Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s commitment to do ‘whatever it takes’ to win the F1 title is the hot topic of the latest Flat Chat podcast from GP Racing magazine. An exclusive interview with Verstappen was the cover feature of November’s edition of GP Racing and the tensions in the world championship battle have grown even more feverish since it hit the news stands. GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to debate the latest developments in what is an i...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 31
October's edition of GP Racing features a rejuvinated Sebastian Vettel on the front cover and looks at how he fits into Lawrence Stroll's ambitious plan to make Aston Martin a winning team. Flat Chat podcast host Stuart Codling is joined by Mark Gallagher and Ben Anderson (Editor, GP Racing) to discuss how the Silverstone team is transforming itself with a series of high-profile recruitments and investment into long term success. Also on the podcast today we discuss Formula 1's return to Zandvoo...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 30
It’s 30 years since Michael Schumacher left an indelible calling card on the Formula 1 scene at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, qualifying seventh at a track he’d only previously lapped on a bicycle. And he did it with a minnow start-up team on the verge of collapsing under its debts. This month’s GP Racing, on sale today, celebrates the 30th anniversary of Schumacher’s explosive debut and features an exclusive behind-the-scenes view of the weekend with insight from Michael’s race engineer, Trevor ...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 29
Why has Carlos Sainz thrived while the other high-profile drivers to have swapped teams this F1 season have struggled? And how has he managed to fit straight in to a Ferrari team which is traditionally difficult political territory, especially when under pressure? These are just a few of the angles covered in a frank and exclusive interview with Sainz in this month’s GP Racing magazine. An exclusive interview with Sainz is the centrepiece of this month’s GP Racing magazine. In the latest edition...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 28
In the July edition of the podcast it's our Silverstone special. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to look at the season so far for Lewis, Lando and George. The July issue of GP Racing is out now and you can get it here: https://www.gpracing.magazine.co.uk/
Jul 08, 2021•57 min•Ep. 27
As the latest issue of GP Racing magazine hits the shelves, we congratulate ourselves on the serendipitous timing of putting Sergio Perez on the cover. Ben had an exclusive interview with Perez and this is the result. It’s even more interesting to read in the context of his win last weekend because he talks pretty frankly about how he’s struggled to adapt to the car, but he was aware that was the only way he was going to succeed because the team weren’t going to adapt the car to suit him. Codder...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 26
What does Valtteri Bottas need to do to achieve his ambition of beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the F1 world championship? An exclusive and extraordinarily frank interview with Bottas is the cover feature of this month’s GP Racing magazine. Perhaps it’s time for Bottas to consider the long game and explore opportunities elsewhere – at teams which would jump at the chance to learn the secrets of what makes the Mercedes team such an unstoppable winning machine. This month’s GP Racing ...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 25
As the latest edition of GP Racing hits the shelves of shops that are now actually open, we look at what’s really going on with Lewis Hamilton’s new contract. We speak to George Russell, the man who might become Lewis’s next team-mate… or Valtteri Bottas’s new team-mate! And we speak to Daniel Ricciardo, the man of the moment at McLaren. GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join Executive Editor Stuart Codling to debate what happens next with Lewis Hamilton. Both Lewis and ...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 24
Formula 1 bursts back into action next weekend, and the latest Flat Chat podcast from GP Racing magazine digs into what’s likely to be an unexpectedly spicy season. GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to debate whether Red Bull’s punchy performance during the Bahrain test is all that it seems. Is Mercedes really on the back foot? What version of Valtteri Bottas are we on? Can new Red Bull recruit Sergio Perez succeed where Max Verstappen’s most rec...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 23
‘Flat Chat’ is back for February alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to talk about how F1 performed a staggering feat of financial engineering to survive in 2020. What is Jenson Button’s actual role at Williams? What is McLaren’s connection with Jerry Maguire? And why has the newly rebranded Alpine team ejected longtime leader Cyril Abiteboul? This month’s GP Racing also delves into what makes the top four drivers on the grid...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min
In the January issue of GP Racing, our cover star is George Russell, and a remarkable series of events ensued in the weeks after we made the decision to focus on him. No sooner had Luke Smith’s elegantly crafted cover feature landed in the inbox than George found himself shoehorned into the cockpit of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. So it’s a victory for the editorial crystal ball. The question is, can George Russell take over when Lewis finally decides to retire. Also this week: The pandemic laid ba...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min
‘Flat Chat’ is back for December alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to talk about our extensive one-on-one interview with 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. As the most successful grand prix driver of all time, he’s eager to talk about the responsibility he feels to use his in influence for positive change. We ask how the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 became the fastest GP (lapping Monza at 164mph) and whether it was Ferrari’s ‘fau...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 14 min
‘Flat Chat’ is back for November alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to ask if Sebastian Vettel can propel the new Aston Martin towards the front of the grid. We look into Renault’s on-track renaissance. A timely feature because immediately after we’d written and designed it, Daniel Ricciardo scored Renault’s first podium since its return as a manufacturer in 2016. We talk about McLaren’s plans to sell and then lease back its...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 11 min
‘Flat Chat’ is back for October alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to ask if Max Verstappen can still break records in Formula 1, or if time is starting to run out on those 'youngest ever' accolades. We look at customer teams and the battle for Formula 1's soul. Can a customer team ever win the World Championship? And as the Williams family bows out of Formula 1, we explain why there should be no sadness around their incredi...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
‘Flat Chat’ is back for September alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to dig into why Fernando Alonso and Renault decided to get hitched for the third time. They look at the future for Racing Point as it becomes Aston Martin in 2021. And finally Carlos Sainz explains what's it's like racing a full season with a team you are leaving. Subscribe to the world's best grand prix magazine now and save up to 66%. Also get access to A...
Aug 27, 2020•56 min
Flat Chat is back for August alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to investigate how Lewis Hamilton is using his global profile to campaign on the vital social issues of diversity and racial equality. Also on the show this month (and in the GP Racing magazine) we give you a glimpse into life inside F1's bubble. Plus we talk to Cyril Abiteboul and asking if Fernando Alonso can put Renault at the front of the grid. Subscribe to ...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr
Flat Chat is back for July alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. In a nautically themed podcast (long story, don't ask) Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to talk about Formula 1 going racing again. Hear about the rigour the organisers have applied to every detail in a F1 weekend under the COVID-19 cloud. We give you an insight into what happened behind the scenes at GP Racing when the crisis hit. Plus, the inside story on how hard the financial implications hav...
Jun 29, 2020•57 min
Flat Chat is back for June alongside a new edition of GP Racing magazine. On the show today, Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to talk about Formula 1 celebrating 70 years of the World Championship. We assemble 70 of the most special people who made these decades of grand prix racing so memorable. Plus we discuss the role of the driver manager and whether someone like Sebastian Vettel would have benefitted from a manager in his corner. And finally we ask if Formula 1 is...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Flat Chat is back for May alongside a new edition of the magazine. On the show today, Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to talk about: * Ferrari In Focus – Why Leclerc Is The New Darling Of Maranello * Where Does Vettel Go From Here? * Stirling Moss – A Personal Tribute By Nigel Roebuck * New 7-Part Special: Williams F1 – The Full Story Of A British F1 Icon
May 26, 2020•50 min
GP Racing columnist Mark Gallagher, along with contributor and former Autosport Editor in Chief Damien Smith, join host Stuart Codling to look back at the life of a legend. Earlier this month motorsport lost an iconic figure in Sir Stirling Moss. Even though his passing was not unexpected, given the length of time he battled illness, it was still a shock to hear the news. His legacy has a permanence in the world of motorsport because of the way he defined a certain type of sportsman, in a post-w...
Apr 30, 2020•52 min
Flat Chat is back for April alongside a new edition of the magazine. On the show today, Stuart Codling is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher to talk about how the Netflix TV revolution has changed the game. As of recording this podcast (15th April) there was no announcement about when F1 will go racing again so the team discuss whether July in Austria could be the start of the Formula 1 season. And what do Renault have to do to keep their star driver?
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Welcome to a fresh start for the world's best-selling F1 magazine. Welcome to GP Racing! On the podcast today, we dive into how Lewis Hamilton took the hard road to threaten Schumi's incredible records. Plus, Leclerc vs Vettel. Can Ferrari control F1's new civil war? And finally why Red Bull moved fast to keep Max.
Mar 16, 2020•54 min
The latest issue of F1 Racing is out now and on the cover is... Fernando Alonso.He hasn't given up on F1 and is planning a comeback next year. Our man James Roberts went to visit him at home in Oviedo for an exclusive interview. Our other big interview this month is with McLaren CEO Zak Brown. This month we got an exclusive look behind the scenes at Esteban Ocon's first test for Renault. It's an interesting story because he was on that team's driver development programme when they were racing as...
Jan 30, 2020•49 min
A couple of months ago we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Jenson Button's World Championship by revealing some of the previously little known details of that year. The Brawn GP CEO Nick fry was kind enough to share his memories, from the shock of Honda deciding to close the team to its rebirth as Brawn GP and the acquisition by Mercedes. Feedback from our readers about the story was really positive. And as usual with such things, there was a lot of interesting stuff that just wouldn't fit on ...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Lewis Hamilton is now a six-time world champion. We’ve talked about his driving style a lot. So we thought it was time to look at his crossover appeal to the world outside of Formula 1, where he’s creating a business empire. Several things jumped out about this, not least the statistic that a single social media post by Lewis is worth $40,000. From one alpha male to another. We look at Charles Leclerc this month “Ferrari’s new alpha” is the headline. And in a fantastically opportune piece of tim...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 1 min
F1 Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to weigh up whether winning the world championship with Lewis Hamilton in the garage next door really is an impossible dream. Bottas is a proven grand prix winner, but time and again Hamilton has found an extra gear mid-season and left his team-mate eating dust. While his challenge for the 2019 drivers’ championship is running out of road, Bottas says he’s still developing as a driver. He’s trying to erase the we...
Oct 22, 2019•59 min
Max Verstappen has conquered his demons and made Red Bull-Honda his team. Now to take down Lewis. Max sat down with F1 Racing magazine to talk about becoming F1's most feared hunter. Robert Kubica has already announced he will not be driving in Formula 1 in 2020, but he was happy to sit down with us to talk about how he faced an uphill battle to return to the grid. This month's long interview is with Frederic Vasseur. Every Formula 1 world champion since 2007 has driven for Fred at some point in...
Sep 24, 2019•59 min
Sebastian Vettel rates his current performance as 5 out of 10. Why is his current form a shadow of that which won four World Championships with Red Bull? We discuss Andrew Benson's feature article this month as Sebastian has big questions to answer as he enters the final year of his contract in 2020. We're also talking about 24 races in a season, when sponsorships go wrong and the driver market after the Summer break. F1 Racing is the world’s best-selling F1 magazine. Join Codders, Ben Anderson ...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 5 min
F1 Racing is the world’s best-selling F1 magazine. Join Codders, Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher as they lift the lid on the world of Grand Prix racing.
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 8 min
F1 Racing is the world’s best-selling F1 magazine. Join Codders, Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher as they lift the lid on the world of Grand Prix racing.
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 13 min
