Why It's Almost Impossible to Become an F1 Driver

Ever wondered about the odds of becoming a Formula 1 driver? In this eye-opening video, I dive into the astonishingly tough journey of making it to the pinnacle of motorsport. Starting from the grassroots of karting, I explore every step and the immense challenges faced by aspiring drivers. I compare these slim chances to those of winning the lottery. Join me to discover why securing a spot in Formula 1 might be one of the hardest achievements in the sports world!

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[A-Karim]

So youre telling me out of 8 billion people, 5 billion of them are interested in becoming a F1 driver? that's more than 1 in every 2 people on an average. I've never met anyone who was interested in F1. I'd even argue that 5 billion people never heard of F1

[aidenlouisaduna]

Stroll family: Financial backing is only what is needed.

[kiranbabu]

This video is to a degree innacurate. there aren't 5 billion people actively wanting to get into f1. sure kids could dream but the actual percentage would be low but still a lot higher than the number you suggest. Have to take into account how many kids try to get into the FIA karting world championships and how many end up being able to participate and go from there in terms of how many people participate in each driving category.

[SimRacingVeteran]

There’s literally no other sport in the world that only has 20 participants per year.

[drivingduck]

i think the most tragis thing abaut this is not our misable unsolid dreams that never materialised, but the unknow amount of talented young boys and girls that were never able to surpass the nacional karting leagues. We know lewis hamilton did, but how many more stayed forgotten???

[sheepco]

Getting to F1 is 95% money and 5% skill. You could be the best there ever was, but if youre broke, tough luck.

[dtrain-uwu]

I grew up stupid poor so no chance at getting into Karting as a kid. Now that I can afford karting, I'm too old.

[gbw]

One sure way to not become an F1 driver is to not try at all. The 5 billion starting point is way too high. Who knows the true number? We can only count people who start a motorsport career with the serious intent that F1 is their goal, and that would be a lot less than 5 billion.

[Mr.Reality]

You forgot the fact that 99.9999% of the entire population isn't even interested in becoming a Formula 1 driver. Most people don't even kart.

[xgurr]

hundreds of hearts shattred after watcing this video

[DOC_]

People need to stop thinking you can use statistics whenever you want.

You absolutely cannot compare being hit by lightning versus trying to get into F1.

One is an act of nature and one is something you actively train for and participate in and apply for. They are entirely different.

[EricDM]

Ihhh there are not 5 billion people interested in becoming an f4 driver 😂

[rickrolled]

Don't worry people, even if f1 is too much for most of us, remember that it's not the only form of motorsports on the planet. You have touring cars, endurance racing, which is very demanding and with a bit of skill and determination and maybe just a little money you can get a gt class seat.

[isaacmashila]

I think F1 would benefit from a relegation/promotion system where the best 5 teams in F2 swap with the worst 5 from F1, with financial support for the promoted teams to help them survive the season. This might boost competitiveness and raise the chance of F2 drivers getting promoted with their teams to F1 if they’re good enough. The same would apply for F2/F3

[thijshagenbeek]

For anyone saying that compareable skill to people on the grid is a prerequisite above money. Let me remind you all that *Nikita Mazepin* was once a F1 driver...

[pressstart]

Gotta also mention recent driver Oscar Piastri as well. The lad won everything before F1 basically. Spent one year in Alpine as reserve driver and its now at Mclaren.

[colinwinterman]

We never see the ultimate skills of what humanity has to offer. Instead we always see the the ultimate skills of the millionaires have to offer, Ill bet there's a difference, there will be somebody out there with nothing and yet could wipe the floor with them all, same in the motorbike world

[EOG]

Makes you wonder how crazy the grid could be if the seriously talented could give f1 a shot without needing crazy money

[chd]

I was 13 in 2012 when i had the dream of becoming an F1 driver. That dream died many years ago because it is simply impossible to reach it that far. You really need 3 major things: Money, network and talent. Max is doing great because he had a huge talent and his father was a former F1 driver, that opens doors. But playing in the Champions League final is more feasible than becoming an F1 driver, so i’m happy that my sadness for not becoming an F1 is forever gone..

[Thrill_fctr]

this make me like 80 times more motivated