The Race F1 Podcast

Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to explain Red Bull's 'minor overspend breach', what the potential penalties are and how F1's cost cap controversy could play out from here. 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 t...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back at Max Verstappen's Japanese Grand Prix victory, which sealed his second Formula 1 world championship - as well as the truck-on-track incident that so angered Pierre Gasly. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter...

Josh Suttill and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss a potential small step in a Honda F1 return, while Mika Hakkinen joins us to reveal the secrets of Suzuka ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Check out Fast & Loose, the Formula 1 Post Show on Amp - where commentary meets comedy. Tune in live immediately following every F1 race, drop comments in chat, or call in as Mika, Will Arnett...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to review the Singapore Grand Prix and explain the penalty that threatened Sergio Perez's wins, the mistakes made by Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen and whether this was another big opportunity missed for Ferrari. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . Follow The...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw in Singapore to discuss the bombshell news about two teams - one believed to be Red Bull - expected to be found to have breached cost cap regulations. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our lates...

Mark Hughes joins Edd Straw to discuss Zhou Guanyu's new deal with Alfa Romeo for 2023. The duo analyse the Chinese driver's rookie season so far, and explain why he's deserving of keeping his seat alongside Valtteri Bottas for another year. They also dig into Alfa Romeo's performance slide since the start of the season, how the team might address it, and what their future looks like with Audi on...

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to evaluate Mick Schumacher's Formula 1 career to date and assess his chances of staying on the grid next year. Does he deserve to race on in F1 in 2023 and what does he need to prove over the remaining races of this season? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here ....

With Yuki Tsunoda's 2023 AlphaTauri F1 deal confirmed, Mark Hughes and Valentin Khorounzhiy join Edd Straw to discuss his strengths and weaknesses, the state of the Red Bull junior programme, the identity of his likely team-mate and why it was inevitable Red Bull re-signed him. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here...

Daniel Ricciardo has the best CV of any driver on the F1 market, yet there’s a chance he won’t be on the grid next year. Claire Cottingham and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to run through Ricciardo’s options - including the idea of a reserve driver role - and debate what he should or should not do. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race l...

Alpine has its sights on Pierre Gasly, but might not get him, and has a lengthy shortlist for potential alternatives as it seeks to fill its vacant drive for 2023. Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to run through the candidates and who will run in the upcoming Hungaroring test in a 2021 Alpine - and give their verdict on who Alpine should sign.  This podcast is sponsored by GridR...

The FIA's failure to get the race restarted after a late safety car and Ferrari's strategy were the big talking points from the Italian Grand Prix. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain what could have been done better and how Leclerc and Ferrari's early lead turned into another defeat to Red Bull's Max Verstappen - as well as Nyck De Vries's sensational F1 debut. This podc...

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to explain Porsche's announcement that it would not be proceeding with its planned Red Bull partnership, and the real reasons behind the failure of this potentially great F1 alliance to come together. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter...

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss Pierre Gasly's likely move to Alpine and whether it's the right choice, and make the case for Colton Herta getting his F1 shot with AlphaTauri - not to mention the controversial question of how he will get his superlicence... This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . Foll...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to delve into Yuki Tsunoda's seemingly conveniently-timed stoppage and Lewis Hamilton's strategy gripes on a day when Max Verstappen gave the home crowd what they wanted in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . Follow The Race on...

We explain how Alpine got it so wrong with its Oscar Piastri deal in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.  Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the Contract Recognition Board ruling that Piastri had a valid contract to race for McLaren in 2023 and '24 and not Alpine, which was the big talking point in the Dutch Grand Prix paddock on the first day of practice at Zandvoort.  The time...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look back at a Belgian Grand Prix in which reigning champion Max Verstappen asserted his dominance once more. But why was Red Bull - and Verstappen in particular - so much better than anyone else? Our hosting trio answer that question, as well as casting an eye over the performances of the rest of the field. This podcast is sponsored by GridRiv...

Audi has finally confirmed it will come into Formula 1, but has it set too ambitious a timeline to be successful? That's one of the questions we ask in another edition of The Race F1 Podcast, recorded on the day Audi made its F1 plans official at Spa.  Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to question their very public expectations to be successful within three years, and to fill in the gaps where A...

It's official! Ricciardo is out of McLaren for 2023 after an agreement was reached to terminate his contract. Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to explain what went wrong, why and what lies in the future for Ricciardo. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here .  Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Faceboo...

Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look ahead to resumption of F1 hostilities in the Belgian Grand Prix at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. Coming into round 14 of the season, Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 80 points - but who has the better chance of victory in this weekend's race? And how will the mid-season rule tweaks impact the competitive order? This...

Special guest Erik van Haren joins Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell to delve into all things Max Verstappen, the Dutch journalist offering his views on Verstappen's many strengths and few weaknesses and asking where he stands among F1's legendary drivers. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here .  Follow The Race on  Ins...

With Colton Herta, Pato O'Ward and Alex Palou all either already participating in F1 test running, or due to do so, we ask which is best-equipped to make the leap and how difficult the challenge of jumping from IndyCar to F1 really is. Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell are joined by special guest JR Hildebrand, on loan from The Race IndyCar Podcast, who offers unique insight both into the drivers in qu...

With Fernando Alonso signing for Aston Martin and Oscar Piastri headed to McLaren, we ask why two drivers have turned their back on Alpine. Mark Hughes and Claire Cottingham join Edd Straw to delve into that, as well as Alonso's Aston Martin prospects, who needs to do better after the August break and whether F1 has a 'fan' behaviour problem.  This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  t...

Alpine says Oscar Piastri will race for it in 2023, Oscar Piastri says he will not. What's the truth, what happens next and can McLaren really make a space for him with Daniel Ricciardo under contract? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here .  Follow The Race on  Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Check out our lat...

Aston Martin wasted no time after Sebastian Vettel announced his Formula 1 retirement to sign his replacement, announcing Fernando Alonso will join the team in 2023 on a multi-year deal. But why did the long-awaited Alpine deal not happen and who will replace him at the Renault-owned team? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, ...

Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back at a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, as Mercedes driver George Russell started from pole position for the first time ahead of Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc...with Red Bull's Max Verstappen down in 10th. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival.  Click here  to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league,  click here . ...