Why do so many inexperienced drivers of powerful cars accelerate and lose control?

Question

What is so hard about it? What should one do to not have this happen but still take advantage of the car’s power?

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Answer 1

Inexperienced drivers aren’t used to dealing with wheelspin and the tendency of powerful rear wheel drive cars to understeer (not wanting to turn when you turn the wheel) or oversteer (the backend sliding out when you try to turn).

These are easy to compensate for if you have the feel and experience for it, but for inexperienced drivers it’s very easy to get caught out by that and crash.