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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 Bring Back V10s, And Colossally That’s History!, and The Race F1 Tech Show.

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Rob Smedley on the secrets of race engineering, Massa's court case & more Jan 29, 2024

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Legendary race engineer Rob Smedley, famous for working with Felipe Massa at both Ferrari and Williams, is our very special guest for this episode of The Race F1 Podcast. He joins fellow North-Easterner Mark Hughes and host Edd Straw for a wide-ranging chat on the topic of engineering in F1, including how the task has changed in the past 25 years, why there are fewer and fewer 'generalist' engineers these days, and just what it takes to develop a good driver-race engineer relationship.

Rob also fills us in on what he's been doing since leaving his role at Williams, including his experiences of working with Formula 1 to develop new TV graphics, and his new karting initiative, which aims to make motor racing a more viable proposition for youngsters of all backgrounds.

And before signing off, Rob also gives us his thoughts on Felipe Massa's legal proceedings around the outcome of the 2008 world championship, and in particular that controversial race in Singapore.

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Norris and Leclerc: Why they’ve signed long-term deals Jan 26, 2024

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Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the news that Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have committed their long-term futures to McLaren and Ferrari respectively. They explain why they've both put pen to paper at this particular point in time (particularly when, in Norris' case, there was still a lot of time left on his existing contract), why their teams have chosen not to reveal the length of their new deals, and what this means for the driver market going forwards, now two big names are off the table.

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Every F1 team's key 2024 priority Jan 22, 2024

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Gary Anderson, co-host of The Race F1 Tech Show and former technical director for the Jordan, Stewart and Jaguar teams, joins Edd Straw and Ben Anderson to pick a key priority for each of the 10 teams on the 2024 F1 grid to address in the coming season.

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What we learnt from McLaren's surprise livery reveal and season launch Jan 16, 2024

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McLaren sprung a surprise for fans on Tuesday with an unexpected reveal of its revised 2024 F1 car livery. So what better time for a catch-up on all things papaya, with Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson joining Edd Straw for a wide-ranging chat. They explain why McLaren's decision to kick-start its 2024 preparations without showing a car could actually be a good thing, and, with Scott and Ben having recently spoken with Team Principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown, provide the latest on where the Woking team is placed heading into another season. Amongst the topics discussed are how McLaren's new technical recruits have settled in, why there's considerably more optimism around the team this year than there was 12 months ago, why Brown is so against Red Bull's ownership of two F1 teams, and the prospect of either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri claiming a maiden victory in 2024.

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Driver Market: Predicting the 2025 F1 grid Jan 15, 2024

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The 2024 F1 season is still over a month away, so what better time to start thinking about 2025! Join Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson for some driver market fun as they debate and discuss how the 2025 F1 grid might look, taking into account current contractual arrangements, behind-the-scenes rumours, and a variety of other factors. Will our 2025 grid end up looking anything like the 2024 one? Listen in to find out!

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Steiner out! Why Haas has split with its charismatic team boss Jan 10, 2024

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Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss the bombshell news that Guenther Steiner has left his role as Haas team principal, with engineering chief Ayao Komatsu stepping into the role as the charismatic Austrian's replacement. We discuss the reasons behind Steiner's departure, owner Gene Haas's long term plans for the team, and where this leaves the squad heading into the 2024 F1 season.

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Breakaway rumours, Sauber's rebrand, launch news, and more Jan 08, 2024

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Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to round up a host of F1 news stories doing the rounds in early 2024. They discuss the ongoing political friction between the FIA, F1 and the teams (including the whispered rumours of a breakaway series), Sauber's recent rebrand to Stake F1 Team, and the sad passing of former McLaren and Honda man (not to mention IndyCar and Indy 500 champion) Gil de Ferran. Plus they look ahead to F1 launch season, and reflect on Mark and Scott's respective recent interviews with Adrian Newey and Max Verstappen.

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The BIG questions of F1 2024 Jan 01, 2024

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As the calendar rolls into 2024, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to pose (and attempt to answer) several big questions about the upcoming F1 season, including whether Mercedes will get their car concept right, whether Ferrari are back on the path to glory, and whether Alex Albon could be a pivotal player in the driver market.

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Report card: Grading the teams versus expectations in 2023 Dec 18, 2023

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Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw (with bonus contributions from Mark Hughes!) to cast a critical eye over the 10 teams on the 2023 grid and hand out some grades for their performances relative to expectations. The question is, who will be top of the class and who will score that dreaded low grade?

NOTE: Barring any breaking news, this will be our final podcast of 2023 - but don't fear, we'll be back with your F1 fix on January 1! Thank you to all of our listeners for joining us this year - we hope you'll join us again in 2024!

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7 important things we learnt over the 2023 F1 season Dec 11, 2023

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Scott Mitchell-Malm and special guest Sean 'Virtual Statman' Kelly join Edd Straw to run through a list of seven important things we learnt about F1 in 2023, including who the fastest driver is over one lap, what the dominant Red Bull team's only weaknesses are, and why the current rule-set isn't working as hoped.

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