Freaky talent alien drivers - what do they do differently?

I've worked with a few alien drivers who I call talent freaks, here is what they do different, and their ultimate vulnerability.

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What’s all the fuss about?? The aliens have been around racing for years, they’re alright - to a point!

The aliens landed in racing years ago

I’ve worked with a few drivers with extra-terrestrial powers who, at the time, were fascinating to work with.

BUT, I soon got bored with them.

I mean, you can tell them something absurdly intricate about lifting another 4% on the throttle, just to control the slip and find a bit of traction (a stab in the dark from the data), and off they go and do it - then win.

That’s all fun until you realise that without having to wrestle with themselves, and struggle to force improvements from their limited human potential, racing is actually a pointless exercise for them.

They drive and win, get attached to the adulation and respect, and develop a delicate ego that is wholly dependent on how well their last race went.

However, the aliens are VERY useful to you, a human racing driver, with the potential to make of yourself a real masterpiece

Before we get to that, here are some of the incredible driving feats I’ve seen the aliens perform. Most of these they all do, simultaneously without thought or consideration:

Stuff aliens can do behind the wheel that doesn’t make immediate sense to a human like me: