Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher ran the Red Ullink at the 2003 Williams BWT FW25 on Sunday at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix. He said he was faster than the lap time than the new generation F1 car.
At the Legend Parade on Sunday at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix, Ralf Schumacher in a pure white racing suit ran on a white-blue Williams BWW FW25 with a V10 engine to please many F1 fans at the stand. rice field.
“It was like I was in this racing car yesterday,” Ralf Schumacher said following the demonstration. “
Almost 20 years following the car raced on the track, Ralf Schumacher said he felt exactly the same.
“This is the car that won two wins in 2003. The seats, seat belts, everything is still fit. The pedals are still at my height and all the settings haven’t changed. I brought a racing suit at the time. It’s funny, isn’t it? “
“At the time, driving an F1 car wasn’t as complicated as it is today. I still remember everything I had to do. I know the buttons and so on. It’s incredibly beautiful to be able to experience this once more. I was in the mood. “
Ralf Schumacher ran the Williams FW25 with slick tires instead of the original groove tires for a demonstration run.
“The car had a lot of grip. It was incredible and unimaginable,” said Ralf Schumacher.
The time wasn’t officially announced, but the stopwatch naturally tracked the run.
“It was faster than the current F1. I can’t say how fast it is,” Ralph Lauren said.
Of course, Ralf Schumacher didn’t push Williams BMW 20 years ago to the limit.
“At that time, the engine was producing over 950 horsepower, but here it was limited to 850 horsepower. I switched a little earlier. The engine should last a little longer. That’s a big difference.”
It’s not fair to compare the current machine with a V6 turbo hybrid to the Williams FW25 with a BMW V10 engine at the time, but Ralf Schumacher explains that “the car is now almost 200kg heavier.” ..
The vehicle weight in 2003 was 600 kg, but today 798 kg is the lowest weight.
“I’ve been able to use 850 horsepower all the time. Don’t underestimate it,” said Ralf Schumacher.
“Several team representatives from the grid came and said,’It was a pain for us.'”
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