Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
Am I typical of an F1 fan? Probably not. Am I typical of a Ferrari F1 fan? I think so. I'm talking about real Ferrari fans, not the type like a certain member of this board who's allegiance flip-flops all over the place. And perhaps that's another point of differentiation between Ferrari's fans and the other types of F1 fans. Ferrari's fans are international and stick with the team, regardless of who's driving, in greater numbers than any other single team. Personally I have no desire to see Mark Webber win. Is that strange?
I do agree that much of F1's fan base seems to fall along national lines, I just think that Ferrari are the only team that goes beyond those lines.
Why is it that football is different to F1, or motorsport in general? I suppose it's because, despite all evidence to the contrary, motorsport is seen as an individual sport where as football is clearly a team sport. That's something I don't understand.