Don't mean to sound blunt but any kid with substantial go-kart/road course experience can drive those things, they have traction control and substantial down force and traction compared to their weight and power. It's all about how he compares with his peers, being a couple of tenths of a second faster than somebody else while preserving the tires for long stints is what makes one special. Granted one needs to be extremely fit to be able to endure those forces at those temps.