Spotlight on the Formula One steering wheel

The pit radio crackles: "You're clear to pass, go for it". Yes, you're close enough, slipstream is OK. Quick dab at the paddle – change gear. Close on your opponent, accelerate. Activate the KERS button and overtake the man in front, then into the sharp right-hander. Close the door promptly, move across, onto the brakes and turn into the corner. You've done it. Just a brief ten-second excerpt from a Formula One race. Bags of stress for both man and machine.