The Race F1 Podcast Free preview: In-car insights from Friday in Brazil
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Nov 8, 2025 Edd and Jon provide in-car insights while navigating São Paulo traffic. They discuss unpredictable weather due to a cyclone warning and its potential impact on qualifying. Highlights include Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's strong performances, Mercedes' resurgence, and Red Bull's struggles with setups. The duo also covers Hamilton's reprimand, Aston Martin's promising pace, and local favorite Bortoleto's excitement. With debates on mandatory two-stop races and stint limits, this conversation is packed with racing drama and strategic insights.
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Cyclone Threat Could Upend Weekend
- The Sao Paulo weekend is vulnerable to major weather disruption, with a cyclone warning threatening wet, windy conditions that could alter qualifying and the sprint.
- Weather uncertainty raises strategic stakes and could create chaotic opportunities that reshuffle championship standings.
Norris Momentum And Piastri Response
- Lando Norris continues his strong form, taking sprint qualifying pole and looking race-ready in dry conditions.
- Oscar Piastri showed return-to-form but remains a notch behind Norris, keeping the Norris–Piastri title fight tense.
Mercedes: Race Gains, Qualifying Fragility
- Mercedes has improved tyre cooling in races but struggles with tyre window and instability in qualifying, causing sliding and suboptimal laps.
- That instability can still yield strong laps (e.g., Kimi in Q3) but leaves margins tight versus rivals.