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, 2023•33 min
(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, 2023•24 min
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, 2023•1 hr 7 min
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, 2023•1 hr 11 min
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, 2023•41 min
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, 2023•58 min
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, 2023•29 min
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, 2023•47 min
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, 2023•53 min
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, 2023•41 min
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, 2023•36 min
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, 2023•1 hr 15 min
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, 2023•47 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back to review the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix! In this episode, Callan is asked if it was right that the race went ahead in questionable conditions, gave Max his flowers over World Championship #3, as well as more questions over teammate Checo's future, and will there be some needle at McLaren with Oscar Piastri winning the Sprint in his best F1 weekend yet! This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/WTF1...
Oct 10, 2023•40 min
Harry Benjamin is joined by "last-minute stand-in" Nicola Hume from Red Bull's Talking Bull Podcast to preview the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix as the crew talks about the inevitability of Max Verstappen's third title given he's just three points away from glory, the possibility of Andretti joining the grid as F1's 11th team and Aston Martin's new Hypercar entry into the World Endurance Championship. Is that a way out for Lance Stroll? This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs! Post your job for ...
Oct 06, 2023•27 min
F1Caroline from WTF1 Talent and Instagram and Tiktok joins Dre Harrison on Hot Takes Wednesday and on it, they discuss the Andretti F1 bid now the FIA's approved it, has Alex Albon been more impressive than Oscar Piastri? And has the floor change technical directive made the racing worse? All that and more on another HTW! PS: In case you missed it, 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! Sig...
Oct 04, 2023•50 min
Dre Harrison is back from Vegas and joined by Oli Swift for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! On this week's post-Japan show, will Oscar Piastri surpass Lando Norris after his first F1 podium at the weekend. Has Sergio Perez broken the penalty system? And will Alfa Romeo Sauber finish last next year? All that and more on another Hot Takes Wednesday! PS: In case you missed it, The WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a ...
Sep 27, 2023•56 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back with another WTF1 Post-Race Podcast and it was a weekend of team politics as Red Bull took their sixth Constructor's title! Will Oscar Piastri be a problem at McLaren? What to make of Russell and Hamilton's words at Japan! And what about Alpine?! All that and more as the boys review the Japanese Grand Prix!
Sep 26, 2023•40 min
YouTuber and Chief Manus Josh Revell joins Dre Harrison on a special hour-long edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! Of course, we had to give him a take on fellow New Zealander Liam Lawson after his points-scoring weekend at Singapore, but also included - Was Colton Herta a bad idea from the start for AlphaTauri to try and sign? Is Carlos Sainz now a Top 3 driver on the grid, and can McLaren chase down Aston Martin for fourth? All that and more on HTW! By the way, the WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are joined by Talking Bull Podcast host Nicola Hume to break down a classic Singapore GP as Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull's 15-race-long winning streak! Also on the show, is it the end for Logan Sargeant, and Lance Stroll, and what do you do at AlphaTauri with Liam Lawson now scoring points?! Listen in for all the details! This show is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and Factor! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/WTF1 Head to factormeals.com/wtf150 and use cod...
Sep 18, 2023•47 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back to preview this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. It includes some talk about whether the temporary removal of the Sector 3 double chicane will improve the racing, more on Sergio Perez's future, whether Sebastian Vettel might come out of retirement after driving his 2011 title-winning Red Bull RB7 on the Nordschleife and much more!
Sep 14, 2023•33 min
Dre Harrison is joined by Sundaram, aka the F1 StatsGuru for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! On it, they discuss whether Max Verstappen can really overtake Michael Schumacher on the all-time wins list by 2026's regulation change, whether Ferrari can launch an attack on Mercedes for second in the Constructor's Championship, and whether ALL penalties be 10-second Stop and Go's. All that and more on another HTW!
Sep 13, 2023•56 min
Oli Swift returns to the guest chair with Dre Harrison for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! On this week's show, we ponder whether Logan Sargeant will lose his seat in 2024, did Lewis Hamilton not get the appreciation for his career accolades, and is Sebastian Vettel's 9-race winning streak still better than Max Verstappen's 10? This episode is brought to you by DraftKings! Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app NOW and use code "WTF1"! New customers can score $200 in bonus bets instantly...
Sep 06, 2023•43 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are joined by Hannah Atkinson for another WTF1 Post-Race Podcast for Monza! The gang talk Carlos Sainz and the fight he brought to Max Verstappen en route to the Dutchman's 10th straight win, the struggles of rookie Logan Sargeant and Lance Stroll's horrendous weekend, and the threat of Oscar Piastri from inside McLaren!
Sep 04, 2023•44 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for another edition of the WTF1 Post-Race Podcast and they're back (slightly late), to review the Dutch GP with Verstappen's 9th straight win, Liam Lawson's surprise debut and ponder whether Logan Sargeant should be given another year in F1! And stick around for a Monza Preview too!
Aug 31, 2023•45 min
Dre Harrison is back in the chair for Hot Takes Wednesday with F1 Quick Fire Quiz Hot Oli Swift, and on this week's episode, we ponder whether Fernando Alonso could beat Max Verstappen in the same car, is Yuki Tsunoda the unluckiest man in F1, and is Liam Lawson a future World Champion? Listen in now! This episode is brought to you by DraftKings Sportsbook! Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app NOW and use code WTF1. New customers can score $200 in bonus bets instantly when they bet just $5 dol...
Aug 30, 2023•49 min
Dre Harrison is back on Hot Takes Wednesday and he's joined by Motorsport Content Creator and WTF1 Talent Member Olivia Hartley as we break down whether IndyCar's Alex Palou can find a way onto the F1 grid, whether McLaren's recent turn in form is only temporary, and is Haas adding nothing of value to F1? All that and more on HTW!
Aug 23, 2023•44 min
Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are so glad they can finally say it's Race Week again! And returning to the Podcast is former F2 and WEC Driver Louis Deletraz to talk about the Road to F1, who's to look out in F2 right now, and more before the boys preview the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend. Can Max Verstappen make history and match Sebastian Vettel's 9-race winning streak? Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase of Athletic Greens at ...
Aug 21, 2023•38 min
Harry and Callan discuss what is still happening in the world of F1! Harry is also joined by special guest Gabriel Bortoleto to discuss junior formulas and the road up to F1.
Aug 18, 2023•44 min
With Dre on holiday, Charley Williams takes over the lead chair with guest Herllon Ramos aka "f1namochila" as Hot Takes Wednesday rolls on into the Summer Break pondering whether Mick Schumacher could drive for Williams, Are Max and Checo driving different cars and should points go down to P20?
Aug 16, 2023•56 min
