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Originally posted by Barbarosa
And as for Champ Car vs F1's, I've gotten a lot of first hand accounts on which is better and seen a lot of side by side comparisons over the years. What it usually comes down to is the brakes. Champ Cars blow F1's off the track on speed. But, once the brakes get warmed up, they make up the time on the corners. And that advantage is negated if you find the right line. In fact, I watched an underpowered T91 Lola this weekend almost bury a 93 Ferrari F1.
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Thats factually inaccurate. And if you doubt me call Peter Gibbons at Newman-Haas. The gap pole to pole was 6 seconds on a short lap. Thats a little more than 'just brakes' They're giving up 3.5 seconds just on weight. The *only* area where a CART car is comparable to F1 and in someways possibly has an advantage is in curb compliance do to lessened pitch sensitivity because of its reliance on ground effects instead of a diffuser. It doesnt brake as well, it doesnt corner as well, nor does it accelerate or have a comparable top end.