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Is this the age that F1 drivers reach their peak?
Analysis To news overview © Mercedes With the drivers on the 2021 F1 grid ranging in age from 21 to 41, the opportunity to be competitive in Formula 1 can seemingly come at various points in life. But is there an age at which drivers perform at their peak? According to 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, Formula 1 drivers are at their very best between the ages of 32 and 33. "I remember training and when I was 36, I seemed to be training just as hard and then losing my fitness more quickly," Hill told the F1 Nation podcast. "So there's a fitness thing, but then there's experience which compensates. "My best races were when I was 34. I think F1 drivers are at their best...
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