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Oct 15, 2025 • 52min

Max Verstappen: It's Revenge Time at COTA - 2025 USA GP Preview

Oscar Piastri leads the 2025 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. But he's been uncharacteristic in the last two races in Baku and Singapore. Will Piastri swim or sink as the last quarter of races (6) of the 2025 Formula 1 season commence this weekend with the 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas? Max Verstappen - will he continue to out-qualify and out-race the McLaren drivers? The Red Bull Racing package will be tested again and in warmer conditions in Austin, Texas. Also, will Verstappen deliver his "revenge" against Lando Norris for the qualifying impeding in Singapore? Will Mercedes *finally* announce George Russell & Andrea Kimi Antonelli for 2026 and beyond? And finally, can Ferrari break their "winless" duck at the circuit they had their last 1-2 finish at in 2024? Join Soumil Arora, Sundaram Ramaswami & Kunal Shah live on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #USAGP #COTA #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 5, 2025 • 31min

George Russell finds the GAP in SinGAPore, McLaren win Constructors' | F1 2025 #SingaporeGP Review

Unsurprisingly, McLaren win the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship, equaling Red Bull Racing's record of least races taken to win the teams' title. Surprisingly, George Russell scored his first win around the streets of Singapore - building on a classic pole lap from Saturday. He was unmatched on Sunday, as Max Verstappen, in second, couldn't charge further, and held back the "faster" McLaren of Lando Norris. The Ferrari duo struggled with brake wear issues with Lewis Hamilton picking up a post-race time penalty of 5 seconds. Fernando Alonso, who was furious with Hamilton's "track limit" violations had a feisty race with a slow pit stop. Carlos Sainz went from P18 to the points after Alexander Albon's team work helped keep Liam Lawson at bay. Join Kunal Shah & Soumil Arora live on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #SingaporeGP #Singapore #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 2, 2025 • 35min

Everyone wants Max Verstappen to win, is it? | F1 2025 #SingaporeGP Preview

It's not the McLarens that could stop Max Verstappen from finally winning in Singapore. So what could stop him? Also, which driver could bring out the Safety Car in Singapore? Has Oscar Piastri recovered from the team orders saga in Monza and has he left the demons from Baku behind? Lando Norris' best race of 2024 was Singapore last year. He will need another solid race to build his Drivers' Championship title further. Rain, heat, humidity, Safety Cars, barriers, racing under the lights - just some of the variables in play for every Singapore Grand Prix. Who will win in 2025? Join Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, and Sundaram Ramaswami live on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #SingaporeGP #Singapore #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri #McLarenF1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 29, 2025 • 8min

Guenther Steiner interview on Drive to Survive headlines, Hamilton-Ferrari disappointment & being "unemployed" - Inside Line F1 Podcast exclusive

Guenther Steiner joins Kunal Shah on the Inside Line F1 Podcast for a no-holds-barred interview on Formula 1, Ferrari, and Netflix’s Drive to Survive. From Haas memories to an F1 return, Steiner speaks his mind. In this exclusive interview, Guenther talks Ferrari rumors, the impact of Drive to Survive on Formula 1, his unfiltered thoughts on the current F1 2025 season, and even MotoGP. Expect raw insights, sharp opinions, and the Steiner honesty we all know from his Haas F1 Team days. Subscribe to Inside Line F1 Podcast for more exclusive F1 interviews, driver stories, and behind-the-scenes insights from the Formula 1 paddock. #f1 #gunthersteiner #f1podcast #f1interview #formula1 📢 F1 journalists & bloggers — if you quote this interview, please credit: Inside Line F1 Podcast. Sharing is caring. So is attribution. 🧡 Don’t forget to like, comment with your thoughts, and subscribe for more exclusive F1 interviews and breakdowns! Follow Us: X: https://x.com/insidelinef1pod Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/insidelinef1pod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3P2RsaP89xP1xvG7twj8pd Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-line-f1-podcast/id632531804 Follow our hosts: ► Soumil Arora: https://www.instagram.com/iamsoumilarora/ ► Sundaram Ramaswami: https://www.instagram.com/f1statsguru/ ► Kunal Shah: https://www.twitter.com/kunalashah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 22, 2025 • 51min

Baku breaks Piastri, Verstappen in title fight? | F1 2025 #AzerbaijanGP Review

Let's relive the race because this weekend has more than delivered. So much to talk about, so little time. But let's get into it shall we? Join Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, and Sundaram Ramaswami live on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Max Verstappen - is there anything the Dutchman can’t do in his Red Bull Racing RB21? Verstappen scored back to back wins for the first time since Canada-Spain 2004! Can he make a late challenge for the F1 title in 2025, and if not, at least for P2? McLaren’s underwhelming weekend overall, Oscar Piastri’s jump start & crash, Lando Norris’ inability to make inroads into the top-5 & capitalise on Piastri’s no-score. Ferrari’s strange lack of pace, Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc swap but not swap back, a missed chance for the Scuderia? They lost P2 to Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship! Williams’ fine show by Carlos Sainz, but when will they fire with both drivers!? Liam Lawson’s defence, Yuki Tsunoda’s DRS train ways to best-result with Red Bull Racing, an unwell George Russell’s podium with Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli being on the pace. #F1 #F12025 #AzerbaijanGP #Baku #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri #CarlosSainz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 18, 2025 • 38min

Plan C (combat) for Charles, Baku is Leclerc’s only chance? 2025 Azerbaijan GP Preview

The most-interesting stories and talking points to look out for from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Max Verstappen-Red Bull Racing, have they found something in the setup that can bring them in the fight between the McLaren drivers? Can Verstappen and his legion of fans believe in a (very) late title fight in the 2025 Formula 1 season? As for Ferrari, Charles Leclerc will be the favourite for pole position, but can he finally convert a pole to win around the streets of Baku? Leclerc has scored 4 consecutive pole positions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but has converted none of them into race wins. Will Ferrari be in the fight, can they maximise a race weekend performance, or will the bumpy streets of Baku catch them out? McLaren can win the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship in Baku by scoring a 1-2 finish, and if they do so, they will be the "fastest" team to win the title in the season - with 7 races to go. However, will "papaya rules" (or "papaya mess") be in focus yet again on a weekend they can make history? Oscar Piastri & Lando Norris have been equally matched for several races, and that should continue in Baku. As for the mid-field, there's a high percentage chance that one of the teams could spring a surprise podium, after all, we have had surprise podium visitors and plenty of weird moments in Baku - which is also the highlight of the preview show for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. #F1 #F12025 #AzerbaijanGP #Baku Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 15, 2025 • 25min

Rookie Drama, Toto's Take & A Pit-Stop Theft — Pits to Podium Ep 2

Worst rookie • Toto Wolff • F1 gossip — Andrea Kimi Antonelli's season becomes a lightning rod: Is he overrated, or is the rookie narrative broken? This episode stitches together Toto Wolff's blunt lines, absurd golf-buggy headlines, a pit-stop inspired theft, sponsor drama, and two hosts who refuse a boring answer. Pits to Podium Ep 2 is our weekly off-track F1 show. We open with a brutal rookie debate, then shift into team reactions (Toto Wolff), viral oddities (golf buggies), a jaw-dropping pit-stop theft story, WRC crossovers, and hot takes from Kunal Shah and Soumil Arora. (Missed episode 1? Here's the link: https://youtu.be/tT15EZNM0vY) Equal parts outrage, comedy, and insight — watch the clip at 13:20 for the SARDINIA lunch call-out and 14:10 for countdown of Ferrari's mule cars 📍Chapters: 00:30 - 01:00 - Intro & What to Expect 01:00 - 05:30 - Worst Rookie? 05:30 - 05:50 - Toto Wolff Reaction 05:50 - 06:10 - Golf-buggy & Viral Clips 06:10 - 09:41 - Pit-stop Thief Story 09:41 - 11:28 - WRC / Rally Crossover 11:28 - 13:29 - Sponsorship & Brand Plays 12:15 - 13:30 - Sardinia Luncheon 13:30 - 14:43 - the X-Z modes of 2026 14:43 - 16:00 - Ferrari x Cadillac 16:00 - 17:30 - Mirrors in the smoke 17:30 - 18:30 - MAX's side hustles 18:30 - 20:00 - ALO defends HAM 20:00 - 20:30 - TOTO's side hustles 20:30 - 22:00 - FIA vs Indycar 22:00 - 24:00 - F2 vs Indycar Subscribe for weekly off-track F1 stories. Follow us on IG/X for cut clips and behind-the-scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 7, 2025 • 31min

McLaren do F1 & Oscar Piastri wrong, while Max Verstappen dominates | F1 2025 #ItalianGP Review Show

Did McLaren do the right thing? No, not for Oscar Piastri alone, but even for Formula 1? How much is too much when it comes to being "fair" in their intra-team battle? Will McLaren "engineer" a DNF for Piastri to make things fair after Lando Norris' DNF from Zandvoort? What if McLaren's stop for Norris was 15s slow? How would they have handled the "papaya rules" and driver swap? McLaren's team orders saga shouldn't take away from one key fact - Max Verstappen & Red Bull Racing dominated the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. We can bet that this was one dominant display by Verstappen-Red Bull that most fans enjoyed! Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah dissect the 2025 Italian Grand Prix where we saw Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing dominate. But how did Red Bull Racing rise up to be the class of the field? #F1 #F12025 #ItalianGP #Monza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 5, 2025 • 28min

Dreaming of a Ferrari win in Monza, Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton? | F1 2025 #ItalianGP Preview

Can Ferrari do the unthinkable at win at home in Monza in front of the tifosi? Of the top-4 teams, there's only one team yet to score a win - Ferrari. Oscar Piastri is more than a full race win ahead of Lando Norris in terms of championship points. Will this situation see a change of approach from either McLaren driver? Can Lando Norris just "send it" and see if it sticks? If the Drivers' Championship battle seems settled to you, we tell you the other narratives to follow in Formula 1 starting from the 2025 Italian Grand Prix. #F1 #F12025 #ItalianGP #Monza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 1, 2025 • 44min

Hadjar's dream podium, Ferrari & Lando Norris' nightmare double DNF | F1 2025 #DutchGP Review

The 2025 Dutch Grand Prix had it all - a maiden podium, surprise DNFs, a bold Max Verstappen, the Orange Army, an over ambitious teenager & lots of "lucky" strategy under the 3 x Safety Car periods. Ferrari's double DNF, Lewis Hamilton's driver error leading to a crash & retirement, Andrea Kimi Antonelli's crash with Charles Leclerc, Leclerc's spirited overtake on George Russell, and the Sainz-Lawson incident. Lots of talking points from the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri won the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix from pole and led every lap of the race. However, Lando Norris' unexpected (and unfair) power unit failure swung the points gap to 34 points. A championship deciding power unit failure, is it? Lewis Hamilton handed a 5 place grid drop for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari's home race, for failing to slow down for "double yellow" flags on the reconnaissance laps to the grid. Basically, Hamilton was penalised for his pre-race actions on grounds of safety. Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah review the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #DutchGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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