Benetton B198 F1 4 laps @ Circuit Magny-Cours GP 28-07-2020 with LRS Formula Driving Experience

I have come to realize, that I'm a much better driver in my imagination than I am in the car. Despite 'practicing' in Rfactor 2 on both the Magny-Cours GP and Dijon-Prenois circuits I didn't manage a much better effort than last year, even though I thought I was determined to do so. Reality appears to be a different thing than a virtual environment. And although I followed a mild physical preparation, I felt it was hard to cope with the hot July temperatures in France of 30+ degrees Celsius, in a racesuit and race-underwear. Experiences like this provide me with a lot of respect for professional racecar drivers, who withstand these challenges for complete race distances.

This time the digits on the steering wheel didn't correctly correspond with the selected gear. Sometimes it showed one gear less or more than in fact was the case. That was quite confusing for me.

I definitely needed confidence in my braking, because one week earlier in Dijon-Prenois the brakes on this same car didn't give me any confidence at all. Perhaps new brake pads? I can only guess. And I wasn't the only contender that day mentioning this. But in Magny-Cours the brakes worked just fine. Nevertheless I kept extra margin while approaching the Adelaide. That's why I ignored the ideal line at the end of the preceeding straight and chose to brake in the middle of the track instead. Should I have failed to effectively operate the brake pedal (which needs so much force for a decent decelleration and is so close to the throttle pedal, that I need my left foot to stay completely left on the brake pedal to prevent operating the throttle pedal at the same time), I saw more tarmac-run-off-area there than the gravel run-off-area in the extension of the ideal braking zone. In addition to trusting the brakes and grip level a bit; the engine ran better in laps 3 and 4 than in the first 2 laps.

All in all I wish this day could be my personal time loop (like in the movie 'Groundhog Day') and thus improve day by day. Yeah, this day had it all for me; on holiday in France with my family, heading for the race track on beautiful country roads, my son joining me to the track, driving Formula Renault in drizzle, rain and dry weather conditions and of course driving the Benetton B198 as highlight of the day.

Benetton B198 F1 4 laps @ Circuit Magny-Cours GP 28-07-2020 with LRS Formula Driving Experience

Recording: GoPro Hero 7 Black on top of helmet

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[lucybarney]

You can see your confidence building lap by lap as you start to trust the grip level and brakes

[etch]

Braking at 5:15 was good man! When you watch the video afterwards yourself one is thinking that, damn it looks very slow. I know myself after driving a Williams at Anderstorp. But while one is driving.. its feels crazy fast :D

[darrenashley]

I thought it was a pretty good effort. Having driven an older F1 car, the 2-3 laps does not give you time to acclimatize. Better to keep it on the black stuff, than stick it in the wall... I was quicker in the Formula Vauxhall than I was in the F1 when I did it! :) The Formula Vauxhall however I was comfortable in, and had more laps...

[zoranstmk]

Ça fait trop plaisir de voir des gens rouler sur ce circuit ( je suis à 30 km de celui ci c’est une fierté ! )
J’espère que tu t’es bien amusé dans cette animation que tu ne ferras sans doute qu’une seule fois dans ta vie !

[raphhh]

Do not even worry about how you performed mate ! I mean, when it comes to driving these kind of cars, it's not about performing, it's about enjoying such an opportunity ! great vid :)

[FlavioSpirit]

Boa noite
Absolutamente fantástico.
Isso é um sonho incrível sendo realizado.
Parabéns mesmo.
Obrigado por nos levar de carona pra curtir essa Máquina.
Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal.
Abraço do

[milanaero]

Originally I planned to do this this year after seeing these videos last year, but I found a half-amateur racing series in my country where I entered twice with a small formula car (slower than FR2.0) and was kinda humbled with what even that small formula with not too much of downforce can do. I think I will do a couple of more races with them and then maybe I will finally decide to try this experience and actually have enough confidence to give it some and get some Gs going in the turns :).

[danielkanewske]

What an experience, congratulations! Don't feel bad about your performance, I wouldn't survive the 1st corner!!!

[Miaoulyn]

Superbe. Ces mono doivent être tellement exceptionnelles à conduire, merci de partager

[Endurance-Racer]

THIS my absolutely personal Lifegoal! To drive an mid-90s / early-2000s F1-Car! 🏎️❤️

[Buzz_]

Das ist verdammt cool und du hast dich gut geschlagen. Wie viel kostet der Spaß? Außerdem: War das der originale Motor? Zumindest in der Aufnahme klang es nicht nach dem damaligen V10, sondern nach etwas ganz anderem.

[alexanderp]

Thank you for your video! I am going to the same experience this summer (F1 bronze V8) and I wanted to ask a couple of questions :) 1. The car doesn't feel slow, right? The replacement engine provides enough power comparing to a fast road car? 2. What was the maximum speed on the straight? 3. Maybe you can suggest something on how to prepare? Right now I only drive in iRacing with FW31 and Formula Renault 2.0. Maybe some physical exercises are a must? Thank you!

[rogerp]

What a great track and car to be running on! Any idea what speeds you reached and what motor is in this car?Also appreciate the helmet mounted camera as when applying the brakes the veiwer can sense the negative G's your neck is wrestling with. Thanks for sharing

[joaofilipe]

Ola amigo, sou do brasil e tive uma duvida, voce sentiu a força g pilotando ou esse carro e feito pra andar mais lento pra ter mais segurança?

[getupnow]

looking at the way he slowly enters the corner (obviously he doesn't want his neck to be in trouble), I can't imagine how the f1 driver can handle it with such incredible speed so confidently and physically.

[arngus]

Hello Joost. I will do the same dream in June :). 9 laps !. Same place. Can you advise me about the gopro you use for this video and what i need to pay attention to (specialy for the mechanism for holding the camera). Thanks a lot 😊

[dennis]

hi joost, thank you for this stunning video, must have been a life experience! im pretty into racing aswell, i do simracing since summer 2019. i never had a chance like you to drive in a real car, especially an open wheeler. would you mind to talk with mit a little bit about the seating position? im still not happy with the settings in assetto corsa, and looking for sb who might check my settings who can compare to realife :) would be very happy if you reply ! greetings from germany and have a nice day, kind regards. DENNIS

[donozRacing]

Top filmpje👍. Ik ben het volledig eens met je YouTube kanaal tekst. Heb helaas niet het budget om zo een F1 experience te doen . Zal wel een paar duizend euro zijn. Maar mijn Ferrari 488 rit op circuit Monza was ook heel vet! Onboard daarvan heb ik ook op mijn kanaal 🎥

[kartingmania]

Tu me fais rêver mec... cest la prochaine étape pour moi ahah
L'année passée jai roulé en formule 4 et cetait super!!

[davidegiumelli]

Uno dei migliori circuiti di F1 ma si gareggia a le castellet 😅👍🏻 grazie Fia