You absolutely need someone to manage your career, but it takes a disgusting amount of money to make it to the pros. These teams don't fund themselves anymore. If you aren't coming to the table with sponsorship dollars, or a family member with millions of dollars, you aren't going to make it. The drivers in F1, Indy, and NASCAR aren't the most talented in the world. They are the few that had the talent AND the financial resources to get there.
That is mostly true. And F1 is certainly in that realm. But IndyCar, NASCAR, and especially sports cars have ways in through connections and lower level success. Personal marketing like content management and production make a big difference and opens many partnership opportunities that can lead to rides.
You absolutely need someone to manage your career, but it takes a disgusting amount of money to make it to the pros. These teams don't fund themselves anymore. If you aren't coming to the table with sponsorship dollars, or a family member with millions of dollars, you aren't going to make it. The drivers in F1, Indy, and NASCAR aren't the most talented in the world. They are the few that had the talent AND the financial resources to get there.
That is mostly true. And F1 is certainly in that realm. But IndyCar, NASCAR, and especially sports cars have ways in through connections and lower level success. Personal marketing like content management and production make a big difference and opens many partnership opportunities that can lead to rides.