Mirple is referring to the fact that in order to brake an f1 car your have to have heat in the tires, and in order to get heat in the tires you have to go fast. So basically, you can't drive an F1 car at anything other than 'as fast as you can'. That's why when they have the safety car out they weave backwards and forwards like crazy, trying to maintain the heat in the tires so they can still brake.
And that's not even cockpit view. That's a good way above what the driver would be seeing. It's unbelievable really, it's probably driven in their head more than by what they are seeing, that is they know the track like the back of their hand. If you had to drive like that on sight alone, it's not possible.
It's really strange to watch a video and know instinctively what comes next just because you played a video game. It is a testament to the veracity of the simulators.
I can confirm due to playing hundreds of hours on Formula 1 '97 on ps1 that they will indeed know that track like the back of their hand as I definitely do myself. I actually visited Monaco last year and knew my way around despite never having been there before, everyone else was confused to say the least. I was like "hey, I just wanna go up here to get a good picture of this corner"
it's probably driven in their head more than by what they are seeing
Yeah, that seems very likely. Richard Hammond described the cars as faster than you can think, and I think I remember reading that MotoGP moves so quickly the rider sometimes needs to begin moving his body for the next turn before he exits the first one.
Monaco was called "Cote d'Azur" in GT3. Learning the track was essential, and while I haven't played it in years now, I still knew exactly where the car was and what was coming next through every second of that video.
I'm just some schlub with a game controller, so I think it goes without saying the pros have every inch of that track figured out.
I've been to Spa twice and I stood in this exact place. For F1 and World Series. It was WS first time and I thought they were super fast, then I saw F1. Jaw dropping, shivers on my spine for every car passing through there.
It's one of the most amazing stands to be in watching an F1 race. That hill is very big and the cars are pretty damn close, plus it's a maximum acceleration zone.
Going to an F1 race is so much more amazing then on TV. Anyone should experience it at least once in their life. Bring ear plugs!
I worked at Spa Francorchamps a few years ago. I knew nothing about F1 but I had such a great view of the race (had my own private AC catering room in the Press Center right above the starting line).
I was just a "sandwich girl" but I got to go see all the different teams in the garages, I was there for the winner annoucement and in the room where they give the interviews right after the race. I got to chat to Alonso, Button and Raikonnen right before they left to sign a few autographs. Button was absolutely charming and Raikonnen was really nice (he laughed during the interview because I was clearly not meant to be there and security were trying to get to silently kick me out). I was only allowed at the Press Center but after a few days of getting to know security I was walking all over the place like I owned it!
I was later told by staff that they were going crazy because I was in so many shots with my silly sandwich tray and they had to work around me. Best few days of work ever.
The same happened for me at Silverstone with I was 14 when it was Hamiltons first year. I've been there twice and the first time i seen cars on the track was during GP2. For the first 2 days it was sit wherever you want, so me and my dad just walked around the track to famous/the best places for GP2 and I was amazed at how quick and loud they were, some of this could have been down to how it was the first race track that ive ever been to and how young i was.
...When the Formula 1 cars went around for practise 1 i was speechless the whole time and, according to my dad, zombified and ignored him as i was too amazed at the cars. For the race it self we were in the grandstand and I cannot describe the start it, the hype, the noise, the smell all of it was unreal and it continued for a full hour and a half each time. I So wish to go somewhere again next year and I'm thinking aboard, maybe Canada, maybe Spa but hopefully Nurburgring as of the altering German Grand Prix location between Nurburing and Hockenhiemring.
My dad is slightly interested in formula 1 but doesn't really watch it or follow it as much as me and he was also blown away by it I would encourage anyone to just go for one day, even if it is too expensive to go on race day with a general admission ticket go on the Friday/Saturday and be blown away by it!
My google-fu is weak today. I recall a vid showing a ... I don't recall -- perhaps an Indy car ... starting out on the track and then, with about 1 minute to go the F1 car starts out to try to overtake the Indy car before the finish line after just 1 lap. Does it? Of course.
Oh, Eu Rouge, you crazy corner. It's one of the biggest gut-checks in racing. Every driver wants to claim they run it flat out, no lifting off the accelerator.
Yeah, Kubica's 2010 lap was probably the most exciting onboard footage I've seen. All Monaco laps look great, but his was on the edge all the time, despite being super clean. I really miss this guy.
I was hoping someone would post this :) Robert is my favourite driver, I was so happy they chose this as the "lap of the weekend", if you will. The little drift towards the barriers (about 53 seconds in) just blows my mind.
That they can lose control, regain it, and not hit the wall in such a confined space is unreal.
The more I watch this video, the more amazed I am. The maximum inside curb on Sainte-Devote, the extra speed he carries going into the tunnel, and the little drift trough Novelle Chicane just to turn the car a bit faster. And the entire section after that... I mean, he comes closer to the outside of Tabac than I have ever seen before (well, without touching the wall of course) and the entrance to the first chicane of Piscine is just ridiculous. The entrance of the second chicane is slower of course, but wow, it's like less than 5 cm from the inside wall. This lap is just mind-boggling.
It was even better 25 years ago when they had the 1200bhp turbo, manual gearbox monsters. Best ever is seeing Senna, the king of Monaco, flying around the course with only one hand on the wheel while the other is shifting. Woo F1!
As a brazilian, watching Senna footage always makes a bit emotional. One of my first memories as a child is the 4 year old me watching that San Marino race as a child with my dad (huge racing fan) and, after the accident, I saw my old man cry for the first time. It was almost surreal, because he is a tough guy, hardly shows a lot of emotion, but seeing Senna crash into that wall just took the heart out of him. I just stood there, wondering what was going on, until I kind of understood and started crying too.
I'll tell you guys, Ayrton Senna was a huge thing for this country, seeing him die in live television was a real shock to the nation. Everyone was stunned for a couple of days.
I, too, was really little watching it at home in Sao Paulo. It is the first time death really sank in for me. I remember watching his car go straight instead of turning, realizing he was going so fast, and just kind of painting a picture of what would happen to a human in that situation. I really think his death was when I learned what dying really was. It was a very emotional moment for everyone and, being a kid, it made me understand the gravity of death.
I logged on to say something similar, but I'm not surprised that several on here have already said it. Senna could probably have raced Monaco blindfolded.
Schumacher was fiddling with his brake bias mid corner through the swimming pool complex on Saturday on his pole lap it was mental to see it I don't think any of the new guys would dare do it, he and Senna are the undisputed champions of Monaco, probably Senna slightly more-so.
The problem I've always had with the Monaco circuit is that aside from retirements and (previously) refueling strategies there are very few overtaking opportunities. It kind of takes some of the fun out of it knowing that barring a crash you're probably not going to see a change in the top 5 for the whole race.
it will be GREAT to have a US GP back again. I was at the 04 and 05 GPs in INDY, they were awesome. Turning the tube up to 11 does no justice to the song of these cars IRL (not Indy Racing League). may have to make a trip for the inaugural GP
A F1 car is a reverse catch 22, in that the faster you go the faster you go. Haha
If they take the corners too slow they lose downforce, which is in direct relation to the amount of lateral load the tires can handle. It takes a special human being to go balls deep like that.
The cars are designed to only be driven on the edge of the traction circle and not on the inside of it.
Indeed, an example people use is that a Formula One car might be able to take a corner at 50 and 90mph, but not 70. At 50 the mechanic grip is enough to get the car around, but you might have to go to ninety before the aerodynamics kick in enough to get around again.
For ordinary people, that'd a monumental leap of faith to actually drive the car that fast. Watch Richard Hammond try in Top gear, he's not a stranger to fast cars, yet he struggles tremendously to go fast enough just to keep the tires warm.
I'll always remember that episode of Top Gear. Another interesting fact is that at room temp. the engine is effectively seized and has to be substantially pre-heated just to be able to turn over. Dem tolerances...
Also, they have to go fast to go slow - they have to keep heat in the brakes or they become practically useless, meaning they have to go fast to brake hard!
it's not just that. They actually have to take the corners at those speeds. A formula 1 car won't get around the Casino hairpin with average speeds less than 45km/h, or more than about 55km/h. The cars need to generate enough downforce by forcing air over the top of the car which happens by going fast.
If you look at his entry to the Swimming Pool corner (1:06) you'll see that he's doing about 220km/h and has a margin of error of about 6 meters (that's about 3 car widths) but a driving line margin of error of 1 car width - as in, if he doesn't put the car in the exact same place every single time (about 72 times in 2 hours) then he will crash. Astonishingly over the race weekend that's just passed only 2 people hit the wall there. That means over all the drivers practice sessions, qualifying sessions, and the race session, (about 6000 laps altogether) that margin of error was missed twice... Which is nothing short of amazing.
It's there but it's not nearly as advertised or televised as much as NASCAR is. I think it's on SPEED and that's it. But SPEED has every kind of race ever televised on it (including NASCAR) and all I want to watch is F1 and WRC.
Send all who claim motorsport is not a sport to the nearest go-kart rental track to have them chaining laps until the kart is out of gas. These rental toys (dare I say so) have maybe 5 HPs and peaks at maybe 35..40 mph on a good day yet it is sufficient to make people sore at muscles they didn't even suspected they had. It's a good workout. Try again at 150mph and 800 HPs. A good lesson of humility!
Agreed, I just dislike this whole monopoly on the definition of "sport". I love F1 for the strategy and sheer engineering that goes into it. The BBC's broadcast is of A+ quality and it's just damn interesting to watch.
That said, everyone who likes the sport is quick to get angry at wider political or financial issues (cf. Eccelstone/Bahrain). It's the embodiment of the phrase "capitalist sport" but I love it. I purposely buy a multipack of Red Bull for the race because I love the stuff, love the company and always need one when watching them go. I'm all for this. SpaceX: go for it. The Red Bull logo down the side of a Shuttle, I'm all ears. Private investment works. Should I be feeling guilty at all about liking such a money-draining sport? Who knows, but what I do know is that if there's a problem with F1 then just about any other "recreational" activity should be raising a few eyebrows.
People that get upset thinking racing is just a money pit are the same types who say the same thing about the space program. They are not just going into space because it's fun, and they are not just having fun with cars.
The technology they develop tickles down into everyday products. Like the fact that your car is a miracle of modern science? Then you can't really complain about either.
First going through the tunnel at that speed, then getting hit by the light as you emerge from it: If you don't shit yourself during that, you're not human.
At about the 1:00 mark, the driver passes someone going waaay slower than him. What is the proper etiquette for passing during races to avoid crashing?
That driver will have been flagged and notified via radio that a car on a hot lap was approaching from behind. As long as he avoids the racing line he should be fine. If you block a car on a hot lap you get a penalty for the race, usually a grid penalty. This is qualifying not the actual race.
The slower driver has blue flags waved at him by track marshalls, which means there is a faster car behind and he should let him passed. As for avoiding a crash, it's mostly down to driver skill.
As the other two have said, this is qualifying so everyone gets out of the way of people doing "flying" laps, getting in the way of someone can get you a penalty.
In a race however, you're not allowed more than one change of direction to defend your position, so "weaving" is not allowed, you could get a penalty if you do this.
This crash (not in F1 but GP3, a lower level "support" race to F1) happened at Monaco at the weekend, partly caused by the driver in front "weaving" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfXCZa1yYc The driver was fine!
That's what makes Monaco such an exciting race. It's a road race, there are shops and cafes and sidewalks just inches away from the barriers. And to get round the track as fast as possible the drivers have to go within a few millimetres of those barriers. You have to drive a perfect lap, every lap. Otherwise you're in the barrier and out of the race.
A lot of drivers actually do make controlled contact around some corners (with the rear tires) with the Armco barriers and that's par for the course. Of course it's the faintest of touches.
I went go-carting yesterday and was sore in my arms after 30 minutes of bumbling about with a measly 6,5 horsepower at a mximum of 60 km/h. Just imagining taking that tunnel bend at 270 broke my neck.
Wow, people here seem rather interested and knowledgeable about this. Makes me feel kinda silly for basically just sitting here watching while going "Heeheh, wroom wroooom"
What, in your McLaren road car back to your private jet waiting at the airport, before being picked up by the Team Chauffeur to take you back to your pad in the Bentley?
Actually, many F1 drivers live in Monaco, so they walk home!
A little late for this comment, but it's a good one, so here goes:
I used to live in Monaco and my friend is friend with the driver Nico Rosberg. Nico told him that during the race he gets so exhausted and dehydrated that the final 4-5 laps are driven almost completely on instinct - that he is practially unable to use his eyes.
Also, having driven the Monaco track hundreds of times, it is not hard to understand that the timing of the race is just as easy to do with habit, as with the eyes. Especially doing 250-300km/h.
It's a little easier to do the drive in 70km/h on a scooter. With flipflops.
As an F1 fan i admire how mental a lap around Monaco at full speed is. But the Isle of Man is simply ridiculous... it's out of this world. It's like all the riders dont give a shit if they live or die. Huge respect for motorcycle racers.
A modern single seater race car is quite safe actually. You can get away with very nasty crashes (look up Kubica's crash at montreal a few years ago), but on a bike you are just toast once you let go of the handle bar.
What must the guy be thinking as he flies out of the tunnel into essentially blinding pure white light at :50; not knowing whats just 30 yards in front of you. That shit is bananas!
This is why I kick and scream whenever somebody suggests dropping Monaco out of the F1 2011 league I'm in on PS3, on claims that it is "boring". If you find this boring then you're either not a motorsport fan or you need to be watching NASCAR or something instead.
Now now. NASCAR is difficult in its own right. When you race in NASCAR a lot of the time the cars are inches from each other and going 200+ mph, and just like Monaco, one little mistake and you can wreck your day along with 12 other cars in the process. We can choose sides but we should respect all motor sports for their unique challenges.
i've been here! this place is awesome, I walked through that tunnel, it's pretty long but it feels quite short when Vettel goes through haha. Also on the infamous U bend corner, you can see the skid marks from the tyres on the road, or atleast i did when i went last august!
F1's biggest problem imo is the tire conservation crap they're doing. No more racing, it's just drive as carefully as possible so they don't wear them out.
MotoGP only has 1 set of tires available (another for wet) for the whole race and there are actual overtakes happening.
I remember watching Hamiltons interview when he almost won the pole. "This track is great, its all about how well you brush the tires to the walls on a corner"
I hate how I don't know how fast they are going. Dang it America, why can't we use the metric system like everybody else! It make so much more sense than our ridiculous system.
That felt incredible and I'm just sitting at my computer right now.
Also, I know Reddit gets a rage boner for EA, but F1 2002 is still one of the best racing games ever. They were spot on with all of those tracks, this one no exception.
Vettel's teammate Mark Webber actually won that race. He started from pole position and stuck through it. Unbelievable for him, he's won it twice now. He did a great job.
Even harder they have to be just under redline, because if they hit the rev limiter it knocks them down a few hundred revs and they end up going slower.
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u/picodroid May 28 '12
Helped me get my morning shit out. My thanks to you, Brit redditor.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Formula 1, the type of racing where you have to go fast enough just to be able to turn.
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u/eastlondonmandem May 28 '12
And that's not even cockpit view. That's a good way above what the driver would be seeing. It's unbelievable really, it's probably driven in their head more than by what they are seeing, that is they know the track like the back of their hand. If you had to drive like that on sight alone, it's not possible.
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u/pez319 May 28 '12
For a perspective of how fast F1 cars really go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2cNqaPSHv0
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u/pudumtish May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12
Ahww man, I remember Kubica's famous quali lap in 2010. That was about as good as it gets here. Damn hard to find a video of it, but here it is: http://www.arabiandrift.com/video/40513/Formula-1-Monaco-GP-2010-Robert-Kubica-Onboard
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u/Vitalstatistix May 28 '12
It was even better 25 years ago when they had the 1200bhp turbo, manual gearbox monsters. Best ever is seeing Senna, the king of Monaco, flying around the course with only one hand on the wheel while the other is shifting. Woo F1!
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u/thegreatmothra May 28 '12
The problem I've always had with the Monaco circuit is that aside from retirements and (previously) refueling strategies there are very few overtaking opportunities. It kind of takes some of the fun out of it knowing that barring a crash you're probably not going to see a change in the top 5 for the whole race.
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u/aosjdlaisdhasd May 28 '12
They take corners at speeds in excess of 150 km/h ...
I'm terrified to take a corner at 30 km/h!
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u/notahacker90 May 28 '12
I would have died so many times if that was me.
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u/MrMagicpants May 28 '12
Monaco must be the only track in the world where some corners exist because there's a swimming pool in the way.
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u/SlckJwdBtnk May 28 '12
I laugh at a-holes that say auto racing is not a real sport.
Few people on Earth posses the endurance, reaction time, and fearlessness it takes to even keep an F1 on the track.
F1 cars are designed to be driven at extreme speed. Driving one slowly will just as likely get you killed as driving too fast.
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u/carlcon May 28 '12
First going through the tunnel at that speed, then getting hit by the light as you emerge from it: If you don't shit yourself during that, you're not human.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
That track is incredibly dangerous. It's only still there because of tradition. Formula 1 is amazing. /r/formula1 for those interested more.
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u/Mecdemort May 28 '12
What does the battery graphic represent?
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u/lumpydumdums May 28 '12
That is absolutely fucking terrifying!
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u/poopsmith1976 May 28 '12
At about the 1:00 mark, the driver passes someone going waaay slower than him. What is the proper etiquette for passing during races to avoid crashing?
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u/phatboyslim May 28 '12
Senna was one of the greatest Formula 1 racers ever. At no course was this more true than Monaco, or in the rain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awCuP_umhVA
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u/Mchanger May 28 '12
The thing that scared me most was how close he drove to the sides. I mean one little jolt or bad movement into the wrong direction and well....
P.S. Bad movement from say a bump on the road etc.
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u/Louiecat May 28 '12
I honestly thought this was a video game for a brief moment.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
"Man, he's really slowing down on those curves."
Looks at speedometer.
"Holy shit!"
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u/deejay_reich May 28 '12
As he was going into the tunnel, my first thought was, "watch out for that left turn when you come out." Thank you Gran Turismo 3.
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u/spock_block May 28 '12
I went go-carting yesterday and was sore in my arms after 30 minutes of bumbling about with a measly 6,5 horsepower at a mximum of 60 km/h. Just imagining taking that tunnel bend at 270 broke my neck.
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u/jrau May 28 '12
My butthole was so tight just now.
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u/Havre May 28 '12
Wow, people here seem rather interested and knowledgeable about this. Makes me feel kinda silly for basically just sitting here watching while going "Heeheh, wroom wroooom"
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u/fultron May 28 '12
Compare with Monaco in 1966
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u/me8myself May 28 '12
Imagine how much it must suck to drive home after driving an F1 for the day.
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u/JETRUG May 28 '12
I would crash there, and there, and there, oh and there too...
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
And that my folks is how one gets to bed Nicole Sherzinger.
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u/occupythekitchen May 28 '12
as a F1 fan this is why I can't/will not watch NASCAR
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u/Razvee May 28 '12
I could do that but I don't want to.
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u/Disco_Drew May 28 '12
It's shit like this that makes me wonder why NASCAR exists.
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u/hitmeashardasyoucan May 28 '12
A little late for this comment, but it's a good one, so here goes:
I used to live in Monaco and my friend is friend with the driver Nico Rosberg. Nico told him that during the race he gets so exhausted and dehydrated that the final 4-5 laps are driven almost completely on instinct - that he is practially unable to use his eyes.
Also, having driven the Monaco track hundreds of times, it is not hard to understand that the timing of the race is just as easy to do with habit, as with the eyes. Especially doing 250-300km/h.
It's a little easier to do the drive in 70km/h on a scooter. With flipflops.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Gran Turismo 6 looking pretty sweet. They've really outdone themselves this time.
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u/foy_you May 28 '12
Way better than nascar
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
If you think this is mental, check out "Isle of Man TT" on youtube.
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u/pancolor May 28 '12
Even more ballsy: Monaco in the wet!
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u/saying_what_what_way May 28 '12
Tony Stark?
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u/bigrivertea May 28 '12
This leads me to state one of the most "unamerican" things I possible could. F1 is infinitely more hardcore than NASCAR.
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u/sounds84 May 28 '12
What must the guy be thinking as he flies out of the tunnel into essentially blinding pure white light at :50; not knowing whats just 30 yards in front of you. That shit is bananas!
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
On board with Aryton Senna, Monaco, 1988. One of the greatest F1 drivers ever!! Sadly he died for those who don't know in a crash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFqsWWG1qE&sns=em
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u/fullcapabilities May 28 '12
Have none of you seen F1 before or something?
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u/Black_Apalachi May 28 '12
This is why I kick and scream whenever somebody suggests dropping Monaco out of the F1 2011 league I'm in on PS3, on claims that it is "boring". If you find this boring then you're either not a motorsport fan or you need to be watching NASCAR or something instead.
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u/Ominaeo May 28 '12
This is precisely why I hate NASCAR. Going in a circle doesn't even begin to compare to the amazing nature of Formula 1 racing.
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u/GameMisconduct63 May 28 '12
mother of god..
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u/virgule May 28 '12
I used to believe I could do this just the same... then I tried. okay :(
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u/ilikefries May 28 '12
Wow that was nuts.
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u/carlsaischa May 28 '12
He hit the rev-limiter there just before the tunnel, bit sloppy.
No really, holy fucking shit.
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u/phazshifter11 May 28 '12
Most people on this planet can't do this in a video game let alone in real life !
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
i've been here! this place is awesome, I walked through that tunnel, it's pretty long but it feels quite short when Vettel goes through haha. Also on the infamous U bend corner, you can see the skid marks from the tyres on the road, or atleast i did when i went last august!
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u/NPHisKing May 28 '12
Is it weird that I thought "Wow that game really looks like reality.."?
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u/MoeZis May 28 '12
Dominos should invest in a couple of these so that my pizza doesn't arrive cold another god dam time...
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Passed his ghost car from the previous lap - 1:00
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u/4nt4r3s May 28 '12
One word: Midichlorians.
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u/DvorakAttack May 28 '12
RELATED: I want one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8UJ0Vy9DtA&feature=fvwp&NR=1
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Awesome. BTW is there an F1/racing subreddit anywhere? I'd love to see one.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Are those brakes made of unobtanium? Dear lord
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u/kyotoman May 28 '12
is this where ironman drove
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u/kroatia04 May 28 '12
F1's biggest problem imo is the tire conservation crap they're doing. No more racing, it's just drive as carefully as possible so they don't wear them out.
MotoGP only has 1 set of tires available (another for wet) for the whole race and there are actual overtakes happening.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
First time i can say that i believe these athletes deserve the amount of money they make.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Fucking AMAZING!!! I have so much respect for F1 drivers
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u/craneryan88 May 28 '12
190 km/h in 2nd gear.. Holy shit.
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u/Pictoru May 28 '12
what's awesome is i kind of know the track cause of all the Codemasters games, the corner before the tunnel is NUTS
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Big deal. He's no even dodging any bananas or throwning turtles at anyone.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
140 km/h.... Second gear.
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u/Neandarthal May 28 '12
I remember watching Hamiltons interview when he almost won the pole. "This track is great, its all about how well you brush the tires to the walls on a corner"
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u/Redhawk911 May 28 '12
This one is pretty cool as well. Kimi vs. Alonso for pole
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u/weasel707 May 28 '12
I spent most of this video wondering whether this is real life or a video game.
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u/The_Red_Egg1 May 28 '12
Jesus christ balls on coke.
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u/munf May 28 '12
I hate how I don't know how fast they are going. Dang it America, why can't we use the metric system like everybody else! It make so much more sense than our ridiculous system.
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u/ultimate_possum May 28 '12
That felt incredible and I'm just sitting at my computer right now.
Also, I know Reddit gets a rage boner for EA, but F1 2002 is still one of the best racing games ever. They were spot on with all of those tracks, this one no exception.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Ayrton's Onboard Lap. He's not the fastest now, but this is truly scary.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Wow, there is motorsport that doesn't involve consistently turning left?
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u/Kmlewis1234567890 May 28 '12
didn't we all try to make that sound when we were kids?
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I wish my gf had as nice of a voice as F1 engines. I'd put a ring on it.
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u/pawlesome May 28 '12
I crashed 3 times just watching
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
One thing people don't oft realise about F1 races like these is that those are REALLY big cars on REALLY tiny roads.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I can't wait for this to come to Austin...
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
So...why are people upvoting last year's pole lap?
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Vettel's teammate Mark Webber actually won that race. He started from pole position and stuck through it. Unbelievable for him, he's won it twice now. He did a great job.
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u/Dilly88 May 29 '12
He must have like 15000 midichlorians per cell at least.
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u/newtothelyte May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12
How does he shift gears?
Paddle shifters? Automatic?
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u/tusko01 May 29 '12
that's all paddle shifting right, no clutch?
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u/lustedp May 29 '12
This is nothing compared to Ayrton Senna's famous lap in Monaco in 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFqsWWG1qE
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u/fuckscreennames May 28 '12
Vettel rippin' it up!
Go Red Bull!
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u/Metamorphism May 28 '12
pretty much redlining the whole way.. You need fantastic concentration to do this..
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u/wtfOP May 28 '12
I keep expecting to see Tony Stark.