Before the stage in Singapore, Ferrari journalists spoke to Charles Leclerc’s coach, Andrea Ferrari…
Q: What are the physical challenges facing the riders in Singapore?
Andrea Ferrari: In the current Formula 1 calendar, this circuit is the most difficult. City streets don’t forgive even the slightest loss of concentration, there are no long straights on the track where the driver can rest – only the main right is where you can catch your breath.
Hot and humid weather, which disrupts the body’s natural thermoregulation, complicates everything further. Riders sweat a lot, lose mineral salts and calcium necessary for muscle work, which affects their physical performance on the track.
Q: How do riders prepare for such extreme conditions?
Andrea Ferrari: During the Singapore Grand Prix, riders lose up to three kilograms of weight, which can lead to negative consequences. To solve this problem, you need to drink water constantly during the race.
In order to have the best possible weekend, it is necessary to arrive in Singapore as early as possible to adapt to the climate and do some training in these conditions, and start the training program with a visit to the sauna to simulate heat and humidity.
Q: In Singapore, all sessions are very late in the local time. How to deal with this factor?
Andrea FerrariA: It’s the easiest. Racers continue to live according to the European schedule, arriving on the track late at night and leaving early in the morning. Physically and psychologically, this race is much easier than the race in Japan next weekend, where everyone will have to live in local time.
Source: F1 News
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