F1 EXPLAINS: Exploring car set-up with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Pedro de la Rosa and Tom McCullough in Miami

A Formula 1 car is like a musical instrument: to perform at its best, it has to be tuned.

Aerodynamics, suspension, tyres, and transmission can all be changed to suit the racetrack, the driver and the weather.

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On this episode of F1 Explains from Miami, Christian Hewgill joins Aston Martin to explore car set-up, with driver Fernando Alonso, Ambassador and former F1 racer Pedro de la Rosa, and Performance Director Tom McCullough.

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