Grid Talk F1 Podcast

Jawad and Tom return for another instalment of Driver Ratings for the 2026 season, this week covering the 2026 British Grand Prix. Join your hosts as they grade every driver out of 10 from an action packed bumper weekend, plus the sprint results to also factor in! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  h...

Charles Leclerc finally takes to the top step for Ferrari in an action packed and somewhat controversial ending to the 2026 British Grand Prix! There were points swings up and down the championship standings as some drivers excelled whilst others faltered around the iconic Silverstone circuit. Join your host Tom Downey alongside panellists Ruby Price an Owain Medford as they dissect all the action...

Jawad and Tom are back for another episode of driver ratings, with all 22 drivers being graded out of 10 after another bumper Austrian Grand Prix. Did anyone score a perfect 10, who prevailed and who failed in the ratings as your hosts unpack another exhilarating race around the Red Bull Ring. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

George Russell returns to the top step in an enthralling Austrian Grand Prix which saw old rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go wheel to wheel, Cadillacs catch fire and Aston Martin finally able to go fast. Just a shame it was in the pitlane. Join your host Tom Downey alongside panellists Ruby Price and Jawad Yaqub as they discuss all the action from the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix before look...

The hills are alive with the sound of Turbos! F1 returns to the Red Bull Ring for another instalment of the blockbuster 2026 F1 season. Can Ferrari continue the fine form they are in, can George Russell begin to claw back his championship fight or will we see a surprise victory for McLaren or Red Bull? Join your host Tom Downey and panellist Ruby Price as they look at some previous years, discuss...

Once again it is time for driver ratings, this time for the Barcelona Catalunya Grand Prix. Does Hamilton score a perfect 10 for his first Grand Prix win in red, how do the title protagonists stack up in another twist for the 26 title? Join your hosts Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub as they grade every driver on the grid out of 10, as well as giving you their driver of the day. ------------------------...

It has been a long time coming, not just Hamilton standing on the top step once again but for us to finally compose ourselves and talk about the historic win for Lew Hamilton taking his first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari at Barcelona. Join your hosts Tom Downey and Tom Horrox as they dissect an interesting Barcelona race, discuss the podium, the title fight and a look at Alpine surging through t...

Jawad and Tom are back to give their ratings for each driver from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, plus have a little chat at the end about all things pitlane speed limits! Join your hosts as they once again grade each driver out of 10 after an action packed Monaco Grand Prix. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new m...

Monaco did absolutely not disappoint in 2026. Throughout all the chaos and penalties, Kimi Antonelli took his 5th race win in a row, Lewis Hamilton matched Ayrton Senna's podium record in an incident ridden red flagged race around the Monte Carlo streets. Join your host Tom Downey alongside Tom Horrox and George Howson as they discuss the contrasting Mercedes fortunes, the despair for Lerclerc, di...

The jewel in the F1 crown is back for its annual procession around the streets on Monaco. Join your hosts Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub as they take a look at some previous moments around the Monte Carlo streets, discuss the slight regulation changes for this years race and have a passionate discussion about engine formulas! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

The F1 circus continues to the streets of Montreal for a bumper weekend of track action. For the first time the Canadian streets played host to a sprint weekend, meaning more grades, more disagreements and more incidents to factor into each drivers rating! Join your hosts as they dissect another weekend of sprint racing, talk penalties, reliability woes and everything else as they grade all 22 dri...

F1 returns to the bumpy Montreal streets for another classic Canadian Grand Prix. We were spoilt with title battles, inter team fighting for the lead, some welcome old faces back on the podium and a big early twist in the championship fight at Mercedes. Join your host Jawad Yaqub, alongside panellists Owain Medford, Tom Downey and Tom Horrox as they review the action from another action packed Can...

F1 continues its North American tour as the sprint format heads to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the first time in the circuits history. Will the bumpy Montreal streets provide another instant classic, will Kimi Antonelli keep his championship lead over his teammate? Will George Russell take another victory around this iconic circuit? Join your host Tom Downey, alongside panellists Tom Horrox...

F1 wasn't the only entity with an unexpected early season break, as Tom and Jawad took a break before returning for Driver Ratings just after the 2026 Miami Grand Prix! Join your hosts as they dissect the second sprint weekend of the season, talk about penalties, decisions and everything else as they grade all 22 drivers out of 10. ------------------------------------------------------------------...

F1 returns with a bang in Miami as the drivers take to the streets for the second sprint weekend of the season. There were crashes, spins, DNFs, lockups, duels and penalties up and down the field as 22 of the best drivers in the world took to the American streets to battle it out for F1 supremacy. Join your host Tom Downey with panellists Ruby Price and Phil Matthew of the Grip Strip Podcast as th...

Formula 1 back after 5 weeks away, but can anybody stop Mercedes in Miami? George Howson, Owain Medford, and Louis Edwards preview the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, and cover all of the major talking points from the previous month, including the return of Turkey in 2027. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  h...

In a shock F1 move, Gianpiero Lambiase or more commonly known as GP is moving to Mclaren for the 2028 F1 season! Join your host Tom Downey, alongside co-hosts Ruby Price and Owain Medford as they discuss what it means for GP, for Max Verstappen and for Andrea Stella at Mclaren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our...

Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest driver in F1 history to lead the world championship after a spectacular Japanese Grand Prix. Join Jawad Yaqub & Ruby Price, as they recap some of the key talking points from Suzuka, including Antonelli's win, Oscar Piastri leading into the first corner at the start and that scary shunt from Oliver Bearman - which has got the F1 world talking again about the...

F1 returns to the historic Suzuka Circuit in Japan for Round 3 of the 2026 F1 season. Join Louis Edwards, Owain Medford and Philip Matthew as they react to the news of Jonathan Wheatley's sudden departure from Aston Martin and how title challengers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will fare with one victory each after the first two rounds. ---------------------------------------------------------...

Just like that, it is the second driver ratings of the season. Join your hosts Tom and Jawad as they grade each driver out of 10 after another action packed weekend at Shanghai. Be sure to tune in and please leave a comment if you agree or disagree with any of our ratings! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new...

Just one hour of practice stood between our drivers and their first Sprint Weekend of the season in Shanghai. Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in history and became only the second teenager to covert that to a win as Mercedes continued their dominant run. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merc...

Australia gave us a snapshot of what to expect with the new F1 regulations but heading into Shanghai this weekend could be a whole different story! Can Mercedes continue their perceived dominance and will McLaren learn from their hinderances? And what of Audi who had mixed fortunes on their debut last time out. Join Ruby Rose Price, Tom Horrox and Owain Medford for Grid Talk's 2026 Chinese Grand P...

Back for 2026 is Tom and Jawad with their driver ratings for each race of the season! Did anyone score a perfect 10 as a new era of F1 dawns, who flopped and who rose to the top of the field as 22 cars took to the grid around the streets of Melbourne. Be sure to tune in and please leave a comment if you agree or disagree with any of our ratings! ----------------------------------------------------...

Mercedes confirmed what most said in pre-season testing and commanded a one-two finish in Melbourne, while Ferrari may or may not have done Ferrari things strategically. What about Aston Martin, as well as all the doomsaying about the new engines? Join Jawad Yaqub with co-hosts Ruby Rose Price, Tom Horrox and Owain Medford for our 2026 Australian Grand Prix Review! --------------------------------...

It's the first race week of 2026 and F1 is back where it belongs in Australia! Mercedes and Ferrari looked strong in testing, Haas and Alpine could be outside contenders and who'd have thought Aston Martin would look like they're in trouble? Join Ruby Rose Price, Tom Horrox and Owain Medford for our 2026 Australian Grand Prixview! -------------------------------------------------------------------...