Cut To The Race: FormulaNerds F1 Podcast

Welcome to News from the Nerds – your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds.

On this week’s show, James M, James P, Abby and Sam discuss:

The 2021 Budget Cap alleged breaches:

·   Will 2021 ever end? Two teams are rumoured to have surpassed the budget cap last season, with potential championship implications. What do we know, and what do we think will come out of it?

Silly season HAAS to be over soon:

·   It looks like we know who is going to AlphaTauri, depending on whether Alpine get their man, which should decide Williams’s choice. But Haas are somewhat separate in this. Will they stick with the devil they know, will they turn to an old hand, or will they dip into a different talent pool?

Alonso being Alonso:

·   The fiery Spaniard was less than impressed with a potentially detrimental double-DNF for Alpine in Singapore. Do they panel agree with him, or are these merely the grumblings of a disgruntled outgoing employee? And is their reliability a concern in their P4 showdown with McLaren?

Hamilton says the FIA has ‘failed’:

·   Have the new regulations achieved what they set out to do, and will the cost cap hold any gaps in performance steady throughout the latest era of F1? The panel take a look at Hamilton’s comments and weight up the situation – is he right, is it too early to tell, and is he a hypocrite?

The future of W Series:

·   The women-only championship is in financial turmoil. Will it survive the season, and could more be done to safeguard its future? Headline name Jamie Chadwick had a weekend to forget in Singapore, as she threw away the chance to wrap up the 2022 title – but will that prove costly?

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On this week’s Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli is joined by Abby, James M and Sam for their review of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Formula One returns to the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore for the first time since 2019, which could’ve been the championship decider.

The whole weekend had mixed conditions with a lot of rain, which provided for some interesting on-track sessions. The panel touched on the free practice sessions, and the cost-cap debacle that was the talk of the weekend, before diving into Qualifying.

Qualifying certainly had drama in Q3 for Max Verstappen, and the panel discuss his P8 finish, Charles Leclerc’s pole position and key highlights of the session.

The race was a tale of two halves with more drama further into the Grand Prix. The quartet talk about key highlights including the multiple safety cars and retirements, Perez’s phenomenal drive, Verstappen and Hamilton not quite being up to par and some stand-out performances from midfield teams.

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Welcome to News from the Nerds - your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds.

On this week’s show Abby, James M, James P and Catherine discuss:

Six Sprint Races Confirmed:

• Formula One confirmed today that 2023 would see six sprint races on the calendar adding to the already-scheduled 24 races. The panel talk about the additional sprints and what this could mean.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-formula-1-calendar-to-feature-six-sprint-events-from-2023-onwards.6JpUPQeXnDnmYEzvlcySXk.html

Alfa Romeo’s Driver Announcement:

• Alfa Romeo confirmed that Zhou Guanyu would drive for them again next season in 2023. The quartet discuss Zhou’s signing, his rookie season so far and also the parting ways of Nicholas Latifi and Williams.

https://t.co/vSU0XMENNg

Is it too late now to say sorry for Silverstone?

• Stuart Pringle has apologised for the chaos of the Silverstone 2023 sales that introduced dynamic pricing. The panel discuss the statement and what this means for 2023.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/silverstone-apologises-to-fans-we-will-sort-it-out/

Will Piastri follow in Schumacher’s footsteps?

• Laurent Rossi compared Oscar Piastri to Michael Schumacher and said the Piasco drama will always stick with him. The quartet talk about Alpine’s continuous comments, the Schumacher comparison and whether McLaren will be underestimated.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/oscar-piastri-saga-stick-forever/

Will 2023 be the year for Aston Martin?

• Aston Martin are expected to take “big steps forward” next year in their goal to become a race-winning team. The panel discuss whether they think the team can achieve this, especially with Alonso signing to them.

https://www.formulanerds.com/features/aston-martin-make-big-step-forward-2023/

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In today’s episode James, Catherine and Gracie sit down with Lucas Di Grassi to discuss all things Formula E.

The first-ever formula e race winner takes a look back at his career in both Formula E and Formula 1.

As Di Grassi reflected on testing, the nerds are given the technical rundown on the all-new Gen3 cars. Moving into current times and how Formula 2 can progress while giving the nerds exclusive access to this year's champion’s future. Di Grassi also took the time to talk through his off-track actions from the eSkootr championship to sustainability and finally triathlons.

Finally, we took a trip in the racing Time Machine where Di Grassi would love to see Aryton Senna race in Brazil!

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Welcome to News from the Nerds - your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds. On this week’s show Abby, James M, James P and Catherine discuss:

2023 calendar revealed:

The FIA have released a 24 race calendar for next season, including the return of an old race, and the debut of the Las Vegas GP. We analyse what this packed schedule means for F1 in its push for Net Zero by 2030, and how the impact on the teams.

https://www.fia.com/news/2023-fia-formula-one-world-championship-calendar-approved-wmsc

Silverstone in the spotlight:

The 2023 British GP is heading for a sell out - but controversy has hit Silverstone and the sale of tickets Dynamic prices were the biggest cause of frustration - causing bottlenecks of people attempting to book tickets at the earliest opportunity to get the lowest price. This caused the system to fail and ticket sales stopped on Thursday and restart Friday morning. The same issue happened again initially - but the prices had hit an increased level. once again. The panel voices their concerns and what this means for next season

https://twitter.com/Formula_Nerds/status/1570440847933722626?s=20&t=LWdw4kqTn2hvG8bDugE96w

No go for Herta but De Vries future secured

One of the most talked about potential 2023 moves fell through at the end of last week, with Red Bull announcing the end of their interest in Indycar star Colton Herta. This has caused massive discussions over the whole superlicence format / points of the FIA vs Indycar. We dive into the potential improvements Indycar could make, and the impact on the feeder series if this rule had been changed - as the champion of F2 currently has no guaranteed F1 drive.

Plus, we dive discuss the future of Nyck de Vries. After his heroics in the Italian GP, Nyck was immediately linked for a permanent drive for Williams. However, this may not be where he ends up if current news is to be believed. Where does this then leave Williams? Where is De Vries going?

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/red-bull-abandons-their-attempt-to-sign-herta/

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/brown-f1s-whole-system-needs-to-be-reviewed/

Junior academy hitting a downhill Alpine slope?

The Oscar Piastri has led Alpine with a question over their second seat, with CEO Laurent Rossi stating it's causing them to question their whole junior programme.

As the three-day tests of the Alpine team, kicks off (a car from 2021) at the Hungaroring track, we dissect what next for a team which has endured a difficult summer. We also address the current rumors are that Alpine will choose Pierre Gasly and Nyck de Vries will take his place at AlphaTauri.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/alpine-suggests-scrapping-their-junior-academy/

F3 testing - with surprise inclusions.

F3 Testing starts this week in Barcelona with PREMA and MP announcing their line ups. We discuss some of the surprise driver announcements and this could mean for the 2023 season

 This week also saw the F3 Women test at Magny Cours in France, we discuss the driver feedback, and the hopes for multiple women on the F3 2023 grid.

https://twitter.com/SamuelTCoop/status/1572133540346695680?s=20&t=LWdw4kqTn2hvG8bDugE96w

https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/4XFdGBG9oMSGp3Ei3QJqhm/watch-womens-magny-cours-f3-test-day-1-round-up

https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/6flwYNZecbOZTqE7DzMmbV/watch-womens-magny-cours-f3-test-day-2-round-up

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Welcome to News from the Nerds - your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds. On this week’s show Abby, James M, and Sam discuss:

de Vries gives Williams a headache:

 Alex Albon didn't compete over the weekend of Monza after suffering from appendicitis, so Nyck de Vries stepped in and drove the Williams where he impressed the whole paddock. The panel discuss whether de Vries could replace Latifi for the team and his F1 prospects.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/nyck-de-vries-i-can-look-back-on-a-proud-debut-but-being-in-f1-is-out-of-my-control/

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/alex-albon-recovering-from-respiratory-failure-following-surgery/

Superlicence Debacle:

 Colton Herta has been in talks of joining AlphaTauri and Gasly going to Alpine, however, he doesn't have the super licence points required, which has caused a lot of controversy. The trio talk about the superlicence debate and their thoughts on Herta.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/herta-is-good-enough-for-alpha-tauri/

https://www.pitpass.com/73637/Superlicence-system-needs-reviewing-says-Brown

How do you end a race?

 The Italian Grand Prix ended in a controversial way behind the Safety Car where the rules were followed but the conversation has risen about whether that was the right move, especially with the parked car being removed on track. The panel discuss their thoughts on the race end and the controversy around it.

https://www.formulanerds.com/features/is-it-time-for-a-safety-car-rethink/

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12696279/martin-brundle-max-verstappen-unstoppable-in-title-charge-but-italian-gp-raised-painful-f1-issues

Are the FIA planning an F1 revamp?

 Stefano Domenicali wants to propose a reduced number of practice sessions with more sessions awarding points for the drivers to have something to fight for. The trio dissect Domenicali's new ideas and share their views. 

https://www.racefans.net/2022/08/24/domenicali-plans-less-practice-more-points-paying-sessions-in-f1-events/

Drugovich joins F1...kind-off:

 The 2022 F2 Champion Felipe Drugovich Champion has joined Aston Martin's Driver Development Programme as a Test and Reserve Driver. The panel talk about the positives of this for Drugovich, but also the potential hindrances.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/breaking-felipe-drugovich-confirmed-as-aston-martin-development-driver/

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This week on the Cut to the Race podcast Oli is away so Abby takes the hot seat with Grace at James to look back at the Italian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen made it his fifth victory on the trot whilst disappointing the Tifosi in the process. The race around the temple of speed has put Verstappen 116 points clear of Charles Leclerc. Sergio Perez and George Russell are not far behind.

The group discuss the race weekend, the exciting start, the unusual ending and the Monza curse. They also look at the Driver of the Day and the superstar sub of the weekend, Nyck de Vries and look at where he could fit in on the grid. The team also chat about all the grid penalties taken and why it was so confusing trying to work out the starting grid.

On top of the regular race weekend, the team pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth who sadly passed on Thursday the 8th of September. James shares a touching tribute and the group discussed how they felt F1 handled the weekend.

The gang also give their race rating, national anthem ratings and of course - Driver of the Day. They chat about the prospects of Aston Martin and how their bad luck never seems to end. An interesting race with an even more interesting race review. They also look at the controversial ending…

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Welcome to News from the Nerds - your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds. On this week’s show Abby, James M, James P and Catherine discuss:

Deal or No Deal:

• The Porsche deal with Red Bull is falling through according to reports despite Porsche trademarking F1nally. The panel discuss their thoughts on the failed deal, reasons why it didn't work out and Porsche entering the sport.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/red-bull-porsche-deal-has-a-high-risk-of-collapsing/

The bad side of F1:

Herta to AlphaTauri?

• IndyCar racer Colton Herta could be moving to AlphaTauri if the FIA allow him to get a superlicence, which would then see Pierre Gasly move to Alpine. The panel share their thoughts on Herta joining F1, what it would mean, and Red Bull's comments.

https://twitter.com/callum_ilott/status/1566897188453613576?s=20&t=SF2c7-Gq7W6p7CEMPTm-NA

Ferrari's returning to their roots:

Formula 3 meets W Series:

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This week, on the Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli, Abby and Catherine come together to discuss the Dutch GP. Max Verstappen once again please the home fans with a win that put him 109 points ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez, who find themselves equal on 201 points.

The panel also discussed McLaren’s official signing of Oscar Piastri before diving into the race weekend action. They spoke about potential moves the can see if F1 such as Pierre Gasly to Alpine. It all depends on whether Colton Herta will be eligible to join AlphaTauri as they also discussed what’s stopping the American from making a move from IndyCar.

Race discussions varied from the national anthem review to another Ferrari mess to the heated battle between Mercedes and Max Verstappen. There were some incidents in the race, including a controversial one from Yuki Tsunoda which saw a safety car take place and make Zandvoort all about strategy. Meanwhile, the team also brought you the latest news on the stewards’ decision regarding Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, and Yuki Tsunoda, who were all summoned after the race.

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Welcome to News from the Nerds - your midweek news show brought to you by the FormulaNerds. On this week’s show Abby, James M, James P and Catherine discuss:

Pierre Gasly and Piasco

Where next for Mick Schumacher?

Audi in and Porsche Out

Ferrari's Under Pressure

Hello Spa, Goodbye Kyalami

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