Racing Fitness

Being a racing driver is not easy. When you think about racing, most people automatically imagine a glamorous sport where drivers are fuelled by adrenaline. Images of wheel to wheel racing, courageous overtaking and spectacular crashes come to mind. However, what most people do not realize is that these drivers have to put up with intense physical demands that even an athlete would not face. Let us take a look at what happens behind the scenes, and how drivers prepare themselves physically.

Imagine driving the fastest cars on earth, imagine the strain this puts on your body. Fitter than football players and leaner than athletes: racing car drivers possess the most finely tuned bodies on earth. Medical studies consent. During a race a driver must remain calm, focused and in constant communication with the technical team whilst perfectly manoeuvring a highly complex vehicle around and unfamiliar track alongside competitors, travelling at speeds up to 300 kilometres/hour.