The 'freakish nature' of Alonso and Hamilton that keeps them competitive
There was a period in Formula 1 where drivers struggled to remain competitive beyond their mid-30s, but Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have continued to show that it is possible past that peak and into your 40s.
While this could be put down to some aspects such as F1 cars getting aids including power steering, and that the races are less about putting in qualifying laps in between refuelling stints, driving the perfect lap has now become more precise than ever.
Aston Martin Performance Director Tom McCullough puts it down to Alonso's mentality and self critical nature that enables him to keep up with the rest of the grid.
"I still think they're pretty tough to drive, Singapore for a couple of hours for example. I think Fernando's really hungry. He's working and training really hard," said McCullough.
"When we met him at the back end of last year, we obviously worked with him in Abu Dhabi and he's so self-critical and so wants to push ...