by Ross Bentley | Oct 23, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “I am wondering if I need a psychologist or what to get past the high-speed turn issue. I am killing it all the way around on overlays with the pro driver/coach I have, but braking, turn-ins, I cannot stay flat at moments I need to and I don’t tolerate this in...
by Ross Bentley | Oct 20, 2024 | Driving Directions
I recently found an article I’d written a little over ten years ago, about why Sebastian Vettel was so fast in the Red Bull F1 car. He was in the process of clinching his fourth World Drivers Championship in a row, and many fans were getting a bit tired of the...
by Ross Bentley | Oct 16, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “Have you ever seen a driver in a low-powered car practice in a high-powered one, and then get slower in their usual, low-powered car?” A: Yes, and the opposite, too. If a driver relies too much on the power to get them out of minor mistakes… well, that...
by Ross Bentley | Oct 9, 2024 | Ask Ross, Driving Tips
Q: “My question is about rotation technique for high-speed corners where the braking zone is quite short. I race quite often at a track that has two fast corners that pretty much determine how competitive you are. I feel the need for just a bit of rotation at corner...
by Ross Bentley | Oct 6, 2024 | Driving Directions
I’m excited to share a story with you about driving in the rain at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps this past week.But first, some background. As we do each year, last week a friend and I took a group of drivers to Germany and Belgium — two days driving the Nürburgring...
