Elite Formula PT Podcast

Just Brad this week as Matt has his own race week to contend with in Austria! Follow him on the Ironman app. In the meantime, we have the second F1 race after summer break in Monza and with the competition levels at it’s highest since that famous 2021 season it is all to play for in both Championships as Mcclaren are hot on the heels of Red Bull Racing. Brad dives into Monza and the physical and m...

Summer break is officially over and we are back racing in Zandvoort at the Dutch Grand Prix. A special place that will always be close to Brad’s heart. Hear what the boys think of who could win, who could challenge and what demands will be on the drivers as they navigate and physically and mentally demanding track! And the Premier league is back also! Who you got the win? And who will suffer the m...

Summer break is almost over in motorsport but wow what a spectacle of the Olympics we just had! Brad and Matt talk about friends of the pod going at it in Basketball from Team USA and South Sudan, and some of the other tremendous stories that came from Paris. And with that they delve into what it takes to reach the Olympics (most people in the UK think they could in 4 years time), the habits that...

Wow what a race, and what is going on in F1 at the moment. Brad and Matt delve into the Hungarian Grand Prix and the implications for the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix, who will want to put things right and what the track holds for the drivers. An amazing track, best track run of the year, tough but tremendous views which also make for great racing both physically and mentally. Plenty of overtakes t...

Brad and Matt return after flights broke their flow already. But they were on form to review the British Grand Prix, what’s going on with Lando Norris and look ahead to the Monaco without the walls in the Hungarian Grand Prix. They also reflect on England's loss to Spain in Euro 2024 final and the Sport Science and Performance questions that arose from the England’s players holes in their sock...

The boys jammed packed this one as they analyse the moves between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Austria and give their views on what could be the start of a great rivalry. They preview the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend …. could we get fireworks from Holland v England again?? They discuss the nuances of a heavy training load particularly in Triathlon and the need for a good nu...

...and all else Motorsport round up that we missed whilst travelling and Matt’s tips for triathlon training whilst travelling. Brad and Matt discuss the Le Mans 24 hour race, how they prepared and how they worked through it. Impressive from all involved. They also review the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix, in the middle of a triple header which will test F1 Drivers physically and mentally in an F1 s...

Brad and Matt are back from their travels on a busy weekend for the EFPT team with athletes all over the world. But they are back in time to preview the Monaco Grand Prix, with Brad attending his first-ever race and not working! The jewel in the crown as it is referred to can be a physically and mentally demanding race in different ways to what we normally see. They also start their series on Tria...

Brad and Matt are right in the thick of the motorsport season now, and this is the one race Brad is a little bit jealous of missing. The Miami Grand Prix!!! Fun from start to finish….is probably the reason why so may people have headed out so early “jet lag planning”. The track offers up some unique features, requiring a good level of fitness to tolerate the heat and humidity, and good level of st...

Brad and Matt dive into an exciting Chinese Grand Prix even with an enviable result, and Brad gives advice to the rest of the field on how to stop Max! The boys then discuss the best way for those heroes who ran the London marathon to recover. And then the best way to start training for a marathon if you are going to attempt one next! It could be a lot different to what you think! Enjoy!

Brad and Matt have a busy weekend ahead! Not only is the Chinese Grand Prix that is back on the F1 calendar after a 5 year hiatus but Brad is off the Imola for the WEC 6 hour race and Matt is off to Navarro for round 1 of the British Superbikes. The boys dive into a review of the Physical and mental demands of the Shanghai International circuit, a 6 hour race, and the Superbikes. And quick glance...

Brad and Matt are together at the airport (just before they run to board) and together on track this weekend at Paul Ricard. But find a time before jetting off to talk all things Suzuka, GT4 racing and the differences in Physical demand, and continuing through their Padel injuries hitting up Padel leg….do you know what that is?

Brad and Matt sit down ahead of the Easter weekend and a busy period of upcoming motorsport travel for the boys to discuss the F1 Paddock travelling to Japan for the Japanese Grand Prix. They also delve into how they work through a race weekend with their drivers from a point of view of building up nutrition and hydration in the days leading up to the race weekend, planning sleep and meals when yo...

Brad and Matt have been busy! From GT cup testing, to Superbike testing to Triathlon they have covered a wide breadth of athletic endeavours this week! But still found time to jump on a pod and discuss the physically and mentally demanding Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne and the next part of their Padel Injury series - this time on Plantar Fascia pain, so if you are getting pain on the underside...

Motorsport is well and truly kicking off! The boys are here there and everywhere as they cover Formula Series, GT Cup for Porsche and McClaren Series, WEC Series, and British Superbikes this year. But they had time to stop over for a podcast and review last week's races and how the youngest British driver ever in F1 coped. They also continued their Padel injury series and tackled low back pain...

Brad and Matt discuss F1 testing, the physical toll and/or preparation of so many laps for drivers in testing. They look ahead to the first race this week in Bahrain and also the first races in the GT Cup series and reveal where they are off to next as they are now covering drivers and riders across four motorsport series. And then to continue the growing love for Padel they drop an insight into P...

Brad and Matt cover a ton as they talk through Brad’s upcoming Sport’s mentorship programme which starts in 4 weeks and aims to build you into a complete sports practitioner ready for the world of working in professional sport. Matt take us through the Olympic prep for Team GB’s gymnastic squad and the Paris Olympics 2024 draws ever closer and a small recap of F1 pre-season as F§ testing draws eve...

Brad and Matt return after an extended Christmas break as Brad settles into his new life working with multiple athletes across multiple sports BUT….he is back travelling to a race next week! And Matt has been testing motorsport athletes with his new London-based testing day to assess fitness, strength, movement, physio, psychology and mindset of drivers and bikers, a must for anyone wanting to get...

Brad starts with an emotional recap of a big decision which shook the F1 world the Monday morning after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Brad and Matt dive into that final race and how that went down, with Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen topping off the most dominant year in F1 ever. And the boys talk new endeavours and discuss the pre-season testing they are already doing getting riders ready for Bri...

Brad and Matt recap the Mexican Grand Prix and the Brazilian Grand Prix, more wins for Max, and more records broken. They look at what the track specifications of Brazil brought for the drivers from the Physical demand of one of the oldest and historically most feared circuits - of course, they break down the upcoming spectacle in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The first time ever in Las Vegas, what th...

Brad and Matt look back at the success they’ve had over the past 4 years, recap the US Grand Prix which was challenging in many ways for the drivers and teams, and look ahead to the challenges Mexico brings, most notably dealing with competing at altitude for both drivers and cars. And they take a deep dive into how you can prepare to deal with altitude.

Brad and Matt look back at Max Verstappen picking up his 3rd World Drivers Championship in a row. What it takes to maintain that consistency and deliver results week after week, session after session. They also look back at what happened in the Qatar Grand Prix with drivers not ending the race, ending up in hospital and generally really suffering in the Middle Eastern heat. And of course, they loo...

Brad and Matt get into what it takes to become a constructors champion. Recap the Japanese Grand Prix and look ahead to the physical and heat-demanding track that the Lusail circuit is going throw up. Along with a look at how Brad and Max prepare for a first shot at retaining the driver's world championship. Follow us at EFPT

Brad and Matt dissect the Singapore Grand Prix , why certain mistakes may have been made, and look ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix, what awaits the Drivers on a fast, technical and Physical track. A track which has the highest average G-Force of any circuit on the calendar so we best be ready. A big opportunity to take the Constructors Championship as well for Red Bull Racing.

Brad & Matt look ahead to the Singapore Grand Prix. The physical and mental demands it will place on the drivers with the heat, the humidity, the technicality of the track and racing under the lights for a long time! Plus what it takes to prepare for this, how the drivers will work there way through the race weekend to stay hydrated and cool, and how the team are feeling.