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10 drivers F1 should've taken more seriously - give us your picks too!

As a treat for The Race Members' Club on Patreon, we're giving you early access to this article on drivers who made it to Formula 1 but (we think) weren't given the competitive chances or patience they deserved when there, which will run on The Race website next week. View Post

Ad-free F1 pod: Explaining Haas's new Toyota deal

We untangle Haas's new Toyota Formula deal and explain how it fits in with its existing Ferrari technical partnership in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to tell all about the impact this alliance should have for Haas, and w...

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⭐️ BBV10s Extra: Your questions part 1 - Newey at Jaguar, Mansell's Jordan test and Senna v Prost in karts!

Edd Straw and Gary Anderson join Glenn Freeman for our first members-only Q&A between seasons 10 and 11 of Bring Back V10s. 

We get Gary's view on how long Adrian Newey would have lasted at Jaguar in 2001, and hear why he would have liked to have Nigel Mansell race his Jordan in 19...

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And Colossally That's History S2 E2: From horror crash to heroic return - Niki Lauda's incredible Monza comeback

On this ad-free episode of the pod, Matt and Richard tell the remarkable story of Niki Lauda’s Monza comeback in 1976, which came just 40 days after the horrific F1 crash at the Nurburgring that nearly killed him.

It was described at the time by Jackie Stewart as “the most courageous th...

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Ad-free F1 pod: Is under-pressure Verstappen performing better than ever?

Max Verstappen's stellar performances in a Red Bull RB20 that has slid down the order are the main topic on the latest episode of The Race Formula 1 Podcast. 

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Samarth Kanal join Edd Straw to discuss Verstappen's 'season of two halves' and how he's handling the p...

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Ad-free F1 pod: Is the junior ladder fit for purpose?

With Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman impressing on their Formula 1 outings this year, and Kimi Antonelli landing a place at Mercedes for 2024, the question of the relevance of Formula 2 has been talked about extensively in recent months. 

The Race F1 Podcast has now joined the discu...

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Ad-free MotoGP pod: Acosta's errors and Ducati GP23 'downgrade'

Pecco Bagnaia put on a clinic in MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi - but was he the only real winner on a particularly drab Sunday of premier-class race action?

The Race MotoGP Podcast panel of Valentin Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson and Megan White discuss a race that never really got ...

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Get your Motegi MotoGP podcast questions in!

The Japanese Grand Prix weekend has already been hugely eventful and it's not even the main race yet. Whatever you want Val, Simon and Megan to debate or answer in The Race MotoGP Podcast this week, just ask in the comments on this post and we'll get through as many as we can.

Get them in q...

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⭐️ Bring Back V10s 1997 revisited: Hungarian GP

The Bring Back V10s 1997 Revisited series returns with one of the most famous races of that season: the Hungarian Grand Prix that was so nearly won by Damon Hill. 

Glenn Freeman, Matt Beer and Edd Straw discuss the main talking points from the race, while obsessive Hill fan Ben Anderso...

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Ad-free F1 podcast: We debate which rules should be ditched

We debate rules that Formula 1 should ditch in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Samarth Kanal and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to state the case for rules that should be ditched and, in some cases, replaced. 

It will come as no surprise to regular listeners that th...

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🔧 Ad-free F1 Tech Show: The pros and cons of Renault ending its engine programme

On this episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss the news that Renault's Formula 1 engine programme will cease ahead of Alpine's expected move to customer Mercedes power from 2026. They discuss why Renault is making this move (and why now), and the...

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🏎 F1 EXTRA: Is ingenuity dead in F1?

On this bonus F1 pod, exclusively for Race members, Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman and Mark Hughes to tackle questions on Pirelli tyre consistency, chequered flag waving, whether ingenuity is dead in F1, and why there have been so few safety cars this season...

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Put your questions to MotoGP star Brad Binder!

KTM's MotoGP race-winner Brad Binder is poised to answer your questions on The Race MotoGP Podcast.

Whatever you want to know about his thoughts on current MotoGP, his career, what's going on at KTM, the arrival of Pedro Acosta as his team-mate next year or anything else, put your question ...

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Red Bull's harshest mid-season F1 sackings

Daniel Ricciardo’s abrupt exit from the RB cockpit with a quarter of the 2024 Formula 1 season to go is the eighth - or perhaps ninth - time one of Red Bull’s F1 teams has ejected a driver from a race seat mid-season.

Some have been dumped from F1 altogether, a couple have been moved do...

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Ad-free F1 pod: How Daniel Ricciardo will be remembered in F1

We reflect on Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 legacy in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Special guest Michael Lamonato joins Ben Anderson and host Edd Straw to discuss the reaction in Australia to Ricciardo being replaced by Liam Lawson, and what's been learned from what Red B...

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Ad-free IndyCar pod: Ranking the Top 10 drivers of 2024

It's the traditional The Race IndyCar Podcast post-season rankings episode, but did Jack Benyon and JR Hildebrand get the top 10 right?

Jack and JR offer their top 10s and had some pretty big disagreements in terms of where they placed some drivers (including Pato O'Ward and Scott Dixo...

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Ad-free MotoGP pod: What are Martin and Bagnaia doing? Mandalika reviewed

The latest swings in the 2024 title fight give The Race MotoGP Podcast panel Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer plenty to debate and puzzle over after the Indonesian Grand Prix.

After Jorge Martin crashed from the sprint lead and Pecco Bagnaia struggled for most of the weekend y...

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Get your Mandalika MotoGP Podcast questions in!

No spoilers but... the 2024 MotoGP title fight isn't getting any less dramatic. Let us know in the comments what you want Simon, Val and Matt to discuss and what you want answered on our Indonesian Grand Prix MotoGP Podcast, we'll be recording a few hours after the race on Sunday!

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LIVE: Answering YOUR 'Spygate' questions

Join the hosts of 'And Colossally That's History!', Matt Bishop and Richard Williams, with Glenn Freeman as they discuss the first episode of the show's second series, covering the Spygate scandal from 2007.

The stream will start at 4pm UK time. To get involved in the live chat via YouTube,...

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⭐️ BBV10s Extra: Top V10 driver moves we missed - suggested by you!

As a members-only follow-up to our debate on the top 10 driver moves of the V10 era, we've got the whole crew back together to discuss your suggestions for moves that we missed out from our shortlist. 

Glenn, Ben, Matt and Edd go through your picks to either explain why a move was righ...

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Ad-free F1 pod: Ricciardo out, Lawson in - explaining RB’s driver change

Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson to discuss the news that Daniel Ricciardo has been axed by RB, with Liam Lawson replacing him for the rest of 2024. They discuss why Red Bull have made this move now, whether Ricciardo has a future in F1, what Lawson will bring to the te...

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Ad-free Formula E pod: Reflecting on 10 years of electric racing (Part 2)

The second part of The Race Formula E Podcast’s celebration of a decade of the all-electric world championship looks at the Gen2 and Gen3 eras.

Joining hosts Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt is double champion Jean-Eric Vergne, 12 time EPrix winner Sam Bird and Andretti boss Roger Griffi...

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Send us your Spygate questions for a LIVE Q&A!

To celebrate the early release of episode 1 of the second series of 'And Colossally That's History!', hosts Matt Bishop and Richard Williams will be joining Glenn Freeman for a LIVE Q&A here on Patreon at 4pm UK time on Friday.

You'll be able to join the live YouTube chat once the strea...

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Ad-free F1 pod: Will Red Bull move for Russell? Your questions answered

Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman and Mark Hughes to tackle another batch of questions sent in by you, The Race Members' Club. Top of the selection is a question about whether Red Bull will really make a move for Mercedes' George Russell, after Christian Horner made comments to t...

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🍿 EARLY ACCESS: And Colossally That’s History! S2 E1: Spygate - The scandal that shook F1 to its core

And Colossally That's History! - the podcast that reappraises motor racing history - is back with a second season, and we're giving members the opportunity to listen to Episode 1 a week before anyone else!

Join Matt Bishop and Richard Williams as they embark o...

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Gary Anderson: Ferrari's F1 upgrade risks cancelling itself out

Of the upgrades F1 teams brought to the Singapore Grand Prix, Ferrari's revised front wing was the one that piqued Gary Anderson's interest most.

Before it's published to the wider world on The Race on Tuesday, here's what caught our former F1 technical director's eye - and why...

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Ad-free MotoGP pod: Last lap controversy and Bagnaia's disaster

With Jorge Martin barged aside for the race win on the final lap and Pecco Bagnaia crashing out, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix wasn't a great one for either of MotoGP's title contenders.

Should Enea Bastianini's win have stood given the manner of his last-lap move on Martin? Simon Patterson...

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FIRST LOOK: Discussing the Verstappen/FIA swearing row

Here's a special treat for everyone on Patreon: A first cut of a video we'll be releasing on YouTube on Tuesday.

Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm discuss the furore that broke out between the FIA and Max Verstappen after the world champion was sanctioned for swearing in a p...

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Ad-free F1 pod: Singapore GP review

Edd Straw and Mark Hughes (both in Singapore) are joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm to review the Singapore Grand Prix, and a race in which Lando Norris left his rivals in his wheel tracks. They explain why Norris and McLaren were so quick and whether this win really does mean a title tilt is now a r...

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Send us your Singapore GP F1 podcast questions!

Another weekend, another F1 street race. Send in your questions for Edd and the team and we'll get through as many as we can in the post-race show!

Make sure you get them in by 1800 UK time so Edd can add them to his running order 🤝

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