The Race F1 Podcast

• What’s behind Sainz’s 2025 struggles?

  We dissect Carlos Sainz’s troubled first season for Williams in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.Special guest Nate Saunders, from ESPN, joins Jon Noble and Edd Straw to explain Sainz’s lack of results, and why Williams isn’t losing faith in its big-money signing.We also discuss Alex Albon’s strong form and the role that’s playing, as well as the limitations Williams is battling.We also tackle the recent review that led to Sainz’s Zandvoort penalty being reclassified as a racing incident and what that tells us about the stewarding process. Finally, we look ahead to the Azerbaijan and discuss Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s hopes of repeating the Monza victory and how the return of the C6 Pirelli tyre could impact the weekend. Want bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• F1’s plan to bring back V8s explained

  With Formula 1’s engine future increasingly looking to be a return to V8s, we explain the state of play in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast. Jon Noble and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to discuss the likely timelines, and the wider details of the mooted change of power unit regulation direction. The price challenges of sustainable fuels and the attempt to get that under control, as well as talk of shorter races are also tackled. In the final part of the podcast, we tackle questions from The Race Members’ Club on Laurent Mekies’s performance as Red bull team principal, the similarities between 2025 and 1996 and the nature of rivalries in modern F1. Want bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Tech Show: Explaining Red Bull’s 12-month Monza turnaround

  With Gary Anderson on holiday, Edd Straw is joined on this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show by Mark Hughes to delve into the reasons behind Red Bull’s dramatic turnaround to win at Monza, 12 months after struggling badly at the same track.We also discuss whether the 2025 regulations have delivered on their objectives in terms of improving the raceability of the cars, and what to expect from next year’s rules on that front.There’s also questions from listeners about push-to-pass, low-downforce configurations and how much weight could be removed from F1 cars. Got a tech question for Gary? Send it to [email protected] Sentry today.Want bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Are F1's latest racing rules already failing?

  We ask if Formula 1’s racing guidelines need a rethink and evaluate Colton Herta’s chances on his return to Europe in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Josh Suttill and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to tackle those two big topics, starting with the question of whether F1 needs to take a different approach to penalties. We also discuss Herta’s test driver role with Cadillac and planned move to F2, with The Race IndyCar Podcast co-host Jack Benyon dropping in to tell us all about the IndyCar ace. There’s also another batch of listener questions on a range of topics from Carlos Sainz’s struggles to F2 championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli’s F1 hopes. Try Sentry today. Want bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Italian GP: Will McLaren live to regret its latest team order call?

  Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Mark Hughes to dissect the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, including how Max Verstappen was able to win so dominantly and whether McLaren will, later on in the season, regret the decision to ask its drivers to swap position once again. Plus, as ever, Edd, Jon and Mark answer a host of questions from The Race Members' Club. Want bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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