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WTF1 Podcast

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The F1 podcast for the fans. Join James and Ash for the WTF1 Podcast, where F1 fandom is taken to the next level as they discuss the latest F1 news, rumours and controversy, in and out of the paddock!

Episodes

F1 and its Legal Dramas

Amber and Haydon sit down to talk Massa's lawsuit, Red Bull's internal turmoil, and preview this upcoming week as the F1 circus rolls into Australia on the WTF1 Podcast!

Mar 18, 20241 hr

Bearman's Brilliance & Stroll Slander

Amber and Haydon are back on the WTF1 Podcast beat to cover all the big stories from the weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as well as getting heated with your spiciest Hot Takes from the last 7 days!

Mar 11, 202450 min

Bahrain Drains and Haydon Learns German

In this latest episode of the WTF1 Podcast, Amber and Haydon review last week's F1 testing stories, discuss the latest and future additions to the Drive to Survive cast, and review more of your spiciest hot takes!

Feb 26, 202447 min

Aston Martin, Alonso, and Another Argument

In this episode of the new WTF1 Podcast, Amber and Hayden get stuck into the week's spiciest hot takes, following some heated comments and debate in the world of F1 this week.

Feb 12, 202452 min

The Worst Car Launch Season In F1 History?

In this episode of the new WTF1 podcast, Haydon & Amber break down the latest Formula 1 news in this week's WTF1 Podcast; Hamilton to Ferrari, Andretti rejected, Car Launches and bring you the latest hot takes.

Feb 07, 202441 min

Should F1 Sprint Races Be In Reverse Direction?

In the first episode of the new WTF1 era, Haydon & Amber break down the latest Formula 1 news in this week's WTF1 Podcast; Gunther Steiner leaving Haas, The New Madrid Circuit in 2026, McLaren's shock car reveal and the new teams on the grid. They also get into your Hot Takes from this week, including whether Sprint races in F1 should be held in reverse Direction?

Jan 29, 202443 min

"McLaren Flattered Piastri's Rookie Season" - Hot Takes Wednesday

Dre Harrison is back with the full team of Charley Williams and Hannah Atkinson for a tiple threat edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! On this edition, we ask if McLaren flattered Oscar Piastri's rookie season, whether drivers shouldn't be speaking out negatively on the state of the sport, and is Fernando Alonso the weakest of the multi-champs? Oh, and be sure to listen all the way to the end, as Dre has a special announcement. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN! Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal...

Dec 13, 202359 min

Our Top 10 F1 Drivers Of 2023 - Hot Takes Wednesday Special!

Dre Harrison and special guest, WTF1 Talent's own Luke Howick is in the chair for a special edition of Hot Takes Wednesday where the boys make a good old-fashioned Top 10 list and rank who they think were the best drivers of the 2023 Season! Who had Oscar Piastri outside the Top 5? Who put Checo in 7th? Find out on a special edition of HTW! Download F1 Clash and their new Legendary Drivers update! Download the game here: https://f1clash.onelink.me/iViG/TheRace...

Dec 06, 20231 hr 5 min

The WTF1 Podcast's 2023 F1 Season Review!

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for their final Podcast together as they review the best, the worst and everything in between for the 2023 F1 Season! Who doesn't love a good report card? Who gets the "Must try harder" status between Haas and AlphaTauri? What to make of a messy Alpine season, as well as that intense midfield fight between Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren? And of course, some WTF1 Awards to be given out as well, including a hilarious pick for "Meme of the Year!" All that a...

Dec 04, 20231 hr 9 min

Was Perez's Penalty Unfair? - F1 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Review

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for the last post-race Podcast of 2023 as the boys review the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix! In it, they ponder Ferrari's sketchy form, the star-making drive of Yuki Tsunoda as Callan gives the man his flowers, and ask whether Sergio Perez should have been hit with a time penalty for his pass on Lando Norris and the impact it had on that fight for second in the Championship!

Nov 30, 202331 min

"Max's 2023 Is Proof We Need Closer Racing" - Hot Takes Wednesday

It's another Hot Takes Wednesday on the WTF1 Podcast channel and Dre Harrison is joined by WTF1 Talent member and YouTuber Josh Marsh! On the show, we discuss whether Andretti deserves a seat more than Haas does, whether Max Verstappen's record-breaking season means F1 needs to work harder to have closer racing, and is Aston Martin forever doomed to mediocrity? All that and more on another HTW! This episode was brought to you by F1 Clash, Uncommon Goods and LinkedIn Jobs! Download F1 Clash and t...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 4 min

"Vegas Is Now The Best F1 Track For Racing" - Hot Takes Wednesday

Welcome back to Hot Takes Wednesday and joining Dre Harrison in the chair is F1StatsGuru himself Sundaram Ramaswami! On the show this week, should the FIA have forced Max Verstappen to give up the lead instead of his penalty? Was Carlos Sainz's water valve penalty unfair? And does the F1 calendar have too many races on it? All that and more on another fiery edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! This episode was brought to you by F1 Clash and their new Legendary Drivers update! Download the game here: ...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 12 min

Verstappen Survives The Early Chaos - F1 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Review

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe return to the WTF1 Post-Race Podcast to make sense of a surprisingly action-packed Las Vegas debut race! Chat about Max Verstappen winning a tight one against Charles Leclerc with Sergio Perez coming back from a Q2 elimination to genuinely challenge for the win, and a genuine deep-dive into the race's place in F1's modern calendar. Is it about the show, or the racing, or something inbetween? All that and the WTF1 Podium, in our Vegas review! Get Exclusive NordVP...

Nov 20, 202333 min

Is The Hype Justified? - F1 2023 Las Vegas GP Preview

(Editor's Note: This was recorded before Friday's free practice chaos - Dre) Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe sit down to preview the Las Vegas Grand Prix! Are they excited for the pre-race American pomp and pageantry? Will Sergio Perez be able to cement second in the Championship? And what about Andretti's latest engine news potentially disrupting the weekend's dialogue? All that and more in this short but sweet Vegas preview!

Nov 17, 202324 min

Is It Time For Reverse Grids?! - Hot Takes Wednesday Sprint Special!

You asked for it, you got it! Dre Harrison is back with another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! With him is WTF1 Talent and Content Creator F1Caroline and in a special edition of the show, they both talk about ways to improve the Sprint Race! Would moving sessions across the weekend help, like putting GP Qualifying back on a Saturday? Is it time for Reverse Grids in F1? How about a spicy relay race idea? They also talk about the Brawn documentary, is it something that "DTS fans won't like?" and ...

Nov 15, 20231 hr 7 min

"Leclerc Needs To Leave Ferrari For His Sanity" - Hot Takes Wednesday

Dre Harrison is back for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday and he's back in a bumper edition with Website Editor, Charley Williams! On this episode, Dre and Charley debate whether Charles Leclerc needs to angle for a move after another technical "Did Not Start", ponder whether Max Verstappen needs to leave Red Bull in order to become an all-time great, and will the 2023 season be so boring it'll hurt F1's viewership for the next decade? All that and more on another HTW! This Podcast was bro...

Nov 08, 20231 hr 11 min

Alonso And Perez Steal The Show - F1 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix Review

Harry Benjamin is back for another WTF1 Post-Race Podcast and he's joined by two special guests, WTF1 Talent's own Adam "Devon Butler" Sanderson and F1 Journo Steph Wentworth to breakdown the best and the barmy from the Brazilian GP! Including the chaos of the Lap 1 crash with Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen and the knock-on effect it had on the race, the struggles of Mercedes after their worst race of 2023, the brilliant fight between Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso over the final spot on the p...

Nov 07, 202341 min

"Mexico Is The Worst Round On The Calendar" - Hot Takes Wednesday

That's right, three podcasts in three days! Dre Harrison is joined by PitstopFracas and McLarenFanTV host Mo Mahad for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday, and on this week's episode, they ponder - Is George Russell no longer elite, and could he be beaten by Oscar Piastri in the same car? Is Mexico the worst round on the calendar for racing? Could Nico Hulkenberg spearhead Aston Martin again? All that and more on another loaded edition of HTW!

Nov 01, 202358 min

Are Perez and Stroll Done? Could Aston Sell? - Raiding The F1 Rumour Mill!

Change of plans! We got Harry and Callan back with Missed Apex and F1 Content Creator and Presenter Antonia Rankin for a bonus Podcast on the exploding F1 rumour mill! More on Sergio Perez after his Lap 1 error at home and what Red Bull needs, is Aston Martin selling up and giving up on Lance Stroll? And is McLaren and Toyota budding up? And what's this about Paul Di Resta? All that on a bonus WTF1 Podcast!

Oct 31, 202329 min

Checo's Turn 1 Mistake - F1 2023 Mexican Grand Prix Review

Harry and Callan O'Keefe are on holiday this week so filling in on hosting duties is Hot Take Wednesday's Dre Harrison and with him is Motorsport101 Co-Host and RaceFans Journo RJ O'Connell! On this week's review, we talk about Sergio Perez making a mess of his first lap in Mexico and ending his home race after about two minutes. Is it time to really ask if Red Bull should keep him with Daniel Ricciardo's excellent weekend in 7th, AlphaTauri's best weekend of 2023! We also talk Aston Martin's co...

Oct 30, 202347 min

"Daniel Ricciardo Is Only In F1 Because Of DTS!" - Hot Takes Wednesday

Dre Harrison is back in the chair with WTF1 Talent and Tiktok star Ellie Prophet for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! In this edition, a LOT of talk about whether the Sprint Race needs a total revamp. Should there have been more testing done in regard to the illegal floors at COTA? And is Daniel Ricciardo only in F1 because of Drive To Survive? All that and more on another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday!

Oct 25, 202353 min

Verstappen Holds Off Hamilton - F1 2023 US Grand Prix Review

DISCLAIMER: The boys recorded this episode before it was announced that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had been disqualified from the race for having illegally low skid blocks. - Dre Anywho, Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for another edition of the post-race podcast as Max Verstappen had to work very hard to stop an in-form Lewis Hamilton in a fight that went all the way to the end! They also talk Ferrari's strategy, more talk about the dreaded T's - Tyres and Track Limits, and a...

Oct 23, 202341 min

Sergio Perez Isn't Retiring... Right? - F1 2023 United States GP Preview

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for another race preview and it's for the US Grand Prix in Austin! During the show, the boys ponder - Is it right the FIA are looking again at Hamilton's track cross in Qatar? Alpine have new investors including NFL Superstars Pat Mahomes and Travis Kelce (Totally not Taylor Swift's boyfriend), and is Sergio Perez really thinking about retiring? All that and more on another WTF1 Podcast! This episode was brought to you by Factor Meals! Head to factormea...

Oct 20, 202336 min

"Russell And Hamilton Could Implode At Mercedes" - Hot Takes Wednesday w/ FP1Will!

Dre Harrison is joined on Hot Takes Wednesday with F1 YouTube personality and comedian FP1Will to break down your spiciest F1 takes! In this episode, we ponder whether Yuki Tsunoda should be the man Lawrence Stroll replaces his son with at Aston Martin! Is Red Bull's 2nd seat a poisoned chalice regardless of who's in it? And should Guenther Steiner be replaced at Haas? All that and more on another Hot Takes Wednesday! Don't forget, The Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out ...

Oct 18, 20231 hr 15 min

"Red Bull Won't Win The 2024 Title With Sergio Perez" - Hot Takes Wednesday

Dre Harrison is joined by Desiree and Virginia, aka The Pitlane Twins for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! In it, does Alpine miss not being able to keep Oscar Piastri? Was Qatar a race where pushing 100% is the way to go? And was it actually a good track, or bad circumstances? All that and more on another edition of HTW! PS: The WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up at WTF1.com...

Oct 11, 202347 min