The series provides practical tips to improve physical and cognitive performance, covering key areas such as hydration, posture, and explosive movement. It also highlights the importance of cardiovascular endurance, reaction time, and strength training—essential components of a driver’s fitness regimen.

Key topics include:

• Why fitness matters in motorsport: Understand the critical role fitness plays for drivers and co-drivers and how it impacts performance.
• Cardiovascular endurance: Learn why this is one of the most important fitness aspects for drivers.
• Body composition: Explore how it impacts both health and performance.
• Reaction time: Discover the science behind quick reactions and how to improve them.
• Hydration: Learn why staying hydrated is crucial during races.
• Strength training: Gain insights into grip strength testing, neck training, core strengthening, and building upper and lower body strength.
• Posture and movement: Understand how to assess and improve posture and range of motion.

Motorsport UK Academy athletes share their personal experiences and demonstrate exercises designed to optimise performance on and off the track.

Watch the full video series here.