Among the many things that were thrown in doubt after the novel coronavirus pandemic was whether there would be any motorsport at all in 2020. Now that F1 has announced a plan to start its season on July 5, Formula 2 - it's official feeder series - will be targeting around ten rounds as well.
The announcement was a lifeline to Jehan Daruvala, India's best shot of having a representative on the F1 grid in the near future. The 21-year-old Mumbai native is now a part of Red Bull Racing's junior program and will be racing for Carlin in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Life under lockdown:
For the last two months I was at home in Mumbai, spending time with my family and also keeping myself active and fit. I was working on everything I needed for being up there in the driving department and also worked on my cardiovascular health.
I flew into the UK last week as my season will be starting next month and I have come here to prepare for it.
The coronavirus has had a huge and sad impact out here as well, and therefore I am staying at home as much as possible. I wake up pretty late and usually start with lunch as my first meal of the day. After that I put in some time on the simulator and then begin with my workout.
Under the circumstances, I have to make do with whatever equipment I have with me. I have a kettlebell, a mat and resistance bands. However, the most important thing that I use at the moment is my neck harness.
We racers have to take on a lot of G Forces and the neck is the most vulnerable. Speeds will be higher now that I have moved into Formula 2. The challenge is also that the neck's muscles are amongst the most difficult and time consuming to build up.
So this is a focus area for me. I do a lot of neck exercises using my neck harness and resistance bands.
I have to also focus on eating healthy as much as possible. A bit of time goes in cooking for myself, which I quite enjoy. I also have to take care of household chores when required. No outside help is allowed here, so I have to do everything on my own.
I again put in some more time on the simulator. I also watch a few shows and spend some time chatting with family and friends.
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