Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes to unpick a fascinating Spanish Grand Prix, which was won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen after the Dutch driver was pushed all the way by McLaren's Lando Norris. The question is, was this a missed opportunity for McLaren and should it have been Norris on the top step of the podium?
Hey everyone! The time has come for us to ask for your questions for a post-race F1 podcast for the first time here on Patreon!
Post a question in the comments below and Edd will select some to appear in Sunday night's Spanish Grand Prix review show.
We'll then try to get through as many as possible later in the week either in our next regular show or a members-only 'F1 Extra'.
So let's hear it, what do you want to know from this weekend?
2024-06-23 09:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Season 10 of Bring Back V10s is here! And we're giving you access to the first episode - covering the 1993 British Grand Prix - nearly two weeks early!
Karun Chandhok and Edd Straw join Glenn Freeman to look back on a memorable weekend at Silverstone, where Damon Hill came agonisingly close to claiming his first F1 victory in front of his home crowd.
But a rare Renault engine failure for Hill allowed his Williams team-mate Alain Prost to claim a then-record 50th win, while...
Attention BBV10s fans: We've got one more 1997 Revisited episode for you before this series takes a break for the small matter of series 10 of Bring Back V10s!
To sign off on the first half of the season, we head back to Silverstone, where Jacques Villeneuve got his campaign back on track with victory, despite suffering a problem in the pits that left him stationary for over half a minute.
Villeneuve's recovery was aided by title rival Michael Schumacher retiring, an...
Is performance converging at the front of the F1 field or have Red Bull just had some circuit-specific struggles of late that have given its rivals the chance of victory?
That's the big question heading into the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, a track where Red Bull would typically be expected to dominate and where Max Verstappen has won two years in a row.
Edd Straw and guests Mark Hughes and Diego Mejia (from The Race en EspaĂąol and Fox Sports Mexico) look at that topic, p...
Here's something for you Indy fans - the latest episode of our IndyCar podcast, ad-free.
This one's a bumper ep too, as we bring you exclusive interviews with not one but two drivers: Linus Lundqvist, who bagged his first pole at Road America, and Meyer Shank Racing's new signing David Malukas, who is set to return at Laguna Seca next week after a lengthy lay-off with a wrist injury.
Host Jack Benyon also brings you analysis of that Road America race with Matt Beer, plus a ...
2024-06-17 12:59:42 +0000 UTC View Post
George Russell headlines this episode of our (ad-free!) F1 pod, as Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson answer more questions from listeners, including one on whether Russell's racecraft is costing him victories. There are also questions on Max Verstappen's future, RB's driver conundrum, what tyres the safety car uses, the future of the Canadian Grand Prix, and more! Oh, and there's also a cameo from Glenn Freeman, who is drafted in to answer a question on - who else - Jacques Vill...
2024-06-16 23:05:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We gave you your first MotoGP Extra episode earlier today. Now here's your first ad-free version of the main show - delayed and re-recorded several times because of breaking news!
Yes, it was KTM's turn to rock the MotoGP rider market this week as it announced current Ducati and Aprilia factory riders Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales would join its satellite team Tech3 Gas Gas for 2025.
With Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder already set for the works squad, that gives KTM an extrem...
2024-06-14 12:38:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Weâve got some extremely interesting questions from The Race Membersâ Club for Edd, Scott and Mark to answer in our latest exclusive F1 podcast, including ones on whether cars need front lights to help with visibility in wet conditions, and whether Liberty Media should be more involved in the driver market. Oh, and listen out for a cameo appearance from Markâs dog Baxter in a discussion about pitstops tooâŚ
2024-06-13 23:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate The Race Members' Club launching on Patreon, we've dug out this never-before-released interview with Williams founder and F1 technical genius Patrick Head, revisiting several key storylines from his team during the V10 era.
Some of Patrick's comments were clipped up for previous episodes, but the entire interview has never been heard uncut before - until now!
So join Bring Back V10s host Glenn Freeman for a little journey through some of Williams' bigges...
Here it is: The very first episode of MotoGP Extra, exclusively for members. And we thought weâd kick things off with something a bit differentâŚ
Simon Patterson grew up in the motorcycle road racing world and hasn't missed an Isle of Man TT in years. Val Khorounzhiy just can't get into the TT and isn't sure he really wants to given its safety record.
So with Simon fresh from attending the 2024 event, we brought the two of them together to debate their polarised views on the TT...
2024-06-13 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Itâs not gone unnoticed by myself, Val or Simon that our MotoGP podcast has some of the most passionate and loyal listeners in The Race's entire audience. And thatâs why weâre proud to announce the launch of MotoGP Extra - our new series of exclusive bonus podcasts all about MotoGP and the wider motorcycle racing world!
To listen right here on Patreon, as well as to have the chance to get your questions answered both on our main podcast and on bonus members-o...
2024-06-13 11:55:54 +0000 UTC View Post
The Formula E driver market is ablaze, so we thought weâd get Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt to pour some sustainable fuel upon it for this special episode.
The futures of two former champions, Antonio Felix da Costa and Stoffel Vandoorne, are at the forefront of 'silly season' rumours with the former set to essentially dictate the market after a tumultuous second year with the German manufacturer.
Vandoorneâs recent talks with Envision are analysed, as is the possibility o...
2024-06-13 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
For our third and final Members-only Q&A between series 9 and 10, Edd Straw and Gary Anderson join Glenn Freeman to tackle more brilliant questions from The Race Members' Club.
Get ready for talk of if John Barnard and Adrian Newey could have worked together at McLaren, Frank Williams's ideal driver line-up for 1993, letting F1 team-mates talk to each other on the radio, McLaren's attempt to buy Ligier to get Renault engines, what would have happened if Jordan had kept Michae...
On the episode before last, we gave you our reaction as we got a first official look at Formula 1âs 2026 car rules. On this episode, as the FIA fights to lock down the details and the 10 teams jostle to get the outcomes they want, host Edd Straw and guests Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes take a close look at the 6 key battles set to be fought before the rules are finalised, including question marks over weight, car speed and active aero.
2024-06-12 08:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
What. A. Race. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss a thrilling wet/dry Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal that was eventually won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen. But will McLaren and Mercedes rue a missed opportunity to beat the world champion? And what on earth happened to Ferrari's Monaco pace?
2024-06-10 08:30:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Michael Schumacher appeared to take control of the 1997 F1 title fight with a commanding performance at the French Grand Prix, where a newly-blond Jacques Villeneuve had one of his scrappiest weekends of the season.
In the latest episode of our 1997 Revisited series, Glenn Freeman and the team look back on the main talking points from that weekend at Magny-Cours, including Jarno Trulli's call-up to race for Prost, more misery for Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher doing his brother R...
We've had our first official look at Formula 1âs 2026 car rules, after they were revealed by the FIA. How do you feel about the future direction of the sport? Before you make your mind up, join Edd Straw and Ben Anderson for a quick-fire run through of all the key details - including dropping the drag reduction system as we know it - and to hear what they think about the new direction.
2024-06-06 13:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to discuss the news that Red Bull have re-signed Sergio Perez to a new two-year deal. They discuss why the world champion team have decided to stick with the Mexican, but why the new deal may not be all that it seems. They also explain what Perez's situation means for the wider F1 driver market, and in particular for Carlos Sainz, who is leaving Ferrari at the end of 2024, and Esteban Ocon, who was recently announced to be leaving Alpine at...
2024-06-05 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Last weekendâs wild Detroit race is the subject of this weekâs episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast.
Was it a good race? It was certainly entertaining, but co-hosts JR Hildebrand and Jack Benyon reckoned it crossed a line.
They assess driving standards (and how drivers need to do better), how the race was officiated, Dixonâs winning strategy, and how Alex Palouâs incredible 23-race streak came to an end.
Angst in the paddock is also discussed after tempers flared betw...
2024-06-05 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
F1 is heading for major rule changes on both the power unit and chassis sides in 2026, but with the battle at the front getting closer and performance in general converging, are these technical tweaks that the sport could do without? That's one of the questions debated by host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson on this episode.
Before that, Gary gives his thoughts on Red Bull's struggles in Monaco, and why its car isn't fond of kerbs and bumps. And to round off the...
2024-06-05 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We have a special announcement about The Race Members' Club, and we wanted our existing members to be the first to hear about it.
Very soon, the Members' Club will be available via Patreon, with some exciting new options and features available for anyone who signs up there. Bring Back V10s host Glenn Freeman has all the details for you.
And if you're happy with the Members' Club experience as it is now, don't worry! We won't be switching the current system off, and we w...
After his heroics in Monaco, host Edd Straw and guests Ben Anderson and Josh Suttill discuss whether Charles Leclerc is now ready to challenge for a title, irrespective of whether Ferrari can give him the car he needs. They also look ahead to 2025, when Leclerc will go up against a new team-mate in Lewis Hamilton.
Originally published on 03 Jun 2024
Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Glenn Freeman to answer more questions from The Race Members' Club, including one on whether Lawrence Stroll will ever drop son Lance from Aston Martin's driver line-up...
Originally published on 30 May 2024
The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix featured all kinds of drama: Jacques Villeneuve crashed out of his home race early on, some drivers could barely make a set of tyres last 10 laps, David Coulthard lost victory when his car stalled while making a precautionary pitstop, and Michael Schumacher claimed the win in a race that was cut short when Olivier Panis crashed heavily in his Prost, breaking both of his legs.
Glenn Freeman, Matt Beer, Ben Anderson and Edd Straw debate all of that, plus Alex ...
Edd Straw is joined, from Monte Carlo, by Mark Hughes, Josh Suttill and Scott Mitchell-Malm to discuss the Monaco Grand Prix, and local hero Charles Leclerc finally breaking his home race curse. They also discuss why Red Bull struggled for pace, as well as discussing all the other big talking points from the race, and answering questions from listeners.
Originally published on 26 May 2024
Jacques Villeneuve got his faltering F1 title bid back on track at the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix, as Williams's superiority - with one car, at least - was restored at Barcelona.
Behind Villeneuve, Olivier Panis came through from the middle of the pack to claim second on Bridgestone tyres that held up much better than the Goodyears - but could he have won the race without an unwanted intervention from a lapped Eddie Irvine?
We also discuss Ferrari's lack of pace, Michael Schumacher's la...
On this exclusive episode for members, Edd Straw is joined by F1 strategist-turned-pundit Bernie Collins, to discuss her fantastic new book âHow To Win A Grand Prixâ.
Bernie explains the genesis of the book, the role of legendary F1 author Maurice Hamilton, and what she hopes the book will convey to fans.
She also talks more broadly about her role as an F1 strategist, why itâs such an interesting position to hold, and how it fits into an increasingly complex tea...
Ben Anderson and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to look ahead to the Monaco Grand Prix, and answer some more questions from listeners, sent in after Imola. Included are questions on whether we should expect wins to be shared around from now on, plus whether Sergio Perez should be under pressure as a result.
Originally published on 22 May 2024
Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw and Mark Hughes (both on the ground in Imola) to review the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Originally published on 19 May 2024