WATCH: Max Verstappen's F1 fitness regime

Suzuka - The cars are faster and the test on track is more physical than ever before… This is F1 2017, where fitness and the right preparation can make the difference between winning and losing.

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen explains why a rigorous and meticulous training regime plays such a crucial role in the making of a modern day F1 driver.

The Dutch driver claimed the second victory of his career at the last ever Malaysian Grand Prix and heads into the Japanese GP this weekend full of confidence. 

Watch: Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen on fitness in F1