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jorisboristoday at 8:09 AM1 replyview on HN

In the old Michel Vaillant comics the f1 and indy cars seem to be interchangeable, they compete in each other’s championships

Not sure if true given that it’s fiction, but they do seem to be based on reality


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easyThrowawaytoday at 9:00 AM

Up until the late '80s-early '90s cars and rules were rather similar, and drivers like Andretti or Mansell were able to move between categories with relative ease.

I'd say that the rift become apparent in '94, after the safety changes introduced due to Senna's Death and the massive shift in pilot training brought by Michael Schumacher.