F1 EXPLAINED: The incredible logistics of Formula 1 and how the sport is moving around the world more sustainably than ever

Every Formula 1 team requires a large amount of items to compete. In the latest episode of the F1 Explains podcast, the team takes a closer look at the behind-the-scenes logistics involved in transporting these parts from race to race.

F1 Explains, new for 2023, is hosted by Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill and sees the pair answer a different series of questions each week, aiming to give fans the inside scoop on how Formula 1 really works.

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From priceless cars and the team’s headquarters to tires, fuel and the team boss’s favorite coffee, all of these resources are needed at every venue in the sport around the world.

What logistical effort does such a tight deadline require and how can it be achieved more sustainably than ever before?

In addition to Katie and Christian, guests Paul Fowler, DHL Vice President of Global Motorsport, and Giorgia Tirabassi, DHL Trackside Co-ordinator, provide answers.

The pair join the podcast to explain how DHL – Formula 1’s global logistics partner – moves Formula 1 from circuit to circuit, the work that goes into making sure each team has everything they need on time needed for the competition, and much more.

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In addition, each Formula 1 team has its own logistics staff and Josef Pfandl, deputy head of racing parts logistics at Alfa Romeo, explains how he transports tens of thousands of parts from race to race. Katie and Christian also learn how F1 team motorhomes are transported and what it’s like to drive around Europe with a truck full of valuable F1 equipment.

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