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 you 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 is 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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[RichardTrange]

Sorry but thats not a F1 car. its a r25 with modified sidepods/ rear end, Old F3000 engine and promotion tyres.

[vtwinlunatic]

The fact that it showed the words 'Paul Ricard' on the building at the start of the clip gave it away for me...

[Stevelangdon93]

you can tell it's not f1 because the engine is grumbling instead of screaming :P

[MrRichard9315]

not F1

[BMXBOBO]

I would make a great f1 driver I weigh 8 stone with reactions of a lightening strike! I'm 24 if you want to win races for

Your team pm me

[carsismeZ06]

@RichardTrange It'd be satisfying enough for me.

[rockangel1967]

@RichardTrange yeah sure. driving a wannabe racecar for one time does not make you a IRL driver. want me to publish MY videos and newspaper articles and pictures here? because i in fact was a f3 racer, i also drove a few races in a F3000 and i had 3 champcar tests. i never heard of your name...sorry. PM me for more infos and i show u my pictures and videos and scans of newspaper articles. bigmouth!

[ashacrasha]

He looks so ridiculous being so high up in the cockpit!

[emtildeath]

Thats no fucking F1 car :-)

[619colinskater]

one is a champ car and one a f1 car

[RichardTrange]

@198viraz198 if you try Google my name you will find out I'm actually a race car driver IRL...

[Bobobidodo]

Fucking hell did they really think anyone would mistake that for an F1 car? It sounds like a milk float.