F1 EXPLAINS: James Hinchcliffe on driving an F1 car and how Laura Winter prepares for an F1 weekend

To answer the latest load of F1 Explains podcast listener questions, host Christian Hewgill is joined F1 TV expert James Hinchcliffe, an IndyCar race winner who recently drove an F1 car for the first time, and F1 TV lead presenter Laura Winter, who once drove an F4 car but doesn't like to talk about it...

Laura and Hinch answer your questions on the differences between F1 and IndyCar machinery, how Cadillac's arrival will change the sport in 2026, how they prepare to cover race weekends and the key people F1 teams try and poach from their rivals.

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