Paddock 43: An F1 Podcast

Why F1 Cars Stopped Responding in Malaysia. F1 Journalist Luke Smith Explains

Drivers pressing the accelerator. Cars barely moving. An entire Grand Prix waiting on a software fix. What actually happened in Malaysia? F1 journalist and published aut

F1 Needed a Software Update… Seriously?

F1 cars needing a software update before they can race? Honestly, put them in rice. This week on Paddock 43, we unpack the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia—from the chaoti

Baku, Franco’s Penalty & the F1 Fans Going Too Far

George Russell deserves his flowers for Baku. Max made him work for the win, Isack Hadjar returned with a podium, and Oscar Piastri’s race unravelled at Turn 1. But I don

Andy Harriss: The Man Who Runs Safety on the F1 Movie, Top Gear and Verstappen's Wildest Stunts

Andy Harriss has run track safety on the F1 movie, Top Gear, Mission Impossible, No Time To Die, Napoleon and more, and worked directly with Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vet

Kimi’s 8th Win, Lando’s Heartbreak & Madrid’s Big Problem

Kimi Antonelli has won Formula One’s first race at the Madring—but should it have been Lando Norris’s victory? Kimi now has an incredible eight wins from his first 38 F1

EAT YOUR PASTA, YOU WILL DRIVE FASTA: Kimi Wins Monza From P19

Eat your pasta, you will drive fasta. 🇮🇹 The 2026 Italian Grand Prix gave us one of the wildest weekends of the F1 season, with Kimi Antonelli charging from P19 to win hi

F1 Commentator vs Medical Car Driver: Who Knows F1 Better?

This week, Elle is joined by two legends from very different corners of Formula 1: F1 commentator Cameron Van Den Dungen and FIA Formula 1 Medical Car driver and former S

The Dutch GP Group Chat: Max, Lando, Hamilton & Why Zandvoort Is Really Gone

This week's group chat: Max signs through 2030 then crashes out on Lap 1 of his own final home race, Isack Hadjar breaks his wrist and history repeats itself, Cadillac qu

Esme Buxton: Building The Paddock Journal & the Rise of Print in F1

Esme Buxton didn't come up through motorsport — she came up through fashion, shooting editorials and film sets, until a headshoot with F1 presenter Laura Winter turned in

The Hungarian GP Fallout + A Huge Paddock 43 Announcement

The Hungarian Grand Prix gave us papaya drama, brilliant racing and another painful day to be an Oscar Piastri fan. We unpack the McLaren battle, Lando Norris’ performa

Solo Ep: Kimi Antonelli's Record-Breaking Season + Spa GP Recap

Pat's away this week, so it's a solo one from Elle. First up, an apology and an explanation: no episode after Silverstone because a certain trackside glamping situation a

Russell Wins, Ferrari Collapse & Verstappen Sends a Warning | Austrian GP

The Austrian Grand Prix may have just changed the entire Formula 1 season. George Russell returned to the top step, but the biggest story might actually be Red Bull. Aft

Everyone Wrote Hamilton Off... Then He Won for Ferrari | Barcelona GP Review

Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari fairytale finally arrived in Barcelona. The seven-time world champion silenced the critics with his first victory in red, while Kimi Antonelli s

Monaco Finally Delivered! Red Flags, DNFs & Antonelli's Title Statement

Kimi Antonelli extends his championship lead with a dominant Monaco Grand Prix victory, but the result only tells half the story. Verstappen's race ended before it even b

The F1 Rumours Everyone Is Talking About | Liam Lawson, Alexandra Leclerc & Monaco

Elle is back from NASCAR and we're catching up on everything she experienced behind the scenes before diving into the biggest talking points currently taking over the For

Russell Robbed, Antonelli Dominates & McLaren Implode | Canada GP 2026

The Canadian Grand Prix delivered absolute chaos, and this week I’m flying solo to break it all down. Mercedes had the fastest car all weekend, but somehow walked away w

Canada GP Preview with a side of Charles Leclerc's Yacht, Lewis Hamilton & Kim Kardashian and the Gucci Alpine F1 team

The 2026 F1 season keeps delivering headlines and we’re unpacking all of it ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli arrives in Montreal leading the championship

Sarah Kaye on Becoming an F1 Creator + Inside the Miami GP with the FIA

This week on the Paddock 43, Pat sits down (virtually) with American F1 content creator Sarah Kaye for a fun and candid chat all about her journey into Formula 1 and the

Antonelli Is UNSTOPPABLE. McLaren was SO close | Miami GP 2026 Review with Danii Clarkson

Kimi Antonelli just won his THIRD race in a row at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 and he's only 19 years old. McLaren brought their biggest upgrades, Lando Norris led the race

F1 2026 Rule Changes! + Turkey GP Confirmed & The Fight Back After the Break

F1 is (ALMOST) BACK after a five-week break… and somehow, it seems as though its returning as a completely different sport with the updated 2026 regulations In this epi