how fast is an F1 or CART car in the 1/4? *NOT A NASCAR THREAD*

[geno]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Google seems to think it would be around 9-10 seconds. Remember that these cars are not using drag radials and they are limited with weight transfer. Most of a CART or F1 car's grip is from aero downforce at speed, so there's not a whole lot of traction (compared to a dragster) available to a CART or F1 car for much of the run.

ZV

At the start of an F1 race they are on hot tires and they have traction control. These cars make over 800hp and weigh only about 1200 lbs with the driver. So, they are pretty fvcking fast. They would be limited more by aerodynamic drag at the top end though.

There's *TONS* of aerodynamic drag, ZV is right IMO around 9's or even 10's. Remember, these cars weigh very little, traction off the line is going to be an issue. Not to mention the aerodynamic limitations as well. These cars aren't built to launch from a stop, as ZV said, there's limited weight transfer which further hinders traction.

This isn't a case of 800HP + small car = fast... sure it's fast, but it's not as simple as that, there's many many other variables

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Hammer
car comparison

hahah that nextel cup car is a fat pig!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Well, Michael Schumacher did 0-600 meters in the wet in 9.4 seconds recently in a publicity stunt in which he raced a fighter jet from a stand still. He beat the jet to 600 meters but lost to 900 and 1200M.

600 meters is almost 4/10 of a mile so I'd say in the dry on a 1/4 mile run he should easily be in the 8 second range.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, Michael Schumacher did 0-600 meters in the wet in 9.4 seconds recently in a publicity stunt in which he raced a fighter jet from a stand still. He beat the jet to 600 meters but lost to 900 and 1200M.

600 meters is almost 4/10 of a mile so I'd say in the dry on a 1/4 mile run he should easily be in the 8 second range.

Kenny Bernstein raced a Jet fighter with his Top Fuel Dragster and ate it for lunch. 0 - 60 mph in .6 sec. :Q

 

[phoenix79]

I've always wondered what an IRL car could do around Daytona. With the downforce turning them through the corners, they'd prolly do average laps of nearly 250-260.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, Michael Schumacher did 0-600 meters in the wet in 9.4 seconds recently in a publicity stunt in which he raced a fighter jet from a stand still. He beat the jet to 600 meters but lost to 900 and 1200M.

600 meters is almost 4/10 of a mile so I'd say in the dry on a 1/4 mile run he should easily be in the 8 second range.

Kenny Bernstein raced a Jet fighter with his Top Fuel Dragster and ate it for lunch. 0 - 60 mph in .6 sec. :Q

Yes, but we aren't comparing F1 cars to dragsters. The question was what could an F1 car do in the 1/4 mile? Not what can a dragster do in the 1/4? I think it is well documented what a dragster can do in the 1/4 mile.

An F1 car can absolutely KILL a dragster around the road course at Indy. Duh...:roll:

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, Michael Schumacher did 0-600 meters in the wet in 9.4 seconds recently in a publicity stunt in which he raced a fighter jet from a stand still. He beat the jet to 600 meters but lost to 900 and 1200M.

600 meters is almost 4/10 of a mile so I'd say in the dry on a 1/4 mile run he should easily be in the 8 second range.

Kenny Bernstein raced a Jet fighter with his Top Fuel Dragster and ate it for lunch. 0 - 60 mph in .6 sec. :Q

Yes, but we aren't comparing F1 cars to dragsters. The question was what could an F1 car do in the 1/4 mile? Not what can a dragster do in the 1/4? I think it is well documented what a dragster can do in the 1/4 mile.

An F1 car can absolutely KILL a dragster around the road course at Indy. Duh...:roll:

That wasn't what I meant.

I meant he raced a Jet Fighter to see which could move faster.

 

[PCboy]

Originally posted by: Pex
F1 imo is so much better than stockcar. Its so much faster, and the tracks are more varied. only hicks watch nascar.

.. wow.