The Autosport F1 Podcast

Sebastian Ogier’s bid for a sixth consecutive World Rally Championship crown is looking shaky, as he trails Thierry Neuville with five events to go. David Evans joins Edd Straw to discuss the key talking points, with special appearances from Markko Martin and Colin Clark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Ricciardo’s surprise switch to Renault was announced today, and has blown the Formula 1 driver market wide open. Scott Mitchell, Kevin Turner and Edd Straw discuss his reasons and the potential knock-on effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to analyse what has become a volatile driver market with nine teams potentially changing their line-ups for 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Anderson and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to look back at Lewis Hamilton’s surprise win in the Hungarian Grand Prix. We explain what made the difference between the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers in qualifying and delve into the two controversial incidents involving Valtteri Bottas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Edd Straw is joined by Kevin Turner and Damien Smith to reflect on the career of Jim Clark who lost his life fifty years ago in an accident in a Formula 2 race at Hockenhiem. They look back at some of his defining moments and ask where he stands among the greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Roberts joins Edd Straw to review an incident-packed German Grand Prix and explain how Lewis Hamilton turned his qualifying disaster into a triumph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mario Isola, an expert in Formula 1 tyres, discusses the challenges of designing tires for the sport. He shares insights on balancing driver demands, enhancing race showmanship, and addressing technical limitations. The discussion also touches on the complexities of tire design for different teams and performances, as well as the adjustments made by Pirelli to improve overall performance and fairness.

Mercedes was expected to dominate the British Grand Prix before Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari upset the form book with victory. But did Mercedes make a big mistake with its strategy? Scott Mitchell, Ben Anderson and Edd Straw discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mercedes started first and second and looked set to walk to victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. Scott Mitchell, Ben Anderson and Edd Straw explain what went wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lewis Hamilton turned the tables on Sebastian Vettel at Paul Ricard. Stuart Codling, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw convene to explain how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices