This Deserves Its Own Thread - What 9/1000s Looks Like At F1 Speed
 

Rangieboy17 already posted this in the Korean GP Banter thread but I felt it needed its own thread for all to see.

When I saw this split screen analysis during the live BBC broadcast, I could not believe my eyes.

How did Vettel steal that pole position from Button who lead all but the final chicane!?

This is a must see for anyone even remotely interested in motor sports and underscores the supremacy of Formula 1.

Pole Lap Comparison: BBC F1 2011 - Round 15: Japanese GP - YouTube

Amazing example of how a different line can save so much time.

Damn that was crazy to watch, never thought the gear shifts would be so identical. Must spread rep.

THAT was amazing to watch. These guys are like surgeons.

Absolutely sick.

very cool! that is just insane

this also belongs in THE AWESOME THREAD ;)

I have a hard time imagining going that fast.

Vettel is definitely the king of qualifying.

This is also why many don't like F1. Too close in my book. Amazing speeds oh ya. Just a touch boring to watch.

That was awesome!

You are so damned contrary!!

What do you want, strippers to pop up on the hood and get decapitated?

You are SOOOOOOO hard to please!

Amazing stuff

Strippers ftw.

this

no offense I think its boring to those who aren't as calculated mentally then those who watch nascar.

F1 is - if you blink, you missed it. Its way too intense for many.

now, get me a sammich! :p

Why can't I see it? :(

Edit: ok it works now. Browser decided to suck.

That is incredible! Great clip.

I'm easy to please. Ask my wife.
NASCAR? You are grouping me into NASCAR .? The worst racing ever.


F1 is too easy. Sorry fellas it's about the team with the most money. Always will be. The top cars are best all the time and the rest shmagma cheese.


Are the drivers fantastic yes. Are the cars the best made yes. Is it too predictable yes


Stop pie get that hooker next to you to get up. Grab 85 cents off the nightstand and walk the 150ft to the vending machine in that cheap ass hotel and have her buy you a SAMMICH bitch ;)

sounds like you just summed up sport entertainment in the modern era :shrug::smilie:
f1 is no different, yes

I love road racing of all kinds except kart.

F1 cars are amazing don't get me wrong but........

All these guys like Dana who watch it all of the time understand the drivers and their strengths. In turn they can choose most likely who will win and where, qualifying no different. These guys are good. Almost too good.


Throw a bunch of touring cars on a track and watch the carnage happen. From vW's to 911's it's all exciting.

That's my thought on motorsport on pavement. I'd much rather watch rally over all of it honestly

Well not counting this season Mark, there's usually about 6 different drivers battling for the win just because they're in the top teams. It makes it exciting

wow, that is insane!

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amazing! not much more can be said.....simply amazing

Agreed. Even with all the changes they've tried to implement, it's still slot car racing. I still watch it, but F1 is going to continue to bleed audience until they fix some of the real problems with the sport.

Man, that's one of the best side by side vids I've seen. Thanks for putting it up here, I'd have missed it otherwise.

Damm close.That's a great example of why F1 is the best racing on the planet!

Jenson Button has to be the smoothest pilot in the grid.

He does no corrections just draws a line and sticks to it perfectly.

Thats why they get the big bucks, absolutely incredible driving!

The car was designed the previous year by Honda with megabucks. Brawn just lucked into having an incredibly good car handed to them.

Thanks for posting this Dana, I wrote an article on it which currently had over 54,000 views on it! So that equals more than $110 at the moment.

Check it out! Video: What 9 Thousandths of a Second Looks Like At F1 Speed

Extremely well done Brad!! I am very impressed.

Go get a law degree and come work for me. :)

They didn't hand him a trick diffuser.

That's why they won.

Haha, how about you go get a bachelor of journalism and come work with my to create our own F1 magazine :p

That may be the case. But people assume that Brawn did everything on a shoestring and last minute, which obviously wasn't the case.

that is pretty amazing to watch.

Must spread rep.

To add to what you're saying:
As everything becomes more standardized the racing becomes less interesting. It is hard to argue against standardization of the cars, but when it comes down to it almost every rule the FIA implements makes racing just a bit less interesting to watch. WRC has suffered a similar fate IMO.

Man. No more school for me. Ha Ha! I couldn't even look at another exam.

So what racing series to you think is best?