F1 Explains

By: Formula 1
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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.
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  • How Formula 1 takes over Las Vegas
    Nov 22 2024
    F1 cars are racing on the streets of Las Vegas at more than 200 miles per hour. It’s the most spectacular race of the season, and it takes months of work by a team of more than 15,000 people.

    Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne are in Las Vegas to find out how Formula 1 takes over the city. Las Vegas Grand Prix VP of Sporting and Race Operations Silvia Bellot explains how public roads, including the famous Las Vegas Strip, are transformed into a racetrack with miles of special lights, safety barriers and fences. She reveals the challenges of racing in the non-stop entertainment capital of the world, including re-opening the track to regular traffic in-between the F1 action.

    Katie and Christian answer your questions about the Las Vegas Strip Circuit – the layout, the track surface and the barriers. Then, Christian heads to the grandstands to talk to fans who are loving watching F1 live in Vegas.

    If you want to experience the Las Vegas Grand Prix for yourself, you can place your deposit for 2025 tickets now at f1lasvegasgp.com/2025-deposits/. Plus, coming in Spring 2025, an F1 Drive karting track and other special events in Grand Prix Plaza.


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    33 mins
  • Inside the F1 Pit Lane - with Bernie Collins
    Nov 15 2024
    It's where pit crews go to work, where strategies are decided and where races can be won and lost.

    Katie and Christian step into the Formula 1 pit lane to put your questions to former Aston Martin Head of Race Strategy Bernie Collins.

    Bernie explains how the length and speed limit of the pit lane affects race strategy, why every team's pit box is different, what all the screens and buttons on the team pit wall are for and what it's like to be in the pit lane during a Grand Prix.


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    10 Teams, 20 Drivers, 1 Massive Season Launch
    A groundbreaking season launch event at London’s The O2 – featuring all the teams, their drivers and team bosses, plus top entertainment – ahead of the 2025 campaign.
    18.02.25!


    Listen to more official F1 podcasts
    • F1 Beyond The Grid - exclusive interviews with F1's biggest stars
    • F1 Nation - expert Grand Prix reviews and previews
    Discover F1 Unlocked
    Unseen. Unheard. F1 Unlocked. Dive into exclusive content from F1 experts, redeem rewards and enter money-can't-buy competitions. Click here to join for free
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    29 mins
  • Miami GP ticket competition: Christian + Katie announce the winners
    Nov 8 2024
    F1 Explains gave listeners who attended our live show at F1 Arcade Washington D.C. the chance to win tickets for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.

    Courtesy of the Miami Grand Prix, two lucky listeners have won a pair of tickets for the new McLaren grandstand, some exclusive McLaren merchandise and the chance to win a hot lap of the track with a professional driver.

    The draw was done at random and it's time to announce the winners. Congratulations to them, and thank you to everyone who entered.

    You can buy 2025 Miami Grand Prix tickets here.

    Send your F1 questions to F1Explains@F1.com
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    9 mins

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Informative and Lighthearted Pod on the Strategy and Technical Aspects of F1

I really enjoy this podcast as a newbie to Formula 1. There are some very informative and insightful details you pick up that you would otherwise miss as a casual fan. The hosts really provide some interesting aspects "behind the curtain" from actual F1 teams. There is also some funny lighthearted moments as the hosts have very good on-air chemistry when discussing aspects that might be very technical. I love this pod.

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