Max Verstappen is a young man endowed with an abundance of natural talent, but it wouldn't be of much help without the proper fitness level required to make the most of it.
Formula 1 drivers are no ordinary human beings, despite what the armchair enthusiast may believe when he yells abuse at his TV as his favourite driver puts his car in the wall at 200 mph.
Drivers push their body to the limits as they sustain extreme conditions, which is why rigorous training schedules and regimen's are self-imposed, even more so this year with the sport's faster, more physical cars.
In this Mobil 1 The Grid feature, Max gives us the lowdown on why physical preparation is crucial to a driver's success.
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