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The latest season of Drive To Survive is another fascinating look inside Formula 1. How is the show planned, filmed and edited? How do the producers decide what stories to tell? What does the future hold for the series?  To find out, Christian and Katie speak to Drive to Survive's award-winning Executive Producer, James Gay-Rees of Box To Box Films. F1 Explains is the official F1 podcast which answers your questions about how F1 works. Record your question as a voice note or write it in an email and send it to [email protected] Check out our previous episodes: 2024 Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with McLaren's Oscar Piastri How new F1 cars come to life - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows 2023 What we learned in 2023 - the best bits of series 1 Why you need to see F1 live Racing lines, driver drinks + 'number 1 drivers' LIVE at the US Grand Prix - with F1 Explains listeners + David Coulthard The incredible logistics of F1 - with DHL + Alfa Romeo How F1 racetracks are designed - with the masterminds behind Miami How car liveries are created - with Alfa Romeo + McLaren The mental pressure of F1 - with David Coulthard Steering wheels - how they're designed + what the buttons do DRS - how F1's overtaking aid works and why it matters Tyres - an engineer, a driver and a designer explains why they matter The 2024 F1 calendar - why it helps make F1 more sustainable Wind Tunnels - the top secret tools where cars are created Race engineers - the voices on F1 Team Radio, with Zhou Guanyu Pit stops - how to do them perfectly Simulators with Aston Martin's Stoffel Vandoorne Racing in the rain with Mika Hakkinen + Haas race engineer Mark Slade Street circuits with Mika Hakkinen + Bernie Collins F1 driver fitness with Alexander Rossi + Sebastian Vettel's former trainer F1 in the USA - why the US has 3 races in 2023 F1 Sprint weekends with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid. For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation.
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