The Race F1 Podcast

F1 Rewind: How his Dad's F1 failure made Max Verstappen an F1 great

Peer into the Red Bull garage on an F1 race weekend and the chances are you’ll see Max Verstappen’s dad, Jos, somewhere in the background, keeping a close eye on his son.

Where's the Antonelli hype? Buxton and Daly have their say on F1's champion-elect

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, Edd Straw is joined by special guests Will Buxton (IndyCar commentator and host of Up to Speed & Spe

Mailbag: Is the Red Bull recovery real?

In the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm to answer more of your correspondence. In the mailbag thi

Bahrain GP: Was farcical Malaysia start avoidable + How Verstappen shocked rivals

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm to discuss the Malaysia-hosted Bahrain Gran

In-Car Insights: Mercedes upgrades talk of the pitlane in Sepang

As a bonus, we're making the Thursday edition of our In-Car Insights podcast - usually only available to The Race Members' Club - free for everyone to listen to. Join E

Tech Show: How F1 design teams are harnessing AI power

In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw sits down with Pierre Baqué, CEO and co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) engineering design platform

What's really behind Ferrari's unusual Vasseur backing?

In the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, we discuss what was behind Ferrari's unusual public statement in support of team boss Fred Vasseur,

Mailbag: Will Aston Martin win a title before Ferrari?

It's time for another post-race mailbag episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, where we answer the questions you've sent in. This week, Josh Suttill - f

Azerbaijan GP: Has Baku revived F1 title battle + Should Colapinto be banned?

Edd Straw is joined from Baku by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill to discuss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It proved a race in which George Russell finally got back to w

F1 Rewind: The F1 driver who was Alonso before Alonso

When Fernando Alonso eventually decides to hang up his helmet, he'll rightly be remembered as one of the finest drivers as his generation - but also as someone who could

In-Car Insights: Ocon's impending Haas exit & more Baku talking points

As a bonus, we're making the Wednesday edition of our In-Car Insights podcast - usually only available to The Race Members' Club - free for everyone to listen to. Join Sc

What's gone wrong for Piastri in 2026?

As F1 heads to Baku, scene of his second F1 win in 2024 and the start of his championship tilt starting to unwind in 2025, we ask what’s happened to Oscar Piastri this ye

Is the FIA right to help Alonso and Honda?

FIA president Mohammad Ben Sulayem grabbed the headlines during the recent Madrid Grand Prix weekend with his support of the need for changes to help Aston Martin’s strug

Tech Show: Why doesn't car compatibility play a bigger role in driver recruitment?

In lots of sports, data and analytics play a huge role in recruitment, ensuring teams sign players that are compatible with a coach or team’s style of play. So why doesn’

Will a Monaco sprint race work? Our reaction to shock 2027 F1 calendar

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, we react to the news that F1 is upping the sprints to 10 in 2027, with the season starting and finis

Mailbag: Is Norris '27 title favourite + Why does F1 keep adding soulless street tracks?

The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, is the first of our regular post-race mailbag shows, with Edd Straw joined by Ben Anderson to tackle li

Spanish GP: Was Lando Norris robbed + How to fix the Madring

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, Edd Straw is joined on the ground in Madrid by Jon Noble and special guest Diego Mejia to review the

In-Car Insights: Reflecting on a busy first day of action at the Madring

As a bonus, we're making the Friday edition of our In-Car Insights podcast - usually only available to The Race Members' Club - free for everyone to listen to. In the la

F1 Rewind: When a young Ayrton Senna drove F1's elite crazy

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Rewind, Edd Straw and Mark Hughes examine the formative years of Ayrton Senna's F1 career, and a time when the Brazilian regularly ru

Chaos but no passing? What to expect from F1's first visit to Madring

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman and IndyCar favourite Conor Daly to look ahead to the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at t