"In the case of Formula 1 drivers, sleep is right up there as one of the main things we can control to put them in the best place possible to perform," Tom Clark, a senior performance coach with the Alpine F1 Team, said. "It's a thing we prioritize very highly. Being exposed to jet lag, we can manipulate it so we're ahead of the curve."
Tom Clark mentions the challenges of scheduling and commitments, stating, "Drivers have a great many commitments, so we can't always prioritize sleep and jet lag above all else. But we start planning right away so we have the best options available to negate jet lag and put the athletes in the best position."
"Light from the sun and light from electronic devices, and the absence of light - if we can manipulate those things in accordance to where we're trying to travel, we'll be able to shift the body clock closer to that given time zone," Clark explained, emphasizing the importance of light exposure in adjusting the body’s internal clock.
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