Oscar Piastri leads the 2025 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. But he's been uncharacteristic in the last two races in Baku and Singapore. Will Piastri swim or sink as the last quarter of races (6) of the 2025 Formula 1 season commence this weekend with the 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas? Max Verstappen - will he continue to out-qualify and out-race the McLaren drivers? The Red Bull Racing package will be tested again and in warmer conditions in Austin, Texas. Also, ...
Oct 15, 2025•52 min•Season 2025Ep. 58
Unsurprisingly, McLaren win the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship, equaling Red Bull Racing's record of least races taken to win the teams' title. Surprisingly, George Russell scored his first win around the streets of Singapore - building on a classic pole lap from Saturday. He was unmatched on Sunday, as Max Verstappen, in second, couldn't charge further, and held back the "faster" McLaren of Lando Norris. The Ferrari duo struggled with brake wear issues with Lewis Hamilton picking up ...
Oct 05, 2025•31 min•Season 2027Ep. 57
It's not the McLarens that could stop Max Verstappen from finally winning in Singapore. So what could stop him? Also, which driver could bring out the Safety Car in Singapore? Has Oscar Piastri recovered from the team orders saga in Monza and has he left the demons from Baku behind? Lando Norris' best race of 2024 was Singapore last year. He will need another solid race to build his Drivers' Championship title further. Rain, heat, humidity, Safety Cars, barriers, racing under the lights - just s...
Oct 02, 2025•35 min•Season 2025Ep. 56
Guenther Steiner joins Kunal Shah on the Inside Line F1 Podcast for a no-holds-barred interview on Formula 1, Ferrari, and Netflix’s Drive to Survive. From Haas memories to an F1 return, Steiner speaks his mind. In this exclusive interview, Guenther talks Ferrari rumors, the impact of Drive to Survive on Formula 1, his unfiltered thoughts on the current F1 2025 season, and even MotoGP. Expect raw insights, sharp opinions, and the Steiner honesty we all know from his Haas F1 Team days. Subscribe ...
Sep 29, 2025•8 min•Season 2025Ep. 55
Let's relive the race because this weekend has more than delivered. So much to talk about, so little time. But let's get into it shall we? Join Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, and Sundaram Ramaswami live on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Max Verstappen - is there anything the Dutchman can’t do in his Red Bull Racing RB21? Verstappen scored back to back wins for the first time since Canada-Spain 2004! Can he make a late challenge for the F1 title in 2025, and if not, at least for P2? McLaren’s underwhelmi...
Sep 22, 2025•51 min•Season 2025Ep. 54
The most-interesting stories and talking points to look out for from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Max Verstappen-Red Bull Racing, have they found something in the setup that can bring them in the fight between the McLaren drivers? Can Verstappen and his legion of fans believe in a (very) late title fight in the 2025 Formula 1 season? As for Ferrari, Charles Leclerc will be the favourite for pole position, but can he finally convert a pole to win around the streets of Baku? Leclerc has scored ...
Sep 18, 2025•38 min•Season 2025Ep. 53
Worst rookie • Toto Wolff • F1 gossip — Andrea Kimi Antonelli's season becomes a lightning rod: Is he overrated, or is the rookie narrative broken? This episode stitches together Toto Wolff's blunt lines, absurd golf-buggy headlines, a pit-stop inspired theft, sponsor drama, and two hosts who refuse a boring answer. Pits to Podium Ep 2 is our weekly off-track F1 show. We open with a brutal rookie debate, then shift into team reactions (Toto Wolff), viral oddities (golf buggies), a jaw-dropping p...
Sep 15, 2025•25 min•Season 2025Ep. 52
Did McLaren do the right thing? No, not for Oscar Piastri alone, but even for Formula 1? How much is too much when it comes to being "fair" in their intra-team battle? Will McLaren "engineer" a DNF for Piastri to make things fair after Lando Norris' DNF from Zandvoort? What if McLaren's stop for Norris was 15s slow? How would they have handled the "papaya rules" and driver swap? McLaren's team orders saga shouldn't take away from one key fact - Max Verstappen & Red Bull Racing dominated the ...
Sep 07, 2025•31 min•Season 2025Ep. 51
Can Ferrari do the unthinkable at win at home in Monza in front of the tifosi? Of the top-4 teams, there's only one team yet to score a win - Ferrari. Oscar Piastri is more than a full race win ahead of Lando Norris in terms of championship points. Will this situation see a change of approach from either McLaren driver? Can Lando Norris just "send it" and see if it sticks? If the Drivers' Championship battle seems settled to you, we tell you the other narratives to follow in Formula 1 starting f...
Sep 05, 2025•28 min•Season 2025Ep. 50
The 2025 Dutch Grand Prix had it all - a maiden podium, surprise DNFs, a bold Max Verstappen, the Orange Army, an over ambitious teenager & lots of "lucky" strategy under the 3 x Safety Car periods. Ferrari's double DNF, Lewis Hamilton's driver error leading to a crash & retirement, Andrea Kimi Antonelli's crash with Charles Leclerc, Leclerc's spirited overtake on George Russell, and the Sainz-Lawson incident. Lots of talking points from the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri won the 2...
Sep 01, 2025•44 min•Season 2025Ep. 49
After a mandatory "holiday", Formula 1 is back this weekend with the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. Yes, Max Verstappen's home race. What are the key talking points this weekend? What will the media play up, and what will the teams play down? Also, we're racing at a legendary circuit - Zandvoort. Enjoy it as long as it lasts!Will rain "Unleash the Lion" aka Max Verstappen at home in front of the Orange Army? Could the cooler conditions bring Mercedes into contention, and similarly, will Ferrari have use...
Aug 28, 2025•29 min•Season 2025Ep. 48
Oscar Piastri has lost two race wins to Lando Norris purely on luck! First, Silverstone, and second was today in Hungary. We predicted this "race strategy situation" in our race preview. The second McLaren (Norris, in this case) on the road would get the favoured tyre strategy in the race while the first McLaren (Piastri, in this case) would go chase Charles Leclerc for the race win. Was McLaren fair with their drivers who are the only two contenders for the Drivers' Championship in 2025? Did Mc...
Aug 03, 2025•29 min•Season 2025Ep. 47
Charles Leclerc grabbed a surprise pole position, his first of the 2025 Formula season, at the Hungaroring. But does he have the pace to win the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix against the mighty McLarens? On the contrary, does McLaren have a pace advantage that allows them to overtake Leclerc around a circuit that's famously known as "Monaco without the walls". How did McLaren lose their competitive advantage in the qualifying hour? What transpired in Q3 that brought Leclerc & Ferrari into play? ...
Aug 02, 2025•48 min•Season 2025Ep. 47
Max Verstappen has confirmed he'll stay with Red Bull for 2026 — but is the story really over? As rumors of a secret Toto‑Max meeting swirl, we preview the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix and the big narratives around F1's summer chaos. Inside this episode: 🏎️ Verstappen’s big decision: trust or bluff? 🏎️ What Cadillac’s signing of Sergio Perez means for 2026 🏎️ Are Ferrari’s new upgrades finally working? 🏎️ McLaren’s internal title fight heats up 🏎️ Will Williams and Haas sneak a podium in Budap...
Aug 01, 2025•49 min•Season 2025Ep. 46
We are back with our post-race LIVE show and we have the full house today! Join Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, AND Sundaram Ramaswami (finally, back!) on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast. The weather didn't disappoint, but the race gave us some great insights.Key talking points from the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix:- Oscar Piastri's bold & decisive move on Lando Norris at the Safety Car restart. It gave him the lead, yes, but crucially, it gave him priority in the pit stops, and that won him the race- The ...
Jul 27, 2025•36 min•Season 2025Ep. 45
Lando Norris stormed to pole at Spa — but Hamilton’s shock Q1 exit stole the headlines. In this episode, we unpack the chaos of F1 2025 Belgian GP Qualifying. From McLaren’s front-row lockout to Red Bull’s high-downforce gamble, we dig into every storyline — including Ferrari’s upgrade clicks, Racing Bulls’ Q3 surprise, and why Hamilton’s deleted lap might’ve just reset Ferrari’s hype train. 🎧 This is your one-stop, sharp-take podcast recap for a wild weekend at Spa! Join Kunal Shah and Soumil ...
Jul 26, 2025•35 min•Season 2025Ep. 44
Oscar Piastri stunned the Formula 1 paddock and Lando Norris by claiming Sprint pole with a staggering margin of 0.477 seconds over the rest of the field, but what happened next between him and Lando Norris is where things got really spicy. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Sundaram Ramaswami and Kunal Shah break down the chaos of Sprint Qualifying at Spa: 🏎️ Piastri’s shock recovery from SQ2 elimination 🏎️ Norris’ confused reaction to the pace gap 🏎️ Mercedes' and Ferrari’s disa...
Jul 26, 2025•41 min•Season 2025Ep. 43
What does your F1 2026 grid look like? Will Max Verstappen race for Mercedes, or will he stick to racing with Red Bull? Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah predict the F1 2026 grid on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Should Max Verstappen leave Red Bull Racing, will another top driver be willing to take the risk to racing for the team while they're in their rebuilding phase? As one of our viewers put it, should Charles Leclerc go to Red Bull Racing? McLaren & Ferrari might be the only two teams with the ...
Jul 19, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 2025Ep. 42
Christian Horner is SACKED by Red Bull Racing! Kunal Shah & Soumil Arora go LIVE to unpack Max Verstappen’s next move, Mekies’ big job & Horner-to-Ferrari rumours in 15 power-packed minutes. - What has actually happened? We pick the clues. - What's next - for Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner? Also, what's next for Dr. Helmut Marko? - Who is Laurent Mekies? (Season 2025, Episode 41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 09, 2025•28 min•Season 2025Ep. 41
Welcome to the post-race LIVE show. Needless to say that our heads are spinning after an epic British Grand Prix this Sunday at Silverstone. A big win for Lando Norris, a small disappointment for Oscar Piastri, but a major milestone for Nico Hulkenberg and team Sauber. Let's go! Share you thoughts in the comments below. Was Norris gifted a win by the FIA? How did Hulkenberg score his first podium - was it on merit? Did we see an emotional Piastri for the first time when he shamelessly asked for ...
Jul 06, 2025•44 min•Season 2025Ep. 40
Max Verstappen chose to do his talking on-track yet again. He now has the maximum pole positions for any driver in 2025 - with four poles this season. In fact, he took pole in a low-downforce spec Red Bull Racing car, showing yet again that RBR-VER are always experimenting to beat the McLaren duo. Ferrari's Friday pace faded away on Saturday...yet again. But both drivers made errors to miss out on a front row start and will only line-up on the third row. However, Qualifying for the 2025 British ...
Jul 05, 2025•23 min•Season 2025Ep. 39
"Max to Mercedes, Max to Mercedes" whether it's a rumour or the truth, this is the headline that dominated the Austrian Grand Prix, and now, the British Grand Prix as well. Will it be George Russell who will make way for Verstappen? Or will it be Andrea Kimi Antonelli? How impressive has Kimi been in his 11-race Formula 1 career so far? The cooler conditions should make Mercedes faster, or so they say. But the British Grand Prix is always iconic, and this is the 75th year of Formula 1's home rac...
Jul 03, 2025•42 min•Season 2025Ep. 38
Well well well! We asked and the Austrian GP in 2025 delivered. What a weekend, what a race, and we're back on the Lando Norris hype train. It just shows that there's more to come in the championship fight this season. Hopefully before the mid-season break hits us too. Join the conversation LIVE with Soumil Arora on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast and share your thoughts in the comments below. (Season 2025, Episode 37) #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP #RedBullRing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
Jul 02, 2025•36 min•Season 2025Ep. 37
A smoking hot Qualifying ahead of Sunday's race in the Austrian GP in 2025. It may have been a rough day for Red Bull Racing at their home race, but what a day for McLaren and Lando Norris with that massive half a second gap. Kunal Shah and Soumil Arora are LIVE on now the Inside Line #F1 Podcast on the complete lowdown on what to expect in the race tomorrow. Share your thoughts and comments! (Season 2025, Episode 36) #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP #RedBullRing Learn more about ...
Jun 29, 2025•30 min•Season 2028Ep. 34
It's Red Bull's home race, but is the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix already turning out to be the worst place to be for Max Verstappen, and for Red Bull? And of course, it's called the Red Bull Ring for a reason. For starters, the "Max to Mercedes" rumours have started - and then, the Red Bull Ring does have corners that can make attacking-defending tricky. In effect, make it difficult for Max (or any other driver) to keep it clean and not pick up in-race penalties and/or worse, a penalty point. Soum...
Jun 28, 2025•55 min•Season 2025Ep. 35
We might've missed the Canadian Grand Prix shows, but we're back for the F1 2025 Austrian GP! And we're trying something new with our host - Kunal Shah - right here on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. He's joined by Sarang Mahajan, our show's producer. The duo come up with (lame) excuses on why they've all been away since the Spanish Grand Prix! We're back to catch up on the all things going down at the Red Bull Ring this weekend and our thoughts on the new F1 Movie too! Share your thoughts in the co...
Jun 27, 2025•36 min•Season 2025Ep. 34
Did the new technical directive really make headway for anyone in this race? And should the safety car restart have happened earlier? (Pardon the lack of audio punch in Kunal's track!) Before all else, did Max Verstappen deliberately ram into George Russell as the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix came to a conclusion? He received a 10-second time penalty for "causing a collision", but was Verstappen angry at Russell's driving or Red Bull's decision to put him on the hard tyre at the Safety Car restart, o...
Jun 01, 2025•31 min•Season 2025Ep. 33
A new technical directive comes for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix - the 9th race this season. Will this be F1 2025 2.0? - Will McLaren retain their lead? We think they have an interesting challenge ahead of them! - Will the 3-point gap in the WDC be closed by Lando Norris this weekend? - Will Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari be able to bounce back? So many questions and so much to look forward to. We're back with another LIVE episode on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast with Soumil Arora and Sundaram Ram...
May 29, 2025•34 min•Season 2025Ep. 32
A chaotic race crowned the king of the 2025 Monaco GP - Lando Norris! Norris, who's last win was at the opening round in Australia, closed the gap to Oscar Piastri in the F1 Drivers' Championship to only 3 points. Well, we loved watching the teams put on some super strategic moves, make some tricky calls, and give us the spectacle we deserve at Monte Carlo. But was it too much strategy and too little racing? Join Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, Sundaram Ramaswami LIVE on the this episode of the Inside...
May 25, 2025•43 min
Lando Norris clinched pole position for the second time in 2025 around the streets of Monaco. The Qualifying hour was closely contested between Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Friday's pace-setter Charles Leclerc. On the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the 2025 Monaco GP qualifying and the prospects of the mandatory 2-stops in the Grand Prix. Will it be chaotic in the race? We hope so. (Season 2025, Episode 30) Follow Us: X: https...
May 24, 2025•40 min•Season 2025Ep. 30
