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A Spanish GP that most of us circled with a new front wing directive coming into effect did nothing to slow the Mclaren Rocketship piloted and won by Oscar Piastri ! The race went into a different interesting chapter when Kimi`s Mercedes suffered another PU issue and retired which has become a really worrying trend lately for the usually bulletproof Merc engines! Max was put on Hard tires while those around him on the restart had better grip tires. Lecric after a quick fight and slight bump with Max managed to overtake him, Russell who was behind went for it and Max aggressively closed the gap and veered towards Russell. The team told Max to give the position to Russell which really upset him, and in the process of Rusell closing in thinking Max was letting him pass Max in what seemed on purpose hit the side of Russell`s car. Max was given 10 sec penalty which dropped him to 10th position and also 3 penalty license pts. Another major highlight was Hulkerberg who was able to bag 5th position on the last lap by passing Hamilton giving Sauber and their upgraded car a fantastic result and weekend.

As always the beautiful ocean view of Monaco, with the backdrop of superyachts, provided the best Saturday Quali of the year with Lando providing a stunning lap to steal pole from Monaco born Charles who had topped all practice sessions ! Lando also shattered the all time lap record for Monaco ! Sunday unfortunately with its new mandatory 2 stop rule was a procession with teams playing teammate games to hold teams behind them up ! This rule really needs a tweak for next year ! Mclaren and Lando scored a strong win but Mercedes conversly had a very tough weekend suffering a two car loss on the all imoprotant Satuday. Kimi crashed, and Russell suffered a power loss issue making them start Sunday from 14th & 15th. The strategy they employed didn't have any risk or gamble on Sunday but was further hampered by Williams dirty tactics that other teams were also doing.

A really intriguing race with Max making an impressive move at the start of the race to go ahead and seal a 4th victory in a row on one of his favorite tracks striking a blow to the Mclarens who finished 2nd and 3rd ! Lando had a strong race to wrestle 2nd from his teamate Piastri who did not have the greatest of days ! Ferrari and specifically Hamilton had a great recovery race day, after embarasingly being eliminated in Q2 in Quali in thier home turf !

A Miami Sprint and race weekend that had action for the ages. A brilliant performance by young pilot Kimi for Merc to be the youngest pole sitter in F1 history! One of the best sprint races we have ever seen with tire strategy, weather decisions, crashes and overtakes Mia delivered. The race showed just showed how superior Mclaren was with Piastri taking another brilliant win with Lano behind me, and Rusell with another great solid drive to round out third. Ferrari are really struggling right now!

We saw an amazing performance from Oscan Piastri who had a heavy duel on the opening lights with Max Verstappen who had an amazing weekend and clinched pole. Max overtook on the outside and was given a 5 sec penalty and that pretty much dictated the race. The RB had a faster pace than the Mclaren this weekend. Norris unfortunately had another wobble this weekend when he crashed his Mclaren during Quali and had to start from 10th but recovered to finish 4th. A positive race weekend for Ferrari and Charles who scored thier first podium coming in 3rd, while Hamilton unfortunately cvonstinues to struggle.

An outstanding fantastic weekend for Piastri who score a hat trick pole and win this weekend! What a fitting 50th F1 start for the Mclaren pilot ! His teammate Norris had a tough weekend filled with mistakes but still came in 3rd. Mercedes and Russell had one of the gutsiest fantastic drives battling car issues from brake wire to steering wheel all at over 220KPH but still fending off a fast Mclaren behind to bring in a brilliant 2nd for Merc ! RedBull and Max unfortunately had a disastrous weekend ! They were down the order, had mutiple pitstop issues, but, Max still savaged 6th from last ! A crisis was called for senior RB management after the race.

A stunning unexpected pole from Max and RB on Saturday pretty much sealed a race win for Max on a Sunday! He did not put a foot wrong this weekend, and the Mclarens were on the back foot. During the race there was a strategy question whether to switch Oscar for Norris as Oscar was faster so he can chase Max, but at the end of the day the track was very difficult to pass. Yuki`s mich anticapted debut in his own country did not result in a good outcome for the race, but we will see what happens in future races ! Mercedes Anotnelli had a record break weekend has a became the youngest driver in F1 history to score a fastest lap and also lead a Grand Prix ! This young man is one to watch!

We had an interesting Chinese GP weekend that served up our 1st Sprint race of the new season. Hamilton scored a really surprising victory in Sprint highlighting a very controlled Sprint Qualifying, and race ! Ferrari had a tale of two half's, when after the race they ended having both cars disqualified , along with Gaslys Alpine for being underweight, and Hamiltons car having worn skid blocks. During the race Piastri had a fantastic victory for Mclaren, while Norris nursed brake issues to come 2nd , while Mercedes had another great weekend with Rusell, and Antonelli doing another solid job with finishing in 7th even though it was later found out he had floor damage.

We were all treated to a fantastic crazy Australian GP that had all elements of a crazy race, that mixed conditions turned upside down. The weather caught out so many drivers from rookies, to all time veterans like Alonso resulting in him crashing out of the race. Only 14 drivers finished. Norris had a fantastic race to finish without any major mistakes except one spin. Paistri unfortunately had a costly mistake which changed the course of his race ! This was a brilliant race from Merc who finished 3 and 4th, and by far the driver of the day with an amazing debut from rookie Antonelli, who went from all the way 16th to 4th. He made very few mistakes, awesome passes and avoided the barriers ! Ferrari defiantly underperformed with a wrong strategy that had them finishing 9 and 10th. Albon had a fantastic top 5 finish.

We had a busy 3 days of testing that showed for the most part remarkable reliability for all the teams ! Overall comparing test times, drivers' conversation and such Mclaren seem to be the preemptive favorites heading into the new season, and 1st race in Melbourne ! That is followed by in my opinion Mercedes and Ferrari. Mercedes seem to have made great gains, showing a very solid platform and covering the most miles/laps out of all the teams in 458 ! RedBull unlike the last 2 years seem to be a little out of sorts, they had issues throughout the test and covered the least number of laps with 304. Both drivers also did not get the amount of testing miles they wanted.

F1 celebrated in grand style its 75th anniversary in London in the O2 Arena with a red carpet to boot. All the teams new liveries were introduced, and it was a grand affair. We also cover Ferrari`s new car introduction, and how Lewis and Charles are feeling about it, and finish off with latest F1 news roundup.

The much anticipated Ferrari era officially started this week. We saw the first pictures of Hamilton in an Iconic picture in the backdrop of Enzo Ferrari`s house. This week will be an intense immersion as Ferrari call it, where he met all the engineers, management team, and different technical departments. This will lead to a test drive in a 2023 challenger! Let's see where this exciting era takes us.

Here we are in the offseason. This episode recaps last season 2024. All the interesting things we witnessed, the highs and lows. I also cover the two biggest news items of the week with Calopinto heading to Alpine, and Andy Cowell named CEO of Aston Martin F1 team.

We have reached the end of a great season with Norris and Mclaren securing a thrilling constructors Championship after 26 long years. Ferrari gave it a great try with an amazing race from Charles jumping from 19th to the podium! Lewis ends an amazing legendary relationship with Merc where he secured 6 championships countless poles ! Hamilton had a fantastic race and strong finish for Merc from 18th to 4th !! We also await of Sergio`s fate after a really bad season from him !

Qatar provided a really good racing weekend that had a lot happen on the track. Max secured another strong win, while debris on the track caused havoc for at least 3 different drivers. Mirror from Albons car scattered all over the racing line when Bottas smashed it, causing tire punctures for Hamilton and Sainz as the FIA did not stop or bring the safety cars out for 3 whole laps! Further down a strong effort from Russell, while Hamilton had another really difficult weekend ! Word came after the race that Ocon would have his last weekend racing for Alpine as he will be replaced with Jack Doohan in Dubai.

Vegas produced another fantastic race weekend that ended up crowning Max with a 4th Championship ! But it was also a Mercedes domination weekend. From the first practice the Merc car was the class off the field topping all the time sheets and also securing pole with Russell. In the race Russell drove a fantastic race but he wasn't the only one, Hamilton drove a fantastic race from 10th to 2 passing a lot of cars, and further underlying the pace. Norris and Mclaren had a bad weekend, with Max passing Norris to secure his championship. Ferrari was able to secure a podium, but there was heavy tension between lecrec and Sainz because of team order instructions.

An absolute drive of a champion from Max to start from 17th in rainy wet condition to power himself to the top podium position! He absolutely solidified his strong hold on the Championship after thus Sunday ! It was the exact opposite for Norris who finished a disappointing 6th. A fantastic effort from Alpine and their drivers to finish 2nd and 3rd in podium positions after very strong drives, and great strategy! Also a notable mention of Russell to power the Merc to a podium start on Quali, and who could have finished on the podium on Sunday!

An exciting Mexican GP that saw a lot of passes, and strong drive from Sainz and Ferrari underlying they have the fastest car out there currently. Max and Norris had two tough battles on the track, and Max received two different penalties for 20 Secs. Norris got a strong 2nd place to gain 10 pts on Max. There were very questionable aggressive moves from Max that could have taken out both drivers out. Mercedes had a strong recovery drive to round up 4th and 5th. Magnussen in the Haas also had a very strong weekend.

A titanic battle between Norris and Max gave Ferrari and Charles including Sainz to have a brilliant weekend in America !! The aggressive start by Max pushing Norris off track not being called, to then have a later very close battle to result in a 5 sec penalty for Norris has been the talk and controversial decision from the stewards and the FIA.

A dominant performance by Lando and Mclaren under the night lights of Singapore! The race unfortunately was not an exciting one, especially compared to what was happening offtrack. The FIA president sparked outrage trying to stop driver swearing, and then comparing it to hip artists, whcih sparked a protest from Max Verstappen who was summoned to the stewards ! We also maybe witnessing the last race fo Daniel Ricardo.

An outstanding and thrilling race from Piastri of Mclaren who dueled with Baku qualifying King Charles who qualified on pole yet again for the 4th time in Baku ! It was heartbreak for Charles who yet again couldn't get on the top step after a brilliant Quali ! Norris also had a strong recovery drove from 15th to 4th to close the points gap to Max, but also providing Mclaren with the lead in Constructors for the 1st time in a long time. Disaster happened on lap 49 for Perez, who was having a really strong weekend up to that point in the struggling RB car and Sainz who collided and ended both their weekends with zero points!!

In one of the most seismic technical movements we have seen in F1 history, Billionaire owner of Aston Martin Lawrence Stroll has pulled a major coup in landing Adrian Newey ! Newey who has built cars that have won 12 Constructor championships will now for the 1st time ever will not only lead the technical team, but will also be a shareholder, and make all the technical decisions for the team. This episode dives into the how, and why this happened!

In a stunning turn of events a Mclaren front row lockout, and what many expected to be a straightforward win for Lando, has turned to be a big Tifosi celebration for Ferrari and an excellent win for Charles Leclerc in Italy. The crowd erupted in joy as the two Mclaren drivers looked visibly pretty shaken, and in Lando`s case dejected! Ferrari gambled on one stop strategy that hit pay dirt, but on the other hand Pasitris extreme aggressive start allowed the Ferrari driver to pass Norris, and also in turn ruined Russell`s whole race, causing damage to his car ! Max in his RB who was down the order described his car after the race as undrivable!

An abslouetly dominating weekend from Norris and Mclaren this weekend. The big upgrade Mclaren brought worked, denying the 1st time Max and RB did not win in front of Max`s home crowd. Ferrari and Leclrec scored an unexpected podium! Mercedes who were in a roll coming in from the summer break, had a tough weekend.

The long F1 summer break is about to finish, and this episode covers the breaking FIA ruling on Asymmetric braking that was ratified during the summer break. Has that been one of the items that have affected Red Bull performance? What will RB do with its driver decisions after deciding to keep Perez? How ill the constructors battle shape up between Mclaren and Red bull, as Mclaren close in at an alarming rate. Mercedes also joining the party, with a huge performance gain wining almost 4 of the last races!

A fantastic and unexpected performance by Mercedes with a one stopper from Russell stunning the rest of the field, and a strong drive from Hamilton secured a 1-2. That result wasn't to be, as controversially Russell was later disqualified for being under the FIA mandated minimum weight. A shame to an otherwise fantastic race weekend, with a strong race from Piastri for Mclaren as well to round up the top 3 ! Max had a good recovery drive with an engine penality, but it looks like it is the last will see of Sergio Perez from RB, with another disappointing performance.

A fantastic and unexpected performance by Mercedes with a one stopper from Russell stunning the rest of the field, and a strong drive from Hamilton secured a 1-2. That result wasn't to be, as controversially Russell was later disqualified for being under the FIA mandated minimum weight. A shame to an otherwise fantastic race weekend, with a strong race from Piastri for Mclaren as well to round up the top 3 ! Max had a good recovery drive with an engine penality, but it looks like it is the last will see of Sergio Perez from RB, with another disappointing performance.

A fantastic first win for Oscar Piastri that was filled with controversy in the way Mclaren handled the swap with Norris who had another strong drive ! Mclaren seem to have build a rocketship, but magaing thier two very fast drivers has been a challenge. Fantastic measured drive for Lewis who scored a podium for Merc ! Max and RedBull had a frustrating weekend , where Max had a collision with Hamilton, was very frustrated at his engineer and the entire team !

We were treated to a fantastic British GP that saw Hamilton get back on the top step of the podium after 56 races, which would make 2 yrs, and 7 months. Changeable conditions and thrilling race moves is always what Silverstone produces ! Gutted for Russell who had scored pole for Mercedes who were 1-2 in qualifying showing just how much speed and pace thier car has now acquired, but only to retired mid race with a suspected water pump issue. Another pretty miserable race for Ferrari especially on the Lecric garage. McLaren especially Norris were gutted not to get the win after a strong performance by them and Piastri. Strong drive from Max & RB !!

A Sprint race weekend in Austria that brought about absolute fireworks , when a fast Lando collided with Max on Lap 64 of the race. Lando was poised to take the lead, and this brought shades of Max's aggressive driving of winning at all cost that we hadn't seen in over 2 years. That collusion unfortunately ended Lando's race, and stopped Max's win to give Mercedes and Russell a very well deserved 1st win of the season !

Another thrilling race weekend so Norris and Mclaren grab a thrilling pole ! The race was exciting further cementing how far Mercedes have come with a superb start from Russell in the 1st corner. In the end it was old reliable Max & RB who were able to manage to take victory. Norris and Mclaren were unhappy as they believed they could have taken victory even though they had a real good weekend in 2nd. Hamilton had a fantastic weekend where he ended up on the podium in 3rd, after a strong performance all weekend. Ferrari had another tough outing coming in 5th and 6th ! There seemed to be a bit of tension between the 2 drivers as well.

Canada gave us one of the most entertaining races we have seen in quite a while which had mixed conditions playing havoc, Max winning a thriller ! We saw a weekend were Mercedes seemed to be finally back with a great performance and pole from Russell !!

A weekend for Charles Lecric and Ferrari to take a home victory in great fashion dominating all weekend. By contrast not a good weekend for Max and RB , and a disastrous one for Sergio who was taken out by a rogue K.Mag from Haas in a very scary crash !

An Imola GP that was for the most part dull unfortunately, until the last few laps of the race that was thrilling seeing Norris chase down Max.Max was able to hold on to victory in the end. It was significant though McLaren now seem to be legitimately packing strong race pace that can at least get close to and challenge RedBull !

We were treated to an epic weekend in Miami where Lando in a heavily upgraded McLaren secured his 1st deserved win in F1. Even this Max secure a sprint , and Quali front row it was never a comfortable weekend for him, and the car all weekend long !

We were treated to a bombshell news Friday that the most accomplished designer of our time might possibly be leaving Red Bull after almost 20 years ! What caused this, what are the details, and where is he's possible destination ?

F1 is back in China after a 5 year Hiatus and the track certainly delivered, with the addition of the first sprint race of the year. Warm reception for hometown driver Zhou. Max & RB were in imperious form as usual. Greta performance from Lewis in the Sprint race. McLaren and Norris had a very strong weekend bagging a podium 2nd position.

Another Red Bull domination with a 1-2 from Max and Perez. Ricardo had another miserable race with a race crash on the 1st lap. A solid race from Sainz for Ferrari who is in excellent form.

This Australian GP was a wild weekend which saw Max & his RB retire from a race with Mechanical issues for the first time in 2 years ! This gave a great opportunity for Ferrari and specifically Carlos Sainz who had a brilliant weekend scoring a victory just 9 days after having surgery. It also boosted the team to a 1-2 finish for the first time since 2022. Mercedes in contrast had an absolutely miserable weekend with Lewis having a really rare engine failure, and Russell experiencing a crash on the last lap caused by Alonso brake testing him. Alonso would later be found guilty by the stewards and given a penalty that dropped him to 8th position. Most people have voiced there needed to be a more strict punishment on Alonso.

Another dominating weekend for Max & RB with another 1-2 victory. But the main story of the weekend was Ferrari stand in rookie Oliver Bearman who on sudden notice with Carlos Sainz surgery came in to replace him in Jeddah. The young rookie impressed with a superb faultless drive to come in 7th, but more importantly to raise everyones eyes to his talent. I have no doubt he will be on the grid next year ! The drama off track from RedBull shows no signs of stopping as now Helmut Marko is embroiled in some major controversy. Listen on who he's biggest supporter in the team is.

1st race of the season in a continuation of last year was dominated by Max, and his wonderful race car to win convincingly. But down the order Merc and Ferrari although they had solid showings also suffered respective mechanical issues. What is happening with Christian Horner, and where do things stand now in one of the biggest F1 off track news items ?

An exciting 3 day test from Bahrain, gave us some clues to the pecking order that awaits the new season ! Who looked good, who looks like they have some worries ?

In one of the biggest Motorsport shocking news we learned this morning that Lewis Hamilton will be driving for Ferrari in 2025. What happened, how did this come about and what are the ramifications? Twitter

Two mega stars Lando Norris and Charles Lecric extend their contracts long term, and other latest F1 News roundup Twitter

We recieve shocking news the Drive to Survive star, and main architect of the Haas team forced to exit. What happened? Other recent news around F1. Twitter page

In an unprecedant explosive allegation the FIA launched a fague statement saying they are looking into an improper info exchange between Toto and Susie Wolff. Less than 24 hours later F1 itself, and all the teams came out to issue a joint statement that none of them ever went to the FIA as the complaint has alleged. This seems to indicate the leader of the FIA Ben Sulayem directly, and will be a water shed moment for the sport on how they deal with this problem. Twitter page

A record breaking year for Max Verstappen & Red Bull which saw them win 19 out of 22 victories, and 3

The inaugural highly anticipated Vegas Gp started off badly as a undone meanwhile cover caused significant damage to Carlos Ferrari. Outside of that fans were treated badly after being booted from an FP2 session only to be offered voucher tickets afterwards not even a refund which reflected badly on the F1 organizers. Thankfully after that we were treated to some brilliant racing that saw Charles of Ferrari battle it out with Max. In the end it was a thrilling record win for Max, but you can say without a doubt the driver of the day, and the weekend was Leclerc !!Twitter page

Bonus Episode what in the world happened to Merc in Brazil ? What are their prospects next year, and can they challenge the almighty Red Bull & Max machine ?Twitter page

A Brazilian GP Review that saw anither record extending 17th victory for Max, but the highlight was a magnificent performance from Alonso with his battle with Perez for 3rd. It provided an exciting photo finish, and a brilliant piece of racing for both. It was a weekend to forget for Merc ! Twitter page

Another brilliant performance from Max to seal a record 16th victory. A disastrous race for Perez who crashed out Infront of his home crowd on the 1st lap. A great drive from Hamilton to secure second, and master class drive from Norris for McLaren to come from all the way back 17th to finish 5th. Twitter page