Best Inside Line F1 Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Who's got flex in Spain? | F1 2025 #SpanishGP Preview Show 33:04

1d ago33:04

33:04

A new technical directive comes for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix - the 9th race this season. Will this be F1 2025 2.0?- Will McLaren retain their lead? We think they have an interesting challenge ahead of them!- Will the 3-point gap in the WDC be closed by Lando Norris this weekend? - Will Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari be able to bounce back? So m…

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And Colossally That's History: Mika Hakkinen - F1's 'luckiest' champion? 1:09:51

1d ago1:09:51

1:09:51

On this week's episode of And Colossally That's History! Richard Williams and Matt Bishop look back on the career of Mika Hakkinen, and in particular how he was able to overcome - thanks to a considerable slice of good luck - the devastating crash in 1995 that so nearly took his life to become a double Formula 1 world champion. Along the way, Matt …

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BONUS: Bring Back V10s revisits the 1993 Monaco GP 30:34

2d ago30:34

30:34

Order your Lotus 98T/4 timepiece at https://www.recwatches.com/timepieces/98t-4/ and get an additional 10% off using discount code "THERACE" We're bringing you a bonus episode in the feed this week, which is an example of the kind of content you can enjoy in The Race Members' Club. It comes from our sister podcast Bring Back V10s, which celebrates …

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Behind the scenes with Red Bull + What impact will flexi-wings rule have in Spain? 1:00:36

3d ago1:00:36

1:00:36

We go behind the scenes with Red Bull Racing in the latest episode of The Race F1 podcast. Special guest Matt Majendie is embedded with the team this year for The Inside Track podcast and was at Monaco with the team. He joins Ben Anderson and Edd Straw to tell us all about it. He explains the strategic attempts for Max Verstappen to gain a place, t…

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Simone Resta: F1 car designer who swapped Ferrari for Mercedes 39:29

4d ago39:29

39:29

When he left Ferrari to join Mercedes, Simone Resta took decades of experience with him. In Italy, he worked with Michael Schumacher and designed race-winning cars for Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Charles Leclerc. Now, his task is giving George Russell and Kimi Antonelli the best Mercedes he can. As Deputy Technical Director Simone is focus…

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Monaco GP: Did the two-stop rule work? 53:24

6d ago53:24

53:24

Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm to unpick the extreme strategy battle that was the Monaco Grand Prix. The rule that forced two pitstops in the race was the big talking point heading into the weekend - but did it work, given the top four on the grid - Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen - finish…

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Too much strategy, too little racing? | #F1 2025 Monaco GP Review Show 41:53

6d ago41:53

41:53

A chaotic race crowned the king of the 2025 Monaco GP - Lando Norris! Norris, who's last win was at the opening round in Australia, closed the gap to Oscar Piastri in the F1 Drivers' Championship to only 3 points. Well, we loved watching the teams put on some super strategic moves, make some tricky calls, and give us the spectacle we deserve at Mon…

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Tyre strategy will create chaos in Monaco; Lando Norris returns to P1 | #F1 2025 Monaco GP Quali Show 39:10

7d ago39:10

39:10

Lando Norris clinched pole position for the second time in 2025 around the streets of Monaco. The Qualifying hour was closely contested between Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Friday's pace-setter Charles Leclerc. On the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the 2025 Monaco GP qualifying a…

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And Colossally That's History: The Lotus 72 - The car that changed F1 forever 1:11:40

8d ago1:11:40

1:11:40

On the latest episode of And Colossally That's History! Richard and Matt are reappraising the legacy of one of F1's most enduring cars: The Lotus 72. Named by no less than Adrian Newey as the car he wishes he'd designed, the 72 was a revolutionary machine in Formula 1 terms, setting the template, as it did, for all F1 cars that would follow. It was…

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Monaco will never go out of style | #F1 2025 Monaco GP Preview 37:40

9d ago37:40

37:40

We feel it's all about how we watch the race at Monte Carlo. Ferrari might not have their chance at glory around the #MonacoGP this time around in 2025, but boy do we know what to watch out for this weekend.Track characteristics, driver standings, and the outlook from the paddock - we've covered it all in this preview episode of the Inside Line F1 …

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Tech Show: The intriguing strategic variables for Monaco 49:59

9d ago49:59

49:59

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on Imola and ahead to Monaco. First, they discuss how Red Bull turned the tables on McLaren at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, asking whether this was a track-specific change in the pecking order, or whether Red Bull have made a si…

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The latest twist in Red Bull and McLaren's off-track battle 53:45

10d ago53:45

53:45

In this episode, we tackle the latest technical intrigue between Red Bull and McLaren and look ahead to the potential for an upset in the Monaco Grand Prix. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to explain the real story behind the technical directives that were issued before the Imola race, but only emerged after it. They also ask ho…

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Dario Franchitti: why ‘F1 dream’ never became reality 1:00:48

11d ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Dario Franchitti has had a sensational racing career in the United States, becoming a four-time IndyCar series champion and a three-time winner of the Indy500. But earlier in his career, Dario had plenty of interest from Formula 1 and tested for a few different teams. So why didn’t he end up racing in the pinnacle of motorsport? Speaking to Tom Cla…

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Team Principal Podcast: Otmar on his plans for a 12th F1 team, Alpine upheaval and losing Piastri to McLaren 49:08

11d ago49:08

49:08

The Team Principal Podcast returns with exciting news, as Otmar Szafnauer brings us up to speed with on his plans to get a 12th team onto the F1 grid. Alongside his deputy TP Ben Anderson, Otmar explains why he thinks F1 would benefit from a 24-car grid and how he plans to make his vision a reality. After that, Otmar and Ben go over recent events a…

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Franz Hermann wins on impressive Formula 1 debut | #F1 2025 Imola GP Race Review 53:14

12d ago53:14

53:14

Franz Hermann aka Max Verstappen showed once again why he's the GOAT of this generation of Formula 1 drivers. Is Red Bull Racing back to being the fastest team in Formula 1?At least in Imola, they were the class of the field. Can this continue for the rest (or most?) of the season?Based on the radio exchanges between Verstappen-GP, Max wanted to wi…

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Emilia Romagna GP: How Red Bull and Verstappen turned the tables on McLaren 53:26

13d ago53:26

53:26

Edd Straw is joined in Imola by Mark Hughes and Jon Noble to discuss all the important talking points from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Chief among them is how Red Bull managed to emerge with the quickest car, and whether Max Verstappen would still have won, even if McLaren's Oscar Piastri had beaten him into Turn 1. There's also chat about how F…

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Ferrari cook up a great disaster at home | #F1 2025 Imola GP Qualifying 27:41

13d ago27:41

27:41

What's gone wrong at Ferrari? Is this their lowest before they bounce back, that is, if they will? We discuss the 2025 Imola Grand Prix qualifying.In our post-Qualifying show, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the "fastest lap" session from the Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit. Williams' run of pace, Ferrari's tyre warm up issues, Oscar Piastri's repe…

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Kimi or Lewis - who will the tifosi cheer in Italy? | #F1 2025 LOOONG NAME Imola GP Preview 43:04

15d ago43:04

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2025 could well be the last time Formula 1 races at Imola, at least for the foreseeable future. Btw, have you memorised the LOOONG name of the iconic Grand Prix? Imola hosts one of the two races in Italy - the other being Monza. But who will the dear tifosi cheer for - an Italian prodigy in Andrea Kimi Antonelli or the legendary Lewis Hamilton raci…

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And Colossally That's History: The amazing stories behind the very first world championship F1 race 1:12:31

16d ago1:12:31

1:12:31

On this week’s episode of And Colossally That’s History! Matt and Richard wind the clock back to 1950, as they reappraise the very first race of the F1 world championship era, which took place at Silverstone on May 13. Along the way, they look at the origins of the term ‘Formula 1’, dig into the debate over where the first race run to Formula 1 reg…

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Imola's farewell and Colapinto's return 37:14

17d ago37:14

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We looked ahead to what is set to be Imola’s final Formula 1 race - for now at least - in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Jon Noble and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw in Italy to discuss whether the classic track deserved to stay on the calendar or F1 has outgrown it. We also look ahead to Franco Colapinto’s return and whether he can make a…

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Celebrating F1 75 with Mario Andretti 59:22

18d ago59:22

59:22

Mario Andretti was 10 years old when the first ever Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix took place at Silverstone, on the 13th of May 1950. The 1978 World Champion has seen everything the pinnacle of motorsport has to offer over the past 75 years, and is one of just 34 drivers to win the ultimate prize, so he’s the perfect person to celebrate s…

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McLaren's tyre secrets in the spotlight, Sainz Sr's FIA Presidential bid, and more 46:30

19d ago46:30

46:30

McLaren’s tyre-management strengths have been a major talking point in F1 recently, with the FIA recently clearing its design following a detailed inspection after the Miami Grand Prix. The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast delves into this. Jon Noble and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss McLaren’s advantage and the reasons why certain riv…

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And Colossally That's History: Eddie Jordan - F1’s biggest overachiever? 1:16:39

22d ago1:16:39

1:16:39

On this week’s episode of And Colossally That’s History! Matt Bishop and Richard Williams look back on the life and career of Eddie Jordan, who very sadly died of cancer, on March 20th this year, at the age of 76. For the generation who grew up on F1 in the 1990s and 2000s, Eddie was the most charismatic team boss in the game, and it was hard not t…

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Tech Show: Explaining the one weakness in McLaren's dominant race-winning car 59:15

23d ago59:15

59:15

With five wins from a possible six in 2025 (plus another victory in the Miami sprint), you might be forgiven for thinking McLaren’s MCL39 is without fault. But listen to drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and its clear the car isn’t always perfect to drive, - especially in qualifying trim, and on this podcast host Edd Straw and former F1 techn…

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Alpine chaos: Why Doohan's been dumped and team principal has quit 1:05:04

24d ago1:05:04

1:05:04

We discuss Alpine’s decision to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto and the resignation of team principal Oli Oakes in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Michael Lamonato and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to explain how this played out, and how Australia has reacted to the treatment of Doohan. That’s as part of a wider look at a …

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Claire Williams: proud of Williams' progress 1:02:09

25d ago1:02:09

1:02:09

When Claire Williams sold the Williams F1 team at the end of 2020, a very special 43-year association between the Williams family and Formula 1 came to an end. Founded by Claire’s father, Sir Frank Williams, in 1977, the team have won 16 World Championships – a feat only bettered by Ferrari and McLaren. Claire rose through the ranks – starting as p…

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Doohan got Jack-ed, Oscar figured out Max! | #F1 2025 Miami GP Review 50:16

26d ago50:16

50:16

What a weekend, y'all! Join the conversation LIVE as Kunal Shah, Soumil Arora, and Sundaram Ramaswani get fanboying about what a maddening weekend it has been for racing in Miami!Oh and maybe a not-such-a-big surprise coming from the Alpine garage only 6 races in the season! Jack Doohan out and Franco Colapinto in? What are your thoughts?Send in yo…

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Miami GP: McLaren in cruise control - but did Norris play lap 1 correctly? 1:05:12

26d ago1:05:12

1:05:12

Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble (with additional input from Mark Hughes) to unpick a weekend in Miami that produced plenty of talking points and incidents - and another Oscar Piastri victory, with Lando Norris making it a dominant McLaren one-two. But why was McLaren so far in front this weekend, and did Norris blow his own…

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And Colossally That's History: F1's infamous 'crashgate' scandal 1:10:46

29d ago1:10:46

1:10:46

On this week’s episode of And Colossally That's History! , Matt Bishop and Richard Williams look back at the controversial ‘crashgate’ scandal, when it emerged that the Renault driver Nelson Piquet Junior deliberately crashed during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to hand a major sporting advantage to his team-mate, Fernando Alonso, who went on to wi…

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The 305 Showdown! What to Watch For in the Miami Heat | #F1 2025 Miami GP Preview 40:23

30d ago40:23

40:23

We are LIVE with the Miami GP Preview Show! Join Soumil Arora & Sundaram Ramaswami on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast for analysis, debate, stats, and maybe some serious Papaya tension - time for a chat in the comments section. Oscar Piastri leads the World Championship, but will the Miami heat and McLaren team dynamics keep him on top? Is Lando Norris…

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Why Russell's F1 future is uncertain - despite his strong start to 2025 56:03

1M ago56:03

56:03

Why is George Russell’s Formula 1 future uncertain at a point where he’s performing better than ever for Mercedes? That’s a question we tackle in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast. Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss Russell’s performances and the factors that mean a new deal with Mercedes isn’t yet a foregone conclusio…

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Jonathan Wheatley: leading Sauber forward into Audi era 53:27

1M ago53:27

53:27

As the new Team Principal of Sauber, Jonathan Wheatley is taking on one of the most exciting projects in Formula 1. With Benetton, Renault and Red Bull Racing, Jonathan has won 19 World Championships over the last 34 years. Now, after nearly two decades as Red Bull’s Sporting Director, he’s in a very different role with a very different team. And n…

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Lando Norris on his errors, his critics and McLaren's 2025 title chances 42:10

1M ago42:10

42:10

In a very special episode of The Race F1 podcast, recorded at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Edd Straw speaks to Lando Norris, Lando's race engineer Will Joseph, and McLaren CEO Zak Brown as they approach the one-year anniversary of that breakthrough victory at the Miami Grand Prix in 2024. After discussing, with Joseph, McLaren's progres…

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And Colossally That's History: The quickest driver in F1 history? Jim Clark remembered 1:28:10

1M ago1:28:10

1:28:10

On the latest episode of Colossally, join Matt Bishop and Richard Williams as they reappraise the life and career of a driver regarded by many as the quickest to ever sit in a Formula 1 car: Jim Clark. A double world champion in the 1960s and STILL to this day the driver with the most 'grand slam' grand prix weekends (pole, victory, fastest lap, ev…

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The Franz Tost Exclusive | The Man Who Made F1 Champions 1:05:08

1M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

The Inside Line #F1 Podcast with Franz Tost on the legacy of a Team Principal who shaped F1 champions. It's finally out! Watch the full interview for Franz Tost's most candid and a engaging conversations around his time in Formula 1 that panned over two decades. From mentoring Sebastian Vettel to witnessing the rise of Max Verstappen, and guiding Y…

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F1 Tech Show: What’s going on with F1’s 2026 engine drama? 45:39

1M ago45:39

45:39

On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a look at the current drama surrounding F1’s 2026 engine regulations, with stakeholders discussing significant changes to the rules aimed at heading off fears about cars repeatedly running out of energy. Do these changes suggest the rule di…

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A new low? We answer your questions on Hamilton’s ‘terrible’ Ferrari start 55:24

1M ago55:24

55:24

We answer your questions on Lewis Hamilton’s season so far in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark 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…

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Piers Thynne: running McLaren's championship-winning factory 55:09

1M ago55:09

55:09

Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid is McLaren’s Chief Operating Officer, Piers Thynne, who has been with the team since 2008. He oversees everything that happens at the team's base, the McLaren Technology Centre, so he’s played a crucial role in their current success. How have McLaren transformed into World Champions after finis…

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Saudi Arabian GP: Did the stewards call the first corner incident correctly? 1:01:21

1M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

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 mo…

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Max Verstappen robbed us of a battle with Oscar Piastri - 2025 Saudi Arabian GP F1 GP Review Post-Race 44:38

1M ago44:38

44:38

With all the drama and action starting right from Lap 1, the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP paved the way for Oscar Piastri to take P1 in the race and in the World Drivers’ Championship. From the scuffle with Max to the daring and unconventional overtake on Hamilton, Oscar Piastri gave us a show worth watching. AND he becomes the new World Drivers’ Champion…

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