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October 27 F1's Youngest Champion Is 5 Sleeps Away | 2026 US GP Review
Five more sleeps. Kimi Antonelli wins the 2026 United States Grand Prix from pole and needs just two points in Mexico to become F1's youngest ever champion, while Russell and Hamilton are split by a single point in the fight for P2.
In this episode, Tom and Chris review the US GP at COTA: Antonelli's one-stop win, Leclerc beating Verstappen to P2, George Russell's five-second penalty, Ferrari's Friday-to-Sunday fade, McLaren level with Red Bull, Racing Bulls' clever Q3 trick, Bearman's penalty and our WTF of the weekend. Then it's predictions for the Mexico City Grand Prix: altitude, Ferrari's chances, Sergio Pérez's 300th race and a Día de los Muertos bonus call.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:02 US GP review: Antonelli's one-stop win
4:48 Russell's penalty
11:33 Ferrari: Friday pace & Leclerc's P2
13:09 Verstappen: the Princess and the Pea
17:46 McLaren level with Red Bull
19:57 Racing Bulls & Gasly's shrinking points
24:20 Haas, Bearman & Alonso
25:52 Driver & Move of the Day
29:52 WTF: the tractor vs the barrier
32:59 Antonelli can't find reverse
35:51 Prediction & fantasy league results
37:49 Mexico GP preview
41:33 Mexico predictions
45:28 Bonus prediction & sign-off
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Back of the Grid is a weekly Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans, hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans.
#F1 #USGP #MexicoGP
48 min
October 22 Antonelli Crowned… Then Qatar & UAE Cancelled? | 2026 US GP Preview
Could Kimi Antonelli become F1's youngest-ever world champion in Austin, only for Qatar to be cancelled the moment the maths is done? Tom has a theory. Plus Rafael Camara to Haas, F1's African Grand Prix in Rwanda, and Godzilla on the grid.
In this episode, Tom and Chris preview the 2026 United States Grand Prix at COTA: Antonelli's first shot at the title, whether Verstappen can play party pooper, and Red Bull closing on McLaren for P3. Before that, F1 confirms the African Grand Prix in Rwanda, Câmara gets the Haas seat for 2027, Fornaroli stays at McLaren, there's still no decision on Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and IndyCar looks set for Barcelona. Then the Haas and Cadillac liveries for Austin, and our predictions.
00:00 Intro
00:58 F1 confirms the African GP in Rwanda
08:34 Câmara to Haas for 2027
12:46 Fornaroli stays at McLaren
14:03 Qatar & Abu Dhabi: still no decision
20:52 IndyCar heading to Barcelona
22:47 US GP preview: can Antonelli clinch it?
24:24 Verstappen the party pooper?
26:21 McLaren vs Red Bull for P3
28:13 Haas' Godzilla livery
31:22 Cadillac's Austin livery
33:13 Predictions
36:36 Prediction league & sign-off
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Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans, with Tom King and Chris Evans.
#F1 #USGP #Antonelli
39 min
October 13 Two Processions for the Price of One | 2026 Singapore GP Review
Two processions for the price of one. Max Verstappen finally wins the Singapore Grand Prix after sweeping sprint pole, sprint, pole and race, while Ferrari fumble a double podium and Kimi Antonelli heads to Austin on the brink of the 2026 title.
In this episode, Tom and Chris review the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix sprint weekend: the FIA's overtake-mode error in sprint qualifying, Russell's lap-one crash and the Norris/Piastri clash, Hamilton's strategy and Ferrari's radio, Antonelli's rescinded track-limits strike, Lawson and the Racing Bulls seats, plus driver of the day, move of the day, predictions results and your inbox questions.
0:00 Intro
0:16 Welcome: Singapore sprint weekend
0:58 FIA overtake mode error in sprint qualifying
4:25 Sprint: Russell crash & Norris/Piastri clash
9:40 Inbox: should drivers go straight to the stewards?
12:43 Verstappen finally wins in Singapore
15:02 Reliability woes: Bortoleto, Stroll, Hadjar
16:42 Ferrari: Leclerc P2, Hamilton's strategy & radio mess
24:36 Antonelli on the brink of the title
26:20 Antonelli's rescinded track limits strike
28:48 Russell's recovery & McLaren
30:17 Lawson, Lindblad & the new Red Bull regime
33:22 Midfield: Racing Bulls, Audi, Hülkenberg & Haas
35:02 The pit stop record stat
35:52 Driver of the day
38:18 Move of the day
41:05 Worst of the weekend
42:14 Predictions & fantasy results
45:30 Inbox: how much has Bono helped Antonelli?
48:42 Inbox: Mercedes vs Ferrari strategy
52:51 Wrap-up & COTA next week
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Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans, with Tom King and Chris Evans.
#F1 #SingaporeGP #Formula1
55 min
October 06 Best Ever Bahrain GP… Wasn't in Bahrain | 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia Review
The best Bahrain Grand Prix ever… and it wasn't even in Bahrain. Sepang's return delivered mixed conditions, wild strategy and Verstappen's first win of 2026 – once F1 had plugged laptops into the cars to get them moving.

In this episode, Tom and Chris break down a chaotic, rain-hit race at Sepang – the formation-lap power failures and mid-race software fix, Max Verstappen's first win of the season and Red Bull Powertrains' first victory, George Russell's late retirement leaving Kimi Antonelli 84 points clear, and Lewis Hamilton's recovery from a minute down to the podium. Plus Fred Vasseur's "vote of confidence", the 500 marshals flown in from Bahrain, driver and move of the day, and our Singapore GP preview and predictions ahead of the first Marina Bay sprint.
0:00 Intro
0:17 F1 returns to Sepang
5:11 Formation-lap power failures & the mid-race software fix
10:47 Verstappen's first win of 2026 & Red Bull Powertrains
17:15 Russell retires – is the title fight over?
21:02 Ferrari's tyre gamble & Hamilton's recovery
25:41 Vasseur's vote of confidence
28:29 McLaren struggles & Norris's reprimand
31:16 Racing Bulls, Aston Martin & Williams
34:47 Driver & move of the day
40:12 Organisation, 500 marshals & the "Bahrain" GP
46:15 Predictions & fantasy league results
48:59 Singapore GP preview
54:41 Singapore predictions
58:06 Inbox
🏁 Singapore is a sprint weekend – predictions close Friday 9 October at 1:30pm UK (sprint qualifying). Get yours in at https://backofthegrid.com, where you'll also find our Grid Rival fantasy leagues and the season standings.
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Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans – race reviews, previews, predictions and plenty of opinions.
#F1 #MalaysiaGP #Verstappen
1 hr 8 min
September 29 Is Russell Back in the Title Fight? | 2026 Azerbaijan GP Review
George Russell's first Grand Slam cuts Antonelli's lead to 66 points in Baku, but is he really back in the title fight? Plus the last-lap call that put spectacle over safety, and a Malaysian GP preview.
In this episode, Tom and Chris review a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Russell's perfect weekend, Antonelli's costly qualifying mistake, the theory behind Bottas's crash, the missing VSC on the final lap, Hadjar's return and Red Bull's first double podium since China 2024, and Colapinto's collision with Gasly and Norris. Then it's on to the Malaysian GP return, the stats from the last time F1 raced there, and our predictions.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:17 Welcome & Baku recap
1:27 Russell's first Grand Slam
5:06 Antonelli's costly qualifying mistake
8:03 Why did Bottas crash? The regen theory
11:31 No VSC on the last lap: spectacle over safety?
15:47 Should the stewards explain their decisions?
17:08 Red Bull double podium & Hadjar's return
21:57 Ferrari fade, McLaren's nightmare
24:07 Colapinto takes out Gasly & Norris
30:03 Lindblad vs Lawson: "pretty sick"
32:25 Haas, Williams & Audi
35:09 Driver & move of the day
37:44 Final award & Pirelli's tyre problem
41:29 Prediction league & fantasy results
44:25 Malaysian GP preview
49:46 Our Malaysian GP predictions
55:21 Inbox: Lindblad & Red Bull's junior programme
58:46 Wrap-up
🏁 Malaysian GP predictions are open now. Get yours in before Q1 at https://backofthegrid.com, plus links to our F1 Fantasy and Grid Rival leagues.
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Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans, hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans.
See you next week for the Malaysian GP review!
#F1 #AzerbaijanGP #Formula1
1 hr 2 min
September 22 A Monaco Sprint?! 2027 F1 Calendar & 2026 Azerbaijan GP Preview
F1 is giving Monaco a sprint in 2027, so is that two processions for the price of one? Chris and Tom break down the 2027 F1 calendar, the new 290km race distance, and preview the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
In this episode: Portimão and Turkey return, sprints grow to 10 rounds (including the season opener and finale), Chris's three reasons a Monaco sprint won't work, the F1 Commission's cut to race distance, the FIA–ACO row over Le Mans, Williams' Baku upgrade, F2's triple-race weekend, our predictions, and why this weekend's race is on a Saturday.
⚠️ Race is SATURDAY! Please Remember predictions close Friday 1pm UK (4pm Baku).
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:16 2027 F1 calendar revealed
2:04 Portimão & Turkey return
4:53 Triple headers
6:28 Sprints grow to 10 rounds
7:24 Sprint opener & finale – Middle East compensation?
9:41 A Monaco sprint?!
13:36 Fixing the sprint format
18:47 Why Monaco now? Our theory
20:25 Breaking: races cut to 290km
22:52 Le Mans, Indy 500 & the FIA–ACO row
26:39 Azerbaijan GP preview
28:54 Williams upgrade & Hadjar update
30:38 F2's triple-race weekend
32:07 Predictions
35:44 Inbox: could F1 race midweek?
38:57 Why is Baku on a Saturday?
42:34 Wrap-up
LINKS
🏁 Predictions & fantasy leagues: https://backofthegrid.com
❤️ Patreon (incl. our Discord community): https://patreon.com/backofthegrid
📱 @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram & Facebook
Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans – hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans.
#F1 #AzerbaijanGP #MonacoGP #Baku
47 min
September 15 Is Madrid Already F1's Worst Track? | 2026 Spanish GP Review
Four overtakes. Fewer than Monaco. And F1 has signed a ten-year deal to come back. Tom and Chris review the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix from Madrid's new Madring circuit and ask whether any amount of corner reprofiling can save it.
In this episode: Antonelli cashes in on another virtual safety car to win and stretch his lead to 81 points; Norris is fastest all day and finishes third; Verstappen is ordered to hand a place back to Hamilton; and Hamilton ends up touring the circuit with no brakes. Plus the argument for closing the pit lane under a VSC, Lawson's likely last outing in the Red Bull, Sainz's miserable home weekend, and a Coca-Cola can causing more fuss than the race did.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Madrid: an industrial estate with a banked corner attached
2:34 - Four overtakes and a ten-year deal
6:11 - A blank slate, wasted
9:00 - Track limit issues
11:20 - What we'd change
14:07 - Antonelli wins again on virtual safety car luck
15:05 - Verstappen v Hamilton and the order to hand it back
19:29 - Norris: fastest all day, third by VSC
20:37 - Should a VSC close the pit lane?
24:59 - McLaren's share of the blame
26:38 - Ferrari: Hamilton's brakes, Leclerc's long game
28:21 - Russell hung out to dry on a two-stop
30:49 - Piastri's wing, Lawson and the Red Bull seat
32:32 - Colapinto scores as Alpine close on Racing Bulls
34:43 - Sainz's home nightmare
36:33 - Ocon's best since Monaco
37:26 - Driver of the Day
39:54 - Move of the Day
41:09 - WTF of the Day: no brakes, no spin, no Coca-Cola
47:44 - Predictions league and fantasy results
50:59 - A week off, then Baku
LINKS
Predictions league, fantasy leagues and contact form: https://backofthegrid.com
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Back of the Grid is a weekly Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Tom and Chris breaking down every race weekend without the paddock access or the party line.
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#F1 #SpanishGP #Formula1
53 min
September 08 Antonelli Crushes Russell's Title Hopes | 2026 Italian GP Review
Kimi Antonelli didn't just win the Italian Grand Prix from P19 — he may have crushed George Russell's title hopes in the process. We break down the chaos at Monza that got him there, Gasly's shock Alpine pole, and the Ferrari meltdown that put Leclerc in the wall again.
In this episode:
0:00 Intro
2:04 Qualifying: Gasly's shock Monza pole (Alpine's first)
7:11 Race start: Mercedes chaos, Antonelli wins from P19
10:13 Should Russell have pitted under the VSC?
15:56 66-point gap — is the title race over?
20:00 Ferrari meltdown: Leclerc/Hamilton T1 clash + Leclerc's crash
27:52 Red Bull: Verstappen's alt strategy podium, Lawson/Hülkenberg clash
30:10 McLaren: Norris vs Piastri
31:51 Midfield: Colapinto's off, Tsunoda/Audi protest, backmarkers
36:05 Driver of the Day & Move of the Day
40:01 Monza's baffling trophy design
42:36 Predictions League & Fantasy recap
44:58 Madrid preview: the "Mad Lad Ring"
53:54 Inbox: skittish cars Q&A + Loick Hartog's heroics
1:00:45 Sign-off
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Back of the Grid — by fans, for fans. See you next week for Madrid.
#F1 #ItalianGP #Antonelli
1 hr 3 min
September 01 Can Ferrari's Upgrades Win Monza? | 2026 Italian GP Preview
Ferrari roll into their home race with a second power unit token, a rumoured turbo change, and a livery built to honour Schumacher's 1996 Monza win — but is it enough to actually convert into a race win?
Tom and Chris break down whether the upgrades stack up, plus everything else moving in F1 this week: Norris' new deal through 2030, Colapinto staying put at Alpine, the increasingly open Haas seat, and a theory on whether Toyota could be eyeing Yuki Tsunoda.
Plus, Antonelli's grid penalty, the track's four straight-line mode zones, Isaac Hajar's wrist injury, and Russell's shot at cutting into the championship lead — before locking in this week's predictions.
00:00 Intro
01:11 Norris signs until 2030, gets his title-winning MCL39 chassis
05:45 Colapinto stays at Alpine for '27, Gasly locked in
06:14 The Haas seat — who's replacing Ocon?
08:02 Could Toyota poach Tsunoda from Honda for a Japanese line-up?
12:40 Alonso rules himself out of Alpine
14:13 FIA's power unit token review — nobody gets extra tokens
17:30 Ferrari's Schumacher tribute livery for Monza
20:41 Antonelli's grid penalty and Monza's overtaking potential
22:23 Can Ferrari's upgrades convert into a home win?
23:47 Monza's four straight-line mode zones
28:32 Does McLaren's recent form travel to Monza?
31:54 Hajar's wrist — does Lawson stay in?
34:43 Russell's chance to cut into Antonelli's lead
35:54 Predictions: pole and race winner
37:28 Predictions: first DNF and finishers
39:19 Predictions: the mystery driver (Hajar/Tsunoda)
42:59 Inbox: does Russell get a tow off Verstappen in Q3?
45:22 Outro
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#F1 #ItalianGP #Ferrari #Formula1
43 min
August 25 Lando Norris IS Back in the Title Fight | 2026 Dutch GP Review
Lando Norris has won two in a row — is the 2026 title fight actually back on? We break down a chaotic Dutch GP, Hamilton's furious radio to Ferrari, and Alonso's shock points finish.
In this episode: Norris dominates on hards for back-to-back wins and closes the gap to Antonelli, Mercedes nearly gift away a podium with a messy team orders call, Hamilton vents at Ferrari after being held up behind Leclerc, Red Bull's driver shuffle with Lawson and Sonoda stepping in, Verstappen's rare first-lap crash and shock new contract through 2030, and Alonso somehow turns 18th on the grid into 9th. Plus Driver of the Day, Move of the Day, our WTF Moment, and a look at that AI-enhanced crash replay everyone's talking about.
0:00 Intro
1:59 Race review: Norris's dominant Dutch GP win
4:09 Is Norris really back in the title fight?
8:24 Mercedes' risky team orders call
12:58 Toto Wolff on losing Mercedes' budget edge
14:49 Hamilton furious at Ferrari strategy
18:16 Red Bull shake-up: Lawson and Sonoda step in
21:35 Verstappen's rare DNF and new Red Bull deal
25:51 Hülkenberg and Alonso's standout drives
30:53 Williams lock in Sainz and Albon
33:54 Driver of the Day
35:56 Move of the Day
38:48 WTF Moment
45:49 The AI-enhanced crash replay debate
49:03 Predictions, league standings and Grid Rival
51:43 Outro and what's next
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#F1 #DutchGP #Formula1
55 min

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