Formula101

Precision, choreography, and teamwork. From once being almost comically unsafe and inefficient, pit stops now represent perhaps two of the most intense seconds of a race for any Formula 1 team. Like most things in motor racing, they're high in risk, demanding extreme skill, focus and millimeter accuracy.

In this episode, Gom and Das explore how the likes of McLaren, Red Bull and Williams have perfected their wheel gun ballets, consistently servicing their machines faster than most of us tie our shoelaces. From coded radio calls to outrageous wheel nut budgets, these are the ins and out (laps) of Formula 1 pit stops.

Formula 1 racing has often produced storylines that even Hollywood would consider a little too fanciful. The drama, the high stakes, the larger-than-life personalities, the heroes and the villains, and the ever-present danger - is it any wonder that the silver screen's storytellers have long been captivated by the world of motorsport?

In this episode, Gom and Das chat about a few motion pictures that have shone a light on racing. From tales about Ford and Ferrari, to Lightning McQeen, Nikki Lauda and James Hunt - what are some must-see movies to immerse yourself in the energy and drama of motorsport?

What gets a Formula 1 car going? Like, reeeaaaallllly going - from zero to a hundred km/h in 2.5 seconds? Their cutting-edge, turbocharged, hybrid power units, of course.

In this episode, Gom and Das delve into the beating hearts of the most spectacular machines on the planet. After understanding the basics of how internal combustion engines work, they explore the sources of all that screaming, roaring, whirring and magic. How do turbochargers improve the engines, what's an MGU-K and MGU-H, and how do they impact the races we watch? What was so special about those old-timey V10 and V8 engines, and what can we expect to see (and hear) in the future?

Romain Grosjean's fiery crash in Abu Dhabi stopped hearts around the globe, but it certainly wasn't the first time a Formula 1 car had gone up in flames. In 1976, Niki Lauda was pulled from a similar burning wreckage at the Nürburgring, when his Ferrari crashed at the German Grand Prix. But while Ro-Gro climbed out of his car suffering minimal burns, the Super Rat's injuries were horrific, having only escaped by being bravely rescued by three of his fellow drivers, and narrowly cheating death. Throughout Formula 1's history, many of its competitors have not been so lucky.

In our latest episode, Gom and Das explore the evolution of safety in Formula 1 racing. From carbon fibre and Kevlar helmets, to HANS devices and halos - in this episode, we learn about the progress and evolution that helps to keep our heroes safe.

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 for the most coveted trophies in world motorsport? And what does it all have to do with one of the greatest underdog stories the sport has ever seen?

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 physically and mentally. But is it really that necessary, or is just for the 'gram? We're looking at you, George Russell.

In this episode, Gom and Das explore the physical and mental demands of Grand Prix racing and try to understand why and how the drivers are so ridiculously fit.

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 of Formula 1's most infamous scandals.

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 about how tyres changed the course of the US Grand Prix.

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!

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?