Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to review the Singapore Grand Prix and explain the penalty that threatened Sergio Perez's wins, the mistakes made by Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen and whether this was another big opportunity missed for Ferrari. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new a...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw in Singapore to discuss the bombshell news about two teams - one believed to be Red Bull - expected to be found to have breached cost cap regulations. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club an...
Sep 30, 2022•34 min
Mark Hughes joins Edd Straw to discuss Zhou Guanyu's new deal with Alfa Romeo for 2023. The duo analyse the Chinese driver's rookie season so far, and explain why he's deserving of keeping his seat alongside Valtteri Bottas for another year. They also dig into Alfa Romeo's performance slide since the start of the season, how the team might address it, and what their future looks like with Audi on the horizon. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To jo...
Sep 27, 2022•31 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to evaluate Mick Schumacher's Formula 1 career to date and assess his chances of staying on the grid next year. Does he deserve to race on in F1 in 2023 and what does he need to prove over the remaining races of this season? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our ...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min
With Yuki Tsunoda's 2023 AlphaTauri F1 deal confirmed, Mark Hughes and Valentin Khorounzhiy join Edd Straw to discuss his strengths and weaknesses, the state of the Red Bull junior programme, the identity of his likely team-mate and why it was inevitable Red Bull re-signed him. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our...
Sep 22, 2022•43 min
Daniel Ricciardo has the best CV of any driver on the F1 market, yet there’s a chance he won’t be on the grid next year. Claire Cottingham and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to run through Ricciardo’s options - including the idea of a reserve driver role - and debate what he should or should not do. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on Y...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Alpine has its sights on Pierre Gasly, but might not get him, and has a lengthy shortlist for potential alternatives as it seeks to fill its vacant drive for 2023. Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to run through the candidates and who will run in the upcoming Hungaroring test in a 2021 Alpine - and give their verdict on who Alpine should sign. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race ...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min
The FIA's failure to get the race restarted after a late safety car and Ferrari's strategy were the big talking points from the Italian Grand Prix. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain what could have been done better and how Leclerc and Ferrari's early lead turned into another defeat to Red Bull's Max Verstappen - as well as Nyck De Vries's sensational F1 debut. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, cl...
Sep 11, 2022•57 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to explain Porsche's announcement that it would not be proceeding with its planned Red Bull partnership, and the real reasons behind the failure of this potentially great F1 alliance to come together. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android Click her...
Sep 09, 2022•33 min
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss Pierre Gasly's likely move to Alpine and whether it's the right choice, and make the case for Colton Herta getting his F1 shot with AlphaTauri - not to mention the controversial question of how he will get his superlicence... This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand...
Sep 07, 2022•35 min
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to delve into Yuki Tsunoda's seemingly conveniently-timed stoppage and Lewis Hamilton's strategy gripes on a day when Max Verstappen gave the home crowd what they wanted in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iO...
Sep 05, 2022•56 min
We explain how Alpine got it so wrong with its Oscar Piastri deal in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the Contract Recognition Board ruling that Piastri had a valid contract to race for McLaren in 2023 and '24 and not Alpine, which was the big talking point in the Dutch Grand Prix paddock on the first day of practice at Zandvoort. The timeline of the deals, and how that intertwines with McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo being told his servic...
Sep 02, 2022•35 min
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to look back at a Belgian Grand Prix in which reigning champion Max Verstappen asserted his dominance once more. But why was Red Bull - and Verstappen in particular - so much better than anyone else? Our hosting trio answer that question, as well as casting an eye over the performances of the rest of the field. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race o...
Aug 28, 2022•56 min
Audi has finally confirmed it will come into Formula 1, but has it set too ambitious a timeline to be successful? That's one of the questions we ask in another edition of The Race F1 Podcast, recorded on the day Audi made its F1 plans official at Spa. Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to question their very public expectations to be successful within three years, and to fill in the gaps where Audi was a little more reticent about its plans - notably what is going on with its widely-anticipated...
Aug 26, 2022•37 min
It's official! Ricciardo is out of McLaren for 2023 after an agreement was reached to terminate his contract. Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to explain what went wrong, why and what lies in the future for Ricciardo. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For F1 news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Click ...
Aug 24, 2022•42 min
Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look ahead to resumption of F1 hostilities in the Belgian Grand Prix at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. Coming into round 14 of the season, Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 80 points - but who has the better chance of victory in this weekend's race? And how will the mid-season rule tweaks impact the competitive order? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race leagu...
Aug 24, 2022•42 min
Special guest Erik van Haren joins Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell to delve into all things Max Verstappen, the Dutch journalist offering his views on Verstappen's many strengths and few weaknesses and asking where he stands among F1's legendary drivers. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For F1 news, analysis and must-read fea...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
With Colton Herta, Pato O'Ward and Alex Palou all either already participating in F1 test running, or due to do so, we ask which is best-equipped to make the leap and how difficult the challenge of jumping from IndyCar to F1 really is. Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell are joined by special guest JR Hildebrand, on loan from The Race IndyCar Podcast, who offers unique insight both into the drivers in question and the differences in the driving challenge between two very different motorsport discipline...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 17 min
With Fernando Alonso signing for Aston Martin and Oscar Piastri headed to McLaren, we ask why two drivers have turned their back on Alpine. Mark Hughes and Claire Cottingham join Edd Straw to delve into that, as well as Alonso's Aston Martin prospects, who needs to do better after the August break and whether F1 has a 'fan' behaviour problem. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitte...
Aug 08, 2022•50 min
Alpine says Oscar Piastri will race for it in 2023, Oscar Piastri says he will not. What's the truth, what happens next and can McLaren really make a space for him with Daniel Ricciardo under contract? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For F1 news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Click here to join The Ra...
Aug 03, 2022•40 min
Aston Martin wasted no time after Sebastian Vettel announced his Formula 1 retirement to sign his replacement, announcing Fernando Alonso will join the team in 2023 on a multi-year deal. But why did the long-awaited Alpine deal not happen and who will replace him at the Renault-owned team? This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube ...
Aug 01, 2022•37 min
Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back at a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, as Mercedes driver George Russell started from pole position for the first time ahead of Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc...with Red Bull's Max Verstappen down in 10th. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For F1 news, an...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel announced he will retire at the end of the season as the F1 circus gathered at the Hungaroring. Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw were there to bring you the reactions and the implications of his momentous decision, including who might end up taking his seat in 2023. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on...
Jul 28, 2022•35 min
Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back at how the French Grand Prix played out, with Charles Leclerc on pole position for Ferrari, Max Verstappen alongside him in the Red Bull and Mercedes pairing Lewis Hamilton and George Russell hoping to bounce back after a difficult qualifying session. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our lates...
Jul 25, 2022•59 min
Daniel Ricciardo has underlined that he will be with McLaren next year, but question marks remain over his place. And with Colton Herta starting his test programme and Alex Palou joining the McLaren fold - well, probably - where do they stand among the potential alternatives? Scott Mitchell and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to look at the McLaren 2023 driver situation. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The ...
Jul 18, 2022•58 min
With Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc once again lined up on the front row, the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring was another dramatic race. Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes to unravel how it played out and why. This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For F1 news, analysis and mu...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min
The wait is nearly over - Bring Back V10s is returning for a sixth series, with more amazing stories from a golden era when F1 was loud both on track and off. This season, with the help of a great line-up of special guests, we’ll be diving deep into another hand-picked selection of fascinating topics, including Michael Andretti’s F1 nightmare with McLaren in 1993, Fernando Alonso’s first win at Hungary in 2003, the epic battle between Senna and Mansell at Monaco in 1992 and much, much more. The ...
Jul 09, 2022•4 min
This week we have another bonus episode for you, lifted directly from our sister podcast: The Race F1 Tech Show. There are two big topics on the agenda for host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, the first being Zhou Guanyu’s terrifying British Grand Prix accident. Together they take a closer look at the structures that saved the Chinese driver and ask what F1 can learn about further improving car and barrier safety. They then turn their attention to this week’s other majo...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz started on pole position ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for what proved to be a dramatic race at Silverstone. Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to explain how it played out and hit all the big talking points This podcast is sponsored by GridRival. Click here to download the GridRival app. To join The Race league, click here. Achieving a podium starts long before the race. Discover the off-track heroes using Smartsheet to power on-track success at McLaren. R...
Jul 04, 2022•59 min
Nine races into the 2022 F1 season and reigning champion Max Verstappen has built a commanding world championship lead. Scott Mitchell and Claire Cottingham join Edd Straw to delve into his performances and look at how he's evolved as a driver this season. They also discuss Pierre Gasly’s 2023 AlphaTauri deal and what that means for his future, as well as giving their thoughts on the situation surrounding Red Bull junior driver Juri Vips after his suspension. And finally the team look ahead to t...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min
