Grid Talk F1 Podcast

Formula 1 heads to the tight and twisty streets of Singapore for round 18 of the 2025 season. McLaren look almost certain to wrap up the Constructors' Championship at Marina Bay, but will Max Verstappen once again scupper their chances of taking victory under the lights or can Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri get back to winning ways? George, Louis and Owain give their predictions for the toughest F...

Tom and Jawad are back with another driver ratings show, giving you their rundown of each driver out of 10. Join them both as they grade the two title protagonists weekends, a surprise podium and a Super Max masterclass around the streets of Baku. Did anyone score a perfect 10, or did anyone only get points for turning up last weekend? Be sure to listen to find out! Follow us on our socials: https...

Grid Talk’s Owain Medford and Tom Horrox break down an intriguing if not totally enthralling Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Max Verstappen takes another lights to flag win after a masterclass in single lap supremacy to give a champion’s drive performance. McLaren get a grilling as their weekend unravels and Carlos Sainz returns Williams to the podium.   Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridta...

F1 heads to the streets of Baku where Oscar Piastri produced one of his best drives in 2024. Can Lando Norris close the gap in the championship or will Max Verstappen make it back-to-back wins in Formula 1 this weekend? George Howson, Tom Horrox & Owain Medford bring you our full Grid Talk preview for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix! Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Suppor...

Max Verstappen returns to the top step, but can he score a perfect 10 in our driver ratings after a sublime Monza masterclass? Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub are back to give their driver ratings for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix. They also discuss the Mclaren team orders shenanigans and give their Brit vs Aussie take on what actually went down. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Sup...

McLaren's strange team orders make Grid Talk hosts Louis Edwards and Owain Medford question McLaren's decision-making process! Join Louis and Owain as they discuss the big talking points from the 2025 Italian Grand Prix including Max Verstappen's dominant performance and Bearman's controversial 10-second penalty! Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https:/...

F1 is back with absolute cinema, and your F1 driver ratings hosts Tom Downey and Jawad Jaqub are here to add more fireworks to the explosion that was the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix! Join Tom and Jawad as they give their ratings for all 20 drivers, including a maiden podium for a rookie, some explosive battles between Mercedes and Ferrari and an imperious Piastri pipping the field once again. Follow us...

A chaotic Dutch Grand Prix kicked Formula 1 back into life after the Summer break. There were some shock points scorers and a huge result for the championship battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. We also look ahead to next week's Italian Grand Prix, where the Tifosi will be demanding a good result from Ferrari" Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Pat...

The Summer break is over and race week is finally here! Can Verstappen overcome his Red Bull for another home win? Will Aston Martin top the battle of the midfield? And with thunderstorms forecast, how will the weather play a part? Join Ruby, Owain and Louis for our Prixview of the Dutch Grand Prix! Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Join host Tom Horrox with panelists George Howson and Tom Downey as we dive into the mid-season break and take stock of the 2025 Formula 1 season so far. In this episode, the team debates the ultimate yardstick in F1 — how drivers stack up against their own teammates. We give our take on who’s done the best job in the garage battles, from dominant title contenders to surprise midfield heroes. Who’...

Join Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub as they give their driver ratings for the 200th McLaren Grand Prix victory in F1. From contentious moves under braking to alternate strategies to get the upper hand, join your hosts as they give each driver a rating out of 10 for their whole competitive weekend. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/G...

Join host Tom Horrox with panelists George Howson, Dev Tyagi, and Owain Medford as the team breaks down a strategic masterclass at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where redemption arcs, rising stars, and a much needed victory took centre stage. Aston Martin finally delivered, bringing home a hefty points haul and showing a flash of the form finally. Liam Lawson got one over on Verstappen, and Gabriel Bo...

Join host Tom Horrox and panelist George Howson as they look ahead to the twists, turns, and tyre talk of the Hungarian Grand Prix – where overtaking is rare, but chaos is never off the table. In this episode, the team breaks down the chances of every squad on the grid, from front-runners to midfield maybes, and debates who’s most likely to shine at the tight and technical Hungaroring. Can Ferrari...

Join Tom Downey and Jawad Yaqub as they give their driver ratings for a sodden to sunny Spa. From unlikely sprint victors to daring moves in the wet for the lead and everything in between, join them as they rate each drivers whole weekend out of ten! Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GridTalkuk Thank you to Hollie Eagle, Jared B...

Join host Tom Horrox with Jonah Gould as they unpack all the action from Spa-Francorchamps and the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix – a race that had everything from weather delays to wheel-to-wheel drama. In this episode, the team dives into McLaren’s dominant 1-2 finish and Oscar Piastri’s decisive move on Lando Norris that sealed a career-defining victory. We look at how the rain-soaked start and delaye...

After 3 weeks away, Formula 1 is back this weekend for another Spa break in Belgium. Join George, Ruby and Tom as they cover what makes the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps a unique track in F1 and ask who is likely to master the tricky conditions at one of racing's most iconic venues. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GridTalkuk Thank...

Christian Horner is no more at Red Bull Racing! Join your host Tom Downey alongside Owain Medford, Tom Horrox and Jawad Yaqub in this impromptu episode of Grid Talk to dissect the news of Horner's shock departure from Red Bull. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GridTalkuk Thank you to Hollie Eagle, Jared Bradley, Kevin Beavers,...

Time for something a bit different from Grid Talk! Today Tom Downey makes his return to the microphone alongside Jawad Yaqub as they grade each driver from the 2025 British Grand Prix out of 10. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GridTalkuk Thank you to Hollie Eagle, Jared Bradley, Kevin Beavers, Bill Armstrong and David Paulsen...

A sensational slippery Silverstone provided what is potentially the race of the year, with a first-time podium stander, big crashes and a home hero finally getting his first victory in the UK. Join George, Ruby, Owain, and Dev as they summarise what has been a modern classic in Formula 1. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GridTa...

Formula 1 heads home for the British Grand Prix this weekend, but will McLaren keep their incredible run in 2025 going at Silverstone? George, Owain, Kristin and Alex take a look ahead to a circuit that always produces drama, as the teams and drivers look to go into the Summer break on a high. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/G...

The championship fight continues in Austria as Lando Norris wins for the first time at the Red Bull Ring! A double points finish for Sauber and strong result for Liam Lawson shook up the midfield whilst Red Bull suffer a pointless weekend. Join Ruby Price and Owain Medford for our review of the Austrian Grand Prix. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https...

Formula 1 returns to Europe this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix! George, Sophia, Louis and Owain ask whether Red Bull get back to the top step at their home race, if McLaren will resume their incredible run in 2025 and if Mercedes can repeat their heroics here from 12 months ago in our Austrian GP Preview! Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://w...

It’s time for another episode of Grid Talk as host Tom Horrox is joined by panelists Owain Medford and resident Canadian Jonah Gould to break down all the drama from the Canadian Grand Prix. In this episode, we dive into another action-packed weekend in Montreal: surprise performances, strategy curveballs, and team mate collisions go hand in hand. Jonah gives us the inside scoop from a Canadian pe...

As we head into round 10 of the season, you'd be forgiven for thinking the story of the season is that we are living in a McLaren head to head fight for the championship. Whilst that is true, there's so much more to talk about! Will Max Verstappen receive a race ban, how are Ferrari 2nd and who will be driving the Aston Martin? Join Ruby Price, George Howson and Louis Edwards for our Prixview of t...

Despite a late safety car, Mclaren managed to flex their cars to another 1-2 with Oscar Piastri finishing ahead of his teammate Lando Norris and a surprise podium appearance for Charles Leclerc. A divisive penalty for Max Verstappen relegated the four time world champion to 10th after coming together with Mercedes' George Russell! Join Ruby Price, Owain Medford and Dev Tyagi for our review of the...