F1 race suits, boots + gloves: what F1 drivers wear - with PUMA
04/25/24 • 38 min
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When F1 drivers get dressed for a race, safety is the number one priority. Their gloves, balaclavas, boots, suits and underwear protect them from fire and heat. But race kit can't slow them down. It needs to be light, comfortable and breathable, with a few special features built-in to help them perform at their best.
Maurizio Sicco, Consultant at PUMA Motorsport and racewear expert tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill all about F1 race kit, how it's designed and tested, and the special requests drivers make for their customised gear.
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Maurizio Sicco, Consultant at PUMA Motorsport and racewear expert tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill all about F1 race kit, how it's designed and tested, and the special requests drivers make for their customised gear.
- Leading sportswear brand PUMA make race suits for Mercedes, Sauber, Ferrari and Williams, and the PUMA x F1 collection, available now
Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
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- How F1 video games are so realistic - with EA SPORTS F124
- LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner + F1 Explains listeners
- Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
- F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan
- The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
- Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
- How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
- F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
- The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
- Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
- Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
- How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
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- For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
When F1 drivers get dressed for a race, safety is the number one priority. Their gloves, balaclavas, boots, suits and underwear protect them from fire and heat. But race kit can't slow them down. It needs to be light, comfortable and breathable, with a few special features built-in to help them perform at their best.
Maurizio Sicco, Consultant at PUMA Motorsport and racewear expert tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill all about F1 race kit, how it's designed and tested, and the special requests drivers make for their customised gear.
Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
Write an email or record a voice note and send it to [email protected]
Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
More Official F1 Podcasts
Maurizio Sicco, Consultant at PUMA Motorsport and racewear expert tells Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill all about F1 race kit, how it's designed and tested, and the special requests drivers make for their customised gear.
- Leading sportswear brand PUMA make race suits for Mercedes, Sauber, Ferrari and Williams, and the PUMA x F1 collection, available now
Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
Write an email or record a voice note and send it to [email protected]
Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
- How F1 video games are so realistic - with EA SPORTS F124
- LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner + F1 Explains listeners
- Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
- F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan
- The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
- Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
- How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
- F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
- The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
- Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
- Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
- How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
More Official F1 Podcasts
- For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid
- For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
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Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill break down F1 brakes with:
- Andrea Algeri, engineer from Brembo, which produces brakes for the entire F1 grid
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Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
Write an email or record a voice note and send it to [email protected]
Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
- How F1 video games are so realistic - with EA SPORTS F124
- LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner + F1 Explains listeners
- Car setup with Fernando Alonso + Aston Martin
- F1 race suits, boots, gloves + underwear - with PUMA
- The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
- Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
- How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
- F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
- The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
- Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
- Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
- How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
- For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid
- For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
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In Miami, Christian Hewgill joins Aston Martin to explore car setup, with driver Fernando Alonso, Ambassador and former F1 racer Pedro de la Rosa, and Performance Director Tom McCullough.
Send us your F1 question and we'll find the expert to answer it
Write an email or record a voice note and send it to [email protected]
Learn more about F1 with our previous episodes:
- LIVE in Miami with Guenther Steiner and F1 Explains listeners
- F1 brakes - technology + technique - with Brembo + Jack Doohan
- The job of an F1 Team Principal - with Aston Martin's Mike Krack
- Why F1 teammates are friends + foes - with Valtteri Bottas + Zhou Guanyu
- How Formula 2 + Formula 3 prepare drivers for F1 - with Oscar Piastri
- F1 Academy - with Susie Wolff + Lia Block
- The F1 race start - with Mick Schumacher + strategist Bernie Collins
- Behind the scenes on Drive to Survive - with Exec Producer James Gay-Rees
- Why F1 pre-season testing matters - with Mercedes, McLaren + Alpine
- How F1 teams build their new cars - with Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows
More Official F1 Podcasts
- For in-depth interviews with F1's biggest names, listen to F1 Beyond The Grid
- For race previews and reviews, head over to F1 Nation
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