{"id":43910,"date":"2025-07-29T01:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/43910\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T01:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:01:08","slug":"we-do-it-better-nascar-loyalists-tear-f1-apart-after-wild-belgian-gp-tractor-debacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/43910\/","title":{"rendered":"‘We Do It Better’ — NASCAR Loyalists Tear F1 Apart After Wild Belgian GP Tractor Debacle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though the two formats are quite distinct in terms of the fundamentals and operations, F1 and NASCAR<\/a> are frequently compared. Since both have loyal fan bases, they often fire shots and troll each other on social media.<\/p>\n

While F1 is generally deemed the superior product overall when it comes to racing, the format has its own share of shortcomings, too. Compared to NASCAR, though, F1 reigns supreme in most categories except for track drying tracks.<\/p>\n

After witnessing how F1 cleared the wet tracks at the Belgian GP, the NASCAR army wildly trolled F1 and established its supremacy.<\/p>\n

What Happened at the F1 Belgian GP?<\/p>\n

After Lando Norris bagged his fourth win of the season in the British GP at Silverstone, F1 moved to its next destination, Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. One of the most interesting corner sequences on the F1 calendar, the track has hosted F1 contests for over seven decades.<\/p>\n

Like most contests on the track, this year\u2019s was haunted by bad weather. After unpredictable delays due to rain, the race finally resumed, and it was all McLaren on the front line.<\/p>\n

Oscar Piastri of McLaren won the Belgian GP, followed by his teammate Norris and Charles Leclerc.<\/p>\n

Read More: NASCAR Once Revived F1\u2019s Most Embarrassing Indy Chapter Before 225,000 Spectators<\/a><\/p>\n

More than the race itself, what particularly intrigued NASCAR fans was an incident following the weather delay. As the track staff prepared the track after the rain, they used a tractor to clear the moisture, which was rather shocking to many racing fans.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Fans Heavily Trolled the Tractor Incident in Belgium<\/p>\n

When an X user fan saw a video of the incident, they posted it on their account and questioned F1\u2019s efficiency. They wrote<\/a>, \u201cTHIS IS WHAT THE \u2018PINNACLE OF MOTORSPORTS\u2019 HAS TO DRY THEIR TRACKS???\u201d<\/p>\n

THIS IS WHAT THE \u201cPINNACLE OF MOTORSPORTS\u201d HAS TO DRY THEIR TRACKS??? https:\/\/t.co\/YEZ1JGqym8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/U220FoDRu5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam (@DaOtherShip) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The same user also had a piece of advice for F1<\/a> and added, \u201cIf F1\u2019s not going to race in the wet, they could at least invest in jet dryers\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

If F1\u2019s not going to race in the wet, they could at least invest in jet dryers\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam (@DaOtherShip) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0A NASCAR fan also posted a side-by-side comparison<\/a> of how NASCAR deals with similar situations and said, \u201cthe \u2018pinnacle of motorsport\u2019 vs \u2018just left turns ahh car brrrrr\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

the \u201cpinnacle of motorsport\u201d vs \u201cjust left turns ahh car brrrrr\u201d pic.twitter.com\/JuVVeJ249l<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DennyDeliversYT \ud83d\udce6 (@DennyDelivers2) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Another stock car racing fan simply wrote<\/a>, \u201cWe do it better.\u201d<\/p>\n

We do it better pic.twitter.com\/Hyf0KWQlh9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Kyle Busch Fan\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@TheKyleBuschfan) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

This made an X user point out how early NASCAR adopted engines to deal with unpredictable weather. They mentioned<\/a>, \u201cNASCAR had jet engines to dry tracks in 1976\u2026. 50 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

NASCAR had jet engines to dry tracks in 1976\u2026. 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Stimulation Station (@TooManyStims) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

It was not all NASCAR supremacy, though. An F1 fan defended the move<\/a> with a counterargument and wrote, \u201cJet dryers don\u2019t work on road courses like Spa, brother. Stop assuming everything in NASCAR works with F1.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jet dryers don\u2019t work on road courses like Spa brother.<\/p>\n

Stop assuming everything in NASCAR works with F1<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jak (@JackFletch850) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Lastly, a fan took the trolling a few levels above<\/a> and said, \u201cMy local dirt track has more than this.\u201d<\/p>\n

My local dirt track has more than this<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bigs McLargeHuge (@HingleMeCringle) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n