Box of Neutrals F1 Podcast

Portuguese GP Preview

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the lead-up to the Portuguese Grand Prix we talk cheap pancakes, cheap hotel razors and cheap Racing Point merchandise. Plus: what's your piss-weak...

Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Max Verstappen dominates Imola, Italy dominates the national anthem world championship and George Russell dominates the paint.🛒 Your Manscaped disc...

Emilia-Romagna GP Preview

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring Rodney Gordon from Superlicence F1 Podcast. Toto Wolff steals Lewis Hamilton's vegetables. We help you cheat at Formula McGinley. Rodney mak...

The Fantasy Driver Draft

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Albert Park gets rid of some corners. We get rid of some drivers at the end of the season. Manscaped gets rid of some merchandise for 20 per cent off ...

Bahrain Grand Prix

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Hamilton stays on the track just long enough to win a ripping race in Bahrain. No-one cares about Aston Martin. We forget the names of the Sydne...

Season Preview with Laurence Edmondson

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Laurence Edmonson joins us to ask the burning question of the season: when and where is William Storey returning to F1? We also talk about the champio...

Preseason Wrap

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You might think that this isn't cricket, and it's not. It's motor racing. We stop the startwatch in tribute to the life of Murray Walker, in whose 97 ...

F1 Parliament

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We make a rare promise fulfilment in this special preseason podcast. A long and often incoherent debate featuring too many references to Peter V'Landy...

Christmas Special with Superlicense F1 Podcast

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob meet up with Rod Gordon and Zach Priest from Superlicense F1 Podcast for some salt and vinegar chips and our annual awards as well as ...

Abu Dhabi GP Review

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about Abu Dhabi so you don't have to watch it. F1 has an existential crisis. Fernando Alonso steals the show despite not being an F1 driver fo...

Sakhir GP Review

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

George Russell takes a phone call in the toilet. Valtteri Bottas's reputation is in the toilet. This week's audio quality belongs in the toilet. Host...

Bahrain GP Review

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Romain Grosjean's out-of-control Haas asks some existential questions of the steel fence industry. Ferrari asks for some help with its homework. Lewis...

Bahrain GP Preview

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Albon aims to win the 2020 championship, Lewis Hamilton finally loses something and Rob soft launches his experimental podcast Fatso Drive-throug...

Turkish GP Review

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Hamilton wins his seventh world championship, thus proving science is overrated. We reveal some bad and probably incorrect statistics. Turkish c...

Turkish GP Preview

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

F1 returns to Intercity Istanbul Park Total Landscaping. Lance Stroll needs a hug. The US election becomes the second most important thing to see some...

Emilia-Romagna GP Review

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Hamilton will definitely leave Mercedes, Daniil Kvyat is delisted from the stock exchange and Valtteri Bottas becomes Ferrari's fastest driver o...

Portuguese GP Review

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Hamilton wins his 92nd grand prix, Alex Albon gets stuck in a chimney and Lance Stroll gets the sheds (sic). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Portuguese GP Preview

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hamilton could wrap up the title in Portugal if we cancel a few races and pack it up early. We surprisingly forget to mention Bert on the Bathurst pod...

Eifel GP Review

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Hamilton equal's Michael Schumacher's wins record, Lance Stroll gets the shits and Sizzler closes down (show some respect). Hosted on Acast. Se...

Eifel GP Preview

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Honda leaves F1, we momentarily feel bad for Lance Stroll and for the first time ever someone corrects us incorrectly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Russian GP Review

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how apis mellifera just reignited a Finnish championship and why Sebastian Vettel is on track for his worst F1 season ever. Hosted on Acas...

Russian GP Preview

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We form the Parliament of Box of Neutrals to decide your F1 disputes and play what is apparently everyone's favourite game: 'What is your name unusual...

Tuscan GP Review

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing corner names makes you neither interesting nor cool. Lewis Hamilton break Valtteri Bottas's spirit. Sebastian Vettel leaves Ferrari for Jordan...

Italian GP Review

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A French-speaking driver in an Italian car wins the Italian Grand Prix, exactly as expected. Valtteri Bottas decided the championship isn’t for him....

Belgian GP Review

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ferrari is cooked. Like, really cooked. Lewis Hamilton won the race but Ferrari is absolutely roasted. Did you see it? It's no good. That guy supporti...

2020/26 — Belgian GP Preview

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heikki Kovalainen is faster than you. Williams is more cashed up than you. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has more rain than you. Hosted on Acast. See ...

2020/25 — Spanish GP Review

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We shamelessly steal some IP with our homemade and very accurate sound effects and spend a surprising amount of time talking about MotoGP for an F1 po...

2020/24 — 70th Anniversary GP Review

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mercedes's tyres and Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari relationship engage in a race to see which can dissolve faster. Lawrence Stroll kidnaps himself. Host...

2020/23 — British GP Review

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We analyse the British Grand Prix, where tyre life is made up and the first 49 laps don't matter, and Rob reveals his name is being censored in an onl...

2020/22 — British GP Preview

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I M O L A 🇮🇹 rejoins the F1 calendar and we lament the demise of Deal or No Deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode — Ron Tauranac

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From the archives, hear Michael and Rob's 2014 interview with Ron Tauranac, who passed away this month aged 95. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

2020/21 — Hungarian GP Review

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how Mercedes won the 2020 world championship and that chicken parma. Plus who will Sebastian Vettel replace at Aston Martin: the son of the...

2020/20 — Styrian GP Review

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We review the Styrian Grand Prix, the Everybody Loves Raymond of F1 races, and analyse Fernando Alonso's Renault reunion, the Hey Hey It's Saturday of...

2020/19 — Austrian GP Review

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

F1 is back, and we talk about dominant Mercedes, good old Ferrari, how to throw out old cassette tapes at the tip and keeping up piss fitness.   Phot...

2020/18 — Austrian GP Preview

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Saunders from ESPN joins us to wrap up 18 weeks of F1 post-preseason and preview the first post-COVID Austrian Grand Prix. We also talk more abou...

2020/17 — Pre-Austrian GP Pre-preview

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

F1 is almost back but all anyone wants to talk about is the world's best Dennis and whether the Jim's franchise should own a Formula One team. © Phot...

2020/16 — Cinema Serenity

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Leclerc's cinema career stalls, F1's cancel culture axes three more races and no-one can name any animals from Canada. Hosted on Acast. See a...

2020/15 — Palmerama

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We consider which Australians are best placed to buy Williams according to our patented F1 Weird Unit Index and advocate for sanctioned doping to make...

2020/14 — Second Wave of Rich Energy

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We lament the loss of another questionable F1 title sponsor. Reverse-grid races are suddenly popular. Lawrence Stroll will buy every team (except Will...

2020/13 — Daniel Abt Special

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Abt and Daniel Abt speculate wildly on Sebastian Vettel's future, the state of Renault's finances and whether AFL-style tanking will come to F1...

2020/12 — F*** 'em All

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ferrari blows up the driver market, Daniel Ricciardo blows up Cyril Abiteboul's heart and the news cycle blows up the timeliness of our podcast. Host...

2020/11 — The Answer is Sainz

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In an episode powered by the speculative Italian media, we ask why Sebastian Vettel's contract talks have stalled and why Bill Gates is suddenly despi...

2020/10 — Never Watching IndyCar Again

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Australia and New Zealand are the same place. We talk a shocking amount of IndyCar for an F1 podcast. And tenpin bowling gets a mention. Hosted on Ac...

2020/09 — The Eurasian Grand Prix

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2020 French Grand Prix gets stuck in traffic, Helmut Marko gets his coronacamp at the Red Bull Ring and Michael and Rob are too old for TikTok. H...

2020/08 — The President of Austria

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is Austria the New Zealand of Germany? Is Australia the Malaysia of F1? Who is Samuel Newman? These are men, they are orange and something has happene...

2020/07 — Race for Relief

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with Mat Walker and Rhys Gardiner from the Race for Relief to debrief Rob's highly noteworthy iRacing debut, plus we cross live to our cry...

2020/06 — Helmut's Coronacamp

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The gossip edition of Box of Neutrals asks these burning F1 questions: Is Rob still in the toilet? Who's pregnant now? And where have you camped unusu...

2020/05 — Free Trial Edition

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The F1 teams are putting their engineering nous to good use, so we ask: where have you baked carbon fibre unusual? And we get around Race for Relief t...

2020/04 — Quarantine GP Review

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob use the power of the internet and some suspicious trial software to record the podcast in the comfort of surprisingly echolike self-is...

2020/03 — Non-GP Review

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael catches up with Racer'sChris Medland and Box of Neutrals old mate Abhishek Takle to talk about the race that never was. Hosted on Acast. See ...

2020/02 — Australian GP Preview

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring Lawrence Barretto and Edd Straw. The Australian Grand Prix is set to battle through pestilence and toilet paper shortages, but do we have an...

2020/01 — Season Preview

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Box of Neutrals is back for another season of light chat about deadly viruses, international fugitives and suburban car wreckers as F1 hurtles uncontr...

2019/41 — Christmas Special with Superlicense F1 Podcast

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob are joined by Superlicense's Rod Gordon and, via scatellite [sic], Zach Priest (and no-one else) to hand out the 2019 F1 awards more r...

2019/40 — Season Review with Olav Mol

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with old mate Olav Mol to discuss modesty in Dutch commentary, Nico Hulkenberg conspiracies and, as always, the French. Plus we finally na...

2019/39 — Abu Dhabi GP Review

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In light of Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton's absolute domination in Abu Dhabi we discuss what delivery time frame qualifies food to be considered fast fo...

2019/38 — Abu Dhabi GP Preview

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rob accidentally takes annual leave, Michael befriends some birds and Formula One releases a unique fungus(?) onto the Bitcoin market or something. H...

2019/37 — Brazilian GP Review

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Great race, shame about the time zone. Charles Leclerc's car takes a dive, Lewis Hamilton is unexpectedly honest and two more drivers get a podium bef...

2019/36 — Brazilian GP Preview

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio Giovinazzi gets a new contract and Ferrari might be cheating, but the real question on the public's lips is: who (or what) is Peter McGinley a...

2019/35 — United States Grand Prix

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The prepenultimate round of the season begs the question: could Ferrari be the least competent cheater in F1 history? And is Nico Rosberg addicted to ...

2019/34 — Mexican GP Review

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mario Achi, 'handbag land' and VB longnecks – there isn't an angle of the Mexican Grand Prix we don't cover in our race review (Lewis Hamilton won)....

2019/33 — Mexican GP Preview

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Did you win a pair of Heel Tread motorsport socks for filling in our listener survey? Has F1 finally done a deal to race in Miami? Is the 2019 season ...

2019/32 — Japanese GP Review

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rob is joined by sentient being Trent Price, editor of eRacing Magazine, to discus daylight saving time, bovine body clocks and the state of haggis. ...

2019/31 — Japanese GP Preview

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob talk about the weather and why lawyers will win the Japanese Grand Prix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/30 — Russian GP Review

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Vettel cooks his teammate, Ferrari cooks Vettel's strategy and then Vettel's car cooks itself. Mercedes responds to a booty call from ex-lov...

2019/29 — Singapore GP Review

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Vettel somehow wins a race, Romain Grosjean is somehow re-signed at Haas and William Storey is somehow still in control of the Rich Energy T...

2019/28 — Singapore GP Preview

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We consider how underwhelming Ferrari will be in Singapore, who will win the battle between Romain Grosjean and Nico Hulkenberg for a seat at the unde...

2019/27 — Italian GP Review

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Who was more cooked at the Italian Grand Prix: the F1 TV director or Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari career? Plus is Nico Rosberg really the new Jacques Vi...

2019/26 — Belgian GP Review

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Leclerc finally wins his first race on a day Ferrari somehow managed to avoid making any mistakes, but the weekend is overshadowed by the deat...

2019/25 — Belgian GP Preview

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

F1's back, so your weekends are gone for the rest of the year. The bowels of the driver market are starting to move, plus we consider which all-time c...

2019/24 — Midseason Review Pt. 2

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Formula One continues to be on break, so we make up a championship to discuss — but we end up talking about musical instruments and Mick Schumacher ...

2019/23 — Midseason Review Pt. 1

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Helmut Marko crushes the spirit of yet another young driver, but at least it's not announced after we recorded this podcast (just). Meanwhile, nothing...

2019/22 — Hungarian GP Review

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Hamilton wins, Max Verstappen almost wins, Valtteri Bottas is cooked and Pierre Gasly is absolutely roasted. Ferrari also took part in the race ...

BoN 2019/21 — German GP Review

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Max Verstappen crashes Mercedes's 125th-anniversary party after Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both crash in the crashing rain at the German Grand...

2019/20 — German GP Preview

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ricciardo goes to court, William Storey goes to court and Romain Grosjean is sentenced to at least one more race in a Haas car. Hosted on Acas...

BoN 2019/19 — British GP Review

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Formula One attains its peak form thanks to the Rich Energy saga, Sebastian Vettel crashes again and Silverstone puts on one hell of a grand prix. Sha...

2019/18 — British GP Preview

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob talk all-time great breakfasts, the new F1 2019 game and why we deserve some free DLC, and middle-aged British men taking off their sh...

2019/17 — Austrian GP Review

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

F1 is saved by a ripper Austrian GP, so we can all stop pretending we don't watch the races anymore. Michael has lunch at a truck stop. Rob uncovers m...

2019/16 — French GP Review

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing happened at the weekend. You know it. We know it. Everyone knows it. Let's just call it a non-championship round. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

2019/15 — French GP Preview

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

E Racing Magazine editor Trent Price joins us to start a moratorium on discussing Fernando Alonso for at least the next seven days after the Spaniard ...

2019/14 — Canadian GP Review

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone needs to settle down. Just relax. Be calm. It's just a race and another Ferrari loss. Chill. Please. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

2019/13 — Canadian GP Preview

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Could Nico Hulkenberg go to Red Bull Racing? Is Sebastian Vettel about to retire? We have no idea, but not much else happened this week, so we specula...

2019/12 — Monaco GP Review

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mercedes wins (again), Ferrari makes several mistakes (again) and Renault cooks old mate Daniel Ricciardo's strategy (again). Plus we reveal some key ...

2019/11 — Monaco GP Preview

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring ESPN's Jake Michaels. Three Australian convene to talk about a fourth Australian who won't win the Monaco Grand Prix this year. The Presiden...

2019/10 — Spanish GP Review

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mercedes scores another one-two (again), Ferrari messes up team orders (again) and we wonder how long F1 should wait before introducing a doping world...

2019/09 — Spanish GP Preview

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob consider what happens to F1 motorhomes when they die, wonder how cooked Ferrari is and don't lament the apparently impending loss of t...

2019/08 — Azerbaijan GP Review

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ferrari's in trouble, Renault's cooked and Williams is absolutely roasted. We investigate the disappointing lack of fast-food sponsorship in Formula O...

2019/07 — Azerbaijan GP Preview

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob are joined by Trent 'Not McGinley' Price to consider just how badly wrong F1 could get any qualifying changes, Helmut Marko's penchant...

2019/06 — Chinese GP Review

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix, or crooked witch hunt? Rob and Michael discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/05 — Chinese GP Preview

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Rob are joined by Rodney Gordon for a detailed chat about arguably the highest level of motor racing in the world, BOSS GP, and appropriat...

2019/04 — Bahrain GP Review

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Trent Price from eRacing Magazine joins Michael and the empty chairs not filled by Rob or Peter to talk about the psychological effects of engine fail...

2019/03 — Bahrain GP Preview

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There's never been a better time to talk about cigarettes, and Michael does exactly that, among other topics, with Dieter Rencken from RaceFans.net. R...

2019/02 — Australian GP Review

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by F1.com senior writer Lawrence Barretto and journalist Abhishek Takle to dissect the Valtteri Bottas win than no-one except Michael (by...

2019/01 — Australian GP Preview

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After protracted legal negotiations with Peter McGinley's legal team about his hours of work and dress code, Box of Neutrals is back for 2019 with a s...

2018/43 — Christmas Special with Superlicense Podcast

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The 2018 McGinley Awards® are upon us, and Michael Rob and a begrudging Pete are joined by old mates Rodney Gordon and Zach Priest from Superlicense ...

BoN 2018/42 — Season Review with Nate Saunders

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Saunders, author of Daniel Ricciardo: In Pursuit of Greatness, joins Michael and Rob to talk about tin foil hats, the Microsoft Office suite and ...

2018/41 — Season Review with Dieter Rencken

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dieter tells us what he Renckens about the state of F1 politics in 2018, Lance Stroll makes the least surprising driver announcement of the season and...

2018/40 — Abu Dhabi GP Review

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brendon Hartley is beached az, Peter McGinley reveals(?) he knows nothing about car mechanics and we announce the winner of the inaugural season of Fo...

2018/39 — Abu Dhabi GP Preview

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael, Rob and Peter are happily reunited just in time to talk about 3D printers, Advent calendars, Russian aerospace company Tupolev and anything e...

2018/38 – Brazilian GP Review

17 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We release the Brazilian GP Review podcast eventually. Michael's still away, Rob is recovering from the flu and Pete is recovering from mowing the law...

2018/37 – Brazilian GP Preview

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Like a Red Bull gearbox, we're down to one gear in the box. But Michael asks what Dieter Rencken from RaceFans.net reckons. Hosted on Acast. See acas...