Scott Mitchell takes the helm for a special episode of The Race F1 Podcast, with Mark Hughes and Edd Straw as his guests. With the help of former Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell and chief designed John Owen, they reveal the secrets of how Mercedes established itself as the dominant force from the start of the 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw look back on all the stories from Formula 1’s first race at Imola for 14 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw look back on all the stories from a dramatic Portuguese Grand Prix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast The big news on Thursday ahead of F1's return to Imola was the announcement that Haas will have two new drivers for 2021, leaving both Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen currently without a drive for next year. Edd Straw and Mark Hughes discuss why the team took the decision, the strengths and weaknesses of both drivers during their F1 careers, what what Haas is likely to do next as it builds for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2020•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast With Mick Schumacher closing on a graduation to Formula 1 in 2021, Mark Hughes, Jack Benyon, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Edd Straw look at his career so far and ask how he might fare on the grand prix grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw look back at Formula 1’s first race weekend at the Nurburgring since 2013 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a special one-off takeover of The Race F1 Podcast's feed by our sister podcast, Bring Back V10s, Mika Hakkinen joins us to look back at one of his most famous battles with Michael Schumacher, which was decided by an iconic overtake in the closing stages. Mika joins Glenn Freeman and Edd Straw to discuss the whole race in great detail, from starting on pole position behind the safety car, to McLaren's cautious strategy that worked against David Coulthard, Hakkinen's spin that handed Schumacher...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast After Honda announces it is walking away from grand prix racing at the end of 2021, Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw explain the reasons, how it relates to the wider automotive landscape and the possible implications for F1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw look back at the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast With a rare gap between races after nine grands prix in 11 weekends, Scott Mitchell, Glenn Freeman and Edd Straw take listener questions on F1 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw explain how the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix was won and dissect the key moments and incidents from the race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2020•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast F1's worst-kept secret is finally out, with Sebastian Vettel's move to Racing Point/Aston Martin in 2021 confirmed and Sergio Perez the driver making way. Mark Hughes and Edd Straw explain why it's happened, how it will go and what it means for F1 next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw look back on a memorable Italian Grand Prix weekend and unravel what made it such a dramatic race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 06, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw review the Belgian Grand Prix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast After the flurry of driver announcements earlier in the year, it’s been all quiet on the driver market front but that doesn’t mean there’s not plenty to talk about with six teams yet to have fully-confirmed driver line ups for 2021. Valentin Khorounzhiy and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to delve into the driver market, and also talk about the Concrode Agreement and the sale of Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw review the Spanish Grand Prix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw bring you all the battling from both on and off track from Silverstone’s second Formula 1 race of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw convene to look back at the British Grand Prix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast We answer your question on the F1 season so far, tackling Ferrari’s restructure, races in the European winter, Renault’s struggles and Racing Point’s progress. We also introduce a new semi-regular segment – F1 Radar with Valentin Khorounzhiy tracking the progress of those on the edge of F1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw look back at what was an eventful weekend at the Hungaroring both on and off track Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw look back on a second, but very different, grand prix weekend at the Red Bull Ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fernando Alonso is back in Formula in 2021 with Renault in 2021, but will it work and how is he approaching his last shot at F1? Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to explain why this deal has happened, whether it will work and if Alonso still has something to offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw look back on a remarkable Austrian Grand Prix weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the start to the Formula 1 season finally arriving at the Red Bull Ring this weekend, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw look ahead and ask just how much has changed given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amid rumours of engine and car improvements, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw explain why Ferrari’s prospects still don’t look too bright heading into the 2020 season. McLaren’s search for investment, the value of Haas’s development freeze and how big a loss to Mercedes Andy Cowell is are also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Singapore, Suzuka and Baku are off, with an unusual Bahrain configuration among those under consideration for possible double headers. Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw discuss the latest moves in F1, as well as looking at the prospects of George Russell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast There’s less than a month to go until the delayed start to the 2020 F1 season and drivers are starting to return to action behind the wheel. Karun Chandhok joins Edd Straw and Glenn Freeman to explain the benefits to the drivers of getting their eye in, what Mercedes hopes to achieve with its two-day test at Silverstone, whether the calendar favours Red Bull and Lance Stroll’s Racing Point future. And also, is it time for the reverse grids idea to be abandoned for good? Learn more about your ad ...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Williams is considering a possible sale of some or all of the company, Renault has said it will stay in F1 at a corporate level, McLaren Group is slashing jobs and there’s speculation of Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s future. Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw delve into these stories, as well as giving their verdict on whether F1’s new package of regulations really will level up the playing field Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fernando Alonso’s hopes for an F1 return In 2021 could rest on a Renault drive. Scott Mitchell, Mark Hughes and Edd Straw discuss whether it’s the right move for the team and driver – as well as what makes Alonso as good as he is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Formula 1’s driver market drama continues with Ferrari signing Carlos Sainz Jr and McLaren taking Daniel Ricciardo. But Fernando Alonso is still available and is a serious contender for a seat. Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw discuss the latest machinations in the driver market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast