Going deep

The skill of the F1F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel,  single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... driverOK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... is the ability to push the car to the limit, cornerIn formula 1, a corner is much more than a turn on the track, it is a considered and deliberate... There's more... after corner and lap after lap.

As the driver approaches a corner (up to approximately 88m per second) he knows exactly where he needs his car to be and when to brake to get through the corner in the shortest amount of time and maximise accelerationAcceleration is a calculation of how fast it takes the car to go from zero to a set time, usually... There's more... as he exits.

To gain an advantage over the car in front, he might brake slightly later, allowing his car to go deep into the corner, gaining the advantage and unsettling his competitor for a momentIn the context of driving an F1 car at speed, a moment is often used to describe a split second... There's more..., to take the lead.

This is referred to as “going deep”.