F1’s popularity in the USA has grown a lot in the last couple of years. Netflix’s show Drive to Survive has brought in a lot of young and energetic fans to the sport. However, many may argue that NASCAR still has an upper hand and is a much more prominent sport in the US.
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Amid all this, McLaren driver Lando Norris has now come out to say that F1 is a cooler sport compared to NASCAR and IndyCar.
Right after saying so, Norris also showered praise on the other motorsport categories in his interview with Le Batard and Friends. He even revealed that one day he would like to try NASCAR and IndyCar.
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Having said that, the F1 driver then explained how his sport is way cooler than the other American motorsports.
Lando Norris reveals the difference between F1 and other motorsport categories
The McLaren driver revealed he enjoys watching NASCAR contrary to the opinion. But he feels F1 supersedes the other categories, such as NASCAR and IndyCar in terms of technology and performance.
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Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 12, 2022, McLaren’s Lando Norris ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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It is nice to see Norris giving respect to NASCAR and IndyCar but rightly pointing out the difference between them and F1. Yet it is interesting to hear that he feels F1 is far ahead in terms of technology and performance. Let’s see if he feels the difference in terms of cars when he drives an IndyCar and NASCAR in the future.