< > Carlos Sainz is heading into his third season in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso, and it'll be a year that'll push him like never before… and before an engine has even been fired up in anger the Spaniard has been hard at work getting in shape for the challenges ahead. Every sport has its physical challenges but 80 minutes of rugby, 48 of basketball, 10 seconds sprinting the 100 metres or two hours at the steering wheel of a Formula 1 car are all incomparable. But what are the specific challenges involved in those two intense, energy-sapping hours driving an F1 beast and how do you prepare for them? Speed, G-forces to make your stomach churn, concentration… It's all highly...
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