F1 Isn't Real

Join me, Ben, and new guest, David, as we unpack the key talking points of the year to come in Formula 1. This blockbuster episode is full of laughs, analysis and questionable basketball references. 

In this episode of F1 Isn't Real, Amesh and I break down the European double header, to start the Autumn. Is Max Verstappen's championship in jeapordy? Will Colapinto continue to impress? Can Ferrari challenge for the title? All these questions and more are answered on this week's ediition. 

We are back with a feature-film length episode, discussing everything F1, in the leadup to Autumn. This is F1 Isn't Real's magnum opus. See you at Zandvoort.  Max or Me? --> 6:42 Red Bullaw Breakers --> 13:37  Aston Martin Floundering --> 21:58 Joke Team (Kick Sauber) --> 28:25 Yuki to RB? --> 33:30 Red Bull 2nd Seat Mayhem --> 39:00 Mercedes' Sustainable Success? --> 45:15 Be...

In this weekend's episode of F1 Isn't Real, the last before a lengthy hiatus, prompted by the looming threat of exams, Amesh and I break down the big points of contention from this weekend, nay, the sport of F1, nay, The World (?) We also break down this weekend's long-anticipated Chinese GP, and the stoic success of Lando Norris - why I called, BY THE WAY.  From sprint race squabbling to appallin...

The Chinese Grand Prix returns after a half-decade-COVID-induced hiatus! On this opinionated episode of F1 Isn't Real, Amesh and I discuss the economic consequences of China's return to the calendar - not to mention the stuff that really matters, the quality of the racing itself. Have Alpine sold their souls, is Aston Martin on the rise, and which F1 podcast is the best? At F1 Isn't Real, we answe...

After a brisk Easter hiatus, Amesh and I are back - with a vengeance. In this week's episode, Amesh and I pour some alcohol in the Williams-funded fire, smugly toasting our marshmallows over the soon-defunct career of yet another paid driver. Join us as we recommence the GOAT debate in the sport of F1, and muse with us over the possibilities and probabilities of Hamilton's Ferrari stint. All this...

Just when you thought that our sport was lost forever - just when you started making plans for hibernation to avoid the Verstappen vortex - F1 IS BACK! ... ? In a weekend of deceit, dangerous driving and deranged team decisions, one may rose from the flaming tumbleweed. The recently de-organed Carlos Sainz took a lifeline F1 victory in the sport's fight to survive the cutthroat conflict for releva...

If you thought '2025 Driver Lineup Predictions' couldn't get worse, look no further than the F1 Isn't Real choices. Amesh and I rustle up controversy once again with the most outlandish and bamboozling selections, defying contract agreements and sending off the likes of Bottas and Magnussen to premature retirement. We live life on the edge.   Follow us on Instagram: @f1_isnt_real 

What a display from the young Brit, Bearman! The F2 star secured 7th place on Saturday's Saudi GP after jumping into the Ferrari with less than a day's notice. Is he the future of Ferrari, or yet another one-hit wonderkid? Amesh and I also muse over the concept of an Alonso to Red Bull alternate universe, as well as the Piastri-Hamilton mega-tussle. All this and more in a fashionably late edition...

This week, joined once again by Amesh (V1,) we digest the initial weekend of racing for the 2024 F1 season, at sun-parched Bahrain. In this episode, packed with detours and tangents, Amesh and I discuss the probability of the wildest driver rumours. Is Max off to Mercedes? Could Piastri take his place? On the racing front, we deliberate over the dismal Alpine decline and the 'contract termination...

This week, I am joined on the pod by my good friend Amesh, McLaren superfan and Physics psychic. Together, we unpack all of the major 2024 Testing plot points. Are Red Bull unstoppable? Are McLaren holding their cards close to the vest? Why are the new team names so weird? All that and more on this week's blockbuster pod to start the new season.

How odd can an F1 Race Weekend get? In typical Las Vegas style, the whole thing felt like a fever dream. This may be the only episode I've ever made that is 20% racing and 80% complaining. F1 Isn't Real sphere ad space incoming 2024...

Frustrated Fans and Comical Comments; Checo Perez vs the world; the tortilla sombrero that is Aston Martin continues to crumble. All this and more on the pilot of F1 Isn't Real: it's way darker this time...

My review of yet another dominant Grand Prix victory for Max Verstappen + the rise of Oscar Piatri + the Alpine leadership reshuffle.

This week, I recap all of the livery reveal news, with the announcement of three teams' 2023 challenger's release. Listen to find out the dates and details.

This week, I unpack the astounding career of Sebastian Vettel, four time F1 World Champion, who announed his retirement from the sport this July. Seb saw ups and downs, but the spark that has been with him since day 1 has always maintained.

This week, I summarise all of the key news points over the past month in F1, including the turbulent month of December for Team Principals throughout the sport, the latest moves in the reserve driver market, and the FIA's clampdown on 'political messages' - have they shot themsleves in the foot again? Listen to find out.

This week, I discuss Pierre Gasly's flirt with a race ban, the next steps for Stoffel Vandoorne, and the latest on Lewis Hamilton's contract

Can Checo take victory for the first time at his home Grand Prix, or will his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen predictably spoil the party

2005 US Grand Prix Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl2n6FjuyPI

Max Verstappen secures his 2nd World Championship title in the most contentious of manners...since last season, that is. Detailed analysis of the Nyck De Vries move to Alpha Tauri: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NzCDPneyuAMC8kfLrOc0U?si=07468a613ed040bc Cost Cap discussion: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pYjyMomKqqDTGfbIQcpf9?si=0d7000d5c7b849b1 Listen to the Podcast on a variety of streamin...

F1 returns to Marina Bay after 2 seasons of absence, and Max Verstappen has the chance to take the 2022 World Championship here. However, it's a mathematical long shot. Listen to the Podcast on a variety of streaming platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wl1QhIo1eKUAJ1oDqNWOO?si=rgdC5-VcSqWSIS1_Hl1eDg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9H6HnfQos9sirDZpyKGpfQ/videos Apple Podca...