Box of Neutrals F1 Podcast

Trent Price from eRacing Magazine stands in for Rob James to review a Russian Grand Prix that can only be described as 'a race', and Peter McGinley considers the need for electrified fences in Formula One. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We commemorate the one-year anniversary of Daniil Kvyat's survival in the face of Helmut Marko, and Peter requires gratuitous use of the censor tone while butchering your selected excerpts from famous scripts. Once you've heard Peter's renditions, visit the website to review the original in all their obviously inferior glory (and uncensored swearing). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Peter discovers a sound effect called 'sound effect' in the database, so we revive an age-old and deeply outdated radio game to name it, and we buy a personal supply of Fernando Alonso tin hats after his third successive DNF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Dieter Rencken. Peter McGinley brings back an Irish gift for Michael and Rob, who are shocked he managed to smuggle it through customs. Dieter Rencken lays into Honda in our monthly political segment Whadaya Rencken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael flies to China, where he isn't arrested for associating with Peter McGinley; Pete flies to Ireland, where there is no grand prix; and Trent Price joins Rob for the Chinese GP preview, where he is subjected to obscure Australian TV references. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Craig Scarborough. The Australian Grand Prix is won by a car that isn't a Mercedes, Peter McGinley never comes home from the infamous Albert Park Pete's Bar, and Michael and Rob talk Ferrari's recovery and the benefits of vinyl with Scarbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Andrew Westacott, Rodney Gordon, Trent Price, and Abhishek Takle. We set unreasonable expectations for the 2017 season to preview the Australian Grand Prix, Peter McGinley discovers a new sound effect, and we dip our toes into coverage of US politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter McGinley is tickled pink by the upcoming Australian Grand Prix and Andre Rieu but not by McLaren-Honda's performance or the ABC's pronunciation of his name. We also talk about acid reflux and the South Pacific nation of Tokelau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We consider just how cooked the McLaren-Honda project is, the ABC flirts with the idea of replacing Peter McGinley with CGI, and Dieter Rencken tells us what he Renckened about the F1 offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Box of Neutrals returns for 2017 with a slightly new cast in vaguely different outfits, but what hasn’t changed is McLaren-Honda, Felipe Massa, or Peter McGinley's love of the letter 'K'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Box of Neutrals is joined by Superlicense Podcast's Rodney Gordon and Zach Priest to celebrate Peter McGinley's ability to make his own sound effects and other developments from the 2016 Formula One season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Olav Mol. Ziggo Sport's Olav Mol talks about Max Verstappen fans, *that* Brazilian Grand Prix commentary, and his enthusiasm (ahem) for the French Grand Prix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Ben Edwards. Peter McGinley begrudgingly continues to fulfil his contractual obligations. Some world champion retires. Channel 4 F1 commentator Ben Edwards reflects on the 2016 season, though doesn't mention Placido Domingo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Dieter Rencken. We eulogise Lewis Hamilton's excruciatingly slow loss of his world championship, Peter McGinley attempts to make his own sound effects, and Dieter Renckens he has the flu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We preview the last race of the season to honour the drivers who are retiring and/or being forced out of Formula One against their will, McLaren is disappointed with Fernando Alonso's progress as an actor since 2014, and some championship is up for grabs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max Verstappen's racing was inspired, but the Olav Mol's 'Dutch' commentary was better. Peter McGinley refuses to apologise for not satisfying his fans. We shortlist our impromptu should-have-been champions awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Dieter Rencken. All the teams make their 2017 driver line-up announcements after we record, which makes our references to Home Improvement sound embarrassingly out of date. Plus Dieter renckens Ross Brawn might be the man to make F1 great again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We reference Burgo's Catch Phrase and Gardening Australia to balance Sebastian Vettel's Peter McGinley-eque language and keep the show family friendly on average. Also, a race happens in Mexico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McLaren prepares to thaw Martin Whitmarsh from his cryogenically suspended state, and Rob didn't manage to see the United States Grand Prix, so we talk about his sewerage problem instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Murray Walker. This episode requires no further description. Hear the full Murray Walker interview by subscribing to ABC's Motor Mouth podcast, featuring Box of Neutrals's own Michael Lamonato alongside Yassmin Abdel-Magied — http://bit.ly/MotorMouthABC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Dieter Rencken. Mercedes wins the world championship, Lewis Hamilton escalates his Snapchat addiction, and staff members at Dieter Rencken's hotel are forced to listen to a conversation about Formula One in the lobby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter McGinley delivers Lewis Hamilton a championship pep talk, Michael consider the advertising value of tattoos on Formula One drivers, and Rob makes branding changes to the programme without ABC consultation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not much happens ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix, so Formula One gets excited about slight changes to the camber of a racetrack and Peter McGinley tells a slanderous story to liven the mood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter McGinley rediscovers his love for the not-V8 Supercars while Michael and Rob engage in some Small Conversation™. Formula One is referenced on several occasions in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We display our embarrassing lack of music knowledge, Peter McGinley writes off his chances of earning a superlicence, and the ABC inaugurates the exciting new radio game 'Moustache or nose hair?'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.