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The Race F1 Podcast
If something happens in Formula 1 racing, The Race F1 Podcast has got you covered. Featuring renowned F1 journalists Edd Straw, Jon Noble, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Ben Anderson and more, we’ll bring you unbeatable insight from the ground at every F1 race, including the inside line on the latest breaking Formula 1 news and gossip, informed debate about the biggest topics, and in-depth analysis after each grand prix. The feed also features other F1 shows from The Race's stable, including…
Episodes
The Race F1 PodcastSaudi Arabian GP: Alonso’s non-penalty and Red Bull tension
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to explain why Alonso lost, then regained, his third place finish at Jeddah and the race management…
The Race F1 PodcastSPECIAL: The making of Villeneuve Pironi, F1's new mega doc
On March 18th a new feature-length documentary entitled Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy is coming to Sky Documentaries in the UK. It tells the…
The Race F1 PodcastCan Ferrari take the fight to Red Bull?
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur was upbeat about its prospects for the rest of the season after the Bahrain Grand Prix, but can it really challenge Red Bull for…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat's gone wrong for Mercedes?
Mark Hughes and Edd Straw delve into the Mercedes W14 and its troubles, asking what's gone wrong, how it can be fixed and how long it will take. Click here to…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: How Aston Martin have gone from mid-pack to podium so quickly
Are you interested in F1 design and technology? Then you need to listen to The Race F1 Tech Show! Check out this episode of the show, and if you enjoy it be…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain GP: How Red Bull made the perfect start to F1 2023
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back on the 2023 F1 season opener in Bahrain, which was dominated by Red Bull with Max Verstappen…
The Race F1 PodcastAston Martin's Bahrain F1 practice shockwaves
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin set the pace in Friday practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to explain why…
The Race F1 PodcastF1 2023 season preview
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look ahead to the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, asking if Red Bull really are as strong as they…
The Race F1 PodcastOur final verdict on F1 pre-season testing
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to review Formula 1's only pre-season test and explain how the 10 teams appear to be stacking up against each other - with…
The Race F1 PodcastTesting day 2: Explaining McLaren's struggles
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to bring you everything you need to know from the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, with a little help from Mark…
The Race F1 PodcastTesting day 1: Red Bull's ominous start
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to review the first day of testing in Bahrain, with the help of Mark Hughes analysing the times and Gary Anderson taking a…
The Race F1 PodcastF1 2023’s big pre-season testing stories
Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to preview the Bahrain test, including a look at how the top teams are looking and the best way to learn what you…
The Race F1 PodcastLIVE SHOW: 2023's big rivalries with special guest Ted Kravitz
This episode of The Race F1 Podcast isn’t the same as our usual ones - it was recorded live on Sunday February 12th in front of 300 people at Kings Place in…
The Race F1 PodcastAlpine’s 2023 F1 car breaks cover
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw bring you coverage of the Alpine F1 car launch in a podcast recorded on-site at Printworks in London. Follow The Race on…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Mercedes have gone for evolution not revolution with new car
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to explain why the Mercedes W14 still features the infamous zero-sidepod design and examine what else has…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Ferrari is quietly confident about its new car
Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the new Ferrari SF-23, with the help of Scott Mitchell-Malm in Maranello. Follow The Race on Instagram…
The Race F1 PodcastAggressive Aston Martin and downbeat McLaren
Aston Martin and McLaren launched their 2023 Formula 1 cars on the same day, but the two events had very different feels with one team far more positive than…
The Race F1 PodcastAlfa Romeo's 'brave' 2023 F1 car explained
We reveal the secrets of the Alfa Romeo C43 in the latest launch season edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to…
The Race F1 PodcastWilliams reveals new look and 2023 car hints
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss the Williams season launch event, what it told us about the team's progress and the clues to the…
The Race F1 PodcastFord's F1 return with Red Bull explained
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to reveal all about Ford's return to Formula 1 with Red Bull and how the partnership will work. Follow The…
The Race F1 PodcastF1 2023's new car technical trends
Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to answer the key questions about 2023's F1 cars, including whether they will converge in design, the key…
The Race F1 PodcastThe top tasks on Vasseur's Ferrari to-do list
Fred Vasseur has faced the F1 media for the first time since he was appointed Ferrari team principal. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to…
The Race F1 PodcastHow each F1 team needs to improve in 2023
With the start of pre-season testing just one month away, we run through the 10 Formula 1 teams to highlight the key area where the need to improve in the new…
The Race F1 PodcastThe F1 drivers with most to prove in 2023
F1 drivers have to prove themselves every time they drive the car, but some are under more pressure to do so than others. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes…
The Race F1 PodcastIs Williams' new boss the right man to turn team's fortunes around?
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchel-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss James Vowles's appointment as Williams team principal and the scale of the challenge he faces to…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy F1 and the FIA are at war over new teams
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain the battle between the FIA and F1 over the mooted Andretti Cadillac entry and how it fits in with…
The Race F1 PodcastHow Russell vs Hamilton will stack up in 2023
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to dissect George Russell's evolution as a Formula 1 driver, how he really did against his team-mate in 2022…
The Race F1 PodcastAndretti and GM's Cadillac F1 bid explained
Jack Benyon and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to explain what's so compelling about the Andretti/GM F1 bid, how the new Cadillac-branded team will work…
The Race F1 PodcastF1's new team push and who could enter
With FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announcing a new teams process is being looked into, Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss what…
The Race F1 PodcastThe big questions of F1 2023
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to pick out the big storylines of the 2023 Formula season, including the chances of Mercedes being back in…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy F1's 2022 regs were a qualified success
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to evaluate the effectiveness of F1's major rules overhaul in 2022 against the objectives set when these…
The Race F1 PodcastUnravelling F1’s massive team boss changes
As Frédéric Vasseur heads to Ferrari, Andreas Seidl head to Sauber, Andrea Stella steps up at McLaren and Jost Capito departs Williams, Mark Hughes, Scott…
The Race F1 PodcastCan Alpine emerge as an F1 frontrunner?
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to delve into Alpine's recent progress, its much-vaunted 100-race plan and how Pierre Gasly will slot into…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Aston Martin is poised to make a big step in 2023
Mark Hughes and Claire Cottingham join Edd Straw to evaluate Aston Martin's stuttering F1 progress over the past two seasons, and why the move into its new…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Vettel's retirement leaves a hole in F1
Special guest Lee McKenzie and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss Sebastian Vettel's retirement, what he's going to do next and his Formula 1…
The Race F1 PodcastOur Top 10 F1 drivers of 2022
Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw for one of our most popular episodes of the year: Our ranking of the top 10 F1 drivers of the…
The Race F1 PodcastThe major consequences of Binotto’s Ferrari resignation
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss Mattia Binotto's departure from Ferrari. They discuss why the team are splitting with their team…
The Race F1 PodcastAbu Dhabi test: Alonso makes Aston debut
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw bring you all the news from the final day of on-track running for 2022 - including Fernando Alonso's first drive in an Aston…
The Race F1 PodcastAbu Dhabi GP: Verstappen's victory, Vettel's farewell
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain how the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won, what allowed Charles Leclerc to beat Sergio Perez to second…
The Race F1 PodcastHulkenberg in, Schumacher out at Haas in 2023
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss the news that Nico Hulkenberg is to replace Mick Schumacher at Haas. They consider why Schumacher…
The Race F1 PodcastBrazilian GP: Red Bull row as Russell breaks through
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss F1's newest winner, George Russell, Verstappen ignoring team orders, another clash between…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat’s still to play for in F1 2022
Brazilian journalist Lito Cavalcanti and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look ahead to the penultimate race of the F1 season at Interlagos and discuss…
The Race F1 PodcastIs Alonso right to criticise “unprepared” Alpine?
Ben Anderson and Claire Cottingham join Edd Straw to discuss Fernando Alonso’s complaints about Alpine-Renault unreliability and delve into the 41-year-old’s…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat does Red Bull's future in F1 look like after founder's death?
On the weekend that Red Bull Racing clinched a first constructors' crown since 2013 in Austin, the F1 world was rocked by the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, the…
The Race F1 PodcastMexican GP: Could Mercedes have denied record-breaking Verstappen?
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to dissect the Mercedes strategy and whether using soft-compound Pirellis could have given it a better shot…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat Red Bull's cost cap breach penalty means for F1
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw convene in Mexico City to discuss Red Bull's cost cap accepted breach agreement and its implications. This podcast is…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat to expect from Audi's F1 works team
Jack Nicholls and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss Audi's buy-in of Sauber, which will see the Swiss team competing as the Audi factory team from…
The Race F1 PodcastUnited States GP: Should Hamilton and Mercedes have won?
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to review a dramatic United States Grand Prix, and ask if Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes missed their…
The Race F1 PodcastMcLaren's cost cap 'cheating' calls and Ricciardo's 2024 hopes
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss McLaren’s calls for cost cap breach punishments, followed by a deep dive into Daniel Ricciardo’s 2024 F1…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Ferrari's 2022 F1 title bid fell apart
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to deconstruct Ferrari's season and explain where its world championship challenge fell short - and what the…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: The secrets of semi-automatic gearboxes
This week we have a bonus episode for you, lifted directly from our sister podcast: The Race F1 Tech Show. Each week, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical…
The Race F1 PodcastThe battle over Red Bull's F1 cost cap breach
Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to explain Red Bull's 'minor overspend breach', what the potential penalties are and how F1's cost cap…
The Race F1 PodcastJapanese GP review: Controversy, confusion, champion!
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back at Max Verstappen's Japanese Grand Prix victory, which sealed his second Formula 1 world…
The Race F1 PodcastHonda's first steps in possible full return + Hakkinen on Suzuka
Josh Suttill and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss a potential small step in a Honda F1 return, while Mika Hakkinen joins us to reveal the secrets…
The Race F1 PodcastSingapore GP review: Perez's best, Verstappen's worst
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to review the Singapore Grand Prix and explain the penalty that threatened Sergio Perez's wins, the mistakes…
The Race F1 PodcastRed Bull F1 cost cap suspicions explained
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw in Singapore to discuss the bombshell news about two teams - one believed to be Red Bull - expected to be…
The Race F1 PodcastZhou's new Alfa deal and how team's 2022 decline has hidden his progress
Mark Hughes joins Edd Straw to discuss Zhou Guanyu's new deal with Alfa Romeo for 2023. The duo analyse the Chinese driver's rookie season so far, and explain…
The Race F1 PodcastHas Schumacher done enough to earn a 2023 F1 seat?
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to evaluate Mick Schumacher's Formula 1 career to date and assess his chances of staying on the grid next…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy AlphaTauri had no option but to re-sign Tsunoda
With Yuki Tsunoda's 2023 AlphaTauri F1 deal confirmed, Mark Hughes and Valentin Khorounzhiy join Edd Straw to discuss his strengths and weaknesses, the state…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat should Ricciardo do next?
Daniel Ricciardo has the best CV of any driver on the F1 market, yet there’s a chance he won’t be on the grid next year. Claire Cottingham and Ben Anderson…