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I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around. Formula 1 drivers don't have much to physically do in modern F1 cars; it's not like old F1 when the car had a clutch and a physical gear stick and non of this fly by wire control system!

Fpootball isnt constant.
It is short sprints

[myownalias]

I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around. Formula 1 drivers don't have much to physically do in modern F1 cars; it's not like old F1 when the car had a clutch and a physical gear stick and non of this fly by wire control system!

Fpootball isnt constant.
It is short sprints

My point still stands; completely different type of fitness! Completely different muscle groups used. F1 drivers tend to have more upper body strength as that's where the body is most exposed to G-Forces. Footballers have more lower body strength for running and kicking. But it'd be interesting to have a series of tests; the fittest F1 driver versus the fittest footballer!

[headless]

I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around. Formula 1 drivers don't have much to physically do in modern F1 cars; it's not like old F1 when the car had a clutch and a physical gear stick and non of this fly by wire control system!

Fpootball isnt constant.
It is short sprints

My point still stands; completely different type of fitness! Completely different muscle groups used. F1 drivers tend to have more upper body strength as that's where the body is most exposed to G-Forces. Footballers have more lower body strength for running and kicking. But it'd be interesting to have a series of tests; the fittest F1 driver versus the fittest footballer!

F1 would win.

[phiend]

I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around.

If you don't think it requires stamina to have up to 5 or so G's pushing you forward, backward, left, right, and every combination of those direction possible for a few hours, well I don't know what to tell you.

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If you don't think it requires stamina to have up to 5 or so G's pushing you forward, backward, left, right, and every combination of those direction possible for a few hours, well I don't know what to tell you.

hahah

[Rivelution]

I think the fitness required for F1 is a little over hyped by the media. I think most F1 drivers are fitness guru's, and the media just feeds off of that. imo

[myownalias]

I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around.

If you don't think it requires stamina to have up to 5 or so G's pushing you forward, backward, left, right, and every combination of those direction possible for a few hours, well I don't know what to tell you.

In reality; the only part of the body that feels the full extent of the g-forces is the head as the rest of the body is so tightly strapped in that the head and shoulders are the only parts of the body that actually moves. That is why I said that it's about upper body muscle tone to be able to hold the head upright when experiencing g-forces.

[Gaz]

I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around.

If you don't think it requires stamina to have up to 5 or so G's pushing you forward, backward, left, right, and every combination of those direction possible for a few hours, well I don't know what to tell you.

In reality; the only part of the body that feels the full extent of the g-forces is the head as the rest of the body is so tightly strapped in that the head and shoulders are the only parts of the body that actually moves. That is why I said that it's about upper body muscle tone to be able to hold the head upright when experiencing g-forces.

no the whole of the body will be subjected to the same ammount of G strapped in or not.

[7UpJordan]

F1 drivers have to drive in very hot and humid conditions when competing in places like Bahrain and Malaysia whilst in Football most players today are coming out wearing gloves on a chilly day.

[myownalias]

I would say it's relatively equal; it's a different type of fitness, F1 drivers need to have strong enough muscles to withstand the G-Forces exerted by a F1 car but footballers need more stamina fitness as they are constantly running around.

If you don't think it requires stamina to have up to 5 or so G's pushing you forward, backward, left, right, and every combination of those direction possible for a few hours, well I don't know what to tell you.

In reality; the only part of the body that feels the full extent of the g-forces is the head as the rest of the body is so tightly strapped in that the head and shoulders are the only parts of the body that actually moves. That is why I said that it's about upper body muscle tone to be able to hold the head upright when experiencing g-forces.

no the whole of the body will be subjected to the same ammount of G strapped in or not.

Maybe I should rephrase that; the only part of the body that moves therefore requires any extra muscle development is the neck and head! The head experiences extra g-forces because it's allowed to move around more than the body, the torso experiences the same g-forces as the car, the head experiences more with extra side to side motion!

F1 drivers have to drive in very hot and humid conditions when competing in places like Bahrain and Malaysia whilst in Football most players today are coming out wearing gloves on a chilly day.

Football isn't only played in cold environments... so football players could also be subjected to extreme heat.

[2S1D3]

Well IMO F1 drivers require an immense amount of concentration when racing/ driving around a track, so I believe they have a greater mental stamina (if you could call it that) compared to footballers. I'm still sitting on the fence for physical stamina though.

[cap-dude]

Alonso fainted after getting out of the car this year.

When the drivers get out of those cars they look absouletly drained. We've all heard the amount of training drivers have to do now, because the cars are just so quick in the corners, and so demanding.

I don't imagine they're any less fit in football. But I'd imagine they don't need to be anywhere near as fit.

[scotty]

F1 drivers have to drive in very hot and humid conditions when competing in places like Bahrain and Malaysia whilst in Football most players today are coming out wearing gloves on a chilly day.

Football isn't only played in cold environments... so football players could also be subjected to extreme heat.

But you've got to remember that they don't have layers of fireproof clothing on and huge heat sources (engine, brakes, even tyres!) surrounding them... I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like driving in Malaysia when it's incredibly humid, and not having any chance at all to catch your breath or cool down over a space of nearly 1 3/4 hours. Then you take a drink only for it to be as warm as a cup of tea! Crazy.

In terms of physical fitness alone, i dare say the two are pretty evenly matched, it's just that F1 drivers operate in such an extreme environment, and also have to deal with the relentlessly intense mental aspect.

[bud]

I think Dart players are fitter

[headless]

Football isn't only played in cold environments... so football players could also be subjected to extreme heat.

Hardly.
Have you noticed how most counries' seasons finish in summer?