Formula Fitness has been for over a decade the UK's number 1 company for training and looking after drivers at all levels. We seek to train and educate sports professionals, ultimately improving their performance and giving them the edge.

Our base is conveniently located in Oxford at the University Sports Complex. We offer a comprehensive range of Human Performance Services, together with various associated services from some of the countries finest professionals.

In the last few years we have broadened our services. We now train and advise many different athletes in a multitude of sports.

Part of this is our new website for Triathletes. You can find further details at www.triathlontrainingcamps.com

Navigate the site by using the buttons at the top and left hand side of the page. Click on the Formula Fitness logo at the top left of the page to return to the home page at any time.

Formula Fitness is expanding

Are you a Senior Fitness Instructor in Europe, North America or Australasia?

Formula Fitness is expanding and we are looking for committed, well educated, independent individuals to work with us. If you think you can deliver a high standard of service in the Motor Sports industry, please let us know.

Contact us for further details.


Stewart with Jenson Button

Stewart and Jenson, Macau 1999
Stewart and Jenson, Macau 1999

 

See Stewart training 5th Gear's Tif before his F1 William's test

5th Gears Tif Needel is taken through his paces at the University of Oxford Gym by Stewart Wild. The Video shows the type of training session that Formula Fitness would take a single seater driver through. These sessions will help the driver benefit from the riggers of driving a high performance race car..


Click here to view the video clip
(windows media: approx 7mb)

Performance Coaching

Anne Calleja and Stewart Wild were commissioned by the MSA magazine 'Motor Sports Now' to demonstrate how a personalised coaching programme - combining mind and body - over time leads to success. View the 3 selected drivers stories (over a six month period)
by clicking here: Article 1 - Article 2 - Article 3


Formula Fitness has a fantastic line for the 2008 season, now into its 10th year of training and looking after divers, Formula Fitness is now widely recognised as one of Europe’s premier training establishments.

Commenting from their training facility at the University of Oxford Stewart Wild Human Performance Director said “2008 is set to be the biggest year yet, now that we are working closely with the BRDC Super Stars programme (please see below) we have over 30 drivers.  Our main objective is to give the drivers that winning edge whether it be by improving their fitness, getting them to work with our Sports Psychologist or educating them towards greater understand of nutrition and other key factors”.

Formula Fitness Drivers for 2008:

WRS
RWS
Euro F3

Salvador Duran

Rodolfo Gonzalez
     
Euro F3
British F3
British F3

Sergio Perez

Salman Al Khalifi
     
British F3
British Formula Renault
British Formula Renault

Steven Guerrero

Adrian Quaife-Hobbs

Richard Kent
     
ALMS
Porsche super cup
British GT

Jonny Kane

Danny Watts

Anthony Reid
     
Lumina CSV Middle East
Lumina CSV Middle East
Ginetta Juniors

Fahad Hezam
     
GP125
LMS
A1GP Team Lebanon

Tim Sugden

FORMULA FITNESS TO TRAIN BRDC SUPERSTARS

Formula Fitness has been appointed as the official training company for the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) Superstars. In the new BRDC initiative, which follows on from the BRDC Rising Stars programme, drivers will be able to access the wide range of facilities and expertise on offer at the University of Oxford Sports Department where Formula Fitness has its base. 
BRDC Superstars Director Tim Harvey was quick to point out the benefits of working with the company who can boast drivers in almost every major motor racing championship.

“Formula Fitness has been an excellent partner for the BRDC Superstars programme. Its facilities, professionalism and unique skill sets will help the next generation of British drivers achieve their ultimate goals.”

BRDC Super Stars

The 14 BRDC Superstars are:

  • GP2 racer Ben Hanley
  • A1GP driver Duncan Tappy
  • Euro F3 drivers Jon Lancaster and Sam Bird
  • British F3 Max Chilton, Oliver Turvey and Stefan Wilson
  • British Formula Renault driver Riki Christodoulou
  • British Formula Ford driver Wayne Boyd
  • British GT racer James Sutton
  • ELMS racers Joey Foster and Stuart Hall
  • BTCC’s Mat Jackson and SEAT Cupra driver Jonathan Adam

 

Driver Training

Formula Fitness Drivers Training at the University of Oxford Sports Complex - CLICK HERE to view photos.


ONLINE FITNESS - NOW LIVE!

At Formula Fitness we have devised a fitness regime that for the first time gives all athletes an opportunity to improve their fitness without a trainer by using home based equipment. Month by month we create a personalised programme using email technology on your PC or Laptop. Through this new training method you will receive bi-weekly updates, building into a complete fitness regime. We cover the following vital areas of fitness: -

* Core strength
* Cardio-vascular fitness
* Balance and agility
* Muscular endurance for upper body
* Flexibility

Click here to find out more



Training with Formula Fitness

See Formula Fitness training Ryan Lewis at their Oxford Facility.

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Formula Fitness introduce specialist neck training

Formula Fitness have taken delivery of a specialist neck trainer. The RX100 functional neck trainer (by Leisure Lines) is featured in the Fifth Gear / Formula Fitness training programme, that was aired
on Channel 5.

The neck trainer is the only one being used in the Motor Racing Industry. Stewart believes its the most advanced trainer of its kind anywhere, working the neck through multiple angles.

"It is an excellent piece of equipment for rugby players and boxers too" says Stewart. To find out more information about the Neck Trainer, please click here to download a pdf. If you would like to see the neck trainer in use then just click on the Fifth Gear video link above.



"The training provided by Formula Fitness has without doubt helped me achieve more in 2006 than ever before"
Mike Conway GP2