The Key Role Of The Sim Driver In F1

Go behind the scenes at McLaren to find out why the role of the Sim driver is a crucial element in any success a modern F1 team has on the track...

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[tilico]

I feel sad for these sim drivers. They'll never get to experience a true open lobby Monza turn 1

[gabrieleminoia]

Turvey is easly one of the most underrated drivers of the modern era.
Part of the Mclaren's comeback to glory and an excellent formula e driver that does miracles considering his car, and a Lemans in class winner tho
What a lad, absolutely nice person tho

[FllnThBlanks]

This is quite insightful because not everyone knows the importance of simulation in racing.

[rahulshinde]

Now understood how Albon must be helping for improving the RB16B for both Max and Checo.

[Toolleeow]

Oh I see Carlos Sainz still has a part time job at Mclaren

[matixok]

Interviewer: Kimi did you have any temptation to try a simulator?
Kimi: No 😐

[penart]

Can't help but think this video was made cause of Perez's comments about Albon😂. Either way tbh Albon has probably played a bigger role in red bull's success this year than most people think

[toonengelen]

Such an uderrated driver. they make sure the effort from the engineers is correct and feels right.

[eduardo.chaves]

I think at Hass they use a Logitech G27 for their testing.

[starkill]

I can already feel it : FIA reduces Simulator time.

[mateofrara]

Like Pedro de la Rosa said: "Being a test driver back then was really fun" now with limited testing it's not the same for the test drivers, they work a lot in the simulator.

[stefanrhys]

Everyone’s respect for team sim drivers after watching this video 📈📈📈📈

[byCeevu]

It’s insane how much pressure is on the driver of an F1 car. If he crashes in the first round all that work is for nothing basically.

[aftertheburial]

we need more engineer radios and calls, maybe introduce some of the guys.

[autozone]

Having a well rounded sim team is necessary to performing on race day, glad people are starting to see this. Big shoutout to guys running the simulators!

[neomurice]

This is a wonderful insight. Love to see more behind the scenes with more people than just the drivers.

[kf]

I see, they also have a simulation of Carlos Sainz as McLaren Driver too.

[frammenti]

Turvey is also one of Formula E's best drivers, a shame he never had a car to fight for the title!

[ForeverF]

Sim drivers do need more recognition I have no idea who are the sim drivers except for Albon

[qazeqaz]

This is a very cool video, and offers a new perspective into racing as a whole. It is amazing how they can transfer the race data and change so much on the fly.