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How F1 drivers survive their own cars

F1 races are exhilarating. While racing alongside 21 other cars, an F1 driver can reach speeds of up to 231 mph, making it one of the world's most dangerous sports. And F1 drivers need to be physicall

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There can be more than 20 drivers but it will create chaos on the track
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Nate single handedly holding up Vox
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@mgrabow5 From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 1
No one has ever made basic sports science and high school physics sound more cutting-edge.
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It’s a reminder why are these athletes are more than just drivers who can go around the corner, they trained just as hard as any professional athlete or more.
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8:15 There was an incident of a driver passing out. The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix was unusually hotter than previous years and Lance Stroll had several brief moments of losing consciousness while driving and he later collapsed outside the car due to severe dehydration and heat exposure. Other drivers were impacted like Esteban Ocon who vomited while driving due to extreme heat induced nausea, Logan Sargeant had to retire mid-race and Alex Albon had to be rushed to the ER immediately after the race due to prolonged heat exposure. Mercedes drivers were not immune, both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had less heat effects than the previously listed drivers but the team had them miss the mandatory post-race interviews to allow them to recover. In the aftermath FIA issued new regulations to prevent future severe heat exposure incidents such as warnings when temperatures exceed 30 centigrade and all cars must be equipped with additional cooling features when a heat hazard is declared
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I LOVE learning more about F1! Keep these vids coming.
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@jrbship From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 8
8:45 well now there’s 22 drivers lol
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I still don't understand how they can properly see the track when they're driving that fast, plus the helmet, the halo maybe even the rain, it's truly impressive
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Interesting video, but as a cycling fan, the statement at 5:52 about elite level cyclist having a VO2-max of 60-70 is wrong. That is way too low. Active professional cyclists keep the VO2-max a secret, but Greg LeMond's was estimated at about 93 and Chris Froome's at 88. For the world's current best rider Tadej Pogačar experts also estimate a mid-nineties value. Of course, we're talking about one of the top 3 riders and maybe the greatest of all time.
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@Dirt_Wizard From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 109
How to get into F1:

Be born rich.
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@Dr.Rolfski From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 132
When Americans try to explain F1 you get videos like these with inaccurate information.
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To understand F1 training regime you asked an NFL trainer….Sounds logical
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@Demios101 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 68
Nah, I reckon any of the kids in F2 can outperform Stroll.
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Let's not also forget the mental acuity needed to run a race

These drivers are racings for 90 mins at avg speeds of 250km/h often bumper to bumper making multiple turns each lap often racing wheel to wheel at turns

These guys truly are built different
But not surprising when most of these drivers were racing karts before they could properly walk

These are the Spartans of racing
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At the end, when he says maybe only 20 people in the world can do F1 cause of how hard it is.....

Its also a VERYYY VERRYY privileged sport. Actually that should be emphasized.

Im positive if everyone in the world had access to karting and money to train from like, what, the age of 3? THEIR WOULD BE TONS of drivers.. atleast more than 20 lol
The money, the familes, the decades of knowledge that have been poured into these drivers HAS to be highlighted and put front and center...

Dont agree with that statement he gave, at all but great video!
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And a very underrated aspect, the emotional perspective. You think you have road rage, imagine it at 200 mph in the most prestigious races in the world
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@n8mo From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 105
“A lot of people assume that winning a Formula 1 race is just about having the fastest car” - and 90% of it is! But it’s that remaining 10% that really counts when the competition is close.
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The last line screams of ignorance
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The concept and research done in this video felt really half baked
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@ferlezcano From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 363
I love this channel and the content here... I'd love even more if when ever pounds or fahrenheit is mentioned there is at least a sticker with the equivalence for the rest of the world 🤣

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Cal from Daily Junction Host 16 Jul 2026
Absolute madness! Those G-forces in the corners are just brutal—I don't know how their necks handle it. Proper athletes, these lot. Who are we backing to take the checkered flag this weekend?