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Inside Line F1 Podcast
Hosted by FIA-accredited print-TV journalists and popular Motorsport commentators, the Inside Line F1 Podcast is a weekly show that offers an alternative view on the sport, business and politics of Formula 1. You probably know us from our famous Helmut Marko interview! And yes, we've made Indian Cricket legend Ravi Shastri narrate his Formula 1 stories - twice. On our channel, along with lots of Formula 1 banter, you will find race reviews, previews, interviews and features through the Formula…
Episodes
Inside Line F1 Podcast46: Will Formula 1 NEVER Go All-Electric?
Formula 1 claims that it will NEVER go all-electric and will instead champion hybrid technology for the future. Let's see which approach lasts longer - Formula…
Inside Line F1 Podcast44: Interview: Mahindra Racing’s Jerome d’Ambrosio On 2019-20 Formula E
This episode is a Formula 1 + Formula E special! We have a special guest on our show - former Formula 1 driver and now racing for Mahindra in Formula E, Jerome…
Inside Line F1 Podcast41: Lewis Hamilton's Great American Dream
Unless there's a twist of fate, Lewis Hamilton will finally win a Formula 1 World Championship at the United States Grand Prix - and it's gonna be one helluva…
Inside Line F1 Podcast40: If only, RIC TO RBR; Mclaren - Give Us TOONED
Yes, we said it, and don't tell us that it hasn't crossed your mind either. Apart from a guy named Cyril, is there anyone who wouldn't want Daniel Ricciardo to…
Inside Line F1 Podcast38: Steiner-FIA Spat Great For Netflix-F1 Show
Guenther Steiner is a character that keeps giving, especially when it comes to the Netflix-F1 show. Thankfully, the star of season 1 of 'Drive to Survive' was…
Inside Line F1 Podcast36: Red Bull Racing Go Red Bull Missing
Red Bull Racing Missing! In the races after the summer break, Red Bull Racing-Honda has struggled to mount a challenge. They've had on-track incidents and…
Inside Line F1 Podcast34: Will Leclerc Be Rosberg's Next Target?
Lewis Hamilton wasn't the only Mercedes driver who felt the heat in Monza. Nico Rosberg, Formula 1's famous YouTube influencer and former World Champion…
Inside Line F1 Podcast33: Missed Out On A Max Verstappen Masterclass
Thousands of Dutch fans would've left Spa disappointed. After all, their star driver crashed out on the opening lap. In Monza, an opening lap half-spin…
Inside Line F1 Podcast32: Is Fernando Alonso Scared Of Max Verstappen?
The summer break has officially ended. Apart from the Gasly-Albon swap, the Red Bull-Alonso story caught our attention - for the 194th time. Alonso's been…
Inside Line F1 Podcast31: Robin 'Aceman' Raikkonen Cometh
Robin 'Aceman' Raikkonen's made the headlines and he's lined up his first sponsor already! Whether he chooses two or four wheeler racing, the Aceman's journey…
Inside Line F1 Podcast28: Kimi Raikkonen For James Bond
Kimi Raikkonen - is there a better candidate in the Formula 1 paddock to play the role of James Bond? No, sorry, Lewis Hamilton loses out too. Jokes aside, it…
Inside Line F1 Podcast25: F1 Needs To Apologise To Valtteri Bottas
Every sport needs to build and worship its heroes, the current flavour for Formula 1 being Lewis Hamilton. But Formula 1 took one step too far when it asked…
Inside Line F1 Podcast24: F1 Should Make Winning Prize Money Public
We know Roger Federer's prize money from his Grand Slam wins. We also know of Real Madrid's earnings from their exploits across various football championships…
Inside Line F1 Podcast20: Are Ferrari Embarrassed To Top Free Practice Sessions?
The 2019 Formula 1 Championships aside, Ferrari seem out of contention for the 2019 Free Practice World Championships too. Or is it that the former World…
Inside Line F1 Podcast18: Is F1 Overselling Its 2021 Agenda?
Picture this: Formula 1 is a country; its fans (all of us!) are its citizens. This would make Chase Carey its Head of State and the teams and drivers the…
Inside Line F1 Podcast15: Ferrari: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't
Should Ferrari use team-orders or not? They were trolled for not doing so in 2018 and now are now being trolled for doing so in 2019! As for China, we believe…
Inside Line F1 Podcast14: Sebastian Vettel Is Trolling The Trolls ;-)
Sebastian Vettel - from spinning on track, he's now spinning in the simulator. Is this Vettel's way of trolling his trolls? Let's remember, the German has an…
Inside Line F1 Podcast12: Strange Start To F1 2019 - Agree Or Disagree?
The start to the 2019 Formula 1 Season has been strange. For starters, we were almost on course to see Ferrari and Mercedes' (supposed!) number 2 drivers win…
Inside Line F1 Podcast9: F1 2019: Watch Out For The Rookies
The rookies are out to take Formula 1 by storm. Max Verstappen started the trend, followed by Charles Leclerc and now there's four more on the grid in 2019 -…
Inside Line F1 Podcast7: From World Champions To Mule Champions
Williams F1 Team - is still in the pre-season spotlight; for all the wrong reasons. One wonders what it could be like once the season starts, but then, we…
Inside Line F1 Podcast6: F1 Testing: Merc's Two-Spec Approach Could Backfire
The pre-season tests of the 2019 Formula 1 Season have concluded. We share our summarised notes from #F1Testing - the bigger story being Mercedes' rumoured…
Inside Line F1 Podcast5: F1 Testing: Spying Is The Best Form Of Flattery
The first official pre-season test of the 2019 Formula 1 season has only just concluded. Apart from Ferrari and Alfa Romeo's radically different (and similar?)…
Inside Line F1 Podcast4: Rich Energy + Red Bull = Monster?
In the 'battle of the energy drinks' in Formula 1, everyone is talking about Rich Energy vs. Red Bull Racing. But what about Monster? Wouldn't growing horns…
Inside Line F1 Podcast40: Man vs. Machine Intensified In F1
Formula 1 is set to introduce a new television graphics package in 2019. This could mean that drivers will not only battle each other, but against advanced…
Inside Line F1 Podcast39: What Year Will Alonso Be Back In F1?
Will Fernando Alonso give us a chance to miss him? What year could Alonso be back in Formula 1 - 2020, 2021 or 2022? Also, more than what year, it will also be…
Inside Line F1 Podcast35: Please Don't Take Away Our Chequered Flag
Will Lewis Hamilton clinch his 5th World Championship title at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix? Will Donald Trump follow Vladimir Putin’s lead and…
Inside Line F1 Podcast32: Mick Schumacher Joins Ferrari, Obviously
Helmut Marko has denied being in talks with Mick Schumacher to join the Red Bull Junior Driver program. Could this actually be a hint that Red Bull are already…
Inside Line F1 Podcast31: Leclerc Exclusive: 'I Am Not That Famous Yet!'
After weeks of rumours, the Raikkonen-Leclerc swap was finally announced. Hats off to Ferrari for making an exception and realising that an early investment in…
Inside Line F1 Podcast30: Kimi Raikkonen For Vice President
Will Ferrari re-sign Kimi Raikkonen? Or will Kimi Raikkonen resign from Ferrari and Formula 1? There are tons of rumours doing the rounds last week and while…
Inside Line F1 Podcast22: Points For Everyone? Please, No, F1
The 'points for all' topic is disturbing. No, please don't go down this road, Formula 1\. We've gone from awarding points to top-6 to top-8 and now 50% of the…
Inside Line F1 Podcast18: Red Bull Demote Renault, Promote Honda
Renault has joined the list of demotions at Red Bull Racing, while Honda find themselves with an unexpected promotion. In this week's episode of the [Inside…
Inside Line F1 Podcast12: The Perfect Advertisement Of Formula 1
If you have family and friends who are on-the-fence fans of Formula 1, the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix could go a long way into dropping them onto our side of the…
Inside Line F1 PodcastRicciardo: The Only Happy Red Bull Driver
What does Max Verstappen need to do to finish a race this season? His dismal luck reminds us of Michael Schumacher's 2000 title campaign! Either way, it is…
Inside Line F1 PodcastHave Ferrari Forgotten Team Orders?
After the incredible Chinese Grand Prix, we wondered what most Ferrari fans would've wondered - why did Ferrari not ask Kimi Raikkonen to move over and let…
Inside Line F1 PodcastMclaren Is The Fan Favourite For 2017
As we near the start of the 2017 Formula 1 Season, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull Racing are busy trading the 'favourites' tag with each other. In this week's…
Inside Line F1 PodcastSorry Mclaren, Sauber Is On Pole!
Sauber is on pole position - to launch 2017's first Formula 1 car. The strange part is that two relatively unknown drivers (Ericsson and Wehrlein) will unveil…
Inside Line F1 PodcastLet's Bring Juan Pablo Montoya Back To Formula 1
Is this Formula 1's busiest 'off-season' yet? There's been an overdose of stories in this period: from Mercedes hiring Valtteri Bottas as Nico Rosberg's…
Inside Line F1 PodcastMercedes vs Red Bull = Engine vs Aero
If we are treated to a Mercedes vs. Red Bull Racing contest in 2017, it could well be an 'engine vs. aero' battle given Mercedes' superior power unit and Red…
Inside Line F1 PodcastSergio Perez Reveals His Prankster Self
After bringing to you Nico 'The Hulk' Hulkenberg last week, we bring to you Sergio 'Checo' Perez this week. Tune in to hear Checo's favourite radio message and…
Inside Line F1 PodcastThe Best Driver Did Not Win
As the Hamilton vs. Rosberg title battle goes down to the wire, the big question is who will win the 2016 World Drivers' Championship. While the odds may be…
Inside Line F1 PodcastForget Rosberg vs Hamilton, 2016 Is Verstappen's Year
The 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix could have given Formula 1 a new World Champion, but it didn't. However, it confirmed a fact that didn't need much confirming -…
Inside Line F1 PodcastLet's Not Belittle The Formula 1 Drivers' Championship
The 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix could be a Grand Prix of firsts for the Mercedes drivers. Lewis Hamilton could win his first-ever Brazilian Grand Prix OR Nico…
Inside Line F1 PodcastAnd That's How The FIA Avoided The Shoey On The Podium
FIA was sneaky in its ways to keep the shoey off the podium. We had an instance where 3 drivers were classified 3rd at least once. Thank you FIA, for…
Inside Line F1 PodcastVerstappen vs. Ricciardo For Victory In Singapore, Possible?
Mercedes to be challenged in Singapore, really? Or is this yet another Ferrari-inspired pre-race PR hype? Singapore has been tagged as Red Bull Racing’s track…
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Kimi Raikkonen Finally Wins Something
Kimi Raikkonen finally won something - the ‘Driver of the Day’ in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Did Max Verstappen's fans vote for him as a 'thank you' gesture for…
Inside Line F1 PodcastPaddock Conspiring To Crown Lewis Hamilton World Champion Again?
Lewis Hamilton may have won in Canada, but it was the second time this season he was gifted a victory. First by Red Bull Racing and now by Ferrari – it seems…
Inside Line F1 PodcastMax Verstappen, Talent Of The Century
Lewis Hamilton must be pissed with Niki Lauda for two reasons - first, Lauda blamed Hamilton for the Mercedes collision and second, Lauda called Max Verstappen…
Inside Line F1 PodcastLewis Hamilton, Can He? Will He?
With a 36-point deficit in the Drivers' Championship, can and will Lewis Hamilton win his fourth title in 2016? Will Nico Rosberg's lady luck shine all season…
Inside Line F1 PodcastVettel Should Replace Ecclestone As F1's CEO
Sebastian Vettel recently said that he fails to understand the 'selfie generation' and social media. This is possibly why he is 'most suited' to replace Bernie…
Inside Line F1 PodcastFerrari Should Sign Max Verstappen
In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal tell you why Ferrari should sign up Max Verstappen at the expense of letting go the…
Inside Line F1 PodcastF1, Back In Business?
After months of waiting, the 2016 Formula 1 Season is finally here. And while you wait for the five red lights to go out, tune in to the pre-Australian Grand…
Inside Line F1 PodcastNew F1 Season, Old F1 Problems
The new F1 season is approaching alright, but the same old problems seem to be weighing the sport down (again). Sauber is struggling to pay salaries (again)…
Inside Line F1 PodcastHow To Measure A Good F1 Test?
Before we get to answering 'How to measure a good F1 test?', we tell you why we were missing in action for a few weeks. We also tell you why we love Formula 1…
Inside Line F1 PodcastWhat If Hamilton Had Raced For Red Bull Racing?
Taking cue from Christian Horner's statements, Mithila and Kunal speculate on 'what if' Lewis Hamilton had raced for Red Bull Racing from 2012. Would he still…
Inside Line F1 PodcastWhat If Hamilton Had Raced For Red Bull Racing?
Taking cue from Christian Horner's statements, Mithila and Kunal speculate on 'what if' Lewis Hamilton had raced for Red Bull Racing from 2012. Would he still…
Inside Line F1 PodcastYear Of The Underdog
**See a video clip of this episode: https://youtu.be/79u1gXSppG8** No, this episode isn't about Lewis Hamilton or his dog Roscoe. But the spotlight is on the…
Inside Line F1 PodcastEcclestone Steps Down
So it seems that the Ecclestone surname isn’t necessarily a ticket to outstanding business acumen say Mithila and Kunal in the last episode of the Inside Line…
Inside Line F1 PodcastTime For A Prost-Pastor Bromance
Alain Prost is rumoured to play a Niki Lauda-type role for Renault when they return as a manufacturer team to Formula 1 in 2016. Would this mean that a…
Inside Line F1 PodcastSir Lewis Hamilton CBE
Is that the next title for Lewis Hamilton? Join Mithila and Kunal as they celebrate Lewis Hamilton's third Formula 1 Drivers' Championship and a FANtastic race…
Inside Line F1 PodcastRussia vs. USA In Formula One Too?
Congrats Mercedes for dominating and winning the 2015 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship. Congrats to Sergio Perez and Force India for a well earned podium…