In this day in age, does it really matter and I’m a reactionary old white man
Yes it does. It most certainly does.
Good for him. Does it matter? It does to him.
It matters for many. Sadly, it doesn't have the same impact as an active driver doing it. There is still this underlying idea about a racing driver that I've been writing about in the Racing Pride thread before.
Good for him, we all knew years ago!
Interestingly, I've had quite a few chats after various Racing Pride posts - noen have even mentioned, or hinted towards this.
Now… is this something better suited for Paddock Club or not? I’m not being glib, I’m really on the fence about it. Just like Danica Patrick and the lizard people (not that it is in any way comparable or similar!)
Nope. Again, in reference to many of my posts in the Racing Pride thread, this is frustratingly an "issue" in actual racing, that does impact racing drivers, young and old.
I'm sorry but that is nonsense. There is a big difference when everyone (including fans that would weaponise it) knows 100 % vs when a lot kinda know it 95 % - it would definitely had made a difference for his career, especially back then.
No active racing driver has come out all those years. I think it's weird to expect this from someone in the 2000s which was a completely different time.
Indeed. There's so much rumours at times, what's from "haters" trying to "ruin" people, and what's from the former Tumblr-fandom who decides to make it their fantasy, what is just random people seeing ghosts in broad daylight, and what's rumours with actual foundations, isn't easy to know. There's so easy to find stuff about so many current, active drivers, that it is nonsense to think that "there's no smoke without fire"... So much clickbait bs, even more after the engagement-payouts on X.
And the thing about active drivers, is a sad thing in it all.
EDIT: The first thing I did after seeing this, before writing here, is sending it to the ones I've mentioned in the Racing Pride thread, though, knowing it is again a non-active driver, so it probably won't make any of them feel much better.
Edited by Myrvold, 14 July 2024 - 21:14.