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Every episode, written up.

Each long-form episode tests one claim about Formula 1. Here is each one as an article: the argument, the key numbers, the video with its chapters, and every source.

  1. 1008.10.2026

    Why only 6 cars raced the 2005 US Grand Prix, and F1’s other worst rules

    From Kyalami 1982 to Indianapolis 2005: 5 Formula 1 rule changes that backfired, ranked by what they cost before they were reversed. The worst kept F1 out of the United States for 4 years.    Rules & Tech6 min read · 16:42
  2. 0930.09.2026

    F1 strategy mistakes: 4 pit-wall calls that cost 3 wins and a title

    Monaco 2015, Silverstone 2022, Sochi 2021 and Abu Dhabi 2010: 4 pit-wall calls that cost 3 wins and a title. Only Monaco was a maths error.    Strategy7 min read · 10:12
  3. 0822.09.2026

    6 F1 what-ifs, and why 3 of them lead back to one factory in Brackley

    Hamilton’s signature, Brawn’s £1 team, Rosberg’s 5 days, Verstappen’s promotion, 1 point in 2007 and Imola 1994. Half of them lead back to the same building in Brackley.    History7 min read · 12:15
  4. 0718.09.2026

    The F1 budget cap is now $215m. Here’s why it isn’t a raise

    Formula 1’s cost cap rises from $135m to $215m for 2026. By the FIA’s own account, the extra $80m covers inflation and costs that used to sit outside the cap. It isn’t new money to spend.    Business5 min read · 10:29
  5. 0611.09.2026

    Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari gamble: why he signed again after 7 seasons without a title

    Charles Leclerc signed with Ferrari again on 3 June 2026, after 7 seasons without a title. He crashed out at Monaco 4 days later and won Silverstone a month after that.    Drivers5 min read · 14:09
  6. 0506.09.2026

    How much does it cost to reach F1? A ladder that bills you for winning

    Winning Formula 3 pays €300,000. The Formula 2 season it has to be spent on costs €2–3 million, and the Super Licence points table means skipping that season is not an option.    Business6 min read · 18:16
  7. 0431.08.2026

    Ayrton Senna’s first F1 win: Estoril 1985, and only Alboreto on the lead lap

    His 17th Grand Prix, run in standing water: pole by 0.413 s, every lap led, the fastest lap, and a winning margin of 1:02.978. Only Michele Alboreto finished on the same lap.    History4 min read · 9:54
  8. 0328.08.2026

    F1 wind tunnel testing restrictions: why the champion gets the least tunnel time

    Formula 1’s champion gets 70% of the baseline wind tunnel allowance; the team that finishes last gets 115%. How the sliding scale works, and what happened when Red Bull’s allowance was cut even further.    Rules & Tech5 min read · 8:47
  9. 0221.08.2026

    F1 drivers who never won again: 8 last wins, and the contracts signed first

    Jean Alesi started 201 Grands Prix and won once. Seven other careers follow the same pattern: the last win came shortly after the driver picked a team for something other than the car.    Drivers7 min read · 11:28
  10. 0117.08.2026

    F1 logistics: how 1,200 tonnes of kit reaches the next race in 14 days

    Up to 1,200 tonnes of equipment leaves every Formula 1 race weekend, and it has 14 days to be rebuilt on another continent. Most of the garage never makes that trip. It went by sea months earlier.    Business5 min read · 8:28