Talk:Perseverance/@comment-35229800-20180526163026/@comment-28169398-20180526202235

What you are saying holds true for Daytona Speedway, Indianapolis Speedway, and possibly Le Mans, though I would still argue that Handling accounts for more of good time at Le Mans than power.

Think of it this way. Fastest Le Mans lap times are with the LMP1 and F14T (MPX-4 is Science Fiction). Most of the Eggs and the Venom beat them on Power, but are no match for them on handling.

Another way to think about is that almost every skid will cost at a minimum 1/4 to 1/2 a second. How much additional power to you need to make that 1/2 second back... and if it comes on the apex to exit of a turn, that time only compounds as your exit speed is slower, which means it your average speed on the straight will be significantly reduce.