Russell, two days into the new year already working on 2025 season
F1 News
- Estéban den Toom
It is still some time before the first Formula 1 race of the upcoming season is held, but that is not stopping George Russell from fully preparing himself. Formula 1 racing officially starts in mid-March, but the English driver has been hard at work since January 2nd to be as ready as he can possibly be for the 2025 season.
"The break is needed for everyone in Formula One, but in all honesty, I was eager to get back to it," the stated to Mercedes' official channel. "There is a bit of time until the first race, but the first day here is a step towards that. “What’s so great being back is that you see how motivated everybody is to go racing and see how the car is," he continued.
Russell on staying fit and preparing for Formula One
It is common knowledge that many Formula 1 drivers stay fit by doing winter sports during the winter break, or - if you are Valtteri Bottas - cycling the Tour Down Under (the Finn's own version of it). Russell, however, has been focusing on his physical preparation ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season since 2 January.
"I started my physical preparation with Aleix [trainer] on 2 January. We have done a few weeks now, the second week was absolutely brutal. We build into it, the last thing you want to do is go out too hard and injure yourself. I kept moving over the break anyway, keeping mobile to avoid sitting around all day doing nothing. Exercise for me is more than just a physique, it’s a great way of making me feel good and helps my mental health – that’s why I don’t want to stop," Russell concluded.
This article was written in collaboration with Norberto Mujica.
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