Sports is purest form of love and the best thing that could have ever happened to you, is getting hooked on to a Sport, or Sports. Luckily, Indians are looking beyond Cricket and Sporting Culture is in its infancy.
With F1 happening today, we try to understand how well we really understand the Sport!
Formula 1 (my conversation with an "avid" F1 fan, his face painted red with a prancing horse on it and is all set to leave for Buddha Park Stadium)-
Me- Dude, wassup?
Fan- Today's the Big Day man, Raceday. Indian Grand Prix is happening and I have a VIP Class Pass
Me- Awesome, which team do you support?
Fan- Of course, Ferrari! We rock the world
Me- So, who are the drivers in Ferrari?
Fan- Michael Schumacher and......
(My eyes pop out, looking at me he realizes and then blurts out) "Massa & Alonso"- like a school student who has memorized answers and has given wrong answer to the wrong question
Me- So, why Ferrari, why not Mclaren? Why not Force India
Fan- Because..... Yaar.. they are faster... And Force India Indian hai yaar.. Mallya ki team hai.. Fraud aadmi hai woh
Me- But hey, don't you support RCB in IPL?
He tries to come up with something
Me- Ok Chuck it.. You think they'll win the Constructors?
Fan- Sorry, din't get you.. Win what?? This is Indian Grand Prix (G-r-a-a-n-d P-r-i-c-k-s) Right?
Me- How many teams are participating?
Fan- 9, 10, 11?- Mostly saare bekaar hai yaar.. Arre yaar.. don't be a Spolisport.. It's because of people like you that we don't do well in other Sports..
I grin
My take-
- Important to know the culture of any sport before you start following it
- If you don't feel the adrenalin and desire for any team to win, sometime after starting to follow the sport, it is possibly not meant for you
- Don't follow herd mentality to support a team/player. Have your own opinion
It's great F1 is in India. But we need to be better follower of a Sport to enjoy the best of what they have to offer
With F1 happening today, we try to understand how well we really understand the Sport!
Formula 1 (my conversation with an "avid" F1 fan, his face painted red with a prancing horse on it and is all set to leave for Buddha Park Stadium)-
Me- Dude, wassup?
Fan- Today's the Big Day man, Raceday. Indian Grand Prix is happening and I have a VIP Class Pass
Me- Awesome, which team do you support?
Fan- Of course, Ferrari! We rock the world
Me- So, who are the drivers in Ferrari?
Fan- Michael Schumacher and......
(My eyes pop out, looking at me he realizes and then blurts out) "Massa & Alonso"- like a school student who has memorized answers and has given wrong answer to the wrong question
Me- So, why Ferrari, why not Mclaren? Why not Force India
Fan- Because..... Yaar.. they are faster... And Force India Indian hai yaar.. Mallya ki team hai.. Fraud aadmi hai woh
Me- But hey, don't you support RCB in IPL?
He tries to come up with something
Me- Ok Chuck it.. You think they'll win the Constructors?
Fan- Sorry, din't get you.. Win what?? This is Indian Grand Prix (G-r-a-a-n-d P-r-i-c-k-s) Right?
Me- How many teams are participating?
Fan- 9, 10, 11?- Mostly saare bekaar hai yaar.. Arre yaar.. don't be a Spolisport.. It's because of people like you that we don't do well in other Sports..
I grin
My take-
- Important to know the culture of any sport before you start following it
- If you don't feel the adrenalin and desire for any team to win, sometime after starting to follow the sport, it is possibly not meant for you
- Don't follow herd mentality to support a team/player. Have your own opinion
It's great F1 is in India. But we need to be better follower of a Sport to enjoy the best of what they have to offer
