renault turbo with genius at the wheel

[5alldaway]

just thought id share this quality vid of Ayrton Senna qualifying at brands hatch in 86, gotta love the trottle control keeping the turbo on the boil

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9dWLhhTto00

[Alex]

jeez that look's quick! I guess having 1500BHP helps though!

I love the way he used to stab at the throttle mid-corner - quite unusual really but very effective!

[5alldaway]

he still used that same technique when the f1 cars went non turbo, suppose it was a way of feeling where the grip was on the rear wheels

anyways would anyone know the outcome if that lotus(qualifying trim) was put in a 1 mile drag race with a modern day f1 car?

[Alex]

I've often wondered the same! I guess modern F1 cars would be quicker due to them having much better traction and grip etc but for raw power you can't beat those 1980's bad boys!

[5alldaway]

dont forget the gearboxes of today aswell, back then if u missed a gear u was toast, i dont remember any of todays missing gears

id say the money has to be on the modern day f1 car, but id have that lotus over any modern car

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Bring back manual gearbox's!!! But today it woudl be classed as health and safety... "cant have a driver taking hands of the steering wheel" and all that BS!!

[5alldaway]

also kick out all the factory teams and have it just like the good old days with the private teams, i find it very upsetting seeing williams where they are now