Inside Line F1 Podcast

Audi or Porsche - which one of the VW brands could we expect to see in F1 2025? Will the units have more electric over ICE power? Will we see more teams joining the sport? Will Formula 1 continue to be 'road relevant'? Will we continue to see new experiments in the sporting format - reverse grids, maybe?  And no, it's not early to talk about F1 2025 and there's a reason why!  Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, automotive journalist Rahul Kapoor joins Soumil and Kunal to discuss what 'formula' to expect in F1 2025. A merger between Formula E and Formula 1 might not be in the offing...not just yet!  This episode has four parts - technical, sporting, talent & teams being the four areas of focus for F1 2025. will LAT, MAZ and STR continue racing in F1 2025? What about ALO - will he retire after he's swapped helmets with all drivers? The next generation of racers could include - Dennis Hauger, Theo Pourchaire & who else?  Will the Mazepins have finally bought Haas? Might not be as works teams, but could new car manufacturers join Formula 1 as a power unit supplier? Will technology transfer between leading Motorsport championships be the decisive factor? And finally, we expect track limits and time penalties to still be around. Tune in as we try peep into the not-so-distant future!  (Season 2021, Episode 42) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Mercedes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of course, we HAD to call this episode as the 'Outside Line F1 Podcast', given the overtaking line of choice for several drivers in the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix. And of course, we received a 5-second time penalty from the FIA for our transgressions as well! C'mon along and join the fun in this race review episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast with Soumil and Kunal.  And also, the F1 App was hacked - was it someone called Bernie?  Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. Max Verstappen's first-ever Formula 1 career Grand Slam came a month or so after meeting Serena Williams. Lewis Hamilton's bodywork damage due to end of life cycle for parts - HAM's not been on the podium for 4 out of the last 6 races. He's now trailing VER by 32 points in the Drivers' Championship. After an epic start to the title battle, is this now a one-horse race?  Also, BOT's second place was his best-finish of the season. But did you also cheer RUS a bit more this weekend? RUS vs. ALO was epic to watch - so close yet so far! Is Carlos Sainz Jr. overshadowing LEC at Ferrari? The Spaniard executed the reverse strategy to great effect. And finally, did the FIA find themselves in a black hole after adjudicating the NOR-PER incident at the restart? Would having a run-off area rather than a gravel trap have changed their penalty decision? PER and TSU were the FIAs favourites as they received 2 x 5 second time penalties.  Lastly, RAI-VET's clash - how on earth did RAI misjudge that!? The cooler temps + softer compound made for an interesting race even though VER won it by a mile and more! Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 41) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we pin our hopes on Pirelli's C5 tyre? A compound that's never been raced before at the Red Bull Ring? And of course, do your rain dance before you tune in - because if nothing else, the weather might just make the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix an entertaining one.  Remember the low expectations before the 2021 French Grand Prix? It might just make sense to follow the same strategy this weekend, too.  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. Soumil and Kunal preview the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Formula 1 teams would've raced at the Red Bull Ring four times in the last twelve months - each race having it's own distinct identity. The duo discuss what to expect this weekend! If George Russel is Mr. Saturday, is Sergio Perez Formula 1's Mr. Sunday? Perez's improvement in qualifying will be the one to watch for this weekend.  Also, how will Mercedes-Hamilton retaliate? Would they have found the missing two tenths in their package? Let's hope they don't find one more reason to 'blame' Red Bull Racing for being the class of the field. Then of course, there's the ever-competitive mid-field battle - Mclaren, Ferrari and you know the other players. Finally, above all else, the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix will be remembered for welcoming fans in full capacity - a great sign of things to come, one hopes. Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 40) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.S.: We picked up some unexpected noise in our audio signal during this recording. Please bear with our quality. We hope that the quality of content more than makes up for the lack of audio quality.  Key points discussed: Why the 2021 Styrian GP wasn't all that exciting - and how soon before fans start complaining about Red Bull Racing's dominance?  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal spoke about - VER's most-dominant win, BOT-PER's duel - but who performed better, BOT or RUS? Can Mercedes-HAM bounce back? Is it a question of IF or how soon?  How Ferrari recovered from the debacle in France to the double points in Austria. What was RIC's primary struggle? Why VET couldn't mirror SAI's strategy to finish higher up the order? Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 39) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The hills are alive to the sounds of the 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid engines," said Soumil in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast as he looks forward to the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix along with Kunal. Is Red Bull Ring the most-picturesque circuit on the Formula 1 calendar? Kunal calls it the 'Wimbledon of Formula 1'!  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. 'Fine margins' & 'rain' will be the buzzwords this weekend. As will be the intense title battle between Max Verstappen & Lewis Hamilton that will resume. Can VER score the first consecutive pole positions of his career? Red Bull Racing & Mercedes have fared well in the past - as long as they've stayed away from the kerbs! Can HAM strike back & stop VER's juggernaut? Get ready for rain to be the additional layer in their epic battle.  Also in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, will Mclaren retain their edge over Ferrari? Or will the circuit characteristics mask Ferrari's woes? Can Vettel-Aston Martin continue their fine run? Will Gasly-AlphaTauri join the battle, too? There's a lot of stories to look forward to this weekend. Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 38) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OMG! Almost no one saw that coming. The French Grand Prix actually entertained Formula 1 fans! As Kunal said, "The 2021 French Grand Prix has raised bar and how for all the French Grands Prix to follow in the next century." But WHAT IF Max Verstappen had not made the opening lap error at Turn 1 and kept the lead, would the 2021 French Grand Prix have been less entertaining?  In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil joins Kunal to review the epic race at Circuit Paul Ricard. A race that saw all 20 drivers finish AND not a single yellow flag!  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. Could Mercedes have done different strategy-wise? Could they have switched to the two-stopper mid-race? Why did Red Bull Racing-Verstappen stop twice despite having the lead & track position? Also, how did VER undercut HAM in the race? Oh, just how powerful was the undercut AND of course, Mercedes desperately need to sharpen their race strategy skills. For the third race in a row, HAM's lost track position in the pit-stops.  Also in this episode - the racy Mclarens, Lando Norris' race to fifth, the RIC-NOR swap that we missed on the world feed, Sergio Perez's play as VER's wingman & taking points off Mercedes in the Constructors' Championship, Valtteri Bottas' expletive-laden radio, Aston Martin Racing's alternate strategy & Ferrari's tyre degradation. Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 37) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Stats Review by Sundaram Ramaswami Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The French Grand Prix is the ONE race that almost every fan fears. Okay, maybe Abu Dhabi as well. For all the history associated with France and Grand Prix racing, the Circuit Paul Ricard almost always fails to deliver a worthy race. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal preview the upcoming 2021 French Grand Prix.  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. Circuit Paul Ricard is a bit of a standout in many ways - the sheer number of circuit configurations, sprinkler systems, red-blue run-off areas and so on. While the circuit is great for testing, is it really worth going to for a Formula 1 race? Well, now that we're here for the third time in this era, let's look at some of the stories that could light up the weekend.  Mercedes-Hamilton will be itching to bounce back & regain momentum in the title battle against Red Bull Racing-Verstappen. Will the FIA's new Technical Directive with regards to using the Pirelli tyres impact the intense title battle we have witnessed yet? Can Perez score back-to-back wins for RBR before Verstappen? As for Aston Martin Racing, they made their Grand Prix debut 99 years ago at the French Grand Prix. Will they be able to drive the momentum built in Monaco & Baku to further heights in France? And of course, there's the Mclaren vs. Ferrari battle in the mid-field along with Alpine, AlphaTauri and maybe even Alfa Romeo. There's a lot of narratives to look forward to this weekend but nothing will replace a classic race on-track. May the Racing Gods bless us all. Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 36) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Stats Review by Sundaram Ramaswami Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Mercedes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The question on everyone's minds - will the 2021 Formula 1 season be less than 23 races? It's supposed to be the longest season in the history of the sport, but will we actually have those many races? For starters, Singapore has been cancelled and several other venues may be forced to do so due to the ongoing pandemic. In which case, what would be the impact of a shortened season on Formula 1 and its stakeholders?  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal are joined by Dipak Ragav - an FIA-accredited journalist for leading Indian publication, The Hindu. The trio discuss the sporting, commercial and technical impact of the shortened 2021 Formula 1 season.  How will it impact the title battle between Hamilton and Verstappen? What about the development race between Red Bull Racing and Mercedes? Which driver would actually be hoping for a full season to resurrect form? How will a shortened season impact the commercials between Liberty Media-Formula 1 teams and the teams and their sponsors. And finally, how many races do you think will Formula 1 manage to host in 2021? Write to us via our Facebook page.  Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 35) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Dipak Ragav, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Mercedes   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix delivered on all of its pre-race hype and promise. For starters, the 'no repeat winner' stat remained intact after Sergio Perez scored his first race win for Red Bull Racing. Max Verstappen's retirement meant that Perez still has a better record of points and podiums in Baku! A Safety Car has made an appearance at every single race in Baku till date.  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. in this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal discuss the great advertisement the 2021 Azerbaijan GP was for Formula 1 and for the 'sprint qualifying races'. VER-STR's tyre failures, Pirelli taking the thunder away from flexi-wings, VET-GAS-LEC's brilliant scrap for the podium, ALO's spirited drive to 6th, BOT's slipping down the order, HAM's rare mistake & RAI scoring his first point of the season. Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 34) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Mercedes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We REALLY hope that the 'no repeat winner' stat stands true for the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. If so, we will have a new race winner this Sunday! Could Max Verstappen make the most of Mercedes' misery? If he does win this Sunday, it will be Verstappen's first back-to-back in Formula 1.  (The episode description follows after the promotional messages) For our global audiences, get 20% OFF at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code TRIMINSIDE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal look forward to the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. For starters, they expect that the TV direction will return to normalcy - so no more 'Lance Stroll' slow-mo cutaways! Sergio Perez has more points and podiums in Baku than Max Verstappen. It will be something if he continues the same trend this year, too. As for Mercedes, their tyre warm-up woes continue. But given the overtaking possibilities and relatively short pit-lane loss time, one shouldn't rule out Mercedes even if they qualify out of place.  Also, what makes Baku so special? Is it the model street circuit for Formula 1? The buzzword for this weekend will be 'a mix of Monaco and Monza'! And talking about Monaco, let's see if Ferrari are able to maximise performance in the 'Monaco-half' of Baku. Btw, Charles Leclerc was too eager to claim our 'Manscaped Lawn Mower' moment of the weekend already. Will any of the rookies challenge his claim? And of course, was Sebastian Vettel's Monaco resurgence a one-off?  And of course, the other buzzword through the weekend will be flexi-wings. Something tells us that this 'war of the wings' is about to get messy.  Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 33) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices