Agree, no one is saying racing around ovals takes more technical skill. I suppose I get tired of the Euro's looking down their noses at American racing, and that is including nascar.
By the way half of the old champ car schedule used to be on ovals, I liked the mix
These people who dare to call themselves racing drivers, would be go into chock after being passenger in just one lap in just a GP2 car...and would probably have to hospitalized af 2-3 laps in a Formula 1.
When you are used to pull 5-6 g's under braking and cornering, i think this would be really boring.
As far as I know IRL does not exceed 4.g's...there are no blind corners, no heavy braking, no acceleration out of hairpins where you have to control 800 bhp by you right foot not to let the wheels spin.
Schumacher would need something more difficult in order to stand out.
He cant use his skills just turning left all the time.
Yeah and that 5-6 G's is momentary, 1-2 seconds max in braking and on those corners like the blind one in Interlagos, the drivers are through there in under 2 seconds, only hitting peak G's for a moment at the apex. Longest sustained G's in F1 are around 3-4 at Barcelona for 3-5 seconds. IndyCar/CART drivers usually dealt with 3-5 G's (Lateral) for around 5 or more seconds. And for the record I'm a fan of F1 before US Openwheel. F1 and IndyCar=Apples and Oranges; similar, but very different.
Also: remember that while the G's in formula 1 are often short, there are almost no time to relax untill the next one comes...that be braking or a corner!
As Shumacher speaks in an encrypted dialect to most people, i will take this opertunity to translate it for you (I have studied shumachers encryption) "I will never race ovals in IRL because in silverstone, as i broke my leg, i also lost my balls. Walls scare me, like the big bullies that used to take my dinner money in school. So i will avoid them at all costs. What i am trying to say is that i am a chicken. Every time i see a wall i have no choice but to close my eyes and run away!!!"
And you can relax, Im not a Schumacher fan so im not insulted in anyway, and so any other attempt wont work!
But that said: I honestly believe the main reason Schumacher wont race ovals, really is because he thinks it would be to boring for him!
I think what really thrills him about racing is ultra precision stuff, and something requires extremely sophisticated driving technique, rather than pure high straight speed and balls!
Safety always concerns him as he was right behind Senna when he crashed and died!
No doubt it has hounted him!
And he also once stated that LeMans should upgrade the safety if he should do it!
But still as far as ovals are concerned, I believe him, also because I cannot se how he could use the particular skills he has to exceed there more than any other driver!
@nvstewart oh so like Monaco doesn't have walls everywhere? Michael Schumacher never missed a race there in the whole of his F1 career, even after the crash at Silverstone in 1999. Infact, so does Canada have walls around it, and Australia. Even permanent race tracks have walls of some extent around them. I dont like Schumacher much either but theres no need to be so babyish about it.
he basically said it was too dangerous.....but yes he will not ever ever race in the Indy 500. shame cuz i would hav loved 2 c his skills at that race. he probably would kick major fucking ass in his 1st race if ever he did participate in it.
he basically said it was too dangerous.....but yes he will not ever ever race in the Indy 500. shame cuz i would hav loved 2 c his skills at that race. he probably would kick major fucking ass in his 1st race if ever he did participate in it.
I believe it helps the airflow around the head rest slightly better in a straight line, as well as produce some (only a little) downforce to keep it on the driver's head (sometimes the drivers can feel the helmet trying to lift off their head, which of course can be a bad distraction)
I remember recording that, playing back my recording, then taking a pic of the screen with a video printer, right at the part where it said 237 mph. (at around the 52 second mark here)
Com toda certeza o "Flash" Gordon teria atingido 250 MPH no final do retão se estivesse usando uma mistura rica.
Mas,mesmo assim,ele voou baixo antes de abandonar esta prova!
GordoManz 1 year ago
Jezuz do u realize he did 237mph....which is 380kph!!
alkatifa04 1 year ago
uh-hu because oval racing takes no balls right?
I mean whats the big deal going 230 mph a few feet from a wall, hell thats just a walk in the park.
nezy37 3 years ago 3
It takes BALLS to race in IRL!!!
But the technical skills required in F1 and Champ car are much higher!
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago 10
Agree, no one is saying racing around ovals takes more technical skill. I suppose I get tired of the Euro's looking down their noses at American racing, and that is including nascar.
By the way half of the old champ car schedule used to be on ovals, I liked the mix
nezy37 3 years ago 4
Oval racing...tshhh!
These people who dare to call themselves racing drivers, would be go into chock after being passenger in just one lap in just a GP2 car...and would probably have to hospitalized af 2-3 laps in a Formula 1.
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago
Schmacher would have shit himself trying to race ovals like this.
Zxzm 3 years ago
I think he would fall asleep behind the wheel!
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago
Died behind the wheel.
Zxzm 3 years ago
Yes...he would fall asleep, crash and die!
When you are used to pull 5-6 g's under braking and cornering, i think this would be really boring.
As far as I know IRL does not exceed 4.g's...there are no blind corners, no heavy braking, no acceleration out of hairpins where you have to control 800 bhp by you right foot not to let the wheels spin.
Schumacher would need something more difficult in order to stand out.
He cant use his skills just turning left all the time.
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago
Yeah and that 5-6 G's is momentary, 1-2 seconds max in braking and on those corners like the blind one in Interlagos, the drivers are through there in under 2 seconds, only hitting peak G's for a moment at the apex. Longest sustained G's in F1 are around 3-4 at Barcelona for 3-5 seconds. IndyCar/CART drivers usually dealt with 3-5 G's (Lateral) for around 5 or more seconds. And for the record I'm a fan of F1 before US Openwheel. F1 and IndyCar=Apples and Oranges; similar, but very different.
Tactical300 3 years ago 7
Longest sustained High G-load are Istanbul park with 7 sec over 4-g.
Still I think im totally right...Schumahcer would be bored racing IRL.
If there were more road circuits it would be another story!
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago
Also: remember that while the G's in formula 1 are often short, there are almost no time to relax untill the next one comes...that be braking or a corner!
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago
Didn't Shoemacher himself say that he didn't have the courage to race the Indy 500
fueldragster 3 years ago 2
I dont know? Did he? He rides motorbikes now, as a hobby in a Semi-prof series.
He has questioned the safety of the 24-Lemans.
I have not heard him talk about oval racing, other than he did not understand why Montoya and Villenueve would go to Nascar.
I dont know if he has plans of high-level racing in his future...
Michaelingolfhansen 3 years ago
As Shumacher speaks in an encrypted dialect to most people, i will take this opertunity to translate it for you (I have studied shumachers encryption) "I will never race ovals in IRL because in silverstone, as i broke my leg, i also lost my balls. Walls scare me, like the big bullies that used to take my dinner money in school. So i will avoid them at all costs. What i am trying to say is that i am a chicken. Every time i see a wall i have no choice but to close my eyes and run away!!!"
nvstewart 2 years ago
First: I was not the one giving you thumbs down!
And you can relax, Im not a Schumacher fan so im not insulted in anyway, and so any other attempt wont work!
But that said: I honestly believe the main reason Schumacher wont race ovals, really is because he thinks it would be to boring for him!
I think what really thrills him about racing is ultra precision stuff, and something requires extremely sophisticated driving technique, rather than pure high straight speed and balls!
Michaelingolfhansen 2 years ago
But youre right about something:
Schumacher is not a daredevil!
Safety always concerns him as he was right behind Senna when he crashed and died!
No doubt it has hounted him!
And he also once stated that LeMans should upgrade the safety if he should do it!
But still as far as ovals are concerned, I believe him, also because I cannot se how he could use the particular skills he has to exceed there more than any other driver!
Michaelingolfhansen 2 years ago
Where he exceeded was controlling a formula car with extreme midcorner speed, etc. and Oval racing is soooo different!
The difference is almost so huge he might as well start playing Basket ball, Curling, or start a wrestling career!
Cheers!
Michaelingolfhansen 2 years ago
@nvstewart oh so like Monaco doesn't have walls everywhere? Michael Schumacher never missed a race there in the whole of his F1 career, even after the crash at Silverstone in 1999. Infact, so does Canada have walls around it, and Australia. Even permanent race tracks have walls of some extent around them. I dont like Schumacher much either but theres no need to be so babyish about it.
craigsimons1993 2 years ago
he basically said it was too dangerous.....but yes he will not ever ever race in the Indy 500. shame cuz i would hav loved 2 c his skills at that race. he probably would kick major fucking ass in his 1st race if ever he did participate in it.
danben140 3 years ago
he basically said it was too dangerous.....but yes he will not ever ever race in the Indy 500. shame cuz i would hav loved 2 c his skills at that race. he probably would kick major fucking ass in his 1st race if ever he did participate in it.
danben140 3 years ago
michael schumacher!!!!!!the best ever!!!!!!
fraufn 4 years ago
Could someone explain his really blocky helmet? I'm going to assume its just for aero.
Litch2 4 years ago
I believe it helps the airflow around the head rest slightly better in a straight line, as well as produce some (only a little) downforce to keep it on the driver's head (sometimes the drivers can feel the helmet trying to lift off their head, which of course can be a bad distraction)
Tactical300 3 years ago
lets hope so
lukeCART1 4 years ago
the good old days
lukeCART1 4 years ago 2
I remember recording that, playing back my recording, then taking a pic of the screen with a video printer, right at the part where it said 237 mph. (at around the 52 second mark here)
tbfdude 5 years ago