Published On Apr 15, 2023
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āI hardly ever drive the simulatorā
Back in 2021, Lewis Hamilton admitted he barely uses the Mercedes simulator. Which seems bizarre. Surely, a seven times World Champion would be doing ANYTHING he could to find an advantage.
Max literally has a sim in his motorhome, and Lewis isnāt touching one. Thatās weird right?
āI have no interest in the simulatorā.
So why does Lewis avoid the sim? And is it hurting his performance? Let's get into it.
First things first, why is a simulator good for a driver? You might think itās about learning circuits and racing lines, but thereās much more to it than that.
Verstappen, who uses the sim more than any other driver does a huge amount on the simulator, and doesnāt even use a test driver like others. He says āI donāt want a test driver to take over the simulator sessions, like other teams do. I want to do it myself, because everyone has their own driving style.ā
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