Yes its a day early, as we catch up on all the moves (Bottas , Russell, Albon) and the confirmed driver line-up's for next season. We talk about the weekend ahead at what should be a Merc track but the Honda engine may have a surprise or two for Hamilton and Bottas this weekend.

Yes its another sprint race weekend with a qualifying that people will not see as they are still at work and then a sprint race that looks like the start of the race and blah blah blah the idea is good but the execution is not! Move it all to Saturday (Super Saturday) Qualifying followed by the Sprint right after, reverse the top 10! anything to spice up what is other wise a procession.

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Well todays podcast goes between the race and results and us all picking on paul for deciding to go with a Honda as his new car.

But did the race deliver ? it had so much potential but we all feel this race next year will prob be the one to talk about, watchable yeah, worth the time spent watching it nahhh that what highlights are for but we didn't expect more, roll on Monza next week.

This episode has some swearing in it and so has been classed as explicit, this is mainly due to us ripping Paul. We expect a return normal next podcast.

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The track Showed us in FP1,2 and 3 that it has some bite! Qualifying was no different. With windy conditions, sand blown on to the track and some pushing the limits on a narrow short track red flags were only to be expected.

A fascinating qualifying with Red Bull dropping the ball with Perez, Mclaren all at sea with the battle for third has swinging back in favour of Ferrari for this race but will they have race pace? but all eyes will be on Max, Hamilton and Bottas. Will it be fireworks or a snooze fest at the short undulating track with no margin for error.

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The first domino has fallen as Kimi announces his retirement at the end of the season, the magic round-about that is the drivers market just kicked in to high gear. This must confirm Russell to Merc / Bottas to the vacant seat left by Kimi but in turn will we see a return of Albon to the grid?!

A new track- ish! , we have not raced here since 1985 but an updated and re-profiled track with not one but two banked bends to get all excited about, 72 laps await on what is quite a short track but will it be another follow the leader with what looks like only two over taking spots, we will see fingers grossed we get the battle we deserve from Max (home race) and the villain of the piece Hamilton ( Boo boys are ready) on what is expected to be a dry race weekend.

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Wet conditions to the point that they have called the race after a few laps behind the safety car and about 3 and a half hours of watching so the drivers have been allocated half points but Russell with a podium and some great points for Williams so we didn’t see a race, but its still a good day for them. The work and the bravery from qualifying means that all the points are still well deserved by all.

We look forward to the Dutch GP.

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Wet and wild qualifying today delays for weather and incidents, we saw some of the best driving in the wet from all concerned Russell looking at you and ok Norris had his problems but up to that point he was on fire. we also have 5 place grid penalty’s for Bottas and Stroll after the issues they had in Hungary mixing up the grid but its going to leave it as a two horse race out front as Hamilton and Max will be going wheel to wheel for 44 laps of Spa.

Wet Race expected for tomorrow maybe showers or more of the same heavy persistent rain as we had today but it becomes a bit of a lottery and again makes the race even more exciting to watch!

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We are back with what promises to be one of the most exciting run's in to the end of the season! What has become a bitter rivalry between Red Bull and Merc could erupt again at any bend on any track however depending on contracts and who is going to drive where still up in the air for Bottas/ Russell could that become a large part of the story as Merc are going to need that wing man.

Merc are always stronger as we enter the second half of the season will this be any different? Merc are looking very good on mediums vs all the rest having to go to softs to match them, however with the location of Spa and the showers expected all weekend nothing is certain!

Well where to start? The drama from the first lap all the way through to 10pm Sunday evening as one of the people on the podium is disqualified from the race....

Hungary has give us so much even if the middle part of the race and the struggles to over take highlight the flaws of the track and the sport.

Join Gareth, Derek and myself as we do our best to talk you through the race none of us saw coming.

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So...... can we expect more of the same as Silverstone ? We hope so but with no one winding up in the barriers! With track temps being up in to the 60-65 degrees Celsius (145 Fahrenheit) the softs that Red Bull are starting on just ain't going to cut the mustard with full fuel loads at the start! Christian should be out doing rain dances instead of trying to over turn decisions 2 weeks past!

Rain may save the day for RB but Merc are looking strong, with Silverstones upgrades playing their part can Merc get back on top in the driver and constructors as we move in to the mid-season break and with the swing of power playing such a big role could this be the turning point of the season where Merc regain the lead?? Who knows!

Well it's handbags Christian and Toto going at it! All driven by the media looking for stuff to print, publish and talk about us included! However Red Bull may have crossed a line basically accusing Hamilton of driving dirty and its gotten a bit ugly really.

With turn 1 being a rather big braking zone can we expect to see more wheel banking this weekend ? We hope so along with unsettled weather 60% chance of rain and we could be in for another classic.

The driver market is being spoken about as well with the where WILL Bottas land ? will it even be Formula 1???