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Originally Posted by Car-Addicted
Formula One cars stopped running on petrol a long time ago. Maybe when anyone could buy a Cosworth DFV, a chassis from one of several manufactures and go racing. Now Formula One runs on Money and Money cares less about winning and more about putting butts in the stands and eye balls on the TV.  |
Pretty much every sport is that way this day and age.
I tried to get into competitive snowboarding years back. I ran circles around all the local competitors in boarder cross. I earned my way to the national competition that could have led to a spot in the Olympics, but I couldn't afford it. Tried to get sponsors but they were hard to get. Eventually I gave up. If you can't bring money into someone else's pocket, they don't want you there. That doesn't discount the skilled constructors and drivers though.