Howdy, motorsport fans! What series are we all watching at the moment? What’s your favorite?
Surprised there wasn’t a topic already posted! What kind of motorsports do you all watch? What is your favorite?
Personally, I dabble in nearly everything four wheeled (two is not for me). However, my mains are F1, Indycar, IMSA, and WEC.
I got into F1 in 2018 and been a religious follower ever since. I became a Max fan as he was able to fight the Mercedes, kind of funny that now he’s in the annoyingly winning spot. I also pull for McLaren and the wife Williams, so we have a nice time watching the midfield with some banter every week.
I was very much casual Indycar, but making an effort this year. Palou seems to be just running off in the sunset Max style but I’m really hoping Grosjean can pull a win out. It looked so promising to start the year.
The endurance series are fun to watch too. I started to watch last year and it seems like I picked a perfect time with the Hypercar class coming into its own. Very excited to see who all comes into the class as time goes on!
Mostly F1 for me since I started in 2011. Had the pleasure of going to a couple GP's as well. Unfortunately, after the championship drama a couple years ago, I really lost my motivation and skipped last season entirely. Been slowly easing back into things this season. But I'm finding it hard to be as invested as I used to be in races.
Yeah I’ve been to Austin and Montreal. Great time each time.
And yeah that kinda made me go from super religious to just a big fan. Thankfully I have F1TV so we watch on replay, but not really watch every practice live level of fan.
I'm going to the GP in Austin, so excited! You got any tips?
I’m going to be a very limited source of knowledge, it was only race day in 2018 (Kimi’s win!!). But I can try.
Parking is like just in grass and it’s kinda far out from Austin proper. Plan accordingly. Get there early and soak in the atmosphere, it’s such a fun time. Stay hydrated, because Texas.
Excited for you, it’s a great time. Where are your seats? We were in T4 but got a straight shot look at T12 as well.
INDYCAR. F1 is just way too boring. Used to love it but years past it’s the same exact 5 folks every race with like 2 passes a race.
NASCAR is just too damn long. If I want that punishment I’ll watch football or baseball.
Indy is where it’s at IMO. I do enjoy all racing and will watch other stuff too…. But if I had to pick one….
I also love Indycar.
Feel kind of the same about F1. But I root the best of the rest and backmarker teams, so I always find them enjoyable.
I will be honest, I felt the same about NASCAR but, if they keep doing interesting races like the one I Chicago last weekend. I could see myself gaining interest.
I have to agree with you, NASCAR pulled Chicago street course off to perfection, Mother Nature added more drama to enhance the racing experience... IMO
Agreed! It was surprisingly fun to watch.
Yes! And they're talking now about next year already! So far, Chi race got a 9.3 in the local TV ratings and NASCARS 3rd most watched race in the 75 years of NASCAR.
Had to check my facts.
I’ve really been enjoying Indycar. I get the thing with F1. And yeah NASCAR just ends up on the bottom of my priority list after the other series. I do enjoy watching the first few before the other series start up though.
IndyCar is the best for actual racing. Plenty of action on track and you don't "know" who will win every time. Though I would prefer if more oval tracks could return. F1 has the better off track drama though. With all the rumours in silly season, complaints about penalties, political issues on track selections, lawsuits, horrible team strategies and so on. Just casual following F1 news is more entertaining than most races.
I like sportscar racing, but I'm a terrible fan. Other than the 24 Hours of Le Mans, I haven't been keeping close track of the two series that I follow most closely (i.e., IMSA and WEC).
As a Porsche fan, this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans definitely didn't have the results I was hoping for. But it was a good race. And I'm glad to see the top-tier class in the state that it's in.
Honestly yes. I like the Cadillac because American and was pretty happy with the P3/4. Honestly I was just happy that Toyota didn’t win again.
My dad's owned multiple Corvettes, so, as you can imagine, he was quite pleased with the GTE-Am results! It was a good swan song for Corvette Racing.
Personally, I was rooting for the Iron Dames.
F1 and MotoGP. Not loving F1 this year because Max is so dominant, but MotoGP has been an absolute blastie watching all the battles throughout the field. The racing is insane good with a very talented pool of riders. I wish we got better coverage but I'm in the US and don't want to pay for the TV package.
Man, motorcycle races give me anxiety. I bet it’s fun but I can’t do it.
Haha. I used to roadrace as a hobby. I sucked at it but it was hella fun. Watching some of the shoulder mounted cameras gives such an awesome view. Not quite the same as actually racing, but pretty close. Plus this group is aggressive and willing to tangle for position, so it gives me anxiety too! Crashing hurts, even with all the gear. Completely mad in such a joyous way. I love, love, love it!
I ride a motorcycle damn near every day of my life, and motorcycle races give me anxiety too lol
I've been watching NASCAR, F1, and I guess I also watched Lemans but I don't follow that supercar series or anything.
Nascar is probably my favorite, that race at Chicago was super good and there's just a lot of variety. Sure, ovals are just a bunch of circles, but there's a ton of strategy in how to approach them and they are mixing up the types of courses a lot.
F1 would be a lot more interesting if Verstappen knew how to lose races, but he just keeps winning. Like last week it was interesting watching Perez try to come back after his bad start, but Verstappen and his team are just so good they make the whole thing boring.
And Lemans was really interesting, ill probably try to watch it next year as well, but obviously the format makes it somewhat difficult to watch so it's probably best that it only happens once a year
I understood the strategy and skill of NASCAR, but I didn’t fully get it until I played NASCAR Racing 2003. I was white knuckling the whole time LOL
WRC for me, although I'm fairly new at it. Just started watching this year, and I missed watching Kenya. Should actually catch up and watch that, even it if was a couple of weeks ago.
I did watch the highlights up until Craig Breen passed - kinda fell off the wagon since. Was helpful that Red Bull TV is free on Amazon tv products so was fairly easy to keep up with.
RIP To one of the most genuine, lovely dudes in the sport. Him and Ken Block hit hard
Yeah man, I just got into it this year but seeing how lit up he was about his performance in Sweden(?) made me a fan.
F1, Indycar, IMSA, WEC are the main ones I follow closely. Super Formula when I’m awake during races or have time to watch the highlights. WRC highlights on Red Bull TV. Attending ARA rallies for pure, unfiltered, grassroots rally fun.
F1, WEC, WRC whenever possible, Isle of Man TT, often some random events near my home town. WRC is my favourite one by far, but I prefer smaller local rallying events.
If it counts, I love following Cannonball Run stuff, it's very unique, even if not sanctioned, legal or perfectly safe.
I've always been somewhat into motorsport, but I didn't really watch anything heavily until 2018 or 2019 or so. Since then, I'm watching F1 and Indycar every weekend, WEC every time there's an endurance race, and then watching Nascar, Moto GP, and IMSA when it's on and F1/Indy isn't. We're in a pretty blessed time in motorsports. Most Sundays, I can park my butt in front of the TV at 8am and not run out of racing to watch until evening.
F1 is definitely my favorite in terms of drama, but the racing in Indycar, Moto GP, and IMSA is so much better.
Yeah man we’re in a great time for Motorsport.
This year specifically, Formula E has had the best pure racing for me. Berlin's first race was one of the best motor races I think I've ever seen - so much action and so many great overtakes. I'm off to see the final two races in London in just under three weeks and I cannot wait.
I've also followed IndyCar for the first time this year and have enjoyed it. It's a lot more 'pure' than other open-wheel motorsports so that's been a nice change. Their street circuit design is also pretty great (Detroit was a nice surprise given how bland the track looked on paper).
I've tried following Australian V8 Supercars but the stream times just don't work for me in Europe, and watching replays just isn't as good as the real thing. Their highlights on YouTube are good though (seriously, the Gold Coast circuit with those tight back-to-back chicanes is such a fantastic design).
FE was too gimmicky for me. I also liked the look of the Gen2 so much better.
I need to get in to Supercars. Indycar has been super enjoyable so far.
I, too, I'm not a huge fan of the weird gimmicks in Formula E. Plus the electric drill sound is rather unpleasant.
That said, I hope the series does well and helps to evolve the state of the art.
I was quite into Formula 1 for the longest time but fell off the wagon a few years back, same for MotoGP and WSBK. In the past I also used to love watching the DTM series until it changed to GT3 spec cars.
These days I generally stick to the WEC, random hillclimb/rally events and never miss the Nurburgring24 or the Isle of Man TT.
I’ve become a good fan of WEC. The commentary crew is entertaining and the multiclass racing is fun to watch.
I've been watching NASCAR since the mid 90s. It's had it's ups and downs, but I love it. The Chicago race has me pretty excited for the future as well as the more diverse schedule. Only issue I have is I haven't found a driver I really pull for since Gordon retired.
Used to follow F1 quite closely until this year as this season has been quite boring. So I've been following IMSA, WEC, and Indycar instead. IMSA and WEC have been great fun to watch though I've been struggling to follow Indycar races mainly because the race coverage is just filled with ads and it really detracts from the experience of watching the race. I don't think that'll change anytime soon unfortunately so I'll just stick to watching the extended 30 min highlights uploaded to YouTube.
Man, the one problem I have with Indycar versus F1 broadcast wise is that I feel like it’s hard to easily see what tires each driver is on. I like to see everyone’s strategy during races so it’s hard to follow.
Agreed. There's some great tools for F1 to view telemetry during a race like Multiviewer so hopefully someone is able to make something similar for Indycar and other racing series if possible.
Multiviewer has at least some Indy integration. Not to quite the extent of F1, but that's mostly because F1 broadcasts a LOT of data.
It’s the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend in F1.
If you are new to F1 you should know that most of the F1 teams are based here near Silverstone.
The UK has a rich racing history, every team is based here except for Ferrari and Alpha Romeo.
Sadly the way the officiating and rules at the end of the 2021 season went I don’t really watch F1 anymore despite having worked in automotive and motorsport.
This was, putting it lightly, total bullshit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Abu_Dhabi_Grand_Prix
OMG, that was some of the most bullshit decision making in F1 history, and there have been some pretty bullshit decisions. I think Charlie Whiting had to be turning in his grave. That never would have happened under his watch. Love or hate Hamilton, maybe this was the only way of stealing his 8th WDC.
It has gotten a bit better, but the 2021 stink is still on the sport tbh.
I was never really a big motorsport fan before, and then... yes... like a normie... I watched Drive To Survive last year. That show has a lot of faults in it but one fault it does not have is spinning up interest in Formula 1. My interest and knowledge went from 0 to 11 very quickly. After I wrapped up DTS, I watched the Abu Dhabi 2022 race and, yeah, it was not very eventful but it was entertaining! I liked it! So I kept on watching F1 content on YouTube, reading articles, absorbing information about the series and just learning more about it and now I can confidently say I'm an F1 fan. It's a big part of how I'm spending my days nowadays, especically the weekends. Yeah, I didn't get to see Schumacher or Prost or Senna or Vettel race but hey, I'm here now and I'll be watching F1 for the foreseeable future.
33 soon? come on alonso!
I got into F1 with the games but really got in with DtS. Ironically enough I don’t watch anymore with it being over dramatized, but that’s how I went from deep to super deep.
Yeah, agreed on the not-watching DTS part. When Season 5 released, it was really strange going back to it all because it's really very different to what F1 actually is, but still, I'm glad it was there to introduce me into the sport
NASCAR, Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series and Menards/ARCA Series
Indy Car
IMSA
F1
I've only seen one GP so far. But my friends got me into F1 and I'm really enjoying it so far. I (stupidly) thought all racing was boring and nothing ever happens. But for some reason I got super sucked in last weekend for the race. And it's just fun to have a new thing to share with friends.
Aside from F1, which I've been watching with my dad since I was a kid, I've also been watching Trans Am races on YouTube. It's a pretty nice contrast from F1 to be honest. I'd consider watching the races live, but the want you to download a special app and pay a pretty crazy price for what is ultimately a pretty niche racing series.
The 24 hours of Le mans was also pretty good. Glad to see Ferrari winning at something. Garage 56 was also cool to see. Kind of wish that Glickenhaus did better but that was always a pipedream.
I've been watching F1 and WEC forever. There are some races I just will not miss for any reason, LeMans being one. I also watch IMSA, World GT Challenge, Super GT, Super Formula and some other smaller series when I can. I try to watch Indy but I hate the way the cars look and yeah, that may seem shallow but it is what it is. My favorite is absolutely WEC. I love endurance racing. The pinaccle of motorsports in my opinion.
I know how you feel about Indy - it’s how I feel about this gen of FE.