Juan Manuel Correa: Life & Death as a Professional Formula 2 Racing Driver

Who Is Juan Manuel Correa:
Juan Manuel Correa is an Ecuadorian-American racing driver who races under an American license in FIA Formula 2. 2019 was Correa's first full Formula 2 season. On August 31, 2019, Correa was involved in a serious crash with Anthoine Hubert on the second lap of the feature race of the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round, Belgium. Hubert subsequently died from his injuries, and Correa has been in full recovery mode from his injuries since the crash.
What We Talk About On This Episode of The Andrew Bilak Show:
How he got started in racing at a young age in Ecuador

Why pressure and adrenaline is what drew Juan to the sport

His race day routine

Why visualizations are non-negotiable when prepping for a race

Why Formula 1 & Formula 2 are one of the most exclusive sports in the world and only a select group will every race

What it’s like driving a car that goes in excess of up to 320km/h+

Why racing is so much more than just getting in a fast car and driving - you need to be adaptable at such high speeds and factor in weather, speed, tire degradation, temperature, the different race circuits, and much more

Types of training racing drivers need to go through and why it’s more mental than physical

Behind the scenes of what goes into a race weekend from a drivers perspective

Why Baku (Azerbaijan) and Monaco are Juan’s most challenging races on the circuit

Competition in the field and among your teammate

What it’s like being in a massive life-altering crash

Getting put into a coma and the road to recovery, including making a decision whether to amputate your leg

What does success look like
Resources
Juan's Instagram
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