Bit late catching up on this but here goes-spoken/written with the authority of racing in F1,there,I`ve said it(aeroplanes..) over about 8 years,and won a few `pots` too.. It all depends......
on the circuit,shape,length,level,obstructions/pylon visibility,runway length/width,wind velocity,scatter pylon..
on the aircraft-fixed pitch props, aerodynamics-(wing-shape,aspect ratio),cleanliness(drag reduction);
on the pilot-experience on type,smoothness of flying, situational awareness, psychology(low cunning !)
on the other pilots- ditto above..
By F1 I mean aircraft that were designed to a minimum formula,ie wing area 66 sq ft, min wt xxlbs?, 1 pilot,fixed gear,engine nominal hp 100,ie 0-200/c-90,fixed pitch prop,no super/turbo charging,fully stressed for aeros,+/-6 G min.
I`ll elaborate later...