How does that compare with single seater cars?
“German touring cars (DTM) are different but they are the closest thing to a single seater. It’s a purpose built prototype car. I raced for Mercedes in the DTM and it’s a series I’ve raced in since 2003 and I won the championship in 2005. Gary Paffett has been a McLaren test driver for three seasons McLaren headquarters “The cars, although they are very different, they are still racing cars which handle fairly similarly. The DTM car is nearly twice the weight of a Formula One car so it’s a lot heavier. It hasn’t got as much brake horse power but they’re not too different and I’ve been changing from one car to the other for a couple of years now so I’ve kind of got used to it. But the Formula 1 car is still the most demanding to drive with the amount of G Force you get and the speed you’re at.” Have you had any embarrassing moments or crashes? “I’ve had a few crashes. Normally crashes aren’t that embarrassing because it comes with the job. In testing sometimes you’re testing new compone
