I love it I love it I love it.
Such a cool moment in time. Every time I see Ollie off the track it brings a smile to my face. He really seems like a great guy getting to enjoy his career with youthful excitement and sharing his passion with the ones who came before him. Also love seeing Alain staying active in the motorsport world. He’s undoubtedly drawing fans of all ages, Ollie being one of them!
Totally agree
The professor is still at it at 70 years old
The right foot brake thing is something I’ve only recently learned of for these older cars… I suppose that was to help with turbo lag somehow and the need to heel and toe in a normal pedal setup?
Here you can see how it is done in a rally car, which should be very similar to what Prost needs to do: https://youtube.com/shorts/WLIL2priaVU
Basically, they rev the engine and then release the clutch so the engine rpm matches the road-speed in the lower gear. It allows for faster release of the clutch.
I also found a nice article explaining the reasons and the technique: https://www.hpacademy.com/technical-articles/mastering-heel-and-toe/
Thanks I get that, and that’s a great breakdown but I’m thinking it’s that the brake is on the extreme right of the pedal box but maybe it’s just that unlike karts and modern F1 the brake is operated by the right foot, not that the pedal order is swapped or something. I guess driving a “normal” car this fact doesn’t seem odd but for a F1 driver it is.
it’s that the brake is on the extreme right of the pedal box
I would have learned something new if that was the case. Any documentation on that?
Ollie says “right foot break” which is different from modern F1 with two pedals where the left foot only is for breaking.
Yeah I wonder as well on what’s the purpose?
