It’s often said that Formula 1 really is a bit like rocket science – an endeavour in which elite pilots are backed by some fairly intricate science and simulation in pursuit of a complex target. It’s not a comparison Red Bull Racing had the chance to put to the test before now but this week’s trip to Texas provided the ideal opportunity in the shape of a pre-race journey to see some actual space tech – at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

The Johnson Space Center is one of the original homes of space flight in the US and has been training astronauts for work off-world for more than 50 years.

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