Some opt to shut themselves away completely for a bit, so their mind is clear of all stresses and distractions.
Others will kick a football about behind the garages to raise the heart rate and sharpen their responses.
Pierre Gasly is often spotted playing a reaction test with his trainer; who drops tennis balls from his hand for the AlphaTauri driver to catch.
But tucked away in the drivers’ private rooms (although it has been spotted on Netflix: Drive to Survive and on some social media posts) is an increasingly popular piece of flashing-light fitness tech that a host of top names – including world champion Max Verstappen – have been using to get their brains firing on all cylinders.
The Blazepod system, with responsive flashing lights and accompanying phone app, have been embraced by a host of sports and sports stars – including from football, the NFL, tennis, F1, MotoGP and the NBA – as a way of stimulating the mind to get athletes ready for action.
Blazepod is…
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