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 ***LIVE at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2024 - Circuit Of The Americas - Amphitheatre Stage - 6:15pm Saturday October 19th after F1 Qualifying*** 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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  • Coaching F1 drivers - Performance Engineers with McLaren's Tom Stallard

    Coaching F1 drivers - Performance Engineers with McLaren's Tom Stallard
    Sep 26 2024
    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
    • 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
    Be there when the 2024 Formula 1 World Champion is crowned: Tickets for the US Grand Prix in Texas, the Las Vegas Grand Prix and F1 ACADEMY weekends in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are available now at tickets.formula1.com
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    36 mins
  • Teammates, rivals, sisters: F1 ACADEMY drivers Hamda + Amna Al Qubaisi answer your questions

    Teammates, rivals, sisters: F1 ACADEMY drivers Hamda + Amna Al Qubaisi answer your questions
    Sep 19 2024
    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
    • 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
    It's all to drive for in 2024. Be there: Tickets for the US Grand Prix in Texas, the Las Vegas Grand Prix and F1 ACADEMY weekends in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are available now at tickets.formula1.com
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    22 mins
  • How Formula 1 plans its races - with Louise Young

    How Formula 1 plans its races - with Louise Young
    Sep 12 2024
    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: F1 title fights - with 1996 World Champion Damon HillHow F1 teams stay fit, healthy + ready to race Meet the mechanics in an F1 garage - with Kick Sauber How F1 teams work - from factory to racetrack LIVE at Silverstone with Mika Hakkinen + F1 Explains listeners How F1 lap times are recorded - with an official F1 timekeeper What F1 drivers eat - with Oscar Piastri's nutritionist, Dr Dan Martin How F1 helmets are made - with Bell Racing Ask a Formula 1 Driver – Liam Lawson answers your questions Inside the FIA Safety Car - with driver, Bernd Mayländer How F1 video games are so realistic - with EA SPORTS F124 LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner + F1 Explains listenersCar setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin F1 race suits, boots, gloves + underwear - with PUMA F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows Listen to 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 It's all to drive for in 2024. Be there: 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
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    40 mins

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Want to understand F1? These guys explain every aspect

A fantastic initiative by FOM to allow fans of F1 to ask questions about any aspect of F1 - sporting, technical, tracks, Teams, drivers, history, rules, etc, and have them answered by experts and F1 insiders.
Whether you're new to F1, or have been following it for decades, you'll learn more about F1, and be entertained by the excellent presenters - Katie and Conrad.

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