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Tech Show: Mercedes' struggles with heat + a floor breakthrough for Ferrari? Jul 02, 2025

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a closer look at two of the big tech stories coming out of the Austrian Grand Prix.

The first is Mercedes' ongoing struggle to extract performance in high ambient temperatures, with George Russell finishing over a minute down on the race winner at the Red Bull Ring having won commandingly in Canada two weeks earlier.

The second is the potential breakthrough Ferrari have made with its upgraded floor. Edd and Gary discuss the changes and ask whether a genuine step forward has been made, and whether upcoming changes to the rear suspension of the SF-25 should bring a further performance step.

And as ever the episode is rounded out with Gary answering tech questions sent in by listeners. This time the subjects covered include whether teams can measure brake pressure and whether anti-dive is adjustable or not.

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250 days to go - but how ready is Cadillac for its F1 debut? Jul 01, 2025

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Cadillac will make its Formula 1 race debut in 250 days time, in next March’s Australian Grand Prix, but will it be ready? That’s the question we answer in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Special Guest Sahil Kapur, from NBC News, joins Ben Anderson and Edd Straw to explain the political machinations that led to the entry being granted earlier this year, and discuss whether the start-up team’s unique structure will work.

We then hear from team principal Graeme Lowdon, who talked to us when The Race paid a visit to Cadillac’s Silverstone facilities for a look around - and explains why he has no doubts that the car will be ready to go.

After that, we discuss potential drivers and the possible impact in America and also ask what is a realistic goal for the team in terms of its performance in 2026.

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Austrian GP: Will victory prove a turning point for Norris? Jun 29, 2025

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Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Mark Hughes to unpick the Austrian Grand Prix, in which Lando Norris defeated McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. After his disastrous Canadian GP, Norris got the big result he wanted at the Red Bull Ring - but will it prove a genuine turning point in his campaign? And after Ferrari enjoyed one of its strongest races in some time, will the Italian team - with its revised floor - be back in contention more regularly from now on? The team answer those questions, as well as discussing Kimi Antonelli's clumsy take-out of Max Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda's worrying form, Gabriel Bortoleto's first F1 points, and another strong performance from Esteban Ocon for Haas. Plus, of course, there's a bumper selection of questions from The Race Members' Club that are tackled.

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Team Principal Podcast: Otmar on Vasseur's Ferrari future, Alpine chaos and what Stroll is really like Jun 26, 2025

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On the latest episode of The Team Principal Podcast, host Otmar Szafnauer - the former TP of Alpine and Aston Martin - is joined by Ben Anderson to discuss the increasing pressure Fred Vasseur is coming under at Ferrari. Should he be given more time or is an exit inevitable, and what would Otmar do in his shoes?

Otmar also opines on the latest drama to envelope Alpine, with Renault CEO Luca de Meo's sudden departure, and shares his thoughts on what Lance Stroll is like to work with, and whether the Canadian ever received special treatment as the team boss's son...

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Deconstructing Norris's 2025 struggles + Austria preview Jun 25, 2025

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We delve into the reasons why Lando Norris has gone from title favourite to very much second-best to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in 2025 in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to run through the four reasons why Norris has fallen behind and discuss whether these trends will continue or can be changed.

We also answer a batch of questions from The Race Members’ Club on Norris versus Piastri, including asking whether the latter has got the mental battle won.

In the final part of the podcast, we look ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix and assess the chances of Red Bull, Mercedes or even Ferrari threatening favourite McLaren.

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What's good - and bad - about F1: The Movie + Jerry Bruckheimer interviewed Jun 23, 2025

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On this episode Edd Straw and Jon Noble review F1: The Movie having watched the film in a media screening during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. They discuss what they liked and what they didn't, plus debate how well it works both for F1 and movie fans.

Is Brad Pitt too old to convince as an F1 driver? How spectacular are the racing scenes? Does the movie make sense? We answer all of those questions and more.

We also hear from the film's legendary producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, who tells Scott Mitchell-Malm how he and director Joseph Kosinski went about making the movie, and what their objectives were.

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Tech Show: What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed Jun 19, 2025

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss what losing '20 points of downforce' really means, after Lewis Hamilton suffered that fate in Canada, when his Ferrari collided with an unfortunate marmot.

There's also chat about the revised suspension geometry on Lando Norris's McLaren in Montreal, including what the team hope to accomplish with the change, and why Norris's team-mate Oscar Piastri didn't (and may not ever) run it.

And finally, in the regular 'Ask Gary' section, our tech chief answers questions on tyre warm up, the increasing complexity of aero shapes, and the idea of forcing teams to reveal design secrets...

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Ferrari struggles: Is Vasseur going to be axed? Jun 18, 2025

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The growing pressure in the Italian media on Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is the topic for the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Former Ferrari communications advisor Roberto Boccafogli joins Jon Noble and Edd Straw to offer his unique insight into the criticisms of Vasseur and what could be done to prevent this.

We ask what’s gone wrong for Ferrari, whether there could be an imminent turnaround and whether Vasseur has convinced the tifosi he’s taking the problems seriously enough in a team that presents unique communications challenges.

We also discuss Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s concerns and ask what role they play in the troubles.

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BONUS: Kubica's Ferrari redemption - and the controversy that hangs over Le Mans win Jun 17, 2025

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We're delighted to bring you an extra episode in the feed this week, as an example of the kind of bonus content regularly available to The Race Members' Club. Our F1 Extra episodes dig deeper in F1 and F1-related storylines, and on the latest instalment we take a closer look at former F1 favourite Robert Kubica's first Le Mans 24 Hours victory with Ferrari.

Host Edd Straw welcomes The Race's endurance correspondent Thibault Villemant and editor Valentin Khorounzhiy, who were both on-site at the Circuit de la Sarthe covering the 2025 edition of the iconic marathon.

Kubica, of course, looked set to drive for Ferrari in F1 before he was badly injured in a rally crash in 2011, so his victory has been widely celebrated. But just how good was his performance in the 24 hours, and how did Ferrari's third squad, which also featured Ye Yifei and Phil Hanson, beat its more acclaimed two factory cars?

Also, did this year's Balance of Performance in the top class make Ferrari's route to a third successive victory too simple - and how much of a concern is one of its cars being disqualified post-race for a technical irregularity? Villemant and Khorounzhiy discuss this, and praise the other standout crew of the event.

They also take their time to assess how each of the Hypercar manufacturers fared, and talk about the performances of recent F1 drivers Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen - as well as discuss a Magnussen team-mate you need to know about.

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Canadian GP: Will Norris blunder prove pivotal in Piastri title fight? Jun 16, 2025

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From Montreal, Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Mark Hughes to review a dramatic and eventful Canadian Grand Prix.

A somewhat pedestrian race was enlivened just before the flag when Lando Norris crashed into the back of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri - but how much has the incident hurt his title bid? That's one of the key questions answered.

Edd, Jon and Mark also discuss Mercedes' stunning turn of form, explaining why George Russell - only fourth in Spain - was able to ease to victory here, ably backed up by rookie team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who took a maiden F1 podium in third behind Max Verstappen's Red Bull. There's also discussion of why Red Bull's protest against race winner Russell for “unsportsmanlike intent” was thrown out by the stewards.

The episode is rounded out with chat about Ferrari's lacklustre showing against the backdrop of mounting pressure on team boss Fred Vasseur, and the usual Race Members' Club questions section.

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