Road Fuel vs. Racing Fuel: F1 Comparison

happytheman · 08-03-2011, 07:23 AM

Interesting! I feel more smarter now!

elmz · 08-03-2011, 10:21 AM

I don't mean to 1 up the OP but here is the video if you prefer.

4r3s · 08-03-2011, 10:57 AM

don't you think F1 would use regular pump gas if there was really no difference? Racing fuels exist for a reason just like air plane fuels exist for a reason...

Red__Zed · 08-03-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

don't you think F1 would use regular pump gas if there was really no difference? Racing fuels exist for a reason just like air plane fuels exist for a reason...

F1 gas is basically just really tightly controlled pump gas. The results of the test are pretty much Inline with that.

Why does my phone capitalize Inline and want to add a "Pro" after it?

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KillerBee370 · 08-03-2011, 11:39 AM

So essentially the F1 car will run on the Chevron gas I use in my Z just the same right?

Crazy4Z · 08-03-2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmz

I don't mean to 1 up the OP but here is the video if you prefer.

What video? u mean this video?

KillerBee370 · 08-03-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy4Z

What video? u mean this video?

Lol no this video

Crazy4Z · 08-03-2011, 11:46 AM

^^ what video?

PaulZ370 · 08-03-2011, 12:47 PM

Formula 1? - The Official F1? Website
Here's a quote from the article above - "Surprising but true, despite the vast amounts of technical effort spent developing a Formla One car, the fuel it runs on is surprisingly close to the composition of ordinary, commercially available petrol"...

cossie1600 · 08-03-2011, 01:49 PM

Correct me if I am wrong, but don't Europeans have higher octanes available than the US?

4r3s · 08-03-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulZ370

Formula 1? - The Official F1? Website
Here's a quote from the article above - "Surprising but true, despite the vast amounts of technical effort spent developing a Formla One car, the fuel it runs on is surprisingly close to the composition of ordinary, commercially available petrol"...

Surprisingly, water and hydrogen peroxide are very close in composition...only difference is one oxygen atom...would you drink hydrogen peroxide if you couldnt get water?

4r3s · 08-03-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Correct me if I am wrong, but don't Europeans have higher octanes available than the US?

Octane rating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

its wikipedia so take it for what it is.

Red__Zed · 08-03-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Correct me if I am wrong, but don't Europeans have higher octanes available than the US?

I know they use a different measurement. Not sure if comparable ratings are different.

Armonster · 08-03-2011, 04:34 PM

The bottom line really seems to be that F1 uses low-tech fuel. One of the many ways they try to slow those cars down to non-lethal speeds. Doesn't really mean that regular street fuel is that great, though.

KillerBee370 · 08-03-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy4Z

^^ what video?

Exactaly! You didn't post one

08-03-2011, 07:23 AM	#16 (permalink)
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08-03-2011, 12:47 PM	#24 (permalink)
PaulZ370 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 956 Drives: 011 370 BSM/T/SP/6MT Rep Power: 16	Formula 1? - The Official F1? Website Here's a quote from the article above - "Surprising but true, despite the vast amounts of technical effort spent developing a Formla One car, the fuel it runs on is surprisingly close to the composition of ordinary, commercially available petrol"... Last edited by PaulZ370; 08-03-2011 at 12:49 PM.

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elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	I don't mean to 1 up the OP but here is the video if you prefer.

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4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 25	don't you think F1 would use regular pump gas if there was really no difference? Racing fuels exist for a reason just like air plane fuels exist for a reason...

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08-03-2011, 04:34 PM	#29 (permalink)
Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 14	The bottom line really seems to be that F1 uses low-tech fuel. One of the many ways they try to slow those cars down to non-lethal speeds. Doesn't really mean that regular street fuel is that great, though.