F1: Beyond The Grid

Antti Kontsas: how to coach an F1 World Champion


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At the end of his glittering career, four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel said he was in the ‘best shape possible’ thanks to his performance coach Antti Kontsas.

So how do you physically and mentally prepare a Formula 1 driver for a season of racing around the world?

With over 10 years of experience working in the paddock, coaching the likes of Sebastian Buemi, Jean Eric Vergne and Vettel, Kontsas tells Tom Clarkson his secrets to training these extraordinary humans for the pinnacle of motorsport.

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