F1000 vs F3 vs F4 | Testing at Donnington Park

First drive in my new F1000 single-seater!
Absolutely gutted my camera missed the big 70mph spin on the chicane in the rain, and the F4 hitting the back of me.
This video has a lot of good battles with F3 and F4 cars though.
00:51 - hot lap voiceover of Donnington Park
2:30 - explanation and recreation of the incidents
4:00 - getting set up in the car
5:00 - overtakes and F3/F4 battles
8:45 - big saves and spins
10:00 - F4 battles

[@conortg67]

Really enjoyed the in-race commentary. Quality of these videos is stepping up every time. Keep it up!

[@ChapmansCorner]

Comments like these are why I get up in the morning and put on my helmet 🫡

[@henryburrows1772]

Really cool seeing the differences in pace between you and f4 car on the straights vs corners. That was a fun watch.

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thanks Henry! Appreciate the comment. Might have to enter a mixed grid race soon for more of this…

[@roberthertel5565]

Great video and interesting to see the speed differences among the three types of cars and that's a great track layout !

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thanks 😁 I love racing against the other types of single seater. Donnington is a fantastic track!

[@PhilT993]

Good luck in your new car! You do seem to have a thoughtful mindset which should serve you well.

[@ChapmansCorner]

Cheers! Haha hopefully it does, nice of you to say

[@tandersen25]

0:57 you managed to pull 358418 g that's wild! 🤣

[@ChapmansCorner]

My neck was killing me after that 😅

[@bertpretorius973]

South Africa is celebrating the 70th year of Formula M racing. Single seater 3/4 scale Formula One lookalike powered by Motorcycle engines. Easy to build and installing a bike engine take care of the gearbox which is still sequential though a link and sprockets on a solid rear accell alows you to change front and sprockets for ratios needed at different circuits. The best of all is you don't need a diff so you can enjoy every corner like a gokart on steroids

[@ChapmansCorner]

Sounds great! I would love to race on Kyalami Circuit

[@search4orlife]

Good stuff, keep up the good work

[@ChapmansCorner]

Cheers Josh!

[@RacersRushCars]

Your f1000 seems really great! Didnt expect it to beat an f4 car...

[@ChapmansCorner]

It’s got character and quirks but is great to drive. Straight line we do, and smaller tracks, but high speed corner tracks we are a second or two slower

[@kuukeli]

thank you for the video

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thank YOU for the comment! Any ideas on future content let me know

[@dombessell5876]

Just a note on the other cars. The halo single seaters are GB3 cars, a bit slower than actual F3 cars, and the car in the gravel at the 6min mark was an old F4 car which is now raced in the GB4 championship

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thanks for the info! So the GB3/4 cars are older models of F cars?

[@dombessell5876]

@ChapmansCorner the GB3 cars are brand new, made in 2022 by Tatuus The GB4 cars are the old British F4 cars before they moved to a halo based car. Really interesting to see the pace difference between your car and those ones. I imagine £/lap time is pretty good!

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@dombessell5876 interesting! I use the Tatuus in Assetto Corsa. Yes the £/lap time is the best you can get for less than £30k a year. I hear even GB4 is minimum 3x that

[@alltheboost5363]

I think you're on your way to being a great driver.

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@alltheboost5363 thanks! I hope so with more seat time

[@IsaacVOcampo]

Congrats man

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thanks! Wait until you see the race from this weekend

[@IsaacVOcampo]

Can’t wait 🤩

[@steveindorset]

So what about a video explaining the differences between F1000, F3 & F4? Also why are the American & Aussie F1000’s different (longer & faster) than the British F1000’s??

[@ChapmansCorner]

Great idea Steve! Thanks for the suggestion, will speak to some F4 and F3 drivers and teams at the track next.

[@steveindorset]

@@ChapmansCorner Actually mate, I met up with the nice people from the 750 Club at the Autosport show and had a long chat with Frazer from Jedi. They explained everything to me. Though still think you should do the vid as was really interesting subject. Doing my ARDS test end of Feb….You might see me on the grid this year???😁😎👍🏻

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@steveindorset that’s awesome, I was gutted not to go. Frazer is a legend, he helped me get started too. I will definitely do the video, next test day with all the single seaters. What track are you doing your ARDS? Hopefully will Steve. Are you based in Dorset?

[@steveindorset]

@@ChapmansCorner I’m going to Brands, same as you, hope fully at end of February. Yes I’m down in south Dorset, 50yards from the beach. 🏖️ ☀️ 😎👍🏻

[@christosswc]

My dream ride would be a single cylinder 250cc kart, preferably on those DEA engines, they are able to lap this track at low 30s with roughly 70-HP and I'm sure they are cheaper to buy and run still. A lot of people prefer cars but having raced short-circuit karts for many years, if I could stay with a kart whilst migrating to the big circuits I'd very much prefer that feel. Unfortunately it's only in the UK that the single cylinder 250cc class blossoms, everyone else is about the twins and the big HPs and top speeds, but that is for the select few with the big pockets and I doubt they would be more fun anyway,certainly less reliable.

[@shaynemorten2253]

Good job!

[@ChapmansCorner]

Thanks Shane! Keep an eye out for the race from this weekend

[@lipsach]

Can zou adjust the 360 camera so the car front is always in the center of the video. Currently it feels like you are always drifting in corners.

[@ChapmansCorner]

Yeah it's weird right? I think it's the camera stabilisation, I've turned it down to standard. I'll try it completely off at the weekend as see if it works, without vibrating too much. Thanks for the comment!

[@simwolfvr]

cool videos, how do you know when your slicks are worn out, do they have any markings or anything ?

[@ChapmansCorner]

If you watch my latest video, F1000 Racing Highlights, 2:09 grid start you can definitely see the wear. Not sure if the manufacturers have markings, I’ll find out and let you know. Typically tyres last a race weekend which is 15 min Quali, and 2 x 15 minute races. Apparently old tyres can make 1.5s difference on a lap Manufacturer is changing for the first time, this season

[@wiscious]

I’m rather keen on this myself. I would prefer left foot braking and an auto paddle shift. Is that possible in F1000?

[@ChapmansCorner]

I would rather that too! The F1000 Jedi championship doesn't allow that currently, I have heard they've started testing new cars with paddle though. Check out Monoposto, apparently paddle is accepted in that mixed car championship.

[@wiscious]

@@ChapmansCorner nice, thank! Love your videos mate. You’re doing as I wish I had done..hopefully I can find a drive somewhere for a decent price. All the best!

[@Max-tw3fi]

Bonjour. Excellent! Quelle est votre motorisation svp? Merci à vous.

[@ChapmansCorner]

Suzuki GSX-R 1,000cc

[@Max-tw3fi]

@@ChapmansCorner ok. Merci pour votre réponse. En effet,un excellent moteur. J ai eu un 1300 hayabusa sur un proto Norma. Bonne continuation à vous.

[@mo-r-racing]

i didn't realise how universally unreliable gopros are. i have the same issues. Time to switch to another brand...

[@ChapmansCorner]

Yeah unfortunately. I haven’t been recommended a different camera so right now I’m sticking with

[@grendelum]

@@ChapmansCorner - the insta360 x3 would be a good choice, giving you the ability to change the view (to watch a car pass to the side and behind you as you pass for instance) is wildly cool but does add to the editing time in a not insignificant way. if you just want a single lens gorpo style simpler editing, the dji action 3 (the 4 might be out?) is really nice, doesn’t overheat and has all the dji extras.

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@grendelum I’m torn with the 360, I personally don’t love the fisheye view as you lose the perspective. But you’re right it’s great for following overtakes. Thanks for the heads up about DJI, I didn’t know about them! Will take a look

[@TheWestAspen]

Looks a lot like an old Formula Mazda in the States, but a bit narrower/smaller. Mazda rotary engine?

[@ChapmansCorner]

1,000cc Suzuki sport bike engines. I see what you mean

[@Str8representing]

what type of gear shifting is in those cars?

[@ChapmansCorner]

6-speed sequential shifter, motorbike engine/ gears

[@geoffmcwiggan2814]

So are you leasing the car ?

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@geoffmcwiggan2814 no I bought the car August 2023

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

So lap times would be F3 < F1000 < F4. Would that be correct?

[@archie_reesracing7301]

No it would be F3 F4 then F1000

[@ChapmansCorner]

Snetterton - GB4 1:46 vs 1:48 F1000 Oulton - GB4 1:36 vs 1:34 F1000 Donnington - GB4 1:27 vs 1:29 F1000 Brands Indy - F4 44:22 vs 44.67 F1000 For larger faster circuits with more downforce, F4 is quicker. I would back the F1000 at smaller or tighter circuits like Cadwell Park

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

@@ChapmansCorner Thank you for the reply.

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@ThePerpetualStudent they have the advantage of more aero through faster corners. We are lighter and more nimble for smaller tighter tracks and have more acceleration I believe

[@AMCRedHotF1Esport]

You are certainly a good driver, but to say that you are gaining ground in the wake of an F4, the driver in front is likely to be off with the handbrake on😂 You may be lighter, but you cannot compare your F1000 with a motorcycle engine to a car with a fiber chassis of carbon and a compressed turbo engine with over 150 hp. with excellent mechanics, a real Formila compared to yours and you can't compare your frame with his. Ok, maybe you were dreaming but don't make these comparisons, a driver racing in an FIA F4 Championship would definitely have pissed you off.

[@ChapmansCorner]

@@AMCRedHotF1Esport thanks for the compliment. And I agree an FIA F4 driver would smoke ME, but you might want to check out the official FIA F4 website for Donington GP 😉 F4 Lap Record: 1:27.815 F1000 Lap Record: 1:27:71 We have more horsepower and are 40% lighter. They have huge aero advantage at Donny