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F1 Explains

F1 Explains

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New episodes of F1 Explains are on the F1 Nation podcast feed in 2026, but you can enjoy our previous episodes right here.

Send your questions, voice notes and messages to F1Explains@F1.com

An official Formula 1 podcast.

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  • F1 Explains is back - in our new home

    F1 Explains is back - in our new home
    Feb 27 2026
    Go to the F1 Nation podcast feed to hear our first episode of 2026. Christian Hewgill and Lawrence Barretto talk through all you need to know ahead of the new season
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    1 min
  • F1 Explains has joined F1 Nation for 2026

    F1 Explains has joined F1 Nation for 2026
    Feb 19 2026

    F1 Explains is moving to the F1 Nation podcast feed for the new season.

    Get answers to your F1 questions from Christian Hewgill and expert guests, plus race reviews and previews with Tom Clarkson - all in one place.

    Send your questions about the 2026 F1 season to F1Explains@F1.com

    Search F1 Nation on your podcast app, hit follow or subscribe, and you'll get every new episode of F1 Explains
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    2 mins
  • Driving secrets, pit crew cookies, movie star cars + a Team Principal's toilet - The Best of F1 Explains 2025

    Driving secrets, pit crew cookies, movie star cars + a Team Principal's toilet - The Best of F1 Explains 2025
    Dec 19 2025
    Lando Norris' driving style, the food which fuels the Haas pit crew, the Apex GP cars from F1: The Movie and the team boss who lets his drivers use his office toilet. F1 Explains covered all this and much more in 2025 as we answered your questions on how the sport works.

    Christian and the team have chosen their favourite moments from the season, which include a world-first episode recorded inside a garage during a Grand Prix, F1: The Movie director Joseph Kosinski explaining how the cars used in the film were created and Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto's description of what happens inside the cockpit when drivers have to save fuel and tyres.

    Thank you for listening in 2025. Happy holidays from the F1 Explains team!

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    If you have a question for F1 Explains email F1Explains@F1.com

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    25 mins
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I really enjoy this podcast as a newbie to Formula 1. There are some very informative and insightful details you pick up that you would otherwise miss as a casual fan. The hosts really provide some interesting aspects "behind the curtain" from actual F1 teams. There is also some funny lighthearted moments as the hosts have very good on-air chemistry when discussing aspects that might be very technical. I love this pod.

Informative and Lighthearted Pod on the Strategy and Technical Aspects of F1

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