• When strategy goes wrong, upgrades explained + how to work in F1 - with Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins

  • May 23 2024
  • Length: 43 mins
  • Podcast
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When strategy goes wrong, upgrades explained + how to work in F1 - with Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins

  • Summary

  • Grand Prix-winning strategists Ruth Buscombe and Bernie Collins are back with Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill to answer another batch of your Formula 1 questions.

    On the list this week:
    • Why do teams sometimes get their race strategies wrong?
    • How are car upgrades planned?
    • How do you become an F1 race strategist?
    • What do drivers do to look after their tyres?
    • What are the T-bars on top of F1 cars, and why are they different colours?

    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

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    • 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
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