I was here driving a mclaren 720s and crashed it in the final corner good thing I was playing forza

@lecrocodile5651

3 жыл бұрын

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

@UnHappyHarvick

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@insulinintaker

3 жыл бұрын

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

@fokjohnpainkiller

3 жыл бұрын

With a face like that what else could you be doing?

@kyelmarius2098

3 жыл бұрын

@@fokjohnpainkiller ?

Kinda sad that,they didn't add any f1 footage

@andrewstanley7300

4 жыл бұрын

Because it’s not that hard on the F1 calendar

@metrofilmer8894

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention how famous the FIA and Liberty Media are for copyright striking any of their footage

@ejtamayo5317

3 жыл бұрын

@@metrofilmer8894 ikr

@709mash

3 жыл бұрын

It's alot different for F1 cars. They take corners and MUCH higher speeds, so breaking points are going to be different (Especially with F1 breaks), and the line will be slightly different. As an F1 fan, I think this track is much more difficult for IndyCars as they far less downforce and I don't think they have power steering. The Indy guys and gals are good.

@mabra33

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewstanley7300 hahahahahaahaahahaahahahahaha

So used to F1 and it surprises me seeing how much steering kock they use in the indycars!

@dg474805

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of understeer and lower downforce. One plus is how close they can follow for overtakes due to downforce differences. I like the F1 speed and prey the 2021 changes make the racing at the front more enjoyable to watch.

@insulinintaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@dg474805 they also don’t have power steering

@JT29501

2 жыл бұрын

I love how much they have to fight the cars because of the lack of power steering. It LOOKS like a challenge, whereas modern F1 cars are so planted it's a lot more "point and squirt". Now, I'm sure modern F1 cars are a massive challenge, but the Indycar just looks harder. I think next year with the reduction in downforce and switch to ground effect cars, we could see some of that in F1, although they will still have power steering.

Love COTA. It being designed for F1 throws in some of the best features of race tracks around the globe while also having the unique features like the elevation changes of the course. Not to mention all the American racing series like Indycar and NASCAR who are built differently to F1 take it differently in many ways

How to explain this comment’s section -Europeans saying that their racing circuits are more difficult -Americans explaining to Europeans that this video is about the most difficult track in America -Europeans not realizing that America has non-oval tracks -Americans explaining to Europeans that America is home to many non-oval tracks -Americans saying that Sebring and Laguna are way more difficult Weird seeing Europeans being wrong about Motorsport...

@supmo68

3 жыл бұрын

@MrFireFast Europeans telling that they have Nürburgring, Le Mans and Spa which are all way more difficult than COTA

@logge6641

3 жыл бұрын

We’re not wrong..we just like to make fun of US motorsport by exaggerating. (Btw americans include Canadians and Latin Americans which have very nice tracks as well)😉

@fighterck6241

3 жыл бұрын

@@logge6641 At least you acknowledge that you're exaggerating. I hope you're not one of those who like to bring up Monaco. If it didn't have it's historic reputation F1 wouldn't even be racing there anymore.

@logge6641

3 жыл бұрын

@@fighterck6241 well that makes Monaco doubly awesome cause it isn’t as polished as modern circuits like cota.

“Circuit of the Americas is the hardest circuit we goto” Me: damn imagine them at Monaco, or Azerbaijan, Singapore. They would have a heart attack

@roycanuck9222

3 жыл бұрын

Seeing an Indycar going around Singapore would be cool

@noormubeenparbhoo2158

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine spa

@johnnyrico3068

3 жыл бұрын

Indycar doesnt have power steering

@noormubeenparbhoo2158

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyrico3068 old f1 cars didnt have power steering and they sill went to monaco

@johnnyrico3068

3 жыл бұрын

noormubeen parbhoo touché but I cant imagine any modern f1 drivers being able to handle it especially with those speeds. Mad respect to those that did it back then!

Did anyone in these comments read the title past "...Toughest Race Track"? Because there are more words there.

@imperialkitkat

3 жыл бұрын

@Nikolas Cinicola Nürburgring , Not Nuremberg because that's where Nazis were trialled

@joshjackson5867

3 жыл бұрын

@@imperialkitkat the reason it's nurburgring and not nuremburging ist because of the nazi trials, it's just because the circuit is near nurburg as apposed to nuremburg. I know that's what you meant but I like being pedantic.

@imperialkitkat

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshjackson5867 I just corrected the guy on confusing towns but your explanation of what I know already is perfectly fine so keep on being pedantic my friend

@carbon4183

3 жыл бұрын

Nurburgring, Spa and Monza come to mind

@davyt0247

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously

Can u guys try to get Monaco with one of the F1 drivers please? :)

Seems like everyone in the comments needs a geography lesson

Colton's commentary and descriptions are excellent. Would love to hear more from him. Great content, Thanks.

Really enjoy these vids. Would love to see Bathurst featured. For those folks that think this is one of the least technical F1 circuits, Lewis Hamilton has said that this might be his favorite circuit. It's incredibly difficult to get right in the sims, the whole track feels like someone is testing how well you can drive. While older circuits like Spa and Nurburgring feel more organic, this feels more like an intentional test for open wheel cars.

@youngval312

3 жыл бұрын

Hamilton said that about COTA? That's cool if true.

@coreyward

3 жыл бұрын

youngval312 Yep, when asked about his favorite track he said “To drive and win is Monaco, and to race is Austin. Texas is the more opportunistic track for overtaking, so it’s more exciting.”

@youngval312

3 жыл бұрын

@@coreyward That's pretty awesome. I had read COTA wasn't that good for overtaking but maybe that's just for Moto GP

@coreyward

3 жыл бұрын

youngval312 Turns 1 and 12 are common overtaking opportunities that I would suspect MotoGP experience as well. I’ve seen plenty of passes around the tail of the esses (~9-10) and in the turn 13-15 complex in F1, too.

LA traffic will always be the toughest

It's gonna be fun watching Nascar on this track now

What an excellent and engaging communicator Colton is. Brilliant walk through.

Oh yeah, NASCAR is coming to COTA, baby! I'm so excited!

@ericd.4253

3 жыл бұрын

When?? That should be interesting

@randomreviewsrebooted5156

3 жыл бұрын

Eric D. The truck and Xfinity series race will be held on May 22, and the Cup series race will be held on May 23

@ericd.4253

3 жыл бұрын

I'd watch that because I just can't watch oval racing

@mattb4699

3 жыл бұрын

I got tickets!

@user-rl7cw9eg8e

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattb4699 cool, should be an epic inaugural race!

This is really useful for NASCAR drivers

COTA is a riot to hotlap. Nailing the esses is super satisfying

Glad I found this video, 'cause I wanna know what to expect when NASCAR heads to COTA here in a couple weeks. If it's tricky for IndyCar, then it'll be a nightmare for NASCAR more than likely.

this is fascinating 🏁

I love this track in person and in any race sim it's modeled in. Really good VR open wheel track.

Love to see a turn by turn of Mt Panorama, Bathurst

You learn something ever day, I didn’t even know there was such thing like this-

@Stellar-Cowboy

4 жыл бұрын

Wdym

The triple apex is one of the hardest pieces of track ever. I play it in the F1 game and if you don't have a perfect entry, it leads to a bad exit and even worse chain reaction for the rest of the turns

@lamegaming9835

2 жыл бұрын

lmao its a turn 8 clone

Would love to see a breakdown of Road America.

Love COTA. Have tracked it myself for 5 days on three different occasions. It is probably the most balanced track on the F1 calendar. It has everything. Slow, medium and high speed corners are all here. And it also has bumps and uneven surface with varying levels of grip so it really keeps a driver on their toes.

I want more "Race-Tracks" like this... Please?!...

Driving there today!

I can’t even complete a whole lap without crashing on the last few corners on F1 2020

@santhoshmeche3431

3 жыл бұрын

The penultimate corner is tricky tbh

I love this track. I would love to do a track day on it. For now it's just a dream in sims. Formula X (PC2) is a blast.

I wish Insider can cover Monaco race track because it is a unique street circuit. I think Daniel or Lewis might be the one introduce the race circuit.

@pvaity_1289

3 жыл бұрын

U can put this request on Nico Rosberg's channel. He might do it.

My favorite corner is definitely turn 19. Love that corner!! Also Sonoma please

@PieZello

2 жыл бұрын

Real OGs call if infineon raceway

@F1Legend33

2 жыл бұрын

@@PieZello ah yess infineon

That was great also like to see Colton do Road America turn-by-turn -- qnd I knida wish INdyCars raced Road Atlanta that trqck is a doosey also -

Nurburgring and Suzuka: Am I a joke to you?

@TrappedinVishal

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly. Also, Spa too.

@zekken_aep

4 жыл бұрын

@@TrappedinVishal I think Spa is just full of long straights, what makes it iconic is eau rouge-radillon. Plus, almost flat out through pouhon with modern f1 cars

@rupanjan

4 жыл бұрын

Suzuka is god damn tough. You can feel it in game.

@texasforever7887

3 жыл бұрын

When did they move to the United States?

@laalonso

3 жыл бұрын

What part of "in the US" you people didn't understand?

Indy car racing is dope!

Very cool.

Let’s call it “The Blade”

It's gonna be wild seeing NASCAR drivers wheeling stock cars around here

Please do road America

these cars sound amazing

AWESOME

I feel like I’ve seen “toughest racetrack in the US” like 4 times already

Anyone else notice the footage when they flashed "Turns 8-11" on the screen was actually from turn 15?? You can tell by the grandstand and view of the tower

@azzifyy5988

2 жыл бұрын

They also claimed they'd be entering turns 3-7 at 200mph which isn't physically possible for an indycar.

Toughest track in the US, but one of the easiest on the F1 calendar. Sounds about right.

@csonkaperdido

3 жыл бұрын

The people who made this video are stupid and clearly have never heard of Sebring.

@sashingopaul3111

3 жыл бұрын

well Indy cars behave differently on this track AND this track was made with F1 in mind back in the early 2010s

@kneelernitts

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously, f1 cars favor cornering, and slowing down, as that’s what they are made for where Indy cars really aren’t, so when ur going 30-40kph faster with shittier breaks than a F1 car, what do you expect. One F1 car price-tag is literally equal to 40+ Indy cars😂 so this track better be easy for them.

@ThatBeTheQuestion

3 жыл бұрын

Eh, I would definitely not say it's one of the easiest on the calendar. It's definitely on the harder end. It may not be the hardEST, but it's definitely hard.

@fighterck6241

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThatBeTheQuestion Exactly. You gonna tell me Sochi or Yas Marina is tougher than COTA.

we want MONZA or IMOLA legendary italians racetracks that too away many great people's lives

@taxfraudpro

2 жыл бұрын

Or nascar at a dangerous street circuit like Baku or Monaco

Can't wait to see the NASCAR cup boys run on this thing

Surprise to me! I struggled at many other tracks compared to this one.

I live right next to it and it's a pain to get through traffic.

Cover Monza please

Most troubling part is the S's, bad positioning there can a race ruiner or lap ruiner, everything else is alot less harsh for messups

I only liked the video for my man colton

This track is the hardest because the tire model in Project CARS 2 is broken haha

This track is going to host NASCAR. All 3 divisions this weekend. Awesome track. Nice F1 track.

In indycar its hard but in f1 its satisfying to drive in that track

I love going to see MotoGP at this track I never really liked any other racing sports but MotoGP is amazing!!

Sebring is definitely up there as one of the toughest as well

@user-rl7cw9eg8e

3 жыл бұрын

For sure

Some people are just incapable of reading a title.

@izzdin6228

4 жыл бұрын

Some of these comments sound like the track is the toughest in the world, when the title clearly says toughest in the *US*.

What is it with racing fans constantly wanting to dick-measure their preferred motorsport against others? Why can't we just enjoy each one for what it is?

It's a great circuit, but by no means the hardest in the states

@marvin3242

3 жыл бұрын

Laguna Seca, Sebring, watkins glen, barber, road Atlanta, Indy road course, etc.

@csonkaperdido

3 жыл бұрын

It's like they've never heard of Sebring

@coreyward

3 жыл бұрын

On average across different race series, COTA is certainly going to be more of a challenge. It might not look like much or feel challenging in a simulator, but reality is a different story. You need a fair bit of downforce for turns 16-18, but too much drag and your’e going to lose time on the pit and back straights. The esses and 12-15 really require a firm setup, but too much and the bumps are going to cost you. And it’s a dynamic track-you can’t expect to drive it today like you did a year ago because the surface of the track is always shifting.

Nascar wants to run their 3400 pound stock cars on that beautiful track? Oh man I can't wait! LMAO

I'd say Laguna seca is the hardest in the US. Shame that ppl moved in nearby and got mad that the track was so loud which lead to noise restrictions

@insertcolorherehawk3761

3 жыл бұрын

Laguna Seca is on the schedule though

@1m3agle

3 жыл бұрын

@@insertcolorherehawk3761 ik it is

@patrickanderson9023

3 жыл бұрын

@@1m3agle Laguna Seca is a great track for bike racing (roadracing), but a horrible circuit for cars.

I thought Laguna Seca was

@andrewputnam2717

3 жыл бұрын

Laguna Seca is really only hard with that really steep chicane

Still not as bad as LA Traffic

they look like they're in go-karts LOL

Lemme guess this comment section is full of F1 fans Sure enough I was right

@firefastracing

3 жыл бұрын

No, full of European F1 fans.

@ThatBeTheQuestion

3 жыл бұрын

@@firefastracing Aaaaaand American F1 fans, like moi. But probably mostly European, yeah.

It is the only circuit in the usa. All others do not meet the requirements for a F1 circuit.

charlote roval be like: am i a joke to you?

Tough, but the Nurburgring will always be the toughest

@ejtamayo5317

4 жыл бұрын

Another tough one is the pikes peak course

@AliAhmed-cu5cj

4 жыл бұрын

Nuremberg?

@he8500

4 жыл бұрын

@@AliAhmed-cu5cj Nurburgring, a long race course in Germany, most of the worlds car manufacturers test their sports cars there to set their benchmarks for performance

@justinl2009

4 жыл бұрын

@@ejtamayo5317 Oh and the Isle of Man road course.

@ejtamayo5317

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinl2009 The isle of man course is very tough to

Okay. So, how does a 20 year old become a professional race car driver? He just got his driver's license 4 years ago.

@camryn7130

3 жыл бұрын

You can join road to indy at a pretty young age and if you get in the top 3 of the indylights championship you get a seat in IndyCar. He placed 3rd got a seat in 2018 and became the youngest race winner at 18.

@d3203

3 жыл бұрын

most drivers start at 8-12 with cart. from there they climb the ladder

The United States Grand Prix was revived in 2012

I still think Pikes Peak is a lot more intense but yeah great track

COOL

Based on what I've seen on 2021 USGP, this track has insane tire degradation compared to other F1 tracks

I cant wait for Nascar to come here.

Marc Márquez say hi!

"toughest" *laughs in Nurburgring, spa, Suzuka, Sebring*

@sunrisespartan1765

4 жыл бұрын

thats why it says "one of"

@anishmathias6298

4 жыл бұрын

Also Austria... But nurburgring and spa are the deadliest

@anishmathias6298

4 жыл бұрын

America's is kinda okay.... But this is indycar...so kinda shit.... Not like f1

@Stellar-Cowboy

4 жыл бұрын

@@anishmathias6298 f1 nowadays is 💩

@Stellar-Cowboy

4 жыл бұрын

@@anishmathias6298 Austria isn't hard mate

To all the Europeans who think that America only races ovals, Fernando thinks it's harder than F1.

@Maenfy

3 жыл бұрын

Well because he isn't used to it. I'm pretty sure NASCAR or Indycar drivers would say the same thing if they had to drive an F1 car around Monaco.

@renzomacchiavello5085

3 жыл бұрын

@@Maenfy plenty of F1 to Nascar drivers have claimed that oval, pack racing is difficult. The point was more that Europeans talk so much shit about American race series driving on Ovals until Alonso does it and they now think it's so cool. And plenty of American series race road courses as well including nascar.

@Maenfy

3 жыл бұрын

@@renzomacchiavello5085 Well to be honest I don't think Europeans like ovals even when Alonso races on them. Some of his fans might but the majority won't care. It's just a cultural difference and I don't think that will ever disappear even though US sports are getting more popular in Europe at the moment.

it’s pretty easy when your sport doesn’t care about track limits

@firefastracing

3 жыл бұрын

F1 is the same way... There were and are drivers complaining that the tarmac runoffs gave them too much of an advantage when racing or qualifying.

everyone here want to have a version of F1 because F1 hot lap can't deliver much than ”…good exit…”, ”nice entry at the apex…”, and ”…the brake zone through the corner is…”. the F1 hot lap can't do much bcs the time window based on the driver quali time.

I'm race cars

Monaco joined the chat

@d3203

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Monaco. The most famous city of the US

because it has corners

@Azgaran03

3 жыл бұрын

_how original_

@cyrusthegreat3553

3 жыл бұрын

@@Azgaran03 i know others said that, but the first time i saw the title thats what i thought of, so its just a popular thought.

This guy is 20???

@arjuhama

4 жыл бұрын

Yep; also son of US racing legend Bryan Herta. It's not uncommon to find people in their early 20's in the top levels of racing anymore, there are 4 of them in Formula 1.

@wildanfjr

4 жыл бұрын

@@arjuhama Wow! I hope they have a great career!

I don’t even like raceing but I had to click on this xD

because every other us circuit is an oval. that's the answer

@justinjacob9743

3 жыл бұрын

Well Indy car has more road courses and street circuits than ovals in their calendar... so

@youngval312

3 жыл бұрын

@@khoado2060 Road America? Watkins Glen? Infineon? (I'm guessing ZuluRL isn't that familiar with American auto racing.)

@doxagnosis2171

3 жыл бұрын

You are a prime example of someone who only watches F1 and calls themselves a motorsport fan. IMSA goes to Sebring, Long Beach, Lime Rock, VIR, Road America, Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Belle Isle, and CTMP. None of which are ovals and all of which are better than COTA. That's the answer.

@lenstrul5067

3 жыл бұрын

@@doxagnosis2171 Sebring is fire

@arnoldmbuthia2687

3 жыл бұрын

And a straight

It maybe a tough track but there’s no punishment if you go off track, it’s designed by Hermann Tilke and a modern grade 1 formula one track. If the drivers go off track they should pay the penalty

So this is why every one left the track because it was so hard no wonder

“Very self-explanatory” You keep using that word, but I’m not sure it means what you think it means...

♥️♥️♥️

last turn isnt a hairpin, and is he sure that they are doing around 200mph approaching the esses. id be surprise if f1 were hitting 200mph in that section is he accurate about the speeds, sounds abit wishful to me

*laughs in Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton is the undeniable master of this track

@JohnFromAccounting

Жыл бұрын

Charles is better.

Any one from real racing 3

Indy cars drivers are only trained to do oval circuits that's why they struggle in proper racing circuits.

yeh, toughest for an Indy car that cannot stick to a straight line. Quite a simple but could-be-better track for the FIA series. nothing to compare, these are basically different spec races

@insertcolorherehawk3761

3 жыл бұрын

The issue is that even then, it's not the most punishing punishing track in the US, and an IndyCar can run in a straight line

@csonkaperdido

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever watched an Indycar race? It's much more exciting than F1... And Indycars can definitely go straight lol... Indianapolis is literally 4 straights connected with four 90 degree corners. Indycar races at Road America - which has a 1km long... Umm... STRAIGHT. lol seriously you f1 people are ridiculous

@federigodelazion6738

3 жыл бұрын

@@csonkaperdido yeh I watch and enjoy both Indycar and FIA series(F1 inclusive), hence the conclusion 'different specs'. In terms of excitment, nothing tops TT though. I am not an F1 peole, just so you know.

@csonkaperdido

3 жыл бұрын

@@federigodelazion6738 I understand what you're saying... Except for the "can't go in a straight line" part. You mean the cars can't go straight? Or the track can't go straight? And yes f1 and Indycar are very different, but also very similar. They are the 2 fastest open wheel, single seat racing series. F1 is becoming more like Indycar though - allowing teams to buy parts from other teams... Like racing point and the brakes they buy from Mercedes... And Toro rosso basically just using last years parts from red bull... Haas having dallara build their chassis... That's is going to make the F1 cars all become more and more like each other. I think the best part of f1 is that the teams are supposed to have their own designs... But I also realize how much expensive that is for smaller teams.

If u don't race, do u still understand race talk

I don't know why he said that you enter turn 3 at 200mph and take them at 160mph. F1 cars do maybe around that speed, so an Indy car DEFINITELY is going much slower.

@xavierrodriguez2463

3 жыл бұрын

Indycars in road course configuration weigh just under the minimum weight for an F1 car, 739 kg, and they make 700-800hp, so there's no reason why they would be going "much slower", atleast on entry.

@firedell1031

3 жыл бұрын

@@xavierrodriguez2463 No, they go MUCH slower. F1 cars are lighter and produce over 1000hp.

@insertcolorherehawk3761

3 жыл бұрын

@@firedell1031 The Dallara IR-12 in IR-18 configuration weighs less than minimum weight

@firedell1031

3 жыл бұрын

@@insertcolorherehawk3761 Weighing less doesn't magically make the car produce the downforce of an F1 car, or make the chassis suddenly be able to support that cornering speed, or make the tire suddenly grip way more.

@csonkaperdido

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Indycars have longer lap times. Indycar also has MUCH higher top speed than an f1 car because they have less downforce and less drag. So yes - they do enter corners at close to 200mph. Also, you forget the F1 cars get 160hp of the 1000hp from the hybrid system, and the hybrid boost DOES NOT WORK THE ENTIRE TIME THE DRIVER IS ON THE THROTTLE. Indycars make around 750hp in road course trim. F1 cars without hybrid boost make about 800hp. Indycars are LIGHTER than the F1 cars and have less drag... Yes the F1 car corners faster because of the increase in downforce over the Indycar - f1 cars also have MASSIVE tires and therefore more mechanical grip than the Indycar, which helps cornering speed also. Stop making dumb statements if you don't know what you're talking about. The fastest an f1 car has EVER been clocked is 371kph... I have news for you... That's the AVERAGE speed over 4 laps of this year's indy 500 pole sitter... The Indycar hits 240+mph on the straight without a slipstream... And over 245mph with a slipstream. Lap times, yes. F1 is quicker. But an Indycar is a faster car. Period. No f1 car has ever gone 400kph... MANY Indycars have though.

Is anyone here because of Dude Perfect

I played there

You should do Monaco with a F1 Driver like George Russell or Lewis Hamilton

Ah, America discovers a good Tilke track