Simulators Split Formula One Opinion

⊲ Motorsport Week ⊳ Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton represent contrasting approaches to Formula 1 simulator usage, reflecting perhaps a generational divide in their preparation methods. Piastri, the McLaren driver, considers simulators valuable tools for familiarising himself with tracks and gathering data before races, particularly given modern cars’ complexity. Conversely, Hamilton has found simulators difficult to align with actual on-track performance and opted against using them ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Whilst acknowledging simulators have limitations and differ from real driving, Piastri maintains they benefit both drivers and teams.
⊲ Piastri and Hamilton’s contrasting approaches show simulator effectiveness remains a matter of individual preference, unresolved even among the paddock’s most experienced drivers. ⊳
⊲ Image – Oscar Piastri/Motorsport Week ⊳
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