Elite Formula PT Podcast

Well here we are. The final race of the season and it just feels like yesterday we were doing the season preview. Brad and Matt recap the last couple of weeks, when the Championship was won, what made the difference, and preview what to expect of another Championship fight this weekend in Abu Dhabi. Brad then discusses the new mentorship, launched today with a £50 discount for any early adapters (code: CSPEARLY2025). Designed to give you the blueprint to do what these boys do.

And the Champion being the Champion. Flexibility and adaptability, one of Brad’s favourite sayings and boy has Max got that. The boys dive into the stresses and strains of the Performance Coaches role during multiple Red Flags and how the times schedule and day changes could have impacted on the drivers. They also dive into the FREE PHYSIO offering at EFPT at the moment and why people often fail at their rehab and recovery. It’s a good one!!

Well what a race that was, with Brad in the grandstands Max held off Lando to collect valuable championship points! Hear the boys lowdown on that as well as a preview of what the drivers will be experiencing as the F1 circus heads to Mexico City from sustained G-force to competing at altitude, and how every team is getting their human performance wrong….and that’s not just the drivers! Enjoy.

Brad gives us a quick update in his trip to Austin, previews the United States Grand Prix and the Circuit of the Americas and deep dives into the mental flip flop that is the new Sprint Qualy, Sprint Race, Qualifying, Race structure.

Brad shares a spontaneous chat with Jonny Wilkinson about his struggles, winning, losing, injuries and feeling fulfilled. One not to miss….and if you are struggling reach out to the boys it’s not all about the Physical. They discuss multiple injuries including one British Superbike rider who is back riding after a big crash 4 weeks ago and how they feel they can get anyone back in any timeframe. Bold. And then Matt shares the secrets from the upcoming blog on how to train through the winter, how to stay motivated and how not to be in a hole come January.

6 races to go. Brad heading for his last working race of the year, and Matt has 2 left. Where did that year go!! Brad’s knee is on the mend and the boys get into how he is still able to run 10km runs during his rehab and discuss how you can to!! Injury doesn’t need to stop you. And what is this hat or headband that Triathletes and Runners are now wearing? Graphite? Could this be integrated into motorsport for hot conditions? Exciting times, Brad needs to do some investigating with his athlete Lucy!!

We know Singapore is hot, we know Singapore is humid, we know Singapore is on the calendar every year. So why were some drivers struggling more than in years gone by? Brad and Matt dive into it with their own thoughts as well as taking a look at how they would assess a knee injury and come to the diagnosis of a medial meniscal injury and how to structure the objective markers and rehab criteria moving forward. And they take a look towards the fastest of the 6 major marathons, we will see another World Record drop and what do we do in the last 12 weeks of the year? Jam-packed episode with tons of takeaways, enjoy!

What an episode this week! Baku had it all and now we go to the heat of Singapore, the Marina Bay Circuit, arguably the toughest race of the year for F1 drivers and staff. Yes great Satay, but also humidity of 80% and temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius across a race that last 2 hours! How to drivers cope, how do they prepare and what can we expect as 8 drivers head into the race thinking they can win it. The boys also start to delve into Brad’s injury. Medial meniscus injury of the knee, why it happened and how he could have prevented it happening. Rehab to come next but it’s been a good start! Apart from the opinions it generated on the whoop band and other data tracking devices!!!! And finally some questions from listeners, some crackers there, listen to the end to find out who the boys would have loved to work with! Enjoy...

It promises to be a tight one this weekend! Qualy couldn’t be closer on a circuit that is high jeopardy and physically demanding. Close walls, high speed and lot’s of concentration needed. Listen in to see who the boys think will stick it in the wall! And we also have a title fight on our hands. Hear what Brad thinks about Max, Red Bull and where the mindset needs to shift to. Ironman 70.3 ticked off for Matt, he takes us through he’s top tips for training for an Ironman, and one race day as well…some that maybe, just maybe, Brad might need next year. Tune in for a jam packed episode!

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 mental demands of the Temple of Speed, and then takes us through why athletes recover and heal from injuries quicker than us!! One not to miss!

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 most with injuries this year. Last years Match day 1 was chaos for injuries, was it the same this year, or are clubs getting better at helping players through the start of the season. Tune in to find out more.

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 you need and the habits that can help you achieve anything in life. And then the big debate. Do you need to stress yourself in an ice bath each morning, after training or after a game. Or why not just go and soak in a nice warm bath. Listen in to find out!

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 to over course….who could forget Max’s surge from P15!! The boys then cover how to stay fit on your summer holidays, whilst away or whilst juggling the kids school holidays. Every little helps to prepare you for September and the run of the rest of year. Let’s get it!

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 socks and their consumption of pickle juice. Does it prevent injury? Does it prevent cramp. Dive in and get the boys viewpoint!

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 nutritional structure to fuel and dive into new low back pain research which suggests exactly what we need to do to get our low back pain better. WELL THAT WAS INTERESTING!!! Austria GP recap, a BIG SILVERSTONE BRITISH GP PREVIEW, Triathlon training and nutrition and THE BEST EXERCISES for LOW BACK PAIN

...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 season which is starting to get very exciting! They catch up on what they missed and Matt takes us through his Ironman Triathlon Prep! One not to miss! Good to be back.

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 Triathlon injuries, scoping out the top 5 injuries that Triathletes experience. Stay tuned on socials for plenty of behind-the-scenes Monaco Grand Prix content.

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 strength to tolerate the physical demand of the corners and speed of the circuit. Couple with it being a street circuit, high jeopardy and lots of concentration needed! You’ve only got to watch the end of 2022 race to see fatigue and lazy driving kicking in. We’re going to be in for a good one!! Next week…Miami review and deep diving triathlon injuries and training.

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 at the last Padel injury!