In the real world, does a race driver put their left leg on brake pedal when driving a car that has sequiential shifter?

[ThoughtPolice]

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[Manwith Noname]

Yes, though perhaps not always. They also might do it with H shifters too.

[Simon said EAT DUST PLAYER_1 !]

your feet are tools. Some jobs require one tool, some another.

there's more than one driving-technique as there is much variety in racing and race-cars.

Would I left-foot brake a cart? yes-and-no: My left foot would almost certainly operate the brake-pedal, yet that is entirely a different thing from what is commonly known as the "left-foot braking" technique (using braking simultaniously to throttle-input to shift weight faster & manipulate torque-distribution and braking-balance e.g. with an AWD, sometimes even FWD power-train)

[Hoofed]

Yes. If you use your left foot you can reduce the time it takes to brake versus using your right foot. This means you can brake later and reduce your lap times.

You might be able to find some videos on YouTube showing DTM and rally drivers doing this.

[Manwith Noname]

It's not just about time saved though, as Simon said....

*Has flashback*

[ClutchKick Inc.]

IRL i use heel and toe method for downshifts so you dont end up having compression lockups when using H Pattern Shifter. Depending on pedal layout it can feel a bit uncomfortable. And ive never driven a car with Sequential Shifter IRL some have automatic throttle blip to avoid compression lockups. So in this situation i would use left foot braking.

[NIKKI IXX]

Pro tip: In GP, LMP, and GT cars -Make sure you are fully off the gas when you apply brakes with the left foot. Any power left on the drive train drastically effects braking performance and adds to overheating and brake-wear. Even F-1 Drivers need constant monitoring to make sure they don't get lazy when transferring from power to braking. Although that sort of coaching from the pit's is not allowed in the current FIA rules.

[kazereal]

Left foot braking is used with clutch too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKeK_IpQP2s

Also right foot when suitable (need to operate clutch).

[P*Funk [ESG]]

The superiority of the left foot brakers is somewhat overrated.

http://blog.indycar.com/index.php/franchitti-moves-from-left-to-right/

[ThoughtPolice]

Many interesting responses, thanks.

[bozont_svk]

hmmm when i drive ets2 or a real car i brake with the right foot, playing ac pcars etc i use left ...

the web/world is small. the driver in the video is almost my neighbour . lives 10km away from me. :D:D:D

[Jeo Nugu]

Kimi Raikkonen drives the 488 GTB around Fiorano with Martin Brundle, who notes in this video that Kimi does right-foot braking. Kimi says, "Yeah, I always do in road cars."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDWC2aO06UU

That makes sense on the road, but I'm surprised the instinct to drive it like a race car when on an actual race track (okay, test track) wouldn't come into play. In racing sims, I always left-foot brake. It's just faster.

[P*Funk [ESG]]

Its just faster?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3PtsqHtJW4

[ivor_bign]

I would personally say never left foot brake (unless you are a rally driver), not cos its quicker or slower but purely cos my left foot is for the clutch and my right foot and muscle memory in my right leg is used to pressing the brake and throttle to a certain pressure.

Which in itself isnt the problem, the problem will start when I then try and drive a car with a clutch and suddenly the foot that was getting used to pressing a brake down now has to be 'sensitive' to pressure coming back off the pedal (clutch), plus added to that the right foot 'which was essentially being lazy now has to get used to 2 pedals needing different pressures again.

Probably not explained that very well. basically I would say if you only ever plan to drive cars with sequential gearboxes then yes left foot brake yourself into a stupper but if you want to also drive cars with a proper clutch then just dont ever start left foot braking in the first place.

But then there is always the subject of pressing the brake and throttle at the same time with your right foot, that you should do every time you gear down.....

[Gabriel M]

+1 Ivor. Never left foot for me ...

[ThoughtPolice]

Originally posted by P*Funk ESG:

Its just faster?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3PtsqHtJW4

I know it's faster but I want to know the situation in the real world, so far the responses are mixed :D

Originally posted by ivor_bign:

I would personally say never left foot brake (unless you are a rally driver), not cos its quicker or slower but purely cos my left foot is for the clutch and my right foot and muscle memory in my right leg is used to pressing the brake and throttle to a certain pressure.

Which in itself isnt the problem, the problem will start when I then try and drive a car with a clutch and suddenly the foot that was getting used to pressing a brake down now has to be 'sensitive' to pressure coming back off the pedal (clutch), plus added to that the right foot 'which was essentially being lazy now has to get used to 2 pedals needing different pressures again.

Probably not explained that very well. basically I would say if you only ever plan to drive cars with sequential gearboxes then yes left foot brake yourself into a stupper but if you want to also drive cars with a proper clutch then just dont ever start left foot braking in the first place.

But then there is always the subject of pressing the brake and throttle at the same time with your right foot, that you should do every time you gear down.....

Yeah....
I'm also afraid to hit clutch instead of brake IRL....