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I don't jab, although I do slightly pump the throttle a bit as I'm moving out of the apex to get the power up without breaking the back end loose. I'm doing that at the same time I'm working to get the front wheels straightened out so I can hit the power.Do you Jab the throttle on corner exit like senna? I have never seen anyone do that and I’ve never tried it. But it’s an interesting concept of finding the edge of grip with throttle jabs before full throttle out of a corner.
There are basically two cornering techniques; the U curve and the V. I've always been a U driver, while someone like Verstappen is famously a V driver (and a very successful one). The U curve technique is all about smoothing out the changes into and through a curve as you go around, in one smooth continuous motion, while the V is a hard straight line into the apex, a hard brake, then a hard turn at the apex into a straight line out and hard on the gas as quickly as possible. It's a maximum braking - pivot - maximum acceleration out move. It's a more violent technique, harder on the brakes and car, but also slightly faster if you can master it. That cornering style favors cars with lots of power and torque.
What I do is just a soft slight pump of the throttle as I'm passing through the apex to maintain and begin increasing the velocity as the wheels begin straightening out. How much depends on my speed, the corner, and what's coming up next as I exit. If it's a double-apex (2 corners back-to-back turning in the same direction) I try to make it one long corner with an apex in the middle between them. Again, very slight throttle input to maintain momentum until I can begin increasing it. If it's an S, like a right exiting into a left turn, then you have to manage your exit speed and line out of the first corner to not overdo the entry into the next one following it. It's all about position; where you want your car to be for what's coming up next.
Everything above is for track driving by the way, but the principles still hold for the street; just not for maximum speed which is what you're going for on the track. You can still practice good technique on the street though, and even at lower speeds it's still satisfying when you get it right.