On the theme, racers will refer to their seat in the race car as their "office." Controls that fall to hand (or foot), displays in the right place, etc. all make a difference. It's a hot, noisy, dusty, stressful office, with triple digit speeds, and lateral forces that exceed the pull of gravity. So yeah, having a left foot rest (dead pedal) in just the right place, and a shifter knob close to the steering wheel, and the right set of numeric displays and warning lights, and all the other little things make a difference in performance. Describing a situation where I severely fucked up my "office" mise, I said, "Sometimes you lose the race before you even get to the track."