Originally Posted by Bob-Stormer

Here's the angle as it pertains to your lap times, and people forget this.

There is some assuming here, but it's a thought. remember to think of this as you would golf. It's all about "course management".

The numbers aren't quite as important as the thought surrounding it. Let's say the best your package will run is 12.4 and your average is 13.4 putting up a (1.00 error) Better to run a fast lap of 12.7 and a (.6 error)

Slow the car down to turn faster lap times. This doesn't work for everybody, or for every track, but it's something to piddle with.