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Driving an F1 car 'a bit like rocket science'

 XPB Images Williams development driver Alex Lynn has described the step up to driving an F1 car as "a bit like rocket science". The 22-year-old was the GP3 champion in 2014 before stepping up to GP2 last year, winning two races. Ahead of his second season in the same category, Lynn described driving a GP3 car as "ballet dancing" and GP2 machinery as "heavyweight boxing". Asked what that makes F1, Lynn replied: “I think it’s a bit like rocket science, to be honest. "When I drove the Formula 1 car it was less about bravery and less ballsy and I actually had to stop and go ‘How do I actually drive this thing?’ Because it’s just a bit...
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