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You can easily hit the rev limiter on the straights if you push it.

One thing to note is that the cars are limited in how fast they can go. The fire suit had no tears, helmets were in great shape, and the cars themselves did not look beat up. My particular spotter was great and had me pushing the car (and myself) to the limit.Īs far as the equipment and vehicles go - everything was in great shape. Their cars are equipped with a 2 way radio and the spotter is in constant communication with you. Out on the track, the staff is very helpful, polite, and patient. The mandatory class does a good job of explaining what to expect, what lines to follow, and goes over some of the basic procedures (how to release your harness, how to get into the car, crash course in driving stick, etc.). It was WAY more intense and extremely fun. "It makes total logical sense to say that the 10 teams or 10 franchises have an intrinsic value and you dilute that by increasing the number," said Red Bull principal Christian Horner.I had previously been to this track for a NASCAR experience with a different company and was super excited to drive an Indy car. The problem with that for the current teams is that they currently split the prize fund among the 10 entries, and so an 11th team - without a change in the structure - would essentially be costing them money, With none of the 10 franchises up for sale, Andretti has to persuade the sport to allow an 11th team.

What's the issue with F1 adding 11th team? British-based Williams is owned by US-based private investment firm Dorilton Capital. The outfit is the sister team of NASCAR's Stewart-Haas Racing but has no American racer and uses a car built in Italy by Dallara. Haas is owned by American Gene Haas and is headquartered in North Carolina. Ted Kravitz takes a look back at the inaugural Miami GPĪndretti's plan is for the team to have American drivers and an American-built car, more American than F1's existing US presence.