Turn 1: A Formula One Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Turn 1, your pit stop for all things F1! Buckle up as we rev into the Suzuka Circuit, the iconic venue of the Japanese Grand Prix. Shifting gears from its traditional Fall slot to Spring, the circuit brings a fresh vibe to the Grand Prix scene. Last season, McLaren stunned with a breathtaking display post mid-season upgrades. But with this year's race hitting the t...

Send us Fan Mail What If Max Verstappen Never Graced F1? | An Alternate World of Racing Imagine a Formula One universe sans the electrifying Max Verstappen. From 2020 to 2024, the ripples of his absence reshape the realm of racing dramatically. In this exclusive video, we explore the ramifications on the track, the shifting legacies, and the altered heartbeats of fans worldwide.  Watch as we disse...

Send us Fan Mail 2 World Champions found their way to the dreaded DNF last week in Melbourne along with a FINAL LAP CRASH by Russell yet somehow there were ZERO red flags! Join us as we look over the 2024 Australian Grand Prix weekend, breakdown Turn 1, recap the race and all it's chaos, and wrap-up by looking at the wild standings! Interested in F1 Merch and supporting Turn 1! Checkout our o...

Send us Fan Mail Is F1 dying? Let us know in the comments!  It's no secret that F1 has seen a boom in popularity, especially in the United States, since Drive to Survive debuted on Netflix. How many DTS fans are sticking around though? Why does F1 keep changing things? This week, Turn 1 looks at the rise and fall of F1 popularity and discusses what the sport did right and what it needs to cha...

Send us Fan Mail Will the 2024 Australian Grand Prix be just as crazy as it was last season??? Join Turn 1 as we look back on the wild 2023 race, go through the corners of Albert Park, and make predictions for this year! Interested in F1 merch but do not want to pay crazy prices? Want to support Turn 1 and help us grow our platform? Check out our new store! https://turn1podcast.myshopify.com/ Time...

Send us Fan Mail One of the FASTEST and MOST CHAOTIC races is coming up and Turn 1 is here with a breakdown of the upcoming action! The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit packs flat out speed, 27 turns, and quick-cutting camera action not seen anywhere else on the F1 calendar. This week, we look at how the 2023 race unfolded, the Jeddah Circuit, and make predictions for the 20...

Send us Fan Mail What a start to the 2024 season! Sure Max ran away with it but we had great battles in the Top 5 and the entire midfield seems up for grabs after the first grand prix. Join Turn 1 as we breakdown the race start and the key things that stood-out to us throughout the weekend! Comment your favorite moment of Bahrain Grand Prix! Special thanks to the DFW F1 Breakfast Club for hosting...

Send us Fan Mail It's a brand new season and F1 is back in Bahrain to kick things off! The teams and drivers are fresh off a week of testing and looking to prove their car designs in real action! Join Turn 1 as we preview the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Track Design 00:02:06 - 2023 Recap 00:06:50 - Top 3 Predictions 00:08:25 - Fastest Lap Craziness 00:10:0...

Send us Fan Mail Let us know your predictions in the comments! Things are going to change in Formula 1 in 2024... Maybe not Red Bull's dominance but other things will change! This year, Turn 1 expects a major fight between Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes for the #2 position and we discuss if Alpine and Williams are on the way up or out! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:24 - Constructors Pred...

Send us Fan Mail It is not a huge year for regulation changes but that does not mean Formula 1 fans should not expect several MAJOR CHANGES  in 2024! This week, Turn 1 takes a look at the 5 most impactful changes coming to the F1 weekends in 2024.  Let us know your favorite change in the comments! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - Sprint Format 00:04:11 - Chinese Grand Prix & Imola 00:08...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2 of Turn 1!  All 10 teams have dropped their 2024 liveries and we are kicking off season 2 with a full breakdown of each livery! Whats new, whats a hit, whats a miss, did Red Bull change a single thing??? All that and more this week on Turn 1! If you enjoy our content please subscribe and leave us a comment! We love any and all feedback, let us know your thought...

Send us Fan Mail BIG NEWS is on the horizon for Red Bull Racing, no matter the decision, big changes await the champion constructor! This week, Turn 1 evaluates what is at hand for the constructor with a combined 13 championships if both their team principal, Christian Horner, and lead car designer, Adrian Newey, are out after this week! So many big shakeups in F1 over the past few weeks, let&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Lewis Hamilton, 7-Time World Champion is leaving his Mercedes home for the legacy and glory that comes with being a driver for Scuderia Ferrari! The shocking news broke the Formula 1 World this week, join Turn 1 as we analyze the decision, try to understand how Ferrari constantly poaches the greats, and speculate wildly about the future driver market! Let us know if you think this...

Send us Fan Mail Williams successfully fought to sign American Logan Sargeant just prior to the 2023 Formula 1 season, the first since Alexander Rossi back in 2015! This week, Turn 1 looks at the history of the Top 5 American F1 Drivers! How did Americans make it on the grid? What results did they get? And what were they like outside of Formula 1? Let us know who your favorite American F1 Driver i...

Send us Fan Mail Did Turn 1 get the winners right? It's Award Season which means Turn 1 reviewed the entire 2023 Formula 1 season and found 10 areas that needed to be recognized and awarded! This week relive the epic battles in the constructors race, who caused the most damage, where we laughed, and where we cried this past season.   Let us know if we got the awards right and if you have an a...

Send us Fan Mail Was ousting Guenther the right move for Haas?  Crazy news dump this week with Gene not renewing Guenther Steiner's contract thus ending the 8-year run he had as Haas Team Principal. Guenther was a mainstay trackside and on drive to survive but it seems Gene is ready for Haas to go in a new direction. Join Turn 1 as we look at Guenther's exit, the brief history of Haas F1...

Send us Fan Mail Landan Matriano Lim's rise in professional racing could not be more unconventional! Landan competed in gymnastics for OVER 10 YEARS, DOUBLE MAJORED in college, and has competed in club racing, F4 US Championship, World Racing League Championship, National Auto Sport Association (NASA), and has recently tested an F3 car! His most recent accomplishment includes winning F4'...

Send us Fan Mail F1 fans watched 3 Constructors  in 2023 undergo major swings in performance that drastically impacted the season, each grand prix weekend, and the fight to the finish for the Constructor's Cup. Join Turn 1 as we breakdown Aston Martin's historic season start and what happened after, Ferrari's newfound mediocrity, and McLaren's rough beginning followed by end of...

Send us Fan Mail Hello offseason, hello F1 drivers going out of their way to do anything but race in an F1 car for 3 months! Join Turn 1 as we look at all the driver's and team's offseason activities so far in 2023 from Max and Sergio rock crawling a Bronco to Lewis buying the Broncos!  Let us know in the comments what your favorite driver is doing this offseason! Be sure to like & s...

Send us Fan Mail Should F1 ditch Sprint Races? With 6 Sprint Races in 2023 and 6 more in 2024, Turn 1 dives deep into the MAJOR POINTS IMPLICATIONS that came from Sprints in 2023. Sprints boosted Ferrari's chances drastically of competing with Mercedes going into Abu Dhabi meanwhile, sprint points drastically hurt Aston Martin's chances of catching McLaren as they soared in total Sprint...

Send us Fan Mail The 2023 Formula 1 season has concluded, what stood out to you the most this season? Welcome to Turn 1's first season recap! There will be plenty to unpack this offseason from 2023 but for 2023 Wrapped we chat about our thoughts on each team and driver, how their performance matched up to expectations, the good, the bad, the ugly, and of course what we  want to see from each...

Send us Fan Mail Was Las Vegas a success or was the criticism validated Saturday Night in the Nevada Desert?  Join Turn 1 as we discuss the chaotic weekend from the manhole cover in FP1 to McLaren being out in Q1 and of course talk all things Grand Prix!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - The European influence in the American Desert 00:00:14 - Intro 00:01:04 - Weekend Observations- Practice & Qualifying...

Send us Fan Mail With 12 F1 Driver Contracts expiring after 2024, what big moves do you want to see? This week we take a look at all the possible driver moves as we close in on the end of the 2023 season and start of 2024. Does Perez stay at Red Bull? Where does Ricciardo go? Does Ferrari keep the dream team alive? And what lays in store for the Alpine and Haas drivers? All that and more this week...

Send us Fan Mail Will Vegas work? F1 fans around the world will find out SATURDAY NIGHT, thats right, a Saturday Grand Prix, if the Vegas organizers nailed the track layout, fan viewing areas, and of course the weather! Join Turn 1 as we talk about the track, the highly criticized layout, the unaccounted for cold-weather, the impact on the city, and make race predictions! Let us know if the commen...

Send us Fan Mail Formula 1 returns to Vegas in 2023 but this is not the first time F1 cars have fought for overtakes near the brightly colored, casino-filled streets of the Las Vegas Desert landscape. F1 ventured to Vegas in the Fall of 1981 and 1982 for the Caesars Palace Grand Prix which quickly became known for being one of the WORST tracks in F1 history. The elite drivers of the day, Piquet, P...