F1 EXPLAINS: Ask an F1 driver with Haas racer Esteban Ocon

He’s a race winner, a Haas driver and at 1.88 metres he lays claim to being the tallest person on the F1 grid. Esteban Ocon joins F1 Explains to answer the latest batch of listener questions.

Among the topics in the podcast’s inbox: how drivers prepare mentally and physically, why they get handed a little paper ticket at their post-race weight check, how being tall affects the job of an F1 driver, and whether fireproof underwear is comfortable.

Ocon also talks about working with his Haas race engineer Laura Mueller, how drivers sense when it’s time to change tyres during a wet race, his pre-race rituals and how he keeps his concentration while driving.

The full episode of F1 Explains is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcast apps, or you can listen using the player above on this page.

F1 Explains is the award-winning official F1 podcast which answers your questions about the sport. You can send your questions to F1Explains@F1.com.