The world of Formula 1 is taking an enforced break for two weeks as part of a cost cutting exercise.

Speaking of the break, Ferrari team manager, Stefano Domenicali said, “We will be on holiday, but that does not mean our brains will stop working. Maybe one can even find fresh inspiration when outside the normal working environment and I expect this time to be a fertile one for ideas, which when all is said and done, are what make the difference.”

Isn’t that par for the course with most of us?

Reading novels on a sun lounger, assembling that garden shed, hiking up that mountain pass and scuba diving are all great stress relievers but they’re also a brilliant way to reinvigorate ideas and solutions.

I’m sure you’re thinking the same way, but is it unfair to expect likewise of your team? Clearly, it’s expected at Scuderia Ferrari.