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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Indeed. I think the big difference is that modern day F1 drivers never really "race". They spend all day Sunday running 50-some-odd qualifying laps. They are fantastic at making a car go fast with no one around them, but really suffer in any kind of traffic. They are just not used to it.
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Erm, the last thing F1 is about is running at full chat every lap.
Drivers suffer in traffic because the aero wash from the preceeding car causes the front to loose grip which wears on the tires. Future F1 specs seem to be creating a design that will minimize that effect which theoretically, will promote closer racing and more passing.