What do F1 drivers eat? Inside the diets of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and rivals
The world of F1 requires elite training and nutritional discipline.
Being an F1 driver takes immense courage, unwavering commitment and elite-level fitness, but it also requires a regimented diet with little room for indulgence.
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris are fuelled by strategically composed eating plans that help them perform at the top level.
As the F1 summer break comes to a close, Express Sport takes a peek into the diets of the sport’s stars.
As a committed vegan, Hamilton’s diet contains plenty of vegetables and alternative protein sources. His breakfasts typically consist of either fresh fruit platters, smoothies with plant-based protein powders or avocado on toast.
At lunchtime, Hamilton sometimes tucks into vegetable-filled salads with added grains and legumes for extra protein. Then, for dinner, the seven-time world champion prefers a plant-based curry or stir-fried tofu to keep him fuelled.
Norris’ diet varies depending on whether he is at the race track or spending time at home. Speaking to GQ about his fuelling plan, he revealed that his home breakfast consists of overnight oats, with the Bristol-born racer opting to batch-cook the majority of his meals.
The Brit also enjoys scrambled or poached eggs in the morning.
“Lunch, when I'm at home, normally is just a simple salad,” he explained. “There's a couple places nearby where I live, where you go in, you can just make your own salad. And for me, again, just very easy.” Norris then explained that a chicken salad is typically his “go-to” option.
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When at the racetrack, Norris often opts for a poached egg on toast with avocado, yoghurt and muesli for breakfast, and a chicken wrap for lunch. Dinner is often a chicken burger or another wrap.
For dinner away from the race track, Norris often heads to restaurants with friends, and names Italian food as his preferred option. One alternative is off the cards, though. “The only thing I really have to avoid, because I hate it, is any seafood or shell-based food,” he revealed.
Fernando Alonso
Two-time world champion Alonso explained how driver diets can differ when alternating between race weekends and time off. “During the weekend, we travel with our own cooks,” he told GQ in 2022. “The kitchen always has the same people here, and they know exactly what our food routine is on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
“They know what times we have to eat. For example, on Sunday, maybe the race is at 2 or 3, and we have lunch around 10:30 in the morning. It’s a lot more of a controlled environment, and there’s not much freedom from ourselves.”
However, when race responsibilities disappear, drivers can let their hair down. “But during the holidays, I’m a very normal person,” he continued. “I’ll have some food delivery at home. It might be pizza, burgers, burritos, or whatever is available. =
“It just depends on the time of day and where in the season we’re at. There is not too much going out to different restaurants because you’ll be recognised a lot. I’ve tried to limit that as much as I can.”