Whats the difference between F1 cars and Indy cars?

IRL: naturally asipirated V8 3.0L running on methanol, ~650hp, choice of Toyota, Chevy, Honda
F1: natually asipirated V10 3.0L running on gasoline, ~950hp, any engine manufacturer you want

IRL: 10,300 RPM rev limit
F1: unlimited rev limit, but revs over 19K sometimes

IRL: 6-speed manual
F1: 7-speed F1

IRL: 1,525 pounds without driver
F1: 1,323 pounds with driver.

IRL Chassis: Generic chassis with choice of either Panoz or Dallara
F1 Chassis: Custom made for each team with ability to add wings and adjust aerodynamics:

IRL tires: Firestone only
F1 tires: Michelin or Bridgestones.

IRL fuel: Methanol, 1.5 mi/gal
F1 fuel: gasoline, 3 mi/gal

 

IRL Ground effect tunnels under the side pods
F1 Stepped flat bottom from the back of the front tire to the rear axle

IRL Incompetent has been wanabe drivers
F1 Drivers at the top of there games (Most of them)

IRL Egomaniac in charge of the series
F1 Egomaniac in charge of the series

 

IRL Turns left (for the most part)
F1 Turns left and right


What about electronics?
F1 Traction control, sequential F1 paddle shift, no brake assist, no launch control
IRL ???

 

That stuff is too complicated for IRL.

IRL: Beer can holder, XM Satellite Radio, On Star!

 

Rolling starts, pssh.

IRL: Oval course brakes are carbon rotors with 4-pot calipers. Road courses (2 races) are steel rotors with 6-pot calipers.
F1: Carbon rotors

UPDATE: DANICA STALLED IN PITS!!!! LIKE 30 SECONDS! She didn't know to put the car in neutral? Just had it left in gear without the clutch pushed down.

 

No need for launch control, traction control, or brake assit on ovals or anything, a little purer in my opinion. Plus they are banned by the regs. I think paddle shift shouldn't even exist in F1. An F1 car shouldn't be easy to drive but that's just my opinion.

 

IRL: Flip down LCD Screen, DVD Player, X Box, PS2

IRL: Leather Trim, Polished Chrome Gear Knob, Hands Free Cell Phone Kit

IRL: E-ZPass, Wal-Mart Preffered Parking, Budweiser Bumper Sticker

 

Isn't there a budweiser bumper sticker on the williams?

 

Actually believe the IRL cars do use TC.

 

You know my opinions on Williams. I think they are a better fit for a spec car series like IRL anyway.

 

Well one did finish in front of the red cars today.

 

Reasons:
1) A very good German driver!
2) Montoya's lack of driving abilities. (Turn 1)

 

Webber's, JPM didn't do anything wrong.