Liam Lawson's racing line, how Ferrari found Ollie Bearman + Oscar Piastri's F2 preparation - The Best of F1 Explains 2024

Liam Lawson's racing line, how Ferrari found Ollie Bearman + Oscar Piastri's F2 preparation - The Best of F1 Explains 2024

What really happens on the grid before a race? How do Formula 1 teams scout their future stars? How are drivers coached to go faster? In 2024, F1 Explains answered these questions and many more sent in by F1 fans from all over the world.

F1 Explains takes your questions and finds the experts to answer them. In this special episode, presenters 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
Listen to previous episodes of F1 Explains here

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

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