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Its funny how people are bringing the fact that bottas helped out lewis in a couple of races.

This has probably been the first time he has team orders at all in his favour.

Vettel has basically had it every year of his career. We all know about schumi. Both kimi and massa had for their runs.

It was just last year hamilton gave bottas a place back on the grid in the thick of a title run.
 
Its funny how people are bringing the fact that bottas helped out lewis in a couple of races.

This has probably been the first time he has team orders at all in his favour.

Vettel has basically had it every year of his career. We all know about schumi. Both kimi and massa had for their runs.

It was just last year hamilton gave bottas a place back on the grid in the thick of a title run.

I agree 100%, he gets extra hate imo. Still thought it was funny though.
 
It's doubtful that it will. Racing in general is losing interest worldwide. Sponsors are hard to come by to offset costs for even the good teams. When last years NASCAR championship winning team loses it's sponsor while in the thick of the race for another championship, how will the back marker teams fare?

Manufacturers are pulling out or cutting back because winning on Sunday doesn't translate into sales on Monday like it used to.

Probably the biggest problem is the lack of interest from younger generations. Less than 25% of NASCAR viewers are between the ages of 18 and 49. Viewership declines by about 10% per year. Not that many years ago, it was almost impossible to get a ticket for a race at Bristol. This year they sold less than a third of their seats.

Economics plays a big part. Many people who like racing don't have the disposable income or time to attend races. The drivers are not relatable "good ole boys". They are millionaires. The venues milk the spectators for money. The big money television networks paid for broadcast rights have them milking sponsors for more money. Car sponsors have to pay to get their names mentioned on air.

The cars are not relatable either as they don't exist outside of racing. People no longer have that love affair with their cars anyway.

Racing is dying with it's fans.
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the barrett-jackson auction from vegas starts today on velocity.

im sure they are going to have plenty of cool shit
 
I went to one of of those in Florida when I was 16. I’m still half aroused over a black on black 1967 427 Yenko Camaro. She was cherry.

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It's a great place to go if you wanna feel broke as hell
 
barret jackson soo much better than that mecum shit

why do you say that? they rarely pop the hood at barrett. that sucks.

and there is much more american muscle at the mecum auctions outside of monterrey
 
point taken.
I've just watched mecum a cpl of times
and their cars seemed subpar.
but maybe I'm wrong
 
point taken.
I've just watched mecum a cpl of times
and their cars seemed subpar.
but maybe I'm wrong

barrett jackson does have more upper- end cars (euro performance and supercars). i guess it just depends on what you are into.
 
Every time I watch those auctions, the prices seem to be in a downward trend and there are fewer bidding on each car. You can find a car to buy much cheaper than it would cost to build one.
 
Mercedes were fastest in P2 in Sochi today followed by the Red Bulls and Ferraris. The Red Bulls and Toro Rossos will start from the rear after taking on all new engine components. This means they can chose tires for a one stop strategy and the Ferraris will at least be in the second row. Hamilton was fastest on the long run on the softest tires and might be able to make the race on one stop.

You never know how much teams are sandbagging but Vettel did spin late in practice.
 
Fun to watch them driving on the Roval at Charlotte. They have some obstacles that can really destroy a car.
 
Thank God they simplified the penalties this year
 
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Bottas takes the pole at Sochi followed by Hamilton with the Ferraris about a half a second back. Hamilton had trouble in the middle sector on both laps in Q3. The Mercedes and both Ferraris made it through Q2 without using the softest tire so all 4 cars can likely make it through the race on one stop.
 
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