So you wanna be a Formula 1 driver?
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2021
- Being a Formula 1 driver is the dream of many; to compete against the worlds finest and be regarded as one of the best in the world. But exactly how realistic is this dream of ours? Can it be done? Or is the world of Formula 1 beyond reach for the vast majority of us?
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As someone once said: “The best way to become a millionaire while racing is to start off as a billionaire.”
Stonks
The saying I heard from a dude that owned a karting track is:
"You can earn a small fortune from Motorsport, but only if you start with a big one.
yea tell that to lewis or ocon
@@Raze145 they where supported by billionaires
@@thatonenigeriansformula after kart
"important to start at a young age, at about 6 to 8 years old..."
*Mission failed, we'll get em next time*
Welp, maybe I must wait for a reincarnation as a new person after de-
I'm 5 years past the Average and live in an area with no kart tracks
"Yeah that'll do."
Unless you have money
I was just in time 8 2 years ago 1 week before you know
It’s fine, if you’re past that age, you can always make your kid do it and live through them
Step 1: be rich
Step 2: have supportive parents
Step 3: start before age 7
Step 4: get good
Step 5: get lucky
Step 6: enjoy being a f1 driver
i mean if your able to do step 2,4, and 5 you dont need the others
@@jotaso1012 Be rich.
@@jotaso1012the cheapest f1 car is 100k
@@trader-matt if your Lucky then your team will pay for you or you get paid by them
The last driver I can remember it making to f1 from a normal backround was Vettel and Lewis (debatle who had the richer background but I would asume Lewis, because I pays way more than carpenting) and they got lucky to get sponsors at a critical time.
"Racing costs the same today as it did 50 years ago: every penny you have"
That would be pretty cheap i guess. Nah i think it costs way more. It costs tens of millions as the narrator said. My heart goes out for the idiots who took on debt just to do something in motor racing!!!
*and a shitload more (except if you got one of those billionaire fathers)
Alternatively: a VR headset and a logitech wheel costs $550
^
in US probably lol. here it costs at least 5x of that
@@tugrulserhat i paid 300€ for the headset and 250€ for the wheel. I live in germany.
@@tugrulserhat holy shit dude that sucks man :/
i got both off ebay/amazon as used products but in perfect condition
@@mkmbstudio6950 fuck import tax man
Callum Illot: *does everything correctly*
Ferrari: nah
that sort of thing is exactly the reason to actively root against the Mick Schumachers and the Pietro Fittipaldis of the world. Their names carry them too far and people like Illot lose out.
@@joelambert7128 my man Mick Schumacher won the F3 and F2 championship OVER Callum Illot, you doughnut.
@@joelambert7128 mick deserves the seat. I think it’s the ‘Mazepin’ part that’s wrong.
In all honesty both of them deserve to be in F1. It's Haas who we should blame for taking in Mazepin. Schumacher has at least some merit as he's won F2, F3 and F4 championships.
@@joelambert7128 Callum Ilott is a very good and talented driver and in my opinion should've gotten a seat in Formula 1, BUT picking Mick Schumacher over him made perfect sense, Schumacher won the F2 Championship and Ilott finished second, the only thing i am mad at is that Ferrari didn't put the funds towards him racing literally anywhere, be it super formula, another F2 season or even GT racing, they are risking totally ruining his career by having him on the side line as a reserve for a year
It makes so much sense when we hear that so many F1 drivers grew up in Monaco. The generational wealth they've amassed makes it easy to fund the kids' F1 dreams.
Actually most drivers would move there when their career is already started cuz of, you know, no taxes in Monaco 😂
It's sad that we can't be just like Graham Hill, where we try out driving in our 20's and find out we're championship material.
I wish there were more Graham Hill’s out there
@@arjanpatel4895 LOOL Force India is no longer in F1.
@@calci2679 There probably are but don't have the money to give it a go
Well if I remember rigth one lmp1 driver won the 24 hours of le mans 2012 was and already was 43 year's old. Ok it's not F1 but it's the most iconic race of all time.
Yeah it’s so stupid that to get to the top level you have to start before you even go to school and have Elon musk as your dad
“It would be important to start the sport at a young age. I’m thinking 6,7,8”
Me reading this at 22: Ah shit. I lived too long.
Eh you still can join f4 I think
I stareted 1 year ago when i was 13 and this year i became dutch champion at 14 so hé is laying
@@luciancl.9261 Dude if you have the talent you can go in f1 good luck man
Hey man, Sato did it starting at 19!
@Sahil Ali
x æ a-12
"so, you want to be an F1 driver?"
"Yes"
"Do you have the money?"
"No"
"Ok, Thanks for your visit, Next recruit please!"
@Dylan Because it's literally true.
2000th like
TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUE
Jaime Alguesuari was right, Formula 1 doesn't want the ones who are good, they want money which is why Mazepin is there and not Fittipaldi.
im 33 man frm india and im single i want to be car drive is posibel? i want drive force india!
moral of the story:
"how to get into formula 1?"
"rich parents."
Too bad
Or be Lewis Hamilton
@@KM10HM12 yeah he had rich parents, so rich parents it is
You forgot the GIVING IT YOUR WHOLE LIFE part of it all
@OriginalFake wtf I just did a quick research and they were FAAAAR from being even close to rich...hmmn so my dad just doesn't want to spend money on me....
I was a kart racer at the young age of 5 and while I was racing my a** off my parents having been spending for all the expenses. I only ever found out after I quit since the instructor started focusing on his son and not me and this older kid since me and this other kid was basically paying this guy to not pay attention and train us. So I quit I basically never thought about racing but I still had the skills but slowly fading. Me and my parents started talking about it last night and they said that they were also dreaming about me becoming a F1 champion while I used to kart race, cause I really had my heart set to becoming one, so it literally broke my heart to give up racing, my parents told me that becoming a racer was to pay to become one not skill. So basically I had to pay to become a F1 racer, and I know that putting my parents through that isn't worth it.
Nice pfp ;)
ok
damn bro im really sorry fuck those guys
To become one it’s money AND skill. Not just money. Not just skill. Both
sorry to hear you had to give up on your dreams cos of something as arbitrary as money.
*me as a 24 year old with £1000 in my bank account*
So you're telling me there's a chance?
As a 25 year old with $800, never give up your dreams bro
As a 23 year old with a bank account in the reds I would say, just rob a bank at this point
@@Kereka some banks*
@@Kereka "If I stay with you, if I'm choosing wrong, I don't care at all..."
So your saying a 30 year old with $69.43 in the bank has a chance
How to be a Formula 1 driver: Have a billionaire dad who can buy Williams
You mean force India that became racing point that became Aston Martin?
Williams was not bought by someone who has a son in F1.
@@Ellyan15 In May 2020, Williams was put up for sale after posting a £13 million loss in the previous year.
Is it any coincidence that Williams was in big financial trouble and a son of a billionaire drove for them in 2017 to 2018
@@notmenotme614 i see what you meant, but the bigger and more obvious is Racing point with Lance Stroll.
Although if you go back Senna also bought his way into F1 but ended up becoming a legend!
@@Ellyan15 lance stroll shown that he has talent (unlike someone else)
and be 5 years old, if youre above 7 just forget it
Man's just crushed my dreams straight up.
The last time I saw a normal human being driving a F1, He got attacked by a Russian guy named whiplash, His Car got split in half, and his assistant and girlfriend got on the verge on death
I wouldn't say that guy was normal tho lol.
@@leonardofranzinribeiro4220 true that 😂
who
Interesing
@@greenuel Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) in the movie Iron Man 2.
Josh: Becoming an F1 driver is freaking hard.
That one rich dad: Hippity Hoppity, this team is now my property
Hippity Hoppity, your drivers seat is now my sons property
stroll still had to go through the championships and collect the superlicense points...
@@ossharkuenmeursault5609 You mean he got the chance to. A whole lot of kids don't, even if they have talent. I guess that's the point of the video as well.
@@lukewood2662 that's exactly the point. I just saw the last WTF1 podcast and Rubens said that Tony Kanaan had way more talent than other kids when they were growing up, but he didn't have the financial background so he was basically left behind.
@@ossharkuenmeursault5609 yep.
As a wise grape once said “Reality is often disappointing”.
to quote Captain Levi from Attack On Titan: "...give up on your dreams and die."
@@keni9018 yume wo akiramete shindekure
Joking or not please know that’s not wisdom lol. Life is what u make it
im 33 man frm india and im single i want to be car drive is posibel? i want drive force india!
@@PK5_144 Well, thats not true, there are lot of factors which you cant controll
Road to F1 are freaking expensive. This is why sim-racing games were made.
As depressing as this video makes the racing business sound, I’m not giving up. I’m Joseph Bellomy, and I’m going to be a Formula 1 champion one day.
Good luck mate
This is late, but still, good luck
@@kobaye2111 Thank you!!
@@polodok9988 Thank you!!!
good luck!!
“Formula One is a perfectly balanced game with no exploits”
*sips tea*
Spiffing brat eh
@@scottdickson9224 is this a ryosuke reference
@@jordanrobshaw1406 FASTEST DRIVER THEORY
All you need is billionaire parents
Jøsh plz put me in NZGP I want to drive your Formula 1 car. I swear am fast, sign me instead of Lulu plz darling
Hah you’re more likely to make shitty music than to drive in NZGP.
Jk I love ur vids Sim Dane for real, keep up the good work .
I think we all know Josh is signing Lord Mahaveer
Maybe writing a song for him would help?
Bono plz
Lol
Back when I was 7 , i was allowed to race once in a go kart ...
While I dont remember how well I did , my dad considered letting me drive in karts more often ... but he then learned how much money karting actually costs ...
Now I am 19 years old still wondering... what if...
Honestly, sounds like its easier to make a car company and enter it that way lmfao
that laugh at the beginning was so condescending i love it
How to get in F1:
The short answer: *have a *lot* of money*
The long answer: *_This video_*
Too bad
Lots of Money and Championships (Skill Included)
Me watching this while having a net worth of 140 euros : hide the pain harold
Time for me to respawn and just hope I get lumped with some rich parents... Good luck guys
dame dane dame yoo dame dane yoo
Good luck
It’s not only rich parents even if u did your prob be bad and parents wouldn’t have the passion
Atleast we are now in the beginning of an bigger era, the simulator era. Now all the poor kids in the world can play f1 on a controller and dive-bomb turn 1 and turn 3. Breaking front wings as no tomorrow. Crashing out Hamilton for no cost.
Well I crash out Hamilton every time and make it look like a racing incident. I got skillz mate hmmmm
The funniest part is that it's true. In sim races you always see that one kid obliterate the wall like it's in a 1v1 against it. It's amazing.
"Poor" lol
Well judging by the fact that the game costs around $50 and that an average console, let's say an xbox series x or ps5, costs about $600 and add a wheel for $300 (controller is bloody difficult), you can't be that poor. And if you were using a PC, you'd have to have a gaming PC that costs upwards of $1000 let alone a wheel or even a controller. But I get your point. Rich, kids who don't want to do work can now experience what they couldn't before.
Sim racing is cool and all but its nothing like actual racing, the forces of speed, risk and real life consequence. As cool as gaming is I hate that Esports may end up bigger then real sport lol.
So basically, it takes a LOT OF MONEY AND POLITICS to get into F1.
it's sad :-(
@@ashutoshmehta4753 it truly is :(
Probably faster drivers out there who are just broke
and you need to be really good driver on top of that
They're may be a kid who has the racing ability of lewis hamilton, Senna and schumi all together and will never get a chance
U mean all f1 drivers are rich family, and there is no chance for other middle class people to join f1?...
I tried coming up the IndyCar route. Made it to being a Test Driver in 2014 in the USF2000 series which is the bottom rung on Americas Road to Indy.
I got that Opportunity by helping out with the team the previous seasons at several races. Working 12 to 16 hours 5 Days in a Row just cleaning. The ambitions I had at being an actual team Driver I would have needed in the ballpark of $250K. MONEY. MONEY. MONEY.
So you wanna be a writer - Charles Bukowski
So you wanna be a Formula 1 driver - Josh Revell
This is not a coincidence or I'm just paranoid with poetry, loved the video by the way
So you learned to teleport - Tom Scott
So you think you can dance - Cat Deeley
@@vicinothaft9112 THIS RIGHT HERE
Oh wow.. look who's here😍
Lol Of course the first comment I ever come across from you references Bukowski
“the politics, rich folk, and the so dangerous creatures that plague the world... the french”
Oui
WEIF lmao
As a French I don't even understand why we are a plague but I agree. Baguette.
Bien sur
Because the French run the FIA
I am Italian and yes... those are the french
That someone else is " Rajesh Kumar " .
🤣
😂😂😂😂
Ok, so now i wanna study hard so that my kid can be an f1 driver
Sure , hopefully you get a job that can earn you millions before you have a kid.
@@dinonuggie1908Yeah, that’s pretty realistic
The reality is, if you want to be successful, you first need to have a successful father.
It's not necessary to have a successful father. There are alot of self made people out there
@@oddoneout.8627 You're not one of them. Therefore my point holds.
@@SSJBen I will become one of them . It's a promise to myself
You can be one of them too man . Change your mindset. Have faith in yourself.
@@oddoneout.8627 your mentality is noble, but its also outdated and naive. The idea of a self made man can only exist in a world where nobodies are given a chance, which is no longer the world we live in
This is the most depressing thing ever
F1 team principal: you have talent. What’s your last name?
Driver: tells him last name
Team principal: off! How much money?
Driver: tells him.
Team principal: that’s not enough. Get out!
Driver: but I have talent.
Team principal: I know but not money or last name so bye.
How after all that spending in other series you have pay mor millions in F1
“More accessible for those without wealth in the future?” You mean like when they have F1 for spaceships, then maybe the peasants will have a chance to be fast on land lol
Hamilton: to all the kids out there!
Reality: you won't make it!
I cringed hard when I heard him saying that.. If it was another sport I'll agree with him but not F1
@@fettaheker I don't believe he was specifically stating F1 only with his statement.
@@fettaheker At least he's doing something about it with his commission or at least putting some light on this issue. As far as I follow, F1 is most toxic f***ed up sport that I know about.
@@chiragrawat1020 that's treu
If your parents get you out there early, and they know what it takes to get you there, and you have the will to win like Lewis did, it's indeed possible.
I can tell you out of experience, if your family isn’t partly rich, forget about it already
Well you can join Karting maybe someone wants to sponsor you and you can make it if you are real talent like Lewis Hamilton he wasn't Rich
@@cheekyseb910 He was lucky to get sponsored.. he just happened to be at the right place at the right time.
@@amayu4139 there are other drivers that live in middle class families or worse but got sponsored too, Alex albon, estaban ocon, checo, and I think Vettel and Alonso as well
@@farsous10 i mean thats one in million sadly
@@cheekyseb910 well, the racer in question would need to perform as though they would have WDC potential. Because that’s what mclaren saw in Hamilton, given his financial situation
"And the oh so dangerous creatures that plagued the known world... the French." I just friken died 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Everytime I feel I missed out on my life dream. I just need to watch this video😂😂
Unless you’re Someone as immensely talented as Kimi or Lewis or Alonso at their very young self, the climb up to F1 ain’t gonna be an easy piece. Kimi for instance is one of those rare breed who made his way Upto the top tier on pure merit and without shelling a bomber of money on it or without the aid of a factory team young driver campaign
That was back then, now you can easily drown If you have less money than your competitors even if they finish two or three places below you
Kimi was talented enough to make Mika refer him to a pro F1 team (also helps that they're both Finnish lol).
@@tkraid2575 yeah the connection factor... no one would achieve shit in motorsports without connections and without coming from racing families. Pretty evident by Mick driving in F1 and people like nyck de vries rotting around in other niche motorsports.
Sebastian also didn't come from a wealthy background, his dad was a carpenter, his dasd got into debt to fund Sebs carting career and they got lucky that Seb convinced a rich guy to invest in his f3 and than red bull said okay you drive for us now
Quote of the decade: “if you get to third base with helmut Marco then congratulations.” 😂😂
'rookies don't do well in F2'
Well Oscar Piastri would like a word
This would make for a great series of episodes, talking about each type of professional racing. Touring cars, Le Mans, WRC, etc.
Lord Mahaveer said the same when he went to F2
I professionally race cars and everyone tells me “its easy to get first place, you just sit there and drive” or “its easy to go fast, its just like driving a car on the road but faster”. They do not know how competitive the sport is. They also think that it is just like driving your normal car to work everyday. But if racing is your passion dont let other people’s opinions and thoughts stop you.
still no point if you dont have money
@@mukhrisshah8783 yeah... Reality is very disappointing
True, people think racing is easy after 2 rounds in forza, but money
@@mukhrisshah8783 yes, yes there is
@Tournel Henry facts
Wow, Thanks for the boost of confidence!
"And you do finally get to 3rd base with Helmut Marko" Lmao that made me crack up
All this is so evident just looking at the grid. 70% of drivers either have loaded parents and/or ex-F1 driver parents. Makes me appreciate the likes of Lewis, Seb, Russel, etc so much more given they came from a "normal" upbringing. Russel especially given he's done it recently.
Russell's dad has net worth north of 250£
@@josephpotter7776 If you mean million that's not true at all.
@@josephpotter7776 thats lando
@@josephpotter7776 Laughed too much about that one
@@josephpotter7776 He was millionaire but now he has 250 pounds lmao
"and the oh so dangerous creatures that plague in our world"
"The Red Bull staff?"
*"the French"*
Ps. Kudos to Valentino Rossi and the VR46 academy! He is giving back to his community by fully sponsoring kids as young as 14. He's a champ!
I’ve been putting a lot of work into becoming an f1 driver because of this video I’ve been karting and watching formula since I was 4 in 2013 so I hope I make it
Your family have enough money to make it?
@@dinonuggie1908yes
The video in a nutshell: Peasants aren't allowed with rich nobles.......or once in a while if your surname has a rich heritage
or if your parents literally sell their soul for it... and you are one of the most talented drivers ever to walk the earth (hamilton and schumacher did not come from rich families)
@@ossharkuenmeursault5609 Schumacher had good sponsorship, and some people say Lewis's mixed skin color actually helped him get attention because he would stand out. F1 is a rich kid's sport. No one that's really poor (like *can't eat enough* poor) will get in there
@@lukewood2662 no people from the working class can go. Do you know how much it costs for F2 and F3 and other junior categories?
@@sadikurrahman4833 Sort of, I just watched this video :)
@@vbrvideoproductions4643 Idk the exact costs but either F3 or F2 is a million dollars. Ok watched the vid pointless to give this incorrect info
Netflix new serie: F1, pay to drive
Yeah hahahaha
First episode of the new season is literally called 'Cash is King' hahaha
Here's a cheaper way according to our parents:
Get into best engineering college.
and build a go-cart for them using their fundings.
Participate in inter college events.
Impress the panel.
Chances to go up.
Not me who throwed the F4 seat away to go on a University
Josh: "being a F1 driver isn't easy"
Idiotic fans: "BuT it'S jUsT thE cAr, riGhT?"
I cOuLd MaKe MeRcEdEs WiN
JuSt pResS tHe gAs...
@andreiiliescu1 Half of the grid would win normal races in a Mercedes,that's an undeniable truth. But a race like Turkey,well,maybe,being very optimistic 2 or 3 other drivers would win the way Lewis did. Also Seb had a car that gave him 9 wins in a row,even Mercedes isn't that dominant.
@andreiiliescu1 I mean if you will sleep better ok,might be
@andreiiliescu1 So was Lewis in 2008,and 2014,and 2015,and 2017,and 2018. Even in 2012 that you are mentioning,Lewis was up there with Seb and Alonso fighting hard for the title until his car died at Singapore. 2019 and 2020 were the only years he dominated thanks to the car. It's easy to forget that
How to be a formula 1 driver: be born in the 1980's and start karting at the age of 2
Great video. Very insightful
Well explained. I thought the video was gonna talk about the physical requirements like how they train lol.
I didn’t get interested in Motorsport until I was 15, and after researching for days on end I realized that my dreams of driving an F1 car would probably never happen. I had no funding and was already starting wayyyy too late. Instead, I’ve decided to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering with the hopes of one day working for a racing team. Doesn’t have to be F1, just any racing team for even a little bit would be “job done” for me :)
I know you wrote this 2 years ago but the same thing just happened to me and i came to the same conclusion of getting into mechanical engineering. Im currently 17 and i reaaaaally wouldnt mind a few tips. Would you mind exchanging, by email or just anything ?
Maybe you got a chance in GTE/GT3? GTE/GT3 are generally more accessible. The teams are not always big brands where you have to go through hell to get a job as an engineer with them. Yeah, while getting in those teams as an engineer will probably prove to be quite difficult, it's still realistic-difficult.
That said, you probably would need to live in Europe, as there's where most GT championships happen. You want to be where the teams are at.
Or, maybe, you can get your degree and be lucky enough to get a job with a brand; becoming an engineer working at Porsche, or BMW, etc., isn't exactly impossible, just kinda hard. Then you work your way up to/towards to the racing department, where you will be helping to design the racing counterparts of road cars that brands sell to teams. Maybe if you become an experienced enough senior engineer, you can propose a racing project to your higher ups, and if they greenlight it, then you are the commander in chief of a racing engineering design team.
There's also other engineering teams not realted to brands that focus specifically on modifying street legal road cars for making them compliant with FIA rules for GTE/GT3/GT4 races. Not as common, but that's another shot you have at getting into some form of racing.
Me personally, i think anything GT-related is way better and way more exciting than F1. The races are more unpredictable, is way, way more accesible, and the difference between cars is much, much more, wich again, makes the races more entertaining, and really puts drivers skills to test; in GT3, for example, is where i think the skill between drivers is the most noticeable, as not everyone has practically the same car.
Me: I wanna become a f1 driver
Josh: are u a son of a Russian oligarch
Me: no
Josh: then u can't
Me: *sadness sinks in
Hamilton: To all the kids out there who dream the impossible, you can do it, I believe in you
Me: finally I will make it
*starts looking for Ron Dennis
*Doesn't find him
*Game Over*
• Continue
End
But seriously, somebody has to sponsor you, either your parents or someone else
I mean, Hamilton was really lucky, Ron Dennis practically funded his entire junior professional career.
Hamilton doesn't realise how lucky he is. Everything isn't possible. Fuck this kinda bullshit optimism.
@@klyplays don't be ridiculous. Hamilton knows exactly how fortunate he is. he has discussed it many times, including pointing out very talented drivers he knows that never advanced because they got leapfrogged by drivers from wealthy families.
It's called being inspirational. You'll never get anywhere if you don't bother trying.
@@PG-20 yeah, he probably wouldn't have even been able to make it to the top level of karting if it weren't for Ron Dennis - and he got that support because he was so incredibly talented for his age. How many drivers just slightly less talented never even made it that far because they didn't have that sort of backing?
Tried F1 racing in Gran Turismo, the handling, speed, and sensitivity of the steering really drives (teehee) me nuts.
So yeah, i know it ain't easy
hell yeah this is exactly what i was searching for
Getting to formula 4 is a death wish if you don’t have more than $150K
Karting on European championship is at least 2x that. Let that sink in. Karts is more expensive than a F4 season.
@@mcfireballs3491 100% no about. The contract I signed for my 2019 USF4 campaign was $180K. Only paid more like $90K due to how shit the car/team was
@@AceShadowbloodcivic so you have a F4 contract? How was it? Handling of the car? Experience? Or if you're yet to take part of a race, please give us a update.
@@arry5432
My personal take:
Used to. I signed a contract in 2018 for the following season. I didn’t own the car, I rented it from the team for that season. They were able to use that car for other tests that I didn’t know of and so the entire car started to become really slow as the season progressed. Both bottom end and top end speed was below-par (I was never passed into a corner, only on the straights). From my previous karting season, I had talent and speed but I couldn’t translate it into the car. It was very uncomfortable to drive the car because I had to get my seat redone and I was denied pedal extensions (I’m 6 feet). I only scored 1 point (the USF4 points are the same as F1) and usually averaged a qualification position of 15th.
The car:
I did 3 weekends worth of racing. About 9 races because each race weekend had 3 races. Without talking about the team tuned the car, the feeling of driving a F4 car is lots of fun. Slick tires (about 235s in the rear and 185s in the front) and no power steering meant it was mostly mechanical grip with good aero grip.
Financially:
Like I said before, the season was $180K USD. 6 races weekends so about $30K for a race weekend. Totally a ripoff. It was horrible to get these results and since my dad and I barely had any sponsors, I couldn’t put my father through that. There was favouritism in the team and the cars were so horribly controlled, the team decided to cheat their way to their wins in 2020. They were banned for that year. There are teams which give you some fighting chance for half that cost. I only did half the season so my father only paid $90K.
My personal thoughts:
Don’t go in F4 if you’re not financially ready. I cannot stress that enough. If money isn’t a problem, buy the car and test it yourself (like a kart, it’s all your equipment). Most young talents do about a year of testing before they decide to race in the series. Make sure the contract is in your favour and always keep an eye on what changes during the weekend. Get every penny out of the weekend.
@@AceShadowbloodcivic thanks for this insider information
Title: “You wanna be a F1 driver?”
Me: “Ah yes exactly what I was looking for” **click**
honestly kinda crushed my Hope lol
@@brianbakare2391 same lol
Are you an F1 driver now?
That "Your Formula One dreams are over if you're over the age of 3" is basically it lol
@@alifizharulhaq3370 no, i don't think I will
Ok, I’ll get started tomorrow!
The best part of this video
I'm not feeling crushed 😂
"Important to start at a young age"
Me who went to a local kart track and broke the lap record within the first 10 laps as a 25 year old: I might about as mature as a 7 year old, but I doubt I am one
Now if only I could find someone that would want me as an actual driver in a motorsport lol
It’s easy to break the local kart track record when everyone else is shit. Breaking Silverstone, Monza, Spa or Suzuka track record against the best in the world, is a different story
@@notmenotme614 also "local kart track" doesn't say much in on itself as it's not an even playing field. the power to weight ratio is a lottery. you could get a more powerful kart and be smaller / lighter than everyone else and thus have an unfair advantage, which can be absolutely huge.
@@GraveUypo yeah im a 21 yo and was at a local kart track where everyone gets the same kart and i was having a prety good lap and on the strait line this 12yo passes me like i was standing still im 85kg btw
Still shows you have talent! :)
"An environment where your last name most definitely means more than your performances where success doesn't guarantee rewards where ego trumps logic where stupid rulings can change based on which way a fart blows in the wind on any given day."
Now, that's a proper rant :)
ty mate this helps so much
My first (and sadly only kart because after 5 years in karting we are now sailing) coated 600€ roughly, then we had to change the engine for 600€, and that was the kid class.
How much you gonna bet that there is some 4 year old rich kid that's watching this and taking notes in his coloring book?
Well
Lucky him
I wish i could be a f1 driver but i dont have all that money
And let be real
Its not worth
Playing a sim is more fun anyways😔😂
I wish I knew and thought of becoming f1 driver at 6 years old 😔
laughs in Kimi Räikkönen.
Laughs in Max Verstappen
I just like to think of realistic back stories for when I do f1 career mode and which driving academy I would have been in if I ever wanted and had a chance to do so.
8:38. Srsly ? 😂😂😂
It’s sad because when I was a kid my dream was to be a F1 driver but like I mean it, it was what I actually wanted to do with my life but due how expensive it is and also because my mum when she was in her 20s(way before I was born), her and my entire family where huge F1 fans especially Ayrton Senna fans but they witnessed his death live in tv so their image of F1 is it is too dangerous so my dream of becoming a F1 driver terminated but I didn’t give up I choose to study mechanical engineering which what I’m doing now to one day I will be able to join a F1 team as mechanic.
Sometimes the path we wanted it’s not the path it was meant for us.
That last sentence hits different..
I have the same dream but I’m a high school student now and since its nearly impossible to achieve at this point I decide to study mechanical engineering as well. Now I’m dreaming of working in Mercedes as a engineer.
ı have the same dream but ı will try till ı die
died in 21
Cool! So there are people like me who gon take mechanical engineering just cus we can't be the 20 people out 7 billion people who can burn rubber in an f1 car
damn thats sad brother, good luck getting the job as a mechanic for a f1 team I believe in u
should’ve watched the whole video before jumping in, ended up in renault driving school:/
now tell me, why would you want a frenchman, of all people, to teach you how to drive?
sooo how are you doing now dude?
Better then the RBR meat grinder.
guenther steiner looking for new drivers:
''i wanna get to F1''
"got a lot of skill?''
''uhhhh''
''you got a lot of money?''
''yes''
''welcome to haas''
Honestly the Best video you have ever made
How to achieve anything you want in life: Be wealthy.
That's literally all you need.
That's not so hard just have the last name stroll and there you go
Damn why didn't my parents think of that
@@pieman737 lol
imagine thinking wealth is the only thing that you need to achieve anything
@@hanselhathaway5486 that's the reality
I am early and I know the answer:
Have a rich dad
Or race with a Thai flag
Or have 3 rich dads
That work 3 jobs each
It's extremely likely that we haven't seen the best racing the world has to offer cause the barrier to entry is so high. Take a sport like football, you can fairly certainly say that Messi/CR7 etc are the best in the world and that there is no one around the world more talented and hard working. All you need to practice is a ball, the barrier to entry for competing in football is as low as it can get which is why it's so competitive. Assuming these crazy initial costs/processes continue, we will likely never see the absolute best talent in F1 which is a shame
Wow! You are REALLY good at breaking dreams
Money makes a huge difference. My uncle was a fairly successful karting driver and he would regularly beat future F1 drivers like Jos Verstappen and Fisichella, but my family didn't have enough $$ to compete in car racing. So he could have been a F1 driver if my last name was Stroll or Mazepin
whats your uncle name bro.
@@anandtripathy4526 I wanna know too
Awesome video! Makes you realize what it took for young guys like Gasly and Ocon to achieve F1 coming from average working class family relying entirely on their skills and passion for the sport that drove them to keep pushing no matter the obstacles!
Thanks for keep'n it real! I'll just enjoy being a spectator and work on buying my Camaro.
Not enough people realise the extreme costs! Great video to shine a light on it.
"THIS IS FOR ALL THE KIDS OUT THERE. IF YOU DREAM IT YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT" -Lewis Hamilton
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
He's not talking about just F1...
@Hot Rod Hamilton doesn't come from a rich family. His dad had several jobs working his ass off so he could race karts. And because of his talent he found sponsors that supported his career. He's also black, which is extremely uncommon in the racing scene, especially at the time he was coming up. This video makes it seem all you need is rich parents, and that is not true at all. Look at Sergio Perez, he's from Mexico and also a poor family, but because of his talent he got sponsored by Carlos Slim. Josh really should have made it more clear it's more often than not sponsors that pay the money, not the parents.
@@illuwe lol bro... you'll be financing 80% of your climb through the formulas. Be realistic
@@illuwe Hamilton didn't come from a rich family but that family is upper middle class at worst. His dad was an IT manager back in the day and he also had an IT firm on the side, that's no way "poor" in world's standards. The only reason he's considered poor was he's probably the guy with the lowest net worth in the group full of millionaires and billionaires, and that justifies how expensive it is to fund a motorsport career.
@@illuwe Same case for Checo. The guy's father is a former NASCAR racer . Again, not "poor" but not rich enough for F1 to fund their own career.
Most often than not, F1 drivers with "poor" financial background are actually richer than the world's middle class.
I have never wanted to race but being told I wouldn’t be able to do it made me sad
As a broke 18 year old who just started to chase his dream, this somehow motivated me even more
You have no idea how hard i relate to this comment only difference is I'm trying to get into Nascar (I live in the us)
Good luck friend
I wanted to get into kart racing when I was 7 since my dad did ...but the sport had become far more expensive by then and my parents had 3 other kids to raise as well.
When we consider that the most successful driver in history did not come from money, it shows how this is not the best way to find talent.
If we are generous and say there are 30 F1 drivers in the world (counting test drivers) it means you have a better chance of playing for Manchester United.
The odds become even less when out of those 30 F1 drivers, how many are pay drivers? And how many have made a profit to cover a lifetimes cost of racing through all the different race series. Those who made in on merit alone and broke even: Maybe one or two out of a cast of millions.
Schumi, Lauda, Vettel, Hammilton a few others through the years but still racing was since ever a sport for rich people@@notmenotme614
I love how your animated self wears your own merch, idk why I have only just noticed that
Thank you for helping me give up this dream
I just wish i could drive a kart for once, i cant even imagine being 1 mile close to an F1 car