Drive a Formula One car - Things to do before you die - BBC

Phil is given the chance to drive a formula one car around the track at Aintree and describes the rush as a dream come true. BBC

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[diegogoodspeedMS]

Yes, you're right, in 80's turbo engines on qualy reachs 1.200 hp. But fastest F1 cars were in 2004 season. In 2004 V-10 engines reach 900 hp. Today those fuckings V8 engine only about 750 hp.

[gnarkillkicksass]

Its a Forti, raced in the 95 and 96 seasons.

[djcar22a]

cool 

[tortoise117]

@hedleythorne True, but we'll have the return of turbo :D

[muulka]

@Petri87 Old F1 cars didn't have this anti-stall feature. I'd imagine that it's very complicated.

[zlgblz]

@hedleythorne but they are brining the turbo back in 2013 to hopefully compensate

[phranklyn]

Come on, FANG IT

[knaggsy70]

I did this in 2008 (won in a competition, but I do love F1) They had 2 F1 cars, The 1996 Forti-Corse and the 1994 FA14 Arrows, but 1st you have 1 0n 1 tuition in minis, formula ford and f3 (not new but great fun). yes the track is small but then your not racing each other, I think if the track was larger and faster we would all have died...in flames...smiling. stop knocking it because when you get strapped in (you're sitting on the fuel tank) and hit the pedal it's truly mindblowing.

[nrieli]

it is a f1 car, but its a old f1 car, it might of been restricted but he still got 120, people making these comments must of been born in the late 90's.

[hedleythorne]

@diegogoodspeedMS and in 2013 we will have pathetic 1.6 litre lawnmower engines. RIP F1.

[hedleythorne]

Hmmmm. Looks fun but more akin to a kiddies' fun park ride than anything remotely F1.

[evofreak1304]

v8 didn't sound to bad in the flesh to be honest :)

on tv they sound quite dull but that's normal.

ofc nothing can compare that to a might v10 or v12 :)