Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins on strategy mistakes, upgrades + how to work in F1

Grand Prix-winning strategists Ruth Buscombe and Bernie Collins are back with Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill to answer another batch of your Formula 1 questions.

On the list this week:

• Why do teams sometimes get their race strategies wrong?
• How are car upgrades planned?
• How do you become an F1 race strategist?
• What do drivers do to look after their tyres?
• What are the T-bars on top of F1 cars, and why are they different colours?

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Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:

• LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner + F1 Explains listeners
• Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
• 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

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