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Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes answers your questions + Miami live show news
He's a former racer who's now boss of Alpine. Oliver Oakes joins F1 Explains for another 'Ask A Team Principal' special.
He tells Christian Hewgill how he deals with feedback from drivers Pierre Gas…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Crashing, downforce, drag + dirty air - Your questions answered by Laura Winter and James Hinchcliffe
How do drivers stay so calm when they’re about to crash? What’s the difference between a slipstream and dirty air? Why do F1 cockpits have small ‘windscreens’? How do you become an F1 presenter? And …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ask an F1 Team Principal with James Vowles (and surprise guest Alex Albon)
Drivers, sponsors, repairing crashes and making big decisions; Formula 1 Team Principals have a lot to handle. Williams Racing boss James Vowles answers your questions about his job.
What does it me…
Published on 5 months ago
How to drive an F1 car (and why Suzuka is such a challenge) with Pedro de la Rosa
190 mile per hour corners. Heavy braking zones. Twists and turns with no room for error. Suzuka, home of the Japanese Grand Prix, tests Formula 1 drivers' skills to the limit. But what are those skil…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The F1 boss group chat, podium picks + running a team - LIVE in Melbourne with McLaren CEO Zak Brown
What does the CEO of a Formula 1 team actually do? What happens in the F1 boss group chat? How are McLaren going to handle their drivers in 2025? Who decides who gets to go on the podium to collect t…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
When F1 drivers move teams - with Valtteri Bottas + Jenson Button
A new car to drive. A new Race Engineer to talk to. When Formula 1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz move teams, they have a lot to learn.
Mercedes Reserve Driver Valtteri Bottas tells Ch…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Rookie seasons - with Jenson Button + McLaren's Tom Stallard
Faster cars. Brighter spotlight. Higher pressure. A Formula 1 debut is a dream come true, but rookies need to impress, or their first season could be their last...
2009 World Champion Jenson Button …
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Join us and McLaren's Zak Brown in Australia!
Christian's just about to leave for the Australian Grand Prix, but before he goes he's got all the details of F1 Explains LIVE in Melbourne - with special guest, McLaren CEO Zak Brown
F1 Explains LI…
Published on 6 months ago
Inside pre-season testing - with Oscar Piastri, Jack Doohan + Laura Winter in Bahrain
Formula 1 teams have one chance to test their cars before the 2025 season. With every lap, drivers and engineers learn more about their new machines. Why is pre-season testing so important, and how d…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
How F1 teams are getting ready to race - your 2025 questions answered with Lawrence Barretto + Ruth Buscombe Divey
F1 pre-season testing is just days away, and F1 teams are racing to be ready. What's going on inside their factories? How long does it take drivers to be 100% confident in a brand new car? How do str…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago