 18 Nov 2002, 18:15 (Ref:431549) | #19 | ||
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| Toivonen would have prefered to race than rally. Theer was an article about it in teh Motorsport magazine a couple of months ago, I think. At the top of the thread some guests were talking about accuracy. consider this, the narrowest Formula 1 track (Monaco aside is wide enough for about 3 cars... Very rearely do rally cars see more than a basic one lane each way road. Most Formula one cars average what a rally cars top speed is, but a rally car weighs 1230kg compared to about 600kg(ish). F1 is on Tarmac, usually of a single grade, rallying will see several surfaces in each stage, and in some cases a couple of hundred yards. Just ask Marcus Gronholm When you pick tyres on an F1 race, you pick specific tyres for dry/intermediate/wet. On a rally cars, you have to take into consideration thiings like amount of grit about (and depth), type of surface, weather conditions. On a rally tyre they can alter things like, width, tread pattern, extra cuts (can have extra cuts in tread etc), compund and many more. Back to accuracy, Yes, F1 cars are closer together but I reckon that rally drivers have to be more accurate. Often, a rally car is travelling at well over 100mph and will have a corner coming up where there is no run off area. Trees on road side in Oz, huge cliffs in Corsica... If an F1 driver make a small mistake he can run slightly wide and use the huge run off areas available (now even more with tarmac ones). Occasionaly they will get stuck in gravel or crash. On a rally a driver can be a split second too early turning in and roll his car into a ball (McRae last year) or too late and will be off the road and into a tree (Delocour in Oz). In rallying, if you get it wrong there is a fraction of the space available to corect it. Rally drivers, have as someone said, to turnin, brake and get back on the power whilst following a line. This is the same as in F1, but in rallying the line is about 12" wide and then they get on the loose stuff and almost all grip vanishes. On a circuit this line is only imaginary. Rallying is a more demanding and skillful discipline for me every time. Just wish Schumi would take up McRaes challenge. As for the challenge day thing at Brands hatch, the Race of Champions is heald every year (maybe every two years) in Gran Canaria. This is a sprint event open to champions and invitation drives. They drive modern, old and specias during the contest. I dont think a racing driver has won it yet. | ||
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FAQs
Does rally require more skill than F1? ›
They take very different driving skills, both are at the top of their game. Formula 1 is faster, has significantly more down force and G forces involved, and there's different inputs on both the car and from a race strategy point of view.
Is F1 or rally more difficult? ›In F1 drivers are doing the same three miles or so over and over again. They know every inch of a track inside-out having repeated every corner more than 50 times on average during the length of a grand prix. In rallying there's no such level of repetition.
Are WRC drivers better than F1? ›F1 drivers are superb at driving just under the limit on tarmac with about 10-20 corners they know very well. Rally drivers specialise in driving just over the limit, on a variety of surfaces, with corners they see only once a year, relying on their pace notes and co-drivers to call the corners correctly.
What type of racing takes the most skill? ›Formula 1 is Shifting Gears
Articulate aerodynamics, high-stakes tactics, steely nerves, and, yes, the ability to survive a co*cktail party make F1 one of the most demanding sports in existence.
“[Rally] a great sport, a great skill. I think the drivers are great. They don't get the limelight they deserve. “F1 as I said earlier is very popular, rallying is popular, but maybe more in the Nordic countries, but it deserves to be very popular around the world because the skill is incredible.
Do rally drivers practice the track? ›In many rallies, including those of the World Rally Championship (WRC), drivers are allowed to run on the special stages of the course before the competition begins and create their own pacenotes.
Is rally safer than F1? ›These days, rallying is probably more dangerous. As pointed out by other answers, a modern F1 circuit is designed to accommodate wheel-to-wheel racing at over 200 mph with a high degree of safety. There are impact-absorbing barriers, broad run-off areas, and advanced signalling systems.
Is F1 or Indy harder? ›An additional key difference between how the cars are constructed is that F1 cars have power steering, while IndyCar Series cars do not. Because of this, it is much harder to steer in the IndyCar Series, making it a lot more physically taxing on the drivers.
Does F1 require more skill than Nascar? ›In this measure, like the other commenter said, F1 is like the Olympics while Nascar is like the National games. Different levels. The driving skills of all F1 drivers collectively are at a higher level than any other motorsport. Therefore your career as an F1 driver will be extremely difficult.
Can any road car beat a F1 car? ›Only in a straight line over a good distance would any road car beat an F1 car. Aside from another team's F1 car, nothing that exists will beat an F1 car around a typical F1 track.
Do WRC drivers get paid? ›
In other parts of the world, generally nothing. For the World Rally Championship, generally nothing. The ecosystem of rally is not built around prize money. At the world level, there are usually five or six guys who are getting paid to drive, and everyone else is paying the manufacturers to be there.
Is F1 the most skilled sport? ›Is Formula 1 the sport that requires the most skills from its participants? - Quora. They are often considered the 2nd fittest sports people in the world, behind boxers. Drivers have to train every day for a number of hours to get to the stage where they can withstand high g forces for 60 laps.
What is the most critical driving skill? ›Researchers found that safe drivers had this in common: "They drove with total concentration and they seemed to have the ability to place their vehicle perfectly in traffic and to anticipate delays, to anticipate what might happen up ahead." In addition, “they were courteous to pedestrians and other drivers."
What is the toughest racing sport? ›- The Dakar Rally. The Dakar Rally has been one of the most notorious motorsport races since its inception in 1978. ...
- Isle of Man TT. ...
- The Baja 1000. ...
- 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
- Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. ...
- The Erzberg Rodeo. ...
- Nürburgring 24 Hours. ...
- The Rainforest Challenge.
Rally racing is famous for its combination of speed, precision, and endurance, making it one of the most difficult motorsports in the world. Terrain: The races take place on a variety of surfaces, including asphalt, gravel, snow, and ice.
Are rally drivers skilled? ›Rally drivers are also capable of handling their cars in any situation. I've seen enough rally and F1 videos to confidently say that a F1 driver will take significantly more time to adapt to Rally than a Rally driver will take to adapt to F1.
How hard is rally car racing? ›Very, there's a ton to learn and remember about how the rally works itself. Then you have to learn and get good at writing Pacenotes which takes a lot of time and practice to get good at which is a huge part of being successful. Then there's the car building and maintenance aspect.