If you ever listen to team communications during a race, you’re likely to hear one thing no matter which driver you tune to: “this car is driving awful!” Few things on the track draw more ire from drivers than a bad-handling car, and rightfully so. A successful setup can help make the most of out Read more about Driving Styles, Part 3: Setup for Success[…]
With all due respect to the many safety improvements that have been made, the biggest change to race cars over the past 50 years is surely the addition of wings, spoilers, splitters, and other devices that harness downforce and help the cars go through corners faster. By the 1960s, as racing tires became capable of Read more about Driving Styles, Part 2: The Lowdown on Downforce[…]
Watch most any sport and you’re likely to notice individual differences from player to player, whether it’s how they grip the bat, swing the club, or throw the ball. These differences exist in racing, too, although they’re often much harder to see with the drivers nestled within their cockpits, hidden by rollbars, custom-fitted seats, and Read more about Driving Styles, Part 1: The Ins and Outs of Inputs[…]