how many hours free duirng race season ...and off season when there is no race
2006-08-30 02:13:46 · 10 answers · asked by ashwin782 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Actually they have very busy schedules - Imagine attending a race in a different country within 2 weeks, some times 1 weeks time.... Thursday you need to be there, Friday practice, Saturday practice and Qualifying and Sunday race - then they get monday to fly back to where ever the destination and sometimes attend test sessions in the middle. The only free time they get is during the 1st phase and second pase 2 weeks break and 2nd and 3rd phase break - 2 weeks again. The proper rest they would get is after a season ends and before winter testing starts.
As per a day, apart from driving time, spending in the track time and strategic meeting time - the balance hours they are free - may be relax because it is a stenuous job. It is worth the money they earn ya ?
2006-08-30 02:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by R G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lets start with off-season.
Usually, they dont have very busy schedules and when testing resumes, they are not always there. Its like a shift system whereby different drivers test the car. 2 drivers each time, so it can be both race drivers at a time or a test driver and a race driver. So the rest of the time, they have all the time in the world to relax, or do individual training in prepartion for the new season.
During the season.
Very hectic. Very.
Most races have a 2 week interval between them during which the driver do promotional events for their teams. And when they're not, they're doing more testing. A typical race weekend consists of 4 days. Thursdays: driver parade, Friday: practice, Saturday: practice and qualifying, Sunday: race.
Also consider that some races are just weeks apart, like Canada/US, as well as British/French, so the drivers are pretty much fagged out and all.
Boy!, the life of an F1 drivers is very hectic.
2006-08-30 12:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by sam 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well... there are 2 or 3 three-week breaks over the course of the season, but usually these involve testing. In August, however, there is a testing ban which this year was between Hungary and Turkey, which allowed drivers some time off (e.g. Jenson Button spent 12 days in Ibiza).
And the winter break is not that free for the drivers, because there are dozens of tests for the upcoming season. Plus, many drivers have to participate in roadshow events across the year.
So... a F1 driver's life is pretty busy.
2006-08-30 03:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its hard to tell.In simple terms they never get free time.I mean they need to train 4+hours a day during off-seson and on-season.They need to stay in shape so they put on weight even during winter break.Actually its not a break,as they have to do testing,sponsor promotions,family events and even before you say honolulu they are back to work.Geting more than an hour or so during race season is miracle and off-season make that 2-2.30
2006-08-31 01:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by shreeram c s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly his sleep hours are all he has free on a race weekend, rest of time with sponsors and tech's sorting out the race car, after the race is off to do corporate events, after Jensons will in Hungary, he was in Shanghai the next day for a Honda corp event then back home for that holiday mention, most pulled from pillar to post to cover their sponsor's though i doubt a much as their US/Nascar driver friends
2006-08-30 12:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by laz2627 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 02:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by luera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had the talent (no), social graces (no), physical fitness (no), connections to important people (no), sponsors (no), and possibly good looks (no) and drove a formula 1 car for a living (no), I wouldn't care how busy or strenuous it is! They must be loving it...fast cars, lotsa money, girls, travel, fame etc.... Montoya: "I was bored"...come on JPM!! don't be such a brat!!
2006-08-30 16:26:35 · answer #7 · answered by rockpool248 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when off season they got a lot of free time but they have to practise a lot (they gotta have streight and endurance) but while the season has once started the racers have their spear time but it's the test drivers that have no time at all... they got just enough time to (as the guy above said) eat and sleep...
2006-08-30 02:25:22 · answer #8 · answered by Raziel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Enough time to eat and sleep and then back to work.
2006-08-30 02:17:09 · answer #9 · answered by Arron never walk's alone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guess not
2006-08-30 02:35:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋