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Formula 1

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.

F1 Explains

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:

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How F1 video games are so realistic • - with EA SPORTS F124

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LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner • + F1 Explains listeners

Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
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F1 race suits, boots, gloves + underwear • - with PUMA

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F1 brakes - technology + technique • - with Brembo + Jack Doohan

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The job of an F1 Team Principal • - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack

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Why F1 teammates are friends + foes • - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu

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How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 • - with Oscar Piastri

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F1 Academy • - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block

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The F1 race start • - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins

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Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive • - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees

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Why F1 pre-season testing matters • - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine

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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 stars, listen to 
F1 Beyond The Grid • 

 • For race previews and reviews from inside the F1 paddock, listen to 
F1 Nation • 

Experience Formula 1 live this season

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

How do Formula 1 drivers find the fastest way around the track? How do teams scout future superstars? Why is driving in F2 the best way of reaching the top? What really happens on the grid before a race? In 2024, F1 Explains answered these questions and many more sent in by listeners from all over the world.

Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne have picked the most fascinating moments from the podcast's second season:

 • Liam Lawson on how drivers find the racing line

 • Ollie Bearman reveals Ferrari's young driver scouting camps

 • Oscar Piastri on how F2 prepared him to win in F1

 • Jack Doohan explains braking at 200mph

 • Bernie Collins' guide to the F1 pit lane

 • Planning the F1 calendar

 • How performance engineers coach drivers to go faster

 • What happens on the grid in the minutes before the race start

Whether you're a new F1 fan or a long-time follower, there's always something more to learn about F1. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, send it as an email or a voice note to F1Explains@F1.com 

Thank you for listening, for sending questions and for coming to our live shows in 2024. F1 Explains will be back for more in 2025.

Listen to more official F1 Podcasts

F1 Beyond The Grid - in-depth interviews with F1's biggest stars

F1 Nation - Grand Prix reviews and previews from inside the F1 paddock

Experience F1 live

Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com

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

Liam Lawson's racing line, how Ferrari found Ollie Bearman + Oscar Piastri's F2 preparation - The Best of 2024

On F1 Beyond The Grid, Formula 1's fastest stars slow down for in-depth conversations with Tom Clarkson.

They reveal what it’s like being at the centre of the biggest stories of the season and share fascinating insight into what life is like as a Formula 1 driver, Team Principal, engineer, designer, and more. In this end-of year special, Tom picks his favourite moments from a long list of stellar guests.

Fernando Alonso reflects on becoming the first driver in F1 history to compete in 400 Grands Prix and why he nearly retired much earlier in his career. Carlos Sainz explains how he recovered from physical and mental setbacks to win multiple races. And Ollie Bearman describes what it was really like making his F1 debut at such short notice in Saudi Arabia.

As well as today’s big names, legends of the past like Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard relive their career-defining moments. Plus, you’ll hear memories of Lewis Hamilton’s time at Mercedes and Bruno Senna’s stories of growing up with his uncle Ayrton, 30 years on from his death.

Thank you for listening in 2024. F1 Beyond The Grid will return in 2025.

To hear the full interviews with the guests featured in this show, click on the links below…

Toto Wolff

Charles Leclerc

Carlos Sainz

Juan Pablo Montoya

David Coulthard

Bruno Senna

Fernando Alonso

Andy Stevenson

Ollie Bearman

Ayao Komatsu 

Tom Stallard

Paul Monaghan

Experience F1 live

Tickets for the 2025 F1 season are available now at tickets.formula1.com

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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Alonso, Sainz, Wolff + more - The Best of F1 Beyond The Grid 2024

The more you know about Formula 1, the more you'll love it. Join Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill for Formula Why, the official F1 podcast for every fan who wants to know how the sport really works.

Write or record and send your 'why' questions to Why@F1.com and we'll get F1 experts to answer them on a future episode.

Know more about F1, with Formula Why

Less prep. More pressure. In 2023, F1 Sprint is more thrilling than ever. Listener Crystal from New York wants to know why F1 Sprint is such an exciting challenge for F1’s teams and drivers. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill explore the answer with Haas F1 Team’s Kevin Magnussen and his race engineer, Mark Slade. Kevin and Mark had an F1 Sprint weekend to remember in 2022. Kevin took a stunning pole position, leaving Mark facing a huge restaurant bill! Then, former Aston Martin Head of Race Strategy, Bernie Collins, tells us why tyre choice, overtaking and avoiding pit-stops are crucial to Sprint success. Plus, Christian and Katie have all you need to know about the changes to F1 Sprint for 2023, including the new Sprint Shootout session on Saturdays. Welcome to Formula Why.

 

Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:

'Undercuts', red lights + F1 jobs - Your Questions Answered

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

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?

Whether you’re new to F1 or a life-long fanatic, Formula Why is for everyone who wants to know more about how the sport works. Send us your F1 ‘why’ question, and we could answer it on a future episode. Write or record your question as a voice note and send it to Why@F1.com

Follow Formula Why right here on your podcast app so you never miss an episode. Hit the share button and use #FormulaWhy to tell your F1 fan friends. Leave us a rating and review. Thanks for listening

To hear F1’s other official podcasts search for F1 Beyond The Grid and F1 Nation. For all the latest F1 news, check out F1.com and F1 on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook

Why are F1 Sprint weekends such a challenge? - with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen + strategist Bernie Collins

Passionate fans. Spectacular racing. A new home hero to cheer. Formula 1 has a long history in the United States. 2023 is a new chapter, with races in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas. 

Katie and Christian go back through the decades to tell the story of F1 in the US. Then it’s time to explore the present and the future with former F1 commentator Leigh Diffey, former US F1 driver Alexander Rossi and two passionate F1 fans who’ve recently discovered the sport. Why are they and millions of others across the States falling in love with F1? Why is the sport more popular than ever? Why is having a US driver to cheer for so important? 

Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:

'Undercuts', red lights + F1 jobs - Your Questions Answered

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

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 is F1 Sprint such a challenge? with Kevin Magnussen

 

Record and send your questions to Katie and Christian at Why@F1.com

Why does the USA have 3 F1 races in 2023? - with Alexander Rossi + Leigh Diffey

Insane speed needs incredible strength. If you’ve ever wondered why F1 drivers look so exhausted at the end of a race, here's your answer. 

Katie and Christian find out why F1 drivers need elite levels of fitness, why their necks, legs and cores need to be so strong and why staying hydrated is so important. Racing scientist Dr Diandra Leslie Pelecky talks through the ‘extremes’ F1 drivers experience. 

Sebastian Vettel’s former trainer Antti Kontsas of Hintsa Performance explains the real reason neck strength is so important. 

Former F1 driver Alexander Rossi returns to Formula Why to talk F1 training, to ruin Christian’s dreams of ever being an F1 driver, and why super-fit F1 drivers have problems when shopping for shirts… 

Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:

'Undercuts', red lights + F1 jobs - Your Questions Answered

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

Tyres, points + car set-up - Your Questions Answered

Why does the USA have 3 F1 races in 2023?

Why is F1 Sprint such a challenge? with Kevin Magnussen

Record or write your questions and send them to Why@F1.com

Why do F1 drivers have to be so fit? - with Vettel's former trainer + Alexander Rossi

Why do F1 winners get 25 points? Why do tyre-smoking lock-ups happen? Why do F1 cars change for every race? This week on Formula Why we're answering some of the questions you've sent in to Why@F1.com so far. Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne are joined by former Aston Martin Head of Strategy Bernie Collins and F1 Correspondent and Presenter Lawrence Barretto to explore the whys, the hows and the whats. Along the way we learn why F1 cars haven't always had four wheels, why tyre warmers aren't just for warming tyres and why Lawrence takes an extra suitcase to every Grand Prix.

Got a question about how F1 works? We'd love to hear it. Write it or record it as a voice note, then send it to Why@F1.com and we'll include it in a future episode.

Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:

'Undercuts', red lights + F1 jobs - Your Questions Answered

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 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

For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest stars, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid. For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation.

Tyres, F1 points + car set-up: Your Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Lawrence Barretto

No room for error. No time to breathe. When F1 races on city streets – like in Monaco, Miami or Singapore – drivers and strategists face a challenge like no other. Double F1 World Champion and street race-winner Mika Hakkinen joins Christian and Katie to answer why low grip, narrow streets lined with unforgiving metal barriers are the ultimate test of a drivers’ skill – and why spilt drinks and moving boats can make it even harder. Plus, Aston Martin’s former Head of Strategy Bernie Collins returns to Formula Why to tell us why making pit stops at the right time is even more important on the streets.

Check out these other episodes of Formula Why

'Undercuts', red lights + F1 jobs - Your Questions Answered
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

Tyres, points + car set-up - Your Questions Answered
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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

Follow, rate and review Formula Why on your podcast app, share it with a friend using #FormulaWhy and tell us what topics you'd like us to explore. Write or record your questions and email them to Why@F1.com

Why are F1 street circuits the ultimate test? - with Mika Hakkinen + Bernie Collins

In F1, rain always means drama. Drivers fight to stay on track. Their skills are pushed to the limits. Why is steering, braking, and racing so much harder in the rain? Formula Why has the answers. 

After a quick guide to F1's wet weather tyres, motorsport scientist Dr Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains why it's so hard to keep control on a wet racetrack. 

Haas F1 Team Race Engineer Mark Slade tells us why F1 teams have to put total faith in their drivers when the rain comes down. 

Plus, double Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen returns to explain why rain tests a driver's body, mind and reflexes and what it takes to win races in the rain. 

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 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

Send your F1 questions to Katie and Christian! Record or write them, and send to Why@F1.com

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

For more F1 podcasts, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid and F1 Nation

Why is racing in the rain so difficult? - with Mika Hakkinen

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.

F1 Explains: Season 2

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