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@iva33
I'm building an F1 Lap Time Simulator in C++ , It's going to be a CLI tool that simulates lap times based on inputs like downforce level, tire compound, fuel load, track temperature and other F1 physics variables. It should also simulate a full race with tire degradation over multiple laps
@iva33
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F1 Lap Time Simulator
8h 54m 52s logged
Started an F1 lap time simulator in C++with no prior CMake experience, so the first few hours were mainly setup issues.
Once the build worked, I got into the calculations part: drag force, top speed via iterative approximation and a cornering-grip model from centripetal force. Then added tire degradation with compound-specific wear curves and a “cliff” effect, Medium tires lose ~0.012 grip/lap until lap 25, then fall off a cliff at ~0.06/lap.
Put it all together so far into a full race simulator comparing pit strategies. My one-stop vs two-stop comparison came out within 1 second of each other over a 30-lap race.
