Samir Abid

You’ve just come in from a session. The car should be faster — others are finding the lap time — but you’re not sure what to change or what to say. Would improved driver feedback help you? Probably. But what does that even mean? If you give driver feedback (formally or not), it’s easy to fall into the habit of saying what you think needs fixing — or what others seem to be doing differently. What’s usually missing is the bit that matters most: what the car felt like to you.

Track days so often feel chaotic. How can you get more from it? You arrive full of optimism – car prepped, tyres warm, mindset focused. But you’re quickly met by traffic, shifting grip levels, and the clock ticking down on each session. You tweak your setup, push hard… and by the end of the day, you’re left asking: “Did I actually learn anything… or just rack up laps?” Meanwhile, other drivers seem to be making steady gains.