@@coyotewall2669 he's sliding when he wants to to get faster launch out of the corner, the fact it does launch that fast after sliding is actually a proof a this incredible grip. The only time when he lose some traction is when he push hard into long turns but it could have been the same on dry it's just a fact of pushing hard into corners... Obviously he doesnt have the grip he would have on dry but it's still impressive grip for wet
I'm watching this video in a truck at a container wharf in Sydney. There's absolutely no way they'd ever allow that. Personally I'm very impressed though 👍
@@SharpPlays i mean he probably isn't planning to become a racing driver but rather an engineer so i guess it doesn't matter. whatever is faster i guess
Of the many motor sport onboards I've watched in my years, this is the first one where I've started to feel sick! Hell of a ride and accuracy is remarkable 👌🏼
@@sobri1152 I have tried all of them! Don’t get me wrong, I love driving them, I just find them very boxy, I would love to see a more rounded nose area and stuff.
@@jameswest9388 Of course there is.. Racing is inherently dangerous. That's not a point to discuss. Drivers are aware of the risks they put themselves into. But this chicane and bystanders setup is a risk which can be mitigated.
@@Phughy I think people forget that racing is dangerous to those who choose to participate, and that those participants KNOW it’s dangerous and what risks they’re taking. The spectators are there to watch, not participate. Not sure how that’s hard to understand.
@@MLPaz I apologize, I don't get where you're going with this. I was simply pointing out the dangerous marshal-tent setup right next to a tricky chicane. They could have placed it somewhere else or behind a safety barrier. Period.
Does really nobody else notice, that the video is sped up? Put it at 0.75x and you have roughly real time speed. Just watch the guy walking on the left at the end...
The guy walking looks normal when he’s closer to the center of the frame… the sped-up feeling is from using a really wide angle lens mounted on the drivers helmet; anything close to center frame is normal, but gets progressively more distorted (and faster looking) as you move toward the edges of the screen. The higher the fov, the stronger the effect, and the smaller the center region where things look normal. That’s why walking guy takes a normal looking step or two, but second to last step is too fast, and last step looks bizarre. You can get an idea of how much distortion there is by pausing and looking at the containers; they go from somewhat curved at 1/3 of frame from right edge, to really warped at 1/6 frame from right. Also… the sound seems correct at 1x playback speed, and it’d be de sync’d if only the video were sped up. I mean, I could be wrong on all of this, of course, but fairly certain this is what’s going on…
that takes a lot of skill weaving through those cones at high speed in the wet, i probably cant even do it without knocking down a cone in the dry on slicks
the track is changin also because u have asphalt and paving stone mixed, and the traction on those are diffrent so u have that in mind also, drivers is really rly good.
The driver is clearly talented, car looks well balanced too. I hate to be the safety police, but when I did FSAE years ago we always did this in empty parking lots because S happens. The car can break, driver messes up etc. Dont get me wrong this looks fun as hell, just seems a little bit dicy.
It’s a Formula Student car. Basically some universities have a program in which their students design, fund, build and race a car. They then race these cars on smaller circuits, similar to what’s shown. As far as how you drive one? Honestly other than joining a college team I’m not sure how. Sometimes old formula student cars come up for sale, but besides that it’s pretty hard to drive one. On the off chance you do buy one. Well you’re buying a one off race car built by college students, unless the car you buy comes with spare parts, you’re going to have a hard time repairing it.