I'm one of those people who finds Formula 1 dull—to me it seems to consist of people running nearly identical perfect laps, with victory decided by pit strategy. This simulator article reinforces my prejudices (it's all about nerding out on tire wear). Can anyone suggest a strategy for learning to enjoy the sport?
Interesting project and some other interesting posts on his blog.<p>MATLAB code at: <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwS1t9oxSE-6N2xoQnNEdTlIVjQ&usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwS1t9oxSE-6N2xoQnNE...</a><p>I haven't tried it in Octave yet.<p>Pre-Sochi prediciton post on Reddit: <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/2izfll/race_simulator_predictions_russia_2014/" rel="nofollow">http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/2izfll/race_simula...</a>
Personally, I can't wait to get into Formula E. I hope it can be all of the thrill and technology of F1, with less oil industry sponsorship guilt (and perhaps less meddling from the FIA? One can hope.)