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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Exacatacly.
They need to be able to race at the cars' limits of grip under braking, cornering, and acceleration at every corner on every lap for the entire race. Not at the limits of tires intentionally designed to wear at an artificial rate, not at the limits of the many system's cooling as dictated by following distance, nor at the limits of downforce diminished by clever disruptive aero tricks incorporated into the car in front. Balls to the wall for 70 laps with the only stratergy being "drive as fast as you goddamn can, son".
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I remember one of the Ferrari races when Alonzo was in his prime. They did a three or maybe 4 stopper, just chunking on new soft tires and he ran like mad, and beat everyone trying to do a one or two stopper and save tires. Ah the good ol days, when driving at the limit for the entire race was the way to win.