[pwillia7]

I think too for max it's the purest type of _competition_. In real racing, there are all kinds of factors that make the cars different and each lap different. All these changes for the driver ultimately boil down to how do I get the most grip from the tires and how do I know how my grip will change.

In the real world the number of factors and variance between cars makes it kind of a personal thing I think. This might explain why Schumacher and Clark both didn't understand why everyone else couldn't go as fast as them.

In Simracing, a lot of things are simulated, but not enough to struggle to wrap your head around eventually. All the parts on all the cars are the exact same and environmental/tire changes are more simple too. It's also much more accessible than driving an open wheel race car competitively.

I think this means driving at the top of sim racing is VERY competitive in terms of errors and % gains. Team money is removed as a 'mark' against your talent too.