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Episodes
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- F1 Explains is back - in our new home · 1 minGo to the F1 Nation podcast feed to hear our first episode of 2026. Christian Hewgill and Lawrence Barretto talk through all you need to know ahead of the new season
- F1 Explains has joined F1 Nation for 2026 · 2 minF1 Explains is moving to the F1 Nation podcast feed for the new season. Get answers to your F1 questions from Christian Hewgill and expert guests, plus race reviews and previews…
- Driving secrets, pit crew cookies, movie star cars + a Team Principal's toilet - The Best of F1 Explains 2025 · 25 minLando Norris' driving style, the food which fuels the Haas pit crew, the Apex GP cars from F1: The Movie and the team boss who lets his drivers use his office toilet. F1 Explains…
- The F1 winter - with James Vowles + Lawrence Barretto · 36 minIn the months between the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi and the five red lights in Australia, Formula 1 teams are still be racing. They're building in factories, testing on…
- Becoming F1 World Champion - with Mika Hakkinen · 23 minWhat does a Formula 1 driver need to become a World Champion? Can they really approach a title decider as if it’s any other race? And is it better to be leading the way or…
- Ford's Formula 1 return with Red Bull · 26 minIn a shock reversal of the usual format, this episode of F1 Explains starts with a question that YOU have to answer. It's about an engine company with an incredible winning…
- How Cadillac are getting ready to race in F1 · 27 minHow do you start a brand new F1 team? Does joining at the start of new regulations in 2026 give Cadillac an advantage or disadvantage? What are the team’s goals? Cadillac F1…
- James Hinchcliffe on driving an F1 car + how Laura Winter prepares for an F1 weekend · 34 minTo answer the latest load of F1 Explains listener questions, Christian is joined F1TV expert James Hinchcliffe, IndyCar race-winner who recently drove an F1 car for the first…
- Ask Haas - with Ocon, Bearman, Komatsu, Mueller + Crone · 39 minHow many members of an F1 team does it take to answer the latest batch of your questions? 5, as it turns out! Haas drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon, Team Principal Ayao…
- How data helps F1 drivers go faster - with McLaren's Tom Stallard + Jolyon Palmer · 35 minWhen Formula 1 drivers want to go faster, they study squiggly lines on a screen. This is F1 data, showing how drivers accelerate, brake, steer and more. Hidden in the squiggles…
- David Coulthard + Mika Hakkinen explain F1 team mate title battles - LIVE at the US Grand Prix · 32 minOnce McLaren team mates fighting for the Formula 1 World Championship, now legends of the F1 Paddock, Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard know how it feels to be in the middle of a…
- Gabriel Bortoleto explains F1 driving tricks, F2 v F1, steering wheels + driving in the pit lane · 28 minWhat does ‘lift and coast’ mean and why do drivers use this technique? How do they reduce their speed under a Virtual Safety Car? Why do they use a different engine mode when…
- Marshals: The ‘first line of safety for F1 drivers’ · 31 minWithout marshals, we wouldn't be able to go racing. In their bright orange jumpsuits, they're hard to miss. Hundreds of them are dotted around the track to ensure the safety of…
- The Medical Car: 'the world's fastest ambulance' · 36 minWhen F1 drivers crash, the FIA Medical Car rushes to the scene. It's a high-performance machine with a racing driver at the wheel and a doctor in the passenger seat. The Medical…
- Alex Albon explains F1 night races, car numbers + helmet designs · 20 minHow different is driving at night compared to racing during the day? What impact does being a celebrity have on an F1 drivers’ life? How are car numbers decided? And what’s the…
- How strategy is influenced by tyres, drivers, crashes, AI and more – Quickfire Questions with Bernie Collins · 36 minWhat 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…
- Ask a Team Principal with Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley · 30 min2025 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…
- Forza Ferrari – Why Ferrari are F1’s ‘most famous’ team · 46 minFerrari 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…
- Meet a Formula 1 pit crew - with Haas · 24 minThe driver hits the brakes. The car stops in the pit lane and 20 people go to work. Wheel guns roar. Tyres spin. The car speeds back into the race. An F1 pit stop is 2 seconds of…
- How F1 teams find future stars – with Mercedes · 48 minWhere do Formula 1 teams spot the drivers of the future? What are they looking for in young racers? And how did Mercedes guide Kimi Antonelli from karting to F1? F1 Explains…
