>I’m a decent stick shift driver and I can’t imagine dealing with four pedals.
Seems easy actually. These cars don't really have four pedals. Coulthard's had a clutch pedal but by this point (and to this day) F1 cars only use the clutch to start. So you're only using the extra brake pedal under acceleration and they are already using the left-foot for braking anyway. All you have to do is just change the left foot from one brake to the other after braking into the corner, it's not like heel-and-toe where you are actually pressing three pedals at once.
That’s discussed in the article. One of McLaren’s drivers wasn’t comfortable using the hand clutch, while the other was. So three pedals in one car, four in the other.
Seems easy actually. These cars don't really have four pedals. Coulthard's had a clutch pedal but by this point (and to this day) F1 cars only use the clutch to start. So you're only using the extra brake pedal under acceleration and they are already using the left-foot for braking anyway. All you have to do is just change the left foot from one brake to the other after braking into the corner, it's not like heel-and-toe where you are actually pressing three pedals at once.