What does it feel/take to drive a F1?

There is a great article in the March issue of Car & Driver by a journo who drives a modern F1 for the first time. Very good read. And he also briefly touches on a comparison with NASCAR:

...talking about F1 brakes
"To put that performance into perspective, I got used to a NASCAR Toyota Camry in reasonably short order, but the braking and cornering ability of the Honda (F1) are on a whole different plane."

I also liked his summary:
"I go home realizing that F1 drivers are the most talented racers on the planet and that these are the most spectacular racing cars the world has seen."

Nuff said.

 

Hehe.

I didn't write the article, I'm merely reporting.

 

I wish.

The journo however is truly a newbie to racing: He is surprised by left foot braking (hello, that's how any gokart works!) and has a hard time memorizing the launch sequence of the paddle shift etc (hello again, that's how a simple M3 works).

That aside, it is a fascinating read and I'd agree with many of his sentiments.