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Expectations are everything

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It's well established that Olympians who finish 2nd are less satisfied than the ones who finish 3rd. It's "I was so close to winning" vs "I'm just happy to have made the podium". Expectations at work! I got reminder of just how true this is racing at Spa in the European Le Mans Series yesterday. We started the race with the absolute lo...

It's well established that Olympians who finish 2nd are less satisfied than the ones who finish 3rd. It's "I was so close to winning" vs "I'm just happy to have made the podium". Expectations at work! I got reminder of just how true this is racing at Spa in the European Le Mans Series yesterday. We started the race with the absolute lowest expectations possible, and as a result, the 2nd place finish felt better than most wins I've had before. The car had been terrible in practice. I blew a tire at 280 kph from an overly aggressive setup, which meant I got very little preparation. My codriver s

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