The Race F1 Podcast

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

Italian GP driver rankings: Leclerc hits rock bottom

Kimi Antonelli made up 18 places to win his home race in Monza, while Charles Leclerc crashed out spectacularly at the end of lap two. Unsurprisingly, the latter is botto

Italian GP: Ferrari's bruising home outing + Has Antonelli killed Russell's F1 title chances?

Edd Straw is joined by Josh Suttill and Jon Noble, fresh from the Monza paddock, to review the Italian Grand Prix. It proved a race where the home fans went home happy, d

In-Car Insights: Unpacking a day of explosive politics and intriguing track action at Monza

As a special 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. I

Tech Show: Is Mercedes at risk in F1's development war?

In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss F1 2026's intriguing development war. Following Toto Wol

Will Ferrari's engine upgrade give it the edge in Monza?

Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and special guest Lawrence Barretto to look ahead to the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, and a big weekend for home favourites Ferrari.

Is Norris even better in 2026?

Is Lando Norris performing even better this season than in his title-winning campaign last year? That's one of the questions tackled in the latest episode of The Race F1

F1 Rewind: How Vettel's Ferrari dream was stolen from him

In the very first episode of our new F1 history podcast, The Race F1 Rewind, hosts Edd Straw and Mark Hughes look back at Sebastian Vettel’s six-year stint with Ferrari a

Hamilton's apology, Monaco appeal latest, and Domenicali vs hardcore fans

Lewis Hamilton has apologised for his in-race outbursts towards his Ferrari team at Zandvoort, but did he really need to? That's one of the topics up for discussion in th

Dutch GP: Who hit a new driver rankings low in Zandvoort?

Lando Norris made it back-to-back wins with a masterful victory at Zandvoort - so he’s a shoo-in as number 1 in our post-race driver rankings, isn't he? And how low will

Dutch GP: Was this Norris's greatest victory in F1?

Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Samarth Kanal to review an entertaining Dutch Grand Prix. World champion Lando Norris made it back to back wins with a brilliantly-ex

In-Car Insights: What we learned from F1's first day back

As a special 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.

Tech Show: The secrets of driver-in-the-loop simulators

We have a special episode of The Race F1 Tech Show for you this week that includes a feature length interview with an F1 simulator pioneer.  The driver-in-the-loop simul