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11 races down, 11 to go. F1 2022 Part 2 starts this weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard. Ferrari have momentum and are looking for a third consecutive win, but will this racetrack’s long front-tyre-punishing corners hand the advantage to Red Bull?  Can Mercedes make it a three team fight? Which driver has raised their game after ‘staring into the abyss’? Tom Clarkson’s joined by 1996 French GP winner and F1 World Champion Damon Hill, fresh (or maybe not) from taking on one of the Tour de France’s toughest climbs. Former Ferrari race-winner Gerhard Berger joins the team to give his take on Max Verstappen vs Charles Leclerc, pick the star performers of the season so far and to look ahead to the 2022 French Grand Prix. Got a question about F1, past or present? Send it in for F1 Nation’s Ask Damon Summer Specials. Record your question as an audio file using a voice recorder, and email it to AskDamon@F1.com This episode is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: post your job for free at linkedin.com/F1NATION. Terms and conditions apply NordVPN: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN deal  https://nordvpn.com/f1nation Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!

Charles Leclerc is back on top of the F1 podium, but what does victory in Austria mean for his title hopes? How worried are Ferrari about the engine issue which ended Carlos Sainz’s race and robbed them of a likely 1-2 finish? Max Verstappen still leads the championship by 38 points, but are there problems Red Bull must solve to keep him ahead? Tom Clarkson and Natalie Pinkham chat through all that plus Mercedes and McLaren with Channel 4 TV pundit Billy Monger and British Touring Car Championship racer Jade Edwards. Williams driver Alex Albon, Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner, Aston Martin boss Mike Krack and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon drop by to give their views on the race weekend. So does Yuki Tsunoda, but he’s slightly pre-occupied with his post-race yoghurt… This episode is sponsored by:  NordVPN: Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/F1NATION or use the code F1NATION to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + Free Threat Protection + 1 additional month for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee Shopify: Sign up for a FREE fourteen-day trial at shopify.co.uk/nation to grow your business today

Carlos Sainz celebrates after a thrilling race at Silverstone which saw him take home his first win after beating Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton to the top of the podium. The British Grand Prix was action-packed and full of drama from start to finish, with Zhou Guanyu suffering a huge crash as they headed towards the first corner just seconds into the race. A fierce battle for the lead developed between Hamilton, Perez, Sainz and his team mate Charles Lelcerc after Verstappen was forced to surrender his lead on Lap 12 due floor damage to his car. Tom Clarkson, Natalie Pinkham and Damon Hill are joined by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and his performance coach Rupert Manwaring, Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto and Jesus Balseiro from Spanish newspaper Diario AS, as they debrief all the action direct from the paddock. Sergio Perez's father, Antonio Perez, also joins in on the celebrations as he describes how proud he felt seeing his son take P2 after a phenomenal drive. This episode is sponsored by: Athletic Greens: get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/f1nation   Harry's: Start your own skin care journey by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery. Go to harrys.com/f1nation  Calm: Visit calm.com/nation for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library 

A ‘bigger and more visible’ upgrade for Mercedes. A ‘must-win’ race for Ferrari? A first British GP win for Max Verstappen? Tom Clarkson and Damon Hill chat all the big topics and consider all the big questions ahead of the 2022 British Grand Prix. Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, reveals the new parts he hopes will let the team challenge Ferrari and Red Bull. Are Mercedes still aiming for a victory this season, or is the team switching focus to 2023?  Plus, Damon’s memories of Silverstone as a child spectator and F1 rookie, Pierre Gasly’s F1 future discussed and questions about how F1 drivers manage their tyres and… other things. Record and send Damon your questions by sending an audio file to AskDamon@F1.com Follow F1 Nation on your podcast app to get the next episode as soon as it comes out. This episode is sponsored by:  Calm: get 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/nation Athletic Greens: for a free FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase, visit athleticgreens.com/f1nation 

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Max Verstappen drove like a champion in Canada, and is now 46 points clear at the top of F1’s Drivers’ standings. Could Carlos Sainz have caught him in Canada? Can Ferrari catch him this season? Joining Tom Clarkson to debrief after the Canadian Grand Prix is 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve and Josh Hill – son of ’96 champ Damon. They hear from Ferrari’s Jock Clear – who says Leclerc’s terrific recovery drive to P5 wasn’t the maximum result possible – and Red Bull’s Christian Horner, who’s in awe of how Verstappen is performing this season. Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer takes us inside Fernando Alonso’s epic qualifying performance and Alfa Romeo’s Fred Vasseur celebrates more points for Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu.   This episode is sponsored by: Athletic Greens: get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/f1nation NordVPN: Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/f1nation or use the code f1nation to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + Free Threat Protection + 1 additional month for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee

Red Bull were back on top in Baku, celebrating a double podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Christian Horner joins Natalie Pinkham, Damon Hill and Tom Clarkson in the paddock, fresh from the victory that saw Max Verstappen secure his first win at the Baku street circuit on Sunday. The race was full of drama as both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz suffered technical issues, leaving Ferrari with two DNFs and putting Red Bull in the driving seat in the constructors’ standings, with their lead now 80 points over the Scuderia. Haas's Kevin Magnussen joins the gang to discuss his own power unit issues and McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris and Andreas Seidl pop by to talk race strategy and team orders, as Ferrari's Marc Gené opens up about the team's disappointing weekend. Nat, Tom and Damon also gather insight on all the action from Sky F1 presenters, Naomi Schiff and Johnny Herbert.  This episode is sponsored by:  BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/F1NATION Shopify: Sign up for a FREE fourteen-day trial at shopify.co.uk/nation 

It's Tom, Pinks and the return of Damon!  The team preview this weekend's race in Baku, asking and answering all the important questions as to who the fast street track will suit the most, and what impact it will have on the championship standings. Plus, what is going on with Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren and Damon reveals his sporting heroes. This episode is sponsored by:  LinkedIn Jobs: post a job for free at linkedin.com/nation  Calm: go to calm.com/nation for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library 

The Monaco Grand Prix was a wet-dry race, adding thrilling drama to the glitz and glamour we've come to expect from the Principality.  Red Bull won a tactical duel, which catapulted Sergio Perez to his first win of the season and saw Max Verstappen leapfrog ahead of his world title rival Charles Leclerc. Tom Clarkson and Natalie Pinkham were joined by former Toyota F1 driver and three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish to break it all down Expect race analysis, poolside chats and all that Monaco has to offer. Don't forget to follow F1 Nation wherever you listen to your podcasts so you hear future episodes first, and check out F1 Beyond The Grid. Harry's: Head to harrys.com/grid to have your free Trial set delivered and start a Shave Plan. And your free face wash will be added at checkout! All you cover is £3.95 for delivery Credit Karma:  visit creditkarma.com/loanoffers to see personalized offers 

The Spanish Grand Prix was an old-school, drama-filled fiesta. Charles Leclerc led the race early on, until unreliability struck his Ferrari, which left Max Verstappen to take his fourth win of the year. But it was far from easy for Max: his race included a spin, a DRS failure and a breathtaking battle for the lead with George Russell. You read that right: Merc were back in Barca! Russell took the final podium place behind Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull. Tom Clarkson is joined by Alex Wurz, three time finisher in F1 and two-time winner of Le Mans, and Natalie Pinkham to assess the drama that unfolded over 66 laps. This week's guest line up includes Red Bull's Christian Horner and Adrian Newey, Mercedes’ chief engineer Andrew Shovlin, Pirelli boss Mario Isola, Ferrari test driver Marc Gené and Carlos Sainz Snr.  This episode is sponsored by:  F1 Manager: Launching on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, Summer 2022. Visit F1manager.com to Wishlist the game on your platform of choice and follow @F1Manager on Twitter to stay up to speed Calm: Go to calm.com/nation for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library