Max Verstappen’s Trainer Uncovers What Makes Him Unstoppable | Bradley Scanes (E367)
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4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2025
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Bradley Scanes isn’t just a fitness coach, he’s the guy who makes sure Max Verstappen steps into every race weekend as the most prepared driver on the grid, physically and mentally. As Max’s performance coach, he’s been in the trenches for every lap, every mind game, and every championship push.
In this episode, Bradley lifts the lid on what makes Max almost impossible to beat. From the instant “switch” focus that kicks in the second he hits engineering briefings, to the freakish sensitivity that lets him feel the tiniest change in a car setup, Bradley paints a picture of a driver who operates on another level.
We also dive into the behind-the-scenes strategies that shape a world champion, from building his own virtual track to train before Red Bull even had the simulation, to pulling off calculated mind games that rattled rivals without touching his on-track performance.
This is an inside look at the obsession, discipline, and psychology that power one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, straight from the man who helps keep him there.
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| 0:00.0 | Unlock your next dose of inspiration early on the high performance app. |
| 0:03.7 | Available now, Bradley Skaines, the man behind the physical performance of one of F1's greatest drivers, Max Verstappen. |
| 0:12.7 | In those last few races, it was a battle, it was war. |
| 0:17.6 | Crazy, right? He needs no motivation to go and win a race. |
| 0:38.2 | Champions don't become champions at the moment. They win the event, but in the hours, the weeks, the months of work they put in. You know, that's when you know you're working on a world champion. So Max is loyal as hell. But only to a point. I think he'll give Red Bull a chance. But if they don't deliver within that year, all cards are on the table. That is the voice of Bradley Skaines, the performance coach who guided Max Verstappen through his |
| 0:44.9 | rise to become one of the most dominant forces that Formula One has ever seen. Honestly, if you're into |
| 0:50.8 | Formula One or you're fascinated by the mindset of elite individuals like Max |
| 0:54.2 | Verstappen, do not turn off this podcast because Bradley spent four years in Max's inner circle. He was in a |
| 1:01.6 | place no one else on the planet was in and he was there before Max was a world champion. He helped |
| 1:06.8 | the guy go from Prodigy to the relentless champion we know he is today. And this is the full, |
| 1:13.4 | fascinating story of how it happened. In this conversation, you'll hear how Bradley helped Max manage |
| 1:18.4 | pressure, how Max reset his mindset to perform at his peak, and how he dealt with challenging |
| 1:23.6 | moments when the whole world was watching. And what I really loved about this is someone who obviously loves Formula One is that we go really deep, like inside the sport. You know, |
| 1:33.7 | Bradley reveals true secrets that I didn't think he would tell us about the obsession they had |
| 1:38.3 | with feedback, the mind games off the grid during that title fight with Lewis Hamilton, |
| 1:43.1 | the emotional goodbye between the two of them |
| 1:45.1 | that left them both in tears. We also go inside that controversial. Abadabee, 2021 finale, when the pressure, |
| 1:52.7 | the politics, the chaos in the sport hit their peak, and everyone has an opinion about that |
| 1:57.6 | moment. And I think what Bradley's about to tell you might just change your opinion. He also tells us why he believes Max Verstappen chose to stay at Red Bull rather than walk |
| 2:07.7 | away and join Mercedes. So here we go then. This is the making of a modern day Formula One phenomenon |
| 2:13.9 | told by someone who saw it all from the inside. Don't forget, if you can hit |
| 2:18.6 | follow on Apple or Spotify, it changes the game for us. It means we can grow the channel, |
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