How can i become a F1 Driver?
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U need to move up through lower formula's through (usually) carting until you gain a super licence.\n\nBest thing you can do is to get into carting and see if you have an aptitude but don't set your heart on it as there are very very few F1 places ever available ... even the lower series are over subscribed.\n\nA lack of talent can also be made up for by having substantial sponsorship ... so called 'pay drivers'.\n\nGood luck and remember us when you are famous.
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If you asked guys like Kimi and JPM what kind of driver you should be, they'll probably say something like "Move aside when you see the blue flag and get the hell out of my way" \n\nSelf-centredness (not neccessarily a good thing, but many F1 drivers tend to adopt this approach).\n\nSingle mindedness (as above). \n\nPathological desire to win and beat the crap out of opposition (just ask Michael).\n\nTechnical knowledge and ability to communicate with engineers and give good feedback.\n\nGood anticipation.\n\nExperience.\n\nLuck.
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Read all about it here.\n\nhttp://www.formula1.com/insight/
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The truth is, you can't. To become a top Formula 1 driver, you need to have started karting at a very young age (6-7) and have won several karting championships.\n\nThen you'll need to attract enough sponsorship to jump into a starter open wheeled series like Formula Atlantics- do very well and get picked up for one of a couple dozen total seats in a top series like F3000 or A1. \n\nThen again, you must win enough races or championships to gain the interest of a Formula 1 team, somehow convince them to give you a test (maybe 2-3 drivers a year get 1 testing chance) and then you must blow them away in testing with very little change to acclimitize.\n\nGetting to this point is unbelievably rare- but to become a Michael Shumacher, you must then do amazing things while in a backend team for a couple seasons to gain the interest of a top team like Mclare, Ferrari, or Renault. Then you just have to beat your teammate and 18 other amazing drivers on the grid.\n\nHonestly for the rest of us, club racing in organizations like the SCCA or NASA are probably as far as we can go.
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You need to know a lot about NASCAR and how cars work.\nAnd  many race car drivers start young even younger than you. Don't worry. You should try go-karts and stuff. And of course you have to be good enough and in a place that you can be discovered. When your old enough you should come to North Carolina and join a driver development program.
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Do you mean Car racing?\n\nJust about every race curcuit in the land now does lessons. all depends on where you are in the country.\n\nHave a look at these to give you an idea of price as it can be extremely expensive.\n\nhttp://www.thruxtonracing.co.uk/?OVRAW=car%20racing%20lessons&OVKEY=car%20racing&OVMTC=advanced\n\nhttp://www.silverstone.co.uk/html/ma_become.php\n\nhttp://www.croftcircuit.co.uk/\n\nIf your really serious about racing then i would recommend you go down the route of just about every F1 driver first including Mr Schumacher and that's Carting.  It will give you much more basic car control than a full size car, sharpen up your reaction times while keeping the price down.\n\nAny if you think for a second that it's not fast, you need to go and watch a race, it's scary stuff.\n\nIf your talking about horse racing i would think the same idea applies, contact a local course.
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I signed up to sky broadband for the motorsports, its £9 for a years subscription, and you can watch all the news updates and highlights on line. and even check out archived ones. they also have driver interviews which is kool.
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WELL YOU WOULD FIRST APPLY FOR A JOB AT A DRIVING SCHOOL AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE TO BECOME STATE APPROVED . THE DRIVING SCHOOL WOULD HAVE ALTHAT INFORMATION .
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agha, Don't listen to the other people. Now, car racing is a hit in Iran. From Karting at azadi to rallying and that girl who's a really good driver. I would recommened practising and if you actually beleive you are one of the best 50 drivers in the world, jusst get a normal visa to the US and try out. If you get in AWESOME, we'll have the first Iranian Nascar driver. But If you can't make it, PRACTISE HARDER!
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Micheal Schumacher. For what he has accomplished so far in his career. For the fact that he detains the most records in F1. For the magnitude of his historical accomplishments (Michael will always be in all sport Guinness books). The guy is the best F1 driver of all times based upon what he has won so far. So, it would be nice to meet, speak, and exchange opinions with such a relevant personality in F1 history.\n\nIf you are a young girl, and you look for the cute one, Kimi should do it. Fernando is a nice looking man, but he is very arrogant. If you like arrogance, pick him! If you like good manners and a very respectable personality, look for Kimi (It's a shame for you that he just got married before the season started).
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It will be hard, but possible - not all top drivers come from rich families. You should really have talent and some luck would do too.
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He has to join a decent team as the lead driver.   \n\nJust look at drivers like Sterling Moss - probably the most famous driver never to win the championship.   Moss' problem was that he was racing with Fangio.   There are lots of other drivers who have had this problem.   It is not only his driving that is important, it is the other drivers.   \n\nHowever, luck and reliability need to be with him, as well as talent.\n\nMind you, I am sure a lot of people will disagree with you that he should be world champion!
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http://www.employment.nascar.com/\n...and just work your way up
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Go on line and search racing schools.You will find several differrent ones listed.They range from stock cars to open wheel.Good luck.
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hi,\n\nski instructor qualifications are awarded by the governing body i.e. BASI (british system) or CASI (canadian system)\n\nEssentially there are two ways to do it:\n\n1. there are lots of companies which run courses. I did one of these. it was fun but realtively expensive. i.e. you give them money, they will probably sort out food accomodation, training and booking of courses for you.\n\n2. you can just do courses run by the governing body itself. you'll have to sort out the details but might be cheaper.\n\n\nat the start of your careers you are unlikely to be able to work everwhere in europe. it is hard to work in france, you have to pass a difficult race called the speed test but realtively easy to work in switzerland.\n\ngive me an email if you'd like more help. also i especially recommend www.natives.co.uk - it is where people go to chat about seasons.\n\ngoodluck,\n\njonathan
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I have raced cars legally and illegally in the past and the best way to downshift and get full acceleration is as follows:for example if you are changing from 4th to 3rd(or any other gears) to accelerate or overtake a slower vehicle you should press the clutch,change to neutral,blip the throttle(jab the throttle peddle momentarily just to raise your revs to match your engine speed to the wheels or you will lock up your wheels or get a jolt),then put it into the desired gear you want and release the clutch.You have to do it lightning quick for it to work properly.\nAnother useful tip to be an even faster driver is learning to use the brakes and change gear at exactly the same time when on a twisty winding country road (when going into corners which you have to change down for)this is called heal and toe.First you have to learn left foot braking and get used to the force you apply to the brake peddle with your left foot.At first you might press to much(everyone does this at first because you don't realise how sensitive it is)oh yeh make there are no cars behind you.once you have got used to that start doing it all the time when racing on a road anywhere (as long as it's safe).The trick is when coming to a bend that you have to brake and change down gear for is to use your left foot to do the braking and change gears normally with your right foot so you can leave your braking till later and closer to the bend,because your right foot is already changing down the gears and your braking whilst you are changing gear instead of having to do the same things with your right foot wich takes longer and more distance.\nWhen you come to a fast bend that you don't need to change down for but need to lift off the accerator don't do it.Just gently dab the brakes instead of lifting therefore your car is still accelerating and keeps it momentum through the bend which is alot faster(thats what micheal schumacher does in his f1 car) but your brakes will take a battering if you keep doing it.\nThey are the basics of how to drive a car very fast I have beat faster cars than mine using these things as well as others.If you want any more info on how to drive a car really fast e-mail me igenockey@yahoo.com.Hope I helped and just be bloody careful because it is easy to mess up.
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The first thing to do is either start racing carts and/or attend a racing school. then work your way up through all the smaller racing leagues until you are good enough to make a name for yourself.