The Switchback F1 Podcast

Graham and Luke return to review the Italian Grand Prix! This week we talk: Williams drop Sergeant, call up Colapinto (3:40) The Italian Grand Prix, how it unfolded, how Leclerc’s brilliance out-strategised the race from McLaren (30:26) Papaya Rules; are McLaren mismanaging their drivers? (48:48) Alex Albon picking up points and Colapinto’s debut (57:34) K Mag picks up a point…and now banned for a...

Graham and Luke return as F1 makes its return from the summer break at the Dutch Grand Prix! We talk: Norris romps to victory despite poor start (5:44) Piastri’s race compromised by start and sleeping McLaren (18:13) Verstappen punching above his weight again to minimise the damage (23:48) Ferrari’s encouraging race-pace; were they the second quickest car on Sunday? (28:38) An improved showing for...

Graham and Luke return as F1 finally gears for its return! This week, we discuss: A blow for a future Thai GP? (4:09) Porsche closing the chapter on F1 for now (6:45) A twitter post of current F1 drivers in old-school race overalls, and an interesting potential modern comparison for Norris (8:14) We then preview the second half of the F1 season with a few questions, starting with: If the champions...

Graham and Luke return as F1's summer break continues! This week: A brief recap of the first half of the season so far, including biggest surprise, standout drivers/teams, and disappointing drivers/teams (2:42) F1 teams reject new proposed points system (41:37) F1 reverse sprints maybe on the agenda? (43:34) A possible race in Rwanda? Thailand Grand Prix rumours and a blast from the blast with...

Graham and Luke return to react to the driver market news as the summer break kicks in But first, we talk about Mercedes’ suspicions as to what caused Russell’s DSQ (3:20) Carlos Sainz finally decides to sign for Williams; how he got here, the victory for Vowles, Sainz’s dwindling options, and more (7:44) Logan Sargeant’s short term future (40:30) What the knock-on effect is from the Sainz announc...

Graham and Luke return to review a tightly contested Belgian Grand Prix! We start as a wet Saturday sets up fascinating Sunday and a different dynamic at Spa (2:54) How the race unfolded; Leclerc and Perez fall back, Norris’ poor start where Piastri’s bid for victory fell short, Russell’s 1 stop and how he kept Hamilton at bay (8:20) Russell’s DSQ, Hamilton inherits the win(19:59) Leclerc disappoi...

Graham and Luke return in a segment that was cut from episode 180 because, well, no one has time for a two and a half hour podcast 😂 We recap the F3 action (1:27) We talk about the weird F2 weekend, title drama, Antonelli's win, and F2's fallibility/hypocrisy when it comes to promoting/assessing talent for F1 (6:43) Formula E's dramatic title finale and driver lineups heading forward....

Graham and Luke return to talk all things from the controversial Hungarian Grand Prix! Of course, there's A LOT of McLaren talk; the McLaren/Norris furore, making victory seem like a defeat, Piastri’s first race win, and more! (4:11) Verstappen’s strop, spats with GP, frustration with the strategy, incident with Hamilton (41:30) 200 podiums for Hamilton, and a better weekend from Ferrari (51:4...

Graham and Luke return in the break following the triple header to have a calmer week as F1 settles down briefly before its last push befoe the summer break. This week we talk: The Goodwood Festival of Speed (4:45) F1 2025 sprints announced (14:05) Aston Martin’s excellent personnel signing (18:48) F3 and F2 big picture look, as well as FRECA, from Lindblad, Hadjar, Taponen (33:44) Previewing the...

Graham and Luke return to review a wet and wild British Grand Prix (apologies this was late posting, Spotify didn't process it for some reason) Starting with British summer bringing the British Grand Prix to life (5:24) Norris, and McLaren again let a race win slip with both cars (12:44) Mercedes, Hamilton return to the front, ends the drought (27:10) Verstappen making the most and extending h...

Graham and Luke return to review what ended up being a controversial Austrian Grand Prix. How a boring race exploded into life, Verstappen and Norris collide (2:48) George Russell inherits the win, was this a race lost for Piastri? (17:49) Should Verstappen got a harsher penalty? Friendship, and the learning curve at the top (21:04) Russell’s quiet race en route to victory (32:02) Piastri so close...

Graham and Luke return to review the Spanish Grand Prix. We start with: The early battle decided between Norris and Verstappen (4:13) Mercedes’ strong weekend, Russell’s start and Hamilton’s return to the podium (23:50) A double points finish for Alpine (30:01) A better showing for Sauber and Guanyu Zhou, and a midfield round up (33:40) Ferrari’s awakening call, Sainz’s and Leclerc’s complaints (4...

Graham and Luke catch up on the motorsport world as F1 takes a pause before its triple-header. This week we talk: Canadian Grand Prix hangover thoughts including Norris and Sergio Perez’s penalty, and other fallouts from the weekend 3:56 Alpine, again, deny sale rumours (16:27) FIA reducing super licence age to 17, and IndyCar driver’s misdirected ire at this change (21:11) A quick Formula Regiona...

Graham and Luke return to talk everything from the Canadian Grand Prix. We talk: The unusual build up to Grand Prix  Sunday that mixed up the grid (3:25) Max Verstappen and Red Bull rise back to the top in mixed conditions(6:18) McLaren in contention, but they did miss the opportunity to win? (17:43) Another Mercedes false dawn or they actually back? Missed opportunities from George Russell and Le...

Graham and Luke return on a quiet week in motorsport, but as ever, there's plenty to discuss. We start with: Indy 500 thoughts (2:17) F1 abandons its wheel cover idea  and other Pirelli/tyre news (13:30) Andretti catch up and an ominous change in message from the FIA (21:17) Ferrari keeping historic payments but likely to be capped (28:35) Other bits of motorsport news in a quiet week (34:27)...

Graham and Luke return to review a Monaco Grand Prix that lacked action. However, we talk about how we got the race we got (6:29) Charles Leclerc finally delivering at home (8:12) Are Ferrari now constructors contenders? (15:51) Carlos Sainz's lucky escapes (17:38) McLaren, Oscar Piastri's season-best result, the Senna tribute livery, and a missed window with Lando Norris (21:57) The P8-P1...

Graham and Luke return to review a pretty drab race at Imola as F1 returns for the first leg of a triple header First, we talk Alex Albon's new deal (2:05) Simone Resta joining Mercedes (12:48) F1 in Asia and rotation races (16:42) Then, we talk about the race at Imola, starting with Lando Norris' late chase of Max Verstappen and how Red Bull and Verstappen turned around a tough start to t...

Graham and Luke return to review a bumper week of motorsport. Ferrari’s busy week (6:14) 2026 regulations, what we’re expecting so far (12:30) Wet weather solutions trialled (14:13) A new race engineer for Leclerc (23:10) Haas and Steiner lawsuits (26:33) McLaren’s IndyCar choice (28:19) Zak Brown on Beyond the Grid and IndyCar disappointments so far (33:19) Formula E at Berlin (43:08) FRECA and F...

Graham and Luke return to review the Miami Grand Prix! This week we talk: Lando Norris' first F1 victory and how things turned on Sunday (4:32) Oscar Piastri's unlucky race (22:44) Ferrari hanging in there pre-upgrades (27:01) RB with a big points haul (30:49) Alpine's first points of the season (34:50) Max Verstappen's weekend (39:25) Nico Hulkenberg and Haas' thermal issues (...

Graham and Luke return to review a busy week in the world of motorsport! Starting with the bombshell that Adrian Newey may be leaving Red Bull. We discuss that, how Red Bull would be impacted, where Newey could go, and where we'd like to see him take his talents (8:24) A quick mention of the Autonomous Racing League (33:10) Audi's big move for Nico Hulkenberg and the seismic impact it has...

Graham and Luke return to review the weekend that saw the return of the Chinese Grand Prix! We start with F1's return to China and the first sprint of the year (3:03) A Carlos Sainz market update amid interesting comments from Sainz and Helmut Marko (16:22) Walking back a take from last week, and we get into our top 10 drivers in F1 history (25:09) Then we break down the Chinese Grand Prix and...

Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1 and beyond. We begin with Fernando Alonso's contract extension with Aston Martin, the upsides, the challenges and the ramifications on the driver market (6:01) F1 2025 calendar announced (27:48) 2026 regulation concerns (34:46) Andretti ramping up involvement (42:13) Alpine sale rumours (47:28) Prema announcing 2025 IndyCar entry (37:18) Formula E f...

Graham and Luke return to review the Japanese Grand Prix! We discuss: Max Verstappen returning to winnings ways (7:52) Sergio Perez similarly back on-form (13:12) Ferrari truly move away from the pack (17:26) Fernando Alonso dragging Aston Martin (22:35) Mercedes finding form or another false dawn (29:42) Yuki Tsunoda the hero on home soil (36:46) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas and the midfield scrap (44:1...

Graham and Luke return to chat all things F1 and beyond! This week we talk about: Stewards grumblings from Australia (2:43) Sulayem cleared (11:34) Susie Wolff's confirmed legal action (13:31) McLaren's takeover confirmed (17:21) Lola's unlikely return to motorsport (20:17) Liberty's Moto GP buyout (22:13) Mercedes' steady decline (27:07) Carlos Sainz and Red Bull rumours rampi...

Graham and Luke return to review the Australian Grand Prix. We start with Williams' decision to bench Logan Sargeant after Alex Albon's crash, if it was fair, what it says for Sargeant's future, and the problems Williams face in the immediate (3:20) A rare off-week for Red Bull (20:39) Mercedes' double DNF (28:45) Fernando Alonso's penalty (35:38) Sauber's continued struggl...