We often don’t realize how much faster and more dangerous race cars are. Enthusiasts believe they are getting a feel for real racing when they take fast cars out on the actual race courses and push them to their limit, but as this video shows, even then, the enthusiasts aren’t even in the same realm as real race car drivers.
To drive the point home (pun intended), here is a version showing the two overlaid:
And, for the hardcore F1 fans out there (and I know you exist), here is a video showing how much faster cars are in 2011 than they were in 1986:
Drive safely!
how about a compare with 2006 with 2012 cars?
Posted by belizef1fan | Jul 3, 2012, 6:30 pmRemind me what this has to do with scholarly publishing?
Posted by Bill | Jul 5, 2012, 12:07 pmAbsolutely nothing. I know a few people in the industry like racing things, though, and we’re on vacation, so we’re mixing it up a little.
Posted by Kent Anderson | Jul 5, 2012, 12:39 pm