Episodes

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

    When strategy goes wrong, upgrades explained + how to work in F1 - with Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins
    May 23 2024
    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

    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 Formula 1 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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    43 mins
  • 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
  • Suits, boots + underwear: what F1 drivers race in - with PUMA

    Suits, boots + underwear: what F1 drivers race in - with PUMA
    Apr 25 2024
    When F1 drivers get dressed for a race, safety is the number one priority. Their gloves, balaclavas, boots, suits and underwear protect them from fire and heat. But race kit can't slow them down. It needs to be light, comfortable and breathable - with a few special features built-in to help them perform at their best.

    Maurizio Sicco, Consultant at PUMA Motorsport and racewear expert tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill all about F1 race kit: how it's designed and tested, and the special requests drivers make for their customised gear.

    • Leading sportswear brand PUMA make race suits for Mercedes, Sauber, Ferrari and Williams, and the brand new PUMA x F1 collection, available now

    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
    • 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
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    38 mins
  • Slowing down fast: F1 brakes - with Brembo + Alpine's Jack Doohan

    Slowing down fast: F1 brakes - with Brembo + Alpine's Jack Doohan
    Apr 18 2024
    Taming the insane speed of an F1 car takes extraordinary skill and incredible technology. The brakes glow red hot. The drivers feel extreme G-forces. How do F1 braking systems work, and how do drivers cope every time they slam their left foot into the pedal?

    Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill break down F1 brakes with:
    • Andrea Algeri, engineer from Brembo, which produces brakes for the entire F1 grid
    • Jack Doohan, Alpine Reserve Driver

    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
    • Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
    • Suits, boots + underwear: what F1 drivers wear - with PUMA
    • 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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    47 mins
  • The life of an F1 team boss - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack

    The life of an F1 team boss - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
    Apr 11 2024
    Formula 1 Team Principals have a lot to do. They have to manage the drivers, engineers, mechanics, designers and hundreds of other employees at the racetrack and in the factory. Team Principals lead them all through wins, podiums and retirements. If things don't go well, they sometimes pay with their jobs.

    Aston Martin's Team Principal Mike Krack tells Katie and Christian about his job and how it differs from his fellow bosses. Plus, how he manages drivers, keeps on top of the rulebook and why he chooses to watch races from the pit wall, not the garage.

    Got a question? We can answer it!
    We love answering your F1 questions. Write them in an email or record them as a voice note and send them to F1Explains@F1.com

    Catch up with our other episodes
    • 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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    40 mins
  • Friends and foes: F1 teammates - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu

    Friends and foes: F1 teammates - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
    Apr 4 2024
    In Formula 1, a driver's teammate is their biggest rival. Each wants to beat the other, but they also need to score maximum points for their teams. When teammates work together, big rewards can follow. When they clash, it can get messy.

    Kick Sauber F1 Team duo Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have been teammates since 2022. They tell Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne the secrets of their relationship, how they help each other, how they race each other on track, how they balance teamwork and rivalry and how they decide who gets which side of the garage...

    Get in touch
    We love answering your F1 questions. Write an email or record a voice note and send it to F1Explains@F1.com

    Catch up with our other episodes
    • LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner and F1 Explains listeners
    • Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
    • Suits, boots + underwear: what F1 drivers wear - with PUMA
    • The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
    • 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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    29 mins