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Would You Rather with Woohyun Shin
Woohyun Shin is the next member of the grid to take on our Would You Rather Questions, and in doing so, he reveals some very interesting information about himself and his career.
The Hitech driver talks about his love for endurance racing, his dislike for space, Korean soap operas and much more…
WOULD YOU RATHER BE A FAMOUS SINGER OR A FAMOUS ACTOR?
“Famous actor. I'm not as confident in singing as I am in acting. I'd really like to play a role in a Korean soap opera or a drama.”
WIN YOUR HOME GRAND PRIX ONCE OR THE MONACO GP MULTIPLE TIMES?
“Home race once. I feel like being the only Korean driver, the fans and all the supporters would really appreciate that. There's the Korean International Circuit which F1 used in the early 2010s.”
WIN THE INDY 500 OR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS?
“The 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Indy 500 is oval racing and Le Mans is closer to what we do. Also my biggest sponsor, which is Genesis Magma Racing, they're competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship.”
WIN FROM POLE OR LAST?
“If I was winning in both cases, I'd say winning from last. It's a bit more fun.”
DRIVE ON A PERMANENT TRACK OR STREET CIRCUIT?
“I haven't driven any street track in my life so far. So I'd have to say permanent track for now.”
KARAOKE OR DANCE OFF?
“Karaoke. As much as I said I'm not a good singer, I'm probably a worse dancer.”
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WIN THE TITLE WITHOUT A WIN OR TAKE MULTIPLE WINS AND MISS OUT ON THE TITLE?
“I think winning the title without a win. Especially in F3, F2 and even in F1, it's more consistent. It's better to be more consistent and get good results than to be up and down.”
RATHER BE TOO HOT OR TOO COLD?
“I'd rather be too cold. My body just generates a lot of heat normally. I'm better off cold.”
FLY TO SPACE AND DISCOVER A NEW PLANET OR AN UNDERWATER KINGDOM?
“I would say underwater. I feel like there's something about space that is a bit boring.”
EAT WITH A SPOON FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE OR A FORK?
“Fork for the rest of my life. It's a lot more versatile and to drink anything I can just lift the plate.”
DRY TYRES ON A WET TRACK OR WET TYRES ON A DRY TRACK?
“Dry tyres in the wet. As long as it's not raining too bad, you can somehow manage it. But wet tyres in the dry, they are going to fall off like crazy.”
TRAIN FOR A MARATHON OR A 100-METRE SPRINT
“Marathon. I think my body is more suited to running a marathon than sprinting. I prefer marathons as well.”
SHOUT ALL THE TIME OR ONLY BE ABLE TO WHISPER?
“Only be able to whisper. There's some stuff that I wouldn't want other people to know.”
WOULD YOU RATHER BE YOUTUBE OR TIKTOK FAMOUS?
“YouTube famous. I feel like there's more quality in that.”
HAVE EVERYTHING YOU EAT BE TOO SWEET OR NOT SWEET ENOUGH?
“Not sweet enough. If it’s too sweet and you get used to it then everything else becomes dull.”
HAVE A HEAD TWICE AS BIG OR TWICE AS SMALL?
“Half as small. Being a racing driver in the corners, the bigger your head is, the more your neck has to work.”
FULL DAY SITTING OR STANDING?
“Standing. I can't just sit still and do nothing.”
LIVE ONE TEN THOUSAND YEAR LIFE OR TEN 100-YEAR LIVES?
“Ten 100 years lives as long as I can remember my past lives. I'll be given new opportunities and I think that will allow me to grow a bit better.”
TRAPPED INSIDE OR TRAPPED OUTSIDE?
“Trapped outside.”
REALLY FAST OR ULTRA STRONG?
“Really fast. I think that would be more fun. Probably ultra strong may be more practical in some cases, but I can't think of many things where I'd rather be ultra strong.
“With super-fast, I like the idea that I could be anywhere within seconds. I live for the thrill and so I think that fits with me a bit better.”