I Drove a Formula 1 Car: Living the Dream in a Renault F1
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Tease the throttle and feel the V10 take a slurp of air as the revs rise from their idle at 6,000 rpm. The noise is angry, urgent, brutal and yet majestic. The vibration shivers the carbon-fiber tub in which I'm sitting and then scurries down my spine. Concentrate. Think. Extend a right digit as y
ou grip the steering wheel; give the right shift paddle a flick to engage a cog. It's like learning to drive all over again. Heart pumping, I ease out the clutch, feeling for the biting point, anticipating the first sign of forward motion, wanting it so badly. The wheels start to move, the clutch i
s out and the engine is still alive! I let out a high-pitched yelp of delight that's uncomfortably girly. I am living the dream; I am driving a Formula 1 car.
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| LOL. he's barely ... ( 2 months ago by OTKSenior) |
| LOL. he's barely doing 60mph. hahaha. |
| This guys such a ... ( 2 months ago by scrolldb) |
| This guys such a pussy! |
| that's an old (well ... ( 2 months ago by laletemanolete) |
| that's an old (well not that old" formula 1 car i think, and I think the head of the driver is no inside the security triangle between the rolebar and the nose of the car =S |
| that is last year's ... ( 2 months ago by gerard17bit) |
| that is last year's renault f1 car... |
| it doesnt sound ... ( 2 months ago by f1adore) |
| it doesnt sound like an f1 engine |
| Well he certainly ... ( 2 months ago by atomsmasher01) |
| Well he certainly looked to be enjoying himself but what the hey it was only a Renault. you can't expect too much |
| It is NOT an F1 car ... ( 2 months ago by Riffer87) |
| It is NOT an F1 car. Its an F1 car body (not 2007, that's for sure). I think it probably has the formula Renault engine in it. But that is definitely not an F1 engine. |
| It more like a Test ... ( 2 months ago by F1racer84) |
| It more like a Test drive car that a every day joy guys or girls can drive. If it was a real F1 car I don't think any team will let a dude like him drive a F1 car. |
| that is so not an ... ( 2 months ago by lovevtec328) |
| that is so not an F1 car. the engine just doesnt sound like a V10/V8 |
| FAKE FAKE ! at 2: ... ( 2 months ago by reprepF1) |
| FAKE FAKE ! at 2:16 there misses a thing |
| mmmmm that's not a ... ( 1 month ago by yerkoluppi) |
| mmmmm that's not a F1. Looks like and sounds like a GP2 i think.... |
| it is he jut isnt ... ( 1 month ago by witho111) |
| it is he jut isnt putting the power down |
| No, not F1. ... ( 1 month ago by hedleythorne) |
| No, not F1. Where's the SCREEEAAAAAMMMM? |
| lol the guy look so ... ( 4 weeks ago by kosma928) |
| lol the guy look so awkward!! the guy's head sticking out. seriously is to tall for an f1 car (or what ever car u guys may think) |
| Well the chassis is ... ( 3 weeks ago by luke458794) |
| Well the chassis is a Renault R23, as used by Fernando Alonso for his maiden win in Hungry 2003. The chassis has been painted in the current livery with ING logos etc. |
| However I do agree ... ( 3 weeks ago by luke458794) |
| However I do agree something is not quite rite with the engine. I think one of two things has happened. Firstly the original RS23 has been set to rev lower. This would be done to increase the engine life, otherwise it would have to be rebuilt after 300kms. The guy even says at the start the car has 700hp when the RS23 engine produced around 850hp! |
| The second thing I ... ( 3 weeks ago by luke458794) |
| The second thing I think may have happened is they have indeed adapted the Renault 4 litre v8 engine used in the GP2 series. This engine produces 580hp, revs at 10,000rpm and has to be rebuilt every 4000km. Were the RS23 engine produced around 850hp, reved at 18,000rpm and had to be rebuilt every 300km. I think this is more likely as the engine could be started strait away. An F1 engine takes 2 hours to warm up! |
| I also think the ... ( 3 weeks ago by luke458794) |
| I also think the electronics are more more basic and possibly form the GP2 car. I think this because the steering wheel is not the original and far more basic. Also if indeed the GP2 engine and gear box have been used, coupling them to the GP2 electronics would be the logical step. |
| fake ( 2 weeks ago by mrdanik) |
| fake |
| lol ( 1 week ago by Soulvex) |
| lol |
| lol ( 1 week ago by Soulvex) |
| lol |
| it doesnt sound ... ( 1 week ago by Soulvex) |
| it doesnt sound like an f1 caus its restricted |
| they can restrict ... ( 3 days ago by MattyC4LUFC) |
| they can restrict them because he's probably a rookie and as he said its worth millions |
| I did one of these ... ( 9 hours ago by mallamoozoo) |
| I did one of these F1 track days in France - they are not detuned engines - the reason it sounds flat is simply because guys shit their pants at the brutal acceleration and start dribbling round on 15% throttle. These cars are SERIOUSLY fast - frighteningly fast - whatever you can imagine - you are imagining no more than Formula Ford - even F3 is much faster than you expect - but the F1 is just devastating. |
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