Episodes

  • The Making of Miami

    The Making of Miami
    May 1 2025
    Formula 1 races in incredible places. Miami is unique. Home of two-time Superbowl champions the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Open tennis, other world-class sporting events and concerts, the Hard Rock Stadium is transformed into a Grand Prix track where hundreds of thousands of fans enjoy the action both on and off the circuit.

    Christian Hewgill is in Miami to answer your questions how the event happens, meeting Miami GP President Tyler Epp, plus John Murphy and Kathy Nowak, who oversee building the racetrack, the one-of-a-kind F1 paddock inside the stadium itself and the campus with its marina, yachts, and beach club.

    Experience the Miami Grand Prix for yourself in 2026! Keep watching F1MiamiGP.com and tickets.formula1.com for information on race tickets

    See F1 Explains LIVE with Guenther Steiner at the Miami Grand Prix
    Friday May 2nd - 1:45pm
    Hard Rock Stadium, 300 Level
    Free to all Grand Prix ticket-holders

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    43 mins
  • Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes answers your questions + Miami live show news

    Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes answers your questions + Miami live show news
    Apr 24 2025
    He's a former racer who's now boss of Alpine. Oliver Oakes joins F1 Explains for another 'Ask A Team Principal' special.

    He tells Christian Hewgill how he deals with feedback from drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan, while keeping hundreds of team members working together.

    Plus, Oliver explains how he became a Team Principal in Formula 1 after starting out as a driver and team boss in F3 and F2.

    See F1 Explains LIVE with Guenther Steiner at the Miami Grand Prix
    Friday May 2nd - 1:45pm
    Hard Rock Stadium, 300 Level
    Free to all Grand Prix ticket-holders
    Email F1Explains@F1.com with your question for Guenther, and you could be part of the show

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    36 mins
  • Crashing, downforce, drag + dirty air - Your questions answered by Laura Winter and James Hinchcliffe

    Crashing, downforce, drag + dirty air - Your questions answered by Laura Winter and James Hinchcliffe
    Apr 17 2025
    How do drivers stay so calm when they’re about to crash? What’s the difference between a slipstream and dirty air? Why do F1 cockpits have small ‘windscreens’? How do you become an F1 presenter? And what exactly is the role of a driver’s press officer?

    Christian Hewgill is joined by F1TV main presenter Laura Winter and IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe to answer your quickfire questions.

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    31 mins
  • Ask an F1 Team Principal with James Vowles (and surprise guest Alex Albon)

    Ask an F1 Team Principal with James Vowles (and surprise guest Alex Albon)
    Apr 10 2025
    Drivers, sponsors, repairing crashes and making big decisions; Formula 1 Team Principals have a lot to handle. Williams Racing boss James Vowles answers your questions about his job.

    What does it mean when a team says they're focusing on F1's new rules in 2026? How does James deal with team mate battles? How are Williams supporting young women reach F1? Christian Hewgill asks James these questions and more in an interview which is hilariously interrupted by Alex Albon. It's safe to say this episode really lifts the lid on what happens behind the scenes in an F1 Team Principal's office...

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    32 mins
  • How to drive an F1 car (and why Suzuka is such a challenge) with Pedro de la Rosa

    How to drive an F1 car (and why Suzuka is such a challenge) with Pedro de la Rosa
    Apr 3 2025
    190 mile per hour corners. Heavy braking zones. Twists and turns with no room for error. Suzuka, home of the Japanese Grand Prix, tests Formula 1 drivers' skills to the limit. But what are those skills? What are the 20 drivers actually doing with their hands, their feet, and their eyes, which allows them to drive so fast?

    Former F1 racer and Aston Martin ambassador Pedro de la Rosa answers your questions on the incredible abilities of F1 drivers. He tells Christian Hewgill how they hit corner apexes perfectly, brake and accelerate precisely and how they develop their racing instincts.

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    44 mins
  • The F1 boss group chat, podium picks + running a team - LIVE in Melbourne with McLaren CEO Zak Brown

    The F1 boss group chat, podium picks + running a team - LIVE in Melbourne with McLaren CEO Zak Brown
    Mar 28 2025
    What does the CEO of a Formula 1 team actually do? What happens in the F1 boss group chat? How are McLaren going to handle their drivers in 2025? Who decides who gets to go on the podium to collect the Constructors' Trophy?

    Zak Brown answered these questions and more on-stage at the Australian Grand Prix. Christian invited F1 Explains listeners Chloe, Samantha, Lauren and Katy to ask Zak their questions, including whether Zak will be celebrating success with more tattoos or shoeys.

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    26 mins
  • When F1 drivers move teams - with Valtteri Bottas + Jenson Button

    When F1 drivers move teams - with Valtteri Bottas + Jenson Button
    Mar 21 2025
    A new car to drive. A new Race Engineer to talk to. When Formula 1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz move teams, they have a lot to learn.

    Mercedes Reserve Driver Valtteri Bottas tells Christian Hewgill about the challenges drivers face when switching sides, from learning buttons on their steering wheel to understanding the voices in their ear.

    Then, 2009 World Champion Jenson Button returns to the podcast to share his experiences of moving from Williams to Honda to McLaren.

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    31 mins
  • Rookie seasons - with Jenson Button + McLaren's Tom Stallard

    Rookie seasons - with Jenson Button + McLaren's Tom Stallard
    Mar 13 2025
    Faster cars. Brighter spotlight. Higher pressure. A Formula 1 debut is a dream come true, but rookies need to impress, or their first season could be their last...

    2009 World Champion Jenson Button tells Christian Hewgill the lessons he learned from his first year in F1 with Williams, what the 2025 rookies should try and achieve and the mistakes to avoid.

    Oscar Piastri's Race Engineer Tom Stallard explains how he and the team supported Oscar in his rookie season, and answers your questions about how new F1 drivers adapt to racing the fastest cars on the planet.

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    F1 Explains LIVE at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025
    • With special guest, McLaren CEO Zak Brown
    • F1 Fanzone Stage, near the Brabham Grandstand
    • 1130-1200, Saturday March 15th
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    Reaction to every race on F1 Nation
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    Experience F1 live in Las Vegas
    New ticket options, expanded grandstands and lower prices for 2025
    Find out more at F1LasVegasGP.com
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    38 mins