KingPin

How do you do it and how do you get started? Does anyone know? I'm guessing a lot of time behind the wheel and classes?

axemansean

F1 - get discovered in Europe or know someone.
Indy/Cart - start of in Cart stars of tomorrow

rick

no seat time or classes will turn you into a world class F1 driver.
You need natural talent.

KingPin

Well not all of them have talent, so how did they get started? I know they have talent of course but they had to have started from the bottom somewhere.

What do you mean start of in Cart stars of tomorrow?
Engrish.com works.

axemansean

In Europe you do not need a license to drive a race car. Hence most European drivers just go to the tracks and race their own cars in the hope that some will be impressed and hire them.

Here you need to go through all the crap and then maybe you'll be able drive Cart or Indy.

rick

you start in the amateur circuits. if you are good you will get picked by some sponsors. if you are great you can get picked up by a car owner. etc

lttletimmy

most of these people also started racing around age 6 or so, so it's natural to them. They move up in the ranks and are eventually discovered, like everyone said

90TGP

Check out the Skip Barber racing school. He taught a lot of current Cart/F1 drivers.

FLAT_LINER

most of them started out with racing go-karts then they moved up to dirt track racing or some other form of racing and then u just move up gradually i guess until someone picks u up

XSrcing

my friend is being looked at by BMW to drive in the American Le Mans series. he started racing karts at the age of 9. started Spec Ford Racing at 14. been to skip barber and a couple other driving schools. he has an ungodly amount of driving skill. plus, his dad has many contacts. that last part has got him the farthest.