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Jenson Button is widely considered to be one of the fittest Formula One drivers largely thanks to his love of training for and competing in triathlons. The Briton is a highly competent amateur competitor but how do his fitness levels compare to the professionals? cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":true,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":1,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
Before heading off to the Singapore Grand Prix, Button dropped by the GSK Human Performance Lab (HPL) to undergo a series of physical and cognitive tests against two of the world's best triathletes -- British brothers Alistair (right) and Jonathan Brownlee. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
Alistair, 26, and Jonathan, 24, hail from Yorkshire in northeast England and claimed Olympic gold and bronze respectively at the London Olympics in 2012. Both brothers and Button are using the HPL, which is funded by pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline, to fine-tune their fitness. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
The trio competed in three performance tests -- two physical and one cognitive. Button and the younger Brownlee had a cycling test in the HPL Enviro Chamber, which was set to a temperature of 35C (95F) and 70% humidity -- conditions that replicate the typical weather in Singapore during September and at the top end of what the Brownlees can expect at the Rio Olympics in two years' time. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
As you might expect, Button had to work harder than Brownlee, but results showed that his core body temperature was lower of the two when pedaling at lower speeds. HPL scientists believe this could be because Button is more used to working in the often extreme heat of an F1 cockpit where temperatures average 50C (122F). cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
"Going head-to-head against two of Britain's greatest Olympians has been an amazing experience," Button said. "You have to be very fit to cope with the physical demands of F1, but these guys were incredible in the pool and on the bike when we took the tests."cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":6,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
Button produced one of the fastest reaction times ever recorded in cognition testing at the HPL and made no errors. "The results suggest that superior reaction times and efficient information processing may be core cognitive skills for Formula One drivers," the HPL stated. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":7,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
The McLaren pit crew in action at the Belgian Grand Prix last month. The HPL's work will help not just Button but the engineers and mechanics who play such a vital role on race days. "The team need to be fit -- they work such long hours, the mechanics especially have got to be on the ball," Button says. "We've got to be able to push them hard and get the best out of them every second." cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
Jonathan Brownlee and Button undergo sweat-patch testing following their arduous cycling test. The HPL scrutinizes sporting performance in six key areas: stamina, strength, cognition, hydration, metabolism and recovery. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":9,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}
HPL scientists said Button has a very effective swimming stroke but couldn't match the efficiency of Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee. Button's strokes measured an average of 1.66 meters while Brownlee averaged 1.80 meters.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":10,"title":"F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes "}HIDE CAPTIONF1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes F1 driver takes on Olympic triathletes <<<
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What started out as a way of keeping in physical and mental shape for the rigors of Formula One has turned into serious hobby for the 2009 world champion, earning him -- at the age of 34 -- the distinction of being called the fittest man in the pit lane.In July, Button hosted his third annual charitable triathlon at Luton Hoo Estate in Bedfordshire, raising a "huge amount" for Cancer Research UK, and last month he finished 11th out of 1,675 competitors and second in his age group at an Ironman event in the Philippines.
All of which makes Button -- who is seventh in the F1 drivers' championship with just one podium finish all season for his McLaren team -- one of the most famous amateur triathletes in the world. But how does he measure up against the very best professionals?
Earlier this month, before he jetted off for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, Button was given the opportunity to find out when he was pitted against British triathlon stars Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee -- gold and bronze medalists at the London 2012 Olympics -- in a cycling, swimming and cognitive test.
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— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) August 5, 2014The center, set up by pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline, has forged partnerships with all three athletes and others including world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy. Button is a big fan.
"It's got everything that we need and it makes a big difference to us as drivers," Button told CNN.
"There is still so much to learn about the human body, nutrition and pushing yourself to the limit and getting the best out of yourself. In Formula One we love technology -- so this sort of thing is great."
Heat of battle
Button was paired off against 24-year-old Jonathan Brownlee in the cycling performance test in the HPL's Enviro Chamber, where the temperature was set to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) and 70% humidity -- similar to conditions Button can expect in Singapore.
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Electric power over petrol and pistons?Results showed that Button initially responded to the heat better, maintaining a lower core temperature despite having to work harder at the beginning of the test. But overall, Brownlee was the clear winner, producing more power throughout, a lower core temperature in the end and a lower heart rate from start to finish.Brownlee was encouraged by the results as he and his older brother look towards the Rio Olympics in 2016, where climatic conditions could be similarly sticky.
"One thing we've not been good at in the past is the heat," Brownlee said. "So we're trying to use the HPL to create a strategy to cope -- whether that's drinking something beforehand or going somewhere hot beforehand."
In the swimming test against 26-year-old Alistair, Button displayed good technique, maintaining a high position in the water and matching Brownlee for distance covered in meters per second. But he used more energy, completing 40 strokes a minute -- each one covering 1.66 meters -- whereas Alistair averaged 37 strokes per minute, covering 1.80 meters each one.
"I'm miles away from those guys," Button conceded. "They are so much fitter -- this is their job -- but it's good to see I'm doing the right sorts of things in terms of my training."
On the button
Button wasn't going to be outpaced in the cognition tests, though, and ended up trouncing his younger rivals in a series of tasks completed on a bespoke iPad app created by AXON Sports which assessed both reaction time and accuracy.
In fact, Button was one of the quickest and most accurate athletes ever tested at the HPL with an average reaction time across eight tasks of 613 milliseconds and no errors. By comparison, the best average Brownlee time was 748 milliseconds set by Jonathan.
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Turning McLaren into a cartoonIt might be what you'd expect from a man who drives a car at speeds of up to 220 mph (350 kph) but Button was reassured."The reaction stuff is always interesting because, you know, I'm 34 years old and people say, 'Oh, I'm sure he's past his best,' " he says.
"To be fair, Damon Hill (who won his only world title at 36) hadn't really started in Formula One when he was my age. So, to show that I still have good reactions, I think that is something that you can help with a bit of training anyway."
McLaren will be hoping that the partnership with HPL can pay dividends as cognitive training is officially rolled out for the pit crew next season.
"These guys are working 24/7 nigh on four days around the race," says Mark Langley, HPL's general manager. "So anything you can do to get a little bit more efficiency and focus is good.
"It's about getting their nutrition, their sleep right so they can perform as well as the drivers can perform."
As for the remainder of this season, Button is clearly not expecting miracles.
"We are not going to challenge Mercedes for a win this year but we are making progress which is good to see ... we have direction," he said.
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