The Race F1 Podcast

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look back on the final race of the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. They discuss how Max Verstappen made victory his once more, how Mercedes, McLaren and Williams won their respective battles, and which drivers impressed the most. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  ...

Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to look ahead to the final race of the 2023 F1 season in Abu Dhabi. There's a particular focus on the scores still left to be settled this year, including whether Mercedes or Ferrari will win the battle for P2 in the constructors' championship, and whether McLaren or Aston Martin will triumph in the close battle for fourth. The guys also look ahead to...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain how Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix and whether the race delivered on F1's high expectations. Follow The Race on  Twitter to take part in The Race F1 Cup! Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Vroom is the better way to buy and sell used cars, so head over to  Vroom.com NOW Click here...

Join Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm on the ground in Las Vegas, as they look ahead to arguably the most hyped race in F1 history. They share their initial views on the venue and circuit, discuss what the drivers have been saying about it (including Max Verstappen's negative comments), and reveal what it was like to attend the glitzy opening ceremony in person. We'll also hear from former McLare...

Track limits - it's become a phrase we hear nearly every Grand Prix weekend, with drivers, journalists, commentators and fans all having their say on drivers straying beyond the limits of the circuit and how to punish them if they do. We've seen lap times deleted in qualifying, drivers being penalised for gaining an advantage in races and, more recently, a post-race protest in the US from Haas, ai...

A technical hitch meant we couldn't answer your questions in our Brazilian GP review podcast, so to put that right we've got a bumper mid-week episode for you, featuring a massive selection of questions from The Race Members' Club. Joining Edd Straw in tackling them are Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill, who weigh in on questions relating to the race in Brazil, the future of sprint races, wheth...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to break down the fight at the front in the Brazilian Grand Prix and explain both the remarkable rising form of Aston Martin, and the latest Mercedes slump. Follow The Race on  Twitter to take part in The Race F1 Cup! Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have t...

Valentin Khorounzhiy and special guest Lito Cavalcanti, a Brazilian journalist and broadcaster, join host Edd Straw to look ahead to the Brazilian Grand Prix, scene of Mercedes' last victory in Formula 1, one year ago. They ask whether the Silver Arrows' recent upturn in form means they could win again this weekend, and look at George Russell's form versus team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the interveni...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss a Mexican Grand Prix in which there were contrasting fortunes for home favourite Sergio Perez and Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen, excellent performances from Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, and a superb drive from McLaren's Lando Norris. Follow The Race on  Twitter to take part in The Race F1 Cup! Check out our latest videos on ...

Edd Straw is joined by a returning Scott Mitchell-Malm and special guest Diego Mejía, of Fox Sports Mexico and The Race en español, to look ahead to the Mexican Grand Prix - a potentially pivotal race in the career of home hero Sergio Perez. They discuss whether the Mexican can use local support to raise his performance level, explain how his downturn in form has been received back home, and ask w...

Mark Hughes and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to dissect the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, where Max Verstappen picked up a Sprint and GP double, but it was far from easy... Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the o...

Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to discuss the FIA's decision to revisit Lewis Hamilton's track crossing punishment in Qatar, and ask whether it's unfair to single Hamilton out on the basis of being a role model. They then compare that to the FIA's response to another controversial moment from the last race: Lance Stroll's shove of an Aston Martin team member, before exploring the Ca...

Mark Hughes and special guest Erik van Haren, from Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, join Edd Straw to take a 360-degree look at the phenomenon that is Max Verstappen, and whether he has redefined what it is to be an elite driver in Formula 1. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Ra...

Josh Suttill, Jonny Reynolds and very special guest Dr Chris Tyler join Edd Straw for an in-depth discussion about whether F1 needs to do more to protect drivers, in the wake of the extremely challenging conditions they faced in Qatar - and the extreme reactions those conditions provoked. Dr Tyler, an expert in human responses to extreme hot and cold environments, from the University of Roehampton...

Mark Hughes and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to review a dramatic Qatar weekend that produced drama on and off track and F1's newest triple world champion. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Go to indochino.com and use code RACE to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Mark Hughes and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss the news that Andretti’s bid for a new Formula 1 entry has been approved by the FIA. They discuss what this news really means for the American squad's hopes of joining the grid, and explain the extremely tricky next step in Andretti's bid: “commercial discussions” with F1 and the teams. And finally, Edd, Mark and Ben look ahead to this weekend...

Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw for a deep dive into F1 team-mates, starting with a discussion on the ingredients that make-up a great duo, and followed by a look at how the team-mate dynamics have shifted within the big teams this season. Finally, our hosting crew look back on how they ranked F1's team-mate pairings before the season, and discuss whether their number 1 duo the...

Damien Smith, author of the new book Benetton: Rebels of Formula 1, joins Matt Beer and Edd Straw to discuss Alpine's struggles, the future of Esteban Ocon and whether or not Williams stick with Logan Sargeant. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, in which a Max Verstappen win sealed the constructors' title for Red Bull and McLaren looked to establish themselves as the champions' strongest challenger long-term. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Cl...

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto joins Glenn Freeman and Edd Straw to round up the big stories ahead of the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. They discuss Oscar Piastri's new deal with McLaren, whether Daniel Ricciardo deserves his anticipated drive with AlphaTauri for 2024, whether Red Bull's Singapore blip is likely to be repeated in Japan, and whether Ferrari's recent improvements are set to co...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss the Singapore Grand Prix, where Red Bull's record run was halted. They explain why the world champions suffered a dip in form, and how Ferrari's Carlos Sainz made sure he was the one to capitalise. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click...

Mark Hughes and Valentin Khorounzhiy join Edd Straw to discuss Zhou Guanyu's contract renewal with Sauber and to look ahead to this weekend's Grand Prix in Singapore, which will take place on a new layout and with new regulations governing flexible bodywork. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click h...

Red Bull boss Christian Horner was recently moved to say that he doesn't think that there's anyone in the world who could match Max Verstappen's performances in this year's Red Bull RB19. But is he right, or might one of his rivals be able to step into the car and get as much (or more) out of it? Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw use that tantalising question as a jumping off point to...

Glenn Freeman and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to discuss how Lewis Hamilton's new deal with Mercedes, and the uncertainty surrounding Sergio Perez's future at Red Bull, might affect the driver market going forwards. They also weigh in on a couple of other stories doing the rounds at the moment, namely the expectation that the FIA will soon announce their decision on new teams entering F1, and Feli...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, which saw Max Verstappen and Red Bull claim a record-breaking win in the face of strong resistance from Ferrari's home heroes. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club a...