Formula101 is for all of you Drive to Survive fans who are ready to start following Formula 1! Come with us as we learn everything we need to know about Formula 1 motor racing so that we can actually understand... what's going on?
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Downforce, drag, wings and diffusers! Gom and Das break down one of the most important aspects of a Formula 1 car, the aerodynamics. How can something as simple as the air we breathe have such a huge impact on car performance? What are the invisible forces that help to improve lap times and win races? How do the teams harness it all in their quest …
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Valtteri Bottas (successfully) competes in long distance cycling races for fun, and Jenson Button ran the London Marathon in under three hours. We caught a glimpse of Esteban Ocon's fitness regime in Drive to Survive and anyone who follows Lewis Hamilton's Instagram knows the lad has got some abs. Formula 1 drivers are supremely fit, both physicall…
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In this episode, Gom and Das go through the ins and outs of F1 race strategies. Das regales us with tales from the good ol' days of refuelling, before we learn all about the undercuts, overcuts and go-longs used so successfully by the likes of Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari... well... maybe not Ferrari. There's even a spicy story in there about one…
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Formula 1 is back, and so are Gom and Das! In this episode, we discuss perhaps the most important part of a racing car - its tyres. Understanding tyres adds a whole new dimension to enjoying Formula 1 races. Our hosts talk soft, medium and hard slicks, wet weather tyres, Pirellis and "tyre whisperers." Das even regales us with an infamous tale abou…
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The 4-1-1 on Watching Formula 1 (...Races)
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It's time we untangle all the typical, yet somewhat confusing, things that come up between lights-out and the checkered flag. From track limits and safety cars, to DRS and tyre compounds, Gom and Das go through some of those questions you get shushed for asking while the race is on!Bởi Formula101
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Sprint - Aussie Driver Contracts, XOXO
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School's out for (European) summer! Well, Gom and Dasun have been on break for a while now, so we ease back into things by spilling some tea on Formula 1's current Aussie driver contract saga. Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso, Alpine, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo and... Naomi Campbell? What is even going on here?…
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The Racing Line Part 1 gave some insights into the lines that Formula 1 drivers use. In this episode, Gom shares her thoughts after trying to emulate them in a go kart. Her and Dasun discuss a few more tips for chasing those lap times, and why following the racing line isn't as easy as the Leclercs, Hamiltons and Verstappens of the world make it lo…
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All this learning stuff is hard work. Gom and Dasun put lessons aside for this episode to give their opinions on the 2022 Formula 1 cars. Our hosts discuss everything from the understated details of the Haas VF-22, the intricacy of Ferrari's F1-75, the all-out bonkers approach of Red Bull's RB18 and everything in between!…
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Ever wondered why Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and their peers don't just hug the inside edge of the race track? It's clearly the shortest way around but instead, F1 drivers all seem to follow a different line through the corners. In this episode of F101, our hosts explain some of the method to the madness and delve into what ma…
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So you've binged Drive to Survive and you sit down to watch your first Formula 1 Grand Prix, only to find you have no idea what's going on. Why are there two championships? What's a "qualifying" and why aren't the cars racing?! In the second episode of F101, our hosts talk through some of the fundamentals of understanding F1.…
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The Greatest Thing in the History of the Universe
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A new interest brought about by Netflix and the Drive to Survive series, or a lifelong passion for all things motorsport. Our hosts share just how they came to love Formula 1 and the passion that underlies all of its drama, personalities and excitement. The first episode of Formula101 sets a foundation for what will be a crash course for new and bu…
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