Fastest lap - LMP1 vs F1
Discussion
During the first couple of hours I'm sure the F1 would utterly maul the LMP1. About half an hour later, the driver would be a complete wreck, the car would detonate itself and the LPM1 would be the fastest thing around.
By the 23rd hour, the F1 would have been completely rebuilt and would head back out for some more monster laps.
Completely incomparable, never mind the F1 driver not having a hope of avoiding any GT cars with such ridiculous closing speeds.
By the 23rd hour, the F1 would have been completely rebuilt and would head back out for some more monster laps.
Completely incomparable, never mind the F1 driver not having a hope of avoiding any GT cars with such ridiculous closing speeds.
Seem to remember when they remodelled arnage run off last year, the rumour was this brought the circuit up to F1 standards. Instead of Bernie mucking about with a French GP at Magny Cours or castellet on the same weekend as LM next year why not hold the GP at La Sarthe on Saturday morning. Clearly it will never happen but would be a nice curtain raiser for some proper motor racing in the afternoon.
k of a lot more that the 80 euros or so they do now! Personally I'd say the LMP1 would be the fastest around a whole lap.
While they would work around the permanent circuit sections the road sections would just be too...agricultural. Either they would be bottoming-out all over the shop or running such a huge ride-height the aero wouldn't work correctly.
While they would work around the permanent circuit sections the road sections would just be too...agricultural. Either they would be bottoming-out all over the shop or running such a huge ride-height the aero wouldn't work correctly.
Aren't the F1 cars potentially geared for 200-205 mph, can't remember a LM car of late hitting much more than that. The F1 would obliterate the LM in the corners, so for a flying lap, I'd put the F1 car 20 secs, or thereabouts, quicker. Similar to putting a family saloon car up against a geared kart, round Brands Hatch.
Looked up wec round at beguim and the F1 race.
Audi did 1:43.6 in qualifying.
Fastest I could find the last couple of years was 1:47sec area for F1. But I think this had more to do with the track conditions.
Anyone know the fastest lap at bulguim or find one set in dry.
I think wec qualifying was dry.
That would give an indication of how things compare.
Audi did 1:43.6 in qualifying.
Fastest I could find the last couple of years was 1:47sec area for F1. But I think this had more to do with the track conditions.
Anyone know the fastest lap at bulguim or find one set in dry.
I think wec qualifying was dry.
That would give an indication of how things compare.
Edited by DS240 on Friday 16th November 07:36
1:43.6 looks like the time taken at the Blanchimont speed trap. Agreed, there're no sector times available on the net, neither for F1 nor for WEC. Mhh... can anyone fill up on this... I guess LMP1 would be faster through section from Pif-Paf to Busstop, F1 faster up hill at Kemmel... just taking the aerodynamics, weight and power into account. And through the corners, too. Sector times would be nice to have.
You've only got to see a F1 car go through a complex of bends to realise it's waaaaay quicker than any LM car. And as the max top speeds are about the same, with the F1 car maximising downforce, there would be zero advantage at any point on the LM circuit, to the LM car. I'd expect 3 mins and very few secs, for the F1 car.
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