“You can lose upto 10 pounds”– Lewis Hamilton’s intense races propel him to spend $280,000 on race recovery routine

Tanish Chachra | 20/09/2022
"You can lose upto 10 pounds"– Lewis Hamilton's intense races propel him to spent $280,000 on race recovery routine

Lewis Hamilton reveals the intensity of F1 races and how crucial rest is needed for any F1 driver before they head on to another track.

The seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is known for his fair yet hard racing, which has helped him to be at the top of his game for the last 15 years.

However, every race has a physical toll and can tire a driver. While appearing on the Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert, Hamilton was asked about the physical demands of the sport.

Without exaggerating, Hamilton pointed out certain tough aspects of F1. He even remarked that a driver could lose up to 10 pounds from a race.

“Not only do you lose a lot of energy from the mental side, but you can also lose up to 10 pounds,” claims Hamilton when asked about how tough wet races are.

Hamilton also added that he spends most of his time sleeping after a race, as the body needs full recovery. Though, there is more to it than what the Briton does after a race.

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Lewis Hamilton spends hugely on his post-recovery

Hamilton has already mentioned how hectic things are during the race that a person absolutely wears out by completing the race. Thus, in Hamilton’s routine, he takes a day off right after a race.

During that time, he de-stresses his whole body. The 103 Grand Prix winner says he includes cryotherapy in his race-recovery sessions. Hamilton, who has a massive wealth, has installed a cryo chamber, which reportedly cost around $280,000, and it’s his favourite spot after every Grand Prix.

“I do cryotherapy, I might do some pool work, and I make sure I get physio or acupuncture that day, or just a steam room,” said Hamilton to GQ.

Apart from that, Hamilton also confessed to GQ that earlier in his career, he didn’t give much attention to stretching. But now, he believes it’s highly crucial for him amidst so much physical strain.

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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