Lap Down // An F1 Chat

We've seen cars go in circles! Dan and Alex are gearing up for the start of the season and take a look at what happened in testing and the helmets each driver will run in 2025. Plus; LEGO is out of date already, Drive to Survive isn't an insult and Adrian Newey could have a new TV show. Enjoyed the podcast? Make sure you leave us a review and share it with a friend! Want to get involved? Follow @l...

F1's big night came and went and it was all a little bit strange. From DJing bin bags to surprise banging liveries and even some booing of a logo, Dan and Alex unpack what went down at F175. Plus, Aston Martin tried, Alpine didn't, and Alex thinks Red Bull needs to grow up. Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a review and share it with a friend! You can also connect with the show on TikTok, You...

Hamilton v Leclerc, Norris v Piastri, Russel v A Child - which team mate will come out on top in the head to heads this year? Dan and Alex have their comprehensive list. Plus; Mercedes are stripey, Ferrari have pockets and Max has a new toy. Enjoying the podcast? Make sure you leave us a review and share it with your friends! You can get involved by emailing lapdownpod@gmail.com and by following @...

Boy does that man know how to make an entrance. Dan and Alex discuss Lewis Hamilton's first appearance in red and what the move means for F1. Plus; Doohan is doomed, Max might go green and Alex comes off the long run against MBS. Enjoying the show? Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod - or you can email your thoughts, questions or hot takes to lapdownpod@gmail.com and you mig...

It's the tier list you've all been waiting for! Dan and Alex dissect the 20 driver logos that are lining up on the 2025 grid. Who's setting purple sectors and who is being shown a black flag for graphic design? Want to get involved? Follow @lapdownpod on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube - or you can email lapdownpod@gmail.com and you might be featured on a future episode.

It took them a while but Red Bull have finally broken up with Sergio Perez and aren't the boys are relieved it's finally done. Plus Dan & Alex give out their end of season awards ; Livery of the Year, Driver of the Year and most importantly, Fuck Up of the Year. Want to get involved? You can email your thoughts, questions or feedback to lapdownpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to follow us on TikTok...

It's a special episode of the Lap Down podcast this week as Dan and Alex unveil the Bang Board and review the 2024 season in un-classic tier list fashion, ranking all of the 24 races on a scale of 'BANGED' to 'UNBANGED'. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com to be featured in a future episode. Or connect with the show on Instagram and TikTok @lapdownpod.

The 2024 season is in the books and Papaya are on top. Dan and Alex look back on an eventful Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and what's coming up over the next couple of months. Plus; Oscar wasn't to blame, Lewis can still drive, and Checo surely won't be back next year. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com to be featured in a future episode. Or connect with the show on Instagram and TikT...

Not a huge amount went right at the Qatar Grand Prix, if we're being honest. Dan and Alex look back at a hectic race weekend for all of the wrong reasons. Plus; Perez has to go, Ocon has gone, and Alex is coming dangerously close to creating F1 Wattpad content. Enjoying the podcast? Hit like and show a friend! Want to get involved on other platforms? Follow us on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram @lap...

Do we all owe the Las Vegas GP an apology? After another great race down the strip Dan and Alex discuss whether Vegas is actually Vegasy enough or whether it needs more memes. Plus; Max is Champion, Charles is angry, and sprints aren't spoilers anymore. Want to get involved? You can email your thoughts and questions to lapdownpod@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube @lapdownpod!...

We've made it through another mini break and on to Las Vegas! Which means special liveries and special merch... and by special, we mean expensive. Plus, Colapinto likes MILFs, Williams likes Duracell, and F1 fans like getting wound up. Want to get involved? Email your thoughts, questions or feedback to lapdownpod@gmail.com - or you can connect with us on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Enjoyed the...

All 10 teams will launch their cars together next year, which begs the question; will Lance Stroll get booed by 18,000 drunken people at the O2? Plus; Oscar can't drive a tractor, Bearman can't drive in Brazil and some circuits might have no driving at all in 2026. If you'd like to get involved you can email your thoughts, questions and theories to lapdownpod@gmail.com and they might be read in a...

It was a wet and wild weekend in Brazil and Dan considers himself fully banged. Plus; Max Verstappen is incredible, Lance Stroll is embarrassing, and Williams might not have enough bits left. Want to get involved? Follow @lapdownpod on TikTok, YouTube, X and Instagram! You can send your thoughts, questions or feedback to lapdownpod@gmail.com and you might hear it in a future episode. Enjoyed the p...

There's a lot to unpack from a weekend in Mexico and with Dan away in Sri Lanka there isn't long to do it! Plus; Liam's making friends, Sergio's struggling again, and Colapinto is a wonderful actor. Want to get involved? Follow @lapdownpod on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, or email lapdownpod@gmail.com and we might talk about you in a future episode!

The unofficial Autumn Break is over and we're ready to go racing again in Austin! Dan and Alex look ahead to another sprint weekend at the US GP. Plus; Liam Lawson's back, everything is orange and Marko is a lizard person. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

It was a long, drawn out and incredibly awkward goodbye (eventually) to Daniel Ricciardo in Singapore - a race that was definitely not a banger. Plus; the pod’s official favourite driver Franco Colapinto is getting even better, Mate isn’t a tea, and you can’t swear anymore. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

We've had an actual Baku Banger and it was all thanks to one move from Oscar Piastri. Dan and Alex look back at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and pass judgement on that incident. Plus; the boys adopt Franco Colapinto, miss David Croft and worry about Kevin Magnussen. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

It’s finally happened, Lawrence Stroll bought Adrian Newey. Dan and Alex discuss what this means for Aston Martin and the knock on effect it’ll have. Plus; Alex’s Danny Ric conspiracy, Dan really hates Baku and the Papaya Rules have gone rotten already. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

One thing dominated the Italian Grand Prix; Papaya Rules. Dan and Alex look at what happened and what they think should have happened at McLaren. Plus, fair play Ferrari, poor form Kevin and what was Lance doing? Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

Lando pulled a Max at his own Grand Prix and now nobody is going to buy Silverstone tickets. Plus, Robbie Williams tried to help, Logan is Logone, and Shell wants to be a different yellow. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

Whatever you do, don’t say F1 on social media. We did it once but we think we got away with it. Plus, Stroopwafel ice cream sandwiches, a supercomputer says McLaren are winning the WCC and Alex is closer to Perez than Verstappen is. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

It’s a Lap Down special episode! We’ve reached the halfway point of the year so it’s time to see how everyone’s doing so far. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

As far as Spa weekends go, this was a pretty good one - unless you’re George Russell. Plus, Carlos is off to Williams, Carlos is sticking his nose in and Alex is going to upset some super-fans. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

Things got a bit out of hand in Hungary! Dan and Alex break down the McLaren drama that led to an underwhelming first Grand Prix Piastri P1. Plus, Max stayed up past his bedtime, Danny Ric got ruined by his own team and Checo did Checo things again. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @lapdownpod.

It’s a driver market update special! There are still 6 teams without confirmed line-ups for next year and 6.5 if you include Red Bull Racing. Who should go where? Plus, the Hungarian GP trophy is proper, the Constructors Championship is heating up and we actually don’t know who’s going to win on Sunday. Want to get involved? You can email lapdownpod@gmail.com or follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok a...