Did Senna always brake with his right foot?

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Did Senna always brake with his right foot?

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In this interview, Mika said that Senna braked with his right foot. Did Senna always brake with his right foot?


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I heard that, and also Rubens Barrichello ,right foot braker.

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draghixa wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 18:41
I heard that, and also Rubens Barrichello ,right foot braker.
Why he brake with right foot? in carting they all learn brake with left

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Better than braking with the wrong foot.
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dren wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 19:19
Better than braking with the wrong foot.
for regular people of course, but proffesional drives are learn brake with left, start with carting

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Well it's vastly more difficult with manual transmission and 3 pedals, since you then need an ability to switch from left foot to right foot during a braking event in case the clutch is needed e.g. downshift, without changing brake pressure too much

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hsg wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 18:53
Why he brake with right foot? in carting they all learn brake with left
Bit didnt you have to use clutch at starts and downshifts back then? They used H-pattern gearboxes.

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Ayrton not only used the right foot for normal braking but he blipped both gas and brake to control the rear of the car in corner entry. I don't know if he did it Always as you ask though.
I think only Max & Leclerc do that where for Leclerc im certain that he does the blipping even though i don't know if he does it like Senna.

Either way see here an example of Senna doing exactly that with a road car in an exhibition run. Unfortunately there is no video of him doing it in an F1 car but it's a common knowledge.


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bluechris wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 21:00
Ayrton not only used the right foot for normal braking but he blipped both gas and brake to control the rear of the car in corner entry. I don't know if he did it Always as you ask though.
I think only Max & Leclerc do that where for Leclerc im certain that he does the blipping even though i don't know if he does it like Senna.

Either way see here an example of Senna doing exactly that with a road car in an exhibition run. Unfortunately there is no video of him doing it in an F1 car but it's a common knowledge.

Is that what people mean when they talk about "heel and toe"?
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I've always loved this old school video for the heel and toe.
I still race GPL ...
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WardenOfTheNorth wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 22:13
bluechris wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 21:00
Ayrton not only used the right foot for normal braking but he blipped both gas and brake to control the rear of the car in corner entry. I don't know if he did it Always as you ask though.
I think only Max & Leclerc do that where for Leclerc im certain that he does the blipping even though i don't know if he does it like Senna.

Either way see here an example of Senna doing exactly that with a road car in an exhibition run. Unfortunately there is no video of him doing it in an F1 car but it's a common knowledge.

Is that what people mean when they talk about "heel and toe"?
Yes and basically it's a rally thing mainly but some masters use it in F1 also.

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CMSMJ1 wrote:
30 Oct 2025, 22:17


I've always loved this old school video for the heel and toe.
I still race GPL ...
This is the way.
long time since i played it and i will play shortly :)