Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Podbit · Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Susie Wolff (Managing Director of F1 Academy)

Explore episode Jun 24, 2026
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What It Actually Feels Like to Drive an F1 Car on the Limit

Susie Wolff (Managing Director of F1 Academy) · Jun 24, 2026 Sports

At speeds where downforce equals 2,000 kg, the counterintuitive truth of F1 is that more speed means more grip. Taking a flat-out corner at 190 mph in 7th gear is a leap of faith that everything you've learned in other cars is wrong. And once you're on the limit, there isn't a single stray thought about anything else. It's a hyperfocus state unlike any other.

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