F1 Explains Podcast: Podium Secrets
In this episode of the F1 Explains podcast, Christian Hewgill explores the intricate planning behind a Formula 1 podium ceremony with two of the people responsible for making it happen: Linda Boudabous of the FIA and Katalin Bukor of Formula 1.
Together they lift the lid on the strict protocols that govern everything from the order of proceedings to the handling of the trophies.
The pair share stories of broken silverware, keeping VIP guests dry in unpredictable weather, and the occasional problem of spraying real champagne. It turns out the podium is far more complicated than it looks on television—closer to a precisely choreographed ceremony than a spontaneous celebration.
