The cars they are competing in this year are faster and require greater strength to drive, so the FIA examine the methods they used to increase their fitness levels over the winter months alongside their personal doctors and trainers.
The discipline of track design has become ever more scientific and data-driven in recent years, and there is a discussion on modern analysis tools and how this influences the placement of safety resources with two leading circuit designers.
In the driver interview, the FIA speak to Toyota World Endurance Championship driver Kazuki Nakajima, who fractured a vertebra in a crash at Spa in 2015 before returning to compete at Le Mans just six weeks later. We also speak to Dr Brent May, the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Grand Prix, and take a detailed look at the medical facilities and equipment used at the Rally Sweden World Rally Championship event.