The Late Braking F1 Podcast

Ben & Sam review Mike Krack's confirmation of Stroll at Aston Martin for 2024 and his assertion that it is not a performance gap between the team's two drivers but mechanical and strategical bad luck. They also discuss the 10 teams reportedly being within the cost cap for 2022, Toto Wolff's branding of Verstappen's 10 consecutive race wins as 'irrelevant', and what Ricciardo being out until Qatar...

The trio are together to discuss Hamilton's suggestion that Verstappen has not had the same greatness of teammates as himself, Hamilton and Russell's contract extensions, Haas' confirmed line up for 2024, and Stella's anger over McLaren's crash between drivers. They finish with a game of F1: Order Please.. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/lbf1 It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-d...

The LB boys review the Italian Grand Prix where Verstappen eased into a record-breaking victory, and despite Sainz leading for 15 laps, Red Bull finished with a 1-2 ahead of the Ferrari boys who finished 3rd and 4th following an intra-team duel. They discuss all of this action along with the performances of Mercedes and Williams, as well as reviewing their predictions, naming their drivers of the...

Ben, Sam and Harry review qualifying from the 2023 Italian GP where Carlos Sainz delighted the Tifosi with pole position around the Monza circuit. The boys discuss whether this gives Ferrari a chance to finalloy stop Red Bull and Max Verstappen's winning streak - they also chat through a tough session and a disastrous session for Alpine. FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on YouTube , Instagram...

Here with a short emergency podcast as news has just broken today (Thurs 31 Aug) that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have re-signed their contracts with Mercedes until 2025. Ben and Sam discuss the news and how it suggests Lewis views the team's future performance, as well as where it leaves the dynamic between the two Mercedes drivers. We will go into further detail on the next full podcast! F...

F1 is treating us to a double header with this weekend's GP at Monza. Ben and Sam share their predictions and debate whether Williams could be in for a successful weekend at the Temple of Speed. They also discuss Lawson's debut performance and what he needs to achieve this weekend, as well as the seeming issues at Ferrari as they head to their home race. They finish with a game of F1: Overrated/Un...

Sam, Ben & Harry review what was a chaotic Dutch GP where Verstappen won at home and Gasly made it to the podium for the first time since 2021! Join the boys as they review the eventful race from the woes of Mercedes and Ferrari to the triumphs of Alonso and Gasly. As always they also review their predictions, name their drivers of the day, and have a listen to your Moment of the Race submissions....

Sam, Ben & Harry are here to review a drama-filled Dutch Grand Prix qualifying as Max Verstappen claimed pole position ahead of Lando Norris. The guys discuss Logan Sargeant's first Q3 appearance, Lewis Hamilton's shock Q2 elimination and a first F1 outing for rookie Liam Lawson. FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on YouTube , Instagram , X (Twitter) and TikTok SUPPORT our Patreon for bonus epi...

F1 is back!! Sam, Ben & Harry are here with the preview to the Dutch GP including the usual predictions and under pressure submissions, and a discussion on whether the dismal weather forecasts for this weekend could impact the grid. They also cover the latest in the Felipe Massa 2008 controversy and Zak Brown's assertion that McLaren have everything in place to win championships, before finishing...

The LB boys answer some of your burning questions - thank you all for your submissions and sorry that we couldn't get around to all of them! As well as Q&A the boys discuss Vasseur's labelling of Leclerc as impulsive and finish with a game of F1: Higher or Lower... Don't forget! Tickets are now on public sale for our LIVE SHOW in Austin TX! Click here to BUY NOW or for MORE INFO >>> https://www.un...

In case you've missed it, Red Bull have been pretty good at the F1 this season... Sam, Ben & Harry consider how the year so far ranks in terms of historically dominant seasons. Also discussed this episode are the rumours of DRS to be taken out of qualifying, the return of porpoising at Mercedes, and Bottas' Audi motivation. They finish with a game of F1: Back and Forth.. FOLLOW us on socials! You...

Ben & Sam are together! They discuss Horner's indication of no more upgrades for Red Bull this season, and their opinions on what the other teams' development plans should be. They also cover Wolff's claim that Mercedes are now the underdogs people cheer for, rumours of Palou in consideration for 2 teams in 2024, and the relationship between Verstappen and his race engineer Lambiase. They finish w...

Ben, Sam & Harry consider Sainz's future amid rumours of a pre-contract with Audi for 2026. They also discuss whether George Russell's performance is a cause for concern and Domenicali's promise of news in September of any new F1 teams. They finish off with a mid-season update of Teammate Wars & a game of F1: Higher or Lower... FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on YouTube , Instagram , X (Twit...

The gang are all together in the same room! As we pass mid-season, the LB boys each assign drivers to grades based on their performance so far. They also discuss Toto's claims that Mercedes dominance was better for the sport due to their intra-team championship battle, Frederik Vesti's Mercedes test debut, and Verstappen's best win in the first half of this season. They finish with a game of Late...

F1 may be on a break, but the LB trio aren't! First on the agenda are the upheavals and senior staff exits over at Alpine - is this a team descending into chaos, or all part of a masterplan?! They also discuss Helmut Marko's naming of Hamilton & Alonso as the only 2 drivers who could compete with Verstappen, F1's rejections of calls to limit standing restarts, and the news that all 10 F1 teams wil...

Another race weekend, and another dominant display from Max Verstappen who secured his 8th win in a row at Spa. The boys discuss his win, McLaren's woes, who is in the fight for P2 in the Constructors', and Williams' struggles. As always they also review their predictions, name their DOTD and hear listener submissions for moments of the race.. FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on YouTube , Ins...

Ben reviews a rainy Belgian GP sprint where Verstappen overtook an impressive Oscar Piastri to take victory. Ben also shares his thoughts on the Perez/Hamilton incident, Haas' continued woes and an interesting weekend so far for Alpine FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on YouTube , Instagram , X (Twitter) and TikTok SUPPORT our Patreon for bonus episodes JOIN our Discord community JOIN our F1...

EPISODE 300!! We'd like to thank you all for your continued support - it really does mean the world! It's the Belgian GP this weekend and the LB boys are here (that's right, all 3 of them) to consider whether Verstappen will have another dominant win (probably) and who can challenge for the podium. They share their predictions and who is under pressure at Spa, as well as discussing Red Bull's supp...

A *very tired* Sam & Harry review the Hungarian GP that saw Verstappen dominate to give Red Bull a record-breaking 12th consecutive win. They discuss Perez' recovery to the podium, the turnaround in team fortunes between McLaren, Ferrari & Aston Martin, Mercedes' rollercoaster weekend, Ricciardo's success and KMag's poor performance. As always they also review their predictions, share their DOTD,...

Ben & Sam review a scintillating Hungarian GP qualifying where Hamilton made a last lap charge to secure his first pole position since Jeddah 2021... SUPPORT our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/latebraking   JOIN our Discord: https://discord.gg/dQJdu2SbAm   JOIN our F1 Fantasy League: https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/C3CCEW8P704   TWEET us @LateBrakingF1   BUY our merch: https://late-...

Sam & Ben soldier on without Harry to preview this weekend's Hungarian GP where Daniel Ricciardo makes his return to the grid and Red Bull bring upgrades that could further extend their advantage.. They discuss their predictions, who is under pressure, and Ferrari's bounce back potential, as well as Horner's blunt stance on 'stop gap' De Vries. They finish with a classic game but with a little twi...

Sam and Ben tackle this week's big F1 news as Daniel Ricciardo returns to the sport at the expense of Nyck de Vries at Alpha Tauri. They discuss whether this was the right decision and what to expect from Ricciardo throughout the rest of this season. Also on today's episode, the guys are joined by F1 YouTuber Aiden Vincent who gives his thoughts on Haas' driver lineup options for 2024. You can che...

This episode was recorded prior to Tuesday's announcement of Ricciardo replacing De Vries at AlphaTauri, please see our previous bonus ep for Harry's take on the news, and tune in on Sunday for the full LB breakdown. Sam, Ben & Harry consider whether Sergio Perez is in danger of being replaced at Red Bull, and whether they each would stick with him or look elsewhere. They also discuss whether Pias...

In true LB fashion, we recorded our mid-week episode early - so we missed the breaking news that Daniel Ricciardo is replacing Nyck de Vries for the remainder of the season! So (unfortunately) Harry has had to do this EMERGENCY PODCAST all by himself - good luck everyone... SUPPORT our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/latebraking JOIN our Discord: https://discord.gg/dQJdu2SbAm JOIN our F1 Fantasy...

Norris holds off Hamilton leading to a 2 Brit podium at the British GP and Verstappen secures his 6th consecutive win! The LB boys discuss whether McLaren maximised their race, Ferrari's struggles, Perez's recovery, and the Stroll v Gasly incident. As always they share their drivers of the day and hear your listener submissions for moment of the race.. Listen to Live. Laugh. Latifi.'s album Best o...