F1 EXPLAINS: Race starts, reserve drivers, rule changes and more – your questions answered

It’s time for a special edition of the F1 Explains podcast as this week the team and their expert guests take the time to run through a selection of questions – on a whole host of different topics – that you have been sending in...
Joining hosts Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill for the Q&A special are F1 TV commentator Alex Jacques and race-winning F1 strategist Bernie Collins, who have plenty of first-hand insight to share with listeners.
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From how Grand Prix starts work to the rules on F1 teams sharing reserve drivers, and how strategists plan their race-day approach to why F1 regulation changes are announced years in advance, all of these topics and much, much more are covered.
To hear from Osborne, Hewgill, Jacques and Collins in the latest F1 Explains hit go on the audio player above or click here to listen on your preferred platform.
F1 Explains joins in-depth interview podcast Beyond The Grid and race analysis show F1 Nation in the official F1 podcast line-up for 2023, giving fans comprehensive coverage of the sport.
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