Box of Neutrals

Box of Neutrals F1 Podcast

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Michael Lamonato and Rob James valiantly attempt to create approximately 30 minutes of F1-adjacent audio that is both vaguely informative and mildly amusing, often failing spectacularly on both counts. A Muscle Cat Media production.

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Box of Neutrals

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

2018/05 — Australian GP Review 30.03.2018

Carlos Sainz wins the inaugural Aussie Battler award for his Australian GP performance, we talk lamington varieties, and the first KFC reference of the year makes an appearance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018/04 — Australian GP Preview 23.03.2018

Michael and Rob are joined by Luke Smith from Crash.net and Trent Price from eRacing Magazine to preview the Australian GP by talking about the new F1 theme and the World Endurance Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018/03 — Whadaya Rencken 16.03.2018

Dieter's back to tell us what he Renckens the politics of F1 2018 has in store, Michael and Rob reminisce about car-themed carpets and Peter reminisces about his run-ins with plungers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018/02 — Second Preseason Test 09.03.2018

Formula E makes the halo look good, Honda makes Toro Rosso look good and an obscure souvlaki-related reference could make F1 look good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2017/01 — First Preseason Test 02.03.2018

Michael advocates for dirty saxophone in F1 coverage, Rob laments that he can't watch TV in 60Hz and Peter McGinley is 'over the top' for the 2018 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Box of Neutrals: back on Friday, 2 March 2018 23.02.2018

Due to a lack of popular demand for their removal, Michael Lamonato, Rob James and Peter McGinley are back for the 2018 F1 season to talk about the mechanics of mass-producing wall calendars, Peter's superannuation account and anything else that isn't the halo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/43 — Christmas Special with Superlicense Podcast 22.12.2017

Featuring Rodney Gordon and Zach Priest from Superlicense Podcast. We give out our off-brand awards for the 2017 season, and to close out the year we talk about AFL football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/42 — Season Review with Dieter Rencken and Trent Price 15.12.2017

Featuring Dieter Rencken, who manages to talk about both the weather and commercial contracts in the year's final Whadaya Rencken, and Trent Price, who confronts Michael and Rob about stifling Peter's career despite McGinley not turning up for the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/41 — Season Review with Ben Edwards 08.12.2017

Featuring Ben Edwards, lead commentator for C4 in the UK. We reflect on the 2017 season, on whether Ferrari can survive without creating a crisis and, briefly, on the new logo and why we shouldn't talk about the new logo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/40 — Abu Dhabi GP Review 01.12.2017

Rob’s graphic design degree gets a workout as we decide whether F1's logo reveal was exciting enough to reverse the effects of the least exciting season climax in recent years (it isn't) and we ask what Santa McGinley might be gifting this Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/39 — Abu Dhabi GP Preview 24.11.2017

As the most visual show on radio we use audio to analyse F1’s newly trademarked logos, but to balance it out Peter sings a Christmas carol to close this week’s podcast. COMPETITION: Send us your best F1 logos for the chance to win a Peter McGinley® 2018 calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/38 — Brazilian GP Review with Lawrence Barretto 17.11.2017

Featuring Lawrence Barretto from Autosport. Peter questions the validity of Rob's rostered show off, Pirelli creates a new Softy McSoftyface tyre compound, and we consider the future of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/37 — Brazilian GP Preview with Dieter Rencken 09.11.2017

Ferrari threatens to quit F1 (again), Felipe Massa retires from F1 (again) and Peter McGinley is absent from the show (again). Plus Dieter Rencken reveals that he's actually South African, disqualifying him from ever sitting in the Australian Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/36 — Mexican GP Review 03.11.2017

This year's championship is rated on the patented flogometer, we receive a leaked recording of the proposed 2021 power units that sounds suspiciously like a recycled joke, and Peter's professionalism is called into question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/35 — United States GP Review & Mexican GP Preview 27.10.2017

We revive the mythical Bathurst Man after Formula One's dalliance with pre-race driver introductions, and Peter’s McGinley's union steps in to curtail this week's recording after a number of Ferrari-esque technical failures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/34 — United States GP Preview 20.10.2017

Michael and Rob are mysteriously absent from the potentially title-deciding USGP preview, so Peter and special guest host Trent Price reminisce about their plunger-related pastimes (not a euphemism). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/33 — Japanese GP Review 13.10.2017

McGinley talks about his theoretical calendar exploits, Rob pays tribute to his F1 2016 teammate Jolyon Palmer and Michael asks Dieter what he Renckens about dyed blonde hair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/32 — Malaysian GP Review & Singapore GP Preview 06.10.2017

Peter imparts his wisdom regarding power sockets and instant coffee, Rob peaks behind the curtain of last week's show and Michael invokes the memory of the Maldonado era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/31 — Malaysian GP Preview with Trent Price 29.09.2017

Michael sweats it up in Malaysia, Peter McGinley fondly recalls the day he left his mark in Sepang, and Rob discusses with Trent Price his life regret of not learning to play a musical instrument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/30 — Singapore GP Review 22.09.2017

We ask whether the championship is over six rounds from the finish and how we might keep McGinley interested if so, and we have an extremely visual discussion that we find funny but probably makes no sense on radio in retrospect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/29 — Singapore GP Preview 15.09.2017

Michael sweats profusely in Singapore at the time of recording while Peter and Rob talk about Meat Loaf at the time of recording, and Dieter tells us what he Renckens about McLaren and Honda, even though it hadn't happened at the time of recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/28 — Italian GP Review 07.09.2017

The Italian Grand Prix underdelivers, Peter McGinley gives some dating advice, Michael talks about the word 'froth', and Rob walks through some of Box of Neutrals's lesser-known sound effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/27 — Belgain GP Review & Italian GP Preview 01.09.2017

Michael tries to embroil Formula One in a dual citizenship scandal, Rob practices his German accent and Peter forgets most of the current Formula One drivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/26 — Belgian GP Preview 25.08.2017

In a week of underwhelming driver announcements, Peter McGinley (reluctantly) has his name thrown into the ring. Plus Volkswagen criticises F1 (again) and we talk about toilets (again). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BoN 2017/25 — Midseason Break Pt 2 18.08.2017

We look back at the good, bad, and IndyCar of the 2017 Formula One season, after which Peter McGinley reflects on his brief career in community journalism and his new haircut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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