I think in general, we all learned a lot from go karting. I think it's still, of course, a great category. The problem is the prices are just going through the roof. I mean, people are paying ten, twelve thousand for a round in minis. I mean, that's just insane, these kind of prices.

That is limiting sometimes some real talent that do not have the financial backing to even reach formula racing at the moment.

For me, and I think for all of us, we did go karting, there were some sim games out there, but they were not super realistic at the time. And when we jumped in a race car for the first time, there was a big learning curve. Where now, with how accurate simulators are, you can be already ten steps ahead in terms of your preparation before you jump in a Formula car. You can achieve already the correct braking curves, you know how to downshift, you know how to look at the data in general.

Ocon: At today's prices I would not be here.

If I had to restart my career and karting is as simple as it is now, I would not be here with the price that a race in mini costs now. It's quite crazy how expensive it is. And yeah, it's a shame that it is that way.

Maybe now, seventy percent simulator and thirty percent real go-kart driving is probably the way to go.

You walk through the tunnel and you enter the stage. As soon as you walk into the garage, you understand the environment change and you feel it immediately. Game on.