Throughout the history of racing, drivers had taken the "baptism by fire" approach to learning how to handle a car on track. That's not for any reason other than there was no other way—until now.

The console is in a windowless basement. The screen shows a highly detailed, three-dimensional impression of the tree-lined snake that is the Nürburgring Nordschliefe. The controls include a steering ...

The throttle trace corresponds to Scott Dixon’s audio transmission of a surprising wind gust in Turn 1 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Fortunately for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, there ...