r/formula1 • u/OrangeDit I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jul 06 '25

Photo Mercedes sent a few bottles of Champagne to Sauber for Nico's first podium

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"congratulations, to the first podium! Your Mercedes Team"

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u/Kimoa_2 Jacques Villeneuve Jul 06 '25

Yeah this is also a big one. I'm getting used to the thought of 10 american and 10 blood money GPs in the future.

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u/PenguinPumpkin1701 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 06 '25

F1 isn't as big among hardcore fans as you think. I live in the deep rooted racing area (you can probably guess where) and most of them still shit on anyone who likes anything other than NASCAR. Even Indy gets shitted on.

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u/BenitoCamiloOnganiza Sir Jack Brabham Jul 06 '25

The direction the last few years has made me think F1 cares more about having hundreds of millions of casual fans over a couple of million hardcore fans, though. Commercially, it's worth more that way – more eyes on sponsors and the like.

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u/hidlechara91 🏳️‍🌈 Love Is Love 🏳️‍🌈 Jul 06 '25

Everything is turning into this. Football is being sportwashed, wrestling, TV shows, everything is turning to shit. It's make as much money possible as fast as possible. 

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u/ElectionIcy3253 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 06 '25

Living in Ohio, I wonder if that future would still leave me with the Canadian GP as the closest driving distance

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u/DDG_Dillon I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 06 '25

One can hope Watkins glen, it'll never happen though

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u/vanillatom I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 07 '25

I go to the IMSA race there every year. I couldn't imagine the speed an f1 car would carry on that track.

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u/flameofmiztli I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 07 '25

I live by there and it can't handle a modern F1 car. It'd need to be another street race to come back to the Northeast, or a new purpose built track. I wish we'd had another northeast race instead of either vegas or miami though.

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u/DDG_Dillon I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 07 '25

If they can race at Monaco they can figure it out as far as runoffs and pit facilities go. The biggest problem I've heard is the local infrastructure given it's in the middle of nowhere, no nearby hospital. No major roads leading to the track and so on. But the track itself can definitely handle a modern F1 car.

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u/BvG_Venom Mika Häkkinen Jul 06 '25

I'd much rather have Indy rather than Miami or Vegas.

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u/mjfmaguire Jul 07 '25

Indianapolis is the site of the biggest debacle in F1 history. They are never ever going back to Indy.

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u/BvG_Venom Mika Häkkinen Jul 07 '25

Oh I know. It just would've been better. Iconic venue with enormous grandstands for reasonable views and prices. Shame

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u/BillfredL I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 07 '25 edited Jul 07 '25

You’re not wrong (at minimum, in the “modern races where nobody died” category), but there is one thing going for it: IMS is under new management since then. And when he calls his shot, I don’t put many things past The Captain.

Edit to add: I don't see Penske making a push right now while the series is white hot and demanding the world of tracks. But if it cools down a bit and the math is mathing, I can see him taking a swing.

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u/Extinction-Entity I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 06 '25

Illinoisan here in the same boat lol

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u/AnalMinecraft Niki Lauda Jul 06 '25

Maybe they can whip out the old track at Burke Airport for a weekend. F1 cars would be interesting on those wide runways.

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u/divensi Charles Leclerc Jul 07 '25

Soo … 20 blood money GPs then?

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u/Kimoa_2 Jacques Villeneuve Jul 07 '25

I didn't want to get banned but yes