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Re:Formula 1: Building the world’s fastest cars by sbierwagen on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @01:18AM (#14039866)
The SL 65 AMG definitely has better tech than any Formula 1 car, but I think that it's also a little important to note that a Formula 1 car is going to be much faster around a track than the SL 65, since it'll be a full thousand kilograms lighter. Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_test_track#The_Power_...

I'm not sure if having TCS matters if you're going to be slow.

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Re:Formula 1: Building the world’s fastest cars by Manozco on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @07:19AM (#14041231)
It has lower tech because it is heavier. It is a huge part of the F1 challenge to fit all those horsepowers in such a small weight
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