Avoiding DNFs: how F1 teams keep their cars racing
'To finish first, first you have to finish'. Formula 1 teams can't score points, wins or championships unless their cars make it to the chequered flag. Reliability Engineers like Sauber's Laura Vill...
6 Des 202435min
Pato O'Ward on driving 'amazing' F1 cars - in F1 Garage
F1 cars are out-of-this-world to drive, even for experienced racers. Pato O'Ward is a race-winner in IndyCar with Arrow McLaren, but when he jumps in a Formula 1 car as Reserve Driver for McLaren F1 T...
29 Nov 202424min
How Formula 1 takes over Las Vegas
F1 cars are racing on the streets of Las Vegas at more than 200 miles per hour. It’s the most spectacular race of the season, and it takes months of work by a team of more than 15,000 people. Chris...
22 Nov 202433min
Inside the F1 Pit Lane - with Bernie Collins
It's where pit crews go to work, where strategies are decided and where races can be won and lost. Katie and Christian step into the Formula 1 pit lane to put your questions to former Aston Martin ...
15 Nov 202429min
Miami GP ticket competition: Christian + Katie announce the winners
F1 Explains gave listeners who attended our live show at F1 Arcade Washington D.C. the chance to win tickets for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. Courtesy of the Miami Grand Prix, two lucky listeners have ...
8 Nov 20248min
What really happens on the F1 starting grid - with Oscar Piastri's engineer + Gordon Ramsay
The clock is ticking. The starting grid is full of people - drivers, engineers, reporters and celebrities. Formula 1 is about to go racing, but there's so much work to do. What happens on the grid in ...
8 Nov 202433min
Strategy, slipstreams + sim racing - LIVE at F1 Arcade Washington D.C.
Want somewhere to watch a Grand Prix with F1 fans, race against your friends and enjoy food and drink? Look no further than F1 Arcade! Christian and Katie recorded a special episode of F1 Explains at ...
1 Nov 202442min
Ollie Bearman, Mika Hakkinen + F1 Explains listeners LIVE at the US Grand Prix
A Formula 1 legend and a brand new star took to the stage at Circuit of the Americas for F1 Explains LIVE. Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne put your questions to 2-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen...
24 Okt 202430min
