While turning corners at high speeds, F1 drivers experience up to four times the normal force of gravity. This means that if a drivers head weighs about four kg, it will momentarily become as heavy as 16 kg while he is turning the corner. “I know of no other sport that places such high demands on the neck muscles,” says Riccardo Ceccarelli, F1 doctor. The head and F1 helmet together weigh about six kg. Therefore, while turning a corner in a Grand Prix race, the neck has to support about 24 kg, he explains. Racing car drivers spend hours strengthening neck muscles with gym equipment designed specifically for the neck.
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