The Race F1 Podcast

Ferrari heads to Monza after a disastrous weekend at Zandvoort in a season that just isn’t getting any better, so has time run out for a turnaround? And with Isack Hadjar grabbing headlines with his podium finish, is promotion to Red Bull Racing inevitable - or more importantly desirable? Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman to discuss those topics, and answer more questions from listeners.

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We ask what Lando Norris’s engine failure in the Dutch Grand Prix gives Oscar Piastri a decisive advantage in the drivers’ championship fight in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Jon Noble and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to dissect the race at Zandvoort and tackle the big talking points, including how Piastri had his McLaren team-mate beaten even before the failure. 

We also tackle Isack Hadjar’s heroics an...

For Season 12’s top 10 debate, we took a suggestion from Chris Parrott in The Race Members’ Club to rank the biggest F1 heartbreaks of the V10 era. Having then enlisted the help of many more of our members on Patreon in the Bring Back V10s community chat group, a shortlist of crushing moments was created for Glenn Freeman, Ben Anderson, Matt Beer and Edd Straw to put into their own top 10s. Unsurprisingly we were spoilt f...

Fuel and lubricants are often taken for granted by F1 fans, but it’s a crucial battleground that has a big impact not only on performance, but also reliability. 

We hear from Exxonmobil’s Fiona McKewan, whose role as Red Bull technical advisor means she attends races and closely monitors and analyses the various fluids that are essential to the operation of the car and power unit. 

She explains the rigorous processe...

We look ahead to the Dutch Grand Prix and the second half of the season as a whole in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Nelson Valkenburg and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to hit the key talking points ahead of a Zandvoort event that has established itself as a highlight of the season since its return to F1 four years ago. 

We discuss Max Verstappen’s chances of fighting for victory in his home grand prix, an...

We ask if Cadillac has made a mistake by signing two veterans in Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for 2026 in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Jon Noble joins Edd Straw to dissect the decision and explain why Cadillac has chosen experience over youth. 

We also ask why two grand prix winning drivers were keen to sign a team that will be at the back next year rather than holding out for something better, an...

We answer your questions in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, starting with Cadillac’s plan to sign both Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez. 

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble join Edd Straw to sift through questions submitted by The Race Members’ Club, starting off with one about the driver line-up of F1’s newest team. 

We also discuss the expectations for Cadillac’s first season and whether Christian Horner...

Bring Back V10s heads back to 1993 for the final regular episode of Season 12, with an in-depth look at that year's Monaco Grand Prix, which proved a historic one for Ayrton Senna as he took a record-breaking sixth victory in the Principality.

Glenn Freeman is joined by Andrew van de Burgt and 1993 apologist Edd Straw to look back on the big off-track stories making headlines leading into the weekend and the key on-track moments...

We look ahead to Formula 1’s new rules world in 2026 in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Samarth Kanal and Jon Noble join Edd Straw to explain the challenges of the all-new cars and the expected impact on the racing - and whether fans should be encouraged or worried by what might happen.  

We delve into the way the new power units will work and what they might mean for the competitive order. 

The drivi...

Bring Back V10s goes 'Hybrid' for the second time in its history, heading back to the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix where Sebastian Vettel took his first win for Ferrari, and inflicted Mercedes' first proper defeat of the hybrid era by beating Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in a straight fight.

Glenn Freeman is joined by Ben Anderson and Edd Straw, who were both at Sepang that weekend, to look back on why Ferrari had the upper hand...

Edd Straw interviews Nick Wirth, founder of Wirth Research, about how his company is using CFD technology sharpened over his decades in motorsport to tackle wider-world problems. 

Wirth, boss of the Simtek team that raced in F1 in 1994-95, who also had stints with Benetton and Virgin, has long been an evangelist for the power of CFD.

He offers some characteristically strong opinions on why it should have replaced the use...

In an exclusive interview for a very special episode of The Race F1 podcast, we put YOUR questions to Formula 1 chairman and CEO Stefano Domenicali about the future of grand prix racing.

Listen in as Edd Straw, accompanied by Jon Noble, pose a range of questions submitted by the Members' Club to Domenicali, with the topics including 2026's big rules shake-up, power unit regulations, sprint races, the F1 calendar, and the fan exp...

The 2005 F1 season marked the beginning of a new era, as Ferrari's run of consecutive championships with Michael Schumacher was about to come to an end.

And that was evident from the beginning of the year, when Renault got off to a dream start with Giancarlo Fisichella easily winning from pole position, and Fernando Alonso charging through from a lowly grid position to almost complete a one-two.

Meanwhile Schumacher was a hig...

We ask why Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari has so far fallen short of expectations in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss the fallout from Hamilton’s struggles during the Hungarian Grand Prix, and the comments he made during the weekend, have led. 

We tackle questions from The Race Members’ Club about whether Hamilton’s form is beginning to be un...

Edd Straw, Jon Noble and Josh Suttill convene in Budapest to unpack the Hungarian Grand Prix, which was won by McLaren's Lando Norris after he held off charging team-mate Oscar Piastri in the closing stages. But why did Norris end up on the winning one-stop strategy, and why did Charles Leclerc’s victory chances evaporate after leading the first stint? Those are among the questions answered in today's podcast, which also tackles th...

McLaren’s single season with Peugeot in F1 goes down as a year to forget in the team’s great history. But even though the short-lived alliance didn’t enjoy much success, there was plenty going on to make it worth the Bring Back V10s treatment.

Glenn Freeman, Ben Anderson, and Edd Straw revisit how McLaren tried to adapt to life after Ayrton Senna, and how it nearly coaxed his great rival Alain Prost out or retirement to spearhea...

With Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Racing release clause now unable to be triggered, we discuss the implications on the driver market in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw in Budapest to ask if this means the Verstappen to Mercedes talk can be put to bed for now, or if the focus now shifts to 2027. 

We also discuss the impact on Mercedes, with George Russell’s continu...

On this week's episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson reflect on the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix, and whether anything can be done to solve F1's current problems with cars running in severe wet weather.

After that, Edd and Gary discuss whether Ferrari has really turned a corner with its suspension upgrade, and whether Gary would have appreciated the feedback documents Lewi...

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw from a soggy Spa to unpick the Belgian Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri held on to take a delayed and tense victory. But should Lando Norris have made more of his inspired hard-tyre call, and might he have threatened for victory but for a couple of errors during the chase, or did his McLaren team-mate always have it under control? We answer those questions, as well as taking...