News Flash: F1 Car Runs on REAL racetrack!

I've been turned off of F1 for years because of the increasing number of Mickey Mouse expansion circuits with acres of gravel traps and no elevation change that have become so prevalent, combined with the neutering of formerly great circuits like Monza, Silverstone, and Spa.  Let's not even dwell on the elimination of places like Zandvoort, Brands Hatch, and the Osterreichring from the calendar entirely many years ago.  But this video was a true breath of fresh air! Here we see Jenson Button driving his McLaren F1 car on Australia's immortal Mount Panorama circuit--the first time a GP car has turned a wheel on this legendary course.  Naturally, he shattered the lap record.  Enjoy the sight so rare these days of an F1 car going over crests of hills, hitting actual bumps, all with real trees nearby the circuit. It almost recalls a bygone era...

via Motorsport Retro

Update on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 11:34AM by Bradley Price

Thanks to commenter "Ben," here is the entire Jenson Button lap in-car! It'll make your eyeballs sweat!

Comments

[Ben]

Here's a whole lap from the in-car http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XVF3jJL5Q&feature=youtu.be

[Daniel]

And just for shits and giggles, here is the same lap but from a helicopter. For those not familiar with Mt Panorama, it gives some perspective on the elevation changes. I think the camera man and pilot weren't used to the speeds of F1 vs. touring cars!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDDFgtXRBU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL