F1 Explains: James Vowles on the start of the season - live in Melbourne

After a long winter, we're finally going racing this weekend in Melbourne. Ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, Williams Team Principal James Vowles explains how the team has prepared for the weekend, his favourite things about the 2026 regulations, and whether the first race will really tell us who's fastest. James joins Christian Hewgill on the F1 Fanzone stage at Albert Park to look ahead to a mouth-watering new season and to answer questions from F1 Explains listeners Sophie, Victoria and Karen. And James also tells us what jobs he’d give to Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon if they weren’t drivers. We want your questions about how Formula 1 works! Email F1Explains@F1.com F1 Explains and F1 Nation have teamed up for 2026.

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This episode is 27:59 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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