Formula Therapy Performance

I look after drivers and pit crews.

I'm Will Pope, a sports therapist and human performance coach working in motorsport. Trackside treatment, driver conditioning, pit stop biomechanics and sports vision, this season with Invicta Racing in Formula 2 and Car Collection Motorsport in GT3 endurance.

Get in touch How I work

What I do

  1. Will stretching a resistance band overhead beside a race truck

    Driver performance

    Warm ups, conditioning, recovery and treatment, built around how a racing driver's body actually gets loaded.
  2. Pit crew in a practice stop, wheel gun on the front wheel of a Formula 2 car

    Pit stop performance

    I film the stop, break down each role's movement and adjust the choreography so it is faster and nobody gets hurt.
  3. Will running a catch and reaction drill with a driver, tennis ball in the air

    Sports vision

    Eye and reaction training for drivers and crew, so you take in more of what is going on around you and make the right call.
  4. A driver face down on a treatment table in the paddock

    Injury prevention and rehab

    Current injuries, old ones that flare up, and the plan to get you back and keep you there.
How I work with teams

This season I'm with

  • Invicta Racing
    FIA Formula 2
  • Car Collection Motorsport
    GT3 endurance

Two at the track. One for everything in between.

There are three ways to work with me. Pick the one that fits, or tell me what you are dealing with and I will say what makes sense. I am one person, which means the person you brief is the person who turns up.

Who I'm working with this season.

Pick a team to see what I do for them. The pins on the photo are the short version.

Invicta Racing Formula 2 car head-on in the garage, pit box markings on the floor
The carDallara Formula 2 car. Single seater, halo, no power steering. The neck and the forearms do the work.
SeriesFIA Formula 2 Championship, on the Formula 1 support bill across Europe and the Middle East.
What I doDriver performance and treatment, pit crew conditioning and pit stop breakdowns, trackside support on race weekends.
SinceThis season. The yellow marks are the pit box, where the stop happens.
  • The car. Dallara Formula 2 car. Single seater, halo, no power steering. The neck and the forearms do the work.
  • Series. FIA Formula 2 Championship, on the Formula 1 support bill across Europe and the Middle East.
  • What I do. Driver performance and treatment, pit crew conditioning and pit stop breakdowns, trackside support on race weekends.
  • Since. This season. The yellow marks are the pit box, where the stop happens.

Invicta Racing

FIA Formula 2

Formula 2 is the last step before Formula 1. The drivers are young, the car is heavy on the neck and the pit crew practise like a sports team. I work on all three.

All teams, past and present

A pit stop is a sport. I treat it like one.

Every role in a stop is a repeated, loaded movement done under pressure. I look at how each person gets into position, where the load goes through their back, shoulders and knees, and what changes would make the stop quicker and safer. Then we practise it.

Pit stop work in team support
Invicta Racing crew in a pit stop practice, wheel gun on the front right of the car
Wheel gunShoulder and wrist position at the moment the gun bites. Get this wrong and the elbow pays for it by mid-season.
Set positionHow each person gets in and out of position, hundreds of times a season. I look at the back and the knees.
Tyre carrierThe lift, the rotation and where the wheel lands. Most pit lane injuries start here.
  • Wheel gun. Shoulder and wrist position at the moment the gun bites. Get this wrong and the elbow pays for it by mid-season.
  • Set position. How each person gets in and out of position, hundreds of times a season. I look at the back and the knees.
  • Tyre carrier. The lift, the rotation and where the wheel lands. Most pit lane injuries start here.
Driver in helmet in the cockpit of a Formula 4 car, halo in frame
EyesDoing more work than anything else in the car. Vision and reaction training is where I start.
Neck and upper backLateral g, lap after lap, with a helmet on. Conditioning here is non-negotiable.
Forearms and gripNo power steering in a Formula 2 car. Grip endurance decides the last ten laps.
Trunk and hipsFixed in one seat position for hours. Mobility work keeps the back honest.
Heat and hydrationA closed cockpit in Dubai or Spa in July. The plan is written before the weekend, not during it.
  • Eyes. Doing more work than anything else in the car. Vision and reaction training is where I start.
  • Neck and upper back. Lateral g, lap after lap, with a helmet on. Conditioning here is non-negotiable.
  • Forearms and grip. No power steering in a Formula 2 car. Grip endurance decides the last ten laps.
  • Trunk and hips. Fixed in one seat position for hours. Mobility work keeps the back honest.
  • Heat and hydration. A closed cockpit in Dubai or Spa in July. The plan is written before the weekend, not during it.

Where a racing driver's body takes the hit.

Neck and upper back under lateral g. Forearms and grip over a stint. Trunk and hips fixed in one seat position for hours. Heat and fluid loss in a closed cockpit. And eyes, which are doing more work than anything else. This is what I condition for.

Driver trackside support

From Fulham FC to Formula 2.

  1. Football and rugby

    Sports Therapist at Fulham FC and Weymouth FC, internship with Newcastle Red Bulls.

  2. MSK clinics

    Years in public and private injury clinics, getting people back to full fitness and function.

  3. Karting to GB3

    Body Clinic Performance. Looking after drivers from WSK Euro Series karting up to GB3.

  4. GT racing

    Trackside with Innovation Racing in GT Cup and a one-off 12 Hours of Spa with Optimum Motorsport.

  5. Formula 2 and GT3

    This season with Invicta Racing in FIA Formula 2 and Car Collection Motorsport in GT3 endurance.

More about me
Will Pope in profile, headset round his neck, in Invicta Racing kit

A driver is an athlete who happens to be strapped into a car.

And a pit crew is a team sport that nobody had coached like one. Once I saw that, I could not unsee it.

I came to motorsport from football and rugby, then years in MSK clinics. BSc in Sports Therapy, MSc in Sports and Exercise Rehabilitation. The work is the same wherever the athlete is: find what is limiting them, fix it, and keep it fixed through a long season.

About me

Where I've been this year.

  1. Porsche 911 GT3 R in the Dubai pit lane at dusk 24H Dubai January 2026
  2. Porsche under the grandstand lights at night Abu Dhabi January 2026
  3. McLaren 720S GT3 through Eau Rouge seen from above 12H Spa April 2026
  4. Tail lights through the trees on the Nordschleife at night Nürburgring 24 Hours May 2026
  5. Invicta Racing Formula 2 car in the garage Monaco June 2026
  6. Porsche 911 GT3 R with headlights on at dusk 24 Hours of Spa June 2026
  7. Will with a colleague in Invicta Racing kit Silverstone July 2026
  8. Invicta Racing Formula 2 car on the grid under an umbrella Spa-Francorchamps July 2026
  9. Invicta Racing Formula 2 car passing the old city walls Baku September 2026
McLaren 720S GT3 through Eau Rouge
Porsche in the Dubai pit lane at dusk
Porsche on the grid with smoke flares
Grid walk at 24H Dubai
Night panning shot at Spa
GT3 cars in the Dubai dust
Formula 2 car passing the Baku old city walls
Porsche crossing the line at the Nürburgring
Panning shot under the Yas Marina grandstand
Porsche through the trees on the Nordschleife
Formula 4 car in the paddock tunnel
Porsche in the tunnel, panning
Will Pope laughing, headset round his neck

Will Pope

Sports Therapist and Human Performance Coach

If you run a team, or you drive for one, send me a message.

Tell me what you are dealing with, which series, and when. I read everything myself and I will come back to you the same day where I can.

Send me a message will@formulatherapyperformance.co.uk