Ruth Buscombe + Bernie Collins on strategy mistakes, upgrades + how to work in F1

Grand Prix-winning strategists Ruth Buscombe and Bernie Collins are back with Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill to answer another batch of your Formula 1 questions.

On the list this week:

• Why do teams sometimes get their race strategies wrong?

• How are car upgrades planned?

• How do you become an F1 race strategist?

• What do drivers do to look after their tyres?

• What are the T-bars on top of F1 cars, and why are they different colours?

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Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:

• LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner • + F1 Explains listeners

Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin • F1 brakes - technology + technique • - with Brembo + Jack Doohan

• The job of an F1 Team Principal • - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack

• Why F1 teammates are friends + foes • - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu

• How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 • - with Oscar Piastri

• F1 Academy • - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block

• The F1 race start • - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins

• Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive • - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees

• Why F1 pre-season testing matters • - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine

• How F1 teams build their new cars • - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows

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