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[Saba Sports News] This week’s F1 will see the Mexican Grand Prix, marking Fernando Alonso’s 400th F1 race weekend. Before the race, the 43-year-old gave an official interview with his team and revealed the secret to his enduring performance. Alonso stated that modern F1 is more physically friendly than before, allowing drivers to participate in more races; however, for older drivers, physical fitness remains a significant challenge. In current F1 races, the only truly physically demanding part is usually qualifying, but since qualifying is short in duration, older drivers can keep up with younger ones in terms of physical condition. During races now, cars require full fuel at the start, and drivers must conserve tires and energy throughout the race, so they do not need to push their cars to the limit for long periods. Alonso revealed that he has no plans to retire and is very passionate about the sport, hoping to participate in at least another 40 or 50 F1 races in the coming years.