Formula SideQuests

What. A. Race. The whole spectrum of emotions was felt with this one. Silverstone NEVER disappoints... except for when the FIA stick their ore in perhaps? Should a win for an exceptionally good driver on a run of bad form feel this flat? Should we have been robbed of a chance for a British battle for the last podium positions on the final lap? Should Max actually walk from Red Bull like he's s...

Silverstone. If you're anything like us, just that word is enough to send an excited shiver down your spine. We didn't move from in front of the TV all weekend. From the Sprint Race to Qualifying to the main event, we're covering it all! This episode, some live recording from our watch of the Sprint and our comments on main race qualifying.

The Austrian foothills don't say silent for long, not with 22 cars racing around the Red Bull ring at speeds of over 220mph. This high speed track is all about the power on the straights, something quite a few of our teams discovered was a struggle this week! Join us in this Race Round Up of Austria, where we discuss burning Cadillacs, underpowered Ferraris and the fact that you never, EVER, c...

Looking for two people processing complete emotional whiplash? Then look no further! Barcelona bought us some significant DNFs, and perhaps one of the most significant wins in years. The first all-British podium since 1968, and a chance for the Italian national anthem to sing out not for a driver, but a constructor. As Alex Jacques said, there's something about Barcelona and years ending in a...

A win for the Prince of Monaco is a dream for us every year. Failing that, at least give us a podium... I think we should probably leave this caption where it is now. It's Monaco, chaos always ensues. This year didn't disappoint - well not in that way anyway.

Episode 13 - Race Round Up - Canada From groundhogs to engine failures, interesting (meaning bad) tyre strategies to a record for how many times a race start can be attempted, Montreal was quite a race. The perfect race to turn on the mics! Latest episode of Formula SideQuests, including during-race content, out now.

Ever stand somewhere and just think 'I'm truly at peace'? I'd guess if you have, it was probably in your home, or out in nature, not in a car museum. Well, we're a special breed of people... we're car nerds. And @haynes_motor_museum was truly one of those places for us. So we just had to do an episode about it, of course. Join us in an al fresco edition of Formula SideQuest...

Episode 11 - Race Round Up - Miami The rain never came, but the drama did. Miami never disappoints, and this year was no different. Or was it? Multiple spins and crash outs, flip flopping positions, and more penalty investigations than even the stewards could keep up with. Have these regulation changes actually changed anything, or are we still living in a battery powered artificial world? Join us...

Our drivers are just as busy off the track as they are on it! This week, we chat about our favourite side quests the drivers embark on when they aren't driving insanely fast in circles. And once again, our delusions reign free as we then discuss what we think the 2027 grid could look like. Who's staying, who's moving, who's got a lot more time on their hands to pursue those side qu...

From a new World Champion, to 'must be the water'. 2025 gave us some brilliant racing moments, and some ridiculous radio messages. Join us in our second Spring Break (woo Spring Break!) episode as we chat about our favourite moments of the 2025 season, both on track, and on the radio waves.

We might not be going racing for a while, but this is the sport that never sleeps. And it's certainly never quiet. Days after we recorded the first part, news breaks that GP is leaving Red Bull. So of course, we had to hop on and add that to the end of this episode! Max retirement rumours (maybe not so much of a rumour now), development grants and unacceptable online abuse from 'fans'....

Suzuka, Japan. Known for it's high speeds, undulating 'S' corners and, famously, a start line on a down hill. Everyone loves this track, and it always presents our drivers with a challenge. But with the 2026 regulations starting to show their true colours more and more, the challenges Suzuka presented this year aren't what we were hoping for. Episode 7, Race Round Up - Japan now li...

Unexpected changes with potentially seismic consequences. Join us for an emergency mini episode of Formula SideQuests where we discuss our thoughts on today's news that Adrian Newey is stepping back from his role as Team Principal. In apparently unrelated news, Jonathan Wheatley also steps back from Team Principal at Audi, leaving Mattia Binotto at the helm. Coincidental? We think not. We have...

We all love this sport, that's why we're here. But there is genuinely nothing better than seeing drivers loving what they do. This week in China bought us perhaps the ultimate version of that - a brand new winner, the GOAT back on the podium and old friends battling each other for points. The stark contrast was horrific disappointment for reigning champions, unfortunate crashes for those t...

Lights out, cameras on, and one hell of a lot of action! Round one, Australia, didn't just have us on the edge of our seats... it had us on the floor. From Colapinto-and-go penalties to drivers that DNF'd twice, join us for our first ever Race Round Up in this week's episode of Formula SideQuests.

We're back! Two episodes in three days?! If you didn't believe before how much we could yap about this sport, you better believe it now. Episode 3 - part 2 of pre-season testing and those all important predictions for this season! Who do we think will win?! Who are we going to be heartbroken for?! With Australia having given us FP1 and FP2 the early hours of this morning, how confident are...

IT'S RACE WEEK!!! Oh it feels good to say that! A mere 11 (and a bit) weeks since we've gone racing, and yet we've hung off every drop of content this sport has given us during the off season. And what content it's been! Liveries, not so secret 'secret' testing, actual testing, and a whole lot of drama (mostly from Aston Martin. Sorry guys, it really isn't looking good...

Before tyres even hit tarmac, we of course have some opinions! New regulations, brand new teams, and a whole lot of new paint jobs. But who impressed us the most on the livery cat walk? Join us in episode 1 where we rank (argue about) the best looking cars of the 2026 season.