The Race F1 Podcast
Episodes
“Unblemished” Hamilton and other reader questions
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw answer your questions, covering a wide range of contemporary and historical F1 topics. Lewis Hamilton’s on...
How McLaren’s revival has been disrupted
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
McLaren hopes to take another step towards the big three this season, but the delay to the start of the season and the deferring of the planned new re...
How racing experience helps F1 punditry
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former Grand Prix driver Karun Chandhok joins Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw to explain how his racing experience helps, or hinders, his analysis of goi...
What made Stirling Moss so great?
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Williams and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to celebrate the incredible life of Stirling Moss and delve into a career that made him one of the gre...
Gary Anderson: F1’s latest rules debate
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former Jordan and Jaguar technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on F1's ongoing rules debates, with cost caps, tokens and a possible furth...
The Decline of Williams
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Williams endured the two worst seasons since the team first became a constructor in 2018-19 and hasn’t won a title in over 20 years. So what went wr...
F1's crisis measures - and is there more to come?
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the FIA's announcement of a series of measures designed to safeguard F1 against financial problems as a result of its current hiatus, Scott ...
How good is Max Verstappen?
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Speed, team work, mental strength, experience, racecraft…all these skills plus more make up a great grand prix driver. But where does Max Verstappen...
F1 2021 rules delayed: The implications
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With three more races officially called up, the shutdown brought forward and the much-vaunted 2021 regulations put back a year, F1 has acted swiftly i...
Verstappen misses out in Australian GP substitute
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Mitchell joins Edd Straw to look back on The Race All-Star Esport battle, which filled the vacuum created by the cancellation of the Australian ...
Inside story: How the Australian GP got cancelled
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a sleepless night chasing the breaking news. Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to reveal all about the cancellation of the Australia...
The ultimate F1 2020 season preview
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to preview the 2020 Formula 1 season, which kicks off with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix Hoste...
Statement Wars 3: FIA admits Ferrari suspicions
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Freeman joins Edd Straw to dissect the latest statement in the ongoing controversy about Ferrari's 2019 power unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Teams demand info from FIA on Ferrari settlement
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Seven of Ferrari's rivals issued a joint statement demanding the FIA reveal more about the confidential settlement it agreed with the Italian team con...
The definitive F1 pre-season testing verdict
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to decide who leads the way, who is at the back and what the order is in between after six days of pre...
Testing Day 5: Ferrari picks up the pace..sort of
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With just one day of pre-season testing to go, Gary Anderson joins Edd Straw to see how the teams stand on a day when Ferrari went faster, Mercedes hi...
Testing Day 4: Is Alfa Romeo really that fast?
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson joins Edd Straw to review the first day of the second F1 test, including explaining why Alfa Romeo is fastest, how mighty Mercedes looks...
F1 Test 2: Your questions answered
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to answer listener questions ahead of the second and final pre-season Formula 1 test. Hosted on Acast...
F1 Test 1 Verdict: Mercedes fast but where's Ferrari?
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to deliver the final verdict on the first pre-season F1 test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Testing Day 2: Explaining Mercedes' trick steering
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Mercedes 'DAS' system was the talk of Barcelona on day two. Gary Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss that and sift through the perf...
Testing Day 1: How Mercedes, Ferrari & Red Bull compare
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Hughes and Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss the big talking points of the first day of pre-season testing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Your guide to 2020 F1 testing with Gary Anderson
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to look ahead to Formula 1's pre-season testing kicking off in Spain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Why the new Williams isn't a big enough step
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The new Williams FW43 was launched on Monday - and made its on-track debut on a promotional day. But Glenn Freeman, Gary Anderson and Edd Straw aren't...
Is new F1 Alfa Romeo the car Raikkonen needs?
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Alfa Romeo C39 hasn't officially been launched, but we have seen photos of the car on its shakedown at Fiorano. Gary Anderson and Scott Mitchell o...
AlphaTauri F1: New car, new look, 'new' team
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The not-so-new AlphaTauri team marked the launch of its 2020 look with a fashion show in Salzburg. Edd Straw was there, and he's joined by Glenn Freem...
Big changes for new Mercedes W11
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Mitchell and Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to analyse the latest car from the all-conquering Mercedes team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
McLaren brings new concepts to 2020 F1 car
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Lawrence Barretto joins Edd Straw to tell the full story of the McLaren MCL35, with Gary Anderson giving his technical verdict on the te...
Red Bull's new F1 car the first to run in 2020
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson analyses the newly-launched Red Bull RB16, with Glenn Freeman also joining Edd Straw to discuss the team's prospects. We also have a cam...
The verdict on Ferrari’s ‘extreme’ 2020 F1 car
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Mitchell and Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss the new Ferrari SF1000 and ask if it has what it takes to win the world championship Hoste...
Haas reveals first 2020 F1 car - technical analysis
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Anderson joins Edd Straw to analyse the newly-revealed Haas-Ferrari VF-20, which reveals some changes in approach that might reverse the team's 2...
Gary Anderson's F1 launch guide
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former Jordan and Jaguar technical director Gary Anderson joins Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw to look ahead to F1's new-car launches. Hosted on Acast....
EXTRA: What Aston Martin F1 deal means for Racing Point
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Mitchell joins Edd Straw to delve into the news that Racing Point will become Aston Martin Racing in 2021 thanks to Lawrence Stroll buying into ...
Why Ferrari keeps underachieving
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ferrari hasn't won a world championship since 2008 and has consistently flattered to deceive since then despite having the resources, ambition and per...
F1 2020: The big questions answered
18 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first podcast, we explain a little more about The Race, the new home of motorsport, and answer listener questions on the new F1 season - includ...