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F1 Nation

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Step inside the Formula 1 Paddock for race previews, reviews, interviews and analysis with Tom Clarkson and expert guests. Get answers to your questions on F1 Explains with Christian Hewgill. Email F1Explains@F1.com An official F1 podcast. For in-depth F1 interviews, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid

Chart trend

Position in the Sports chart (US), last 90 days.

#31
all-time peak
13
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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F1 Explains: High-Speed v Low-Speed tracks - with Jolyon Palmer

What’s the difference between a high-speed track and a low-speed track? What challenges do both types of circuit present drivers? How does driving style and car setup dif

Sep 3
33 min

Will Kimi or Ferrari be home heroes? Can McLaren challenge? - Italian GP Preview

Tom Clarkson, Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe turn their attention to the Temple of Speed for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. With championship leader Kimi Anton

Aug 30
43 min

F1 Explains: pit crews + 'straights' vs 'straightaways' - with James Hinchliffe + Calum Nicholas

He spent more than a decade in the F1 pit lane, winning multiple World Championships and seven consecutive DHL Fastest Pit Stop Awards, but former Red Bull Racing mechani

Aug 27
26 min

‘The fight is still on’. Is Lando in the title race? – Dutch GP Review

Tom Clarkson is in the Zandvoort paddock with F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto and F1TV expert Alex Brundle for reaction to a chaotic Dutch Grand Prix.  Back-to-back w

Aug 24
54 min

F1 Explains: LEGO Drivers’ Parade minicars

After the huge success of the LEGO Drivers’ Parade at Miami in 2025, the driveable LEGO cars returned at Silverstone for this year’s British Grand Prix. And this time, al

Aug 21
20 min

Verstappen commits to Red Bull – reaction + what next in the F1 driver market?

Max Verstappen has signed a new deal with Red Bull Racing that will see him stay with the team until the end of 2030 at least. Why has he committed his future to Red Bul

Aug 20
22 min

Can Kimi stay cool as F1 returns? Dutch GP Preview

Tom Clarkson, Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe look forward to the return of Formula 1 at the Dutch Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli leads the F1 World Championship by 50 p

Aug 17
53 min

‘Sublime’ Lando, the ‘Max factor’ + Fernando’s ‘fire’ – Hungarian GP Review

Tom Clarkson is joined in the paddock by F1TV expert and IndyCar race winner, James Hinchcliffe, to reflect on the Hungarian Grand Prix. Lando Norris converted pole posi

Jul 27
51 min

F1 Explains: Yuki Tsunoda talks F1 training, learning from teammates + food

Neck training, positive energy and Belgian mussels are on the menu as Red Bull Test and Reserve Driver Yuki Tsunoda joins Christian Hewgill on stage in Belgium. Yuki ans

Jul 23
32 min

Advantage Ferrari? Aston upgrades key to Fernando’s future? – Hungarian GP Preview

With chassis set to be more important than power unit at the Hungaroring, will Ferrari have a more competitive car than Mercedes in Budapest? If so, who will come out on

Jul 23
24 min

‘Cool’ Kimi, Ferrari full of surprises + a reset for Russell? – Belgian GP Review

Tom Clarkson is joined by race-winner Kimi Antonelli, F1TV lead presenter Laura Winter and two-time Le Mans podium finisher Alex Brundle to review the Belgian Grand Prix.

Jul 20
1 h 01 min

F1 Explains: Sainz + Bortoleto on flying laps, race starts + clean v dirty air

How do drivers enable Overtake mode and active aero? What’s the secret to a quick flying lap? And how do they know when to launch on a practice race start? Williams' Car

Jul 16
29 min

Russell, reliability or Ferrari? What is Kimi’s biggest threat? – Belgian GP Preview

Tom Clarkson is joined by former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe to preview this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Having failed to score p

Jul 12
56 min

F1 Explains: racing in the 1990s, snitching on Schumacher + unusual F1 records - with Damon Hill

How has F1 changed since Damon Hill won the World Championship? What happened to make him report rival Michael Schumacher to the stewards? Why does he share an unusual ca

Jul 9
29 min

Leclerc ‘transforms the narrative’ + more Mercedes drama – British GP Review

Tom Clarkson is joined by F1TV commentary duo, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and lead commentator Alex Jacques, to reflect on a dramatic British Grand Prix. Charles Lec

Jul 6
35 min

F1 Explains: Ask a Team Principal - with Ayao Komatsu

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 oppo

Jul 2
24 min

Can Max fight Mercedes at Silverstone? - British Grand Prix preview

Tom Clarkson and F1TV Lead Commentator Alex Jacques look ahead to F1 Sprint and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Will Mercedes' George Russell win in front of his

Jul 2
23 min

‘Resilient’ Russell + resurgent Max – Austrian GP Review

Tom Clarkson is joined in the Red Bull Ring paddock by F1TV experts James Hinchcliffe and Alex Brundle to analyse the Austrian Grand Prix. George Russell got back to win

Jun 29
45 min

F1 Explains: how driver managers do deals - with Carlos Onoro Sainz

For F1 drivers, being in the right team at the right time is crucial. Competition for a seat in a leading car is fierce. Moving teams is career-defining decision, and not

Jun 25
40 min

Difficult decisions for Ferrari + Mercedes? – Austrian GP Preview

Tom Clarkson is joined by former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe to preview this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. With Lewis Hamilton’s v

Jun 21
46 min

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Real, smart, unbiased F1 commentary. The best one by far with actual interviews and intelligent insight.

VivaAdm · Sep 2022

Race predictions and track commentary? ✅ Post race interviews from the paddock? ✅ Random guests popping by to chat? ✅ Lots of laughs by TC, Pinks, and Damon? ✅ Enjoy this pod- it’s time we’ll spent!

Lawjen · Apr 2022

The wrap-up of the Mexican GP has been the best episode of the podcast yet!! Recording in the paddock and able to do quick interviews with so many key players in F1 was phenomenal. Please do it again!

ItalianPrincess630 · Nov 2021

I miss when Alex was co hosting the podcast with Tom, they had great chemistry together. I feel it's not as strong with the new additions of Pinks and Damon, but the podcast is still fantastic, the insights are still great and I look forward to every episode every Tuesday.

jmj689 · Jul 2021

Generally a good podcast but D. Hill is really hard to listen to. His antiquated takes leave a lot to be desired and doesn’t even pay attention to what is being discussed! Tom is taking about Ferrari winning in Austria last year (mentioned more than once) and when it’s thrown back to Hill, he has no idea what Tom is talking about. More Tom, less Hill.

renlist · Jun 2023

I find the 3 commentators on this podcast usually so interesting not to mention well spoken. What a disappointment then that not a word was uttered about the controversy in the season finale. I kept wondering if it’s because they’re sponsored by F1. Not sure if they are but imagine so. How could they not want to delve into not so much the politics of the race but the experience of having such an important one decided the way it was? Isn’t there more than simply winning? Sad not to hear more from this source. I especially love Damon Hill’s insights.

24 sugar hill · Dec 2021

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