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F1 Explains

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  • Your questions about Formula 1, answered by the experts. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill explore our favourite sport with F1 drivers, engineers and the people who make the sport work. You can send us a question! Record it as a voice note or write it in an email, then send it to F1Explains@F1.com For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest stars, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid. For race reviews and previews, listen to F1 Nation.
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  • Strategy secrets, crazy races + radio riddles: Bernie Collins + Ruth Buscombe answer your questions

    Strategy secrets, crazy races + radio riddles: Bernie Collins + Ruth Buscombe answer your questions
    May 16 2024
    Two race-winning F1 strategists answer your questions on how teams plan their pit stops, what happens if fewer than 10 cars finish a Grand Prix and how teams hide their secrets when they speak to drivers on the radio.

    Bernie Collins and Ruth Buscombe join Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill for a quickfire episode of F1 Explains. Why do some teams hope they'll finish a lap behind the leader? What happens when a driver is told to 'keep their head down'? What words did Ruth struggle with when she moved from an Italian team to a British one?

    Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
    Write an email or record a voice note and send it to F1Explains@F1.com

    Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
    • LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner + F1 Explains listeners
    • Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
    • F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan
    • The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
    • Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
    • How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
    • F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
    • The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
    • Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
    • Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
    • How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
    More Official F1 Podcasts
    • For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid
    • For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
    Experience F1 live in 2024
    Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas and across Europe are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com
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    46 mins
  • The hardest decision + the biggest gossip? LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner

    The hardest decision + the biggest gossip? LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner
    May 9 2024
    At the Miami Grand Prix, F1 Explains went live on-stage with former Haas Team Principal and Miami GP Ambassador, Guenther Steiner.

    F1 Explains listeners Joan from Florida, Amanda from Tennessee and Nick from Washington D.C. asked Guenther questions about the life of an F1 Team Principal and whether Steiner's office door survived being smashed by Kevin Magnussen.

    Special thanks to Sam Rose, Carla Corbet, Lyndsey Fairburn, Lindsay Krushner, Jamil Russell-Lewis + Jason Gol

    Watch F1 live in 2024
    Tickets for the US Grand Prix in Austin, the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the rest of the 2024 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com

    Catch up with our other episodes
    • F1 car setup - with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
    • Race suits, boots + underwear: what F1 drivers wear - with PUMA
    • F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan
    • The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
    • Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
    • How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
    • F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
    • The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
    • Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
    • Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
    • How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
    More Official F1 Podcasts
    • For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid
    • For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
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    37 mins
  • How to make an F1 car as fast as possible - with Fernando Alonso, Pedro de la Rosa + Tom McCullough in Miami

    How to make an F1 car as fast as possible - with Fernando Alonso, Pedro de la Rosa + Tom McCullough in Miami
    May 3 2024
    A Formula 1 car is like a musical instrument: to perform at its best, it has to be tuned. Aerodynamics, suspension, tyres, and transmission can all be changed to suit the racetrack, the driver and the weather.

    In Miami, Christian Hewgill joins Aston Martin to explore car setup, with driver Fernando Alonso, Ambassador and former F1 racer Pedro de la Rosa, and Performance Director Tom McCullough.

    Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
    Write an email or record a voice note and send it to F1Explains@F1.com

    Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
    • LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner and F1 Explains listeners
    • F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan
    • The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
    • Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
    • How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
    • F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
    • The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
    • Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
    • Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
    • How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows

    More Official F1 Podcasts
    • For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid
    • For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
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    30 mins
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