Party Mode Podcast

A perfect summer weekend at Silverstone, record attendance and SO MUCH incident. Lewis on Sprint pole, Leclerc reborn, Kimi on fire, car failures, Verstappen crashes... And somehow a nightmare weekend for George ends up looking pretty good, after all. Has he done a deal with the devil? Jethro and Matt reveal all... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Austrian GP delivered, with some great wheel-to-wheel racing, a super-tight finish and the championship closing up at the top. Plus, Red Bull emerged as possible contenders for future wins, too. However, Russell needs a PR make-over, Leclerc has gone missing and Williams... nope, let's not talk about Williams. How about NASCAR and the World Cup instead? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

It's race week! Which is great news for everyone, unless you happen to drive for or work for Aston Martin. Will this nightmare end? Or have they written off 2026 already? Will Alonso walk? Plus, espressos at 11pm, Toy Story 5 chat and Matt's is getting a special massage. For Father's Day. It's not like that. We'd also like to welcome our new Pulp from the Paddock sponsor AS Colour. These guys prid...

LEWIS IS BACK. Again. But maybe for real. Will it stick? Will Leclerc recover or crumble? Can George do anything about his team-mate and ex-team mate pincer movement? All these questions and more answered. Plus Le Mans 24 hour chat and World Cup fever. And not a mention of home improvements... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monaco delivered a scintillating qualifying session, a strange race with many, many penalties and yet another win for Kimi. Plus, lots of Kim Kardashian. What's not to like? Well, not much, unless you're George Russell... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monaco is upon us and while the race isn't always amazing, qualifying is truly stunning to watch. Who will win? Who will be P10? These and many other qeustions are answered. Plus, Matt is home alone and excited (although an albino peacock might join him, who knows?), and Jethro is heading to Italy to drive hypercars made just around the corner from Ferrari... Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Montreal serves-up a truly classic GP that could have been even better had George's car not expired. The net result is a 19-year old is the strong favourite to now win the championship... whilst 41-yr old Lewis shows there's life in the old dog, yet. Plus - you'll all be relived to hear - Lance Stroll isn't about to retire any time soon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Jethro is in Italy with more work than he can possibly comprehend, Matt has a surprise visitor to his back garden and, more importantly, there's an F1 race this weekend. And it's at a brilliant track and the weather is looking feisty. Max should be okay with that after 24 hours at the Nürburgring in cold, damp, unpredictable conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

It's another non race week - but Max is prepping for the Nürburgring 24 hour and F1 politics is about to erupt over ADUO, a clause in the rules that might hand Ferrari, Red Bull and Aston Martin an engine upgrade post Canadian GP. Matt and Jethro discuss the ramifications. Plus, Michael Jackson invades the Bovingdon household. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 is back and served-up a brilliant weekend in Miami. The storms stayed away but Russell's mood must be darkening after a dominant weekend for Kimi and there are signs that McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull might get in the mix as the championship unfolds. Matt is just happy he gets to sleep through some racing again... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does anyone remember F1 racing? Well, it's back and Matt and Jethro are fired-up for a chaotic Sprint weekend with new rules, new upgrades and the potential for high drama in a fantastic city. Plus, Matt is an overnight sensation thanks to a collab with Drake. Trigger warning: Conversation does include a description of suicide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wait continues. How it is still not race week!? But, new rules have been set for Miami and Matt and Jethro try to understand if they'll make any difference. At all. Plus, reviews of Heated Rivalry and Temptation Island. Because it's STILL NOT RACE WEEK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max's best bud is leaving Red Bull... will the four-time champ follow? Plus things you shouldn't watch on a plane according to Matt, and a weird little Dutch supercar that's lighter than an F1 car with Jethro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Alonso Snr still be in F1 when his new son Leonard makes his debut in 2044? Will Honda have fixed their engine by then? Is Lance Stroll looking for a new job? These and other questions answered by Matt and Jethro as F1's enforced break drags on... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Japanese GP was a snoozefest - unless you are Ollie Bearman - and the drivers are in open revolt. Something has to change with the current ruleset. But what? Matt and Jethro discuss via a weekend in Mexico, some very ill-advised racesuits and Max's strange interest in a structural support beam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Jethro preview the upcoming Japanese GP via Easter egg school projects, a house renovation and a critique of Love is Blind. Plus, new P10 predictions and is Audi's loss going to be a shot in the arm for Aston Martin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political infighting, controversial rules, insane team work... and that's just the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party. In F1 there's been a lot going on, too. The boys reflect on Kimi's historic win and how Kim Kardashian has given Lewis his mojo back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 is back with the biggest rule shake-up in history and so it's fitting that Party Mode is back... with its own shake-up to discuss. So join Matt and Jethro to discuss the Australian GP, Baseball ruining life and hear first-hand (okay, second-hand) what a lovely girl Kim Kardashian really is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The F1 and Party Mode season have come to an end. The boys reflect on the last year and look ahead to 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After team-mate clashes, qualifying wobbles, an engine failure in Zandvort and the stress of Max mercilessly stalking him, Lando has finally got over the line. The boys react to the F1 finale and a weepy but deserved World Champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Papaya rules strikes again as McLaren fumble in Qatar. Favouritism, pressure or complacency? Plus, Sainz rules, Lewis slumps and sweet potatoes go with marshmallows. Apparently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaotic qualifying, average race, stunning plot twist. The Vegas GP has set-up a tantalising finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. But why would McLaren push so close to the margins? The boys pick through a crazy weekend and look forward to Max attack over the next two races  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the teams prepare for Vegas, the boys show their support for Lewis and Charles and ask McLaren to stop infantilzing their drivers. Plus, weird parties and live TV lessons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The promised cyclone never arrived, but after a perfect point scoring weekend for Lando Norris, has Oscar Piastri’s title been blown away? Is Max an alien? Is Lewis finished? So many questions and boy, what a race! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Brazil approaches, the boys are joined by former racer and F1 TV expert James Hinchcliffe, fresh from his drive of a Haas VF-23. He gives amazing insight about the challenge of these cars and why the ‘26 rules might be a very good thing. And something about poutine with fellow Canadian Matt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices