It would be great if IndyCar could get a race at one of Europe's classic tracks where F1 no longer races. Brands Hatch, Hochenheim, Nurburgring GP, Magny Cours, etc.
They went to Brands back in '03 I think. It was a popular event. However this European expansion hurt the series; when you consider that the sponsors are nearly entirely from the Americas it's a tough sell for them.
@@sullybiker6520 I get that, but why would all those Euro sponsors want 3 US races in F1?Santander just pulled out of the US residential market. Expansion? I'm just wondering.
@@tadroid3858 its also hard from a cost perspective, who pays for travel, cargo, all that. smaller teams might not be able to afford it, and it would necessitate an unnecessarily long break for travel and everything for one race
he also has Done a great job of embracing the series, not showing any sort of ego being an f1 driver, being personable, that goes a long way. indycar is sick of the f1 elitists, so romain is great
@@MidnightBlueMetallic haha funny... f1 fans on reddit and other places rarely have anything good to say about indycar and look down upon it like its worse than f2, way below them
@@gregoryf9299 in indycar, there is no hard limit how many cars they can or have to run, or even for a full season if they dont want or cant afford it. some cars even have a driver only for ovals and another in the same car for the other courses. each team has their own pit crew and engineer and pit box so there is no team strategy. no team orders either beyond "dont wreck your teammate". teammates can share data and experience of course, and each car might be set up slightly different per what the driver wants
@@sullybiker6520 Especially those F1 days when the minimum car weight included the driver, so every driver would have to lose as much weight as possible!
I was going to skip this video because it seemed like a waste of time hearing some youtuber list stuff they've read on Wikipedia but then I realised who actually made the video. I mean if anyone has something worth listening to on the subject it's Romain. Loving the channel mate.
Great! It's nice to have a Haas F1 and Andretti Autosport IndyCar driver explaining the differences. Simple explanation and easy to understand, thanks!
I’ve been watching INDYCAR my whole life and only recently got into F1. If you can keep growing INDYCAR like you have I don’t see why they wouldn’t give you some races in Europe. It would just blow up INDYCAR and a lot of fans who come over from F1 love it. Keep pushing the idea and they might make it happen!!
its not worth it to indycar to break up the schedule, plus cargo, all the travel, hotels, associated costs is tough for smaller teams and it would require an unnecessary break in the schedule for only race
@@sams-pg7hj you mean like the multiple 3 week breaks they already have at the start of the season? lol Go to Europe the internet is much more powerful these days.
@@zeropride1133 well they cant do it early in the year in most places in Europe, bad weather. also TV deals for the world dictate stuff. and cant go to Europe in September, same issue, football is American tv on Sundays so no broadcast for indycar
I think as the chassis is manufactured by dallara a European company (Italy) rather than bring the us series over to Europe get dallara to build 20 cars in Europe and have a euro indycar series cars liveried in European sponsors less logistics and indycar racing in Europe like a feeder series to the main us based series
I became a fan from drive to survive, and I am so pleased that you are having such amazing success in Indy after such tumultuous experiences in a sub-par car with F1. Truly a rise of the Phoenix story that I avidly follow. Keep up the amazing work. I hope you can finish top 3 if not win the championship! Go Grosjean!
Fantastic. This has been done by a ton of RUclipsrs. By far the best! Doesn’t get better than the only guy who currently has driven both most recently. Bravo RG. Glad you’re still with us. The most amazing wreck ever survived without injury.
Hi, could you make a video discussing the differences between driving an IndyCar and an F1 car and how they’re different for the driver physically, such as the strain on the driver’s neck, is one car harder to steer or more physically demanding and how the enclosed halo versus the open halo in F1 are for you? I really enjoy your videos and the insights you give. Thanks.
The cars are probably about the same when it comes to strain on the body. F1 has higher G forces, but IndyCars are downforce cars too so they still pull a decent amount of G's. IndyCars, however, don't have power steering which which adds extra strain. So, F1 and IndyCar probably put the same amount of stress on the body, but in different ways. Also the aeroscreen in IndyCar makes it super hot so they have a system to help funnel air in to the driver and in to the helmet.
Love these videos! Love your enthusiasm and your insider perspective. Been watching Indycar since 1978 and F1 since 1981, maybe earlier, but 1981 is the year I figured out that they were two different series. Back then it was normal to compete in both series in the same season.
Really? I thought that was more of a 50-60s thing. Thought they took the Indy 500 out of the F1 championship because of the lack of F1 drivers coming over. I started watching F1 in 88, with really getting interested in 1993. I remember it was such a big deal when Mansell went over, so I thought it wasn’t a done thing.
@@MrSeanma Fabi and Andretti tried to do both championships at the same time, some drivers would just be hired guns entering any series they were paid to race in, F1 was less strict about that then. It was also more common to switch from season to season back and forth, that still goes on but it was more common then, you'd hear the same names at the back of the grid in both series, and sportscars.
@@crusherbmx i was talking about Michael, not Mario. He retired full time from f1 on 1980 i think then got hired by ferrari and williams for a couple races in the early 80's
I remember reading years ago that when Jacques Villeneuve first arrived in F1 that he really pushed the Williams team to open up to the idea of changing the suspension set-up while at the track to suit conditions, as well as adopting an asymmetrical set-up in some cases. Is that still done in F1? Or are the settings set based on simulations, and then parts like wings merely swapped out?.
Pretty sure the setup does change from race to race. Not sure how much they change about the suspension (especially with the new ground effect cars, that need stiffer suspension and low ride heights) but aero setups change a lot, from the hyper-downforce monsters from Monaco to the speed demons of Monza.
I wouldn't believe a word Jacques says.. he landed in a car that was developed by Adrian Newey. then disappeared as an also ran after 97. dude just likes making headlines.
Suspension set up is very limited, as far as I know. I believe changes in suspension set up mostly account for the drive direction of the track, i.e. whether the track is driver clockwise or counterclockwise
Merci de partager tes connaissances avec nous Romain ! J’aurais aimé en savoir plus sur les différences du travail du pilote au volant: les barres antiroulis en Indy / la gestion des pneus, de la batterie ... etc en F1. Le genre de détails que seul un pilote de F1 peut savoir :) Bonne chance pour la suite !
I miss the days when Romain was fighting for podiums and that elusive first win with Lotus. So glad you're enjoying America and Indy Cars. You will always be the Phoenix to me. I honestly thought we'd lost you til you emerged from the flames like a Phoenix!
Glad to see you here Romain!!! Have always enjoyed watching you as an F1 driver, and was truly happy to see you safe after your spectacular crash. But even more happy to see you seemingly happier (and family) in INDY racing. also watching you compete there is awesome. And just discovered your channel so even more fun to be had. Please keep up the great work!
It's Great!! Great comparison cause F1 it's acceleration and Gs in each corner it's impressive but same Time Indy top speed it's insane a corner at 243 MPH at Indianapolis it's heavy!!but would love to know the Gs at each corner of them Indy car cause it's big difference one it's acceleration and big Gs and other top speed. Great job
I'd like to see IndyCar race in England, Vancouver BC, and maybe Japan or Australia. Keep it mostly in the United States, but a few races outside of the country would be great for fans as well as IndyCar as a whole (opening the series to more fans).
It's not like they don't have room in the schedule. This year they have 17 races scheduled on 16 weekends at 15 venues. A weekend in Brands Hatch would beat a double header in the Iowa race bowl (1.4 km oval with
These videos are the best! I grew up watching Indy car with my dad in the 70s and 80s. Back then it all seemed very fast to me. Now, watching F1, I am amazed by the speed of the cars and pit stops. Thanks, Romain, for helping us see how F1 and Indy fit together!
In Indycar you have to work the car to get the most out of it. Basically have to manhandle the thing to be fast. In F1 you have to be smooth as butter. He has stated he likes working the car more for his style of racing.
@@xtlm having to manhandle it actually sounds like the settings not suiting the driving style. The difference Romain mentions in this video is basically that in F1 the drivers have to adapt to the car.. while in IndyCar it's the car that is being adapted to suit the driving style of the pilot.
@@lunasilvermoon2283 In the overall sense, Indycar does not have power steering. It takes a lot of muscle and quick corrections to make it though a corner fast. They have to work the wheel to get the quickest line. It is true that they can suit the car to how they like it to feel. The car has like 100+ different things to modify, even bars to move while racing and knobs the pit crew can turn during pitstops, but they will always have to work the car to a certain extent, due to the nature of not having power steering. He said that his first few laps last year in testing, that he was driving the car smoothly like he would an F1 car and was several seconds off the pace. He learned that you had to really drive the car and get it skittish for it to go fast, which he has said suits more of his style.
@@lunasilvermoon2283 Actually, watch this clip on his channel. Watch his hands with how he has to control his car ruclips.net/video/cKTVn6yVojI/видео.html
Bonjour Romain Je suis un fervent supporter Je te félicite pour l'ensemble de ton œuvre en F1 et maintenant en Indycar . Nous sommes fiers de toi en France continu ta passion --- Alain MICHEL -- FRANCE
Great vidéo Romain! Could you please talk a bit about the challenge in adapting to oval racing for a pilot who never raced such circuits? Cheers from Nyon!
Very interesting vid! I’d love to hear how a race weekend differs between Indy and F1. You mention qualifying but how about the practices and time demands on the drivers? Thank you!
I would love to know what Indy tracks/courses would be suitable for todays F1 cars and actually create a great race? And vise versa. Definitely be pretty cool to see F1 in Long Beach, and Indycar at Spa!
the only race that F1 would be allowed to race at on this years current indycar schedule would be the IMS road courses. all other tracks are grade 2. and personally I wouldn't want to see those tracks ruined with grandstand and runoffs just for F1
Both series race at COTA in Texas, so that is a good look at a track that can handle both and provides good racing for both. One of the issues with street courses in North America is that they can be very bumpy, which would likely need an upgrade to bring in F1.
@@robertkelly8106 indycar hasn't raced at COTA in a couple years and as long as TMS stays they wont go to COTA, and as far as I understand, COTA doesnt really want them
@@robertkelly8106 Will be interesting to see how they smooth out the bumps at Las Vegas. Despite whatever they do, it will likely still be very bumpy for an F1 course.
I know the Long Beach GP was just a couple of days ago, you did a great race and the lasts laps pursuit was really exiting for all the fans, we are eager to get your impressions of the race! Thanks Romain.
I'd love your opinions on the braking systems in the two cars. I know they're radically different with the energy recovery in F1, but what are they like to drive from the driver's perspective? I've only driven smaller formula cars (F440, FF) but was amazed at how strong and predictable the brakes are. We only had mechanical brake bias adjustment (big red knob on the dash) - how do you change bias in IndyCar, and what else is different? Thanks!
Is it true that IndyCar tickets are much more affordable than F1 tickets? It’d be cool if Indy did come to Europe, I started watching last year & really liked not knowing who would win from race to race. Maybe one day I’ll get to the US & see it irl. 🏎
Indycar tickets are very cheap compared to most motorsports. F1 and NASCAR are both more expensive. Even the Indy 500 has cheap seats if you aren’t near the start/finish line
The fan experience at Indycar events is superior to F1 if you’re there for the cars and not there for the social events. Less than 50% cost of tickets, paddock access for all, driver autograph sessions, etc - all brings you closer to the teams. F1 is more of a social event with a race happening.
For my wife and I to go to road America for Thursday-Sunday it’s 300 dollars for the both of us. I’d say pretty cheap. That also includes pit access and almost the whole track to mill about.
For shared circuits, like when Indy used to race at COTA, or when F1 used to race at Indianapolis, the technicality is the same, because the tracks are consistent in pavement, run-offs, pit-entry/exits, and curbing. At F1-only tracks, like Silverstone, with little elevation change, the track may be more difficult in terms of limited camber turns, but they are very wide circuits regardless. In IndyCar, many circuits like Road America or Mid-Ohio, the tracks are older, have far-more elevation change and even blind crests, reduced run-offs or even sand-traps, and may not be entirely consistent in paving. They are often also smaller in width compared to F1 tracks, making driving on at the max more difficult. Add on oval races, which have their own styles of driving and qualities, and the understanding of technicality is high and spread out over multiple facets in IndyCar. I would say F1 has a higher peak technicality, but it is also easier to maintain consistency with the majority of relatively flat turns at F1 circuits, versus the mixture of unpredictable conditions at IndyCar circuits that challenge the driver more frequently, while also having to race a circuit one week and an oval the next, but may not have as technical sections in F1 circuits, nor can IndyCars corner as fast as F1 cars.
Great video romain ! As a formula 1 fan, I've always wonder since the indycars are all pretty much the same, what is the difference between a big budge team and a not sot much big budget team.....It's only the dampers ?
That, but also the talent. Bigger teams can afford to hire the best engineers, strategists, driver coaches, leadership, etc. All that does make a big difference so even though the cars are very similar and small teams can make a surprise win and podiums a couple of times per year, the biggest 3 or 4 teams almost always win the championship.
Great vid Romain! What do you think Indycar should do to get the popularity of the series up? With F1 blowing up over here I think racing in general is becoming more popular so it's the perfect time for indycar to figure out a way to make itself more known
From my personal point of view as a new US F1 fan? They should copy the broadcasting style from F1. I'm not saying copying the cars, that should remain the same. But I have had issues going from watching F1 to indycar. It's great that you can watch the race free on TV, but why are there so many commercial breaks? The racing doesn't stop during the breaks, and then when they return from the ad break they waste time showing you the skyline from the helicopter and telling you about another sponsor (Nashville race last year). I constantly wanna be fed cars racing and be told in simple terms what is happening on the track, what the team strategy might be, why this corner is tricky etc. Indycar sort of treats you like you know all that when you watch the race. Also seems like the drivers have to thank sponsors again while being interviewed instead of fully talking about the racing. I don't care about the sponsor, I can see the name on the car and the racing suit. I'm not saying F1 is perfect because they do have a lot of bias towards British drivers but you get 2hrs non-stop of racing plus you never see Lecrerc thanking Shell or Santander for their sponsorship.
@@polecat987 indycar relies more on sponsors and doesnt have as much money. all sports in the USA have breaks. the big sports like football baseball and basketball have natural breaks in the action so we can do commercials and not miss anything, racing has no natural regular breaks beyond the unpredictable cautions. they have done better with half screen or picture in picture ads in recent years though.
Thank you my friend there nothing like having a real chat or listening to a driver....I race moto GP an have acquired a Rotax max TAG senior kart I love it an wanted to go to F2 3 then to F1 in 1989...they Elf...an I try to teach people or explain an educate them a little about the extremes of both but your knowledge is the best thank u for taking time to share ur experience....I'm a road course specialist too....peace...
pretty much, I think last year in indycar we had 9 unique winners in 17 races and many many close finishes. you know its close racing when they need 3 decimal places in the times for qualifying
I am someone that started following both since last season. As an American, I was turned off very quickly to F1. Mainly due to the fairness aspect that Romain talked about. I constantly argue with an australian friend about it. Its definitely a non American mentality. Fandom. Rooting for a small team/driver with zero expectation of them ever winning a race and being ecstatic/news breaking when they get a point. Its crazy to me. I can't imagine being a driver or fan going into a race or season knowing that you seriously cant even win unless every car in front of you crashed. Then theres also the touting about having the best drivers when to me, its 80% car/tech/team/money and 20% driver. This year as been a great example of. The two arguably best driver, 1 barely can make Q3 and the defending champion is essentially out of repeating after only 3 races.
I've been Indy and F1 fan since I was a teenager, there have been good Canadian drivers to cheer for. I love both series. Before the Indy series split and rejoined, there were many races. Australia, Japan, three Canadian stops. They also had a couple chasis options. Id lome to see that come back, and please get the updated one for 2023! Hopefully as Indy continues to grow that will all happen again. Thanks for your videos R.G., love your perspective
I'd love to hear more about how laptime is found in both cars. I remember listening to your episode on the Beyond the Grid F1 podcast where you said you had to really fight the IndyCar to find laptime, and smooth wasn't necessarily best. Could you elaborate on that?
I met Roman during 2008 at a Renault areo test at RAF Kemble when he was the Renault test driver, and found him to be very well informed even as a young driver. I met him again at an areo test at Duxford when he was driving for Lotus.
Romain, do you think having a aero screen(like fighter jet canopy) instead of f1 halo, could have helped from the accident you were in? If the canopy could take the hit, the canopy would also helped against the fire, right? I have reviewed your crash many times, and it occured to me the following. If where you exit the car gets stuck under one of those bars, literally the only save would have been from fire marshals putting out that fire. And watching you talk back on the crash, you even mention hitting your head into something. So my thought is, wouldn't it be better with fighter jet canopy?
thx Romain wish you good luck Racing Indy Cars. Watching you driving since day 1 in F1. Sometimes i can watch your Indy Car Races you doing well :). Keep pushing drive safe!
Great to see Romain is enjoying his IndyCar experience - Great Guy!; so sorry that he could not hook-up w/ a better team in F1. Good luck w/ Andretti Motor Racing - always cheering for ex-F1 drivers!
I've been craving some more racing series to watch and I think you just convinced me to start following it. I'll take a look how/when/where I can start watching it in my country (the Netherlands). Thanks for this awesome video Romain!
Thank you Romain, that was really interesting and helpful. Your inspiration has come perfectly timed now that Valentino and most probably mr Marquez as well the way his injury has hit him, it’s great that you have given me the opportunity to watch with you what happens on this new and exciting part of your life’s journey. You certainly made it look and sound so cool but I reckon that you’re just excited because it really looks and is exciting and you’ve let us see how interested and excited you are inside about it and I’m stoked for you Romain, good on ya mate, we here Down Under in Aus wish you the greatest success and safety, the deepest joy as you race and the mostest fun you can get your hands on. Go for it Romain, Phil
tried both in the sims, pre hybrid F1 cars are very nice to drive you can enter the corner overspeed and they'll chug on. Hybrid ones need to take the corners slowly but their acceleration out of the corners is insane. Indycar I had the most fun on because it's so close it almost seem like pack racing!.
I’m glad to have you in Indycar. I was a fan of yours when you were @ Haas but I thought the car let you down. Of course when you get “customer “ power units you will always be a step behind the factory teams. That’s how it’s always been as I have seen it. About the chassis in F1; I know that each team is supposed to be creating their own chassis but I have noticed striking similarities between chassis with the same power units. It certainly looks like some customer teams are just using the same chassis design as the “factory” teams again along power unit lines. I’m just saying that they certainly look very similar. Welcome to Indycar mon ami. Thanks 👍😎
I was just wondering what the main differences were and this showed up in my recommended, youtube freaks me out sometimes but at least I learned something. Also, you're a pretty rad dude Romain, I hope you continue to succeed!
Great video Romain, thank you. I worked for Reynard in the '90s and F1 for 8 years after that. Even so, lots I didn't know. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe F1 is also running E10 Ethanol for the 2022 season.
It would be great if IndyCar could get a race at one of Europe's classic tracks where F1 no longer races. Brands Hatch, Hochenheim, Nurburgring GP, Magny Cours, etc.
They went to Brands back in '03 I think. It was a popular event. However this European expansion hurt the series; when you consider that the sponsors are nearly entirely from the Americas it's a tough sell for them.
@@sullybiker6520 I get that, but why would all those Euro sponsors want 3 US races in F1?Santander just pulled out of the US residential market. Expansion? I'm just wondering.
@@tadroid3858 its also hard from a cost perspective, who pays for travel, cargo, all that. smaller teams might not be able to afford it, and it would necessitate an unnecessarily long break for travel and everything for one race
I miss the German tracks also in the F1
Indy went to Australia canada brands hatch and other places but they went there in CART
As an F1 fan, just wanna say thank you IndyCar fans for showing Romain the love. He deserves it!
Last time when Kevin jumps in his F1 car i was thinking straight about Romain...
he also has Done a great job of embracing the series, not showing any sort of ego being an f1 driver, being personable, that goes a long way. indycar is sick of the f1 elitists, so romain is great
literally rising from the flames at the end of 2020
I'm glad F1 fans are being respectful to IndyCar fans. In the end we share a commonality in that we enjoy motorsports.
@@MidnightBlueMetallic haha funny... f1 fans on reddit and other places rarely have anything good to say about indycar and look down upon it like its worse than f2, way below them
Like to hear differences/similarities from within the cockpit -- overall sensations, body position, radio comm, etc.
Agreed! And about how the teams are organized, how the race engineers might be different (or not?)
@@gregoryf9299 in indycar, there is no hard limit how many cars they can or have to run, or even for a full season if they dont want or cant afford it. some cars even have a driver only for ovals and another in the same car for the other courses. each team has their own pit crew and engineer and pit box so there is no team strategy. no team orders either beyond "dont wreck your teammate". teammates can share data and experience of course, and each car might be set up slightly different per what the driver wants
Look at Romain's upper body compared to his F1 days.
one thing i know is that they dont have power steering in Indy like in f1
@@sullybiker6520 Especially those F1 days when the minimum car weight included the driver, so every driver would have to lose as much weight as possible!
It’s nice to see a real f1 and Indy car driver make videos
Edit| wow this is the most likes I have ever gotten, thnx
Counting likes... I pity you.
I was going to skip this video because it seemed like a waste of time hearing some youtuber list stuff they've read on Wikipedia but then I realised who actually made the video. I mean if anyone has something worth listening to on the subject it's Romain. Loving the channel mate.
69th like yupppsss 😂
This was great Romain, would love to know your feelings about the halo v. the aeroscreen!
Great question, Same here!
Yep. That was going to be my question.
The aeroscreen almost makes the car seem like a closed-cockpit at least to me.
Yes please!! 🙏
Great question. Thought the Halo was not great but very good for safety. The other solution looks very awkward if not plain ugly
Great! It's nice to have a Haas F1 and Andretti Autosport IndyCar driver explaining the differences. Simple explanation and easy to understand, thanks!
I’ve been watching INDYCAR my whole life and only recently got into F1. If you can keep growing INDYCAR like you have I don’t see why they wouldn’t give you some races in Europe. It would just blow up INDYCAR and a lot of fans who come over from F1 love it. Keep pushing the idea and they might make it happen!!
its not worth it to indycar to break up the schedule, plus cargo, all the travel, hotels, associated costs is tough for smaller teams and it would require an unnecessary break in the schedule for only race
@@sams-pg7hj They've done races in Germany and Australia in the past, if the sport keeps growing it could happen again.
@@sams-pg7hj you mean like the multiple 3 week breaks they already have at the start of the season? lol Go to Europe the internet is much more powerful these days.
@@zeropride1133 well they cant do it early in the year in most places in Europe, bad weather. also TV deals for the world dictate stuff. and cant go to Europe in September, same issue, football is American tv on Sundays so no broadcast for indycar
I think as the chassis is manufactured by dallara a European company (Italy) rather than bring the us series over to Europe get dallara to build 20 cars in Europe and have a euro indycar series cars liveried in European sponsors less logistics and indycar racing in Europe like a feeder series to the main us based series
I became a fan from drive to survive, and I am so pleased that you are having such amazing success in Indy after such tumultuous experiences in a sub-par car with F1. Truly a rise of the Phoenix story that I avidly follow. Keep up the amazing work. I hope you can finish top 3 if not win the championship! Go Grosjean!
Thank you! Was hoping for stuff like this, as an F1 fan who wants to learn more about IndyCar. You’re an ambassador 😎
As an indycar fan i appreciate u learning i love f1 and indycar.
You're a good man, Romain. Watching you in Indycar has been great. Wishing you the best throughout your career, sir!
The quality of your videos are off the charts.
Fantastic. This has been done by a ton of RUclipsrs. By far the best! Doesn’t get better than the only guy who currently has driven both most recently. Bravo RG. Glad you’re still with us. The most amazing wreck ever survived without injury.
Marcus Ericsson and Kevin Magnussen have as well. KMag only drove an Indycar once, though.
Hi, could you make a video discussing the differences between driving an IndyCar and an F1 car and how they’re different for the driver physically, such as the strain on the driver’s neck, is one car harder to steer or more physically demanding and how the enclosed halo versus the open halo in F1 are for you? I really enjoy your videos and the insights you give. Thanks.
The cars are probably about the same when it comes to strain on the body. F1 has higher G forces, but IndyCars are downforce cars too so they still pull a decent amount of G's. IndyCars, however, don't have power steering which which adds extra strain. So, F1 and IndyCar probably put the same amount of stress on the body, but in different ways. Also the aeroscreen in IndyCar makes it super hot so they have a system to help funnel air in to the driver and in to the helmet.
I think it was Ericsson who said F1 is harder on the neck, IndyCar is harder on the rest of the body
ez, f1 is harder since it’s way better
IndyCar has no power steering so it must be very tiring.
@@foryoutube9960 Based on what, exactly?
Love these videos! Love your enthusiasm and your insider perspective. Been watching Indycar since 1978 and F1 since 1981, maybe earlier, but 1981 is the year I figured out that they were two different series. Back then it was normal to compete in both series in the same season.
Really? I thought that was more of a 50-60s thing. Thought they took the Indy 500 out of the F1 championship because of the lack of F1 drivers coming over. I started watching F1 in 88, with really getting interested in 1993. I remember it was such a big deal when Mansell went over, so I thought it wasn’t a done thing.
@@sloppynyuszi youre right. in the 80's only Teo Fabi and Andretti switched mid season. it was far more common to do both in earlier decades
@@MrSeanma Fabi and Andretti tried to do both championships at the same time, some drivers would just be hired guns entering any series they were paid to race in, F1 was less strict about that then. It was also more common to switch from season to season back and forth, that still goes on but it was more common then, you'd hear the same names at the back of the grid in both series, and sportscars.
@@crusherbmx i was talking about Michael, not Mario. He retired full time from f1 on 1980 i think then got hired by ferrari and williams for a couple races in the early 80's
Totally agree with Romain about some international races...
I remember reading years ago that when Jacques Villeneuve first arrived in F1 that he really pushed the Williams team to open up to the idea of changing the suspension set-up while at the track to suit conditions, as well as adopting an asymmetrical set-up in some cases. Is that still done in F1? Or are the settings set based on simulations, and then parts like wings merely swapped out?.
Pretty sure the setup does change from race to race. Not sure how much they change about the suspension (especially with the new ground effect cars, that need stiffer suspension and low ride heights) but aero setups change a lot, from the hyper-downforce monsters from Monaco to the speed demons of Monza.
I wouldn't believe a word Jacques says.. he landed in a car that was developed by Adrian Newey.
then disappeared as an also ran after 97.
dude just likes making headlines.
@@RCRitterFPV u don't know a thing. Also ur comment has some typo
@@NicotineRosberg where are the typos and what don't I know?
"ur" is a typo
sooo....
Suspension set up is very limited, as far as I know. I believe changes in suspension set up mostly account for the drive direction of the track, i.e. whether the track is driver clockwise or counterclockwise
So glad to see you still racing!
Merci de partager tes connaissances avec nous Romain ! J’aurais aimé en savoir plus sur les différences du travail du pilote au volant: les barres antiroulis en Indy / la gestion des pneus, de la batterie ... etc en F1. Le genre de détails que seul un pilote de F1 peut savoir :) Bonne chance pour la suite !
I miss the days when Romain was fighting for podiums and that elusive first win with Lotus.
So glad you're enjoying America and Indy Cars.
You will always be the Phoenix to me.
I honestly thought we'd lost you til you emerged from the flames like a Phoenix!
Glad to see you here Romain!!! Have always enjoyed watching you as an F1 driver, and was truly happy to see you safe after your spectacular crash. But even more happy to see you seemingly happier (and family) in INDY racing. also watching you compete there is awesome. And just discovered your channel so even more fun to be had. Please keep up the great work!
It's Great!! Great comparison cause F1 it's acceleration and Gs in each corner it's impressive but same Time Indy top speed it's insane a corner at 243 MPH at Indianapolis it's heavy!!but would love to know the Gs at each corner of them Indy car cause it's big difference one it's acceleration and big Gs and other top speed. Great job
I'd like to see IndyCar race in England, Vancouver BC, and maybe Japan or Australia. Keep it mostly in the United States, but a few races outside of the country would be great for fans as well as IndyCar as a whole (opening the series to more fans).
Indy at Bathurst would be amazing
Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Donnington would be immense. Once you're in the UK though it's a 1 hour flight Spa... just sayin.. 😬
It's not like they don't have room in the schedule. This year they have 17 races scheduled on 16 weekends at 15 venues. A weekend in Brands Hatch would beat a double header in the Iowa race bowl (1.4 km oval with
If I remember rightly Champ car had some races in uk and Germany .
@Personwithaname I watched Indy race in Vancouver when I was living there.
It was called the Molson Indy from 1990 - 2004.
These videos are the best! I grew up watching Indy car with my dad in the 70s and 80s. Back then it all seemed very fast to me. Now, watching F1, I am amazed by the speed of the cars and pit stops. Thanks, Romain, for helping us see how F1 and Indy fit together!
Great video, Romain. great to see you settling in to the new environment. Good luck.
yo love f1 and am trying to get into indycar, i wanna see you guys in detroit! much love
Bonjour Romain, ça fait plaisir de vous voir heureux, merci pour les vidéos.
Bonne chance pour le championnat américain.
Dude, what a drive you had at long beach this past weekend. 4/22. You had the best hot rod on the track
Great recap of the differences! Quick question: From a purely driving perspective, which car do you enjoy more?
I’m pretty sure in an older video he likes driving in Indy car more because the car suits his driving style while in formula one it didn’t
In Indycar you have to work the car to get the most out of it. Basically have to manhandle the thing to be fast. In F1 you have to be smooth as butter.
He has stated he likes working the car more for his style of racing.
@@xtlm having to manhandle it actually sounds like the settings not suiting the driving style. The difference Romain mentions in this video is basically that in F1 the drivers have to adapt to the car.. while in IndyCar it's the car that is being adapted to suit the driving style of the pilot.
@@lunasilvermoon2283 In the overall sense, Indycar does not have power steering. It takes a lot of muscle and quick corrections to make it though a corner fast. They have to work the wheel to get the quickest line. It is true that they can suit the car to how they like it to feel. The car has like 100+ different things to modify, even bars to move while racing and knobs the pit crew can turn during pitstops, but they will always have to work the car to a certain extent, due to the nature of not having power steering.
He said that his first few laps last year in testing, that he was driving the car smoothly like he would an F1 car and was several seconds off the pace. He learned that you had to really drive the car and get it skittish for it to go fast, which he has said suits more of his style.
@@lunasilvermoon2283 Actually, watch this clip on his channel. Watch his hands with how he has to control his car ruclips.net/video/cKTVn6yVojI/видео.html
Bonjour Romain Je suis un fervent supporter Je te félicite pour l'ensemble de ton œuvre en F1 et maintenant en Indycar . Nous sommes fiers de toi en France continu ta passion --- Alain MICHEL -- FRANCE
Great vidéo Romain!
Could you please talk a bit about the challenge in adapting to oval racing for a pilot who never raced such circuits?
Cheers from Nyon!
Good question. I was going to ask the same thing.
IndyCar at Spa-Francorchamps ! This would be a wonderful race :)
Very interesting vid! I’d love to hear how a race weekend differs between Indy and F1. You mention qualifying but how about the practices and time demands on the drivers? Thank you!
I miss you in F1, wish you were back, but overall glad you are having a great time time with Indy car!!
I would love to know what Indy tracks/courses would be suitable for todays F1 cars and actually create a great race? And vise versa. Definitely be pretty cool to see F1 in Long Beach, and Indycar at Spa!
the only race that F1 would be allowed to race at on this years current indycar schedule would be the IMS road courses. all other tracks are grade 2. and personally I wouldn't want to see those tracks ruined with grandstand and runoffs just for F1
Both series race at COTA in Texas, so that is a good look at a track that can handle both and provides good racing for both. One of the issues with street courses in North America is that they can be very bumpy, which would likely need an upgrade to bring in F1.
@@sams-pg7hj exactly
@@robertkelly8106 indycar hasn't raced at COTA in a couple years and as long as TMS stays they wont go to COTA, and as far as I understand, COTA doesnt really want them
@@robertkelly8106 Will be interesting to see how they smooth out the bumps at Las Vegas. Despite whatever they do, it will likely still be very bumpy for an F1 course.
Great video Phoenix!
Superbement bien résumé Romain😉👍
Bonnes chances pour Long Beach!
Roman, I'm just glad to see your smiling face! I mean, you came through the flames! Your survival was historically epic! God bless you!
@romain What F1 track would you like to drive with an Indycar and vice versa?
I know the Long Beach GP was just a couple of days ago, you did a great race and the lasts laps pursuit was really exiting for all the fans, we are eager to get your impressions of the race! Thanks Romain.
I'd love your opinions on the braking systems in the two cars. I know they're radically different with the energy recovery in F1, but what are they like to drive from the driver's perspective? I've only driven smaller formula cars (F440, FF) but was amazed at how strong and predictable the brakes are. We only had mechanical brake bias adjustment (big red knob on the dash) - how do you change bias in IndyCar, and what else is different? Thanks!
Long time fan of both, but I sure enjoy seeing the Pheonix smiling! Glad to have you in the States!
Is it true that IndyCar tickets are much more affordable than F1 tickets? It’d be cool if Indy did come to Europe, I started watching last year & really liked not knowing who would win from race to race. Maybe one day I’ll get to the US & see it irl. 🏎
Indycar tickets are very cheap compared to most motorsports. F1 and NASCAR are both more expensive. Even the Indy 500 has cheap seats if you aren’t near the start/finish line
and pit passes reasonable for prices too and driver access is very open comparatively
The fan experience at Indycar events is superior to F1 if you’re there for the cars and not there for the social events. Less than 50% cost of tickets, paddock access for all, driver autograph sessions, etc - all brings you closer to the teams. F1 is more of a social event with a race happening.
Indy500 tickets are like $90 USD. And that's for essentially the Monaco of Indycar
For my wife and I to go to road America for Thursday-Sunday it’s 300 dollars for the both of us. I’d say pretty cheap. That also includes pit access and almost the whole track to mill about.
You did a top job at explaining the difference, but I would’ve liked to know how different they felt I.E steering, response, tire deg etc👍
Talk more about the tracks... How do F1 tracks differ from Indy car tracks? Are F1 tracks more technically difficult from Indy or vice versa?
For shared circuits, like when Indy used to race at COTA, or when F1 used to race at Indianapolis, the technicality is the same, because the tracks are consistent in pavement, run-offs, pit-entry/exits, and curbing. At F1-only tracks, like Silverstone, with little elevation change, the track may be more difficult in terms of limited camber turns, but they are very wide circuits regardless. In IndyCar, many circuits like Road America or Mid-Ohio, the tracks are older, have far-more elevation change and even blind crests, reduced run-offs or even sand-traps, and may not be entirely consistent in paving. They are often also smaller in width compared to F1 tracks, making driving on at the max more difficult. Add on oval races, which have their own styles of driving and qualities, and the understanding of technicality is high and spread out over multiple facets in IndyCar. I would say F1 has a higher peak technicality, but it is also easier to maintain consistency with the majority of relatively flat turns at F1 circuits, versus the mixture of unpredictable conditions at IndyCar circuits that challenge the driver more frequently, while also having to race a circuit one week and an oval the next, but may not have as technical sections in F1 circuits, nor can IndyCars corner as fast as F1 cars.
CAN'T wait to see you race tomorrow in Bham and Barber!!!! rooting for you
Great video romain ! As a formula 1 fan, I've always wonder since the indycars are all pretty much the same, what is the difference between a big budge team and a not sot much big budget team.....It's only the dampers ?
dampers and suspension i think.
@@zeropride1133 its also just experience and and data and the team effort on a bigger team, but thats less important
That, but also the talent. Bigger teams can afford to hire the best engineers, strategists, driver coaches, leadership, etc. All that does make a big difference so even though the cars are very similar and small teams can make a surprise win and podiums a couple of times per year, the biggest 3 or 4 teams almost always win the championship.
@@shucklesupremacy66 thanks
Can you make a video of what tracks Indycar races at that you want F1 to race at and tracks F1 races at that indycar races at?
Great vid Romain! What do you think Indycar should do to get the popularity of the series up? With F1 blowing up over here I think racing in general is becoming more popular so it's the perfect time for indycar to figure out a way to make itself more known
You're right sim racing i think has helped grow every series from mazdas ext
From my personal point of view as a new US F1 fan? They should copy the broadcasting style from F1. I'm not saying copying the cars, that should remain the same. But I have had issues going from watching F1 to indycar. It's great that you can watch the race free on TV, but why are there so many commercial breaks? The racing doesn't stop during the breaks, and then when they return from the ad break they waste time showing you the skyline from the helicopter and telling you about another sponsor (Nashville race last year). I constantly wanna be fed cars racing and be told in simple terms what is happening on the track, what the team strategy might be, why this corner is tricky etc. Indycar sort of treats you like you know all that when you watch the race. Also seems like the drivers have to thank sponsors again while being interviewed instead of fully talking about the racing. I don't care about the sponsor, I can see the name on the car and the racing suit. I'm not saying F1 is perfect because they do have a lot of bias towards British drivers but you get 2hrs non-stop of racing plus you never see Lecrerc thanking Shell or Santander for their sponsorship.
@@polecat987 indycar relies more on sponsors and doesnt have as much money. all sports in the USA have breaks. the big sports like football baseball and basketball have natural breaks in the action so we can do commercials and not miss anything, racing has no natural regular breaks beyond the unpredictable cautions. they have done better with half screen or picture in picture ads in recent years though.
Thank you my friend there nothing like having a real chat or listening to a driver....I race moto GP an have acquired a Rotax max TAG senior kart I love it an wanted to go to F2 3 then to F1 in 1989...they Elf...an I try to teach people or explain an educate them a little about the extremes of both but your knowledge is the best thank u for taking time to share ur experience....I'm a road course specialist too....peace...
It seems that Indycar is more about driver skill where Formula 1 is more about car performance?
pretty much, I think last year in indycar we had 9 unique winners in 17 races and many many close finishes. you know its close racing when they need 3 decimal places in the times for qualifying
In Formula racing, Indycar is more comparable to F2 rather than F1 because F2 has the same engine just like in indy.
Great video! Thanks for helping to bring indycar to your following
I am someone that started following both since last season. As an American, I was turned off very quickly to F1. Mainly due to the fairness aspect that Romain talked about. I constantly argue with an australian friend about it. Its definitely a non American mentality. Fandom. Rooting for a small team/driver with zero expectation of them ever winning a race and being ecstatic/news breaking when they get a point. Its crazy to me. I can't imagine being a driver or fan going into a race or season knowing that you seriously cant even win unless every car in front of you crashed. Then theres also the touting about having the best drivers when to me, its 80% car/tech/team/money and 20% driver. This year as been a great example of. The two arguably best driver, 1 barely can make Q3 and the defending champion is essentially out of repeating after only 3 races.
I've been Indy and F1 fan since I was a teenager, there have been good Canadian drivers to cheer for. I love both series. Before the Indy series split and rejoined, there were many races. Australia, Japan, three Canadian stops. They also had a couple chasis options. Id lome to see that come back, and please get the updated one for 2023! Hopefully as Indy continues to grow that will all happen again. Thanks for your videos R.G., love your perspective
I'd love to hear more about how laptime is found in both cars. I remember listening to your episode on the Beyond the Grid F1 podcast where you said you had to really fight the IndyCar to find laptime, and smooth wasn't necessarily best. Could you elaborate on that?
i'm guessing it's a combination of both no power steering and bumpy tracks
Awesome. I already have your jersey ready for the gp at indy. Keep up the great work.
Indycar = TAlent
f1 = Car (see hamilton, vettel)
I met Roman during 2008 at a Renault areo test at RAF Kemble when he was the Renault test driver, and found him to be very well informed even as a young driver. I met him again at an areo test at Duxford when he was driving for Lotus.
Romain, do you think having a aero screen(like fighter jet canopy) instead of f1 halo, could have helped from the accident you were in? If the canopy could take the hit, the canopy would also helped against the fire, right?
I have reviewed your crash many times, and it occured to me the following.
If where you exit the car gets stuck under one of those bars, literally the only save would have been from fire marshals putting out that fire.
And watching you talk back on the crash, you even mention hitting your head into something.
So my thought is, wouldn't it be better with fighter jet canopy?
I’d love to meet you at Long Beach! I was so happy to see you go to Indy Car after leaving F1. The Phoenix of motor racing.
To me IndyCars just look cool AF. They look like fighter jets while F1 cars look "fat".
F1 acceleration and big Gs, Indy is top speed!!! 244Mph!! Or bit More
@@juny1982 IndyCar was more exciting this season too. I loved it!
Love these new videos ! Just came across them and absolutely hooked. Hope you continue with these and your race reviews.
thx Romain wish you good luck Racing Indy Cars. Watching you driving since day 1 in F1. Sometimes i can watch your Indy Car Races you doing well :). Keep pushing drive safe!
Thank you! I was always curious about the difference but to lazy to ever look it up myself. Miss you in F1
Thanks Rom:) greattings from Poland:)
that some nice information, i just watch f1, f2 and wseries, i will watch indy races to support you!
Great to see Romain is enjoying his IndyCar experience - Great Guy!; so sorry that he could not hook-up w/ a better team in F1. Good luck w/ Andretti Motor Racing - always cheering for ex-F1 drivers!
Je te redécouvre depuis que tu es en Indy et je suis très agréablement surpris. En plus ton accent français me permet de tout comprendre :)
I've been craving some more racing series to watch and I think you just convinced me to start following it. I'll take a look how/when/where I can start watching it in my country (the Netherlands). Thanks for this awesome video Romain!
Great in depth information on the difference between the two motorsports. Good luck and much success in Indycar Romain
Great to see you happy and in one piece Romain, make sure you stay that way mate 👍🏻 Really enjoyed watching your career develop in F1 btw.
Thanks! Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
love your youtube channel Romain, always very insightful. Thank you for the Videos!
I think i might start watching indycar now
Great video Romain! Thank you for showing the difference in between both. Take care and be safe on track.
See you in Long Beach! Will be rooting for you!!
Thank you for the knowledge. I didn't know only Honda and Chevrolet provide the engine in Indycar
Thank you Romain and i wish you all the best for the next Race!
Thank you Romain, that was really interesting and helpful. Your inspiration has come perfectly timed now that Valentino and most probably mr Marquez as well the way his injury has hit him, it’s great that you have given me the opportunity to watch with you what happens on this new and exciting part of your life’s journey. You certainly made it look and sound so cool but I reckon that you’re just excited because it really looks and is exciting and you’ve let us see how interested and excited you are inside about it and I’m stoked for you Romain, good on ya mate, we here Down Under in Aus wish you the greatest success and safety, the deepest joy as you race and the mostest fun you can get your hands on. Go for it Romain, Phil
Thank you Romain for the information. Best of luck in this category.
tried both in the sims, pre hybrid F1 cars are very nice to drive you can enter the corner overspeed and they'll chug on. Hybrid ones need to take the corners slowly but their acceleration out of the corners is insane.
Indycar I had the most fun on because it's so close it almost seem like pack racing!.
Just what I needed. Thank you Romain!
Thx Romain and really happy for you getting a good foothold in the US.
Very excited for the next Toronto GP!!! It’s been way too long since we have had Indycar racing in the streets of Toronto!!!
I’m glad to have you in Indycar. I was a fan of yours when you were @ Haas but I thought the car let you down. Of course when you get “customer “ power units you will always be a step behind the factory teams. That’s how it’s always been as I have seen it. About the chassis in F1; I know that each team is supposed to be creating their own chassis but I have noticed striking similarities between chassis with the same power units. It certainly looks like some customer teams are just using the same chassis design as the “factory” teams again along power unit lines. I’m just saying that they certainly look very similar. Welcome to Indycar mon ami. Thanks 👍😎
Very concise. I always wandered but never looked into it. Thx!!!
I was just wondering what the main differences were and this showed up in my recommended, youtube freaks me out sometimes but at least I learned something. Also, you're a pretty rad dude Romain, I hope you continue to succeed!
Great video roman i didnt know anything about Indy and this helped also i can tell you miss F1 as much as we miss you racing in Formula 1.
Great video Romain, thank you. I worked for Reynard in the '90s and F1 for 8 years after that. Even so, lots I didn't know. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe F1 is also running E10 Ethanol for the 2022 season.
That racing suit collection in the back is so dope.
Oh man! Grosjean is on RUclips?? Subscribed, love you bud, great video
They are different but equal in their own ways. I've loved them both for 70 years.
I’ll be at Long Beach for my first indy car race! Will be looking out for you.
Excellent overview!...
THX Romain! Love your commentary.
Great video. So happy you have found a home in Indy cars. How is the driver community compared to the F1 paddock?
Although you had a tough time at hass, i still rated you! hope you shine in Indy!!!
Great breakdown, Romain. I've learned several things about IndyCar that I didn't know.
This was a great comparison. I’m American, but I’ve watched F1 my whole life. I’ve seen very few Indy car races.
your the man Grosjean. It's great to see you still racing!
Simplest comparison btw the two race types.
I'd have to attend both live & take a choice in which one I think is best