The Race F1 Podcast

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9 key storylines for F1 2024's second half Aug 19, 2024

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F1 is nearly back! Ahead of the season resuming in Zandvoort with the Dutch Grand Prix, Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Ben Anderson to pick out 9 intriguing storylines to watch for over the latter part of 2024...

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The best team that never raced in F1? Aug 15, 2024

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We’ve got something a little bit different for you on this episode. Earlier this year, to mark the 40th anniversary of Prodrive, Edd Straw paid a visit to its Banbury HQ to interview its co-founder and chairman David Richards.

Many F1 fans will remember Richards through his time with the Benetton and BAR F1 teams, and may know that he’s currently chairman of Motorsport UK. But he also came very close to bringing Prodrive - so successful in rallying, touring cars and sportscars - into F1 on two occasions. In fact, you could argue that Prodrive is the best team to never race in F1…

We hope you enjoy Edd’s wide-ranging chat with David Richards, who has many a tale to tell about F1 in the 2000s and 2010s.

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Who is F1’s most underrated driver? Aug 11, 2024

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Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and Samarth Kanal to debate who should be regarded as F1’s most underrated driver. Earlier this year, we included that very question in The Race audience survey, and we’ll be discussing the results from that in this pod, as well as taking in more listener opinions from social media. Will Edd, Ben and Samarth agree with the survey results? What does underrated even mean? And which driver will earn the mantle of most underrated in F1? Listen in to find out…

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Report card: Grading the teams at the summer break Aug 07, 2024

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It's time to grab the report cards once again as Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to run the rule over every team on the F1 grid and grade them for their performance relative to expectations over the first 14 races of the 24-race 2023 season. Which high achievers will be getting an A and who will be bottom of the class with an F? Listen in to find out...

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Is Piastri's form unsettling Norris? Your questions answered Aug 04, 2024

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Lando Norris may be second in the world championship, but McLaren's form driver of late has been Oscar Piastri. Has the Australian's speed unsettled Norris? That's one of the questions tackled by Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Mark Hughes on this episode of the pod. Other questions sent in by listeners from The Race Members' Club include whether George Russell has learned deal with the pressure of fighting for race wins, whether the teams have neared the development potential of these regulations, and whether Max Verstappen is any closer to ditching Red Bull for Mercedes...

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Why Red Bull kept Perez but lost a key team member + All change at Alpine Aug 01, 2024

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F1 may now be on its summer break, but its been a busy week of news, which Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm digest on this episode. First up, Scott brings us some fresh reporting on why Red Bull has chosen to stick with Sergio Perez (for now), and how it plans to help him find form again.

After that, there's a look at what the Perez situation means for Red Bull's wider driver situation, before talk turns to the news that Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley has been recruited to be Audi's new team principal.

Why has Audi plumped for him, and what impact will his departure have on Red Bull? Edd and Scott answer those questions before turning their attention to Alpine, who have now installed Oliver Oakes as team principal and are set to announce Jack Doohan as Pierre Gasly's team mate for 2025.

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Sainz signs for Williams and Perez safe... for now Jul 29, 2024

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Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm jump on the pod to discuss Monday's breaking news that Carlos Sainz has committed his future to Williams. They explain why the Spaniard has opted for the Grove team over Sauber-Audi and Alpine, and consider whether Williams now have one of the strongest driver line-ups on the grid. They also discuss the news that Red Bull are sticking with Sergio Perez - for the foreseeable future at least - and explain what the Sainz news means for the rest of the driver market.

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Belgian GP: How Russell won… and why he then lost Jul 28, 2024

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Scott Mitchell-Malm, Mark Hughes and Samarth Kanal join Edd Straw to discuss how George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, only to be disqualified hours later, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton inheriting victory. They explain the theories for Russell being underweight, discuss whether there's any merit in claims that Hamilton was a more deserving victor, and ruminate over loads more storylines from the race.

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Why Audi have brought in Binotto + Your Verstappen questions answered Jul 24, 2024

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Join Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm (from an airport hotel in Brussels) as they unpack the news that former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto is taking up a senior role in Audi's F1 programme, as part of a reshuffle that's seen Andreas Seidl exit the project.

Following that, they discuss the latest on Alpine, with Renault looking increasingly likely to drop its works Formula 1 engine in favour of a Mercedes customer deal.

And finally, Edd and Scott answer questions from The Race Members' Club about Max Verstappen, following the Dutchman's tempestuous race in Hungary. And don't worry if your question isn't answered - there'll be another Q&A podcast for members' later this week.

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Hungarian GP: How close did Norris get to defying team orders? Jul 21, 2024

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Scott Mitchell-Malm, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to dissect a Hungarian Grand Prix full of talking points, including Oscar Piastri's maiden win, Lando Norris' apparent reluctance to comply with team orders, Max Verstappen's clash with Lewis Hamilton over P3, and much more.

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