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Originally Posted by electricron
And I agree, Hamilton did pass Vettel once. I'm still disappointed, over a 50 lap race, there was just one leader change.
Last year at Sonoma, NASCAR Cup race had at least 6 leader changes. It took Jeff Gordon 12 laps to pass Marcus Ambrose (1). 14 laps later, on lap 26, Clint Boyer passes Jeff Gordon (2). On lap 35, Clint Boyer pits, after everyone pits in this cycle, Martin Truex Jr. is leading (3) by lap 37. Clint Boyer assumes the lead as Martin Truex Jr. pits on lap 49 (4). On lap 72, Clint Boyer pits during the second cycle of pit stops, Martin Truex Jr. assumes the lead (5). On lap 75, Martin Truex Jr pits, Clint Boyer assumes the lead (6). Maintains the lead the rest of the race through lap 112 with a green-white-checker finish.
Clint Boyer started that race from the 6th position, and had to pass 5 other drivers to get the lead in 26 laps, without the benefit of pits stops or yellow flags. The first yellow flag didn't occur until lap 82.
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It sounds like F1 is not for you. That's fine.
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That was a much better road racing experience than just one lead change requiring just one pass.
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Debatable. Formula 1 passing is much more rare, true... but it's a far more awesome experience (in person) than NASCAR. The cars, the speed, the pitstops... it's just all on a much higher level than NASCAR. Probably doesn't come across that way on TV, but perhaps NBC's F1 coverage next year will be more "accessible" to the typical US racing fan.