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F1 Explains is back - in our new home

February 27, 2026 · 1 min

Go 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

February 19, 2026 · 2 min

F1 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 with Tom Clarkson - all in one place. Send your questions…
Driving secrets, pit crew cookies, movie star cars + a Team Principal's toilet - The Best of F1 Explains 2025

December 19, 2025 · 25 min

Lando 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 covered all this and much more in 2025 as we answered your…
The F1 winter - with James Vowles + Lawrence Barretto

December 12, 2025 · 36 min

In 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 simulators and wind tunnels, working flat-out to get their cars…
Becoming F1 World Champion - with Mika Hakkinen

December 5, 2025 · 23 min

What 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 chasing?Ahead of this weekend’s three-way title showdown between…

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Ford's Formula 1 return with Red Bull

November 28, 2025 · 26 min

In 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 record in Formula 1. Any guesses?For decades, Ford won in Formula…
How Cadillac are getting ready to race in F1

November 21, 2025 · 27 min

How 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 Team CEO Dan Towriss joins Christian Hewgill to answer your…
James Hinchcliffe on driving an F1 car + how Laura Winter prepares for an F1 weekend

November 14, 2025 · 34 min

To 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 time, and F1TV lead presenter Laura Winter, who once drove an F4…
Ask Haas - with Ocon, Bearman, Komatsu, Mueller + Crone

November 7, 2025 · 39 min

How 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 Komatsu, Race Engineer Laura Mueller and F1 ACADEMY driver…
How data helps F1 drivers go faster - with McLaren's Tom Stallard + Jolyon Palmer

October 31, 2025 · 35 min

When 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 are the secrets of speed.Tom Stallard, Race Engineer to Oscar…
David Coulthard + Mika Hakkinen explain F1 team mate title battles - LIVE at the US Grand Prix

October 23, 2025 · 32 min

Once 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 title battle.The pair join Christian Hewgill and F1 Explains…
Gabriel Bortoleto explains F1 driving tricks, F2 v F1, steering wheels + driving in the pit lane

October 16, 2025 · 28 min

What 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 driving in the pitlane? And what do the buttons on an F1…

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About the show

New episodes of F1 Explains are on the F1 Nation podcast feed in 2026, but you can enjoy our previous episodes right here. Send your questions, voice notes and messages to F1Explains@F1.com An official Formula 1 podcast.