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Apr 2023
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Know more about F1, with Formula Why

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The more you know about Formula 1, the more you'll love it. Join Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill for Formula Why, the official F1 podcast for every fan who wants to know how the sport really works.

Write or record and send your 'why' questions to Why@F1.com and we'll get F1 experts to answer them on a future episode.
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