Inside Line F1 Podcast

What does your F1 2026 grid look like? Will Max Verstappen race for Mercedes, or will he stick to racing with Red Bull? Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah predict the F1 2026 grid on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Should Max Verstappen leave Red Bull Racing, will another top driver be willing to take the risk to racing for the team while they're in their rebuilding phase? As one of our viewers put it, should Charles Leclerc go to Red Bull Racing? McLaren & Ferrari might be the only two teams with the same line-up for F1 2026; could Nico Hulkenberg finally get a shot at a top team next season? Sergio Perez's return to Formula 1 with Cadillac seems almost certain, but could Mick Schumacher be his team-mate with an American racer as a third driver? Valtteri Bottas may have two choices - Alpine and Cadillac, but if Carlos Sainz departs for Red Bull Racing in 2026, could Williams also be an option for Bottas? The F1 2026 grid might get a complete shake-up because of Max Verstappen's possible move to Mercedes and the addition of 2 new seats to the grid via Cadillac. (Season 2025, Episode 42) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Horner is SACKED by Red Bull Racing! Kunal Shah & Soumil Arora go LIVE to unpack Max Verstappen’s next move, Mekies’ big job & Horner-to-Ferrari rumours in 15 power-packed minutes. - What has actually happened? We pick the clues. - What's next - for Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner? Also, what's next for Dr. Helmut Marko? - Who is Laurent Mekies? (Season 2025, Episode 41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the post-race LIVE show. Needless to say that our heads are spinning after an epic British Grand Prix this Sunday at Silverstone. A big win for Lando Norris, a small disappointment for Oscar Piastri, but a major milestone for Nico Hulkenberg and team Sauber. Let's go! Share you thoughts in the comments below. Was Norris gifted a win by the FIA? How did Hulkenberg score his first podium - was it on merit? Did we see an emotional Piastri for the first time when he shamelessly asked for a swap with Norris? How did race tyre strategy unravel for Charles Leclerc & George Russell, also another retirement for Mercedes & Andrea Kimi Antonelli. And finally, was the FIA fair in penalising Piastri? And did they discuss this with the drivers in the briefing before setting a new precedent in race penalties? And for those who thought the Safety Car did more racing, in the first half of the race, boy did we get a show, including the position swaps by Lewis Hamilton. Join Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast. (Season 2025, Episode 40) #F1 #Formula1 #F12025 #BritishGP #MaxVerstappen #Silverstone #F1 #Formula1 #BritishGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Verstappen chose to do his talking on-track yet again. He now has the maximum pole positions for any driver in 2025 - with four poles this season. In fact, he took pole in a low-downforce spec Red Bull Racing car, showing yet again that RBR-VER are always experimenting to beat the McLaren duo. Ferrari's Friday pace faded away on Saturday...yet again. But both drivers made errors to miss out on a front row start and will only line-up on the third row. However, Qualifying for the 2025 British Grand Prix was fought between 4 drivers - Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton. Oh yes, George Russell had an outside chance, one that he made for himself. Let's see what Sunday's race has in store. For now, tune in to Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah's livestream for the Inside Line F1 Podcast. (Season 2025, Episode 39) #F1 #Formula1 #F12025 #BritishGP #MaxVerstappen #Silverstone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Max to Mercedes, Max to Mercedes" whether it's a rumour or the truth, this is the headline that dominated the Austrian Grand Prix, and now, the British Grand Prix as well. Will it be George Russell who will make way for Verstappen? Or will it be Andrea Kimi Antonelli? How impressive has Kimi been in his 11-race Formula 1 career so far? The cooler conditions should make Mercedes faster, or so they say. But the British Grand Prix is always iconic, and this is the 75th year of Formula 1's home race. Lots of celebrations and memories in store. Join Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. (Season 2025, Episode 38) #F1 #Formula1 #F12025 #BritishGP #MaxVerstappen #Silverstone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well well well! We asked and the Austrian GP in 2025 delivered. What a weekend, what a race, and we're back on the Lando Norris hype train. It just shows that there's more to come in the championship fight this season. Hopefully before the mid-season break hits us too. Join the conversation LIVE with Soumil Arora on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast and share your thoughts in the comments below. (Season 2025, Episode 37) #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP #RedBullRing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A smoking hot Qualifying ahead of Sunday's race in the Austrian GP in 2025. It may have been a rough day for Red Bull Racing at their home race, but what a day for McLaren and Lando Norris with that massive half a second gap. Kunal Shah and Soumil Arora are LIVE on now the Inside Line #F1 Podcast on the complete lowdown on what to expect in the race tomorrow. Share your thoughts and comments! (Season 2025, Episode 36) #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP #RedBullRing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Red Bull's home race, but is the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix already turning out to be the worst place to be for Max Verstappen, and for Red Bull? And of course, it's called the Red Bull Ring for a reason. For starters, the "Max to Mercedes" rumours have started - and then, the Red Bull Ring does have corners that can make attacking-defending tricky. In effect, make it difficult for Max (or any other driver) to keep it clean and not pick up in-race penalties and/or worse, a penalty point. Soumil, Sundaram and Kunal are back to preview the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix. Also, the trio offer a FULL REVIEW of Formula 1's official movie "F1". No spoilers were discussed, but in general, lots of appreciation and one criticism. Upgrades for F1's 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, will Ferrari's floor upgrade help them fight at the front? McLaren's eager to help Lando Norris resurrect his form, and as for Mercedes, they're focusing on one key aspect - cooling. Yes, the Red Bull Ring seems unassuming (10 corners only, out of which 3 are taken flat out!), but this circuit tests the cars brakes, cooling systems and crucially, vehicle suspension given the "kerb riding" that's required to extract more lap time. The Inside Line F1 Podcast is back...and how! (Season 2025, Episode 35) #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We might've missed the Canadian Grand Prix shows, but we're back for the F1 2025 Austrian GP! And we're trying something new with our host - Kunal Shah - right here on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. He's joined by Sarang Mahajan, our show's producer. The duo come up with (lame) excuses on why they've all been away since the Spanish Grand Prix! We're back to catch up on the all things going down at the Red Bull Ring this weekend and our thoughts on the new F1 Movie too! Share your thoughts in the comments in the LIVE show. (Season 2025, Episode 34) #F1 #F12025 #AustrianGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did the new technical directive really make headway for anyone in this race? And should the safety car restart have happened earlier? (Pardon the lack of audio punch in Kunal's track!) Before all else, did Max Verstappen deliberately ram into George Russell as the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix came to a conclusion? He received a 10-second time penalty for "causing a collision", but was Verstappen angry at Russell's driving or Red Bull's decision to put him on the hard tyre at the Safety Car restart, or both? But maybe the fans were entertained because they voted for Max Verstappen as the "Driver of the Day" for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. At the front, McLaren's Oscar Piastri dominated the race proceedings to score his 5th F1 win of the season. Lando Norris had yet another messy start, while Charles Leclerc ran a different tyre strategy to score yet another podium. Lots of movements in the Drivers' and Constructors' championship after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. - Fernando Alonso scored points at home - his first points of the season! He's the 18th driver to score points in 2025. - Isack Hadjar jumps Esteban Oon for 9th- Nico Hulkenberg jumps to 11th in the WDC, ahead of Carlos Sainz. - Pierre Gasly jumps Yuki Tsunoda for 14th. - Ferrari jumps to 2nd place in the Constructors' Championship - 165 points- Mercedes is down to 3rd (159 points), Red Bull Racing are 4th (144 points) - Racing Bulls jumps Haas for 7th place (28 points).- Sauber is up to 8th - up 2 places! It was a race of some of the nicest overtakes this season, and controversial ones too. That's why we're now LIVE on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast with Kunal Shah and Soumil Arora. 3 penalty points for Sundaram Ramaswami on missing our show today! Join the conversation and send us your thoughts and comments. (Season 2025, Episode 33) 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 #F1 #F12025 #SpanishGP #Barcelona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices