Former McLaren and Honda man, Gil de Ferran, joins Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm to discuss the ongoing political friction in F1, Sauber's rebrand as Stake F1 Team, and the sad passing of de Ferran. The hosts also look ahead to F1 launch season and reflect on their interviews with Adrian Newey and Max Verstappen.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the big questions surrounding the 2024 F1 season. They analyze Red Bull's dominance, Mercedes' challenges, and Ferrari's progress. They also delve into Aston Martin's performance, the rebranding of Alpine, and the career trajectory of a successful Williams driver.

Ben Anderson, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Edd Straw, and Mark Hughes discuss the performance of F1 teams in the 2023 season, grading them based on expectations. They highlight HASS's poor results, Salba's struggles, LP's disappointment, McLaren's turnaround, Ferrari's progress, and Red Bull's dominance. They also mention their podcast highlights of the year and feature an ad for BetMGM.

Scott Mitchell-Malm and special guest Sean 'Virtual Statman' Kelly join Edd Straw to run through a list of seven important things we learnt about F1 in 2023, including who the fastest driver is over one lap, what the dominant Red Bull team's only weaknesses are, and why the current rule-set isn't working as hoped. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw to discuss the surprise early controversy of the F1 off-season, with the FIA beginning an investigation into allegations about “information of a confidential nature being passed to an F1 team principal from a member of FOM personnel” (named in the media as Toto and Susie Wolff) - allegations that have been emphatically rejected by Formula One Management and all 10 F1 teams...NOTE: This podcast was recorded and released before the FIA released a statement saying: “…the FIA is satisfied that FOM’s compliance management system is robust enough to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.” For more information on this story, visit the-race.com Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a bumper episode for you this week, as Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Ben Anderson and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to present The Race's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2023. We created our list by asking each of our guests to rank all of the drivers on the grid, with their scores then combined to produce a top 10. But which drivers made it in and which missed the cut? And are there any big surprises along the way? Listen in and then let us know on social media whether you agreed with our ranking and rationale. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Click here to join The Race Members' Club and have the opportunity to ask a question on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Mitchell-Malm, Glenn Freeman, and Edd Straw discuss whether young drivers from the Abu Dhabi test will make it to F1. They debate if Pato O'Ward's McLaren outings could secure him a race seat, and whether Sergio Perez's test will help him in 2024. The hosts also analyze the lack of excitement in the young driver test and speculate on Teo Pashaar's chances of securing an F1 seat.

The hosts discuss Max Verstappen's victory in the Abu Dhabi GP, battles between Mercedes and Ferrari, and Williams' struggle. They analyze Red Bull's performance, tire management, and Max Verstappen's race. They also cover strategies, an unexpected winner, tire behavior dictating race pace, and the financial implications of a racing team in the constructors' championship. The chapter concludes by analyzing the dominant season of Red Bull and Max Verstappen in Formula 1.

The podcast discusses the battle for P2 in the constructors' championship between Mercedes and Ferrari, as well as the close battle between McLaren and Aston Martin. They debate whether Monaco should still be on the F1 calendar, especially with Las Vegas offering a prestige glamour event. The significance of young drivers and the success of Las Vegas are also highlighted. Additionally, they discuss potential changes to the Monaco race and the introduction of State Farm's Ensuring Coverage initiative for women's sports.

The podcast discusses Max Verstappen's winning tactics at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Verstappen's strategic move during a safety car period, the unlucky streak of Valtteri Bottas, controversial penalties in Formula 1, tyre strategy and driver performance analysis, criticism and communication issues surrounding the race, and an overall review of the success of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.