Why You Can't Drive an F1 Car. #formula1 #f12024 #f1driver

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In order to be a great Formula 1 driver, you need to have the cognitive capabilities of a chess grandmaster, the strength, stamina, and reactions of a fighter, and then you also have to have the endurance of a marathon runner.

[Life_]

I had ZERO clue how physically demanding racing was. Nicely done, sir!

[StormierNik]

I genuinely had no idea you had to have such high physical performance to participate in F1 races. That's insane. Genuinely makes all that shit way cooler.

[alessandroaleman]

Fun fact: many F1 drivers back in the early 50-60 were ex-ww2 airplane pilots

[Madboiwastaken]

Bro at this point they ain't driving they're fighting for their life 💀

[rarehydra]

You dont just drive an F1 car, you pilot an F1 car.

[demigod]

I never knew F1 drivers were so extraordinary besides being able to drive such beasts safely

[MrDanieleThiella]

This is the reason why us mere mortals drive virtual F1 cars, so that we can still feel like the pilots we see racing in their cars on TV, without all the connected risks 😅

[greenswamponion]

I had no idea F1 racing was this hard on the body. These people are tough as hell man good shit. They have my respect

[VeranaXS]

And the most impressive thing is while under so much physical stress they still talk with the team about strategy, try to manage tyre degradation and makes different set up changes on the steering wheel

[LilTRok]

Running a marathon isn’t based on how fast your heart beats, but the efficiency of each beat.

[Snowyblazer]

42km in 2h is so insane I can’t help but respect

[patriciaorellana]

I knew none of this, I honestly thought it was just driving with all the power being the car. I respect race drivers far more now. That’s really really physically intense.

[malrobles]

they may be driving cars but man these guys are legitimate athletes.

[splinterun]

It should be clear that Bottas did not actually react in 40ms, anything less than around 160ms is just not consistently possible in a race start. He jumped it and got lucky.

[t.a.akinsete]

Only fighter jet pilots can fully comprehend this.

[him]

For those wondering about the brake pedal. You generally can’t push an F1 car’s brake pedal 100% when it’s stationary. It’s designed the way it is so that the inertia under braking aids the braking force generated by the driver.

[paragonca]

Those clips of Russell being lifted and lowered by only his head, yet keeping his neck completely still, were eye-opening to me... Jesus that's some neck strength

[randomfatkidonyoutube]

Oh and btw they have extremely well designed fire proof suits that allow them not to burn in the cockpits

[godofobelix]

one of the best candidate for a gundam pilot

[Ottermaster]

The masculine urge to still drive an F1 car after this video is uncompared