Norris likens trainer’s WHOOP access to wearing an ankle monitor

Lando Norris says his trainer can see data from his WHOOP fitness tracker, including how well he sleeps and other health measures. He likened that access to wearing an ankle monitor, while clarifying that his trainer cannot see where he goes.

Norris discussed his routine during the Mexico Grand Prix weekend, where Kimi Antonelli and Valtteri Bottas had missed media commitments because they were unwell. The 24-race F1 calendar includes three triple-headers among its final nine races, leaving little time to recover before the next three-race run. Norris said he keeps Mondays and Tuesdays free to switch off and prefers to set off for a destination as early as possible.

His precautions extend beyond the tracker. He said he avoids unfamiliar food and sticks to pasta, sometimes with chicken. In Mexico, he avoids alcohol and tap water, even brushing his teeth with bottled water. Norris said he had previously fallen ill there because of the water.

He uses WHOOP mainly to track sleep and recovery, but also to follow health trends, he said. Norris recalled seeing his heart-rate variability fall and his heart rate rise in the past; comparing data from earlier years can help him spot patterns such as possible illness or an elevated temperature. He said he is not obsessive about the readings and that the tracker helps him more than it hinders him.