Passionate fans. Spectacular racing. A new home hero to cheer. Formula 1 has a long history in the United States. 2023 is a new chapter, with races in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas. 

Katie and Christian go back through the decades to tell the story of F1 in the US. Then it’s time to explore the present and the future with former F1 commentator Leigh Diffey, former US F1 driver Alexander Rossi and two passionate F1 fans who’ve recently discovered the sport. Why are they and millions of others across the States falling in love with F1? Why is the sport more popular than ever? Why is having a US driver to cheer for so important?  

Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:

'Undercuts', red lights + F1 jobs - Your Questions Answered

Why are pit stops so important?

Why do F1 teams need simulators?

Why is racing in the rain so difficult? with Mika Hakkinen + Haas race engineer Mark Slade

Tyres, points + car set-up - Your Questions Answered

Why do F1 drivers need to be so fit? with Alexander Rossi + Vettel's former trainer

Why is F1 Sprint such a challenge? with Kevin Magnussen

Record and send your questions to Katie and Christian at [email protected]