NO ONE should ever, ever underestimate the competitive spirit of a professional athlete.
I say this because I saw first-hand how one Formula One driver got so upset over losing a simulator race to a racing fan.
This happened during an event I hosted here in Singapore, when Williams driver Nico Rosberg raced against an F1 fan in a driving simulator - and lost!
I’m pretty sure the winner had plenty of time practising in front of a computer to get all the chicanes and lines right before he got his hands on the wheel in the simulator cockpit.
But Rosberg is a perfectionist, and like most F1 drivers when things don’t go as planned, he put on a scowl you wouldn’t forget.
Some may read his reaction as a sign of arrogance for a world-class driver to lose to a man-on-the-street over a computer simulator. Others could say he’s just throwing a tantrum and he’s being childish about the whole affair.
But until you get into the head of an F1 driver, you won’t understand the drive for perfection; the irresistible, compelling urge to outdo your competitors.
I mean, this guy really wants to drive his ultimate best - any time, any where and no matter what the conditions are - computer simulator or not.
I’m sure he would take on the challenge of a kindergarten tricycle race if it was presented to him.
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