Being a F1 driver is the dream of many but exactly how realistic is this dream? Can it be done? Or is the world of Formula 1 beyond reach for the vast majority of us?
I think that modern F1 cars are really easy to drive; but being able to just drive the car is no longer the bottleneck. You still have to be amongst the best in the world to do it. It is also easy to shoot a ball into a goal, but that does not make you a professional football player. That said, I think the F1 cars in the 80s were really hard to drive. The engines were more powerful than today (or at least as powerful), and while today, there are also no driving aids, everything is smoothly engineered and regulated. And one might argue if there actually are driving aids, because some flappy paddle on the steering wheel is definitively a "driving aid" compared to heeling- and toeing from 330kph to 100 kph going through gears six to one in 100 meters in a much bumpier ride.
It's just different, but not much easier, F1 cars used to need physical strenght to drive, now they need godlike reflexes and reaction speed and neck strenght
They definitely aren't easy to drive. They harder to drive than they have been in a long time because of the amount of torque they produce. Traction control was banned in 2008, but the higher revving lower torque engines of the era where far more forgiving with throttle inputs. The tyres could also handle sliding and the aero didn't diminish to nothing as soon as there was any yaw in the car. With the underbody aero in the current cars, you lose a massive amount of downforce as soon as the car begins to slide. combine that with the massive amount of torque and you've got a car that's on a knife edge. Just look at Nakita Mazepin.
I’ve once tried FRECA car I was dead after 4 laps with light physical prep and with the F4 I was exhausted after 12 laps so u can def drive those I mean F4 and FRECA not F1
The general answer to the thumbnail question is yes. But there are major differences between a single quick lap (qualifying) and tens of consecutive quick laps (race), also between the mere physical and mental ability to drive an F1 car at all and to be able to extract its maximum potential. To get anywhere near the qualifying and race performance of the current F1 drivers, you have to be a massively rare individual.
The cars are probably easy to drive, but very difficult to drive WELL and/or at speed. I attended the Skip Barber racing school in 2000 or 2001. Those cars didn't have wings, so the G-forces weren't as bad as they would have been if we had aero. I can't imagine how much the 'physicality' would increase from the 120mph or so that we were going to the 200mph of an F1 car. After a few laps at Laguna Seca, I was DRENCHED in sweat. Given a chance to drive a real F1 car, I'd STILL jump at the chance, even at age 60. 🙂
They are far from easy to drive.. Any normal person wouldn't be able to make a corner or two without spinning. The amount of torque that these cars have will cause the rear tyres to spin with 1% too much throttle. But if you're driving 5% too slow, you brakes will cool and not work and your tyres will be like rocks.
@@notaspeck6104 Never said it was like a road car. And I'm not expecting a total novice to just jump in and go 200mph. But they should at least be able to drive down a straight, even if only at 20mph. Unfortunately, neither one of us is likely to ever have that opportunity. But I *have* driven at the Skip Barber school at Laguna Seca, and driven a stock car at Michigan International Speedway. No, it isn't the exact same experience, but I was able to get around both tracks just fine.
does Formula 1 is the hardest race car to drive, I would say yes, are Formula 1 drivers the most talented drivers of all kind of car racing: i am not so sure. Talking about pure driving abilities I think rally drivers are crazy good, for sure it is a totally different kind of race.
That's a cliche. It's just a whole different set of skills. Rally driving has probably as much in common with F1 driving as driving a road car has with riding a motorbike. However, rally driving is probably closest to driving like a lunatic on public roads, so that's why we tend to see it as "real driving". Or lets look at it from another perspective: Does being quick on a kart track reflect "driving abilities"? It sure means you have karting abilities, but you may still completely suck driving your GTI on a twisty mountain road.
I think that modern F1 cars are really easy to drive; but being able to just drive the car is no longer the bottleneck. You still have to be amongst the best in the world to do it. It is also easy to shoot a ball into a goal, but that does not make you a professional football player. That said, I think the F1 cars in the 80s were really hard to drive. The engines were more powerful than today (or at least as powerful), and while today, there are also no driving aids, everything is smoothly engineered and regulated. And one might argue if there actually are driving aids, because some flappy paddle on the steering wheel is definitively a "driving aid" compared to heeling- and toeing from 330kph to 100 kph going through gears six to one in 100 meters in a much bumpier ride.
It's just different, but not much easier, F1 cars used to need physical strenght to drive, now they need godlike reflexes and reaction speed and neck strenght
They definitely aren't easy to drive. They harder to drive than they have been in a long time because of the amount of torque they produce.
Traction control was banned in 2008, but the higher revving lower torque engines of the era where far more forgiving with throttle inputs. The tyres could also handle sliding and the aero didn't diminish to nothing as soon as there was any yaw in the car.
With the underbody aero in the current cars, you lose a massive amount of downforce as soon as the car begins to slide. combine that with the massive amount of torque and you've got a car that's on a knife edge. Just look at Nakita Mazepin.
G-force is the difference
‘Really easy to drive’… how delusional are you mate?
I’m not going to even pretend like I stand a chance
You don't. Also, me neither.
I’ve once tried FRECA car I was dead after 4 laps with light physical prep and with the F4 I was exhausted after 12 laps so u can def drive those I mean F4 and FRECA not F1
this script is sooo AI generated
The general answer to the thumbnail question is yes. But there are major differences between a single quick lap (qualifying) and tens of consecutive quick laps (race), also between the mere physical and mental ability to drive an F1 car at all and to be able to extract its maximum potential. To get anywhere near the qualifying and race performance of the current F1 drivers, you have to be a massively rare individual.
The cars are probably easy to drive, but very difficult to drive WELL and/or at speed. I attended the Skip Barber racing school in 2000 or 2001. Those cars didn't have wings, so the G-forces weren't as bad as they would have been if we had aero. I can't imagine how much the 'physicality' would increase from the 120mph or so that we were going to the 200mph of an F1 car. After a few laps at Laguna Seca, I was DRENCHED in sweat. Given a chance to drive a real F1 car, I'd STILL jump at the chance, even at age 60. 🙂
They are far from easy to drive.. Any normal person wouldn't be able to make a corner or two without spinning. The amount of torque that these cars have will cause the rear tyres to spin with 1% too much throttle. But if you're driving 5% too slow, you brakes will cool and not work and your tyres will be like rocks.
Not easy, it seems you don’t realise that an f1 car is not like a road car. Most people wouldn’t even be able to depress the brake pedal.
@@notaspeck6104 Never said it was like a road car. And I'm not expecting a total novice to just jump in and go 200mph. But they should at least be able to drive down a straight, even if only at 20mph. Unfortunately, neither one of us is likely to ever have that opportunity. But I *have* driven at the Skip Barber school at Laguna Seca, and driven a stock car at Michigan International Speedway. No, it isn't the exact same experience, but I was able to get around both tracks just fine.
does Formula 1 is the hardest race car to drive, I would say yes, are Formula 1 drivers the most talented drivers of all kind of car racing: i am not so sure. Talking about pure driving abilities I think rally drivers are crazy good, for sure it is a totally different kind of race.
That's a cliche. It's just a whole different set of skills. Rally driving has probably as much in common with F1 driving as driving a road car has with riding a motorbike. However, rally driving is probably closest to driving like a lunatic on public roads, so that's why we tend to see it as "real driving".
Or lets look at it from another perspective: Does being quick on a kart track reflect "driving abilities"? It sure means you have karting abilities, but you may still completely suck driving your GTI on a twisty mountain road.
Plenty of F1 drivers have done stints as rally drivers.. No rally drivers have moved to formula 1.. That should explain a lot.
Really good explanation, nice video ❤
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if lance can do it u can do it to
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F1 has never had ABS!
Yes they did about 30 years ago it was banned around 1993/1994.
It has
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