F1 Q&A: Hamilton, Ferrari, Russell, Verstappen, Cadillac and effects of jet-lag on drivers
How do F1 drivers overcome jet lag? Flying across time zones is not easy, but they keep traveling. Are they just used to it? -Dave
F1 drivers are elite level athletes with incredible skills, but they are still human beings and they are affected by jet lag just like everyone else.
In Las Vegas, for example, Carlos Sainz said of the huge time zone change between Las Vegas and Qatar: “It depends on the fitness you build up in the first half of the year and Keep yourself healthy.
“It’s going to be quite a shock to the body, but if you’re healthy, you’re healthy, and you’ve been here, stay warm, don’t get cold, take melatonin whenever you need to take it, every day Go to sleep when you have to and it should get the job done.”
George Russell added: “There’s really not much you can do now. You need to prepare in advance. It will be a challenge for everyone but we are all in the same boat.”
“So no one is going to be at their peak individually, but it’s just about limiting the damage.”
Melatonin, by the way, is a hormone that promotes sleep. It is available by prescription in the UK and over the counter in the US.
