How to focus like your life depends on it
To become more effective at any task, borrow from a Formula 1 driver’s mental tool kit
FEW sports demand as intense concentration as Formula 1 (F1) racing.
For nearly two hours, a driver needs to navigate hairpin turns and straightaways at speeds of over 320 kilometres per hour, in a cockpit that can reach 60 deg C. Races can be won and lost in a split second, and opportunities for disaster are constant.
Most of us don’t require F1-level focus to get through our days. But we all struggle with distraction – and the techniques that drivers use to optimise their performance can help anyone to be more intentional and effective in all sorts of situations. We asked McLaren Formula 1 team driver Oscar Piastri, along with a sports psychologist and an attention expert, for tricks to stay on track.
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