F1 - Top Gear

[MrB]

Back when Mark Webber got to the #2 position in the F1 Driver version of Top Gear's 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' challenge, I was pretty darn happy. Sure, he didn't get Lewis(just 0.2 behind) but he shamed Vettel.

But as of yesterday there is a new #1, Daniel Ricciardo smashed the record by 0.7 seconds....
Take that Lewis!!

[astroron]

Lewis set his record two years ago.
Daniel Ricciardo set his in a new car and by my reckoning should have improved on Lewis's time.
0.7 is just a fly swat.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[AG Hybrid]

The F1 Drivers drive exactly the same car.

[julianh72]

LET'S START THIS WITH A BIG
SPOILER ALERT
IN CASE ANYONE CHECKING IN HERE DOESN'T ALREADY KNOW THE OUTCOME!!!



Not so - it's the same old Liana that they keep to make sure all of the F1 drivers are competing on a level playing field (apart from the vagaries of weather conditions, of course).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_test_track#F1_drivers

0.7 seconds is a HUGE improvement - and he did 3 laps at exactly the same timing. Go Dan!

[AG Hybrid]

It is actually an incredible achievement. Approaching 2 seconds faster then Vettle. Pretty damn impressive.

Also, if you listened to the banter between Richard and James after the interview -Richard said he did 1:42.2 for 3 laps.

[Steffen]

It's still unfair, Ricciardo drives a Liana at home... :P

Cheers
Steffen.

[MrB]

Haha
Ron, I knew your post wouldn't disappoint.
Thanks for the laugh.

[gary]

Plus Daniel was faster than The Stig #2 and the late The Stig #1. :thumbsup:

In November last year, Clarkson himself posted in a well publicised tweet -



Story here -
http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/ricciardo-takes-on-top-gear-20150209-139rjv.html

[h0ughy]

late stig 1?

[BeanerSA]

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