F1 PERFORMANCE
COACH

Mark is a world-renowned fitness expert with a career in Formula 1 that has spanned 29 years.

During this time Mark has worked
with three Formula 1 world champions, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel.

During his Formula 1 career Mark has worked with five Formula 1 teams, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin.

Mark has worked at over 450 Grand Prix.

After training Formula 1 drivers for 26 years Mark is now working for Formula 1. He is responsible for the teams travel wellness program.

F1 PERFORMANCE
COACH

Mark is a world-renowned fitness expert with a career in Formula 1 that has spanned 29 years.

During this time Mark has worked
with three Formula 1 world champions, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel.

During his Formula 1 career Mark has worked with five Formula 1 teams, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin.

Mark has worked at over 450 Grand Prix.

After training Formula 1 drivers for 26 years Mark is now working for Formula 1. He is responsible for the teams travel wellness program.

  • 65+ Flights per year
  • 200 Average travel days per year
  • 450+ F1 races attended
  • 15+ Years spent in hotels

MIKA HÄKKINEN
1997 – 2001

Mark started worked with Mika in 1997. It was amazing journey being part of two world championship winning years in 1998 and 1999.

KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN
2002 – 2021

Mark started working with Kimi at the end of 2001, an incredible journey that would last 20 years, that saw Kimi win the world championship in 2007.

 

 

SEBASTIAN VETTEL
2022

In 2022 Mark worked with Sebastian Vettel, who he knew well from being team mates for 4 years at Ferrari. Different driver, different team, fantastic experience!

DAVID COULTHARD
1997 – 2004

Mark also worked as David’s sports therapist for 7 years at McLaren.

MIKA HÄKKINEN
1997 – 2001

Mark started worked with Mika in 1997. It was amazing journey being part of two world championship winning years in 1998 and 1999.

KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN
2002 – 2021

Mark started working with Kimi at the end of 2001, an incredible journey that would last 20 years, that saw Kimi win the world championship in 2007.

 

 

SEBASTIAN VETTEL
2022

In 2022 Mark worked with Sebastian Vettel, who he knew well from being team mates for 4 years at Ferrari. Different driver, different team, fantastic experience!

DAVID COULTHARD
1997 – 2004

Mark also worked as David’s sports therapist for 7 years at McLaren.

MOST CHALLENGING RACE...

Singapore (fast street circuit with limited run off areas / limited margin of error in extreme temperatures).

McLAREN
1997 – 2006

Mark worked with McLaren for 10 years as performance coach to both Mika Häkkinen and Kimi Räikkönen whilst also working with David Coulthard as his sports therapist.

FERRARI
2007 – 2009
2014 – 2018

After fighting Ferrari and Michael Schumacher for the best part of 10 years it was both surreal and exciting to be dressed in red! “It’s the only team kit that gave me goose pimples the first time I put it on!”

 

LOTUS
2012-2014

After a hiatus to Rally and Nascar Lotus was Mark’s next destination. Kimi scored so many points it nearly bankrupted the team.

ALFA ROMEO
2019 – 2021

Mark moved to Alfa Romeo with Kimi which seemed like a poetic move seeing this is where Kimi started his F1 career. This was a real world example of life coming full circle!

ASTON MARTIN
2022

A year goes by quickly in F1 but the experience with Aston Martin was fantasic. New team, great people. A shame it only lasted 1 year!

Formula 1
2023 – PRESENT DAY

At the end of the 2022 season, Stefano Domenicali asked Mark to bring the elite level solutions he had created for F1 drivers to his team at Formula 1.

“Stefano was my team boss at Ferrari and someone I’ve always had a lot of respect for. I’d spent my whole career working with Elite athletes, but it was time for a change, and a change it has been! It has been exceptionally rewarding!”

McLAREN
1997 – 2006

Mark worked with McLaren for 10 years as performance coach to both Mika Häkkinen and Kimi Räikkönen whilst also working with David Coulthard as his sports therapist.

FERRARI
2007 – 2009
2014 – 2018

After fighting Ferrari and Michael Schumacher for the best part of 10 years it was both surreal and exciting to be dressed in red! “It’s the only team kit that gave me goose pimples the first time I put it on!”

 

LOTUS
2012-2014

After a hiatus to Rally and Nascar Lotus was Mark’s next destination. Kimi scored so many points it nearly bankrupted the team.

ALFA ROMEO
2019 – 2021

Mark moved to Alfa Romeo with Kimi which seemed like a poetic move seeing this is where Kimi started his F1 career. This was a real world example of life coming full circle!

ASTON MARTIN

A year goes by quickly in F1 but the experience with Aston Martin was fantasic. New team, great people. A shame it only lasted 1 year!

2023 – PRESENT DAY

At the end of the 2022 season, Stefano Domenicali asked Mark to bring the elite level solutions he had created for F1 drivers to his team at Formula 1.

“Stefano was my team boss at Ferrari and someone I’ve always had a lot of respect for. I’d spent my whole career working with Elite athletes, but it was time for a change, and a change it has been! It has been exceptionally rewarding!”

COOLING FACT...

F1 car cockpit temperature is around 55 degrees, whilst wearing a fireproof overall. I used to use a cooling liquid that I soaked the undershirt in. This would help delay the onset of dehydration. If I could create a situation where other drivers were more dehydrated than Kimi before the last third of the race, I could potentially reduce his mistakes whilst others are more prone to making one.

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