Why The Average Human Couldnt Drive An F1 Car, WIRED

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. Former F1 performance coach Clayton Green breaks down precisely why they average person would be unable to drive a Formula One carand why the professionals are such unique athletes. Some minor corrections we wish to highlight: In error we combined two Belgian Grand Prix collisions, a nearfatal one from 2012 and one from 2022. Lewis Hamilton did experience 45G of force during the 2022 collision with Fernando Alonso, however. We erroneously depict the pit lane entry a few metres early. The correct entry is after the club turn before the start, finish line. We incorrectly state an average human s reaction speed is 500m, s. This is incorrect as it depicts choice reaction speed rather than simple reaction speed. The average humans simple r