Mark Hughes and special guest Erik van Haren, from Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, join Edd Straw to take a 360-degree look at the phenomenon that is Max Verstappen, and whether he has redefined what it is to be an elite driver in Formula 1.

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How Verstappen is redefining what it is to be an elite F1 driver

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Why is Lewis Hamilton struggling to get the better of George Russell? Could Red Bull's slight downturn in form lead to Max Verstappen jumping ship to Mercedes? And has Ocon's latest team-mate tangle cost him any last hope he had at landing a seat at one of F1's top tier teams? Those are just three of the questions sent in by The Race Members' Club that Edd Straw, Mark Hughes and Glenn Freeman tackle on this episode of the pod.

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Hamilton’s team-mate struggles explained + Your questions answered

Edd Straw is joined, from Monte Carlo, by Mark Hughes, Josh Suttill and Scott Mitchell-Malm to discuss the Monaco Grand Prix, and local hero Charles Leclerc finally breaking his home race curse. They also discuss why Red Bull struggled for pace, as well as discussing all the other big talking points from the race, and answering questions from listeners.

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Monaco GP: How Leclerc broke his curse + Why Red Bull struggled

Ben Anderson and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to look ahead to the Monaco Grand Prix, and answer some more questions from listeners, sent in after Imola. Included are questions on whether we should expect wins to be shared around from now on, plus whether Sergio Perez should be under pressure as a result.
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Is the pressure building on Perez? Your questions answered

Scott Mitchell-Malm joins Edd Straw and Mark Hughes (both on the ground in Imola) to review the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
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Imola GP: How Norris almost beat Verstappen again

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Josh Suttill join Edd Straw to discuss Alex Albon signing a new long-term deal with Williams. They explain why Albon has re-signed with the team, including why he didn't have many realistic options elsewhere, and what the deal means for Williams.
After that, Edd and the team look ahead to this weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, and specifically to the significant upgrade home favourites Ferrari are bringing to the race. They also discuss why Charles Leclerc has changed race engineers ahead of the event, and the significance of Ferrari's two new hires, who have moved across from rivals Mercedes.
And the episode is rounded out with some more questions from listeners, including ones on Andretti and on F1's tyre rules.
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How Verstappen is redefining what it is to be an elite F1 driver

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