Ryan McGee
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And I think most people are like that because the reality is that the Monaco race is not a great race. These cars weren't built to race on the streets, certainly not the streets of this winding, but the spectacle of it is second to none. And then Indianapolis... I think it's the greatest race in the world and has become a phenomenal race over the last decade and a half.
And I think most people are like that because the reality is that the Monaco race is not a great race. These cars weren't built to race on the streets, certainly not the streets of this winding, but the spectacle of it is second to none. And then Indianapolis... I think it's the greatest race in the world and has become a phenomenal race over the last decade and a half.
And I think most people are like that because the reality is that the Monaco race is not a great race. These cars weren't built to race on the streets, certainly not the streets of this winding, but the spectacle of it is second to none. And then Indianapolis... I think it's the greatest race in the world and has become a phenomenal race over the last decade and a half.
It used to be an endurance race. Now it's a race race. Then you have the Coke 600 on Sunday. What's cool is, for example, Sunday morning, So McLaren, who's dominating Formula 1 this year, McLaren also fields Indy cars. And so I'll be watching the Monaco Grand Prix with the McLaren guys from Indianapolis.
It used to be an endurance race. Now it's a race race. Then you have the Coke 600 on Sunday. What's cool is, for example, Sunday morning, So McLaren, who's dominating Formula 1 this year, McLaren also fields Indy cars. And so I'll be watching the Monaco Grand Prix with the McLaren guys from Indianapolis.
It used to be an endurance race. Now it's a race race. Then you have the Coke 600 on Sunday. What's cool is, for example, Sunday morning, So McLaren, who's dominating Formula 1 this year, McLaren also fields Indy cars. And so I'll be watching the Monaco Grand Prix with the McLaren guys from Indianapolis.
And then later on, my colleague Nate Saunders will be watching the Indy 500 with the McLaren guys as they're packing up in Monaco. And then they'll all watch the Coke 600. That's what's changed over the last 30 years is – All of these racers watch different types of racing. When I first came along, you had to make a choice.
And then later on, my colleague Nate Saunders will be watching the Indy 500 with the McLaren guys as they're packing up in Monaco. And then they'll all watch the Coke 600. That's what's changed over the last 30 years is – All of these racers watch different types of racing. When I first came along, you had to make a choice.
And then later on, my colleague Nate Saunders will be watching the Indy 500 with the McLaren guys as they're packing up in Monaco. And then they'll all watch the Coke 600. That's what's changed over the last 30 years is – All of these racers watch different types of racing. When I first came along, you had to make a choice.
Are you an NHRA guy or a NASCAR guy or a Formula One guy or an IndyCar guy? And now there's so much cross-pollination, everybody watches all of it. And that part to me, yeah, I don't think it's even close. It's the biggest day of racing in the world.
Are you an NHRA guy or a NASCAR guy or a Formula One guy or an IndyCar guy? And now there's so much cross-pollination, everybody watches all of it. And that part to me, yeah, I don't think it's even close. It's the biggest day of racing in the world.
Are you an NHRA guy or a NASCAR guy or a Formula One guy or an IndyCar guy? And now there's so much cross-pollination, everybody watches all of it. And that part to me, yeah, I don't think it's even close. It's the biggest day of racing in the world.
Oh, yeah. And you mentioned COVID. That's all it is. What people don't realize is that Netflix Formula One show, which won a Sports Emmy just as we were recording this again, that show had existed for a couple of years before COVID and no one watched it.
Oh, yeah. And you mentioned COVID. That's all it is. What people don't realize is that Netflix Formula One show, which won a Sports Emmy just as we were recording this again, that show had existed for a couple of years before COVID and no one watched it.
Oh, yeah. And you mentioned COVID. That's all it is. What people don't realize is that Netflix Formula One show, which won a Sports Emmy just as we were recording this again, that show had existed for a couple of years before COVID and no one watched it.
When everyone was stuck at home for COVID, they're just looking for something to binge. And people started watching it. And the attraction of Formula One has always been two things. It's the spectacle of it. The cars are phenomenal. They don't race particularly well against each other. Like, there's not really a show.
When everyone was stuck at home for COVID, they're just looking for something to binge. And people started watching it. And the attraction of Formula One has always been two things. It's the spectacle of it. The cars are phenomenal. They don't race particularly well against each other. Like, there's not really a show.
When everyone was stuck at home for COVID, they're just looking for something to binge. And people started watching it. And the attraction of Formula One has always been two things. It's the spectacle of it. The cars are phenomenal. They don't race particularly well against each other. Like, there's not really a show.
But the cars have always been the most technologically advanced machines on the planet.
But the cars have always been the most technologically advanced machines on the planet.