Lewis Hamilton: Daily Routine

Most people have no idea how physically demanding Formula One racing is, but Lewis Hamilton trains like a professional fighter to stay ahead.

Similar to how most people are oblivious to the fact that chess players can burn up to 6,000 calories a day while playing in tournaments; many people have no clue about the physical demands that Formula One racing entails.

Over the course of a two-hour race, F1 drivers can burn as much as energy as they would running a half marathon, according to coaching and sports science director, Pete McKnight, in an interview with Wired. “The heart rate trace matches the profile of the track,” he says. “Longer corners are the most taxing as they are taken at higher speeds and therefore the driver experiences higher g-forces.”