Shane van Gisbergen<\/a> made people wonder about his god-like road course skills. His sim racing teammate Max Verstappen once gave a pointer in this regard. He called \u201ca crazy right-foot braker,\u201d a reference to the so-called \u201cheel-toe\u201d footwork technique. A driver uses the same foot to both hit the gas (on the far right, as in a streetcar) and the brake, and that is what helps SVG excel at road courses. What is more, SVG is adept. Verstappen said in 2023, \u201cIt\u2019s quite insane that he\u2019s that fast with that technique.\u201d<\/p>\nSimilarly, Scott Pye also showered praise on his former colleague. \u201cWhat probably makes him extra special compared to just all the good guys, what probably separates him, it does seem to be his like spare capacity while he\u2019s driving the race car.\u201d He continued about SVG, \u201cLike even on the ovals, you don\u2019t see him (SVG) wreck a lot for someone who\u2019s learning. And I think that\u2019s the awareness. It\u2019s like things slow down for him. And I think he has the ability to do that whether it\u2019s in a pack late in a race when you\u2019re trying to pass someone, setting him up. I feel like Shane\u2019s kind of had that like as long as I\u2019ve known him, he\u2019s had that ability to slow things down, make the right calls, processing speed as a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n
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