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Driving an F1 car 'a bit like rocket science'
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Williams development driver Alex Lynn has described the step up to driving an F1 car as "a bit like rocket science". The 22-year-old was the GP3 champion in 2014 before stepping up to GP2 last year, winning two races. Ahead of his second season in the same category, Lynn described driving a GP3 car as "ballet dancing" and GP2 machinery as "heavyweight boxing". Asked what that makes F1, Lynn replied: “I think it’s a bit like rocket science, to be honest. "When I drove the Formula 1 car it was less about bravery and less ballsy and I actually had to stop and go ‘How do I actually drive this thing?’ Because it’s just a bit...
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