6th Gear - Motorsport facts and stats. Remembering one of the greats « May 8, 2012 by Joe Saward This morning at Fiorano, Scuderia Ferrari remembered Gilles Villenueuve, who was killed in an accident at Zolder in Belgium, 30 years ago today. As part of the anniversary, Gilles’s son Jacques, who won the World Championship in 1997 drove his father’s Ferrari 312 T4, in which Gilles won three races in 1979. Also taking part in the event were Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo, the Vice President Piero Ferrari, the Scuderia Ferrari drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa and Mauro Forghieri, who was Technical Director in Gilles’s day. Among the other guests were Gilles’s widow Joann and their daughter Melanie. Like this: Like Loading... Are todays F1 cars really faster than previous generations. We went into this in great detail over 2 years ago, with arguments back and forth in both directions. No doubt that modern cars are faster in absolute terms, but the reasons for it are quite complex.
They also aren't nearly as dominant as the best of the older cars. The first question which relates to yours was "How would a turbo era F1 car compete with a modern F1 car on a lap? " As you will see, I compared the performances of 1988 turbos to 1989 normally-aspirated cars and then compared that to the 2007 cars on the 4 circuits which have changed the least, with some interesting results.
There was then a second Q: "What is the fastest F1 car ever raced? " That threw up another discussion, and you'll need to look back and forth between the different answers to follow it! Have a look through the old Qs above, and if you have any questions then post them as an edit - I'll keep on checking back while the Q remains open. How would a turbo era F1 car compete with a modern F1 car on a lap. Drivers split over the Schumacher inspired debate on what kind of race F1 should beJames Allen on F1.
Michael Schumacher said today that he is very pleased to have launched a debate on F1 about what kind of sport we want it to be; one where the drivers push to the limits or one where they have to manage the tyres. And in the paddock today the other F1 drivers have been giving their views on the discussion. The younger ones, who by and large have limited or no experience of racing on the Bridgestones used up to the end of 2010, say that they are quite happy to race on the current tyres. Others have mixed views with some drivers like Mark Webber on Schumacher’s side and others, like Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, seeing it as part of a modern F1 which is more entertaining for the fans.
“I just think that they’re playing a much too big effect because they are so peaky and so special that they don’t put our cars or ourselves to the limit,” Schumacher said on the CNN network recently. “We drive like on raw eggs and I don’t want to stress the tyres at all. Alonso agreed with Vettel. Jim Clark | Formula One Art & Genius. Scotsman Jimmy Clark may have been the most naturally talented driver to have graced the Formula One stage. A personal favorite, Clark remains one of the all-time best statistically 45 years after his death. Lotus 49 Cosworth 1967 In the highly competitive arena of motor sport, only once in a while does a real driving genius emerge from the pack. One such man was Jim Clark. After an initial controversy at Monza in 1961, where he was involved in a gruesome accident that claimed the life of Wolfgang von Trips, giving the World Championship to American Phil Hill and his famous shark-nosed Ferrari 156, Clark barely lost the 1962 title to Graham Hill (then driving for BRM — “British Racing Motors” — but later a Lotus teammate) when an oil leak caused a DNF while leading the final race (and the season points) at Prince George’s in South Africa.
After all, Jim Clark was the best of the best. — Ayrton Senna — Other Jim Clark Sites Jim Clark Video.