F1 EXPLAINS: How to drive an F1 car and why Suzuka is such a challenge – with Pedro de la Rosa

Heavy braking zones, 190-mile-per-hour corners and twists and turns with no room for error. Suzuka, home of the Japanese Grand Prix, tests Formula 1 drivers' skills to the limit.

But what are those skills? What are the 20 drivers actually doing with their hands, their feet, and their eyes, which allows them to drive so fast?

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To delve into this, former F1 racer and Aston Martin ambassador Pedro de la Rosa answers your questions on the incredible abilities of F1 drivers in the latest episode of F1 Explains.

De la Rosa tells podcast presenter Christian Hewgill how F1 stars hit corner apexes perfectly, brake and accelerate precisely and how they develop their racing instincts.

The full episode of F1 Explains is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcast apps, or you can listen using the player above on this page.

F1 Explains is the official F1 podcast which answers your questions about the sport. You can send your questions to F1Explains@F1.com.

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