The Race F1 Podcast

On March 18th a new feature-length documentary entitled Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy is coming to Sky Documentaries in the UK. It tells the powerful story of two of Formula 1’s fastest ever racing drivers, Ferrari team-mates Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi, whose relationship pivoted dramatically from friendly to fatally fractious over the course of one April afternoon in Imola i...

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur was upbeat about its prospects for the rest of the season after the Bahrain Grand Prix, but can it really challenge Red Bull for the title? Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to take on that question, and explain exactly why McLaren has had such a poor start to the season. Click here to join our 2023 GridRival Fantasy League Follow The Race on  Insta...

Mark Hughes and Edd Straw delve into the Mercedes W14 and its troubles, asking what's gone wrong, how it can be fixed and how long it will take. Click here to join our 2023 GridRival Fantasy League Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the op...

Are you interested in F1 design and technology? Then you need to listen to The Race F1 Tech Show! Check out this episode of the show, and if you enjoy it be sure to like, follow or subscribe on your favourite platform. This episode features an in-depth discussion about one of the biggest talking points from the opening race in Bahrain: Aston Martin's podium-scoring pace. Just how did the team go f...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back on the 2023 F1 season opener in Bahrain, which was dominated by Red Bull with Max Verstappen running out a convincing winner ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez. But why were Red Bull able to take such an impressive victory, and is their dominance likely to continue from here on in? The team answer those questions, as well as dissecting w...

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin set the pace in Friday practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to explain why a podium finish is possible, even if Red Bull still has the edge, and to run through everything we've learned from the first proper day of the 2023 F1 season. Click here to join our 2023 GridRival Fantasy League Follow The Race on  Instagram...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look ahead to the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, asking if Red Bull really are as strong as they look, how Ferrari looks under new boss Fred Vasseur and what are the chances of Aston Martin causing an upset. Click here to join our 2023 GridRival Fantasy League Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest vide...

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to review Formula 1's only pre-season test and explain how the 10 teams appear to be stacking up against each other - with a little help from Mark Hughes and Gary Anderson. Click here to join our 2023 GridRival Fantasy League Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  An...

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to bring you everything you need to know from the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, with a little help from Mark Hughes.  Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question o...

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to review the first day of testing in Bahrain, with the help of Mark Hughes analysing the times and Gary Anderson taking a close look at the new Red Bull.  Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportun...

Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to preview the Bahrain test, including a look at how the top teams are looking and the best way to learn what you can from pre-season running. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity...

This episode of The Race F1 Podcast isn’t the same as our usual ones - it was recorded live on Sunday February 12th in front of 300 people at Kings Place in London, as part of the Pod Live sports podcast festival. If you were there, a big thanks for coming along to what was our first ever live show - it was great to meet so many of you and we hope you enjoy listening to it back. If you weren’t the...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw bring you coverage of the Alpine F1 car launch in a podcast recorded on-site at Printworks in London. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Hosted on Acast. See a...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to explain why the Mercedes W14 still features the infamous zero-sidepod design and examine what else has changed about the car. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask...

Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the new Ferrari SF-23, with the help of Scott Mitchell-Malm in Maranello. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Aston Martin and McLaren launched their 2023 Formula 1 cars on the same day, but the two events had very different feels with one team far more positive than the other. Mark Hughes joins Edd Straw to explain why, with a little help from Scott Mitchell-Malm, as well as taking a look at the new Williams that broke cover at Silverstone. Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check ou...

We reveal the secrets of the Alfa Romeo C43 in the latest launch season edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to delve into the Sauber team's launch event and what was revealed by both the physical car and the renders issued of the 2023 machine. We explain the key areas for improvement that the team has focused on and explain the packaging challenges...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss the Williams season launch event, what it told us about the team's progress and the clues to the direction of the team's new car. Come and see us live! For more information on our first ever live show in London visit  http://www.axs.com/uk/series/17060/pod-live-20-discount-offer-tickets  and use the code LIVE20 Follow The Race on  Insta...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to reveal all about Ford's return to Formula 1 with Red Bull and how the partnership will work.  Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our latest videos on  YouTube Download our brand-new app on  iOS  or  Android Click here  to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show For inform...

Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to answer the key questions about 2023's F1 cars, including whether they will converge in design, the key performance areas and if they will get even closer in the new season. Come and see us live! For more information on our first ever live show in London visit  http://www.axs.com/uk/series/17060/pod-live-20-discount-offer-tickets  and use the code LIV...

Fred Vasseur has faced the F1 media for the first time since he was appointed Ferrari team principal. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to dissect what he had to say and what it tells us about Ferrari's new direction. Come and see us live! Event organisers are now offering 20% off tickets for our first live show. Go to  http://www.axs.com/uk/series/17060/pod-live-20-discount-offe...

With the start of pre-season testing just one month away, we run through the 10 Formula 1 teams to highlight the key area where the need to improve in the new season to be able to make a step forward in performance. Come and see us live! Event organisers are now offering 20% off tickets for our first live show. Go to  http://www.axs.com/uk/series/17060/pod-live-20-discount-offer-tickets and use th...

F1 drivers have to prove themselves every time they drive the car, but some are under more pressure to do so than others. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to pick out the drivers who have the most work to do on that score in the coming F1 season Come and see us live! For more information on our first ever live show in London visit  https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/pod-live/the-...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchel-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss James Vowles's appointment as Williams team principal and the scale of the challenge he faces to reverse its fortunes. Come and see us live! For more information on our first ever live show in London visit  https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/pod-live/the-race-f1/ Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our lates...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain the battle between the FIA and F1 over the mooted Andretti Cadillac entry and how it fits in with the wider political landscape.  Come and see us live! For more information on our first ever live show in London visit  https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/pod-live/the-race-f1/ Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check o...