Also, if you struggle in IndyCar (for example how Robert Doornbos has) you will have no hope of ever getting any sort of competitive drive back in Europe. Your only option at that point is sports cars.
IndyCar however IS good for drivers whose careers have stalled at the GP2 level like Viso. He obviously wasn't going to F1 - IndyCar gives him an opportunity to follow a different path, race in the biggest race in the world, and race a diverse schedule of unique tracks and be closer to home. IMHO, that's better than tooling around Europe on the F1 undercard running midpack.
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