F1 Explains: Ask a Team Principal - with Ayao Komatsu
About this episode
Ayao Komatsu discusses various aspects of Formula 1, including driver performance and team operations, with host Christian Hewgill.
What makes one Formula 1 driver faster than another? How does an F1 team work out when and where to bring upgrades to their car? What happens when one team thinks an opponent has broken the rules? How do the 11 F1 Constructors vary in size? And what difference does that make to performance? Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu welcomes Christian Hewgill into his motorhome office at Silverstone to answer your questions about Formula 1. DAMON HILL JOINS F1 EXPLAINS LIVE AT THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX 1996 World Champion Damon Hill will be joining Christian on the Silverstone main stage at 1020 BST on Saturday 4th July, so come along and watch if you’re at the race!
People in this episode
Host: Christian Hewgill
Guest: Ayao Komatsu
Topics covered
- Formula 1
- team dynamics
- car upgrades
- driver performance
- F1 Constructors
- rules and regulations
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