Glossary / General

left foot braking

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It means using your left foot to help press the brake pedal, which can make braking feel more controlled.

Technical Definition

Left foot braking refers to using the left (non-driving) foot to apply pressure on the brake pedal, often used in racing or performance driving for smoother modulation.

Hear It Discussed

"I like left foot breaking anytime we go to the ring or spa or on any track and the car that we have is an auto."
975: Left Foot Braking Standard, Nobody Shares Your Taste, An Actual Dipstick Everyday Driver Car Debate 28:50

"because Mika was a left foot breaker I was a right foot breaker so I'm the old school generation of right foot braking and Mika actually had his pedal his footbox put back around"
Live: F1, IndyCar and Le Mans ace Mark Blundell #314 The Intercooler 32:17

"...my left foot didn't have to do much. I was left foot braking, but this, this track, 1.5 miles..."
F/M/K; Arizona Speed Law; RUFing Miami The Smoking Tire 23:55