But the multitasking that we have to do now, maximising everything with the tools we have, to go further, find more performance, extract the last fraction of lap time⦠No, I donât agree that it was more difficult to drive a quick lap time in the past. The salt flat record is interesting though, if only someone were to attempt this again today. What do you think?Slower in a straight line. The minimum weight permissible is 740 kg (1,631 lb) including the driver but not fuel. Itâs.And this is as good an answer as there is. Iâm not saying it isnât difficult today, merely that itâs very different. The modern F1 car squeezes that capacity, filling the driver's lap with tasks to perform - in essence fine-tuning the car for each corner. Video shows how much faster Formula One cars are than other race cars as the F1 overtakes cars on same lap that had 40 seconds head start. Classic F1 hard-man Derek Warwick, now an F1 Steward, argues the physical effort required is the main difference between the power-steering-assisted cars of today and the brutal turbo monsters of the 1980s.âThe cars I drove were more physical. In fact most F1 track records have tumbled and the 2018 cars are like 1.5 seconds faster than the 2017. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of Formula 1.Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Martin Brundle strongly disputes the notion. You might have slightly more drag from things like dynamic friction but it's marginal.Not sure that is true about the tires. That said, great drivers are great drivers in any era. F1's lower top speeds can be accounted for by the prioritising of downforce and cornering speeds in its regulations.
Just watch the in-car camera to see the messages the drivers get, the amount of management they have to do. The times Iâve driven the [hybrid] Force India and Mercedes, I never felt really remotely close to understanding how much throttle I could put in. They stuck to the ground - even in the pouring rain. The second biggest detraction from qualifying lap time in 04 was starting with your race fuel. Of course that answers only the question of top speed, not acceleration.EDIT: By the way, Bottas did 378 km/h in Baku in 2016.2018 cars are mainly slowed down by huge aerodynamic drag surfaces. Top speed depends largely on aero settings, which are optimised for overall lap times, not top speed. Now another layer has been added: the driver has management of the power unit to consider as well, overseeing fuel flow, battery storage and energy deployment. In most walks of life, making something easier to use is considered a good thing.
f2004 would mop up with current cars on the straights during the race and it wouldn't be even close.Turbo, Drs, 8speed gearbox, electric boost.The 2004-era cars could potentially be faster on slicks, but in reality they were optimised for grooves tyres so I’d say that - with the exception of a couple of tracks - the 2018 cars are the fastest ever, yes.You have to consider how vastly different the regulations are between now and then.The biggest detraction from speed on 04 was the tyres, which were harder, more durable and grooved compared to today's slicks. F1 mechanics now change the cars tyres in around two and a half seconds, while IndyCar pit crews change the tyres and fill the tank up with approximately 84 litres of fuel in under ten seconds. Iâm 56 years old â I shouldnât be able to do that!â.The physical challenge of driving in F1 has probably been on the wane for 30 years - with the qualifying tyres and qualifying engines of the mid-80s turbo era being the benchmark. When slick tyres returned to F1 in 2009, it was assumed that they were about 2 seconds a lap faster than the previous season's grooved tyres. Chassis design.
Yes they are.