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During breaks, do drivers still drive their cars? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Or do they only practice in the simulator?

Also do reserve drivers get to drive real cars on the track? Or is it just the sim for them?

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Teams are not allowed to drive their cars on track outside of a few set moments. There’s pre-season testing, a few days post-season, and that’s about it. Although a few weeks back there were extra tests for the new tires.

It takes a few years (three, I believe) for cars to become freely available to teams. At promotional events you’ll see Red Bull drive a repainted 2019 car, for example.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's interesting, so generally drivers just practice using a simulator?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Yup! That’s also why it takes a while for rookies to get up to speed. F1 cars are not easy to drive and there’s little opportunity for practice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

some don't even do that. Like Lewis rarely uses sims.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

They (Red Bull) usually drive with V8 engined cars, so they're actually quite a bit older.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It would actually be an interesting concept to have "track practice hours" quota divided similarly to aero tunnel hours.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

My counter here is that you'd be disincentivising the promotion of drivers from Formula 2, since they would need more time than a driver coming over from another team.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

the problem is the teams who need practice the most are the ones who can least afford it. that's why it doesn't exist anymore.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Teams are not allowed to do anything during the summer break. So everything closes down to make sure everyone gets at least a couple of weeks off during the year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

even aside from summer breaks the cars can't really ever be driven outside of official GP sessions, with some very minimal exceptions.