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| Coaching F1 drivers - Performance Engineers with McLaren's Tom Stallard | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:35:38 | |
Precision at 200 miles per hour. Millimetre-perfect steering, Millisecond-perfect braking and acceleration. That's what it takes to race in Formula 1. Performance Engineers help the 20 fastest drivers in the world to be their very best. McLaren's Tom Stallard, a former Performance Engineer, tells Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne about the incredible work these engineers do with Formula 1 drivers. It's a mix of studying data, finding improvements, and coaching drivers to go faster on-track. Plus, Tom explains the teamwork among Performance Engineers, Strategists and Race Engineers (the role he currently does with Oscar Piastri). They have to communicate efficiently to get the best result in every qualifying session and race. For more from Tom Stallard, follow F1 Beyond The Grid for an in-depth interview coming soon. F1 EXPLAINS LIVE - AT THE FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2024 Saturday October 19th, 1815 (after F1 qualifying) Circuit of the Americas, Amphitheatre stage near the F1 Fanzone Join Christian, Katie and special guests for a live show - with your chance to put a question to an F1 expert Email F1Explains@F1.com to get involved Send your questions to F1Explains@F1.com and we'll answer them in a future episode Listen to more official F1 podcasts
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| Teammates, rivals, sisters: F1 ACADEMY drivers Hamda + Amna Al Qubaisi answer your questions | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:22:17 | |
16 drivers in identical cars, racing wheel-to-wheel on Grand Prix weekends. F1 ACADEMY, the game-changing racing series for female drivers, returns at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi are F1 ACADEMY race-winners, teammates and sisters. They answer your questions on staying calm under pressure, racing in different junior categories and how they recover after a race. They tell Christian Hewgill how F1 ACADEMY has changed their careers, and the support they get from Formula 1 teams and drivers through the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans and Visa CashApp Academy Programmes. Plus, the story of when the sisters clashed on-track and in the stewards’ room, post-race. You can watch F1 ACADEMY action on the series YouTube channel or F1TV Get the latest on the season on f1academy.com or by following F1 ACADEMY on Instagram Next up: listen to our episode with F1 ACADEMY boss Susie Wolff and driver Lia Block Send your questions to F1Explains@F1.com and we'll answer them in a future episode Listen to more official F1 podcasts
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| How F1 lap times are recorded | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:31:22 | |
In F1, every thousandth of a second is crucial. Drivers' performances are often separated by less than the blink of an eye, so how are F1 cars timed so accurately? To find out, Christian and Katie speak to James Clarke, a highly-trained F1 timekeeper. James explains the technology on cars and at circuits which make the timing system work, how lap times and race positions are accurately recorded, and what happens if two drivers set identical times. Get your question answered by an F1 expert Record a voice note, write an email and send it to F1Explains@F1.com Find the answer in our previous episodes
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas, across Europe and around the world are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com to book your seats | |||
| What F1 drivers eat - with Oscar Piastri's nutritionist, Dr Dan Martin | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:46:10 | |
As high-performance athletes, F1 drivers have to eat the right things at the right times. Everything they eat and drink, plus the timing of their meals, is carefully planned by expert nutritionists like Dr Dan Martin from Combine Performance. Dan works with McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne find out what an F1 driver's diet is and how it helps them perform at their best. We also get the story behind the banana smoothie which interrupted a previous F1 Explains interview with Piastri... Get your F1 question answered by an expert Record it as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to F1Explains@F1.com Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas, across Europe and around the world are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com to book your seats | |||
| How F1 helmets are made – with Bell Racing | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:37:17 | |
They’re essential pieces of safety kit, made from specialised materials. But F1 helmets do far more than just protect the driver. F1 Explains explores helmet design, testing and technology with Stephane Cohen, co-CEO of Bell Racing – the company which makes helmets for 13 current F1 drivers. Stephane tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill how Bell make helmets that are strong and light, visors that don’t fog up and why a car update can require helmets to be modified. Plus, hear how F1 helmets differ from those worn by the stars of the NFL. Send us your question and we'll find the F1 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:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas, across Europe and around the world are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com to book your seats | |||
| Liam Lawson answers your questions - Ask a Formula 1 driver | 13 Jun 2024 | 00:28:07 | |
What do reserve drivers do? Why are F1 stars weighed after every race? What is the racing line (and how can it help you when doing grocery shopping)? Cindy from California, Ana in India, Pierre from France and lots more F1 Explains listeners sent in questions about the life of an F1 driver. Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne get the answers from Red Bull Reserve Driver, Liam Lawson. Liam explains how drivers change approach between an all-out qualifying lap and a long race stint. He tells us about understeer and oversteer, and why drivers hit some trackside kerbs but avoid others. Send us your question and we'll find the F1 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:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas, across Europe and around the world are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com to book your seats | |||
| Inside the Safety Car - with driver, Bernd Mayländer | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:31:48 | |
It's there to keep F1 safe, and it can transform a race. The FIA Safety Car is sent out in poor weather or after a crash to protect marshals, drivers and fans. But there's more to it than meets the eye... Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne explore the secrets of the safety car: how the decision to use it is made, its purpose on-track and how drivers and strategists can gain an advantage when the SC is deployed. Safety Car driver Bernd Mayländer tells F1 Explains about his job and the incredible AMG-Mercedes and Aston Martin he drives. Then, Christian climbs into the driver's seat to see the amazing kit the car has on-board. 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:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas, across Europe and around the world are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com to book your seats | |||
| How F1 video games are so realistic - with EA SPORTS F124 | 30 May 2024 | 00:39:59 | |
Cars that feel F1-fast. Racetracks that look real. Drivers in detail. EA SPORTS F124, the latest official Formula 1 game, is out on 31 May and it's more lifelike than ever. How do game designers bring the world of F1 to life on your console? Katie and Christian speak to two of F124's creators to find out:
EA SPORTS F124 is out on 31 May PEGI: 3 • ESRB: E • Mild Language. In-Game Purchases. Users Interact. 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:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas, across Europe and around the world are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com | |||
| Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins on strategy mistakes, upgrades + how to work in F1 | 23 May 2024 | 00:42:49 | |
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:
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:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas and across Europe are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com | |||
| Bernie Collins + Ruth Buscombe on strategy secrets, crazy races + radio riddles | 16 May 2024 | 00:46:03 | |
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:
Tickets for races in Texas, Las Vegas and across Europe are available now. Go to tickets.formula1.com | |||
| Guenther Steiner on his hardest decision + the biggest gossip in F1? LIVE in Miami | 09 May 2024 | 00:37:11 | |
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
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| Fernando Alonso, Pedro de la Rosa + Tom McCullough explain F1 car set-up | 03 May 2024 | 00:30:10 | |
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:
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| How the F1 season is scheduled - with Louise Young | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:39:44 | |
24 spectacular Grands Prix in 21 incredible countries. A Formula 1 season is a world tour. How is it scheduled? F1 Explains gets the inside track from Formula 1 Director of Race Promotion, Louise Young. Her team is responsible for planning the Formula 1 calendar. They decide the order of races, negotiate contracts and work with promoters – the groups who own or operate the racetracks which host each Grand Prix. Louise explains how the F1 season is scheduled, how new races are chosen, and how Grands Prix are planned to allow freight to be moved sustainably using ships. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill ask Louise where F1 is going next, whether some races could rotate in the future, and what the key ingredients are for a great Grand Prix. F1 Explains listeners Chris in Queensland, Cameron in Canada, Chrissy in the US and Bear from California had their questions on the F1 calendar answered in this episode. If you have a question about how Formula 1 works, send it to F1Explains@F1.com You might find your answer in a previous episode:
Tickets for the US Grand Prix in Texas, the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the rest of the 2024 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com | |||
| F1 race suits, boots + gloves: what F1 drivers wear - with PUMA | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:38:04 | |
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.
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:
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| Alpine's Jack Doohan explains F1 brakes - with Brembo | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:47:23 | |
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:
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:
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| Aston Martin's Mike Krack explains the life of an F1 Team Principal | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:39:59 | |
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
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| Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu explain F1 teammate rivalries | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:29:11 | |
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
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| Jolyon Palmer + Alex Jacques explain driving styles, pit stop problems + F1 rule changes | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:38:36 | |
'Please can you summarise how F1 rules have changed since Fernando Alonso's F1 debut?', asks Richard in Dallas, Texas. 23 years of engines, tyres and points systems? No problem for Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne! That's just one of the questions tackled in this episode, featuring F1TV commentator Alex Jacques and former Renault F1 racer Jolyon Palmer. Also answered:
Want to be on the next episode of F1 Explains? If you've got an F1 question, send it to us and we'll find an expert to answer it. Send your email or voice note to F1Explains@F1.com Check out our other episodes
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| Oscar Piastri explains F2 + F3 - with Alex Jacques | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:40:57 | |
F1 stars of the future show their speed in Formula 2 and Formula 3. The categories immediately below Formula 1 in the motorsport ladder are the perfect place for a driver to sharpen their skills and prove they're ready to move up. How do F2 and F3 work? How are the cars different? How do they prepare drivers for Formula 1? To answer those questions and many more, Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne speak to:
The official F2 website The online home of F3 Curious about cars? Quizzical about qualifying? Wondering about wheelspin? If you've got an F1 question, send it to us and we'll find an expert to answer it. Send your email or voice note to F1Explains@F1.com Catch up with our other episodes
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| Alex Jacques + Jolyon Palmer explain points, pronunciations + the history of the pit lane | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:35:17 | |
Why is finishing outside the points still important? How do you really say 'Charles Leclerc?' How did the pit lane get its name? Christian and Katie put these listener questions and more to F1TV commentator Alex Jacques and former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer. Ask us a question! We love answering your F1 Qs. 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
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| Susie Wolff + Lia Block explain F1 ACADEMY: 'rocket fuel' for women in motorsport | 08 Mar 2024 | 00:37:21 | |
The game-changing, trailblazing, all-female racing series is back for 2024 with new drivers, top teams and wheel-to-wheel action. The second season of F1 ACADEMY starts this weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill find out everything there is to know ahead of the first race. Susie Wolff, who's driving the series forwards as Managing Director, tells Katie and Christian about the series' mission in 2024 and how it will inspire young women to pursue careers in motorsport. Driver Lia Block is fully focused on making her F1 ACADEMY debut. She tells Christian and Katie why racing with ART Grand Prix and Williams is such a huge opportunity. How will Lia make the switch from winning on rally circuits to racing on Grand Prix tracks, and how will the series change her career? Here's how to follow F1 Academy in 2024
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| Mick Schumacher + Bernie Collins explain the F1 race start | 01 Mar 2024 | 00:35:32 | |
20 F1 cars. 5 red lights. 0.2 seconds to react. 5 seconds to 120 mph. The start of a Formula 1 Grand Prix demands extraordinary skill from the drivers and quick decisions from the team strategists. Katie and Christian explore the start of a race with Mercedes reserve driver and former Haas racer Mick Schumacher, who explains what happens in the cockpit in the moments before the start, and the intense run to turn 1. Former Aston Martin Head of Race Strategy Bernie Collins tells us how the race start affects the team's plan for tyres and pit stops. Get in touch! Send your question to F1 Explains. We'll find the experts to answer it! Record your question as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to F1Explains@F1.com Catch up with our other episodes
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| Netflix Drive to Survive: behind the scenes | 24 Feb 2024 | 00:35:07 | |
The latest season of Drive To Survive is another fascinating look inside Formula 1. How is the show planned, filmed and edited? How do the producers decide what stories to tell? What does the future hold for the series? To find out, Christian and Katie speak to Drive to Survive's award-winning Executive Producer, James Gay-Rees of Box To Box Films. F1 Explains is the official F1 podcast which answers your questions about how F1 works. 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:
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| Damon Hill on F1 title fights - LIVE at F1 Paddock Club | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:27:35 | |
What does it take to win the F1 World Championship? Is it better to be the leader or the chaser in a title fight? What changes when you become a champion? In a special episode, recorded at F1 Paddock Club, 1996 World Champion Damon Hill reveals all you need to know about winning the sport's ultimate prize - including how teammate rivalry goes beyond the racetrack and onto the dinner table! F1 Explains listener Lilly from Amsterdam joins Christian Hewgill and Damon on-stage to ask her question. To have your F1 question answered on a future episode, send it to F1Explains@F1.com Special thanks to Tom Perkins, Charlene Nyantekyi, Jodie Porter, Jordan Franckeiss, Davide Demontis, Phil Hornby, Hollie Cruise, Suzanne Simmonds, Neil Medland, Buzz Allan, Seb Hancock and Karl McClumpha. F1 Paddock Club - the ultimate trackside hospitality Experience premium track views, delicious food, open bars, daily Pit Lane Walks and more. Click here for packages Listen to more official F1 podcasts
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| F1 pre-season Testing - with Oscar Piastri + Jack Doohan in Bahrain | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:45:38 | |
Where in the world is Christian Hewgill? He’s in Bahrain to find out why F1 pre-season testing is so important for teams, engineers and drivers. Katie Osborne has a list of listener questions, Christian gets the answers from McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, Alpine Reserve Driver Jack Doohan, Mercedes’ Communications Director Bradley Lord and McLaren Racing Director Randy Singh. F1 Explains is the official F1 podcast which answers your questions about how F1 works. Record your question as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to F1Explains@F1.com Check out our previous episodes: Catch up with our other episodes
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| How new F1 cars are designed + built - with Dan Fallows | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:37:25 | |
F1 Explains is back for 2024! Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne are starting by answering your questions about new F1 cars. When do teams start working on their challengers for a new season? How much of a new F1 car is actually new? What happens when a team comes up with something that has never been seen before? Aston Martin's Technical Director Dan Fallows explains how a new Formula 1 car goes from sketches on paper to carbon-fibre reality. F1 Explains is the official F1 podcast that answers your questions about the sport. You can send your question - as a voice note or an email - to F1Explains@F1.com F1 Explains Season 1 is available to listen to now:
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| F1 Explains: Season 2 | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:02:19 | |
Your F1 questions answered by F1 experts. Katie Osborne + Christian Hewgill are back with drivers, engineers + exclusive interviews with people who make F1 work. Send your questions to F1Explains@F1.com. | |||
| Neck strength secrets, wind tunnel watchers, DRS data + pit stop perfection - what we learned in 2023 | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:52:45 | |
Brilliant questions, fascinating answers. F1 Explains explores how our favourite sport really works. In 2023, Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill put your questions to drivers, engineers, strategists, designers and many more of the people who do great work behind the scenes. At the end of the podcast's first season, Katie and Christian have picked the things they loved learning the most, including the advantages and disadvantages of having F1-ready neck muscles and how the sport's rulemakers keep an eye on teams at their factories. You'll hear from some of our favourite guests including Gemma Fisher, who turbocharged F1 pit stops, DRS expert and race strategist Ruth Buscombe and motorsport scientist Dr Diandra Leslie-Pelecky. Thank you very much for listening to F1 Explains in 2023. Join us in 2024, and send us a question to answer. Write or record your question using the voice memo app on your phone, then email it to why@F1.com. F1 Explains Season 1 is available to listen to now:
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| Why you need to go to a Grand Prix | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:37:37 | |
‘Being here in person is incredible’. ‘Insane. It blows my mind’. ‘It’s a different and amazing experience’. We love watching F1 on-screen, but this episode is all about why going to a Formula 1 Grand Prix is next level. Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne head to the grandstands at the 2023 US Grand Prix to hear why seeing F1 live is a must-do for any F1 fan. Whether it’s seeing how fast the cars really are, the chance to buy exclusive merch or getting to meet your favourite driver, a weekend at the track is full of unforgettable experiences. Ready to go? You can buy official Formula 1 tickets for the 2024 season at tickets.formula1.com Not sure which race to choose? F1.com Destination Guides will help you decide Want to get even closer? F1 Experiences has you covered with exclusive access and world-class hospitality We love answering your F1 questions! If you have something you'd like Christian, Katie and our team of experts to dive into, record a voice note or write us a message and email it to why@F1.com We might have answered your question on a previous episode:
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| New track prep, pit lane positions, track walks + AI strategy? Your Questions Answered by Lawrence Barretto + Bernie Collins | 10 Nov 2023 | 00:47:59 | |
How do teams and drivers get ready for a track they've never been to before? It takes complex calculations, decades of data and a dash of racers' instinct. F1 Explains has the full answer as we prepare to head to Las Vegas. Plus, who gets which garage in the pit lane? What happens in 'parc fermé', what's an 'anti-stall' and which drivers are interview chatterboxes? Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill put more of your questions to race-winning F1 strategist Bernie Collins and F1 Correspondent & Presenter, Lawrence Barretto:
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| Racing lines, driver drinks + 'No. 1 drivers' Your Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Lawrence Barretto | 03 Nov 2023 | 00:46:45 | |
How do F1 drivers find the fastest way around a racetrack? Why do the stars of our sport use special drinks bottles? Do some F1 teams have No 1 and No 2 drivers? Race-winning F1 strategist Bernie Collins and F1 Correspondent and Presenter Lawrence Barretto return to answer your questions in another quickfire special. Plus, why do F1 tracks get grippier, what really goes on in F1 hospitality and how does the bonus point for fastest lap work? If you have a topic you'd like Christian, Katie and our team of F1 experts to explain, record a voice note or write us a message and email it to why@F1.com We might have answered your question on a previous episode:
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| LIVE at the US Grand Prix with David Coulthard | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:30:30 | |
A Formula 1 legend, F1 fans with questions and a loud Texas crowd. F1 Explains took to the stage at the Circuit of The Americas for our first ever live show! Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill welcomed former McLaren, Red Bull and Williams driver David Coulthard to COTA's Amphitheatre stage. F1 Explains listeners Crystal from New York, Sammi from Massachusetts and Amanda from Tennessee brought their questions about F1 teammates, reaction times and training. You'll hear why F1 drivers backsides are so important and discover DC's hidden talent for singing... If you have an F1 question you'd like us to answer, record it as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to Why@F1.com Special thanks to Jordan Henley, Isabelle Hutt, Mark Jones and the stage team at Circuit of The Americas.
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| The incredible logistics of Formula 1 - with DHL + Alfa Romeo | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:52:17 | |
Priceless cars, team headquarters, crucial equipment, thousands of spare parts, tyres, fuel... and the Team Principal's favourite coffee. Every item F1 teams need to compete is moved from race to race by an amazing team of logistics experts. Formula 1's Global Logistics Partner, DHL, moves the sport around the world. It's a year-round, tight deadline task which is being achieved more sustainably than ever before - using bio-fuelled trucks and efficient freighter aircraft.
Got a question about how F1 works? Christian, Katie and our team of experts would love to answer it. Record a voice note on your phone or write us an email and send it to Why@F1.com Check out our previous episodes:
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| How F1 racetracks are designed | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:44:32 | |
High-speed corners or tricky hairpins? Flat-out straights or tight chicanes? Every Formula 1 racetrack is a unique challenge for the drivers and teams, and the work to create them is a blend of artistry and engineering. F1 Explains how F1 circuits go from a sketch on a piece of paper, through state-of-the-art digital simulation, to reality. What are the challenges of building a racetrack? How are they designed to allow close racing, overtaking and interesting strategy? Christian and Katie put your questions on track design to the team from Apex Circuit Design, who were behind the Miami International Autodrome:
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| Bernie Collins explains powerful pit stops, strategy training + DRS tricks | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:31:12 | |
Why is the 'undercut' pit stop strategy more powerful at some tracks than others? Formula 1 strategists make race-changing decisions under huge pressure. How do they practice? What is a 'DRS train' and how does being in one change a driver's race? Former Aston Martin Head of Race Strategy Bernie Collins answers these questions and more in a quickfire special. Yiorgios in Greece, Carla in Kentucky, Luana in Switzerland, Chad in Tennessee, Katherine in Illinois, April in Toronto, John in Minnesota, Lennon in New Jersey and Ken in Ohio had their questions answered in this episode. Send yours to F1Explains@F1.com You might find your answer in a previous episode:
Tickets for the US Grand Prix in Texas, the Las Vegas Grand Prix and the rest of the 2024 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com | |||
| Car liveries: paint, decals, special designs + performance | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:50:03 | |
Ferrari is red, Red Bull is blue... F1 car liveries are much more than paint and stickers. They're part of a team's identity, they're worth money to sponsors and they can even affect how the car performs on track. F1 Explains how F1 car liveries are created with the help of two experts:
We want to answer your F1 question. Record a voice note on your phone or write us an email and send it to Why@F1.com Check out our previous episodes:
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| The mental pressure of F1 - with David Coulthard | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:49:26 | |
Formula 1 is a high-speed, high-stress sport. Staying cool, ignoring distractions and recovering from setbacks requires huge mental strength, composure and resilience. How do F1 drivers cope? How do they make sure their minds are in the right condition? What support and training do they get to help them? F1 Explains with the help of two expert guests:
If you have an F1 question you'd like answered, write or record it and email it to Why@F1.com We covered the physical fitness required to race in F1 on a previous episode featuring Sebastian Vettel's former trainer. Listen to that here Other previous episodes:
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| Steering wheels: how drivers learn their buttons | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:48:44 | |
Each one is different, but they're all high-tech pieces of equipment made of military-spec materials, designed to work in extreme conditions. F1 steering wheels do so much more than turn the car. Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne explore steering wheels with the help of two expert guests:
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| Box box boxes, F1 car names + prize money - Your Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Alex Jacques | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:33:51 | |
Who decides where F1 teams do their pit stops? How do F1 cars and racetrack corners get their names? How much is F1's prize pot? Race-winning strategist Bernie Collins and award-winning F1TV commentator Alex Jacques are back with Katie and Christian to answer more of your questions. Along the way you'll hear which F1 car is named after a team founders' wife, the different ways F1 corners get their names, and why drivers leave it until the last possible moment to do their qualifying laps. We'd love to answer your question about F1. Whatever the topic, record it as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to us at Why@F1.com Listen to our other quickfire question specials:
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| Start secrets, Sprint stats + super subs - Your Questions Answered by Alex Jacques + Bernie Collins | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:41:22 | |
How do F1 race starts work? Can you score a podium in F1 Sprint? What are the rules on teams sharing reserve drivers? You ask, F1 Explains with the help of F1TV commentator Alex Jacques and F1 strategist Bernie Collins. The team explains why F1 Grands Prix start when five red lights go out, explore the history of F1 race starts, and Alex reveals the secrets to commentating on the action-packed opening moments of a race. Plus, how is a top 3 finish in F1 Sprint officially recorded, which teams have deals to share their reserve drivers, why are F1 rule changes announced years before they come into effect, and how do race strategists like Bernie work out how fast their car will be in a race? Send Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill your latest Formula 1 question and F1 Explains will tackle it in a future episode. Write an email or record and attach a voice note and send it to Why@F1.com F1 Explains tackles a different F1 topic every week. Check out our previous episodes using the links below:
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| DRS: how the Drag Reduction System has changed F1 racing | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:37:36 | |
It has given us more action, more overtaking and more chances to change the race with strategy. DRS, the Drag Reduction System, can help F1 drivers get in position for a race-winning overtake. Why was it introduced? How does it work? What's the best way to use it? F1 Explains with the help of three experts, who tell Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne all about this fascinating subject:
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| Why tyres matter so much in F1 - with Pirelli + Jolyon Palmer | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:52:17 | |
They're round, they're black, they keep you on the track. Tyres are one of the most important parts of a Formula 1 car, but getting the best performance from them requires tireless work from drivers, teams and engineers. Three tyre experts join Katie and Christian to explain all you need to know about F1 tyres:
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| Why will the 2024 F1 calendar help make the sport more sustainable? | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:30:05 | |
Racing more regionally. New power for the F1 Paddock. Game-changing fuels for F1 cars and, potentially, your car. Big things are happening to help make Formula 1 more sustainable. Christian and Katie ask F1's Head of Sustainability, Ellen Jones, why re-organising the race calendar for 2024 will help reduce the sport's carbon footprint. Ellen also reveals how F1's trialling new ways of reducing the amount of energy used at races and developing a game-changing sustainable fuel with potential to transform the way we all travel in the future. McLaren's CEO, Zak Brown, and Sustainability Director Kim Wilson reveal how Lando Norris' race seat and the lake outside their factory are helping the team cut carbon. We'd love to answer your F1 question. Record or write it, then email it to Why@F1.com Why not listen to another episode?
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| Trophies, travel + 'pace in the car' - Your Questions Answered by Will Buxton + Bernie Collins | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:29:37 | |
Why don't F1 drivers get to keep their trophies? How do F1 people cope with travel? What do drivers actually mean when they talk about having 'pace in the car'? Bernie Collins, former Aston Martin F1 strategist, and Will Buxton, F1TV presenter, are back with Christian and Katie to answer these questions and more. Bernie tells us about a time a driver was allowed to keep a special trophy, while Will explains how drivers avoid jet lag during the Singapore night race. We'd love to answer your F1 question. Record or write it, then email it to Why@F1.com Why not listen to another episode?
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| F1 cars, upgrades + 'copycats' - Your Questions Answered by Will Buxton + Bernie Collins | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:39:58 | |
Why are some F1 cars faster than others? Why do some upgrades work and some don't? Why don't F1 teams all just copy the fastest car? F1TV presenter and Drive to Survive star Will Buxton, and former Aston Martin Head of Race Strategy Bernie Collins join Katie and Christian to answer those questions in more in a quickfire Formula Why special all about F1 cars. You'll hear what upgrading an F1 car has in common with online clothes shopping, why copying a successful car is like trying to cook without a recipe, and why F1 drivers get weighed after every single race. Why not listen to these other episodes?
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| Keeping F1 teams healthy + injury-free - with Faith Atack-Martin | 22 Aug 2024 | 00:42:26 | |
How does a Formula 1 team stay fit, healthy and ready to race? The team's Physiotherapist (or Physical Therapist) treats every member of the team like an athlete, helping pit crew members avoid or recover from injury, keeping engineers active and making sure jet lag doesn't knock mechanics off their game. Faith Atack-Martin from Combine Performance works with Haas F1 Team. She tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill how she looks after the staff who travel to races all over the world, and how her job involves everything from filling water bottles to white-water rafting. Kelly from Birmingham, UK inspired this episode of F1 Explains. You can suggest a topic for a future podcast by emailing your question to F1Explains@F1.com You might find your answer in a previous episode:
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| Why are F1 wind tunnels top secret? | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:25:10 | |
Hidden inside F1 factories, engineers use blasts of high-speed air to shape race-winning cars. Wind tunnels are multi-million dollar, high-tech facilities where aerodynamicists experiment. What happens in the wind tunnel usually stays in the wind tunnel, but Formula Why is going into this secretive world with Alpine F1 Team's Technical Director, Matt Harman. He tells us why F1 teams use wind tunnels, why they're so secretive and the incredible way the sport's rule makers, the FIA, keep an eye on how much teams use them. Christian and Katie also break down the rules about wind tunnels and why teams spend millions to have their own tunnels. Got a question for us? We'll answer it! Write or record it, then send it to Why@F1.com Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:
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| Why do F1 drivers need race engineers? with Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu + Jorn Becker | 29 Jun 2023 | 00:29:27 | |
They're the voice in the driver's ear, guiding them through every lap. F1 drivers can't compete without their race engineers, but why are they so important? Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu and his race engineer Jorn Becker join Formula Why to answer your questions. Why do engineers speak like they do? Why do they use some words and not others? Why are all F1 Team Radio messages in English? Zhou and Jorn explain the secrets of a great driver/race engineer team. We want to answer your questions on Formula Why! Record or write them, and send them to Why@F1.com Check out these other episodes of Formula Why
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| 'Undercuts', red lights + jobs in F1: Your Questions Answered by Lawrence Barretto + Bernie Collins | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:34:08 | |
Why can pitting a lap earlier than your rival be a race-winning move? Why do F1 cars have red lights on the back? How do drivers remember all their race plans at 200mph? How do people get to be F1 Team Principals, strategists or reporters? Former Aston Martin Head of Strategy Bernie Collins and F1 Chief Correspondent Lawrence Barretto are back with Christian and Katie on Formula Why to answer these questions and more in a quickfire special. Got an F1 question you'd like us to answer, or a message about the podcast? Record it as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to Why@F1.com Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below: Why are pit stops so important? Why do F1 teams need simulators? Why is racing in the rain so difficult? with Mika Hakkinen + Haas race engineer Mark Slade Why are street circuits the ultimate test? with Mika Hakkinen + Bernie Collins Tyres, points + car set-up - Your Questions Answered Why do F1 drivers need to be so fit? with Alexander Rossi + Vettel's former trainer Why does the USA have 3 F1 races in 2023? Why is F1 Sprint such a challenge? with Kevin Magnussen Thanks for listening. Please leave us a rating and a review. Share the show to help other F1 fans learn more about the sport we all love using #FormulaWhy | |||
| Why do F1 pit stops take teamwork? | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:46:39 | |
Twenty teammates. Two seconds. Total teamwork. F1 pit stops are iconic, but why are they so important, and why are they so difficult to do perfectly? Who's on the pit crew, and what does each person do? Katie and Christian get the answers from:
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