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Formula One cars need fuel, so do their drivers

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Ensuring the driver is a consistent weight, given how milliseconds can determine race results, is a consideration.

Ensuring the driver is a consistent weight is a consideration, given how milliseconds can determine race results.

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PHILLIP HORTON

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Formula One drivers travel the world, compete annually 24 times and must perform at a consistently high level. Keeping themselves in optimum condition is vital.

In order to operate at peak efficiency, these athletes work with a close-knit group of people, including performance coaches, who are primarily responsible for their well-being.

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