DNF1 - The F1 Podcast

We're back with another series of PREDICTIONS for this weekend's F1 race in Suzuka, Japan. Will Ferrari make it two wins from two and add more pressure to Red Bull, or will Max Verstappen return to winning ways at another strong circuit for him? Will Mercedes and Aston Martin get their act together, and can Yuki Tsunoda give the home crowd something to celebrate with his fine form? Find out what w...

In this episode, Adam & Lee rate the current circuits on the F1 2024 Calendar and put them in a dreaded TIER-LIST! Which of our favourite circuits did we put in the GOATED category? And which circuits would we throw IN THE BIN!? Tune in to find out and let us know if you agree with our list. If you enjoyed the Podcast, please consider subscribing to the podcast and giving us a 5 star review. It re...

We're back with our Australian GP RACE REVIEW as Carlos Sainz returns from the hospital bed to rise up and win the Australian GP ahead of his team mate Charles Leclerc to complete an incredible day for Ferrari! We discuss how things went so right for Ferrari, and how things went so wrong for Red Bull after World Champion Max Verstappen suffers an early retirement from the race to end his 9 race wi...

Despite Max Verstappen putting his Red Bull on pole again, he was definitely made to work for it by Ferrari and Carlos Sainz. There were plenty of other stories following the 2024 F1 Australian GP Qualifying session including brilliant performances from McLaren, Tsunoda, and Ocon; and also a day to forget for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton. It should set up an exciting race for Sunday. If you enjoyed...

We're back with another series of PREDICTIONS for this weekend's F1 race in Melbourne, Australia. Will Max Verstappen win again? Will The Australian drivers deliver for the home crowd? And will Valterri Bottas follow up on arguably the best F1 driver commercial we've seen in years with an elite performance on track? Find out what we think in our 2024 Australian GP PREDICTIONS! If you enjoyed the P...

Could Max Verstappen do the unthinkable and LEAVE Red Bull? Thats the question we ask our guest Sam Cooper in this episode following the news that Max Verstappen may consider leaving Red Bull if Helmut Marko is suspended or fired from the team. And if he was to leave, where would he go? If you enjoyed the Podcast, please consider subscribing to the podcast and giving us a 5 star review. It really...

In this episode, Adam & Lee rate the current cohort of F1 Driver crash helmets for 2024 and put them in a dreaded TIER-LIST! Which of our favourite F1 driver helmets did we put in the GOATED category? And which crash helmets would we throw IN THE BIN!? Tune in to find out and let us know if you agree with our list. If you enjoyed the Podcast, please consider subscribing to the podcast and giving u...

In this episode, Adam is joined by Professional Motorsport Commentator George Morgan to discuss all the stories following the Saudi Arabian GP as Max Verstappen and Red Bull run away with another dominant display; his 19th win in the last 20 races. We also discuss the huge story of the weekend, and that was 18 year old Ollie Bearman stepping in for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari after suddenly falling il...

In this episode, Adam & Lee discuss all the major stories heading into this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Can anyone stop Max Verstappen and Red Bull from dominating the entire season? Why are the off-track politics and scandals are now starting to dominate the headlines and deter fans away from the sport? And why Alpines turmoil is only just beginning? We also answer your questions related...

In this episode, Adam & Lee review and discuss the major talking points following the 2024 Formula One BAHRAIN Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen pick up where he left of in 2023 with another dominant display ahead of his team mate Sergio Perez. We discuss how the race was won on track, and also discuss the developing controversy off-track as the Christian Horner/Red Bull saga had taken another t...

We did it! IT'S RACE WEEK! Congratulations on making it to opening weekend of Formula 1 2024 season in Bahrain. Adam & Lee are back to discuss the major stories heading into the 2024 season opener in Bahrain. In this episode, Adam & Lee answer your questions heading into this weekend's race including the likelihood of a 3 way title fight, whether or not VCARB's form might trigger a louder response...

With the F1 2024 season upon us, Pre-Season testing was our first opportunity to see the 2024 Formula One Teams and Cars being put through their paces ahead of the season opener in Bahrain. Are Red Bull unbeatable? Who will be their biggest challenger? Were there any teams struggling? And why are we talking about drains again? Adam and Lee go into everything that went down during Pre-Season testin...

It's that time again. Our collective lack of F1 wheel knowledge is put to the test as we make our PREDICTIONS for the 2024 F1 Season. Who do we think will be the world champions? Who do we think will be our biggest surprise and biggest flop? And what BOLD PREDICTIONS have we gone with for 2024? Of course you won't want to miss this, but Luke and Courtney will have eaten humble pie after recording...

We're back with another F1 News roundup after one of the craziest winter breaks in F1 History. We discuss Mercedes' options to replace Lewis Hamilton for 2025 with young hot shot Kimi Antonelli looking the likely candidate to replace Hamilton if he can succeed in F2 this season, whilst Fernando Alonso remains a solid back up for Mercedes. We then discuss the changes to the Sprint Weekend format an...

It's the FINAL Episode of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series and we end things with the reigning and defending champions Red Bull who have unveiled the RB20. Adam discusses the jaw dropping reaction that many of us feared as Red Bull looked to have raised the bar even higher with new innovations, including their own version of a concept design which could really hurt their rivals if it is succe...

Episode Nine of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series sees MERCEDES reveal their challenger for the 2024 F1 season, the W15. Adam shares his thoughts on the new Mercedes who hope that the changes they have made will finally allow them to understand these ground effect cars and propel them back to winning ways, and maybe even pose a challenge to Red Bull. Adam also discuss some interesting details...

Episode Eight of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series sees MCLAREN unveil their 2024 F1 car in full with the MCL38. Adam shares his thoughts on the new McLaren after they reveal their brand new car following the livery launch they did almost a month prior. Adam discusses the new details on the McLaren MCL38, and why the huge focus for McLaren has been to improve on it's suspension geometry before...

Episode Seven of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series sees FERRARI take center stage with its surprisingly brief unveiling of its 2024 F1 car, the SF24. Adam gives us his thoughts on why FERRARI have opted for a brief launch like the other teams, and also reviews a stunning looking Ferrari which is claimed to be 95% re-design from it's predecessor with his own technical analysis on what Ferrari h...

It is the sixth episode of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series. Next up is the ASTON MARTIN AMR 24, breaking cover on Monday morning. Adam gives us his thoughts on the new Aston Martin car which surprised no one in it being a beautiful looking car with the famous green livery. Adam also discusses some of the technical details of the new Aston Martin which have also given us some interesting clue...

In the FINAL episode of the 'Assessing Red Bull's F1 2024 Challengers' mini-series, we turn our attention to FERRARI as Adam is joined by F1 Journalist Sam Cooper from Planet F1, to discuss Ferrari's chances of posing a serious challenge to Red Bull in 2024. In the episode, we discuss how Ferrari recovered from a difficult 2023 campaign which saw them having to re-invent themselves following the d...

It is the fifth episode of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series. Next up is the VCARB Team with their STUNNING F1 2024 Car Livery going viral on Friday morning. Adam gives us his thoughts on the new VCARB car, including details of all the aero updates on the render, and why the closer alignment with the Senior Red Bull Team is starting to show amid concerns from rival teams that the FIA needs to...

It is the fourth episode of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series. Next up is the ALPINE Team with their 2024 challenger, the A524. Adam gives us his thoughts on another predominately carbon coloured livery amid complaints from fans that the FIA should mandate colourful liveries as teams continue to struggle in reaching the minimum weight limit. Adam reviews the list of new changes on the Alpine A...

It is the third episode of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series. Next up is the STAKE F1 TEAM with their AGGRESSIVE new design, the C44. Adam gives us his thoughts on a very bold livery that definitely got people talking at it's launch on Monday evening. Adam also discuss points made by Stake's new technical director James Key as he describes the C44 as a virtually new car, and an aggressive conc...

It is the second episode of our 2024 F1 launch season mini-series. Next up is the WILLIAMS team with their 2024 challenger, the FW46. Adam gives us his thoughts on the new car livery as this was solely a livery launch, and not a brand new car which we will see for the first time during it's shakedown on the 20th of February. Adam also discusses comments made by Team Principal James Vowles on the p...

Haas have unveiled their new car for the 2024 season, the VF-24. Adam is flying solo for the first time as he discusses what he thinks of the new car, whether he likes the look of the livery, and a few technical details that Haas are hoping to make them more competitive. We also hear some damning quotes from the new Team Principal Ayao Komatsu which suggest Haas are being realistic about their cha...