How do racing drivers physically prepare?
The myth that racing drivers have it easy because they are sat in a cockpit has long been busted as cars have become so physically demanding over the years.
Angela Cullen, who previously acted as seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s personal trainer and now works with Marcus Armstrong in IndyCar, revealed some details on the fitness programmes drivers have during the year. “I know he does an hour cardiovascular and then he does a weight session. Some days he may do two weight sessions, generally doing four hours of training a day specifically for racing.”
“It’s kind of a reset, but that’s where they can get their big training sessions in because they’ve got time to recover,” she added.
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