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Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Thread here https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Deesee said:
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Piginapoke said:
Deesee said:
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
AWRacing said:
Thanks, brain fade, had missed it!
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
slipstream 1985 said:
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Piginapoke said:
slipstream 1985 said:
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
Piginapoke said:
slipstream 1985 said:
Piginapoke said:
Vaud said:
Off topic but rather than start a new thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
I was surprised Indycar was not slower; 15% off F1 pace for approx 80% saving on F1 budget!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6nEqEDmta8
A comparison between Indycar and F1 at COTA.
Indycar 15% slower than F1; only marginally faster than F2 on a pretty much identical track.
I hadn't realised that they were quite that much slower.
We had a thread about this and I think most people pointed out its apples and oranges, I don't even know why anyone would be impressed per se with the speed difference. Williams could build a car cheaper still that would lap faster than either, without the rulebook restraining them.
Piginapoke said:
Top end F1 budget £400m
Winning IndyCar budget £20m per car.
That is my point. Why do you call it saving? Winning IndyCar budget £20m per car.
Is Indycar better than F1? Can they out perform an F1 in a race? No, so no money has been saved as they can't even come close to a slow F1 or compete in the same championship.
Indeycars aren't designed to compete with F1. They are designed to compete with other Indycars.
The fact that F1 might be quicker and have more technical gimmicks packed into them and have the biggest head count and the biggest budgets in motorsport does not impress me one jot. Indeed, it's almost criminal that so much effort and money is put into a product that fails to impress on most occasions.
Never in the field of motor racing has so much effort been put into something that impresses so little.
The fact that F1 might be quicker and have more technical gimmicks packed into them and have the biggest head count and the biggest budgets in motorsport does not impress me one jot. Indeed, it's almost criminal that so much effort and money is put into a product that fails to impress on most occasions.
Never in the field of motor racing has so much effort been put into something that impresses so little.
Eric Mc said:
Indeycars aren't designed to compete with F1. They are designed to compete with other Indycars.
The fact that F1 might be quicker and have more technical gimmicks packed into them and have the biggest head count and the biggest budgets in motorsport does not impress me one jot. Indeed, it's almost criminal that so much effort and money is put into a product that fails to impress on most occasions.
Never in the field of motor racing has so much effort been put into something that impresses so little.
That is your view. Millions of people love it. I do. The fact that F1 might be quicker and have more technical gimmicks packed into them and have the biggest head count and the biggest budgets in motorsport does not impress me one jot. Indeed, it's almost criminal that so much effort and money is put into a product that fails to impress on most occasions.
Never in the field of motor racing has so much effort been put into something that impresses so little.
E34-3.2 said:
Eric Mc said:
Indeycars aren't designed to compete with F1. They are designed to compete with other Indycars.
The fact that F1 might be quicker and have more technical gimmicks packed into them and have the biggest head count and the biggest budgets in motorsport does not impress me one jot. Indeed, it's almost criminal that so much effort and money is put into a product that fails to impress on most occasions.
Never in the field of motor racing has so much effort been put into something that impresses so little.
That is your view. Millions of people love it. I do. The fact that F1 might be quicker and have more technical gimmicks packed into them and have the biggest head count and the biggest budgets in motorsport does not impress me one jot. Indeed, it's almost criminal that so much effort and money is put into a product that fails to impress on most occasions.
Never in the field of motor racing has so much effort been put into something that impresses so little.
We have a grid with no pay drivers, so there is more competence and fewer crashes. We have no new teams joining and failing, so no cars being lapped 5 times.
The gap from front to back is pretty tight, and yet we have little overtaking.
I love the sport, but more work to be done.
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