Becoming a racing driver can seem like a daunting task, but the process of obtaining your first race licence is probably simpler than you think.

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It’s not long after Paul Aron, Alpine’s Formula 1 reserve driver, arrives in the gym at the team’s Enstone factory that I realise I’m in trouble. “What’s the record?” he asks as the first exercise is