CART vs F1 drivers

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, Steve Bigelow wrote:

> 1. Interesting definition of "One of the best drivers."
>                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 2. What does a discussion of CART cars/drivers have to do with F1?

And what does any of this have to do with Audi?  Oh well, a little sport 
now and then doesn't hurt.

> Those who follow "big-league" open wheel racing know what generally happens
> when a CART driver goes to F1. Canadian drivers being the notable
> exception,of course...:)
> I've seen a few since I started going to Montreal in '79. Watching M.
> Andretti trying to find the braking point into the hairpin was worth a
> laugh. 

Note that Mario Andretti was an F1 world Champion once.  His ability is 
not to be scoffed at entirely.  That Canadian driver isn't doing so hot 
this year either.  :-)  I heard that his uncle (also named Jacques) was a 
better driver than Jacgues, the son of Gilles.  Probably a case of "who 
you know."

Most folks involved with F1 and CART now admit that the cars are very 
similar, and its primarily the weight difference that gives F1 cars the 
performance edge. 

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey

"There's alot more to Jazz than just wrong notes"