Inside The Piranha Club - A Formula 1 Podcast
Episodes
Miami GP Review: Who got pooed on?
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bec, Ben, and Mark break down a chaotic and unforgettable Miami Grand Prix weekend — from paddock insights to fan zone madness in South Florida.Whil...
Miami GP Preview: F1 is back!
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bec and Mark are on the ground in Miami as Formula One returns after a month's break due to the cancellation of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Recordin...
Cadillac F1 Special (part 3) - Judging Success
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of our Cadillac F1 series is here — and this time, it’s all about scale, speed, and serious ambition.Bec, Ben and Mark dive into how the Ca...
Inside the Piranha Club – Cadillac F1 Special (Part 2): The Transatlantic Team
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to build a Formula 1 team from scratch? In this exclusive episode of Inside the Piranha Club, we were exclusively invited to ...
Inside the Piranha Club – Special Episode: Building Cadillac F1
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a three-part series, this episode of Inside the Piranha Club goes behind the scenes with two of the key figures shaping Formula 1’s ...
Horner vrs Wolff: The Rematch?
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Mark discuss the likelihood of Christian Horner’s return to F1 and how the former Red Bull Racing team principal is still a target for Alpin...
F1 Japanese GP Review: Antonelli Dominant
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Bec and MMB discuss Kimi Antonelli title credentials as he moves ahead of George Russell in the championship standings and whether or not Max Ver...
Japanese GP Preview: Get out!!
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bec, Ben and MMB dive into Max Verstappen’s controversial decision to kick out a journalist from his media session. The full details behind the late...
Inside the Piranha Club: Q&A Special
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Bec and MMB dive into your Formula One questions in this Q&A special episode. What’s really going on at Aston Martin? Where has all the fre...
Antonelli Wins in Shanghai! | Chinese GP Reaction + Drivers Angry at F1 Rules
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inside Piranha Club F1 Podcast, we break down the biggest stories from the Chinese Grand Prix, including Kimi Antonelli’s inc...
Shanghai Showdown: F1 Chinese GP Preview
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix as the Inside the Piranha Club podcast previews all the key storylines from Shanghai. We break down the talkin...
King George of Australia
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 season roars into life at the Australian Grand Prix, and there’s no shortage of stories to unpack. In this episode of Inside the Piranha Cl...
Is Aston Martin in Trouble Before 2026? + F1’s Middle East Race Risk
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Will Aston Martin make it to the start line of the Australian Gran Prix as it begins its crucial Honda partnership in 2026?In this episode of Inside t...
Piranha Club Big Bite the 2026 F1 Season Preview:
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The lights are almost out on a brand-new Formula 1 season and we are sinking our teeth into it. Ben, Bec and Mark break down all 11 teams on the grid ...
Inside the Piranha Club – F1 Preseason Politics Special
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Preseason testing isn’t just about lap times, it’s about intrigues, politics and throwing other teams under the bus!In this episode of Inside the ...
Lando Hope and Glory
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He’s done it! Lando Norris is the new F1 world champion. Ben and Bec have watched the 26-year-old’s career closely over the years so provide insig...
Lando’s to Lose?
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bec is in Abu Dhabi for the final race of the 2025 season as Lando Norris looks to win his first world title. The British driver looked good in FP1 an...
Papaya Nightmare
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just what’s going wrong with McLaren?! The team admitted it made a mistake in the Qatar GP as Max Verstappen won again to take the title race down t...
The Newey Conundrum
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the title fight reaches the climax, Ben and Bec discuss how Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will slug it out. Plus, they react to Ad...
Sin City for McLaren
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben predicted another twist in the tale and he was right as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are both disqualified from the Las Vegas GP for a rules inf...
Vegas or Bust
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could Lando Norris end Max Verstappen’s title hopes this weekend with a win in Sin City? And what about those incendiary comment from Ferrari’s ch...
Special Guest: Alex Jacques
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bec & Ben are joined by F1 commentator Alex Jacques, who has just released a new book called Grid to Glory picking the top 75 moments from F1 hist...
Lando’s to lose?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A commanding performance from the F1 championship leader in São Paulo has seen him increase his lead in the title race. Norris was faultless with Osc...
Brazil Nuts
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brazil Nuts: Bec goes bonkers about Charles Leclerc’s latest news ahead of the São Paulo GP. Join our preview for one of the best circuits on the c...
Lando Nor-hisss
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new F1 championship leader, Lando Norris, was booed and jeered on the podium after winning the Mexico Grand Prix. Ben & Bec overcome a noisy h...
MexicGo-Go
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the drivers’ championship hotting up and a three-way battle between Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, the outcome of this weekend...
No Stopping Verstappen
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Max Verstappen’s win in the US GP and the Sprint Race has turned this season’s Drivers’ Championship into a three-horse race that now leaves the...
TEX-APPEAL?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin so popular? Ben & Bec discuss one of the most iconic locations on the F1 calendar as the race in Austin has b...
Talking Pressure an Interview With Simon Lazenby
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sky F1 lead presenter Simon Lazenby joins Bec & Ben to discuss his new book, Pressure, that digs into Formula 1 and looks at the jobs behind the s...
Singabore
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s wasn’t a thriller but it’s created some incredible talking points. McLaren won the constructors’ championship but the focus wasn’t on t...
Singapore preview
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Bec discuss what it takes to compete in the Singapore Grand Prix. Why has Max Verstappen never won there before and will the McLaren drama con...
Baku Review
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Max Verstappen back in the title race? Bec and Ben discuss the Red Bull driver’s brilliant and dominant win in Azerbaijan while the McLarens melt...
Baku and beyond
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh from their trip to Goodwood Revival, Bec and Ben get stuck into previewing the Azerbaijan GP in Baku. What will happen with the two McLaren driv...
Papaya Problem
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did Lando Norris, second place in the Italian GP feel hollow? The fans in Monza made their feelings known. Bec & Ben discuss the fallout and wheth...
Feeling Flushed
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An eclectic episode that goes off piste rapidly. Thankfully, after some talk about the paddock facilities, Ben and Bec get down to discussing the Ital...
F1 is back…and so are we!
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bec & Ben return from a spell in the pits and heading for new horizons. As F1 returns from the summer break, they discuss the season so far, who w...
THE RETURN
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bec and Ben are back after a few weeks away - and what a race to feature. The São Paulo GP had the lot - and virtually killed off Lando Norris’ tit...
Zingapore
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a fantastic week at the Singapore Grand Prix, Bec and Ben reflect Max Verstappen’s swearing, his punishment from the FIA and his protest again...
Well Done Baku
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not one for the purists, but the Azerbaijan Grand Prix served up another cracking race and raised a number of talking points. Has Oscar Piastri’s wi...
FIRST AID
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Martin have got their man. Adrian Newey, F1’s most-successful car designer, will join the Silverstone team next year with the goal of deliveri...
Papaya Rules
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Bec get stuck into the McLaren team orders saga. Have they left it too long to prioritise Lando Norris to help him win the drivers’ champion...
Hungary Like A Wolff
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has Max Verstappen’s out-burst during the Hungarian Grand Prix reopened a move to Mercedes? Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff is hoping so….And what i...
LEW BEAUTY
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the British Grand Prix was emotional. Coming 945 days after his last win, Ben and Bec discuss what it’s been like watc...
Red Bull Sting
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Max Verstappen might not get it all his own way after coming to blows with Lando Norris in Austria. Ben and Bec dissect the relationship between the t...
SPANISH SIZZLER
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Max Verstappen won again but the Spanish GP threw up plenty of talking points. Ben and Bec discuss why Lando Norris is so hard on himself, the controv...
MAKE MINE A TRIPLE
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bec and Ben preview this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix - the first of this F1 season’s triple header. The tightly packed schedule means t...
OH CANADA
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal served us up a treat - even if it was a bit of a shambles at the track. Max Verstappen triumphed in what was another example of a perfect wee...
MONTE CAR-GO
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
fter another dreary Monaco GP the team ponder what can be done to make the race more exciting. They also consider what has prompted Red Bull to resign...
PROMISED LAND
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lando Norris pushed Max Verstappen the the wire in Imola as this season may have another twist yet. Ben and Bec discuss McLaren's improvements, wh...
MIAMI NICE
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Bec reflect on an excellent race in Miami as Lando Norris recorded his first win. Bec ponders Adrian Newey's exit, Ben predicts a return t...
MIAMI NICE
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bec and Ben bring us up to date on some career moves before getting stuck in on the Adrian Newey rumours that he's quitting Red Bull. Will F1'...
MAX IS BACK
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A familiar winner in Japan as Max Verstappen returns to the top step of the podium. But there is still plenty to discuss ahead of the Chinese Grand Pr...
OLD DOGS
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is talk of Sebastian Vettel coming back to F1, both Ben and Bec give their verdicts on the four-time F1 champ. Plus, McLaren's reshuffle, Me...
MAD FER IT
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have Ferrari finally turned a corner? Carlos Sainz's win in Melbourne gave everyone a boost and a sense that F1's most famous team are back. W...
QUESTION TIME
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finally get round to answering your questions in a special episode recorded ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. Looking at all the big talking poin...
TALKING BULL
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get stuck into the talking points that have dominated the opening races to the season, looking at what is going on at Red Bull Racing. From Bulls t...
RAGING BULLS
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scandal, smear campaigns, anonymous emails, investigations and internal fighting, the 2024 season - the longest in F1's history - has only just st...
LEWIS HAMILTON SPECIAL
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We react to the bombshell that Lewis Hamilton is joining Ferrari, looking at the reasons for his move - and what it means for Mercedes. We discuss his...
BEFORE IT ALL HIT THE FAN
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the preseason optimism at McLaren, pesimisson at Mercedes and poor old Gunether's departure. We get a flavour for how 2024 is shaping up...
DIVA LAS VEGAS?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was the #LVGP really that bad? Or were all the problems overblown? Ben and Bec discuss what it was like on the ground at the inaugural race. The ridic...
WHAT TIME IS IT?
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A heavily jet-lagged Ben & Bec report on their first experience of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Fresh from a FOUR-hour tour, they list the good bits ...
BRAZIL NUTS
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HOW bad were Mercedes in Sao Paulo? We look at this hat has gone wrong with the Silver Arrows and question whether Toto Wolff has the ability to turn ...
SERGI-oh No!
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We look back at the Mexico City Grand Prix and Sergio Perez's first lap crash. Bec thinks it's curtains for the Mexican racer while Ben is not...
THICK AS A PLANK
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back! And we are talking about the US Grand Prix in Austin, where Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified due to the thickness of ...
HUNGER GAMES: Is it child's play for Verstappen?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hungary saw another win for Max Verstappen who comfortably swooped to his seventh P1 in a row. Ben looks back at the Hungarian GP with ESPN's Nate...
GO LANDO! What has happened to McLaren?!
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise surprise! Yet another Max Verstappen victory as he makes it 6 wins on the bounce, a feat only matched by a handful of legends. We debate whet...
RED BULL STING: Max's win overshadowed
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Max Verstappen's mega win in Austria is overshadowed by yet more FIA failings, with the sport made to look like a bunch of amateurs. We look in to...
INVINCIBULL? Can anyone stop Max Verstappen?
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can anyone stop Max Verstappen after he made it win number six for the season and 41 for his career? We ask why are Ferrari still so bad? And wonder w...
MAKING THEIR MERC! Is this the return of the Silver Arrows?
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Max Verstappen won again but there is still plenty to discuss, with all eyes on a double podium for Mercedes. Could they be back in the hunt for wins?...
MOAN-ACO! Does this race need an update?
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Max Verstappen's win in the Principality was crushing, but had fans labelling the historic race a bore. Does this race need an update to remain on...
MIAMI BEAT! Was it all show and no substance?
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dig into the controversial drivers' presentation ahead of last Sunday's race. Was it too much? Discuss poor old Jackie Stewart getting roug...
BAKU BEYOND! Another controversial end to a GP
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We look back at another FIA fiasco as Esteban Ocon comes close to running over people in the pit lane. Plus why was Max Verstappen so stroppy? We also...
MADE-UP? What is going on at Race Control?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We get stuck in to everything from Sunday's race from Albert Park. First of all, a debate about Race Control, after some drivers said they felt th...
FIA-LURE! Another cock-up from F1's governing body
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We go Inside The Piranha Club to assess the ridiculous and embarrassing outcome of the Saudi Arabia GP as the FIA proved they aren't fit for purpo...
DEJA-LEW! How have Mercedes stuffed it up again?
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of Inside the Piranha Club, we rip into Toto Wolff after he wrote off this year’s challenger before the first race. We get upse...
Welcome To The Piranha Club!
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Inside the Piranha Club, a new podcast brought to you by Rebecca Clancy and Ben Hunt; two F1 journalists with a combined 19 years in the sp...