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F1 Explains is back - in our new home
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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F1 Explains has joined F1 Nation for 2026
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Driving secrets, pit crew cookies, movie star cars + a Team Principal's toilet - The Best of F1 Explains 2025
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The F1 winter - with James Vowles + Lawrence Barretto
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Becoming F1 World Champion - with Mika Hakkinen
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Ford's Formula 1 return with Red Bull
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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How Cadillac are getting ready to race in F1
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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James Hinchcliffe on driving an F1 car + how Laura Winter prepares for an F1 weekend
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ask Haas - with Ocon, Bearman, Komatsu, Mueller + Crone
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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How data helps F1 drivers go faster - with McLaren's Tom Stallard + Jolyon Palmer
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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David Coulthard + Mika Hakkinen explain F1 team mate title battles - LIVE at the US Grand Prix
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Gabriel Bortoleto explains F1 driving tricks, F2 v F1, steering wheels + driving in the pit lane
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Marshals: The ‘first line of safety for F1 drivers’
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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The Medical Car: 'the world's fastest ambulance'
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Alex Albon explains F1 night races, car numbers + helmet designs
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How strategy is influenced by tyres, drivers, crashes, AI and more – Quickfire Questions with Bernie Collins
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Ask a Team Principal with Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Forza Ferrari – Why Ferrari are F1’s ‘most famous’ team
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Meet a Formula 1 pit crew - with Haas
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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How F1 teams find future stars – with Mercedes
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Ask Stefano Domenicali – F1 President and CEO answers your questions
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Esteban Ocon explains F1 training, post-race weigh-ins + racing focus
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ask Ayao Komatsu LIVE at the British Grand Prix
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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75 Years of F1: How the sport arrived and thrived - with Damon Hill + Alex Jacques at the British GP
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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This Friday: F1 Explains LIVE at the British Grand Prix
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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F1 commentary, team radio + qualifying questions - with Alex Jacques + Jolyon Palmer
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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How F1 The Movie was made - with director Joseph Kosinski
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Planning your F1 trip - choosing a race, buying tickets + picking seats
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Lando Norris explains F1 driving styles, champagne slams + special helmets
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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F1's greatest drivers + improving safety | Ask an F1 World Champion - with Sir Jackie Stewart
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Rivalry with Schumacher, pre-race meals and F1 life skills - LIVE with Mika Hakkinen in Monaco
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May 29, 2025 |
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The Magic of Monaco - with Mika Hakkinen + Alex Jacques
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May 22, 2025 |
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This weekend: F1 Explains LIVE in Monaco
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May 20, 2025 |
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Inside The Garage - with Haas F1 Team
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May 15, 2025 |
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Guenther Steiner on calming rookies, leading a new F1 team, acting with Brad Pitt + building LEGO - LIVE in Miami
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May 08, 2025 |
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Football stadium to F1 venue: how the Miami Grand Prix happens
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May 01, 2025 |
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Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes answers your questions + Miami live show news
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Crashing, downforce, drag + dirty air - Your questions answered by Laura Winter and James Hinchcliffe
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Ask an F1 Team Principal with James Vowles (and surprise guest Alex Albon)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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How to drive an F1 car (and why Suzuka is such a challenge) with Pedro de la Rosa
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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The F1 boss group chat, podium picks + running a team - LIVE in Melbourne with McLaren CEO Zak Brown
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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When F1 drivers move teams - with Valtteri Bottas + Jenson Button
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Rookie seasons - with Jenson Button + McLaren's Tom Stallard
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Join us and McLaren's Zak Brown in Australia!
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Inside pre-season testing - with Oscar Piastri, Jack Doohan + Laura Winter in Bahrain
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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How F1 teams are getting ready to race - your 2025 questions answered with Lawrence Barretto + Ruth Buscombe Divey
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Alonso, Sainz, Wolff + more - The Best of F1 Beyond The Grid 2024
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Liam Lawson's racing line, how Ferrari found Ollie Bearman + Oscar Piastri's F2 preparation - The Best of 2024
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Avoiding DNFs: how F1 teams keep their cars racing
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Pato O'Ward on driving 'amazing' F1 cars - in F1 Garage
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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How Formula 1 takes over Las Vegas
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Inside the F1 Pit Lane - with Bernie Collins
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Miami GP ticket competition: Christian + Katie announce the winners
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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What really happens on the F1 starting grid - with Oscar Piastri's engineer + Gordon Ramsay
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Strategy, slipstreams + sim racing - LIVE at F1 Arcade Washington D.C.
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Ollie Bearman, Mika Hakkinen + F1 Explains listeners LIVE at the US Grand Prix
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Join us at F1 Arcade Washington D.C. this weekend!
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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An F1 driver's pre-race routine - with Liam Lawson
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Downforce + why F1 cars have wings - with McLaren Aero Specialist Emel Cankaya
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Overtaking, braking and qualifying - Stoffel Vandoorne answers your questions
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Coaching F1 drivers - Performance Engineers with McLaren's Tom Stallard
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Teammates, rivals, sisters: F1 ACADEMY drivers Hamda + Amna Al Qubaisi answer your questions
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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How the F1 season is scheduled - with Louise Young
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Damon Hill on F1 title fights - LIVE at F1 Paddock Club
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Bernie Collins explains powerful pit stops, strategy training + DRS tricks
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Keeping F1 teams healthy + injury-free - with Faith Atack-Martin
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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FAQs + Live show news
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Meet the mechanics in an F1 garage - with Kick Sauber
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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How Formula 1 teams work - from factory to racetrack
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Mika Hakkinen on high-speed tracks + driver contract negotiations - LIVE at the British GP
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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How F1 lap times are recorded
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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What F1 drivers eat - with Oscar Piastri's nutritionist, Dr Dan Martin
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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How F1 helmets are made – with Bell Racing
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Liam Lawson answers your questions - Ask a Formula 1 driver
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Inside the Safety Car - with driver, Bernd Mayländer
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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How F1 video games are so realistic - with EA SPORTS F124
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May 30, 2024 |
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Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins on strategy mistakes, upgrades + how to work in F1
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May 23, 2024 |
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Bernie Collins + Ruth Buscombe on strategy secrets, crazy races + radio riddles
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May 16, 2024 |
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Guenther Steiner on his hardest decision + the biggest gossip in F1? LIVE in Miami
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May 09, 2024 |
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Fernando Alonso, Pedro de la Rosa + Tom McCullough explain F1 car set-up
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May 03, 2024 |
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F1 race suits, boots + gloves: what F1 drivers wear - with PUMA
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Alpine's Jack Doohan explains F1 brakes - with Brembo
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Aston Martin's Mike Krack explains the life of an F1 Team Principal
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu explain F1 teammate rivalries
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Jolyon Palmer + Alex Jacques explain driving styles, pit stop problems + F1 rule changes
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Oscar Piastri explains F2 + F3 - with Alex Jacques
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Alex Jacques + Jolyon Palmer explain points, pronunciations + the history of the pit lane
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Susie Wolff + Lia Block explain F1 ACADEMY: 'rocket fuel' for women in motorsport
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Mick Schumacher + Bernie Collins explain the F1 race start
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Netflix Drive to Survive: behind the scenes
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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F1 pre-season Testing - with Oscar Piastri + Jack Doohan in Bahrain
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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How new F1 cars are designed + built - with Dan Fallows
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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F1 Explains: Season 2
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Neck strength secrets, wind tunnel watchers, DRS data + pit stop perfection - what we learned in 2023
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Why you need to go to a Grand Prix
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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New track prep, pit lane positions, track walks + AI strategy? Your Questions Answered by Lawrence Barretto + Bernie Collins
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Racing lines, driver drinks + 'No. 1 drivers' Your Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Lawrence Barretto
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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LIVE at the US Grand Prix with David Coulthard
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The incredible logistics of Formula 1 - with DHL + Alfa Romeo
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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How F1 racetracks are designed
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Car liveries: paint, decals, special designs + performance
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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The mental pressure of F1 - with David Coulthard
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Steering wheels: how drivers learn their buttons
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Box box boxes, F1 car names + prize money - Your Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Alex Jacques
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Start secrets, Sprint stats + super subs - Your Questions Answered by Alex Jacques + Bernie Collins
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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DRS: how the Drag Reduction System has changed F1 racing
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Why tyres matter so much in F1 - with Pirelli + Jolyon Palmer
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Why will the 2024 F1 calendar help make the sport more sustainable?
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Trophies, travel + 'pace in the car' - Your Questions Answered by Will Buxton + Bernie Collins
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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F1 cars, upgrades + 'copycats' - Your Questions Answered by Will Buxton + Bernie Collins
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Why are F1 wind tunnels top secret?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Why do F1 drivers need race engineers? with Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu + Jorn Becker
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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'Undercuts', red lights + jobs in F1: Your Questions Answered by Lawrence Barretto + Bernie Collins
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Why do F1 pit stops take teamwork?
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Why do F1 teams need simulators? - with Aston Martin's Stoffel Vandoorne
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Why is racing in the rain so difficult? - with Mika Hakkinen
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Why are F1 street circuits the ultimate test? - with Mika Hakkinen + Bernie Collins
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May 25, 2023 |
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Tyres, F1 points + car set-up: Your Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Lawrence Barretto
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May 18, 2023 |
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Why do F1 drivers have to be so fit? - with Vettel's former trainer + Alexander Rossi
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May 11, 2023 |
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Why does the USA have 3 F1 races in 2023? - with Alexander Rossi + Leigh Diffey
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May 04, 2023 |
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Why are F1 Sprint weekends such a challenge? - with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen + strategist Bernie Collins
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Know more about F1, with Formula Why
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Apr 18, 2023 |