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Season 2016

  • S2016E01 F1's Tyre Rules (2016) Explained

    • January 1, 2016
    • YouTube

    In this ten minute video I aim to break down F1's overly complicated new tyres rules into something more comprehensible.

  • S2016E02 Slipstreaming vs Dirty Air

    • February 7, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E03 How do Wet Tyres work?

    • May 30, 2016
    • YouTube

    Everyone knows F1 cars have to switch to wet weather tyres in the rain. But why? How do they work? And why can't you use them in the dry?

  • S2016E04 The Hybrid Power Unit in F1 explained (2016)

    • June 5, 2016
    • YouTube

    A deep look at the complicated hybrid power unit inside 2016 F1 cars and how each of the six component parts work to give the cars incredible power from such a tiny engine.

Season 2017

  • S2017E01 F1 Personality of the 2005-2017

    • August 17, 2017
    • YouTube

    Before we get into the meatier videos again (they're coming) I'm running a Twitter tournament to have some fun at the end of the summer break.

  • S2017E02 Opinion: Why we should embrace the Halo

    • December 1, 2017
    • YouTube

    Everyone hates F1's newest innovation. But we HAVE to adopt it.

  • S2017E03 Basics of F1 Race Strategy

    • December 8, 2017
    • YouTube

    How do strategists work out which combination of tyres, pitstops and engine modes make for the fastest strategy? Let's look at the basics of putting a race strategy together.

  • S2017E04 How do you get a 'free pit stop' under the Safety Car in F1?

    • December 24, 2017
    • YouTube

    When the SC or VSC is called, drivers can get a pit stop "for free". What does this mean and how does this work? Let's explore!

  • S2017E05 Lewis and the princess

    • December 28, 2017
    • YouTube

    Lewis Hamilton posted a video of himself jokingly chastising his young nephew for dressing as a princess. Here's a quick reaction to that and an explanation why Lewis should have been better.

Season 2018

  • S2018E01 How do F1 Grid Penalties get applied? (2018)

    • January 2, 2018
    • YouTube

    Grid penalties seem like a simple enough thing until loads of them appear at once. Who goes where? This video explains the process used to enact multiple grid penalties in one race.

  • S2018E02 F1 tyres 2018 - a refresher

    • January 8, 2018
    • YouTube

  • S2018E03 F1 Engine parts in 2018

    • January 14, 2018
    • YouTube

  • S2018E04 What makes F1 teams competitive or failures?

    • January 21, 2018
    • YouTube

    Dominant forces in F1 come in waves with different teams fighting for the top, the midfield and the wooden spoon. But what factors make different teams winners? Let's have a look.

  • S2018E05 Tyre wear in F1 explained

    • January 28, 2018
    • YouTube

    The life of a tyre is a complicated one. Want to understand more about graining, heat cycles, marbles, flat spots, blisters and more? Watch and see it all explained.

  • S2018E06 F1 Engine proposals 2021 explored

    • February 4, 2018
    • YouTube

    Formula 1 put together a list of proposals for the 2021 Engine Rules and published them for discussion last November.

  • S2018E07 "Gone Girls" - Last Week in F1 - 5th Feb 2018

    • February 5, 2018
    • YouTube

    A quick summary of the highlights of last week's F1 news. Featuring: Grid girls, Formula E, Alonso in WEC and later start times.

  • S2018E08 All about corners - F1 explained

    • February 11, 2018
    • YouTube

    Let's look at the humble corner. The turn. The bend. If you've never thought about what gives a turn its character, we'll find out here. We look at radius, camber, elevation, angles and see what makes some corners iconic and why others we never even think about.

  • S2018E09 F1 2018 Bingo - Chain Bear Predictions

    • February 14, 2018
    • YouTube

    As is tradition among F1 media types, I'm going to make some predictions for the year ahead. But, to make it interesting, I'm going to go a little bit bold with my predictions and see if I can get BINGO by the end of the year.

  • S2018E10 Racing Lines explained

    • February 17, 2018
    • YouTube

    What are racing lines and how do they make you faster? Why is the racing line not as simple as the shortest, fastest or easiest path through a turn? What is the karting line? What does it mean to take a late apex? Let's explore!

  • S2018E12 "In Living Technicolor" - Last Week in F1, 23 Feb 2018

    • February 23, 2018
    • YouTube

    Last week in F1 the car launches began in earnest! Let's take a look!

  • S2018E13 How Pirelli choose tyre compounds for each track

    • February 25, 2018
    • YouTube

    Pirelli choose three dry compounds of tyres from the seven different compounds available to bring to each race. But how to they decide which are the best compounds to bring? Here we look at how the track layout, the type of asphalt and the track environment all affect which tyre compounds are best suited to each race.

  • S2018E14 "Testing Times" - Last Week in F1, 01 March 2018

    • February 28, 2018
    • YouTube

    In the last week of F1, the final car launches took place, testing commences in a very cold Spain, Christian Horner accuses collusion and F1 TV Pro was announced.

  • S2018E15 F1 Livery Design - Chain Bear explains

    • October 5, 2018
    • YouTube

    Chainbear shows us the detailed process of what goes into livery design in Formula 1, from concept to finished livery, and what works and what doesn't.

  • S2018E16 Run off areas in F1 - Safety and shortcuts

    • June 26, 2018
    • YouTube

Season 2019

  • S2019E01 F1 Predictions Challenge 2019 - The Audience Predicts!

    • January 18, 2019
    • YouTube

    Previously, I went head to head with Sean, Jonty and Dan to try and predict, through 20 questions, how Formula 1 in 2019 was going to go down.

  • S2019E02 Are Tilke tracks all the same? A look at modern F1 circuits

    • May 30, 2019
    • YouTube

    Hermann Tilke is the designer of every new Formula 1 track and mainly responsible for modifications to existing circuits. Some people hate him, some people love him - what's the big deal with Tilke's circuits. Here we have a light, easy look at the similarities between Tilke's tracks and ask - should someone else have a go?

  • S2019E03 Why Barcelona struggles to create exciting races

    • May 16, 2019
    • YouTube

    The Spanish GP has always been a bit of a tough race for those looking for an exciting spectacle. Why is Barcelona constantly stuck in this rut? There are two factors really: over-testing and circuit characteristics.

  • S2019E04 How to Win! A Training video for Ferrari

    • May 25, 2019
    • YouTube

    Ferrari have been having a tough time lately. So I repurposed this old training video in order to help them get back on track. If you run a racing team, this video may help you too!

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