The Autosport F1 Podcast

[no spoilers] Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the 70th Anniversary GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https:...

In a dramatic Friday at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Racing Point were found to have breached the sporting regulations with their copycat brake ducts. Mercedes were found to have been the principle designers of those parts which lead to a points deduction and hefty fine. So why were rival teams left pondering their own appeal of the upheld appeal? And why is a car which has been deemed to be i...

Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) and Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) look at the biggest stories they heard in Thursday's media sessions with selected journalists, including Autosport. Sergio Perez received some good news but Hulkenberg remained optimistic about an F1 return. Plus Bottas gets a vote of confidence from the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

For today's special insight episode, we talk to AVL RACING which works with the world's leading teams and drivers. We discuss the latest developments in the move towards electrification of your favourite racing series. Whether it's the hybrid systems of Grand Prix cars, the thrill of pure electric racing in Formula E, or how series such as NASCAR can add electric power, in every aspect of motorspo...

The Autosport Driver Ratings have been an integral part of every GP weekend for many years. We give our verdict, according to a strict set of rules we publish, and then you have your say. By the end of every season the drivers get rated by our Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas and thousands of Autosport fans around the world. Who will come out on top at Silverstone? And who would have earned a pe...

[no spoilers] The Autosport British GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Stuart Codling (GP Racing and 80s TV Aficionado) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luk...

[no spoilers] Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the British GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter...

Jonathan Noble and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2 with a focus on what we can learn from today's running running in the scorching heat of a July day at Silverstone. Tomorrow the temperatures will be a lot lower. With Perez now isolating in his motor home due to a positive COVID-19 test, Nico Hülkenberg is back in the Force India, sorry, Racing Point. Learn more about your ad choice...

As Alex Kalinauckas and Luke Smith head to Silverstone to report from inside the Formula 1 bubble, we hear about the first big name to test positive for COVID-19. We ask who will replace him from a variety of reserve drivers, but the solution may be complicated by Formula E. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Autosport Driver Ratings have been an integral part of every GP weekend for many years. We give our verdict, according to a strict set of rules we publish, and then you have your say. By the end of every season the drivers get rated by our Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas and thousands of Autosport fans around the world. Who will come out on top in Hungary? And who would have earned a perfec...

[no spoilers] The Autosport Hungarian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Stuart Codling (GP Racing and 80s TV Aficionado) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke o...

[no spoilers] Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Hungarian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitt...

Luke Smith and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2 with a focus on what we can learn from the limited dry running. Ferrari drivers said they felt more comfortable in the car despite no added updates from the fast-tracked package we saw last weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Jonathan Noble made his way from Austria to the Paddock in Hungary, along with the rest of Formula 1, we hear about how the journey has been. Once the teams were set up at the Hungaroring, the first big news story of the weekend was Vettel being linked to a seat at Racing Point. But will it be the seat currently held by Perez or Stroll? Alex Kalinauckas is joined by Jon live from Hungary for th...

The Autosport Driver Ratings have been an integral part of every GP weekend for many years. We give our verdict, according to a strict set of rules we publish, and then you have your say. By the end of every season the drivers get rated by our Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas and thousands of Autosport fans around the world. Who will come out on top in Styria? And who gets a lowly 3/10? Listen t...

[no spoilers] The winner of today’s Styrian GP showed a sublime level of control over the rest of the field and made it look easy. We saw frustration for one driver who worked his way up from the back of the grid only to end the race with a badly damaged front wing, whilst Austria once again delivered a sensational last lap thriller. But what about the ridiculous? That would be teammates taking ou...

[no spoilers] Formula One enjoyed a wet 'n' wild qualifying for the Styrian GP which took place in soaking conditions on the Red Bull Ring. On such a short track, the margin of 1.216 seconds between the pole sitter and second on the grid was staggering. Alex Kalinauckas is joined by Luke Smith to take you through the exceptional performances and more major disappointments from those who couldn't m...

Luke Smith and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2 with a focus on the tech updates various teams added to their cars for this weekend. Ferrari brought forward a new aero package scheduled for Hungary but put it on their car today. We discuss the elephant-sized lack of horsepower in the room, and that's all six Ferrari powered teams being seriously down on power. What is happening and h...

An Jonathan Noble continues to report from inside the track in Austria, he joins Alex Kalinauckas to look ahead to this weekend and the news that Mercedes seem to have a weak spot to be exploited by their rivals. Also, Leclarc and Bottas flew home between the races which has frustrated those who feel they undermined F1 organisers who are keeping everyone in a social bubble. This weekend 10,000 COV...

Third time lucky? Renault just confirmed that Fernando Alonso has signed to drive for the Enstone F1 team for a third stint. What does this mean for F1? And can a driver who said he'd only return to a team capable of winning the Championship fulfill that ambition? Stuart Codling, Jonathan Noble and Luke Smith discuss the biggest issues around Alonso's return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

As we're between back-to-back weekends racing in Austria, we wanted to catch up with local legend Christian Klien. Although he never raced at his home GP during his time in F1, with stints for Jaguar, HRT and Red Bull Racing, he has fond memories of racing at the A1 Ring. Alex Kalinauckas and James Newbold ask why his home circuit always delivers so much action. Plus we talk about the standout rac...

Touring Car racing is one of the most popular forms of motorsport, certainly on a domestic level. It is all about entertainment and close racing with less emphasis on technology. As the BTCC gets ready to restart in August James Allen speaks to BTCC head Alan Gow for our #ThinkingForward series about getting fans back into the race tracks this season and more broadly what is the future for touring...

The Autosport Austrian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke on Twitter: @Luke...

Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Austrian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autospor...

Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse the first day of competitive running in 2020. What can we learn from the long-run times today? Is the Racing Point pace real and what could that mean for the midfield battle? And why did Red Bull choose this moment to lodge a protest against the Mercedes DAS system? Alex on Twitter...