Racing Myths or Facts? - Mythbusters

Racing Myths or Facts? - Mythbusters - Science Documentary

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16 күн бұрын

Mythbusters - S08 E09
Strap in for turbocharged thrills as the Mythbusters team tests the edges of speed in racing gear, explores aerodynamics on the track, and busts open the sweaty truths of race car physics. It’s full throttle science!
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@binhho2532 14 күн бұрын

It’s race weekend for F1 GP in Imola. This is the perfect kickstart to my speedy weekend.

@borntoclimb7116 14 күн бұрын

Greetings from Germany

@matheusfiorelli8829 14 күн бұрын

@@borntoclimb7116 greetings from Brazil

@dpj80 14 күн бұрын

Enjoy the f1 weekend. Greetings from the Netherlands

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

Enough dick sucking guys...

@kingofmeh1528 14 күн бұрын

Greetings from England

@mycroftsanchez901 14 күн бұрын

They forgot that in the weight loss test most of the sweat/water loss will stil be in the driving suit, they should have done the before and after weight without the suit on.

@MaxPower-vf8kt 13 күн бұрын

Exactly what I thought. I’ve done 2-3 hrs workouts and my thin gear weighs a lot and can be rung out with sweat. The most I’ve ever lost is 6lbs, but I weighed around 145 Lbs at the time (with 142 lbs being my finishing weight, my starting weight that day was 148). I’d imagine the more you weigh, or the bigger you are, the more water you retain and the more calories you burn.

@d4slaimless 10 күн бұрын

Same goes for the control test. They were wearing their bathing suits and their hair was wet. Should have dried out before weighing.

@nitro8529 9 күн бұрын

Thats an American show... Theyre so ignorant that they didnt Look any further than America. This myth is Not even a myth. F1 drivers weigh before and after Race and weve already known that they lose that much weight in races. So Theres nothing to debunk.

@svendtveskg5719 3 күн бұрын

True that. And besides, the driving they do, is only half as exhausting as a real race.

@Lorijenken 14 күн бұрын

the manhole thing actually happened during the inaugural las Vegas F1 race were a sewer cap kept being popped out.

@AndrewNiccol 14 күн бұрын

Not just Vegas, it happened many times in F1, like the first F1 in China. I don't know why Mythbusters can't replicate the result.

@92xsaabaru- 14 күн бұрын

@AndrewNiccol IndyCar probably wouldn't let them acknowledge the existence of other racecars. I would have loved to have seen them make their own "fan car" to replicate the results though.

@clumsygarage1578 14 күн бұрын

I know that the new F1 cars have big, crazy diffusers, probably do significantly more than the car they tested.

@RonPiggott 14 күн бұрын

It should not have been busted. It has happened. They just couldn't replicate it.

@Wings_of_foam 14 күн бұрын

They drove a 2 seater with more weight and less speed and didn't use a real manhole cover or a sewer. So, they didn't copy the exact same environment.

@gekfurian 14 күн бұрын

That manhole is still there today. According to Google Earth it was built between 2012 and 2013 and there it stayed ever since, along the race track.

@gabrielv.4358 4 күн бұрын

Wow

@phoenixmotorsport647 6 күн бұрын

The Weight "myth" still stands. All the fluid he lost is in the 3 layers of flame resistant material in hos suit, his balaclava, helmet lining and socks. For the test to count he would need weighing NOT in the race kit before and after. Secondly the video said his speed was 120 mph. An Indy driver would be regularly 200+ (I am however incredibly jealous he got to drive that thing though :) ). As far as the drain covers go just ask the Ferrari F1 team if they come up or not?

@FluffyBlueCow 14 күн бұрын

Only Americans think that their stuff is "The most Famous.."

@mycroftsanchez901 14 күн бұрын

They also have 'World Championships' where only America takes part.

@Jvk1166z 14 күн бұрын

@@mycroftsanchez901 yeah, it's really silly lmao. "national news" means world news to them, "the government", assuming everywhere has the same laws.

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

I hope you never meet a Frenchman then!

@d4slaimless 14 күн бұрын

@@mycroftsanchez901 'World Championships' is my favorite part. Although with baseball you have to believe it. Apart from Japan(?) there is no country where it has any popularity.

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

@@mycroftsanchez901 the american sports are baseball, nfl, basketball, sort of hockey, and nascar. Baseball is called mlb only the world series final game has the word world and is by far the most competitive in the world. Baskerball is called nba, the national basketball league. Football is called the nfl also national and the final game is the american vs national team game. Hockey is shared with Canada and is also called the national hockey league and the final game is the stanley cup final. And nascar is named from national as well. All world championships america competed in are called national championships. So what the hell are you guys going on about? Im not even American, i just dont like when people claim ridiculously incorrect things.

@InquisitorFIN 14 күн бұрын

Surprised they didn't do the pre- and post race weigh-ins in their underwear instead of still being in the sweat-drenched outfits

@bernardkriel1 14 күн бұрын

100% agreed

@ice-coldspear9193 14 күн бұрын

I was thinking, this doesn't make sense.

@HappyBeezerStudios 14 күн бұрын

Yeah, how much of the sweat is still in the racesuit?

@borntoclimb7116 14 күн бұрын

@@HappyBeezerStudios a lot

@kenevinparent2314 14 күн бұрын

100%. I was like "If the water's in the suit, it's going to register... what the fuck"

@humanafterallTF2 13 күн бұрын

From finland, 60 celsius is nice sauna temperature here. Some prefer 80 celsius. So 160 or 176 farenheit. Though i like to be 30 to 60min in there. Danger is far from these kind of saunas.

@nolanpeters5462 3 күн бұрын

Carrie in the sauna was one of the first moments of my childhood that I was like "Damn women are so hot"

@zooblestyx 6 күн бұрын

I was 100% prepared to believe Kari was going in the sauna with her boots on.

@borntoclimb7116 14 күн бұрын

This is one of the best episodes.

@NekeptasKotletas 2 күн бұрын

George Russell in 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix got a poorly welded manhole out, and destroyed it's Williams floor, so it is possible

@uriituw 14 күн бұрын

If there’s one episode I’d be envious of the MythBusters on, it’d be this one.

@TheFlooable 3 күн бұрын

Try that manhole cover myth with an F1 car and the car gets destroyed. It happens now and then on street circuits.

@RB-bd5tz 13 күн бұрын

I read a long time ago somewhere that Bruce ("Three-Hour Concert") Springsteen and Michael ("Riverdance") Flatley could both lose 10 lbs/show in their heydays.

@Jvk1166z 14 күн бұрын

i feel like the flat aerodynamics of that plastic manhole cover could have fucked the test up, there's gonna be a lot more turbulence going over something textured like a manhole cover, the air will have a harder time moving over it so it might get sucked up more. source: i'm a commercial helicopter pilot so i have significant training on specifically aerodynamics

@leolamorie-fitzgerald9216 14 күн бұрын

Source: "Trust me bro"

@Jvk1166z 14 күн бұрын

@@leolamorie-fitzgerald9216 there's a video of me flying from about four years ago on my channel titled 'boring infield circuit'. so yeah, the source is in fact, me. i could even post timestamped pictures of the outside of my license if that isnt enough for you.

@gabrielv.4358 4 күн бұрын

Also the "Bueiro" cover in the water test was dragged out by the water, with completely different pysics than air

@LMSCa18det 4 күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure the manhole cover can be lift with by a more ground effect type of downforce like 70 F1, and current F1 and Indycar. There is a reason they weld manholes at Monaco, Singapore and all street circuits. We even saw few years ago in Baku and last year Las vegas GP the damages that happend when those covers are not trully attached.

@bobfels5343 12 күн бұрын

In F1 it already happened various times that a manhole cover came lose. Remember the one rocketing trough Russells car in Baku?

@zigisamblak 11 күн бұрын

And Sainz got taken out in Las Vegas last year by a manhole cover.

@vitruviuszhang5057 10 сағат бұрын

It happened even earlier, DTM race in Shanghai in 2004

@daemonburns-waight2421 13 күн бұрын

21:13 subtitles: "he's covered head to toe in fire [ __ ] material" Captions censoring is retardant.

@MrMarinus18 14 күн бұрын

Most of our waste we actually breathe out. Calories consist of hydrocarbons and our muscles use oxygen to convert that into CO2 and water.

@jeremymcadam7400 14 күн бұрын

Cutting 10 pounds in a day will all be sweat, not burned fat

@cammos 14 күн бұрын

Calories are a form of measurement of energy/heat we dont have actual hydrocarbons in our body we have some things similar. Can u explain how a measurement of energy has ingredients esp hydrocarbons?

@HappyBeezerStudios 14 күн бұрын

@@cammos Most of the ... waste ... isn't even put into the metabolism and just stays in the gut until it comes out the other end. And then obviously the filtering mechanism that allows us to pee.

@joserizal9845 7 күн бұрын

It must have been an interesting morning after they swallowed those thermometers

@noregrets551 14 күн бұрын

I mean look at last years las vegas grand prix

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

Roshambo in my social circle and anyplace ive ever heard it mentioned was always a game where you take turns kicking eachother in the nuts and who ever gives up wins. Not rock paper scissors...usually doesnt get past the first half round.

@simotast4641 11 күн бұрын

120F in a sauna is way too cold. It's almost that much before i even start a fire in the heater. Proper sauna temperature is closer to 200F or hotter. In my opinion. 😁

@nevergetagooduserid 14 күн бұрын

the car has also laid down a lot of rubber which will give more traction with every run they do

@ExMachinaEngineering 14 күн бұрын

Ask Carlos Sainz Jr. what he thinks of this myth... By the way, there's more suction under the sidepods instead of the center of the car. Large difference.

@mycroftsanchez901 14 күн бұрын

I also thught they might have looked myth that an F1 car has so much downforce it can be driven upside down (underneath a bridge).

@gts7307 14 күн бұрын

Actually, next week is Indy 500. Is it coincidence?

@atkelar 14 күн бұрын

What would be interesting to know is how much of that sweat is still in the overalls... i.e. they should have taken the weight (almost) nude before and after. I suspect there's quite a bit of sweat in that outfit right after the race.

@philsmith6597 13 күн бұрын

weighing in full kit isnt too accurate as the gear will be holding a fair amount of sweat. best weigh in without it. good fun though.

@labhusky3 12 күн бұрын

I guess hindsight is 20/20 but they should definitely have tested without the suits. That plus they forgot to mention that the guys were exerting maybe 50-75% the effort of the pros in an open wheel race car. Has anyone seen the weigh in numbers from F1? I know they have a drink system but I'm curious now

@pengu1139 12 күн бұрын

Around 4kg on average maybe more in places like Singapore and in the middle eastern races

@FungiGuy195 3 күн бұрын

This was so funny to watch haha. And painful at times. If they wanted to know if drivers really lose 10 pounds, they should've just checked the data of the governing body of indycar. They keep track of these things. At least in F1, the FiA does it. Don't know if and who in indycar does it. But it would surprise me if there weren't any data. Not put a guy in a car who drives 1/3 the speed of the actual drivers. This isn't scientific. Edit: Continued watching and holy hell. They think putting these 3 clowns in roadracing cars around willow springs for 3 hours, would be the same as driving an indycar for 3 hours. I can't man Edit: They acknowledged it. Still, why even run around willow springs haha. I guess they wanted to just have a fun day.

@karthikeyapranav2771 14 күн бұрын

They have to start Mythbusters again

@Adam-ln4og 14 күн бұрын

Adam might do it, but Jamie is teaching in Finland.

@aadpiraat7126 13 күн бұрын

Nono all things must come to a end

@9darkdays 14 күн бұрын

11:45 He has his name on the calculator. 🤣Bless this man.

@XxDemon23xX 14 күн бұрын

That's the device he's using to read his temperature, the name is presumably because they would had one for each of them.

@avirajsinghmehta1857 14 күн бұрын

They should have done these myths with Jesse

@cammos 14 күн бұрын

I cant believe they actualy let u put a man hole in the indy racetrack thats crazy.lol

@92xsaabaru- 13 күн бұрын

It's in the service road/runoff area right next to the track. It's actually still there and can be seen on satellite. Coordinates 39.794391,-86.234838

@trashgamer3318 2 күн бұрын

24:11 ironic

@nos595 14 күн бұрын

Um... Tory casually flashing his costars was left in?

@davidicke2415 14 күн бұрын

I wonder why F1 drivers don't use those furry cooling vests, probably just not a big enough concern to warrant the extra equipment🤷‍♂

@lacoo3028 14 күн бұрын

Probably because of the extra weight.

@joe125ful 13 күн бұрын

You cant fit to F1 car with loots of clothing and it add weight too. Its very precise machine instead of Indy cars what is like builded in shed:):)

@AutoCrete 14 күн бұрын

The most physically demanding sport is rugby with motocross placing a close second. On a warm (not hot) day pro motocross riders can lose 10 lbs in a single race. I lose about 2 to 2 1/2 lbs per hour pushing pretty hard off road (cross country?) but not actually racing.

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

I think im safe in assuming that professional marathon racing is the most physically demanding sport.

@joe125ful 13 күн бұрын

I thing F1 is very close too because you have high mental stress too,keeping very high speed,keeping brakes/tires warm,defend or push to win. Ever heard about combinated challange too? I forgott name in english you swim,run,sword play,horse race and shooting on targets. You need to know loots of things instead of one thing.

@joe125ful 13 күн бұрын

Hah iam curious about how hard is driving F1 car iam sure its much more harder then Indy car.

@sergioramses2615 8 күн бұрын

She's more heavy then the guys ???😮

@dKnS1 13 күн бұрын

one car won't be able to dislodge a manhole cover but if multiple cars going over it at 150mph if may be very different scenario and a very dangerous one.

@tbas8741 22 сағат бұрын

The Egocentric Nature of the American, Will Never Cease to Both Amaze & Disgust me.

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

Single million dollar car? I think more. 15 million for the car and 130 million that each team is allowed to spend on the car and materials.

@joe125ful 13 күн бұрын

Me too when i check F1 its like 12-20Mil Euros..

@KnippenbergKnives 12 күн бұрын

They said it costs one million for it to run it a day on the track, not that the car costs one million.

@AlxRacing 6 күн бұрын

Haha that aged poorly. F1 cars lift welded manhole covers “all the time”. KZfaq it.

@crusherbmx 8 күн бұрын

Let's see them test the myth that an IndyCar has so much downforce it can drive upside down...... OK, Driver61 is actually going to try this. Crazy as it is.

@samattwood6748 11 күн бұрын

You have to stop saying “in the world”. You mean “In America”. The most famous raceway in the world is one of - Nurburgring / silverstone / brands hatch /laguna seca / Abu Dhabi. This brick road raceway is not even in the top 5, probably not even in the top 10. The rest of the world has never heard of this loop, so you mean most famous “in America”.

@AnimalzyNL 4 күн бұрын

I am not American, nor am I a huge fan of oval racing but let’s be real. Indianapolis is easily one of the most famous racetracks in the world. For sure more famous than Brands Hatch, Laguna Seca and Abu Dhabi. Then again, so are Monaco, Spa, Monza and Le Mans (just to name a few) so I don’t think you are knowledgeable enough to decide for the rest of the world ;)

@tosehoed123 4 күн бұрын

Ironic how isolated you seem with that comment

@madyottoyotto3055 4 күн бұрын

Isle of man TT FFS way more known

@CATBRO 3 күн бұрын

Agree

@slavtrooper3851 3 күн бұрын

Bro Abu Dhabi… are you fucking serious?

@WacKEDmaN Күн бұрын

scalextric f1 cars arent indycars...myth busted!

@docsharp00 14 күн бұрын

The racing closes are maybe also totally wet from the sweat? Should have been better weighting nude before and after the race ? 🤔

@jacoblindemann7242 9 күн бұрын

Kari buron is hot 🙂

@A1readyDead 10 күн бұрын

The heat in those cars cant even come close to Indy cars so that test is pointless

@sufiabegum4726 14 күн бұрын

3rd

@debanjanghosh3399 8 күн бұрын

Good luck doing that with a tesla 😅😂 how times have changed

@scrivener68 14 күн бұрын

I once did a solo 100-mile bike ride, and, knowing I'm a heavy sweater, I decided to weigh myself before and after. I stepped on the scale wearing my backpack with all my water and food for the ride, so I was accounting for intake as well as output - all the food and water either went into my body or stayed in the backpack. If I wasn't burning calories or sweating, I would weigh the same after the ride. I lost 17 pounds (just under 8 kg). I would estimate at least 15 of that was water weight.

@Wings_of_foam 14 күн бұрын

Mythbusters is often making "Hollywood science" to create real-world results.

@ThatGuy-sd3zl 14 күн бұрын

These are not the fastest race cars in the world. Top fuel is a lot faster.

@Ashen74693 14 күн бұрын

Well can the top fuel car race on Indianapolis race track?

@AutoCrete 14 күн бұрын

Can it run for 3 hours straight?

@joe125ful 13 күн бұрын

Lol?Jen engine drag cars beat top fuel ones easy. I think Trust SCC have something to say with 1228Km top speed:):)

@jamessheppard4372 14 күн бұрын

Carrie is so beautiful

@jamessheppard4372 14 күн бұрын

Literally an angel

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

Relax guy, try to leave it to one creepy sentance per comment thread.

@jamessheppard4372 13 күн бұрын

@@wingerding Whatever

@undefined40 14 күн бұрын

100 mph = 161 km/h My normal night-travel speed her on the Autobahn (well, where it is still allowed).

@trumpwatch9700 14 күн бұрын

Just before the 5 min mark the announcer claims that these (formula one) are the fastest race cars in the world. False!!! Nitro top fuel dragsters travel up to 339 mph within 1000'. That's 110 mph faster than the 240 mph these indy cars go. Top fuel dragsters are the fastest racecars in the world. There is a faster category & that's jet powered - salt flats cars. But they are not technically race cars as they are not in a race when they run. They are looking to get the land speed record - which is a contest - but hardly a race as there's nobody racing against you when you go for a land speed record. It could be several years before a top speed is contested. But it's never contested by conducting a race between 2 or more cars. It's just test of a speed record. However if you want to call them race cars anyway the these people on Mythbusters are lying twice - not just once - because there are 2 categories of cars that go faster. Way faster in fact. So I busted a myth right here that these guys are still believing. Someone should have a mythbusters - buster to challenge their lies - er rather "myths".

@wingerding 14 күн бұрын

RIP Jessi

@dvdboy275 12 күн бұрын

If you are taking about "cars" what about the groundspeed record cars that go over 1100km/h 😂😅

@sergioramses2615 8 күн бұрын

Top Fuel Dragster can go faster.

@patb6430 10 күн бұрын

Manhole cover busted???? Yet its actually happened multiple times! Losing UPTO 10lbs plausible? Its actually confirmed every single race!! The "simulations" were a joke. Driving an indy car with a max top speed of 120mph isnt doing a thing physically, and to suggest mazda mx5s or a street camaro could even be considered the same type of physical activity is just pathetic yet they still lost half the claimed weight.

@pete975 12 күн бұрын

The claim weight loss myth had a certain number is strawman and not first time they claim to have busted a myth based it not meeting a standard they pulled their butts They needed show the myths had real source not just what we (mis)heard.

@alaetvader 14 күн бұрын

Why did that show have those parts with the 3 young peoples? Their experiences were useless and not teaching anything in physics that a chimp wouldn't known, so what was the point of including those parts?

@TorianTammas 11 күн бұрын

Entertainment and selling air time.