The Race F1 Podcast
If something happens in Formula 1 racing, The Race F1 Podcast has got you covered. Featuring renowned F1 journalists Edd Straw, Jon Noble, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Ben Anderson and more, we’ll bring you unbeatable insight from the ground at every F1 race, including the inside line on the latest breaking Formula 1 news and gossip, informed debate about the biggest topics, and in-depth analysis after each grand prix. The feed also features other F1 shows from The Race's stable, including Bring Back V10s, And Colossally That's History!, and The Race F1 Tech Show.
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 63 mins
We answer your questions on Lewis Hamilton’s season so far in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Scott Mitchell-Mark and Malm Hughes join Edd Straw to evaluate his first five weekends with Ferrari and what it will take to get him onto the pace.
We also consider what the future might bring for Hamilton and Ferrari if he continues to struggle, and whether the rules reset of 2026 is the chance for him to take a leap forwar...
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April 20, 2025 • 69 mins
The pivotal moment in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix came at the very first corner, but were the stewards right to hand Max Verstappen the penalty that promoted Oscar Piastri into a lead he wouldn't surrender, or is Red Bull's anger over the penalty justified? Join Edd Straw, Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm as they address that question and much more. Plus, Mark Hughes provides his usual best-in-class 'how the race was won' analysi...
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April 17, 2025 • 70 mins
Today, Williams are a mainstay on the Formula 1 grid and one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history, having amassed nine constructors’ world championships, seven drivers’ world championships, and 114 grand prix victories. But it all could have been so different.
Ahead of the 1986 season, team boss Frank Williams had a devastating car crash which left him paralysed and fighting for his life. That he survived and that his...
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April 16, 2025 • 65 mins
We take listener questions on the Oscar Piastri versus Lando Norris battle in the latest edtiion of The Race F1 Podcast.
Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the step forward Piastri has taken in 2025 and the calm and assured mentality he appears to bring to F1.
We also break down Norris’s Bahrain struggles and if they reflect a potential weakness in the world championship fight, or if his brutally honest self-...
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April 13, 2025 • 68 mins
Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Mark Hughes to review the Bahrain Grand Prix. After Oscar Piastri's triumph, they ask whether the in-form Australian is now the title favourite, despite McLaren team-mate Lando Norris still holding a slight edge in the standings.
Also discussed is George Russell's remarkable drive to second for Mercedes, which included the Briton having to deal with a litany of issues in the cockpit. There's a...
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April 10, 2025 • 84 mins
Matt Bishop and Richard Williams return with part two of their two-part mini series on the life and legacy of one of motorsport’s most important and enduring individuals: Enzo Ferrari.
They finished the last episode at the point that Ferrari won its very first world championship Formula 1 race - the British Grand Prix in 1951. In this episode they’ll guide you through the Fifties, Sixties, Seventies and Eighties, during which time...
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April 9, 2025 • 48 mins
The Bahrain Grand Prix weekend is set to be significant both on and off track, with a meeting of F1’s stakeholders about ideas for a possible change of engine formula - perhaps even to V10 engines - taking place on Friday.
Jonathan Noble joins Edd Straw to explain exactly what the meeting is about, and how far F1 really is from making such a dramatic change, and what options might be on the table for discussion.
We also tackle ...
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April 6, 2025 • 58 mins
Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm to unpick the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
They discuss whether Max Verstappen's astonishing virtuosity was always going to deny McLaren victory, or whether the papaya team dropped the ball on strategy in its fight against the Dutchman.
They also discuss impressive showings from rookies Isack Hadjar and Kimi Antonelli, unpack Lewis Hamilton's intriguing post-race comme...
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Ferrari is the most famous and celebrated marque in motorsport, and one of the most recognisable brands in the world - but how much do you really know about its founder, Enzo Ferrari?
If your answer to that question is 'very little' then help is at hand, because Season 3 of And Colossally That's History! is kicking off with a double header of Enzo episodes!
On this first episode, Matt Bishop and Enzo Ferrari biographer Richard Wi...
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April 2, 2025 • 71 mins
We dissect Ferrari’s disappointing start to the season and ask if there’s any sign of a turnaround in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Ben Anderson and Roberto Boccafogli, who is a key part of The Race’s new Italian YouTube channel, join Edd Straw to consider an Italian perspective on goings on at Ferrari.
We also evaluate Lewis Hamilton’s start, and the impact of his sprint-race win in China, and how Italy has taken ...
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March 31, 2025 • 71 mins
In the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, we ask to what extent Max Verstappen’s brilliance is papering over the cracks at Red Bull, given the team's struggles with its second driver, its difficult car, and the continued exodus of senior personnel.
Nelson Valkenburg and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to evaluate what Verstappen has to do to make things work at Red Bull, and what he makes of the latest driver switch.
We...
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March 30, 2025 • 64 mins
The Team Principal Podcast is back! On episode 2, Otmar Szafnauer - the former TP of Racing Point, Alpine and Aston Martin - is joined by Ben Anderson to get into the thorny subject of F1 politics.
They begin by discussing internal politics at Red Bull, and whether they played a part in the team dropping Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda after just two races. Otmar also shares his thoughts on how fellow TP Christian Horner has managed ...
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March 26, 2025 • 36 mins
We discuss Red Bull’s imminent replacement of Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Jon Noble joins Edd Straw to discuss the move and explain what it says about Red Bull’s driver strategy.
We discuss why Lawson couldn’t extract the pace from the Red Bull RB21 that Max Verstappen can and what it was about his progress that persuaded the team to abandon him so quickly.
And with Tsunoda now h...
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March 23, 2025 • 77 mins
Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm to dissect the Chinese Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri showed his title credentials with an impressive victory ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
Edd, Scott and Jon (with help from Mark Hughes!) discuss how Piastri made the race his, unpick the brake issue that hampered Norris, and outline why Saturday's impressive sprint winner - Lewis Hamilton - was disqualified f...
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March 21, 2025 • 62 mins
Bring Back V10s pays tribute to the late Eddie Jordan with a special episode looking back at the Jordan team's greatest moments in F1.
Host Glenn Freeman is joined by Ben Anderson and Matt Beer to debate which of Jordan's many highlights during its memorable time in F1 should be considered the brightest and best, charting the team's journey from a newcomer that had to go through pre-qualifying, to a brief title contender by the en...
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March 20, 2025 • 37 mins
On this special episode of The Race F1 Podcast, we pay tribute to legendary F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, following his sad passing.
Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble, who as a journalist enjoyed many encounters with Jordan in the F1 paddock, and Gary Anderson, EJ's friend and former colleague, who designed the very first Jordan F1 car and was the team's long-time technical leader.
Together, they reflect on the life and legacy of a...
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March 18, 2025 • 64 mins
The FIA’s latest flexi-wing tweak is the big talking point in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Jon Noble and Edd Straw convene in China to explain why such sudden action has been taken ahead of this weekend’s race in Shanghai.
We then get into questions from The Race Members’ Club, starting off with why the FIA doesn’t leave flexi-wings alone and the terms of the newly (part) agreed Concorde Agreement.
There’s also que...
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March 18, 2025 • 36 mins
We've got a little bonus for you on the feed today, which is a free example of the kind of content you can enjoy as part of The Race Members' Club on Patreon.
As many of you will know, after every grand prix Edd Straw puts together his driver rankings, which run on The Race website. He then responds to questions and comments from The Race Members' Club about the rankings in a special bonus Q&A episode, which runs exclusively on Pa...
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March 16, 2025 • 74 mins
On the ground in Melbourne, Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes to unpick the first race of the 2025 season in Australia.
They discuss how Lando Norris was able to make the race his, McLaren's apparent car advantage over the rest, the team orders call that impacted Oscar Piastri's race, and Max Verstappen's extremely solid run to second.
There's also analysis of Kimi Antonelli's debut for Mercedes, Ferrari's ...
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March 12, 2025 • 56 mins
We look ahead to the Australian Grand Prix, and discuss home hero Oscar Piastri’s new McLaren deal, in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Samarth Kanal join Edd Straw in Melbourne on the eve of the season to look ahead to what should be a dramatic weekend.
We reflect on how PIastri’s deal impacts the driver-market landscape and what it says about McLaren approach to drivers.
The challenge of Albert...
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