I used to race motorcycles, and there were plenty of instances of "you have to go slow to go fast".
For example two linked turns and a straight.
If you went fast through the first one, you might have to go slow through the second one and the speed onto the straight would be slow.
But if you slowed way down for the first turn and then accelerated from there through the second turn, your speed entering the straight would be much greater and then speed over distance would lower your lap time.
For example two linked turns and a straight.
If you went fast through the first one, you might have to go slow through the second one and the speed onto the straight would be slow.
But if you slowed way down for the first turn and then accelerated from there through the second turn, your speed entering the straight would be much greater and then speed over distance would lower your lap time.