Cut To The Race: FormulaNerds F1 Podcast

On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli hosts the Qatar Grand Prix race review and is joined by Abby and Sam to delve into the weekend action as well as doing a Max Verstappen special of the FormulaNerds quiz.

The Qatar Grand Prix weekend saw a lot of drama on and off the track with it being a challenging Grand Prix and the fourth Sprint weekend of the season. With lots of sessions to dissect, the panel begin with Free Practice One and the extra 10-minute session, noting Lance Stroll's actions that caused quite the conversation on social media.

The trio go through what happened on Sprint Saturday and the key takeaways, including Oscar Piastri's stellar performance and first race win as well as the incident that saw Sergio Perez retire from the Sprint Race.

The panel then discuss Friday's Qualifying, which saw struggles from Carlos Sainz, a clear disparity between the Red Bull drivers and a lot of track limit infringements. They also touch on the top three being decided after the race.

Next up, Oli, Abby and Sam review what actually happened during the Grand Prix. The trio dissect the incident between the Mercedes drivers, McLaren's performance and also the dangerous conditions, which had serious consequences for the drivers.

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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, James hosts the show and is joined by Abby and Sam as they discuss all the news regarding Andretti.

The FIA announced this week that Andretti were the only bid approved to join the grid in 2026. Now the American team’s application is going to F1 and FOM.

The panel discuss Andretti’s approval by the FIA, and what it could mean to have them on the grid in future years. They also talk about those teams who were unsuccessful and the repercussions of that, in particular Rodin Carlin.

The trio also touch on what they think Andretti could achieve in Formula One and whether or not they actually think F1 and FOM will approve their application.

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In this episode of the Cut To The Race Podcast, Oli, Abby, James and Sam discuss the World Destructors Championship, a tongue-in-cheek award given to the Formula 1 driver with the most crash damage costs at the end of the season.

We cover the drivers with the most crash damage costs in 2023, compare them to previous years, and discuss the drivers with the least crash damage.

We also discuss the cost implications of crash damage for teams. In Formula 1, teams are responsible for the cost of repairing their own cars. This can be a significant expense, especially for teams with limited budgets.

We also then focus in on Logan Sargent, who currently has the highest cost in crash damage for 2023 currently standing at $3.9m. We discuss what this means for him and his team, and what may happen to him in 2024.

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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli, Abby and James review Round 17 of the 2023 season, the Japanese Grand Prix.

With very early sessions for UK viewers, the panel talk through the key takeaways from free practice, which saw a red flag brought out as the Alpine of Pierre Gasly ended up in the barrier.

The trio also discuss Qualifying where Max Verstappen was back on form following Singapore and the McLarens were looking to be very strong. They also speak about Logan Sargeant and his recent run of form.

The panel then dissect the Grand Prix, which saw mixed performances throughout the field. Max Verstappen took the win, but his teammate, Sergio Perez, had a very unfortunate race, which the panel debate.

They also talk about McLaren’s first double podium as well as Mercedes’ different strategies for their drivers following the Safety Car after the opening lap chaos.

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On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and James to discuss all things AlphaTauri.

This coming weekend is the Japanese Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda's home race, but will he be remaining at AlphaTauri - that is the question.

The panel discuss the history of AlphaTauri and all the rumours surrounding Red Bull's sister team. With a name change set to take place for 2024, the trio discuss the potential options for the team's new name, some of which are rather peculiar for an F1 team. They then go on to discuss the drivers as this year there have been four racing for AlphaTauri. With Nyck de Vries out of the seat, the options for 2024 look to be either Tsunoda, Daniel Ricciardo or Liam Lawson.

But who will AlphaTauri choose? Oli, Abby and James debate which drivers they think are worthy of the AlphaTauri seat and which ones they think the team will choose to be on the grid in 2024. 

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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the Singapore Grand Prix Race Review and is joined by Abby to tackle the weekend drama.

The weekend began with practice sessions that demonstrated Ferrari’s pace at Marina Bay and Red Bull’s struggles. Oli and Abby dissect practice before focusing on qualifying that saw Lance Stroll suffer a huge crash.

The duo then talk about Red Bull’s shock Q2 elimination as well as the a great Q3 session that saw a fierce battle for pole position.

The panel then discuss the Singapore Grand Prix that saw the end of Red Bull’s dominance as Carlos Sainz played an intelligent game taking the win. Oli and Abby chat about the opening laps, the safety car and VSC that we’re brought out as well as Mercedes’ brave gamble to pit twice.

They then go through the championship standings before giving their predictions for the Japanese Grand Prix next weekend.

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On this week’s episode of the Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and James debate whether Formula 2 champions should be given an F1 seat automatically.

The FIA Formula 2 Championship is the premier feeder series to Formula 1. It was created in 2017 as a replacement for the GP2 Series. Since then, many F2 champions have gone on to have successful careers in Formula 1.

Richard Verschoor, current F2 driver, has expressed his beliefs that the drivers who win F2 should be able to enter F1 as soon as. With all the seats on the grid looking secure for 2024, the panel debate the topic.

They discuss the history of F2 drivers getting into Formula 1 as well as drivers who have had a career in F1 without having competed in F2. The panel also come up with their own ideas of how F2 champions can make it into F1.

Take a listen and email us with your own ideas at [email protected]

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In this week's Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and James to debate whether Max Verstappen and Red Bull are providing the most dominant era in Formula 1.

Max Verstappen's dominance this season, which has seen him win 10 consecutive races, making history, has been called into question a lot in 2023 as many have said it is boring, including Liberty Media. The panel discuss this hot topic as to whether 2023 is actually boring and why it may be considered less exciting than previous seasons.

They also compare Verstappen to the likes of Hamilton and Schumacher and their periods of dominance, whilst providing a case study of the views from non-F1 fans and long-time F1 fans too. With the 2023 championship set to be Verstappen's, the trio end by giving their predictions for who will end the Dutchman's streak of dominance.

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On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the show and is joined by Abby and James as they discuss everything Lance Stroll.

This debate is a topic that has grown in popularity in recent weeks and the trio finally share their thoughts on Lance Stroll and his place in Formula 1. The panel work through Stroll's career from his time in junior championships to Formula 1. They compare the differences between Stroll and his F1 teammates, noting the considerable difference of 2023.

But whilst looking at the statistics and performance is a good indication, there's always the question of his father, Lawrence Stroll, who owns Aston Martin's F1 team. The panel discusses whether Stroll's place in F1 at Aston Martin is safe, whether his father will consider a driver change, and the situation around paid drivers.

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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and James as they review the Italian Grand Prix and do a special edition of the FormulaNerds quiz.

It was the Italian Grand Prix last weekend and there was action throughout the whole weekend. The panel start off touching on free practice, which saw Sergio Perez crash as well as Lance Stroll having a very unfortunate time.

Next up was Qualifying and the trio dissect each session, focusing on the performance of the Alpine drivers, the differential between the Aston Martins and the tense battle that saw a Ferrari driver take pole at Monza.

After giving their world famous National Anthem reviews, the panel review the race. They discuss the opening laps and the battle between Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen for the lead. The trio also talk about the Mercedes drivers, in particular George Russell’s incident with Esteban Ocon and Lewis Hamilton’s incident with Oscar Piastri.

They then chat about all the battles on track, which provided some great racing, especially the inter-team battle between the Ferrari drivers before reviewing the championship standings.

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