Tech Heads F1 Podcast - Ep. 9 (Marcel Kiefer)

Welcome back to the Tech Heads F1 Podcast! This week Bryson and Molly are joined by Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports driver and 2020 World Champion Marcel Kiefer. Marcel began his professional racing career in 2017, finishing 5th in the Esports standings in 2018 and 6th in 2019. He began driving for Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2020 finishing 3rd in the drivers championship, in the process helping Red Bull to secure the 2020 F1 Esports Team Championship. As a professional sim racing driver, Marcel pulls back the curtain on what the world of F1 Esports is really like, revealing technical details far more complex and nuanced than one might expect. We cover a range of topics including a Brazil wrap-up, fixing Sprint Races, how Marcel got into sim racing (Max Verstappen is involved), finding laptime at the extreme edge of the performance, and advice for new/experienced sim racers. We really enjoyed this one, massive thanks to Marcel for stopping by!!
Brazil Qualifying and Sprint Recap - (2:36)
How To Fix Sprint Races in F1 - (7:45)
Esports Drivers Faster Than F1 Drivers?- (10:22)
Key Differences Between Sim Racing and Real Driving - (13:49)
How Marcel Got Into F1 and Esports - (17:36)
The Importance of The Right Sim Equipment - (24:09)
Optimal Car Setup Theory - (28:15)
Working With (Real F1) Race Engineers - (36:53)
How The Incredibly Fast Get Even Faster - (39:05)
Fear Factor and Driving on The Limit - (43:32)
Esports As A Meritocracy and Avenues Into Real Racing - (46:45)
Physics Differences Between F1 Games - (54:20)
Marcel's Advice for Novice and Advanced Sim Racers - (1:01:37)
Hosts:
Bryson Sullivan (@NaturalParadigm)
Dr. Obbs (@dr_obbs)
Molly Oxner (@mollym_o)

Guest:
Marcel Kiefer (@marcelkiefer_)