But that was part of the point - old-school motor-racing attracted the sort of (wealthy white male) characters who lived every day to the max, and hence were pr

But that was part of the point - old-school motor-racing attracted the sort of (wealthy white male) characters who lived every day to the max, and hence were pretty fun to follow inside and outside the car. Nowadays they're a bit less white, don't die or get maimed nearly as often (last death in 2015), but they have largely become a set of meticulous and obsessive kids who spend most of their life in front of simulators.