Do F1 drivers watch Top Gear?

Every so often F1 drivers past and present grace the Top Gear studio, but who’s the fastest? Find out how they got on when they swapped their racing cars for the Suzuki Liana or the Kia Cee’d. Time to get those engines roaring….

F1 driver	Time (mins)
The Stig (l)	1.46.1
Damon Hill	1.46.3
Mark Webber	1.47.1 (w)

Do race car drivers memorize the track?

Fitness is key, but it’s no good without knowing the quickest way around a track. Drivers memorize each circuit, and it’s more than remembering “left, left, right,” and so on. They know exactly what gear they should be in at any given point, where to brake, where to slam the accelerator.

Can Formula 1 drivers practice?

We can simulate any set-up that we might see on the track during a race weekend or during a testing programme. The drivers will spend hours on the simulators in the run-up to the weekend, performing race and qualifying runs and learning as much as they can about the layout they’ll soon be driving on.

Who has the fastest Top Gear lap?

These are the 20 fastest cars to lap the Top Gear track

• Ariel Atom V8 500 (moist): 1m 15.1s.
• BAC Mono: 1m 14.3s.
• Pagani Huayra: 1m 13.8s.
• McLaren 675LT: 1m 13.7s.
• Porsche 911 GT2 RS: 1m 13.4s.
• Dallara Stradale: 1m 12.8s.
• Ferrari 488 Pista: 1m 12.7s. Series 27, episode 1.
• Ferrari SF90 Stradale: 1m 11.3s. Series 29, episode 1.

Are Formula 1 drivers allowed to practice?

Formula One is a unique sport because drivers can’t practice at home – they can’t just get in an F1 car and take it for a spin. In order to cut costs, testing in between the races is strictly limited. “Practice sessions, as a result, are important for the drivers to find their rhythm.