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F1 Explains

F1 Explains

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 Your questions about Formula 1, answered by the experts. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill explain F1 with drivers, engineers and more of the amazing people behind-the-scenes.

Send your questions, voice notes and messages to F1Explains@F1.com

An official F1 podcast. For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest stars, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid. For race reviews and previews, listen to F1 Nation.Formula 1 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • How strategy is influenced by tyres, drivers, crashes, AI and more – Quickfire Questions with Bernie Collins

    How strategy is influenced by tyres, drivers, crashes, AI and more – Quickfire Questions with Bernie Collins
    Sep 18 2025
    What are race strategists doing during a Grand Prix? How are strategies decided for each driver within a team? What happens to that strategy when something unexpected happens, like teammates colliding with each other? And is Artificial Intelligence used when deciding the best tactics for a race?

    Bernie Collins, former F1 strategist at Aston Martin and McLaren, joins Christian Hewgill in the paddock to answer your questions about the sport.

    Bernie also explains why teams change their engine power during different sessions, why drivers try and leave their final qualifying run as late as possible, and what the rules are when a driver is asked to give a place back to an opponent.

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    It's All To Drive For in 2025. Be there!
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    36 mins
  • Ask a Team Principal with Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley

    Ask a Team Principal with Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley
    Sep 11 2025
    2025 is a year of change for Jonathan Wheatley. He left Red Bull in the UK to join Sauber in Switzerland. He also stepped up from Sporting Director to Team Principal.

    Jonathan answers your questions about moving from a World Championship-winning team to one seeking success. He tells Christian how he leads the hundreds of people working at Sauber's factory and at the racetrack, including drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto.

    More change is ahead for Jonathan and Sauber in 2026, as Audi-take over the team. Jonathan answers your questions on how the transition is going and Audi's ambition to win in Formula 1.

    F1 Explains puts your questions to F1 experts and insiders. Send yours to F1Explains@F1.com

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    Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto's story of leaving Brazil aged 11 to chase his F1 dream

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    Valtteri Bottas on why he chose to join Cadillac for 2026
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    30 mins
  • Forza Ferrari – Why Ferrari are F1’s ‘most famous’ team

    Forza Ferrari – Why Ferrari are F1’s ‘most famous’ team
    Sep 4 2025
    Ferrari is synonymous with Formula 1 around the world. They’ve won more World Championships than any other team in the sport’s history.

    But is that success why they’re regarded as one of the most iconic names in F1? Or is there more to it?

    F1 Explains is at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza to find out what makes Ferrari so special.

    Christian Hewgill is joined by ESPN F1 journalist, Nate Saunders, who is also the author of ‘Forza Ferrari: How F1’s most famous team can win again’, and 2012 GP2 champion and F1TV pundit, Davide Valsecchi.

    They discuss how Ferrari’s long history with Formula 1 began, the legacy of legendary founder Enzo Ferrari, the team’s famous Tifosi fanbase, the pressure they face from the Italian media and why winning a title with Ferrari is extra special.

    Christian also meets some very passionate Italian Ferrari fans, who tell us why Ferrari mean so much to them, what it was like being at Monza when Charles Leclerc won in 2024, and how they would feel if Ferrari became World Champions again after such a long wait.

    Get your question answered on the podcast

    Send your voice notes and emails to F1Explains@F1.com

    It's All To Drive For in 2025. Be there!
    Book your seat for a Grand Prix this season at tickets.formula1.com

    Listen to more official F1 podcasts
    In-depth interviews on F1 Beyond The Grid
    Expert reaction before and after every Grand Prix on F1 Nation
    Show More Show Less
    46 mins
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