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Tom Clark is the indispensable right-hand man to Formula 1 driver, Esteban Ocon, where he works as his Head of Performance. With a wealth of experience and expertise in physical health, Tom plays a crucial role in supporting Esteban’s health and performance.
He is an accomplished in-demand speaker on high performance, mental resilience, stress management and marginal gains
Tom Clark’s love for sport, health, and exercise is clear to see in his education, certifications, and work experience. He holds a BA degree in Fitness and Personal Training, and is working on a Professional Doctorate in Applied Sport and Exercise Science, focussing on jet lag, travel fatigue, and coping strategies. He also has a diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy and Corrective Exercise. Tom is a Level 1 Anthropometrist, an Anti-Doping Accredited Advisor, a Certified Sports Nutritionist, and a Registered Sport & Exercise Nutritionist.
His dedication to the job sees Tom attend every Grand Prix on the Formula 1 calendar, orchestrating pre- and mid-season training camps for Esteban, as well as managing his physiological performance on race day. Tom’s focus extends beyond conventional realms, delving into cutting-edge research on human circadian rhythms, and particularly challenges posed by jet lag and travel schedules in elite sport.
Over the years, Tom has worked built upon his expertise through his career. He has been a Health and Wellness Consultant, Performance Consultant, Performance Coach, Head of Human Performance, Formula Director, and Senior Performance Coach for Formula 1. This level of experience makes Tom one of the most in-demand specialist keynote speakers.
– Circadian Rhythm/Sleep Cycles: Tom delves into cutting-edge research on circadian rhythms, and provides an invaluable insight into how this can affect performance.
– High Performance: Tom explores how he maximises the performance of one of the best Formula 1 drivers in the world.
– Marginal Gains: Formula 1 is a sport divided by milliseconds; Tom explores what it takes to find the areas of difference which means you come out on top.
– Stress Management: Hear what it takes for Tom to mitigate an elite athlete’s stress so he doesn’t have to focus on anything other than driving.
– Mental Resilience: With races lasting over an hour and cars reaching speeds of over 200 mph, drivers have to have some pretty impressive mental resilience. Tom explores how he maintains Esteban’s resilience as well as his own.
– Travel Fatigue: Tom is at the forefront of identifying barriers specific to sport, managing sleep schedules, and mitigating the impact of jet lag to ensure you’re better than your competitors.
– Routine: One of Tom’s biggest struggles on a worldwide tour is finding a routine. Tom explains why routine is so important.
– Focus: Drivers cannot lose focus – if they do, it’s possible they can severely injure themselves, or worse. Understand how Tom encourages his driver to maintain focus and how that can lead to a higher performance level.