Silverstone was a hive of activity on Wednesday as both Mercedes and McLaren rolled out and then ran their new F1 cars. Join Edd Straw and guests Mark Hughes and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson as they cast a critical eye over the W15 and the MCL38, discuss the design direction each team has adopted, and explain why both have now given themselves a much better chance of challenging world champions Red Bull in 2024. FEBRUARY IS FREE! Join The Race Members Club and have a free month on ...
Feb 14, 2024•43 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw for a chat on all things Ferrari, after the Italian team opted for a low-key launch of its new car, the SF-24. They discuss how the Scuderia are shaping up for this season, the potentially worrying aspect of its new car that leaves Ferrari as a clear outlier compared to its main rivals, and how much the shadow of 2025 signing Lewis Hamilton hung over launch proceedings. We also hear from former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who provides ...
Feb 13, 2024•51 min
Mark Hughes and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to pore over the new Aston Martin AMR24, which was unveiled ahead of a shakedown at Silverstone on Monday. They discuss how it has evolved from its predecessor, and what clues it offers up about the new Mercedes, with which it shares several parts. And finally, there's chat about where Aston might be in the pecking order in 2024, and about the future of Fernando Alonso, who is entering the final year of his deal with Aston...
Feb 12, 2024•42 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to reflect on the snappily titled Visa Cash App RB F1 Team's limp car launch, which took place in Las Vegas - not that fans could watch it. They discuss how a team looking to re-launch itself with a new identity could get it so wrong, why its indicative of wider changes in Red Bull, and whether everything points to this team ultimately being for sale. We also hear from former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who casts an expert eye over the...
Feb 09, 2024•57 min
Edd Straw is joined by a host of guests to review Alpine's 2024 F1 car launch and cast an eye over its new challenger: The A524. First up, Edd is joined on-site in Enstone by Damien Smith, who shares his thoughts on the launch event itself, which the Anglo-French team held at its UK base. After that, Edd catches up with Mark Hughes and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who pick over the finer details of the largely black machine and help answer the question of whether all the major cha...
Feb 07, 2024•47 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to round up the latest news and look back at the latest pair of F1 launch events. First, Edd reports back from the Sauber/Stake F1 Team launch event in London, where the team took the covers off the striking black and fluro green C44. We hear from technical director James Key, drivers Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas, and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi, while former F1 technical director Gary Anderson provides a technical assessment of the new car....
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to discuss the news that Formula 1 has rejected the bid for a new General Motors-backed Andretti Global entry, despite the FIA’s prior approval. They meticulously pick through the reasons F1 gave for rejecting the American team's bid for a grid slot (and the validity of those reasons), explain what the Andretti camp's reaction has been, and debate what's likely to happen next in this long-running saga. They also discuss the optics of the rejec...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Edd Straw joins Mark Hughes and former Jordan and Jaguar technical director Gary Anderson to pore over images of the first F1 car to break cover in 2024: The Haas VF-24. They discuss the design direction the American team have taken with their new machine, and whether any of the changes made are likely to propel them up the grid, after a disappointing 2023. Before that, we bring you the latest on Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025, with Edd and Mark reporting back the thoughts...
Feb 02, 2024•47 min
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss the seismic news that Lewis Hamilton is to switch from Mercedes to Ferrari for 2025. They outline the likely reasons why Hamilton has decided to make such a move, what it says about Mercedes, and what this means for the driver market, with outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz now looking for a drive and Mercedes looking to fill a seat. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download o...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Legendary race engineer Rob Smedley, famous for working with Felipe Massa at both Ferrari and Williams, is our very special guest for this episode of The Race F1 Podcast. He joins fellow North-Easterner Mark Hughes and host Edd Straw for a wide-ranging chat on the topic of engineering in F1, including how the task has changed in the past 25 years, why there are fewer and fewer 'generalist' engineers these days, and just what it takes to develop a good driver-race engineer relationship. Rob also ...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the news that Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have committed their long-term futures to McLaren and Ferrari respectively. They explain why they've both put pen to paper at this particular point in time (particularly when, in Norris' case, there was still a lot of time left on his existing contract), why their teams have chosen not to reveal the length of their new deals, and what this means for the driver market going forwards, now two big names ar...
Jan 26, 2024•42 min
Gary Anderson, co-host of The Race F1 Tech Show and former technical director for the Jordan, Stewart and Jaguar teams, joins Edd Straw and Ben Anderson to pick a key priority for each of the 10 teams on the 2024 F1 grid to address in the coming season. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Learn more about your ad...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min
McLaren sprung a surprise for fans on Tuesday with an unexpected reveal of its revised 2024 F1 car livery. So what better time for a catch-up on all things papaya, with Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson joining Edd Straw for a wide-ranging chat. They explain why McLaren's decision to kick-start its 2024 preparations without showing a car could actually be a good thing, and, with Scott and Ben having recently spoken with Team Principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown, provide the latest on whe...
Jan 16, 2024•54 min
The 2024 F1 season is still over a month away, so what better time to start thinking about 2025! Join Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson for some driver market fun as they debate and discuss how the 2025 F1 grid might look, taking into account current contractual arrangements, behind-the-scenes rumours, and a variety of other factors. Will our 2025 grid end up looking anything like the 2024 one? Listen in to find out! Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our ...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to discuss the bombshell news that Guenther Steiner has left his role as Haas team principal, with engineering chief Ayao Komatsu stepping into the role as the charismatic Austrian's replacement. We discuss the reasons behind Steiner's departure, owner Gene Haas's long term plans for the team, and where this leaves the squad heading into the 2024 F1 season. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube...
Jan 10, 2024•47 min
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to round up a host of F1 news stories doing the rounds in early 2024. They discuss the ongoing political friction between the FIA, F1 and the teams (including the whispered rumours of a breakaway series), Sauber's recent rebrand to Stake F1 Team, and the sad passing of former McLaren and Honda man (not to mention IndyCar and Indy 500 champion) Gil de Ferran. Plus they look ahead to F1 launch season, and reflect on Mark and Scott's respective rec...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min
As the calendar rolls into 2024, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to pose (and attempt to answer) several big questions about the upcoming F1 season, including whether Mercedes will get their car concept right, whether Ferrari are back on the path to glory, and whether Alex Albon could be a pivotal player in the driver market. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Rac...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw (with bonus contributions from Mark Hughes!) to cast a critical eye over the 10 teams on the 2023 grid and hand out some grades for their performances relative to expectations. The question is, who will be top of the class and who will score that dreaded low grade? NOTE: Barring any breaking news, this will be our final podcast of 2023 - but don't fear, we'll be back with your F1 fix on January 1! Thank you to all of our listeners for joining u...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and special guest Sean 'Virtual Statman' Kelly join Edd Straw to run through a list of seven important things we learnt about F1 in 2023, including who the fastest driver is over one lap, what the dominant Red Bull team's only weaknesses are, and why the current rule-set isn't working as hoped. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the oppo...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the surprise early controversy of the F1 off-season, with the FIA beginning an investigation into allegations about “information of a confidential nature being passed to an F1 team principal from a member of FOM personnel” (named in the media as Toto and Susie Wolff) - allegations that have been emphatically rejected by Formula One Management and all 10 F1 teams... NOTE: This podcast was recorded and released before the FIA released a statement sayi...
Dec 07, 2023•38 min
We've got a bumper episode for you this week, as Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Ben Anderson and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to present The Race's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2023. We created our list by asking each of our guests to rank all of the drivers on the grid, with their scores then combined to produce a top 10. But which drivers made it in and which missed the cut? And are there any big surprises along the way? Listen in and then let us know on social media whether you agreed with our rank...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to round-up the final track action of the 2023 season: The end-of-season test in Abu Dhabi. They discuss whether any of the young drivers who got a run-out are likely to make it to F1 and what's potentially blocking them from doing so. They also debate whether Pato O'Ward's ongoing McLaren outings might help him earn him a race seat in the future, and whether Sergio Perez's full day of running might help him hit the ground running in 2024. Cli...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look back on the final race of the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. They discuss how Max Verstappen made victory his once more, how Mercedes, McLaren and Williams won their respective battles, and which drivers impressed the most. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show ...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr
Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to look ahead to the final race of the 2023 F1 season in Abu Dhabi. There's a particular focus on the scores still left to be settled this year, including whether Mercedes or Ferrari will win the battle for P2 in the constructors' championship, and whether McLaren or Aston Martin will triumph in the close battle for fourth. The guys also look ahead to which rookies will be getting a run-out in the post-season test, and debate the controversial matter...
Nov 23, 2023•59 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain how Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix and whether the race delivered on F1's high expectations. Follow The Race on Twitter to take part in The Race F1 Cup! Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Vroom is the better way to buy and sell used cars, so head over to Vroom.com NOW Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Learn more about you...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Join Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm on the ground in Las Vegas, as they look ahead to arguably the most hyped race in F1 history. They share their initial views on the venue and circuit, discuss what the drivers have been saying about it (including Max Verstappen's negative comments), and reveal what it was like to attend the glitzy opening ceremony in person. We'll also hear from former McLaren driver John Watson on what it was like to race (and finish on the podium) in F1's first attempt to...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Track limits - it's become a phrase we hear nearly every Grand Prix weekend, with drivers, journalists, commentators and fans all having their say on drivers straying beyond the limits of the circuit and how to punish them if they do. We've seen lap times deleted in qualifying, drivers being penalised for gaining an advantage in races and, more recently, a post-race protest in the US from Haas, aimed at recovering points from drivers who repeatedly strayed beyond track limits but weren't punishe...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 21 min
A technical hitch meant we couldn't answer your questions in our Brazilian GP review podcast, so to put that right we've got a bumper mid-week episode for you, featuring a massive selection of questions from The Race Members' Club. Joining Edd Straw in tackling them are Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill, who weigh in on questions relating to the race in Brazil, the future of sprint races, whether age would prove a barrier to an Alonso championship challenge (in the right car), and many more. ...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to break down the fight at the front in the Brazilian Grand Prix and explain both the remarkable rising form of Aston Martin, and the latest Mercedes slump. Follow The Race on Twitter to take part in The Race F1 Cup! Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Get 20% off when you go to liquidIV.com and use code RACE at ...
Nov 06, 2023•58 min
Valentin Khorounzhiy and special guest Lito Cavalcanti, a Brazilian journalist and broadcaster, join host Edd Straw to look ahead to the Brazilian Grand Prix, scene of Mercedes' last victory in Formula 1, one year ago. They ask whether the Silver Arrows' recent upturn in form means they could win again this weekend, and look at George Russell's form versus team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the intervening period since his victory. We also get a Brazilian take on Felipe Massa's legal proceedings regard...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
