New Delhi:-  Christian Mansell has explained how he is coping with racing the FIA ​​Formula 3 Championship with type 1 diabetes. The Australian scored the first podium of his career at Silverstone last weekend and finished fifth in Sunday's race.

It was a landmark performance for the 18-year-old who is gaining a foothold in the F1 junior series. Mansell was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2019 and threatened to end his motorsport ambitions.

But since then, he's learned how to manage his condition during preparations and matches. Since receiving his diagnosis, he has risen through the ranks in the UK, finishing third in last year's Euroformula Open championship, taking three wins in the process. 

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This year he graduated from F3 and drives for Campos Racing. "It's a very real reality and that's the life I'm living," he explained.

"And as you know, bad things happen... The last time something bad happened to a diabetic car was when I first raced in Formula 4.

“I have a constant blood sugar monitor that I carry in my car all the time. In fact, it is physically attached to me, and I have needles in my body that monitor my blood sugar while I talk.

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"We are preparing for Wednesday," he added. "I have to start preparing. I take insulin six times a day to keep my levels stable, so I make sure I'm eating the right food and being at the right time. 

"Six stitches a day. "It's hard because there are good days and bad days. "But the only saving grace is that F3 is action-packed, and the adrenaline rush will spike your blood sugar, so the risk of falling is much less than usual." "But I easily raise my blood sugar three hours before I get in the car.

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"I wake up and my phone is there. I have another phone. I check my number on the other phone to see if I slept well. If it's too bad, do it at breakfast, if it's too high, adjust your breakfast. "I think it's a constant struggle to set goals and set goals. "But you can. It's just one of those things." 

Mansell is 14th in the F3 points standings with three races to go, next weekend at the Hungaroring. Following F1, the event will tour Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit, ending in Monza after the summer break. 

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Christian Mansell has told that he is now in the first stage of Diabetes. He scored first rank at the Silverstone and fifth in Sunday’s Race.