Ferrari Mailing List: Sebring Questions

[LarryT (l02turner]

Have been watching my tape of the recent subject race and have a couple of 
questions
for the brain rust, make that brain trust.  One of the commentators 
mentioned the P1 leaders were pulling 4 G's thru some corners and around 
1.5G on braking (!!) - pretty incredible,  He also said the braking, 
especially, was very hard on the legs and back - painful in fact - every 
lap, over and over.

Ya think we're close to creating cars that are too demanding physically for 
the drivers?  M Shumacher was very fit when driving F1 as was most other 
drivers at that level - I suspect that was for self protection as much as 
for improving their driving ability.

Or perhaps the cars already exist that are so good at pulling high G's when 
cornering or braking that they had to be redesigned to allow the drivers 
some hint of the ability to be in control?  IOW, are the designs of the cars 
being restrained by the drivers physiology?

Next, where were the Porsche RS Spyders?  Taking a break?  ;-)

Thanks gang -
;-)

LarryT
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