How to stay on track


McLaren’s Oscar Piastri (right) and Mercedes’ George Russell compete during the sprint race ahead of the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Doha, on Nov 30, 2024. — AFP

MOST of us don’t require Formula One-level focus to get through our days. But we all struggle with distraction – and the techniques that drivers use to optimise their performance can help anyone to be more intentional and effective in all sorts of situations.

We asked McLaren F1 team driver Oscar Piastri, along with a sports psychologist and an attention expert, for tricks to stay on track.

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