SL/R231: Off topic but: Vettel drives his F1 Ferrari for a work record around Nurburgring
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Off topic but: Vettel drives his F1 Ferrari for a work record around Nurburgring
I know this is off topic but I think my SL friends here will appreciate this video. Both in car and out....Amazing stuff, a new world (not work) record with his F1 car pulling 5gs at 200mph through the turns.
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Yep. I'm not a Ferrari fan, but I miss the 3-way competition at the top. Adding Sainz to Ferrari with Leclerc and Perez to Red Bull with Verstappen for 2021 should add some renewed interest and competition for our AMG team. Plus Ferrari has a new engine for next season.
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Yep, I believe so. The clue for me is that there is no sign of tire scrubbing on the tires in turns. But still, one must appreciate the reflexes of the World Driving Champion, his knowledge of the track, and of the sophistication of the simulator.
Ten years ago I "drove" a friend's $15,000 simulator that he had in his basement and it was pretty amazing. Of course, it included a large HD flat screen TV. In turns, the driver's seat would move sideways and if you drove over rumble strips in a turn, the seat would vibrate. Driving on the Laguna Seca track, I spun out on one turn -- tire skid marks were laid down on the track and they remained showing there through the end of the session. I can only imagine the complexity and accuracy of a current F1 simulator. It would include the effects of subtle changes in parameters such as ride hight, shock and spring rates, tire pressure, etc. plus engine, transmission and brake settings. But it is hard to simulate one an a half hours of frequent 4-5g braking and cornering that F1 drivers experience.
Ten years ago I "drove" a friend's $15,000 simulator that he had in his basement and it was pretty amazing. Of course, it included a large HD flat screen TV. In turns, the driver's seat would move sideways and if you drove over rumble strips in a turn, the seat would vibrate. Driving on the Laguna Seca track, I spun out on one turn -- tire skid marks were laid down on the track and they remained showing there through the end of the session. I can only imagine the complexity and accuracy of a current F1 simulator. It would include the effects of subtle changes in parameters such as ride hight, shock and spring rates, tire pressure, etc. plus engine, transmission and brake settings. But it is hard to simulate one an a half hours of frequent 4-5g braking and cornering that F1 drivers experience.
