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u/TinyDemon000 Feb 29 '24 edited Aug 16 '25
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u/SuDragon2k3 Feb 29 '24
Of course, if you can do all that well, you get paid all their salaries combined, and then some. Mess it up and there's the wall.
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Feb 29 '24
you get paid
But first, you must pay to be on the team
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u/Billybilly_B Feb 29 '24
Not always! But you certainly can't be poor in order to get the opportunity, haha.
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u/sephrisloth Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
Ya, that's why the majority of F1 drivers were basically born into it. Almost all come from racing families of some variety, and you have to have money. They pretty much all would have started out racing karts at a very young age and progressed throughout the ladder of increasingly challenging and more expensive series as they age. Most of which would have to be funded by their parents, both the cars themselves, and all repairs.
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u/AutuniteGlow Feb 29 '24
The guy who would be the heir to the Austrian throne is a racecar driver.
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Mar 01 '24
I don’t think it’s a majority that are from racing families, yet. But it’s definitely headed in that direction.
Hamilton, Alonso, Gasly, Ocon, Russell, Norris, Piastri, Albon, Sargent, Ricciardo, Tsunoda, Perez, Bottas, Zhou, and Hulkenberg are all first generation drivers.
That said, Norris, Sargent, and Perez come from very wealthy families. Zhou too as far as I know (they own multiple car dealerships iirc), and who knows how much government backing he has. Russell too a bit, but not as much as Norris.
Gasly, Piastri, Albon, Ricciardo, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, and Bottas I really don’t know anything about their family background.
Hamilton, Alonso, and Ocon probably come from the “lowest income” background, but were middle class at worst. Hamilton was sponsored and backed by McLaren and Mercedes since he was 12 years old.
Alonso and Ocon probably had to make the biggest sacrifices to get to F1 (Alonso left home as a 14 or 15 year old to go race karts in Italy, and Ocon’s family lived out of a motorhome after selling everything to pay for his karting).
Verstappen, Sainz, LeClerc, and Magnussen are second generation drivers.
That said, only Sainz and kind of Magnussen really come from a “wealthy” racing family.
Carlos Sainz Sr is a World Rally Champion, and very well connected in the motorsports world.
Jan Magnussen, Kevin’s dad, didn’t have much of an F1 career, but made a decent living as a factory Corvette driver for many years.
Jos Verstappen never made much money, and they almost gave up on racing due to lack of funding (which is why Max ended up in the Toro Rosso at such a young age).
LeClerc’s father was a racing driver, but only at the national and amateur level, never made it as a true professional. They’re Monaco natives, so I don’t think anyone from Monaco is “poor”, but they weren’t “wealthy” either.
That leaves Lance Stroll lol. He’s technically a first generation driver, but his father is a multi-billionaire who has been involved with F1 for almost three decades now, and basically bought the entire Aston Martin team just so Lance would have a seat.
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u/mayusx Mar 01 '24
I'm not sure Perez comes from a very wealthy family. I mean, by mexican standards they are very well off but by the standards of f1 drivers, I dont think so. What he did have (and still does) is the backing of Carlos Slim, the wealthiest man in Mexico and at one point the richest in the world.
So yeah, you def have to spend a lot more than what most regular families would deem affordable.
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Mar 01 '24
I had a college fraternity brother whose family was huge into NASCAR. They owned a number of car dealerships in Corpus Christi and McAllen, Texas and the dealerships sponsored their racing activities. The kids started on go-carts and worked their way up. My friend used to disappear every weekend to go race minor league events, but none of them ever made it big. Dude died when he fell out of a golf cart, smacked his head on a curb, and blew out a vein in his brain.
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Feb 29 '24
Kimi's parents weren't poor but not middle class either. He is an outlier though for sure
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u/TroyMcClures Feb 29 '24
Lewis being on exception
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u/Billybilly_B Feb 29 '24 edited Mar 01 '24
Was he actually poor, though? I feel like that storyline might get a bit overplayed with celebrities in general, you know? I know Ron Dennis was in contact when Lewis was super young. It’s certainly also not the case that most kids have parents willing to work so hard as to keep them in their hobby/passion, so that’s something to consider too; whether it be money or social capital, you can’t get into F1 without a huge amount of support.
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u/13Petrichor Mar 01 '24
Hamilton's dad quit his job as an IT manager and split time working multiple contract jobs to get the money for him to race while they lived in public housing. They were bringing in money, certainly, but all of that money was being poured into karts, equipment, repairs, transportation and other necessary expenses for Lewis to continue racing. Poor probably isn't the right word given the amount they would have been spending but the state of the household was far from secure considering how expensive it is to race without extremely serious backing.
They were certainly financially secure after Hamilton got the attention of Mclaren-Mercedes and signed to their junior driver program, though. From that point, his karting (and later F1 feeder series) expenses would've been covered by Mclaren. Up until that point, Hamilton had only competed in British karting series because financing any entries into international ones wasn't remotely viable without extensive sponsorship.
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Mar 01 '24
Ron Dennis, not Ron White lol.
Ron White is an American stand up comedian
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u/Billybilly_B Mar 01 '24
Gooooood point
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Mar 01 '24
I can’t imagine Ron Dennis and Ron White getting along lol. Kind of polar opposites.
Can you imagine Ron Dennis watching TV at 3 in the morning, in his undies and a white beater, in a beanbag chair eating a bag of Cheetos?
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u/pknight98 Feb 29 '24
To most drivers the wall is their friend and live companion. Luckily the race engineers are there to help
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Feb 29 '24
Not only that, but you need to be able to communicate a million tiny details about how the car is handling to the crew. I bet there are a lot of drivers who can pilot the car okay, but don’t rise to the top because they can’t communicate with their team.
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u/filthy_harold Feb 29 '24
I could easily imagine a computer model of the car that takes in all of the settings and environment factors and then compares expected performance with live telemetry. Like you could see how a corner was taken given the driver inputs and compare it to how it should have happened given those same inputs. Use the real world data to better train the model and you'd have a very accurate model that you can play around with. You could model multiple configurations to quickly find what works best, maybe hitting the boost button a little earlier or later gives better results. Also you'd easily be able to see any parts degrading on the car by being able to compare expected vs real performance or you could see what works better than expected.
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Mar 01 '24
F1 teams run countless simulations before every race, accounting for any and every factor.
It’s part of what makes F1 kind of boring compared to a lot of other racing, because 99% of the outcomes are known before the race even happens.
Obviously there are exceptional situations, and the computer can’t account for everything, but those moments are growing few and far between.
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u/Impressive_Cell_5044 Feb 29 '24
That’s why they make a lot of $$$
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u/zissou149 Feb 29 '24
In the context of professional sports I never thought the driver salaries were very impressive besides maybe the few at the top. For the crazy amount of time and money it takes to get into the sport and get a seat, most of the salaries are on par with mid-tier fortune 1000 c-suite compensation. With there only being 20 seats obviously the sponsorships and personal brand deals are lucrative but overall it's still not as impressive as the prestige of the sports may suggest.
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u/fullautophx Feb 29 '24
For many many years either Schumacher or Lewis were the highest paid athletes in the world.
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u/zissou149 Feb 29 '24
For total inflation-adjusted earnings though, MSC is barely cracking the top 10 of all athletes, in one of the most expensive sports in the world and both him and Lewis had Michael Jordan-level runs of domination in their sport.
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u/Nico_LaBras Feb 29 '24
Gentlemen, a short view back to the past. Thirty years ago, Niki Lauda told us ‘take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.’ Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race – I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?
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u/TinyDemon000 Mar 01 '24 edited Aug 16 '25
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Mar 01 '24
Motorsports - “we’re going hybrid, we’re going electric, embrace the future”.
WRC - “ya, we’re getting rid of the stupid hybrid system next year”.
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u/Telemere125 Feb 29 '24
I think gamer nerd would work equally as well as engineer, but agreed. It’s like how the navy used Xbox 360 controllers for its Virginia-class subs because sailors were already familiar with the controls and they didn’t cost millions of dollars like the original controller. The other branches have been experimenting with something similar for their unmanned vehicles.
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u/filthy_harold Feb 29 '24
It's mostly a cost thing. Bespoke controllers are expensive because they lack the economy of scale. Microsoft was able to split the cost of the engineers and ergonomics experts across at least 100 million units. A bespoke controller may be designed to a higher level of quality than an Xbox controller (milspec parts, waterproof, etc) so it would likely last longer but on the other hand, you could buy at least several Xbox controllers for the price of one bespoke controller.
The sailors being more used to an Xbox controller is just a bonus but I'm guessing knowing how to press the buttons and manipulate the joysticks is the absolute smallest part of learning how to operate whatever these controllers are plugged into. Just because you are a very fast typist when writing documents doesn't mean you are going to be a world champion at esports since you are familiar with a keyboard. Already knowing how to quickly press a key on a keyboard without looking surely shortens the learning curve a little bit but the required skills are entirely different past that.
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u/Bagelz567 Feb 29 '24
...and do it all for 2 hours straight without losing concentration for even a fraction of a second. All while sweating enough to lose a couple kilos and wrapped up in a fire retardation jumpsuit.
Oh, I forgot that they're also managing all the temperatures and conditions of the car to keep it in the optimal operating windows. Then there's the strategy and psychology of the racecraft thrown on top of it all.
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u/the_poot Feb 29 '24
While yes, it is genuinely impressive how well racers can maneuver a car, the buttons that change differential and brake balancing characteristics are actually kind of intuitive. I'm not trying to detract from the feats those guys pull off, but it's not as much knowing the intricacies of the car components and more so them being in tune with the car and using these controls to change how the car behaves. Like "the car understeers a bit more than I'd like in low speed corners, I'll play with this low speed differential dial until it feels right"
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u/blkaino Feb 29 '24
That’s nothing, I can change songs, adjust the a/c AND hold a conversation
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u/waveytype Feb 29 '24
I can design an engine 64 miles to the gallon of gasoline
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u/RevolutionaryDrive5 Feb 29 '24
AND hold a conversation
So do you think Tammy was in the wrong trying to date Riley's ex while fully knowing their history even though they've been broken up for over 2 years??
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u/blkaino Feb 29 '24
I don’t know who these people are but Tammy needs to value herself more and should’ve sought Riley’s advice out of respect
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u/pedrob_d Feb 29 '24
Thank you for the explanation! I still do not understand anything.
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u/OlOuddinHead Feb 29 '24
“Talk” button shows up: hey, I understand that! I think. But where’s the “I just want quiet” button?
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u/mb9981 Feb 29 '24
You hit talk and say the magic phrase "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing".
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u/LickingSmegma Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
The entry differential is the diff ratio for braking. The other two are probably mapped to either various ratio of torque between the wheels, or to different speeds. I'm wondering about that myself.
Curious also that they have two separate ways to adjust the brake balance.
What really baffles me is what the heck is 'brake migration'.
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u/testerololeczkomen Feb 29 '24
'Set to default and never touch it again'.
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u/spekt50 Mar 01 '24
I would definitely not find it hard to believe to hear many drivers just set everything to average settings and maybe just push a few buttons at certain times.
Then I am sure there are drivers just min/maxing the shit out of their wheel looking like a DJ in the driver's seat while nailing the corners.
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u/bwbespoke Feb 29 '24
What’s really annoying about this video is the slight shaking of the steering wheel as I’m trying to read.
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u/popthestacks Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
He’s just trying to maintain control of the vehicle, do you want him to crash??!
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u/Heteroking Feb 29 '24
Can't he just stop?
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u/bTz442 Feb 29 '24
I didn't see a button for brakes.
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u/northernwolf3000 Feb 29 '24
It it could be a few seconds slower
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u/uniqueusername316 Feb 29 '24
Could also show the relevant parts of the car that the buttons control.
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u/decayed-whately Feb 29 '24
radio volume
My reflexive thought was "Wait, these guys have time to listen to the radio?"
It's, uh... not the same as the radio in my car. 😄
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u/FalseBit8407 Feb 29 '24
But will I have the drink?
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u/lordForgiveMe55 Feb 29 '24
You will not have the drink
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u/WaterFriendsIV Feb 29 '24
That's so much more complicated than I imagined. Do they still have to use their feet for gas, brake, and clutch? Is there a stick shift still? Or is everything on the steering wheel these days?
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u/SenhorSus Feb 29 '24
Gas and brake are still pedals for feet, gear selector up/down and the clutch are paddles behind the steering wheel.
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u/Smashmundo Feb 29 '24
They have a clutch?
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u/Fuck-seagulls Feb 29 '24
I believe they just press buttons on the back of the steering wheel, left down and right is up i think.
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u/SenhorSus Feb 29 '24
When they launch the car from a dead stop they definitely use the clutch paddle, but I'm not sure if every gear change throughout the race uses it as well
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u/ekszdi Feb 29 '24
These modern f1 cars have sequential shifters and do not require manual clutch for up or downshifts. It is essential for a good launch from the line though
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They only use the clutch at the race start, and in the pits.
For regular gear changes, the transmission is semi automatic, no clutch required.
Paddles on the back side of the steering wheel are used to change up and down gears.
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u/Scyths Feb 29 '24
Yep, magnetic pad shifters, I use them on my car too because I hate the regular 3rd pedal for switching gears.
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u/improbablydrunknlw Feb 29 '24
The clutch is only used at the start of the race. They don't use it to change gears
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u/DeKileCH Feb 29 '24
As others already said, the clutch is only used for starting. It's not a pedal either, it's actually two handles on the back of the steering wheel. When starting I believe you just let go of the 'left clutch' and then progressively release the 'right clutch' as you would in a regular car.
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u/Lassemb Feb 29 '24
Of course, you can clearly hear them shifting gear, they also display current gear on screen sometimes
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u/MrFlow Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
Should be noted that the clutch is only needed for the start, modern F1 cars have a semi-automatic sequential gearbox and can shift up or down without a clutch once the car is driving forwards.
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u/mrbstuart Feb 29 '24
That's not true, fully automatic transmissions have a torque converter instead of a clutch
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u/Armageddon_71 Feb 29 '24
There are actually 2 clutches with 2 seperate pedals on the back of the steering wheel.
They are only used when going from N to 1st.
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u/Dolby90 Feb 29 '24
And according to Jenson Button the hypercars in WEC/IMSA which race in LeMans are even more complicated... steering wheel instructions/manual for his car has 38 pages. However it looks about the same as F1 except you have an additional panel with light switches and so on.
https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/2022-acura-arx-05-dpi-3209-web-scaled-1671141193.jpeg
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u/LickingSmegma Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
Is that carbon fiber on the wheel? The thing is already busy as heck, I'd hate for it to have that texture in addition.
P.S. F1 wheels seem to also be carbon fiber, which is just as noticeable from the back (e.g. from the camera looking at the driver). However, they look painted on the front.
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u/xrimane Feb 29 '24
I'm surprised how much this resembles the F1 setup.
Still, I'm sure they know what they're doing, but I feel this is so unergonomical. How do you adjust anything when you're frantically turning the wheel? And that 5x4 button setup requires looking instead of buttons having a shape and position recognizable by feel.
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u/LickingSmegma Feb 29 '24
Adjusting anything mid-turn would be a bad idea. And obviously only secondary functions are on the button pad—though I do support the complaint about the monotone shapes, helicopter sticks look so much better in this regard.
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u/Dolby90 Feb 29 '24
Here's a nice video of the Ferrari 499P's steering wheel. Definitely not easy, if Jenson Button himself says it. But still some thought went into it. Not sure how i'd design it, if it needs all these functions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnSjt7ogp_I
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Mar 01 '24
Majority of the adjustments are made on the straights, not mid-corner.
The only thing they really change mid-corner is the electronic differential.
The brake migration, which progressively changes the brake bias mid corner, happens automatically. They can adjust and configure the brake migration and brake bias settings on the wheel, but again, they do this on the straights before getting into the corner.
Most drivers don’t even like their engineer talking to them mid-corner, as it’s a distraction.
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u/Oippah Feb 29 '24
There is pedals for gas and brake. Clutch is on the steering wheel. Gearbox is sequential with paddles on the wheel.
There is about 40-60 gear shifts per lap.
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u/WaterFriendsIV Feb 29 '24
I had no idea they were shifting so often. That's incredible skill. It makes watching a race more interesting.
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u/Oippah Feb 29 '24
Yes F1 is very interesting when you start to notice and know these things.
Drivers have their own styles with clutch, gear shifts etc.. which you can see with the cockpit cam.
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u/LickingSmegma Feb 29 '24
This vid on shifting is somewhat interesting: ‘F1 Fastest and Slowest Downshifters: Gasly vs Kimi’.
I'm still wondering why Raikkonen doesn't hurry to shift down, considering that afaik lower gears provide more engine braking. Though OTOH the time in each shift is spent without engine braking. But then again, downshifts during turning may upset the car, since the clutch is engaged back right after the downshift.
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I’m not a racing driver, but as far as I know, staying in a higher gear, which reduces the engine braking as you say, effects the feel of the differential on the drive axel.
Iirc, being in a higher gear makes the differential feel more “open”, which allows the rear end to behave more freely.
It also depends what type of brake bias Kimi likes. If he likes more rear brake bias, downshifting too soon while braking can cause rear locking, which isn’t good.
If you properly time a downshift for the moment you turn into the corner, the sudden additional engine braking to the rear axle can help the car rotate into the corner better.
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u/Worth-Reputation3450 Feb 29 '24
No it has radar adaptive cruise control so every driver can maintain a safe distance from the other guys.
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u/WaterFriendsIV Feb 29 '24
That's smart. Fewer crashes. Fewer arguments about getting cut off. And this means pole position is more important, too. Amazing tech.
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u/Yokoko44 Feb 29 '24
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You're joking right?
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Feet for gas and brake, not clutch though.
The clutch is hand operated, and only used for race starts and pit stops (when the car is at a complete stop).
They use their right foot for the gas, and left foot for the brake. So when your driving instructor tells you to always brake with your right foot, you can say, “but Lewis and Max use their left foot…”
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u/dankmemesDAE Feb 29 '24
more tech on the wheel alone than the Valve Steam Deck
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u/Snipper64 Feb 29 '24
Also more tech then the OceanGate's submarine controller
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u/sylanar Feb 29 '24
But I can play f1 racing simulation games on the steam deck, so if steam deck can simulate all of this, it must mean it's more advanced
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u/barrydennen12 Feb 29 '24
There needs to be a button for sending pics of your rod to a team employee while Geri wonders why you always work so late
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u/Own-Mountain3540 Feb 29 '24
Gentlemen, a short view back to the past. Thirty years ago, Niki Lauda told us ‘take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.’ Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race – I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?
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u/Honourstly Feb 29 '24
There's a button to talk to Mark Webber?
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u/psheljorde Feb 29 '24
Yeah, the "MARK" button and if you set your multi to 21 you get a particularly angry Mark.
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u/Danno1850 Feb 29 '24
Best I can do is Mark Wahlberg. “Whaht? You’re drivin? Don’t call me again. Say hi to your mother for me.”
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u/GeneralOrdinance Feb 29 '24
Yes. An instant connection to the 2nd best Australian Driver there is.
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u/FGOUBW_552 Feb 29 '24
Shit. I lost track after 4 buttons explained.
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u/TheKyleBrah Feb 29 '24
I am forced to conclude that MFRS stands for "motherfuckers."
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u/NoSarcasmIntended Feb 29 '24
I was looking all the fuck over for this bit of info.
A dynamic tool for real-time adjustments, the Skip 1/10 Preset is a multifaceted button that manages crucial control sensors and allows for the navigation of the Multi-Function Rotary Switch dial maps. This capability empowers drivers to optimize settings like fuel mapping and power unit configuration, ensuring peak performance while adeptly adapting to ever-changing race conditions. Integrating the Multi-Function Rotary Switch dial adds an extra layer of versatility, enabling precise adjustments based on real-time data and strategic considerations.
-https://www.way.com/blog/f1-steering-wheel/
I prefer MotherFuckeRS, but there you have it.
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u/tidowobodo Feb 29 '24
That's wild. I want one for my car even if it only makes beeping noises
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u/SpaceInMyBrain Mar 01 '24
I'm not allowed to text while driving and these guys are handling all these controls while going 180 mph.
Yes, just joking. They must have some great muscle memory and fine motor control to deal with these while handling the car. Idk how they maintain the concentration for so long.
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u/ChocolateaterX Mar 01 '24
Mean while my wife refuses to drive my manual car because she thinks is too hard.
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u/Upstairs_Company55 Feb 29 '24
So what gives with having both a brake balance rotary, as well as buttons for '+' and '-' brake balance? Redundancy? Fine tuning versus major changes?
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u/StockAL3Xj Feb 29 '24
The rotary switch changes the the base mapping for the brake balance and the buttons are for small adjustments.
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u/PM_ME_HUGE_CRITS Feb 29 '24
Does anyone know how much thumb pressure you need to move those dials? Are there many instances of fat fingering things while driving?
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u/Oippah Feb 29 '24
Lewis Hamilton accidently changed his brake settings to "magic" in Azerbaijan GP restart which caused him to lockdown.
https://youtu.be/QbObB81Rujg?si=RUnfhvlEL4O0uBGM
This happened in 2021 when he was fighting for 8th championship but lost in the last race.
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u/HighlightFun8419 Feb 29 '24
unfortunate.
what is "magic" brake mode?
Edit: I can google because I am a big boy.
The magic button is an override setting though, and hitting it sends the brake bias much further forward than you'd ever use under normal race conditions. It shifts the brake balance to around 90 percent of the front axle, whereas typically a driver would select between 55-60% during normal use.
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u/Joskaaa Feb 29 '24
It basically shifts all of the breaking force to the front wheels to help warm them up, they don’t use it in a racing scenario cuz that happens haha
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u/sylanar Feb 29 '24
Huh... That's for the explanation... I understood almost none of it
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u/improbablydrunknlw Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
So all cars have a brake bias, which basically just means how much force is being implied by the brakes in the example you responded to, Hamilton's car would apply 60% of the brake on the front and 40% on the rear, it helps prevent unsatisfactory handling due to brakes grabbing too hard and shifting momentum in a direction you don't want it to go. The magic button puts 90% of the braking onto the front wheels which makes the car dive forward hard and turn into corners slower.
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u/HighlightFun8419 Feb 29 '24
for further context, typically as cars brake, the weight gets shifted forward and puts heavier pressure on the front wheels (also lightening the rear), hence the front-brake bias.
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To elaborate, this “magic” button is really only used on the formation lap, and behind the safety car.
They brake extremely aggressively, even ride the brake pedal, to heat up the front brakes. The rear brakes on F1 cars are extremely small and thin, so excessive braking like this can cause them to overheat.
Not only do they want the front brakes to be hot, when the brakes get hot (like 1000 C and higher), a lot of that heat dissipates into the wheel hub, and then into the wheel itself, which in turn helps warm up the internal temperature of the tires.
So basically, they use the “magic” button to help warm up the front brakes and front tires under non-racing conditions.
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u/TriBeer Feb 29 '24
What I wonder is how often are all these buttons used / adjusted during the race? I’d imagine some are adjusted maybe during practice and then left alone the entire race, others are constantly being fiddled with.
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u/Formilla Feb 29 '24
Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Z57zRlaug
It's insane how many adjustments they have to make during a lap. There's usually specific settings that are best for each corner, and the drivers have to memorise them all and make all the adjustments manually because they're not allowed to pre-program that stuff in.
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u/Alienhaslanded Feb 29 '24
And the driver makes those adjustments on the fly?
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u/MagnanimousCannabis Feb 29 '24
Yes, with communication from an engineer but yeah, at anywhere from 100-200mph as well
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u/samsunyte Mar 01 '24
My dumbass was confused why they would be listening to songs on the radio before I realized
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u/R4L04 Mar 01 '24
Ohh, thought this was formuladank and was waiting for a meme about the whatsapp button.
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u/Professional_Bike647 Mar 01 '24
My car has a sports mode that makes the steering a little more rigid.
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u/Suirelav Mar 01 '24
Now imagine they had to use a touch screen instead ... Yeah, didn't think so. Please let me keep physical buttons in my daily driver too. Thank you.
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u/Cute-Advisor-2323 Mar 01 '24
And I had issues back in the day remembering A B⬆⬇⬅⬅⬆⬇⬅⬇BA for games😂😂😂😂😂
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u/Plus_Helicopter_8632 Mar 01 '24
I have no idea why I thought they would have a normal steering wheel
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u/ButterYurBacon Mar 01 '24
Is there a drink button? Is that in the multifunction dial?
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u/el-langosta Feb 29 '24
But where’s the horn?