About this episode
The episode explores the inner workings of a Formula 1 team's garage during a race, featuring insights from mechanics and strategists.
What happens in a Formula 1 team's garage during a race? In a world-first episode, recorded inside the Haas garage during the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, mechanics, engineers and strategists tell F1 Explains what they do while the cars are racing. How are the pit crew told it's time for a pit stop? How do strategists make their calls? How do mechanics make sure new tyres are ready to go? Christian Hewgill explains it all from an exclusive position surrounded by data screens, engineers and equipment. Plus, we listen in to team radio channels, learn what F1 tyres are recycled into after each race, resist the urge to eat the pit crew's mid-race treats and rub shoulders with a rock music legend... F1 Explains LIVE at the Miami GP Fan Fest Wednesday 29th April | 4pm | Miami Beach Special guests: Colton Herta + Zhou Guanyu from Cadillac F1 Team For details, terms and conditions and to register for free tickets go to f1miamigp.com/fan-fest Send your F1 questions to F1Explains@F1.com Experience F1 live in 2026 Book your seat for a Grand Prix this season at tickets.formula1.com Listen to more official F1 podcasts In-depth interviews on F1 Beyond The Grid Expert reaction before and after every…
People in this episode
Host: Christian Hewgill
Guests: Colton Herta, Zhou Guanyu
Topics covered
- Formula 1
- race strategy
- pit crew
- team dynamics
- live event
- garage operations
Keywords
- Formula 1
- garage
- pit stop
- strategists
- Haas
- Miami Grand Prix
- team radio
- tyres
- live event
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Haas, Cadillac F1 Team
Places: Miami
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