There are so many
reasons why people love F1, whether it’s the cars, the technology, the history
of F1, there is always something.
For me personally it
is all really interesting. However one stands out to me more than everything
else. That is the drivers and what they go through. As viewers we just see the
drivers get in the car and drive it around a circuit. We don’t see all the preparation
and training they do. The drivers have to change their whole life to be able to
do what they do.
Over
the past year their training and diet has become a bigger thing than it ever
has before. They have to be the lightest they can be as the weight of the car
has increased. It was one of the many rule changes of 2014. Personally, I like
all the rule changes. It keeps F1 entertaining and hopefully getting more
people watching. However, there was a big impact on the drivers. The drivers
have never looked slimmer. The taller drivers are the ones who were hit the
hardest by the rule changes as they are naturally heavier than smaller drivers.
What I would really like to know is how often drivers go to the gym and what
kind of exercises they do. I know some drivers focus on the muscles in their
neck. I never realised until a few months back how much stress the neck is put
under. The neck has to cope with the weight of the helmet and constantly moving
throughout the race.
I
would also love to know what food drivers eat and what they avoid. I assume
they would eat food containing Carbohydrates as that will give them lots of
energy for training and when they’re in the car. We all read articles about
people losing weight by going to the gym and eating the most healthy food they
can find; but can drivers really do that? I would love to know what they eat on
a day to day basis and if it changes on a race weekend. Maybe that’s F1’s the
best kept secret.
I
feel it is important for us to be aware of the drivers weight. They are put
under pressure to be as light as they can. You can only imagine how tough it
must be for them. However, at the end of the day they are doing it to get the
best result they can in the races. I really admire the drivers. It shows they
are fully committed and prepared to do whatever they can to be the best they
possibly can. If that means avoiding chocolate and spending lots of time in the
gym then so be it. I think it demonstrates to us that when we really care about
something, we will do whatever we can to give ourselves the best chance.
-ShortySian
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