleggers would soup up a stock car, hence the association with the major manufacturers. No one would suggest that F1 drivers have ever been just good ol' boy peasants from France.
3) F1 is essentially unrestricted. Anything with four wheels and an engine. NASCAR has so many restrictions now that its resemblance to F1 is only that they are both very popular auto races.