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This week on Back of the Grid, Max Verstappen wraps up the constructors title in style for Red Bull, but another poor weekend for Perez leaves us looking at the future lineups for their two teams. Plus, McLaren's resurgence continues, infighting at Mercedes and Alpine, one of the biggest WTFs of the season and your questions from the inbox.   Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to th...

This week on Back of the Grid Formula 1 Podcast we review what may well have been the best Singapore Grand Prix ever! A race long, four way fight for the win, thrills, spills, the inevitable safety car and the usual questionable stewarding. This race had it all, join us as we break it down! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the predi...

In this week’s edition of Back of the Grid F1 podcast, using hastily gathered statistics we attempt to figure out who actually has had better teammates over their career - Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? We cover storylines heading into this weekends Singapore GP, make our predictions and take our usual dip into the inbox. Enjoy! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord B...

On this weeks Back of the Grid Formula 1 Podcast we cover all of the big talking points from the Italian GP, we discuss Ferrari's best performance of the season in front of the roaring Tifosi and we try to figure out when making contact constitutes a collision. Finally we answer your questions from the inbox. Enjoy! Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord Back of the Grid...

On Back Of The Grid Formula 1 Podcast this week, Stu and Chris unpack an absolutely HECTIC Dutch GP, with some stellar driving up and down the field, coupled with some questionable strategy and some excellent strategy in extremely tricky circumstances. Records were set and broken in places you might not expect. Listen now for our hot take on an absolutely frantic race! Join our Patreon for exclusi...

In this week's Back Of The Grid Formula 1 Podcast episode, Chris and Stu catch up before this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. We reveal our thoughts on what really killed Felipe Massa's 2008 title bid and the ramifications of his legal action against the FIA and FOM. We make our predictions for the race weekend and of course, we go through your questions from the inbox. Enjoy! Join our Pa...

In this weeks Episode of Back of the Grid Formula 1 Podcast - Tom, Chris and Stu share thoughts on the finely poised driver market as we head into Formula 1's silly season. Hamilton to Ferrari? Ricciardo to Red bull? There are some big names deep in contract talks at the moment. We make some wild and some not so wild predictions for the remainder of the season, and as always we dive into the inbox...

It's mid-season review time as we assess every driver's first half of 2023. Find out who has impressed us, who has been a disappointment and who are our biggest surprises of the season so far, then hit the link below to make your own tier list and send us your rankings! Plus, in the inbox we discuss exploiting loopholes, how to market F1 and which circuit we'd want to go to dinner with. Make your...

This week join us to look back through the sprint weekend in Spa, work out when a racing incident becomes a penalty and break down each team's weekend across a mixed-weather event that had an interesting effect on team performances. All that, plus we check in on the predictions league, fantasy results and answer your questions from the inbox. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to th...

In this episode, We discuss the Hungarian GP and the impact of the new qualifying format. We analyze the dominance of the Red Bull team, highlighting their record-breaking victories and Max Verstappen's impressive performance. We discuss other teams' performances, such as McLaren's strong showing and Ferrari's strategic failures. We make predictions for the upcoming Belgian GP and address listener...

In this episode, Chris and Stu discuss the mid-season driver swap at AlphaTauri. We analyze the decision to replace Nick de Vries and speculate on Daniel Ricciardo's return to the team. We discuss Red Bull's objectives and the potential benefits for both teams involved in the swap. As always we make predictions for the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix and dip into the inbox for your questions and con...

In this episode we review the 2023 British Grand Prix. We're super pumped about McLaren's performance and how they've turned things around with their car upgrades. We'll break down their awesome showing in qualifying and the race, and chat about the variable order up and down the grid. We call out some iffy decisions by the stewards and talk about continued strategy blunders from Ferrari. Join our...

In our review of the Austrian Grand Prix we delve into the issues surrounding track limits and penalties, and come up with some unique solutions as drivers and fans express frustration with the lack of communication and inconsistent enforcement from the FIA. We analyse the performances of different drivers and teams, including Ferrari, Red Bull, and Aston Martin. Finally, we make our predictions f...

Has Ryan Reynolds taken over Alpine? Well… no. But he is part of an interesting new investment group taking a stake in the team. We discuss what it could all mean for the Alpine, as well as confirmation of a new team application for 2026, some interesting comments on the application process from the FIA president and ever exciting budget cap updates, plus a look ahead to the sprint weekend in Aust...

Chris and Tom discuss Max Verstappen's impressive win at the Canadian Grand Prix, his fourth in a row and sixth this season. With a 69-point lead over his teammate Sergio Perez, Verstappen's level of dominance is almost untouchable. The hosts also touch on Fernando Alonso's performance, who finished second, the closest finish to Verstappen all season. But the discussion doesn't stop there. The hos...

We look ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix this week and discuss last weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. We dive into the new and varied field of hypercar teams and manufacturers and what F1 can learn from WEC in attracting new entries as well as improving the experience for us, the fans. There are also a few personnel changes to recap and the potential impact of forest fires on the Canadian Grand Prix....

In this episode, we discuss the Spanish Grand Prix, including another great qualifying and the race itself. We take a look at the fairness of penalties given during the race and discuss the use of DRS in Formula One. We also dip into the inbox to answer a question about what makes a good race circuit and discuss the possibility of Red Bull winning all the races this season. Find out about Tom's ch...

One of the greatest Monaco qualifying sessions ever? Who read the weather best during the closing stages? Did Aston Martin throw away a win for Alonso? Will they ever be competitive with front running teams with Lance Stroll in one of their seats? Answers to all this and more, plus a look ahead to the Spanish GP this weekend, and answers to your questions from the inbox Find out about Tom's charit...

This week we discussed the unfortunate cancellation of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix due to heavy rain and flooding, and how it affects the upcoming races. We also had a lively debate about the potential return of the A1 Grand Prix and shared our thoughts on various storylines to watch out for in the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. All that plus the usual predictions and your questions from inbox. Plu...

In this weeks episode, we look at recent comments from Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, the pressure on Otmar Szafnauer after the teams poor start to the season and rumours of a potential sale of the team to an American company, as well as Renault’s wider position as a team owner and engine supplier in F1. We also look ahead to Imola, the upgrades most teams will be bringing and changes to the qualifying...

In this weeks podcast we dive right into the marina at Miami Grand Prix, from the jaw-dropping prices of VIP food menus to impressive performances from (some of) the drivers and teams, we cover it all. Plus, as always, we answer your burning questions from Alonso's accomplishments to the cost cap's impact on the top teams. Don't forget to mark your calendars for upcoming races and follow us on You...

Is Daniel Ricciardo coaching Checo? Was Russell's early sprint battle with Verstappen fair? What's the true purpose of the Formula 1 Sprint weekend format? All this and more in the Azerbaijan GP Sprint weekend review, with two whole races and a whole lot of hype around a weekend that some might say failed to deliver, Baku narrowly avoids disaster - listen now! Join our Patreon for exclusive conten...

This week we delve into the potential effect of Mercedes' reshuffle of technical roles as well as Daniel Ricciardo's upcoming demo run at the Nürburgring circuit. We also delve into the new F1 Academy, and it's future with the void a faltering W Series leaves behind, and of course, the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the streets of Baku. Plus, our predictions for the race, a hypothetical scenari...

In this episode Chris and Tom are joined by co-author of Racing with Rich Energy and The Donut Racing Show's Elizabeth Blackstock to discuss this weeks F1 news plus the controversial British energy drink startup company, Rich Energy, their sponsorship of the Haas F1 team and Elizabeth's wild ride on the back of a BMW superbike!!! Get the book here!  Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of t...

This week we talk about potential changes to the race weekend format; Maybe the addition of a second event on Friday and the implementation of a championship grid sprint race? How about the possibility of adding laps to ensure that races end under green flag conditions? Plus, we dig into controversies surrounding the application of rules and the role of the stewards in Formula 1. Join our Patreon...