Back Of The Grid | F1 Podcast

Join us to hear our thoughts on the F1 movie after spending decades as F1 fans. Hear what we like and what we don't! 00:00 Intro 00:46 Authenticity vs. Hollywood Elements 05:02 Visuals and Realism in F1 Footage 12:45 Commentary Vibe 14:52 Female Representation in the Film 17:48 Better F1 Intro Than Drive To Survive? 18:44 Fun References For F1 Die Hards 20:20 Overall Thoughts and Rating 22:13 SPOI...

We look ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix, assess Max & Mercedes' chances against the McLarens and discuss some calendar news for 2026, including the returning prospect of a single-season triple crown! Use code GRIDFROG at https://seatfrog.com/ for £3 off your next upgrade Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on...

Norris turned what was looking like a great drive into an absolute nightmare this weekend gone, so we wil be unpacking the issues that lead to that as well as looking back at a return to form for the Mercedes boys and looking at how Russell and Antonelli could be aserious threat if the car continues to perform! Use code GRIDFROG at https://seatfrog.com/ for £3 off your next upgrade Join our Patreo...

We look ahead to the Canadian GP in Montreal and discuss Hass' 200th GP livery, the Lance Stroll situation at Aston Martin and assess Mercedes' chances at a circuit they have good history at. Use code GRIDFROG at https://seatfrog.com/ for £3 off your next upgrade Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; Ba...

The final race of the triple header ended in chaos and controversy as Max Verstappen and George Russell came together on two instances after the safety car restart. We dive into the situation to analyse it all, plus look at a point scoring weekend for Alonso and a fantastic 5th place for Nico Hulkenberg! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon E...

An unsurprisingly dull race decided on the Saturday where an experimental tyre rule made little difference, and if anything made it worse! We review what little there was to talk about from Monaco as well as look ahead to what could be the final Spanish GP in Barcelona. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our s...

Max stormed his way to the front and never looked back in a fantastic win at Imola, but could the McLaren pair have done more to stop him? There were big qually crashes for Tsunoda and Colapinto as well as the whole red flag situation for Ollie Bearman. Plus, we take a look ahead to Monaco and it's twisted tyre rules for this weekend. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discor...

McLaren have some brake trickery that's all the rage going to Imola and the situation at Alpine just gets crazier and crazier! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy League now! Join our F1 fantasy league on Grid Rival F1 today! Join our IndyCar fantasy league on Gri...

McLaren executed a relatively textbook sprint weekend and Oscar in particular, looked in fantastic form with stats and records falling in his favour as part of it all. Plus, the most exciting race of the season in the Lego cars! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy...

Potential 11th hour changes to the 2026 engine regs, a new circuit in Madrid and the future of the Mexican GP. All that plus a look ahead to Miami of course! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy League now! Join our F1 fantasy league on Grid Rival F1 today! Join ou...

Dramatic Q3 and Lap 1 incidents lead to a race that became a battle of strategies, but we did get a new championship leader! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy League now! Join our F1 fantasy league on Grid Rival F1 today! Join our IndyCar fantasy league on Grid...

In a race that saw more action per lap than the whole of the Japanese GP combined, Oscar Piastri ran away with it into the Bahrain sunset and solidified his claim for the 2025 drivers title. We cover race stories up and down the grid as well as a look ahead to Jeddah this weekend. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction leag...

We recap the Japanese GP weekend with Doohan's monster crash, Max's mega pole lap and a relatively stale race, plus look ahead to the Bahrain GP this weekend. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy League now! Join our F1 fantasy league on Grid Rival F1 today! Join o...

After the confirmation that Yuki Tsunoda will be replacing Liam Lawson from Japan, we look into what that means for both drivers and Red Bull on the whole. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy League now! Join our F1 fantasy league on Grid Rival F1 today! Join our...

After sprint success, Ferrari fell to a double disqualification in the race. We also talk about the Lawson situation and Haas' fantastic race result. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our F1 Fantasy League now! Join our F1 fantasy league on Grid Rival F1 today! Join our IndyCa...

A difficult weekend for the rookies saw only Kimi Antonelli bag a decent result as McLaren proved their testing pace was legit and Ferrari failed to deliver after high hopes in testing. All that and more as we recap the Australian GP and look ahead to China! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofT...

Cadillac's F1 entry has been officially approved and confirmed for the 2026 season, so we take a look at who may be driving for them next season, recap the rule changes heading into 2025 and make our predictions for the Australian Grand Prix! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join...

This week, we delve into the recent testing sessions, review team performances, and attempt to assess what this could mean for race order come Australia. There are also new rule changes for the season, like the Monaco Grand Prix and added race director powers. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; Backo...

The liveries are here so of course we are going to tier rank them! We also make some of our traditional crazy predictions for the upcoming season ahead of testing this week! Try the TierMaker for yourself: https://tiermaker.com/create/f1-2025-livery-rankings--back-of-the-grid-podcast-15262159   Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the p...

The FIA have come up with some ridiculous new rules going in to 2025 that we discuss and breakdown. We also take a look at Lewis Hamilton's first weeks at Ferrari and assess rookie potential on the 2025 grid. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival t...

Now the season is complete it is time for that age old tradition of tiermaker and ranking the drivers and teams on how well we think they have done this season against expectations! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Join our F1 Fantasy L...

After we close the season in Abu Dhabi, it's time to review the race, discuss those final constructors' championship battles, and say farewell to some long-time F1 Faces. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Join our F1 Fantasy League now!...

After a race defined by Alex Albon’s wing mirror, we discuss the race directors handling of a chaotic few laps in Qatar, the huge penalty Norris received and its ramifications on the constructors championship. Plus, another swing in the fight for 6th, one driver makes an unexpected exit and Sauber finally score some points! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of t...

Driver signings, FIA resignations, launch event bookings, oh and a grand prix to preview! A chunk of news to cover, as well as a look into the race that could very well completely seal the title for Verstappen. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival...

Driver signings, FIA resignations, launch event bookings, oh and a grand prix to preview! A chunk of news to cover, as well as a look into the race that could very well completely seal the title for Verstappen. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival...