Cut To The Race: FormulaNerds F1 Podcast

On this week’s News Roundup ‘Cut to the Race’ podcast – Dan, Charlotte and Jay are back to discuss all of the juicy stories coming from the world of F1 over the past week. The trio look into the new home of the Russian Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, Turkey once again returning to the calendar to replace Singapore, Guanyu Zhou stepping in for Fernando Alonso in practice and Aston Martin stealing som...

This week on The 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Oli, Callum, Emma and Michael discuss the pretty uneventful Styrian Grand Prix. There were a few gems in there, despite the lack of action. The panel briefly talk about qualifying and give their opinion on Valterri Bottas being handed a penalty for his spin in the pit lane. Was it justified? Or just a bit harsh? Moving onto the race, the panel discuss th...

On the first episode of the all-new - News Roundup  ‘Cut to the Race’ Podcast – Dan, Charlotte and Jay round up all the recent rumours and goings-on in the world of Formula 1.   The trio delved into Esteban Ocon’s three-year contract extension with Alpine and what it could mean for the rest of the grid, Abu Dhabi’s attempts to improve racing, Pirelli’s strategy going forwards after recent tyre con...

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan and Callum sat down to discuss the surprisingly good French GP, as well as the big news from the week and we chat to Pirelli F1 Boss Mario Isola.    The panel discussed the cancellation of Romain Grosjean's IndyCar test, Kevin Magnussen's stand-in IndyCar drive and many other items from across the week. Also discussed were the issues surroundin...

This week on the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, Oli, Callum, Emma, Dan and Michael meet a modern F1 legend.    Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft joins the panel to discuss his thoughts on all things F1 including Daniel Ricciardo's current performance, the 2022 regulations and why Mercedes aren't as dominant as we all expected this year. He also touches upon the subject of Valtteri Bottas and wheth...

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan, Matt and Callum sat down to discuss the chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as well as covering key talking points from Monaco and this weeks news.    Valtteri's botched pit-stop was a talking point, as well as Leclerc's short lived sensational pole position. The panel covered the cancellation of the Singapore Grand Prix, and look at alternative ve...

On today’s very special episode, Oli and Matt are joined by F1’s best-connected man: Mark Gallagher. From corporate board rooms, to operations, commentating, and even Hollywood, Mark has done it all. The list of teams and drivers Mark has been involved with is truly staggering. From the likes of Senna, Schumacher,  and Häkkinen, Mark has worked with and been around them all. On the team side Mark...

On today’s episode, Oli, Matt, Callum, and Michael have a sit down with an F1 institution of over 20 years: FIA safety car driver Bernd Mayländer.   Known best in most circles for leading the Formula 1 pack under a yellow flag, our panel dives into the mindset, experiences, and memories of Bernd’s daily activities.   From safety car testing to his snack of choice in race control, Bernd shares it a...

This week on the ‘Cut to the Race’ podcast. Oli, Dan and Michael sat down to interview racing driver, Jordan King.   Jordan revealed his career to date and discussed how each series he raced in comes with its own challenges when adapting to the car. Jordan offered a fantastic insight into his work with Alpine F1 team, and within the Formula E paddock.   Additional to this, we hear his experiences...

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan, and Matt sat down to discuss the Spanish Grand Prix, and the news from the past week.  Follow FormulaNerds www. Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan, Matt and Callum sat down to discuss, Imola, Portimao and the news we've missed over the past few weeks.   The panel discuss the Russell/Bottas incident that got everyone talking, and each draw their own conclusions about who was to blame, before moving on to cover the other talking points from the weekend and crediting Lewis Hamilton's incredi...

This week on the "Cut to the Race" podcast, Oli, Callum and Emma are joined by Formula One presenter, reporter and occasional podcaster Rosanna Tennant.  Rosanna talks us through her role in F1, how she plans and researches a race weekend and gives us an insight into everything she is involved in. The panel grill her on her thoughts on current F1 news such as the Canadian Grand Prix being replaced...

On the 'Cut to the Race' podcast this week, Oli, Matt, Callum and Emma are joined by personal trainer and performance coach Michael Italiano.  Michael is best known for working with McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo, and opens up about how he became interested in becoming a performance coach. He talks to us about his involvement with Daniel and F1, and gives us an insight into how important it is for him...

This week we have a special episode of the 'Cut To The Race' podcast we are live from the British SuperKarts at Outlon Park with Samantha Hempshall. We interview Samantha after a long day full of ups and downs, and she explains what exactly SuperKarts are - 130mph 250cc beasts. She talks about how she got into karting, the behind the scenes work that goes into the series and some of the challenges...

This evening on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Oli, Callum, Matt and Emma are joined by Ella Podmore, a materials engineer at McLaren Automotive.  Ella tells us about her role as an engineer and what that involves, including her day to day responsibilities. She talks candidly about her recent Young Woman Engineer of the Year award, and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of women and girl...

Today our panel of Oli, Callum, Dan, and Matt welcome Pirelli F1 Tyre Chief Mario Isola to the show. The gang chat with Mario Isola about the sheer volume of work that Pirelli have to go through for an F1 season. From tire construction, logistics, manufacturing, and even recycling! Mario provides some brilliant insights and some staggering numbers to put things into perspective. From 24 hours of L...

This week on the "Cut to The Race Podcast" we have Oli, Callum, Matt and Emma on the panel and they are joined by ITV F1 Presenter and Motorsports Reporter Louise Goodman.   Louise tells us about her jouney into F1 and her time working with Eddie Jordan at the Jordan F1 team, some of her toughest moments including what it was like trying to interview Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2...

In the latest episode of the 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Oli was joined by Matt, Dan and newly appointed writer for the nerds, Alex Mclachlan, for an unfiltered reaction and panel discussion to a thrilling season opener in Bahrain.      To kick things off, the panel had a recap of the build up to the new F1 season, discussing their thoughts on new driver line-ups and testing. The nerds discussed wh...

This week on the "Cut to The Race podcast we have Oli, Callum, Matt, Dan and Emma on the panel and they are joined by Formula E driver Sam Bird.   Sam tells us all about Formula E, the all electric racing series, and why we should be watching more of it as motorsport fans. He guides us through the impact of Formula E on the electric car industry and how important that is for the future.   He talks...

Lewis contributes to Reuters coverage of motorsports on the other side of the Pond and has been published in Sports Illustrated/SI.com, ESPN the magazine and industry-based magazines/newspapers and websites. Years ago he was the US correspondent for Rombo (an Italian weekly - a rival to Autosprint), he has been a regular contributor to Auto Motor und Sport, Sport Auto (Germany), and the original M...

This week, Oli, Will and Emma are joined by motorsport presenter and jounalist Jennie Gow and her husband, Sky Sports F1 video producer Jamie Coley.    This is the first time the husband and wife duo have appeared on a podcast together, and they both share their experiences of working in the motorsport industry. The pair chat about Extreme E, which Jennie will be commentating on, and Jamie is invo...

This weeks episode sees Oli joined by Formulanerds writer Dan, along with two guests from the Grand Prix Podcast Andy and Elton as they debate the news and content in the F1 world. This week the panel discuss the Formula E season opener in Saudi Arabia which saw great wins, dramatic crashes, and even a missile strike. Following this we discuss Romain Grosjean's Indycar test debut and his first eve...

This week on the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, Oli, Matt and Emma chat to Lawrence Barretto, Senior Writer at Formula One.    Someone who works closely with drivers and teams, getting to chat to people we can only dream of, Lawrence tells us about his career to date including stints at Autosport and Motorsport.com. He discusses how he started his role at Formula One, and what he enjoys most about the...

In this special episode of the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, we have a special guest on the show. Oli, Emma, Matt and Will are joined by Chief Communications Officer of Aston Martin F1, Matt Bishop.    Matt has previously worked at McLaren and most recently helped develop W Series. He has also released a new book, The Boy Made The Difference, which is beautifully written.    Matt reminisces with the...

On this week's panel, Oli, Will and Emma discuss the latest Formula One news and debate the best race of all time.   The news this week is introduced by Emma who takes us through the headlines. The panel discuss the latest developments in Sir Lewis Hamilton's contract negotiations, including the controversial "team mate" clause. Emma also talks us through the twist in the tale in regards to the Po...