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And as long as they are properly trained. None of us would be able to simply get into an F1 car and figure out what even half of these buttons do.
by mkinsella 15y ago
And as long as they are properly trained. None of us would be able to simply get into an F1 car and figure out what even half of these buttons do.
- iwwr 15y agoYou can't get into any car and drive if you have not been properly trained.
- ominous_prime 15y agoLikely, none of us would be able to simply get into an F1 car and even drive it anywhere at all. There was a Top Gear episode where Richard Hammond tried to drive an F1 car. I figured with his experience he could make a decent go at it, but apparently the cars are so specifically tuned for going fast that it's all-out, or nothing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUZJVY-sHo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUZJVY-sHo
- sbierwagen 15y agoSpecifically, the problem is braking. In normal use, a F1 car will never be driven gently. It will be driven very, very quickly by a professional, racing against other professionals who are also driving hard. So the tires have a lot less traction when they're cold, and the brakes don't work enormously well either. Hammond needed to be going much faster, just so the car could work properly; but alas, he's a television show host, not a driver.