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Understand the grid.

A short course on Formula 1 as it is raced in 2026. Start with no knowledge at all; finish able to follow a strategy call on the radio. 13 lessons, about 84 minutes in total, each with a quick quiz.

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Part 1 · Beginner

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Everything you need to follow a race weekend from your first Grand Prix.

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  1. What Formula 1 actually isEleven teams, twenty-two drivers, two championships and one long season.5 min
  2. How a race weekend worksPractice, qualifying and the race - and how a sprint weekend reshuffles them.6 min
  3. Qualifying, explainedA three-part knockout that turns 22 cars into a grid.5 min
  4. Points and championshipsWho scores, how much, and what happens when a race is cut short.6 min
  5. Flags, safety cars and red flagsHow the race is controlled when something goes wrong.6 min
  6. How to watch a raceThe start, the timing screen, and the stories to follow.6 min

Part 2 · Regular

Racecraft and strategy

Tyres, pit stops, overtaking and penalties: the decisions that win races.

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  1. Understanding tyresFive compounds, three per weekend, and why the soft is not always faster.7 min
  2. Pit stops and strategyThe undercut, the overcut, and why a race can be won from the pit wall.8 min
  3. Overtaking in 2026: Straight Mode, Overtake Mode and BoostDRS is gone. Here is what replaced it.8 min
  4. Penalties and the stewardsTime penalties, grid drops, penalty points - and who hands them out.6 min

Part 3 · Connoisseur

The car and the business

How the 2026 cars work, and the money and rules behind them.

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  1. The 2026 power unitHalf combustion, half electric, and why energy now shapes every lap.8 min
  2. Aerodynamics and active aeroDownforce, drag, and wings that change shape twice a lap.7 min
  3. The cost cap and the development raceHow money and wind-tunnel time are rationed - and why it matters on track.6 min