From the Daytona 500 to Homestead Miami, life as a NASCAR driver isn’t all glitz and glamour – it’s 40 weeks of relentless travel, competition, risk and reward. Mobil 1 The Grid spoke to Stewart-Haas Racing’s Danica Patrick to find out what makes life on the road exhausting and gratifying in equal measure.

The cars are faster, the tyres are wider, the World Champion’s retired and everyone’s excited. Ahead of the opening race in Melbourne, Curtis Moldrich has the lowdown on what to expect from Formula One 2017.