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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 PodcastBring Back V10s: Spain 1994 - F1 in crisis, Schumacher's heroics and Hill's emotional win
Bring Back V10s dives into the chaos of May and June 1994 as we look back on that year's Spanish Grand Prix, which came just a month after the tragedies of…
The Race F1 PodcastDriver Market: We predict the 2027 F1 grid
We predict the line-up for all 11 Formula 1 teams in 2027 in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to run…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: Driving Style Secrets - Fernando Alonso's remarkable technique explained
We've got another bonus episode for you this week - the first episode of Season 3 of Driving Style Secrets, the podcast that takes an unapologetically deep…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat the latest high-profile exit means for Red Bull - and Verstappen
In the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, we discuss the news that Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will join McLaren as chief…
The Race F1 PodcastTech Show: F1 control systems explained + How F1 is approaching solving its power unit problems
With F1’s key players getting together to hammer out changes to fix its engine problems on April 9, what are the solutions being discussed and will they work?…
The Race F1 PodcastRevealing every 2026 F1 car's strength and weakness
Three events into the 2026 season, the enforced one month gap is the perfect time to take a deep dive into the 11 cars fighting it out on track. Mark Hughes…
The Race F1 PodcastAdrian Newey and the fine line between triumph and disaster - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes
In the latest episode of The Undercut, Damon Hill and Mark Hughes discuss legendary designer Adrian Newey, whose Aston Martin adventure has got off to a very…
The Race F1 PodcastIs Verstappen really going to walk away from F1?
Is Max Verstappen really inclined to walk away from Formula 1, what should F1 try to do to prevent that, and what would his exit mean for Red Bull? Edd Straw…
The Race F1 PodcastBring Back V10s: Jaguar's nightmare debut season
Jaguar's terrible first F1 season in 2000 is the subject of episode two of season 13 of Bring Back V10s. Glenn Freeman is joined by two people who worked in…
The Race F1 PodcastJapanese GP: Did F1 dodge a bullet with Bearman's crash?
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli bagged his second consecutive victory in the Japanese Grand Prix. But was McLaren's Oscar Piastri robbed by the intervention of the…
The Race F1 PodcastTech Show: Why Honda's F1 engine fix is so difficult
Aston Martin's start to the season has been dogged by reliability problems, with serious vibrations from Honda's power unit damaging batteries beyond repair…
The Race F1 PodcastF1's polarising 2026 rules - Can the sceptics be won over?
When we put out Part 2 of our season preview earlier this month, in which Edd Straw, Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman voiced their concerns about the impact the…
The Race F1 PodcastLewis Hamilton: Back to his best or too soon to judge?
Is Lewis Hamilton back to his best? That’s the question we ask in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Nelson Valkenburg and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw…
The Race F1 PodcastHILL & HERBERT: Is F1 2026's Mario Kart style racing any good?
Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert return to discuss a polarising pair of races to kick-start the 2026 season. Some have controversially compared the racing to…
The Race F1 PodcastAudi's loss, Aston's gain? How a Wheatley move would help Newey
Adrian Newey’s tenure as Aston Martin team principal is set to be a short one, with Jonathan Wheatley, who has walked away from his similar role at Audi for…
The Race F1 PodcastBring Back V10s: Senna vs Schumacher - The flashpoints
Bring Back V10s returns! And we're kicking off Season 13 with something a bit different, as we revisit the major flashpoints in the short-lived Ayrton…
The Race F1 PodcastRace wins or a title charge? How high will Ferrari fly in 2026?
While Mercedes has dominated the early stages of the 2026 F1 season, Ferrari has been a consistent thorn in its side. So what chances are there of the Prancing…
The Race F1 PodcastChinese GP: Antonelli stars, but did Ferrari in-fighting stop them getting second?
In Shanghai, Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble to dissect the Chinese Grand Prix, and another event dominated by Mercedes - albeit with each of its drivers…
The Race F1 PodcastShould we expect another Mercedes-Ferrari head-to-head in China?
As F1 heads to a very different circuit for the second race of this new era, might that allow Ferrari to challenge Mercedes for top spot this weekend? And…
The Race F1 PodcastTech Show: Where can F1 make improvements to the new formula?
With one round down, opinions are still split on F1's new rules and the way they've altered the on-track spectacle. On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show…
The Race F1 PodcastAustralian GP: Our verdict on the first race of F1’s new era
Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble, in Melbourne, and Scott Mitchell-Malm to unpick the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The big talking point heading into…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy there's trepidation ahead of new rules dawn in Australia - F1 Season Preview (Part 2)
F1 heads into its season-opener in Australia with the usual excitement tempered by trepidation about what impact the new regulations - and in particular the…
The Race F1 PodcastIs Russell ready to win a title? - F1 Season Preview (Part 1)
George Russell heads into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as world championship favourite. But are he and Mercedes really up to the challenge, and…
The Race F1 PodcastIs Verstappen right about F1 2026? Hill and Herbert's verdict
Max Verstappen has been incredibly critical of the direction F1 has taken with its 2026 rules - but does he have a point? Is F1 still F1? That's the key topic…
The Race F1 PodcastTech Show: A racing revolution? Our tech preview to F1 2026
The Race F1 Tech Show returns, with Edd Straw and legendary former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discussing all the big tech talking points heading into…
The Race F1 PodcastHas Honda ruined Alonso’s final F1 masterplan?
The combination of Fernando Alonso, Adrian Newey and works Honda engines was meant to be the stuff of dreams for Aston Martin, but in testing the combination…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain Testing Day 6: Our final verdict on every team’s pre-season
Ferrari ended testing on top courtesy of a Charles Leclerc flyer at the end of the final day of running in Bahrain. But who is really the pace-setter heading…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain Testing Day 5: Ferrari showing promise - but will radical rear wing be a game-changer?
Ferrari was talk of the paddock on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Bahrain with its 'upside-down' rear wing. So what’s that design about and is it…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain Testing Day 4: Upgraded Mercedes shows ominous form
It was George Russell in the upgraded Mercedes on top on the first day of the final Bahrain pre-season test as the lap times continued to drop. But what impact…
The Race F1 PodcastOne thing on every team's to-do list for the final pre-season test
We reveal every team’s top priority for the final three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Scott Mitchell-Malm…
The Race F1 PodcastWhen does clever thinking become cheating? - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes
People in F1 have long talked about finding ‘the unfair advantage’, but sometimes the line between clever thinking and outright cheating is not easy to see -…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain Testing Day 3: Does F1 have a safety problem with new rules?
The Mercedes pair of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell ended up with a one-two on the timesheets at the end of the Bahrain test. But with the top teams falling…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain Testing Day 2: What's behind Verstappen's 'anti-racing' rules comment?
Day 2 of F1 testing in Bahrain was dominated by Max Verstappen’s comments about the 2026 regulations - but what’s prompted him to call them “not very Formula…
The Race F1 PodcastBahrain Testing Day 1: Is Red Bull really the benchmark?
Join Edd Straw and Jon Noble as they discuss all of the big stories from Day 1 of F1 testing in Bahrain, including Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s assertion that…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: In-Car Insights - What we're looking for on day one of Bahrain F1 testing
It’s day 1 of the Bahrain test, and as a special bonus, we’re making our first In-Car Insights podcast of the week - a podcast series usually only available to…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Aston Martin hinted it'll start 2026 behind rivals
F1 launch season has reached its conclusion with Aston Martin and McLaren holding online launches and Cadillac revealing its livery in the fourth quarter of…
The Race F1 PodcastHILL & HERBERT: Damon and Johnny on testing secrets and mad car launches
With F1 pre-season in full swing, Damon and Johnny return with another episode of Stay On Track, and this time they’re discussing car launches and testing from…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat testing tells us about how F1 racing will change in 2026
F1 has all-new cars in 2026, but how will they change the racing we see on track? That's the big question tackled in this episode of The Race F1 Podcast, as…
The Race F1 PodcastThe key tech trends of F1's 2026 cars
Now that almost all of the 2026 cars have broken cover, we take an in-depth look at the technical and design trends that have stood out so far in the latest…
The Race F1 PodcastNewey’s Aston Martin catches the eye - but who was the real winner of F1's shakedown test?
Aston Martin dominated the headlines in the final part of the Barcelona shakedown test when its aggressive Adrian Newey creation broke cover, while Lewis…
The Race F1 PodcastMercedes’ ominous form, McLaren’s debut, and more on Williams’ shakedown absence
On the latest episode of The Race F1 podcast, Edd Straw - fresh off a plane from Barcelona - is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm to discuss the latest from F1’s…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat we learned on day 1 of F1's frustrating private test
F1’s first group test of 2026 got underway in Barcelona on Monday in a strange locked down environment, completely free of media and fans. The Race’s Edd Straw…
The Race F1 PodcastAlpine unveils new livery on cruise ship - but will the team sink or swim in 2026?
In one of the most unique launches of 2026, Alpine chose to kick-start its 2026 campaign with a livery unveiling aboard a cruise ship. The Race F1 Podcast's…
The Race F1 PodcastFerrari launches new car + Why Williams are missing crucial first test
The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast discusses the fortunes of two teams with huge championship pedigree who have been starved of title success in recent…
The Race F1 PodcastMercedes’ F1 car reveal and McLaren’s ‘clever’ upgrade strategy
On Thursday it was the turn of Mercedes to release the first images of its 2026 F1 car, the W17. Mercedes has long been tipped as a favourite, largely because…
The Race F1 PodcastWhy Audi and Honda managed expectations at respective launch events
It was another busy day in F1 on Tuesday as Audi had its season launch in Germany and Honda held its own event in Japan. Linking them was a common message -…
The Race F1 PodcastHaas and Cadillac F1 cars break cover - our reaction
Haas became the latest F1 team to release imagery of its 2026 F1 challenger on Monday, days after F1’s newest team, Cadillac, ran its first ever car at…
The Race F1 PodcastWhen should an F1 driver retire? - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes
When should an F1 driver retire? It has been a big topic of late, with F1's two most experienced competitors, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, struggling…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 3 - Peace in our time
While the F1 world is a little quieter, we’re dropping a special three-part series into the feed as a winter bonus, all about the barely believable story of…
The Race F1 PodcastRed Bull and Verstappen kick-off F1 launch season - but what did we learn?
Red Bull kicked off F1’s launch season with a flashy event in Detroit, revealing a glossy revised livery and giving us some hints about expectations for 2026…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat's active aero and will the Mercedes engine be best? We answer your questions on F1 2026
With the first car launch events imminent, we answer your questions on F1 2026 in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Edd Straw is joined by Scott…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 2 - The nightmare attempt to rival the Indy 500
While the F1 world is a little quieter, we’re dropping a special three-part series into the feed as a winter bonus, all about the barely believable story of…
The Race F1 PodcastHILL & HERBERT: Who will be 2026 F1 champion? Damon and Johnny's verdict
Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert are back for the first 2026 episode of their F1 podcast, Stay On Track! They discuss the impact winning the F1 world title will…
The Race F1 PodcastBONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 1 - The insane story of how a sport was split apart
While the F1 world is a little quieter, we’re dropping a special three-part series into the feed as a winter bonus. As you might have guessed from the title…
The Race F1 PodcastWhat to expect from F1's weird 2026 pre-season
We untangle how F1's strange 2026 pre-season will work in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Jon Noble and Josh Sutill join Edd Straw to explain what…
The Race F1 PodcastF1 2026: The big stories to watch for
It's 2026, and what better way to start the new year than with an episode of The Race F1 Podcast! And there's no better place to start than with a look ahead…
The Race F1 PodcastExplaining the 2026 engine loophole controversy
It’s not even 2026 yet but the first controversy of the new regulations has already erupted, as we discuss in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Jon…
The Race F1 PodcastHow will the outgoing cars - and the racing they produced - be remembered?
We ask how the cars of the 2022-2025 rules era will be remembered in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Mark Hughes and Jon Noble join Edd Straw to…
The Race F1 PodcastAnd Colossally That's History: The tragic coronations of America's only F1 champions
For the season finale of And Colossally That's History, Matt and Richard tell the twin stories of Phil Hill and Mario Andretti; two American drivers who…
The Race F1 PodcastTech Show: Our verdict on the 2022-2025 rules - and where F1's next regulations have gone wrong
On the final tech show of the year, former F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the outgoing F1 regulations, and explains where he thinks…