In Abu Dhabi, Mexican driver Pato O’Ward, who competes in IndyCar for Arrow McLaren, held his first practice session behind the wheel of Lando Norris’ MCL60, after which he was asked on Sky Sports to explain how the cars of these two series differ.
“These are two completely different animals,” Pato emphasized. – When we talk about a Formula 1 car, no other technology can be compared to it, no matter what aspect. How he brakes, how he changes direction, how effective his aerodynamics are – all this is at the highest level.
It is hardly possible to create a car that would be faster than this one on the road, as this is what the Formula 1 technical regulations, which are drawn up in a certain way, are aimed at.
If you put an F1 car and an IndyCar car on the same track – I think the best example is Austin Motor Speedway – and compare the lap times, the difference is 14 seconds. My point is that these are very different cars, made with different types of tracks in mind. But the IndyCar car must be able to withstand speeds of up to 230 mph during the Indy 500 race on the Indianapolis oval speedway.
But I would call a Formula 1 car a rocket on wheels, that’s the best explanation I can give.”
Source: F1 News
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