Comments on: How quick would F1 lap at Le Mans?

By: realhustler

realhustler — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:09:33 +0000

Hi guys,

I see people talking about GT4, but why not try this out in GT5 ? I will try at home, I did already some runs in the Red Bull X 2010, but this is really really fast.

The Gran Turismo GT is also very quick but I do not know the times, I will try it out, and also with the Ferrari F1.

By: James

James — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:59:37 +0000

Hi I also like the comparison. Though I think the difference between a F1 car and the Peugeot 908 (year 2008)reduces as the speed of the track raises. Mind you if the 13.6 km track would be covered in 3 minutes the average speed would be 272 Km/h. In case of 2 minutes and 30 seconds it would be 326 km/h.

I think it would be capable to go below 3 minutes with a modern F1 car. I would like to see it too!

By: Siv

Siv — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:38:34 +0000

There would be fewer complaints about back markers!

By: Kershan

Kershan — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:58:23 +0000

I think the dirvers would hate it too. I think it was Ralf Schumacher who said that he used to feel like nodding off on the old Hockenheim straights. Le Mans would be the same, probably. Ther could be some noce slipstreaming, mind you.

By: Saltire

Saltire — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:43:29 +0000

Very interesting comparison and something that I had been wondering about. Well done

By: brawngp_fanblog

brawngp_fanblog — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:31:46 +0000

I would say that an F1 car isn’t really suited to this circuit so though I think it would be faster (on a single lap) than an LMP1 it wouldn’t be by as much as the other circuits you mentioned. Manly as there are only a couple of big stops which is where the F1 car would be good. And for the F1 car to reach a good speed down the Mulsane straight it would need a setup which wouldn’t suite it round the twisty bits.

Would be fascinating to see the true difference though, they need to arrange a demo run at some point.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:33:52 +0000

Love the idea of a three-minute lap in F1 though

By: chunter

chunter — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:25:10 +0000

The Bugatti Circuit isn’t bad, it just isn’t great either. Frankly, it was ahead of its time by being a series of straights with hairpins of varying degrees at the end of each one.

I don’t see the real big circuit seeing action more than once a year, there’s people living in those houses along the Mulsanne, aren’t there? Brands Hatch has the same sort of problems with its locals.

By: A Singh

A Singh — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:27:43 +0000

With Bernie complaining constantly about Magny Cours, I don’t understand why the F1 cars can’t go to Le Mans. It is simply fantastic tack and the Paris street race is never going to happen.

By: Sush

Sush — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:18:57 +0000

Scootin, games are always a poor mark for assessment comparative to real life, and GT4 is even worse for it considering its 6% faster for excitement purpose.