The Race F1 Podcast

Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and special guest Lawrence Barretto, correspondent and presenter for F1.com and Channel 4 F1, to discuss the news that Fernando Alonso has re-committed his future to Aston Martin, with the Spaniard signing a multi-year deal. Our trio discuss why both parties were keen to take this step, ask what they can realistically achieve together, and address whether Alonso's age might impact their potential. After that, Edd, Ben and Lawrence take a look at how Alonso's signing affects the rest of the driver market for 2024, before turning their attention back to Aston Martin and assessing the team's long-term potential.Join The Race Members Club. Click here to sign up or join in Apple Podcast appFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill to tackle a range of topics posed by listeners, including whether Verstappen's dominance means that he'll be rusty in wheel-to-wheel situations in the future. There are also questions on Hamilton's motivation level, Lance Stroll's future, and more!Join The Race Members Club. Click here to sign up or join in Apple Podcast appFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edd Straw is joined, from Suzuka, by Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm to look back on the Japanese Grand Prix. It proved another dominant victory for Red Bull's Max Verstappen, but behind him and team-mate Sergio Perez an extremely intriguing strategic battle played out, resulting in some fantastic track action. We assess it all before answering a host of questions from the race members' club.Join The Race Members Club. Click here to sign up or join in Apple Podcast appFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman and Josh Suttill to look ahead to this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, and in particular why bringing the race forward on the calendar has made Suzuka an even better barometer of team progress and development direction. They also discuss the shock departure of David Sanchez from McLaren's technical team, catch up on the news that there's a deal in place for Formula 1 owner Liberty Media to buy MotoGP promoter Dorna, and chat about the progress made in 2024 by RB's Yuki Tsunoda, and whether Japan's sole F1 driver is doing enough to stay on the grid long-term.Join The Race Members Club. Click here to sign up or join in Apple Podcast appFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercedes' courtship of Max Verstappen stepped up a notch recently, with Toto Wolff making more admiring comments about him, but could that move really be on for the future, or is the Silver Arrows chief just trying to stir the pot and inflict more uncertainty on an already fractious Red Bull squad? That's one of the topics debated by Edd Straw, Scott-Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson on this episode.They also look in more depth at Mercedes troubled start to the season, after tech chief James Allison revealed a little more about their issues, before moving down the grid to talk about Haas, with Scott having recently caught up with the team's charismatic former boss Guenther Steiner.Join The Race Members Club. Click here to sign upFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After his sensational victory in Australia, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Scott Mitchell-Malm convene to discuss Carlos Sainz, and in particular why the Spaniard is still underrated by some, and how much Ferrari might come to rue their decision to split with him for 2025 (even with Lewis Hamilton incoming). They also discuss the fallout from the decision to penalise Fernando Alonso's defensive driving in Melbourne, and whether it sets and precedent for the future. And finally, our trio tackle a host of questions from listeners, including whether Mercedes' current plight mirrors that of Williams' fall from grace.Join The Race Members Club. Click here to sign upFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Hughes and Samarth Kanal join Edd Straw to unpack an incident-packed, storyline heavy Australian Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen suffer a surprise DNF, Fernando Alonso get penalised, and Carlos Sainz return from illness to deliver a first win of the season for Ferrari.Click here to take our quick survey about your podcast habits and you could win £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchersJoin The Race Members Club. Click here to sign upFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Melbourne-based motorsport journalist and podcaster Michael Lamonato to look ahead to this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. They discuss how the event has gone from strength to strength in recent years and take a look at the contrasting fortunes of the nation's home drivers heading into the race. On the one hand you have McLaren's Oscar Piastri, seemingly on the verge of a major breakthrough, and growing in stature back home, and on the other you have RB's Daniel Ricciardo, so long Australia's golden boy, but who currently seems to be fighting to keep his F1 career alive.Click here to take our quick survey about your podcast habits and you could win £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchersJoin The Race Members Club. Click here to sign upFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Diego Mejia to discuss 6 things we still don't know about F1 2024, including how fast Red Bull really is, whether Ferrari can be quick on all types of circuit, and whether McLaren are going to come on strong.Click here to take our quick survey about your podcast habits and you could win £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchersJoin The Race Members Club. Click here to sign upFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to discuss how, with just two races gone, the pressure is already ramping up for Daniel Ricciardo at RB, while over at Mercedes, the return of some familiar issues has potentially left Lewis Hamilton feeling vindicated about his impending move to Ferrari. Ben, Glenn and Edd also tackle a host of questions from The Race Members' Club, including ones on McLaren's form, how to close up the field, and the thorny issue of the sprint weekend format.Click here to take our quick survey about your podcast habits and you could win £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchersJoin The Race Members Club. Click here to sign upFollow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookCheck out our latest videos on YouTubeDownload our app on iOS or Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.