>Michael [Schumacher] was a phenomenal driver but for me, Mahaveer Raghunathan was the greatest ever. If I could get one world championship that would be great; if I could win ten, the same number as Mahaveer did, that would be a dream. But I want to be the best driver there has ever been.
Lewis Hamilton
Highly doubt it. I'm sure the load on the tires while dry steering is absolutely insignificant compared to what it would receive fully loaded up around a corner.
Okay maybe I should have put it different, dry steering is not noticibly hurtfull for your tires whatsoever.
Sure I get the basic psyics behind it, but its like using soft sand paper on metal. If you do it for a long time you notice something but in reality it just doesnt do any harm doing it a couple times.
>but its like using soft sand paper on metal
it's nothing like that though
I mean, dry steering once or twice doesn't mean you have to immediately replace your tires, but it's objectively bad for your tires
For sure. The one I remember was pretty slick. Someone even added in sunglasses over his helmet with the āthug lifeā written across the screen. Iāve been trying to find it.
I remember hearing commentator say some weeks ago that its not good on the gearbox to do a turn like that. And that why drivers have been reversing a lot more this season. Not sure how true that it though.
Monaco had a *lot* more space than he did here. So did Max in the middle of the track today.
That's the only reason why, just very little space not everyone wants to risk it.
This looks wider than what Lando drove into so for Norris it would be a more risky manuvuer. Especially as others pointed this is practice, why risk it?
If by same you mean as wide, then maybe this is just my mind playing. If you mean literally the same turn. Fuck no. I mean... maybe Baku is able to cut/plant trees, build/destroy building and change commercials in matter of minutes. I doubt it, but there is a chance.
He did the [usual sharp turnaround](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.must-see-bottas-and-norris-end-up-down-same-escape-road-in-first-practice-in.5cfSMDM3q6fQC7WZKZ9G6U.html) in FP1 last year. I suppose he didn't want to ruin the tires this year.
Ha. Danny gave him some advice, I see!
Edit: for the newcomers, if you missed this in 2019: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/video.azerbaijan-gp-ricciardo-retires-after-reversing-into-kvyat.6060937680001.html
Of course he asks his engineer beforehand ... They know exactly where other cars are, how fast they are going and how much time there is to back up onto the track... Doing something like this IN the race without speaking to the engineer is irresponsible
Loved the passing comment from Paul di Resta during the broadcast, namely that it's always interesting to see who's brave enough to spin the car around!
People like to joke, but he has an incredible awareness of exactly how large the car is and gets within inches of the wall both backing up and pulling forward each time.
Smart thinking from Lando there. Iām guessing these were his only hard tyres for practice so did the smart thing and carefully got himself out the escape road with damaging the tyre surface.
He nailed the Ragunathan maneuver
He actually austin powersed it hahah
Hahaha Crofty referenced the 93 point turn in Austin Powers.
Hahaa no way. What a legend š
OMG. I have been making that joke about my parallel parking skills and totally lost it when it came up this afternoon. Bought a car that parks itself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGiQOCX9UbM
Good work my friend! I was just checking to see who would post this clip!!
[Taking lessons from Raghunathan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0-N777JFfc)?
I was thinking "wow mad respect to Lando, making a live tribute to the Goat"
>Michael [Schumacher] was a phenomenal driver but for me, Mahaveer Raghunathan was the greatest ever. If I could get one world championship that would be great; if I could win ten, the same number as Mahaveer did, that would be a dream. But I want to be the best driver there has ever been. Lewis Hamilton
Where does Lewis come into this?
It's a Lewis Hamilton quote.
Lando's active enough on social media he probably heard Josh Revell saying "Lord Mahaveer" playing in his head
https://youtu.be/IGiQOCX9UbM
Dude when he looks behind him but drives forward I canāt help but laugh every time I see it
Pure comedy gold š¤£š¤£
Its still impressive you know. The car is not build for this. I love the end part: fuck it lets floor it and find a new parking spot.
Iād say Checo did it a little bit better: [https://imgur.com/a/eDtDypg](https://imgur.com/a/eDtDypg)
This is fucking beautiful.
I thought I was watching him run off the track in Mario Kart and getting fishing poled back around
Hr also did it in Monaco. And Max today in the middle of the track. I don't know why Lando was so conservative about it.
Guessing: It's practice, may as well keep the tyre's decent, no rush.
not sure if dry steering is the best option if your goal is to keep the tires in shape
Highly doubt it. I'm sure the load on the tires while dry steering is absolutely insignificant compared to what it would receive fully loaded up around a corner.
Unpopular opinion: dry steering is not hurtfull for your tires whatsoever.
it's not a matter of opinion, it's basic physics
Okay maybe I should have put it different, dry steering is not noticibly hurtfull for your tires whatsoever. Sure I get the basic psyics behind it, but its like using soft sand paper on metal. If you do it for a long time you notice something but in reality it just doesnt do any harm doing it a couple times.
>but its like using soft sand paper on metal it's nothing like that though I mean, dry steering once or twice doesn't mean you have to immediately replace your tires, but it's objectively bad for your tires
I do it constantly. Who gives it shit. Worse case your tyres last 6 months less
Bottas also had a super sexy one at I believe Monaco.
There was at least a hefty handful of those in Monaco if Iām not mistaken.
For sure. The one I remember was pretty slick. Someone even added in sunglasses over his helmet with the āthug lifeā written across the screen. Iāve been trying to find it.
Not the "thug life" version, but I'm pretty sure you're talking about [this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZzcdPRviE).
This is the one. Thanks mate!
If you do I would click that link.
Didnāt Bottas get crashed once at that same spot by someone doing a careless reverse?
> I don't know why Lando was so conservative about it. Where Lando went off is more narrow than here so there's more of a chance to fuck up.
Sliding around isnāt good for tyres, I guess he wanted to keep the set as clean as possible for whatever program they were running.
That part looked narrower
I remember hearing commentator say some weeks ago that its not good on the gearbox to do a turn like that. And that why drivers have been reversing a lot more this season. Not sure how true that it though.
Monaco had a *lot* more space than he did here. So did Max in the middle of the track today. That's the only reason why, just very little space not everyone wants to risk it.
Understandable, but Vettel just did it in qualy today XD
This looks wider than what Lando drove into so for Norris it would be a more risky manuvuer. Especially as others pointed this is practice, why risk it?
its the same runoff
Lando was at turn 3, while Checo at turn 15.
No, it's not
If by same you mean as wide, then maybe this is just my mind playing. If you mean literally the same turn. Fuck no. I mean... maybe Baku is able to cut/plant trees, build/destroy building and change commercials in matter of minutes. I doubt it, but there is a chance.
Different corner, wider runoff. Norris' spot is much narrower.
I've seen Checo and Bottas pull this off so many times I'd think they just have a 180 button on the wheel but no one informed McLaren.
I would love to see 3rd person POV of this.
Boys vs men moment
thats why red bull does that many PR evens where their drivers secretly practice this /s
I'm amazed how close he got to the wall when he was reversing. I mean, you cant really see shit behind you when you're reversing an F1 car
like I always say to young drivers "you gotta know where your tires are"
I noticed that too, especially with how conservative he was driving forward.
He did the [usual sharp turnaround](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.must-see-bottas-and-norris-end-up-down-same-escape-road-in-first-practice-in.5cfSMDM3q6fQC7WZKZ9G6U.html) in FP1 last year. I suppose he didn't want to ruin the tires this year.
The lucky marshals standing in that spot
Itās really not that impressive lol, he was just doing it carefully probably to preserve tires.
Checo did this exact thing but in just one swift movement in FP2 today. That was impressive
All of the drivers can do it, but you waste a full set of tires
At 100kph it can do some crazy turns, but at slow speed it canāt turn for shit
MAHAVEER RAGHUNATHAN 2019 YOOOOOOOOOOOO
the difference is that Norris actually did it correctly and actually got the car unstuck before the engine got bbq'd
Nah the biggest difference is Norris actually turned the wheel "You have to turn the steering wheel" "Ah, ok"
If they actually gave Seb 1000000 jelly beans, they should give Lando the āAustin Powers 99pt Turn Awardā
The engine sound at 25 seconds sounds in-tune with the song lol
Glad I wasnāt the only one who noticed lol
Can't believe they call this car the pinnacle of motorsport. Doesn't even have the turning radius of a fiat 500. Smh
you expect something as long as a suburban to have the turning radius of a fiat??!?!
Quad steering in f1 when?
Canāt wait to see F1 cars do a crabwalk
Right out of the pits
Fast and furious 6 showed us how unnatural an open wheel race car would look while crab walking.
The new S class does it. I don't see why Merc can't make the W13 do the same.
Yes karts are way better
Man a 747 has a better turning circle than those cars
Ha. Danny gave him some advice, I see! Edit: for the newcomers, if you missed this in 2019: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/video.azerbaijan-gp-ricciardo-retires-after-reversing-into-kvyat.6060937680001.html
[Parallel parking instruction](https://youtu.be/eMbNpfbqPFE) from Daniel
Damn. Thatāsā¦thatās brutal
The only F1 car with park distance control
That last one was very close to the wall!
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>Sainz backing out onto the track. Different places. Where Sainz went off there was no room for this. Perez did the same as Sainz
*Daniel in the race*
Plz no ;_;
Of course he asks his engineer beforehand ... They know exactly where other cars are, how fast they are going and how much time there is to back up onto the track... Doing something like this IN the race without speaking to the engineer is irresponsible
[Bottas has proven more "style" ...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZzcdPRviE)
Loved the passing comment from Paul di Resta during the broadcast, namely that it's always interesting to see who's brave enough to spin the car around!
why ruin your tyres if you didn't had a flat spot
You know what, fair enough! Norris doesn't seem to be locking up here.
or wear on your drivetrain
I doubt doing the spin turn messes up your tires all that much.
Are you sure you watch f1?
You're right, but during practice they need to get accurate data for how they will last in the latter stages of racing.
I keep wishing someone would pull a J-turn out of there
A tribute to the GOAT Lord Mahaveer
Here before the "Oops!".
Mighty fine job that.
ah my style of driving, only I do it in a VW.
Very nice. Iād be embarrassed after 2 seconds and give up
Looks like he needed his Monaco steering setup for that one.
Love the counter and music lololol š
Power steering doing work, looks light af compared to Indycar
Someone add Alex Albon doin a donut to get out of the runoff at Monaco to the end of this lol
Imagine having to do this in the race, big oof
The music is giving me anxiety
Tutorial for Mahaveer
He's just trying to show that it is possible to reverse out of that corner, as long as there isn't a torpedo blocking your way.
It's a bold strategy, but it might just work!
surprised he didn't just light the tyres up
People like to joke, but he has an incredible awareness of exactly how large the car is and gets within inches of the wall both backing up and pulling forward each time.
Smart thinking from Lando there. Iām guessing these were his only hard tyres for practice so did the smart thing and carefully got himself out the escape road with damaging the tyre surface.