Bradley Scanes

Bradley Scanes is a high-performance physiotherapist and coach specialising in elite execution under pressure, recognised for helping world-class athletes sustain peak performance in the most demanding environments. He spent five years as performance coach to Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, supporting his rise to four Formula 1 World Championships through evidence-based conditioning, recovery, nutrition and resilience training. With a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science and an MSc in Physiotherapy, Brad has worked across Formula 1, UFC, boxing, cycling and four years with Team GB Gymnastics, including Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock. His sessions equip leaders and teams with practical, science-led strategies to build systems for sustained performance, sharpen decision-making under pressure and develop resilience that drives consistent results.

Bradley Scanes has spent over a decade engineering human performance at the sharpest end of global competition, where milliseconds separate triumph from failure and physical readiness determines who executes when it matters most. From Olympic podiums to Formula 1 circuits, he has worked with athletes who perform under scrutiny few will ever experience, building systems that sustain excellence across years, not just single events.

With a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science and an MSc in Physiotherapy, Brad began his career in the NHS before moving into elite sport through roles with Chelmsford City and Southend Football Clubs, where he became Head of Medical. His expertise rapidly expanded across UFC, boxing, professional cycling and four years with Team GB Basketball during an Olympic cycle. He then spent four years as performance coach with Team GB Gymnastics, working directly with Max Whitlock through World Championship victories and Olympic gold medal performances. It was this track record that led Red Bull Racing to bring him into Formula 1 in 2019 as performance coach to Max Verstappen. Over five years, Brad oversaw every dimension of Verstappen's physical conditioning, recovery, nutrition, sleep and resilience, supporting his rise to four consecutive Formula 1 World Championships. From the high-stakes 2021 title decider to sustained dominance across subsequent seasons, Brad's role extended far beyond fitness: he helped a world-class athlete execute flawlessly under relentless physical and psychological pressure. His work during this period cemented his reputation as one of motorsport's leading performance professionals.

Beyond his coaching, Brad has built platforms to elevate the next generation of practitioners. He founded Elite Formula PT, a specialist training and rehabilitation platform for elite athletes and aspiring professionals, and created the Complete Sports Practitioner mentorship programme alongside the Formula 1 Series Course, equipping sports therapists with the frameworks and insights that underpin championship-level performance. He also co-hosts the Elite Formula PT Podcast, sharing cutting-edge thinking from the world of high performance. On stage, Brad focuses on elite execution under pressure, optimising performance through science-led recovery and training, and developing a winning mindset. He unpacks how marginal gains compound over time, why resilience must be trained rather than assumed, and how high performers adapt when conditions shift. Audiences leave with practical strategies they can apply immediately, whether leading a business, managing a team or navigating personal pressure. Brad's central message remains clear: peak performance is not an event. It is a system, built deliberately, sustained consistently and sharpened under pressure.