Talk:Scuderia Ferrari Championship/New/@comment-99.229.194.134-20150516162914/@comment-180.182.108.180-20150517144753

Actually, these hybrid F1 cars have tons of torque due to electric part of the power train.

The mechanic is demonstrating an element of car design. In order to get better acceleration and top speed, you need to reduce the drag on the car. Formula 1 engineers use drag to create downforce which is the grip that allows you to corner at higher speeds. With the same engine spec, you have decrease drag to increase speed or to increase downforce, you need to increase drag (though very carefully).

The aerodynamics of race cars like LMP or F1 cars change from track to track. Tracks where top speed and acceleration are more important see the use of lower drag body work. Circuits that do not have as high of speeds or have lots of tight corners, will see high downforce configurations. A course like Le Mans is a very high speed track so WEC teams bring special low downforce package just for that event. An event like Imola, which is tight and windy, see higher downforce setups.

The upgrades that allow the player to gain downforce without decreasing top speed and acceleration are inaccurate. Usually, these upgrades also change the dynamics of the car in corners and during acceleration. FireMonkeys have made this much easier on the player so that it is just a linear progression rather than having an uncontrollable vehicle all the sudden.