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Neil Oatley: designing World Championships with McLaren

F1: Beyond The Grid

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The Different Types of Racing Drivers

The job of being a racing driver has changed since 1977 when you first joined Williams. I couldn't imagine Alan Jones spending hours in the evening, pouring over the data from the days running or even sitting in the simulator. The modern guys, and particularly the younger ones like Lando and Oscar, that's all they've known. It's been there right from the beginning of their motorsport careers. But do you think a fast racing driver is a fast racing drivers across all areas? So, could Lando be quick in an FW07 equally? Could Carlos Rotemun or Alan Jones be quick in a modern car with enough practice? I'm not sure to be honest. I think the

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