I had written as much last year, documenting Josef Newgarden’s thoughts on the souring of Hamilton v Verstappen and how Ind圜ar’s friendly style differs.
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Perhaps there are drivers of that ilk who have been able to succeed because they have been welcomed, and not met with hostility as outsiders.
The series has been a haven for drivers outside of the States to come and show how good they are, and the likes of Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin have been welcomed with cuddly arms. Go back to the very start of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Ralph DePalma v Barney Oldfield, or fast forward to more recent times for Sebastien Bourdais v Paul Tracy – or Paul Tracy against anyone really – but a new modern-age rivalry adjacent to Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is yet to emerge in Ind圜ar. Sport is built on rivalries and it’s something that has been lacking in Ind圜ar for far too long. "That guy's a punk! He hit me ON PURPOSE!" is NOT HAPPY with 🍿 #INDYCAR /YVFTeBCfx1Ĭlashes at Barber’s Turn 5 left-hand hairpin are common after all and this one didn’t even end with any consequences for either driver.īut in a somewhat juxtaposed manner, I couldn’t help but get a bit excited about what happened after the race. Personally, I think Rahal went too far in his disparaging condemnation of Grosjean’s reputation after what was – in the grand scheme of things – an innocuous incident that we’re only discussing further because of those comments. The spat between Graham Rahal and Romain Grosjean at Barber Motorsports Park is exactly what Ind圜ar needs.
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