F1 Explains

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Release year: 2023

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A new official 'F1' podcast for every fan who wants to know how the sport really works from the organisation behind 'Formula One'. Your questions about all matters 'F1' are answered by the experts. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill. They will explore our favourite sport with special guests including 'F1' drivers, engineers and the people who make the sport work.

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• In 2014, 'Formula One' introduced a driver number system whereby each driver could choose their own racing number that would stay with them throughout their 'F1' career. Should a driver win the World Championship that year, they could choose to run with #1 on their car the following year or retain their chosen number. When drivers retire from 'Formula One' their number is retained for two years before it is released to allow other racing drivers to use that number. No 1 reserved for F1 World Champions * Sebastian Vettel ............. 2014 * Max Verstappen ............. 2022 - 2025 * Lando Norris .................. 2026 - * 2. Stoffel Vandoorne* .... 2017 - 2018 * 2. Logan Sargeant ......... 2023 - 2024 * 3. Daniel Ricciardo ........ 2014 - 2024 * 3. Max Verstappen ........ 2026 - active * 4. Max Chilton ............... 2014 - 2014 * 4. Lando Norris ............. 2019 - 2025 * 5. Sebastian Vettel ........ 2015 - 2022 * 5. Gabriel Bortoleto ....... 2025 - active * 6. Nico Rosberg ............ 2014 - 2016 * 6. Nicholas Latifi ........... 2020 - 2022 * 6. Isack Hadjar .............. 2025 - active * 7. Kimi Räikkönen .......... 2014 - 2021 * 7. Jack Doohan* ............ 2025 - active * 8. Romain Grosjean ....... 2014 - 2020 * 9. Marcus Ericsson ........ 2014 - 2018 * 9. Nikita Mazepin ........... 2021 * 10. Kamui Kobayashi ..... 2014 * 10. Pierre Gasly ............. 2017 - active * 11. Sergio Pérez ............. 2014 - active * 12. Felipe Nasr ................ 2015 - 2016 * 12. Andrea Kimi Antonelli. 2025 - active * 13. Pastor Maldonado ..... 2014 - 2015 * 14. Fernando Alonso ...... 2014 - active * 16. Charles Leclerc ......... 2018 - active * 17. Jules Bianchi (number retired) 2014 * 18. Lance Stroll ................ 2017 - active * 19. Felipe Massa .............. 2014 - 2017 * 20. Kevin Magnussen ....... 2014 - 2024 * 21. Esteban Gutiérrez* ..... 2014 - 2016 * 21. Nyck de Vries* ............ 2023 * 22. Jenson Button ............ 2014 - 2017 * 22. Yuki Tsunoda ............. 2021 - 2025 * 23. Alexander Albon ........ 2019 - active * 24. Zhou Guanyu ............. 2022 - 2024 * 25. Jean-Éric Vergne ....... 2014 * 26. Daniil Kvyat ............... 2014 - 2020 * 27. Nico Hülkenberg ........ 2014 - active * 28. Will Stevens* ............. 2015 * 28. Brendon Hartley* ....... 2017 - 2018 * 30. Jolyon Palmer ........... 2016 - 2017 * 30. Liam Lawson* ........... 2024 - active * 31. Esteban Ocon ........... 2016 - active * 33. Max Verstappen ........ 2015 - 2021 * 35. Sergey Sirotkin ......... 2018 * 40. Paul di Resta ............ 2017 (1 G.P) * 41. Arvid Lindblad ........... 2026 - active * 43. Franco Colapinto ...... 2024 - active * 44. Lewis Hamilton ......... 2014 - active * 45. André Lotterer .......... 2014 (1 G.P) * 46. Will Stevens ............. 2014 (1 G.P) * 47. Mick Schumacher ..... 2021 - 2022 * 51. Pietro Fittipaldi ......... 2020 (2 G.P's) * 53. Alexander Rossi ....... 2015 * 55. Carlos Sainz Jr. ........ 2015 - active * 63. George Russell ......... 2019 - active * 77. Valtteri Bottas ........... 2014 - active * 81. Oscar Piastri ............. 2023 - active * 87. Oliver Bearman** ...... 2025 - active * 88. Rio Haryanto ............ 2016 * 88. Robert Kubica .......... 2019 - 2021 * 89. Jack Aitken ............... 2020 * 94. Pascal Wehrlein ........ 2016 - 2017 * 98. Roberto Merhi ........... 2015 * 99. Adrian Sutil ............... 2014 * 99. Antonio Giovinazzi* ... 2019 - 2021 * Drivers have also raced under other numbers where they've had to substitute for a regular driver and a number has been allocated, but not of the drivers choosing. * 36. *Antonio Giovinazzi . 2017 (2 G.P's) * 38. **Oliver Bearman .... 2024 (1 G.P) * 39. *Brendon Hartley ... 2017 (1 G.P) * 40. *Liam Lawson ........ 2023 (5 G.P's) * 45. *Nyck de Vries ....... 2022 (1 G.P) * 47. *Stoffel Vandoorne . 2016 (1 G.P) * 50. **Oliver Bearman ... 2024 (2 G.P's) * 61. *Jack Doohan ......... 2024 (1 G.P)

• Renamed from 'Formula Why' to 'F1 Explains', this is the go-to podcast for all things 'F1'. Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill have an in-depth knowledge of the sport, and their chemistry is engaging. They break down complex topics, making them accessible to all. This is a sports podcast by 'Formula 1'.

• Originally called 'Formula Why', this is a weekly show for fans who want to know more about how 'F1' works, with each episode answering a 'why?' question - such as 'why is racing in the rain so difficult?' - across a broad range of topics. Hosted by American motorsport reporter Katie Osborne, who has covered IndyCar, NASCAR and more recently 'F1', and British presenter Christian Hewgill, who has interviewed dozens of 'F1' drivers for the 'BBC' and on 'The Independent' podcast, 'The Fast and The Curious'.

Episodes

130 episodes – 4 seasons