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Stewart was correct on Fangio, here's Fangio on using a lower gear during his drive at nurburgring 1957: Well, the first time I dared to go through flat-out, the car zoomed into the air, flew for about an hour, and landed at the very edge of the track, near the wire fencing they had then. Only God knows how the right reflex functioned to twitch the wheel, but there I was, back in business. So, that was it. From then on I took that bend flat-out. On that place alone I knew I was saving seconds that I had to have.
That's a brilliant quote too. Interesting how the truly great drivers uncover new ways to save tenths around the circuit.
Thanks for the interview video. I can relate to what he is saying about braking and gently getting on the gas before the apex and throttling thru the apex. Viper Bob gave me some of these tips after he rode with me a few weeks ago and then this last weekend.
That's a brilliant quote too. Interesting how the truly great drivers uncover new ways to save tenths around the circuit.
Where did you pull this quote from?
Its an interview with Fangio about his drive at nurburgring 1957, which I and many others consider one of the greatest come from behind victories of all time, I think he shaved at least 15 seconds off the lap record. It's a great read, and I would recommend reading the whole thing. http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/fangio.html