The Silver Arrows Podcast

This week we are joined by Sky Sports' Adam Williams and Deni a.k.a @fiagirly to dissect the 2023 Singapore GP, where Mercedes had a mixed weekend.We are a fully-independent podcast production. If you liked this episode please leave us a positive review on your podcast app, share it with your friends, and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/mercf1pod) to help the project remain viable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Sky Sports' Adam Williams and F1 engineer Tom Fletcher (@racebof) to dissect the 2023 Italian GP at Monza, where Mercedes maximised points at a difficult track. Thanks for all of your support so far! If you liked this episode please leave us a positive review on your podcast app, share it with your friends, and follow us on Twitter @mercf1pod (https://twitter.com/mercf1pod). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Sky Sports' Cara Bostock (@carabostock_) and Matt Trumpets (@mattpt55) to dissect Mercedes 2023 Dutch GP. On the face of it, it may seem a frustrating weekend for Mercedes fans but Cara and Matt provide a positive spin on the events at Zandvoort. Thanks for all of your support so far! If you liked this episode please leave us a positive review on your podcast app, share it with your friends, and follow us on Twitter @mercf1pod (https://twitter.com/mercf1pod). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The perfect antidote to any Mercedes fans missing F1 during this Summer break. Matt Trumpets of the Missed Apex Podcast joins our resident F1 engineer Tom Fletcher to discuss the technical developments Mercedes have brought this season so far, and where that may leave them heading into 2024. Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattpt55Follow Tom on Twitter: @racebofAns follow us on Twitter whilst you're there: @mercf1podWe are a fully-independent podcast, so if you're enjoying what we're producing please support us by sharing this episode with your friends and on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Sky Sports' Adam Williams, F1 Engineer Tom Fletcher (@racebof) and Mercedes fan Joe Collins to discuss Mercedes' 2023 Belgian GP at Spa. On the agenda this week:The return of porpoising? Don’t worry about it - yet! Upgrades - what’s the concept behind the upgrades and did they work?Mercedes' focus shift from targeting high-speed corners to targeting low-speed.  Are the W14’s development now going in Hamilton’s direction?Operational errors creeping inIf you liked this episode, please leave us a positive review on your podcast app and follow us on Twitter: (@mercf1pod) https://twitter.com/mercf1pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Sky Sports' Adam Williams and F1 Engineer Tom Fletcher (@racebof) to discuss Mercedes' 2023 Hungarian GP.On the agenda this week:How Lewis' strung his incredible pole lap together (spoiler - he was up to 5am the morning before)Did Merc's setup strongly favour qualifying?How the W14B's philosophy has changed since MonacoAre Mercedes doing the bare minimum to win P2 in the constructors this yearLooking forward to Spa? Don't... it's going to be awful!If you liked this episode, please leave us a positive review on your podcast app and follow us on Twitter: (@mercf1pod) https://twitter.com/mercf1pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Spanners (@SpannersReady) from Missed Apex Podcast and Tom Fletcher (@racebof) to discuss Mercedes' home GP at Silverstone.On the agenda this week:Mercedes' penchant for (not very) Good Friday'sGeorge's love of alternate strategiesThe new front wingWhy Mercedes are slower than their rivals in qualifyingAre Mercedes now struggling in high-speed corners?If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a positive review on your podcast app and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mercf1pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Tom Fletcher (@racebof) and F1 journalist Adam Williams to discuss a difficult Austrian GP weekend for Mercedes. On the agenda this week:Our panel thoughts on some edgy radio messagesA detailed explanation of Lewis' braking issues in the race Did Bono have a bad weekend? The amazing Sprint strategyWhy George Russell has been struggling latelyIf you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a positive review on your podcast app and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mercf1pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by aerodynamicist and F1 Tech YouTuber Shubam Sangodkar (follow him on Twitter) to study the last 18 months of Mercedes' technical development and dilemmas! Shub was working at Red Bull for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, and did a comprehensive study on the W14 aerodynamic package on his YouTube page (F1 Aerodynamicist) that we thoroughly recommend watching. Amongst other things, we ask Shub: How Mercedes' new sidepods and underfloor works?What upgrades to the W14B will they bring in Silverstone and beyond?Did Mercedes over-develop the W13? Has Mercedes fixed their correlation issues? Why did the Zeropod concept fail? If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a positive review on your podcast app and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mercf1pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Deni (aka @fiagirly) and Tom Fletcher (@racebof) to discuss everything that occurred at the 2023 Canadian GP. On the agenda this week:How Canada highlighted the successful changes made between the W13 and W14B. Lewis' Qualifying luck Merc's tyre warm-up issues*That* Hamilton and Alonso Pit StopThe “nasty” rear end of the W14BHow Lewis managed his tyres like a KingWhether Mercedes have largely fixed their correlation issuesIf you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a positive review on your podcast app and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mercf1pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.