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Is the championship McLaren’s to lose? We answer your questions after F1 testing Mar 04, 2025

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How strong a favourite is McLaren? Is Lewis Hamilton able to drive the way he wants to in the Ferrari? How worried should Aston Martin be? These are among the questions we answer in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to work through listener questions about the upcoming Formula 1 season based on what happened in testing.

We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Bahrain as a test venue, the performance of the rookies and the thorny question of sandbagging.

We also share some trackside watching tips, lay out Fernando Alonso’s thinking and ponder whether Gabriel Bortoletto should be worried.

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Testing Day 3: What's the pecking order heading to Australia - and are Red Bull in trouble? Feb 28, 2025

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F1 the final day of F1 pre-season testing complete, Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm to assess every team's performance and rank where each sits in the pecking order heading into the first race of the season in Australia.

Amongst the topics discussed are whether Williams or Alpine will head the midfield, whether Red Bull are in trouble after a more difficult than expected test, and whether McLaren are really as far ahead of the rest as some in the paddock would have you think.

Mark Hughes also returns for a deep dive analysis of the top four teams' times.

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Testing Day 2: Sainz's speed, Hamilton's progress & Norris's promising race pace Feb 27, 2025

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After another busy day of running in Bahrain, Edd Straw, Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm reconvene to discuss day 2 of testing.

On today's show the team discuss whether the pace shown by Carlos Sainz to top the timesheet for Williams is genuine, report back on what Lewis Hamilton had to say on his running so far for Ferrari, and explain why McLaren is feeling quietly confident about its pre-season form.

Mark Hughes also shares his day 2 pace analysis, plus there are updates on the progress of every other team on the grid.

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Testing Day 1: Advantage McLaren? Our first thoughts on every car Feb 26, 2025

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Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm to unpick the first day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

McLaren's Lando Norris ended up top of the timesheet - but was the papaya car the one that looked most comfortable on track? How did Lewis Hamilton fare on his first proper day of Ferrari running? And do Red Bull and Mercedes look better or worse than they did 12 months ago?

All those questions are discussed, plus Mark Hughes sends in his pace analysis and the guys share their thoughts on each car after watching each new machine from trackside.

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F1 pre-season testing: What to watch for Feb 25, 2025

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We look ahead to three days of testing in Bahrain in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble join Edd Straw in Manama to explain why this could be the toughest-to-call pre-season ever in F1 and run through the big storylines that will likely dominate the test.

Red Bull’s hopes, Lewis Hamilton’s progress and McLaren’s status as favourite is among the topics, as well as tyre choice and why this will be a crucial opportunity for Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli to show what level he’s at ahead of his rookie season.

We are then joined by our ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who runs the rule over the limited glimpse we’ve supposedly had of the Red Bull RB21 and the Mercedes W16 that broke cover on Monday.

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Can Aston Martin’s new car prove it’s ready for Newey and 2026? Feb 23, 2025

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Aston Martin’s hopes for 2025 with the new AMR 25 are discussed in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Jon Noble joins Edd Straw to examine why this year’s car is important for Aston Martin if it’s to deliver on the high-expectations for 2025, and what the team needs to do to prove its on the right track.

We explain why Adrian Newey’s impact is yet to come, and highlight the role Andy Cowell has played in changing the way the team works in a way that should hopefully ensure it has an easier-to-drive car this year.

Finally, Gary Anderson, who was the founding technical director of this team in its Jordan guise, joins us to offer his in-depth technical analysis of the car.

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The Team Principal Podcast: How to integrate a new driver into an F1 team Feb 22, 2025

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On the very first episode of his new show, The Team Principal Podcast, former Aston Martin and Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer is joined by The Race's Ben Anderson to discuss how a team principal goes about integrating a new driver into a team.

First, Otmar talks about Lewis Hamilton's switch from Mercedes to Ferrari and the role Scuderia boss Fred Vasseur will have played in helping the seven-time world champion settle over the winter.

Otmar offers his thoughts on what he'd do if he was in Fred's shoes, and then contrasts that approach with the approach Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will have to adopt to help Hamilton's replacement - rookie Kimi Antonelli - settle into his new life as a full-time grand prix driver.

Within the discussion, Otmar reveals the techniques and strategies he used in his own career, and explains why being able to adapt your approach to suit the unique personality of each driver is so important for a team principal.

To round off the episode, Otmar casts an eye over 2025's driver pairings, giving his team principal's take on which of the duos will be the most harmonious, which he'd like to manage, and which he expects to provide fireworks...

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Coming soon... The Team Principal Podcast, with Otmar Szafnauer Feb 21, 2025

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We have some exciting news: We're launching a brand-new podcast - The Team Principal Podcast, with Otmar Szafnauer!

As the former team principal of the Racing Point, Aston Martin and Alpine F1 teams, Otmar knows a thing or two about what it takes to run a multi-million dollar Formula 1 operation, and he's here to share that wisdom with you!

Alongside his deputy TP, Ben Anderson, Otmar will share honest, unfiltered stories from his career, and use his unique viewpoint to reflect on breaking F1 news, as only a former team boss could.

He’ll also be joined by guests, including current and former F1 team principals, to discuss the thorny business of running a modern Formula 1 race team.

The first episode will be dropping soon, so check back to this feed, or search for The Team Principal Podcast in your podcast app of choice and like, follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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Ferrari launches its 2025 car - but will it be a winner? Feb 19, 2025

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We dive into the big talking point of Formula 1 pre-season as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc drove the new Ferrari SF-25 for the first time at Fiorano today.

Jon Noble joins Edd Straw moments after hearing Lewis Hamilton’s first full press conference as a Ferrari driver to explain why the claim he is “reinvigorated” holds water.

Hamilton’s very obvious enthusiasm at being a Ferrari driver and confidence in it having everything it needs to be a world championship winner this year makes it very clear that he doesn’t for one moment regret leaving Mercedes.

We also explain the approach Ferrari has taken with the new car, with Gary Anderson casting his expert technical eye over what we’ve seen of the SF-25 so far.

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Our verdict on F1's huge launch event in London Feb 19, 2025

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We react to Formula 1’s first-ever group launch event in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Jon Noble and Charley Williams join Edd Straw from the O2 Arena in London to appraise F1 75 and ask whether this one-off event could become a regular one.

We pick out the teams that made the best (and worst) impressions with their segments and what we want to see more, or less, of in the future.

We also gauge the crowd reaction and what it says about F1. And with plenty of news emerging from the day, we also ask if F1’s Monaco two-stop plan is a good one.

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