Apples and oranges. NASCAR has two guys per wheel, and 5 lugs each and refule. F1 has three guys on each wheel and one nut per wheel and no fueling.
NASCAR is pretty damned fast when you actually compare what they have to do.
refule. sheesh. Refuel.
Basically NASCAR’s tire changers work out to two per axle, since they only change tires on one side at a time. And the fact that they have to slide a floor jack under the car, change tires, let it off the jack, then run around the car and repeat the process makes their pit stop times look pretty amazing.
You are, of course, correct.
Up until just a few years ago refueling in F1 was allowed (I hope it comes back...) and pit stops were 4.5 seconds. Lug nuts are hard to do...
A good NASCAR team can run two cars and drivers for about $30,000,000 for a year - NO small chunk of change.
F1 requires $400,000,000 to have two ‘fair’ cars.
The technology difference is astounding.
Example: F1 transmissions have eight forward gears plus reverse, can withstand 900 HP and are mandated to last five races are smaller than a football and can weighs less than 40 pounds.
Accelerating at four G’s, turning and breaking at up to five G’s. It’s a different game altogether.
Tune into CNBC Sunday (EARLY!) to watch the F1 race in Hungary - you will be amazed by the quality of the commentary (the best in the sports world - not my observation but the opinion of the sports world) and lack of tasteless commercials.
Give it a shot!
Have a wonderful Friday and a fantastic weekend!