Formula Pod

A race which happened above sea level and with that a heatwave, it was a double whammy from the environment challenging the teams in tempers how their cars performed. Clearly Red Bull's effort finally paid off, but the prancing horse came with upgrades but they remembered who they were and that totally went south. We also discuss what happened to Ferrari's performance and what's with t...

The wait is over. After 41 races, Lewis Hamilton stands on the top step again — but this time, he’s wearing red. In this episode of Formula Pod, Arjun, Mihir, Nathan and Naila break down one of the most historic race wins in recent memory. Hamilton’s maiden Ferrari victory at the Circuit de Catalunya wasn’t just a win, it was a statement. A record-breaking seventh triumph in Barcelona, a seat at t...

The trio is back for Monaco. Kimi Antonelli extends his championship lead while Lewis Hamilton emerges as Ferrari's lead title contender. But the real story? The same 0.1km/h infringement that haunted Canada has followed the grid to the streets of Monte Carlo. Meanwhile, Isack Hadjar takes his first podium with Red Bull — is the second seat curse finally broken?

The Canadian Grand Prix delivered chaos from lights out, and we're breaking all of it down. Arjun, Mihir, and Nathan are joined by Naila from F1 Club UAE to talk the Russell-Antonelli intra-team battle that never got its ending, McLaren's catastrophic tyre gamble, and Hamilton's stunning late move on Verstappen. We also get into Hadjar's penalty-fuelled fifth, Alpine's best result of the season, a...

The new regulations started coming into play at Miami and we witnessed the first race under that regulations. We have our take on how whether this has worked or not!

The trio explores all about the Japanese Grand Prix, and the banger of a crash Ollie Bearman got during the race and what driver feared happening to one of them. McLaren finally got both their cars to finish a race in 2206, with 81 making it to the podium on his very first race finish in 2026 but what is making it difficult for Norris. Also, some stats on the teenage world champ, Andrea Kimi Anotn...

The 2026 season delivers its first real statement — and it comes from a 19-year-old. In Shanghai, a new star announces himself as Kimi Antonelli converts pole into a sensational maiden victory, leading a dominant Mercedes performance in a race defined as much by chaos as it was by control. We break down what this win means for the championship, whether Mercedes has already taken the early edge, an...

We discuss all about the very first race in Formula 1's new regulations, the Australian Grand Prix. For the first time, we saw all the cars in race action and how these new engines are surviving the race, and clearly, we have some things to say.

Season 4 is officially here and we’re back in racing mode. 🏁 In this episode, we break down the 2026 F1 liveries — who nailed it, who played it safe, and who completely surprised us. We also dive into the first round of pre-season testing in Bahrain and what it really tells us about the pecking order. Plus, we make our bold championship predictions for the season ahead. Fresh paint. Fresh drama....

In this season finale of  Formula Pod , we look back at the  2025 Formula 1 season  and reflect on the  V6 turbo-hybrid era  as the sport prepares for its major  2026 regulation reset . Rather than breaking down a single race, this episode takes a broader view — exploring what defined the season, the competitive narrative of dominance and disruption, key turning points, and the teams that over- an...

Lando Norris wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and is the champion of the world. We have our resident McLaren fan, join us on the show and talk all about what the win means for her who has been waiting for the past 3 years for this moment. We disucss about Abu Dhabi , the race in length and some big mentions. Listen in to learn more.

It’s the penultimate race of the Formula 1 season, and while we hoped for clarity on the championship battle, it looks like Abu Dhabi will deliver the final verdict. In this episode, we dive into McLaren’s  very  familiar-looking strategy moves (yes, the Ferrari inspiration is noted), Williams’ impressive resurgence, the fierce mid-field fight, and Red Bull’s latest strategic masterclass led by Ha...

We’re in the final stretch of the Formula 1 season, and the action returns to the OG U.S. circuit — Austin, Texas. The Sprint brought its share of surprises, with McLaren missing out, while the main race didn’t quite deliver the on-track drama many expected. Still, it was a weekend to celebrate for Ferrari fans, as the team emerged with the biggest points haul. In this episode, we break down what...

We explore today all about the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, an exiciting and nail-biting race, something which we haven't had for while. Piastri out, Norris not finishing where we expected, which extended McLaren's deal to seal constructors for another race. Whereas it was a pure luck for Williams and a bonus for George Russell.

As Formula 1 breaks for Half Season break, we deep dive into the season, on track and off track. Our biggest surprises and biggest disappointments, we break it all down in thsi episode .

It was the Hungarian GP and some things were way different than expected. A Ferrari on pole since Schumacher, both Aston Martin's in Top 10 in qualifying and post-race, Hamilton's consistency records being broken once again.

Formula pod is back with its download from the Belgium Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. A delayed race due to low visibility, a insane time behind the safety car and then a wet to dry race. We dial down on the race from Ferrari's startegy masterclass to Willaims fight to keep holding the 5th place in the constructors. We also discuss at length what Gunther Steiner said on Lewis Hamilton, if he is...

Formula 1 returns home for the British Grand Prix—a race that never disappoints.  Despite headlines about a UK heatwave, the weekend delivered classic Silverstone rain, throwing strategy teams into overdrive. Some nailed it; others fell short. McLaren delighted the home crowd with a 1–2 finish, with Lando Norris taking victory. Meanwhile, after 239 races, Germany’s Nico Hülkenberg finally claimed...

Formula 1 is back around the track considered crown jewel of Formula 1, the Monaco Grand Prix. This time, teams were given the unique challenge of mandatory pit stops, but did that reflect into changes in the start grid once the race was done? Lets find out!

A late epiosde to begin with, we explore all about what happened at Imola from Quali to Race Day.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, a race which had all the thrills and the battles, espected a later safety car but it had to come in Lap 1 itself. We explored all about the race, a worrying trend in F1 and someone holds now a record which he is not that proud of.

Join us as we disect all the happenings at the Bahrain GP with the members at the F1 Club UAE. Instead of our regular crew, we got Tanuj, the founder and a 15 year F1 fan, and we spoke everything from Lando Norris errors to why certain people still exist on the track

It was the Chinese Grand Prix, a new race, a new track, but a different schedule and verdicts, which we didn't even imagine would happen! It was definitely a lot less DNF, but some teams managed to get their car, strategy, and drive right, whereas the others just didn't know what to do! Listen in as we dive deep into the happenings at the Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 is officially back in business and this time we kickoff the season with a wet race in Albert Park. We saw the newbies in their form, the oldies in new colors and some action on the track.

It's our final episode of the year, where we talk about what's happening at Red Bull with driver changes, a familiar face joins back the Mercedes AMG family. We also looked at some stats for the 2024 season and we were a not so surprised but a bit surprised, IYKYK.