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Free preview: In-Car Insights from Thursday in Brazil Nov 06, 2025

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For one weekend and one weekend only, we're making our In-Car Insights podcasts - usually only available to The Race Members' Club - free for everyone to listen to.

Our In-Car Insights series is a hugely popular staple of our grand prix weekend output for members, and features the likes of Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble discussing the day's news and events as they travel from the circuit back to their hotel.

On this episode, Edd and Jon battle the Sao Paulo traffic as they discuss all of the big talking points from Thursday in the Interlagos paddock.

If you like what you hear - and we're confident you will - head to Patreon.com/therace to sign up to The Race Members' Club and enjoy these bonus episodes (and much more besides) on every grand prix weekend.

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Tech Show: Is Red Bull's technical approach hurting driver strategy? Nov 06, 2025

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On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, hosts Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss Red Bull's impending decision on which of its drivers race where in 2026, and ask whether the senior team's technical direction is giving it an unnecessary headache when promoting drivers from Racing Bulls.

After that, Edd and Gary discuss the title run-in, and in particular Oscar Piastri's struggles on low-grip surfaces compared to team-mate Lando Norris. Will we see a change of fortunes for Piastri on the higher-grip Interlagos circuit?

As ever, the episode is rounded out with a bumper questions section, with Gary answering questions from listeners about 1970s F1 budgets, overheating on the grid, and missing F1 tech.

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Can Verstappen provide another title twist in Brazil? Nov 05, 2025

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, we discuss how big an opportunity the Brazilian Grand Prix could be for Sao Paulo specialist Max Verstappen to propel himself further into the title fight.

Veteran Brazilian journalist Lito Cavalcanti joins Jon Noble and Edd Straw to look ahead to this weekend's race and the factors that will decide the balance of power between McLaren and Red Bull.

After a special look at the history of race fuels with Shell, we also tackle the impact Gabriel Bortoleto has made in Brazil ahead of his first home grand prix, and the implications of the Felipe Massa legal case about the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix costing him the world championship.

And finally, we look at what Franco Colapinto might be able to achieve next year with his confirmation expected to be imminent for 2026 and his progress in recent races.

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Has Bearman proved he's ready for a Ferrari promotion? Nov 03, 2025

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Ollie Bearman’s fourth place was the big story of the recent Mexican Grand Prix, but does it prove he’s ready for promotion to a full-time Ferrari seat?

That’s the question Nelson Valkenburg, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw take on in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

With Bearman showing impressive pace for Haas, we look at his season so far and his progress and compare it Charles Leclerc, the last Ferrari protege to make such a step.

We also tackle Red Bull’s driver situation and the reasons why it has postponed its decision on Yuki Tsunoda’s future, and the factors that will play into how it fills its seats next year.

Finally, we tackle a batch of questions from The Race Members’ Club covering a range of topics, including the point of Renault’s F1 involvement, FIA stewarding, cooling at altitude and more.

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HILL & HERBERT: Damon and Johnny's take on F1 2025's title fight twists Nov 01, 2025

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Our new podcast Stay On Track with Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert is here, and in a fun-filled first episode the 1996 F1 world champion and three-time grand prix winner go deep on the 2025 title battle.

Damon takes us inside the mind of a driver battling for the title, and gives his opinion on the wobble that's cost Oscar Piastri his big points lead, while Johnny shares his thoughts on why Lando Norris has come on so strong in recent races.

There's also chat about driving standards, dealing with criticism, Max Verstappen's skills in wheel-to-wheel combat, and the merits of McLaren’s so-called papaya rules. Plus, Damon and Johnny look ahead to the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix whilst sharing a few memories of their own of racing in Sao Paulo.

Come and join Damon and Johnny on their new adventure - and see if they really can stay on track...

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And Colossally That's History: Brazil 2008 - The title showdown that had it all Oct 31, 2025

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As F1 2025 heads towards a spectacular conclusion, we wind the clock back to arguably the greatest title showdown of them all, which happened 17 years ago this coming Sunday: Brazil 2008.

It's a race that hosts Matt Bishop and Richard Williams were both in attendance for, affording us a unique perspective to look back on what happened, with Matt and Richard recalling how events played out through their own experiences: Matt watching on nervously from the garage as McLaren's PR and Communications chief, and Richard in the press room as a working journalist reporting on the event.

Listen in as Matt and Richard discuss the build up to the race, explaining its significance to all the key players, and how the tension grew and grew all weekend before that spectacular climax where McLaren's Lewis Hamilton snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, denying Ferrari's Felipe Massa - a moment that, even today, generates plenty of emotion...

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Is Piastri cracking under pressure? Oct 29, 2025

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We ask if Oscar Piastri is cracking under the pressure of an intense world championship fight in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Diego Mejia and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to evaluate the reasons behind Oscar Piastri’s current slump, and whether or not it’s part of a wider trend that will cost him the world championship.

That includes looking at the effect of the intensity of the title fight, his struggle for pace in Austin and Mexico and also what we can expect from him in the final four events.

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Mexican GP: Norris to the fore as championship picture changes once more Oct 27, 2025

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Edd Straw and Scott Michell-Malm (both in Mexico) are joined by Jon Noble to discuss the Mexican Grand Prix, and a race which changed the championship picture once more.

They share their thoughts on Lando Norris's faultless victory, 'damage limitation' performances by Norris's title rivals Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, and stand-out drives by Charles Leclerc and Ollie Bearman.

Plus, Edd, Scott and Jon answer a big batch of questions from The Race Members' Club, with first-lap corner cutting one topic under discussion.

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And Colossally That's History: The amazing story of F1’s craziest track Oct 24, 2025

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Pescara, a seaside town halfway down Italy’s Adriatic coast, stands proudly in the record books for having been home to the longest track ever used in Formula 1.

Made up of 15.9 miles of country roads, the circuit of Pescara only hosted one world championship-status Grand Prix, in 1957, but it’s significance was mighty - as Matt Bishop and Richard Williams (who literally wrote the book on the Pescara GP) explain in the latest episode of And Colossally That’s History!

Over the course of the episode you’ll learn why Pescara found its way onto the F1 calendar in the first place, why the sport's most famous team boycotted the race, which animals the drivers had to dodge during practice, and why Stirling Moss loved the circuit so much when others hated it.

As you might imagine, there are plenty of amazing stories to tell, including one about a driver who stopped for fuel at a commercial filling station mid-race, and another about a driver who jumped a level crossing while being chased by police on his way home from the race…

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Tech Show: Aston Martin's Andy Cowell on the challenge of designing an F1 car to brand-new regulations Oct 23, 2025

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Just how big a project is designing a 2026 Formula 1 car given the brand new chassis and power unit regulations? Aston Martin CEO and team principal Andy Cowell explains that to host Edd Straw in an interview in the latest F1 Tech Show.

We also hear former F1 technical director Gary Anderson’s insight on such projects, how they have changed as F1 has evolved and the challenge of knowing what you are aiming for in terms of performance.

Red Bull’s revival and the ‘tape on pitwall’ controversy from Austin are also discussed, with Gary offering a technological solution.

Your questions on Cowell’s engine expertise, rain in the cockpit, engine degradation and fuel suppliers are also fielded.

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