Bradley Scanes
Performance coach to Max Verstappen, driving elite results through science, resilience and winning mindset.
Why book Bradley Scanes for your next event
- Gain championship-level strategies to lead with clarity, resilience and composure in high-pressure business environments.
- Unlock elite mental frameworks that drive consistent high performance in fast-paced and high-stakes corporate settings.
- Over 14 years in elite sport applying proven strategies that now help corporate leaders achieve lasting high performance.
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High-performance physio and coach to world champions
Bradley Scanes is a high-performance physio and coach known for shaping champions in some of the world’s most demanding sporting arenas. As performance coach to four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, Brad played a central role in building the physical, mental and recovery strategies required to win at the highest level. With a foundation in sport science and physiotherapy, he brings an evidence-based approach to developing resilience, adaptability and a winning mindset. Today, Brad translates elite performance principles into powerful insights for leaders, teams and organisations aiming to perform consistently in fast-changing, high-pressure environments.
Bradley Scanes – High-Performance Coach
Bradley Scanes has built his career around one clear mission: helping individuals perform at their absolute best when the pressure is highest. As a high-performance physio and coach, he has supported world champions, Olympic gold medallists and elite athletes across multiple disciplines. His work blends sport science, hands-on coaching and real-world experience from the pinnacle of global sport.
Brad is widely recognised for his role as performance coach to Max Verstappen between 2019 and 2024. During this period, he oversaw every aspect of Verstappen’s physical preparation: conditioning, physiotherapy, nutrition, recovery and sleep. His structured and evidence-based methods contributed to multiple race victories and one of the most intense championship battles in Formula 1 history.
The partnership culminated in the dramatic 2021 title victory, where Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race to secure his first World Championship. It was a defining moment in modern motorsport and a testament to preparation, composure and resilience under extreme pressure.
Max Verstappen’s Performance Coach (2019–2024)
Working inside Red Bull Racing, Brad operated at the heart of a high-performance environment where marginal gains determine outcomes. Formula 1 drivers face extraordinary physical and cognitive demands: sustained G-forces, heat stress, rapid decision-making and global travel schedules.
Brad’s responsibility extended far beyond gym sessions. He developed integrated systems covering:
Physical conditioning tailored to the unique stresses of Formula 1
Injury prevention and physiotherapy
Nutrition strategies for performance and recovery
Sleep optimisation across time zones
Mental resilience and adaptability during championship campaigns
This holistic framework ensured that performance was sustainable across long seasons and high-stakes races. The lessons learned in this environment now form the backbone of his keynote presentations, where he shares practical strategies for thriving in fast-moving, competitive industries.
Olympic Gold & Elite Sport
Brad holds a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science and an MSc in Physiotherapy. He began his professional career in the UK’s National Health Service, developing a strong clinical foundation before transitioning into elite sport.
His experience spans UFC, boxing, football and cycling, giving him insight into a wide range of performance cultures and physical demands. He has also supported Team GB basketball and Team GB gymnastics, playing a role in helping Max Whitlock achieve Olympic and World Championship gold medals.
Working across these disciplines strengthened Brad’s understanding of what separates good from exceptional. It is rarely a single breakthrough moment. Instead, it is the consistent execution of small, deliberate habits combined with mental resilience and adaptability.
Expanding into U.S. Motorsport & Endurance Racing
In 2024, Brad expanded his work from Formula 1 into broader motorsport and endurance racing. He now serves as a human performance consultant for Honda Racing Corporation, collaborating with Acura MSR in IMSA and IndyCar. His work includes supporting teams at iconic events such as the Indy 500 and the Daytona 24 Hours.
Brad also works with Toyota Gazoo Racing and supports junior drivers competing in the USF2000 series. Across these programmes, he applies the same structured performance systems developed at the highest level of Formula 1, adapted to different racing formats and team dynamics.
Book Bradley Scanes for Your Event
Bradley Scanes brings rare insight from inside championship-winning environments. His keynote sessions translate elite sport principles into clear, actionable frameworks for leaders and teams. Audiences gain practical tools to:
Build resilience in high-pressure environments
Strengthen focus and decision-making under fatigue
Develop adaptable performance systems
Sustain energy, health and output over long cycles
Brad’s delivery is grounded, direct and built on lived experience. He understands what it takes to operate when every detail matters and when the margin between success and failure is measured in milliseconds.
For organisations navigating change, competition and constant demands, Bradley Scanes offers a proven blueprint for sustained peak performance.
Keynotes
Keynote by Bradley Scanes:
Elite Execution & Sustained Performance
High-performing teams are not defined by motivation alone, but by their ability to execute when it matters most. Drawing on five years inside a championship-winning Formula 1 environment, Bradley Scanes shares how elite performers prepare for pressure, adapt in real time and sustain results across long, demanding seasons.
From last-lap title deciders to relentless global travel schedules, Brad has seen what separates those who cope from those who consistently deliver. In this keynote, he breaks down the systems, behaviours and mindset shifts required to thrive in fast-changing environments where the margins are minimal and expectations are high.
This session is ideal for leadership teams, performance-driven organisations and industries where precision, resilience and consistency define success.
Audience takeaways:
How to build systems that support consistent execution under pressure
Practical strategies to adapt quickly without losing performance standards
Tools to manage energy and focus across long performance cycles
A framework for creating resilient, accountable high-performing teams
Keynote by Bradley Scanes:
Optimising Human Performance
What does it truly take to perform at your peak, physically and mentally, over time? In this keynote, Bradley Scanes unpacks the science behind elite performance, translating lessons from Formula 1, Olympic sport and global motorsport into practical strategies for business and leadership.
With a background in Sport & Exercise Science and Physiotherapy, Brad combines evidence-based principles with real-world experience coaching world champions. He explains how training, recovery, nutrition, sleep and mental resilience work together to create sustainable high performance.
Rather than chasing short-term intensity, this session focuses on building a structure that supports long-term output, sharp decision-making and consistent energy.
Audience takeaways:
The core pillars of sustainable high performance: training, recovery and mindset
How to manage physical and cognitive load in demanding environments
Evidence-based strategies to improve focus, energy and resilience
A clear understanding of how small daily habits drive long-term results
Keynote by Bradley Scanes:
Winning Mindset
Coaching world champions provides a unique insight into how elite performers think, respond and grow. In this keynote, Bradley Scanes shares lessons from working alongside Max Verstappen during multiple championship campaigns, including one of the most dramatic title battles in Formula 1 history.
A winning mindset is built long before the decisive moment. It is developed through preparation, adaptability and the ability to stay composed when the stakes are highest. Brad explores the behaviours and mental frameworks that enable athletes and teams to remain focused, confident and resilient under extreme pressure.
This keynote is a powerful session for organisations seeking to strengthen culture, accountability and mental toughness.
Audience takeaways:
The habits and thought patterns that underpin elite performance
How to stay composed and decisive in high-stakes situations
Techniques to build confidence through preparation and structure
Ways to develop resilience and adaptability within teams
Max Verstappen’s Trainer: What I’ve Seen in Max That NO ONE Else Has
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