Antonio Lobato at 60, the voice of Formula One: “I always have a light breakfast, a typical avocado, oil and tomato bar, then a beer after climbing”

Antonio Lobato’s voice is closely associated with Formula One in Spain, but away from the circuits, travel and race weekends, the commentator follows a simpler routine built around light meals and climbing.

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I always have a light breakfast, a typical avocado, oil and tomato bar, then a beer after climbing, of course, that is the important second part.

At 60, Lobato told Men’s Health that he does not rely on an elaborate fitness regime. “I always have a light breakfast, a typical avocado, oil and tomato bar, then a beer after climbing, of course, that is the important second part,” he said. He added that he usually drinks a protein shake after exercising and then eats nothing else until midday.

Climbing became one of his main passions more than six years ago. Before that, Lobato cycled extensively and even took part in the Titan Desert. Now he says he has given up everything for the mountains and feels stronger than ever. “Climbing is amazing because in the end it is a bit of everything: sport, strength, endurance and, above all, your mind and control of fear,” he said.

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I used to cycle a lot, and I even raced in the Titan Desert, but some time ago I started climbing and I have given up everything for the mountains. I am stronger than ever in my life.

He acknowledged that the sport carries uncertainty despite the safety rope. Falling can still raise questions about where a climber might land or what they might hit, he said, adding that the fear can sometimes make him wonder why he is doing it. But after overcoming the moment, he said, the reaction changes to the realization that it was not as difficult as it seemed.

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Climbing is amazing because in the end it is a bit of everything: sport, strength, endurance and, above all, your mind and control of fear.

Lobato has mentioned the Sputnik climbing gym and La Pedriza, a well-known climbing area near Madrid, among his preferred locations. He has called La Pedriza “the place where I play when there are no races.”

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There is always a rope, but the consequences of falling and what might happen with that rope, where you will land and what you might hit, mean that uncertainty is always there.