48 hours as a racing driver - part two
AUTOSPORT's Group F1 editor Jonathan Noble finds out just how fit the modern Formula 1 star needs to be as he takes part in Abu Dhabi's 48-hour racing driver experience
Getting the driving right
The Yas Marina racing driver experience was not just about the pain of physical and mental tests though, it was also about exploring life behind the wheel of racing cars.
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Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.
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