Grid Talk F1 Podcast

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! -------------------------------------------------------------------...

We've now seen the entire grid for 2026 so it's time for part 2 of our livery reaction podcast! Join Ruby Price, Tom Horrox and Owain Medford as they discuss the McLaren, Cadillac, Williams and Aston Martin liveries and more! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  https://gridtalk.mymerchr.com/shop Follo...

As we inch closer to the 2026 season, we've seen a glimpse of what the field will look like! Red Bull look like Red Bull, Haas have a strong identity and Ferrari look a mess... Join Ruby Price, George Howson and Owain Medford for part 1 of Grid Talk's reaction to the 2026 F1 team liveries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

A new season, new regulations and new teams, there’s lots to be excited about for Formula 1 in 2026. Join Ruby Price, Tom Horrox and Jawad Yaqub as they guide you through each team on the grid and why you might want to be a fan! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  https://gridtalk.mymerchr.com/shop Fo...

In true Alpine style, we are bringing up the rear in getting this out a bit later than planned. Fear not though, the last bit of content from the 2025 season is upon you just before we get into everything for the upcoming 2026 season! Tom and Jawad return to give you part two of their ratings out of 10 for each driver in the 2025 season. They have gone back and rewatched every race to give each dr...

It is scores on the doors for every driver in the 2025 F1 season! Tom and Jawad return to give you part one of their ratings out of 10 for each driver in the 2025 season. They have gone back and rewatched every race to give each driver a rating out of 10 for every qualifying, sprint qualifying, race and sprint of the whole of the 2025 season. -------------------------------------------------------...

The results are in but which drivers exceeded expectations? Who needs to go back to the simulator? And who should know better by now? Join Ruby Price and Louis Edwards for part 2 of Grid Talk's 2025 F1 season driver grades. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  https://gridtalk.mymerchr.com/shop Follow...

The results are in but which drivers exceeded expectations? Who needs to go back to the simulator? And who should know better by now? Join Ruby Price and Louis Edwards for part 1 of Grid Talk's 2025 F1 season driver grades. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  https://gridtalk.mymerchr.com/shop Follow...

For one final time, Tom and Jawad return to give you their driver ratings for the 2025 season. This week, it is of course the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Join your hosts as they rate each driver out of 10, and look ahead to giving their overall driver ratings in a future episode! The content doesn't stop just because the season does, the guys will be back soon to give you their driver ratings for t...

Lando Norris secured his first drivers title in Abu Dhabi as Max Verstappen takes a commanding win at Yas Marina. Join Ruby Price, Owain Medford and Dev Tyagi for our review of the season finale of F1 2025. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy our new merch:  https://gridtalk.mymerchr.com/shop Follow us on our socials...

Join your hosts Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub as they give their driver ratings for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. With a mixed up grid, some questionable strategy decisions and yet another twist in the 2025 championship tale tune in to hear Tom and Jawad rate every driver out of 10 for their weekend performances. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

F1 is set of a titanic tussle in 2025 as Lando Norris holds a slender 12 point lead after a Maxterclass at the Lusail International Corcuit. Going into Abu Dhabi, Lando needs to secure a podium to bring home his maiden F1 World Drivers Championshop. Can he do it in another instalment of the duel in the desert? Join your host Tom Downey, alongside co-host Jawad Yaqub and special guest Ben Waterwort...

Join your hosts Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub as they delve into another action packed weekend under the bright lights of Las Vegas baby! With a mixed up grid, some surprise results, another twist in the 2025 championship tale and a double DSQ to discuss, tune in to hear Tom and Jawad rate every driver out of 10 for their weekend performances. Once the scores are done they also discuss what this resu...