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Max Verstappen finally conquers Singapore! 🇸🇬

It took him 12 years to do it, but Max Verstappen has finally won on the streets of Singapore — and he's done it in style, taking wins in the sprint and the Grand Prix as Red Bull's incredible resurgence continues.

But while Max is flying, Kimi Antonelli is still firmly in control of the championship. Is there genuinely a title fight brewing, or is it already too late for Verstappen to catch him?

Sean is joined by Mairead, SOK and Annika to break down all the action from a weekend that had a bit of everything.

🏆 Max Verstappen finally wins in Singapore — and is his championship comeback really possible?

💥 George Russell's nightmare continues after crashing out of the sprint in tricky conditions

🏎️ Ferrari's familiar frustrations — Charles Leclerc qualifies brilliantly, but tyre wear and strategy cost the Scuderia again

🧡 McLaren's messy weekend — Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide in the sprint as the team's season continues to unravel

⭐ Audi's breakthrough — Nico Hülkenberg scores points in both the sprint and Grand Prix

🚨 The FIA under fire again — inconsistent penalties, cars driving backwards on track, and the baffling decision-making that left us with plenty to debate

🏁 George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli — how much has Russell's awful luck really cost him, and can he still fight back now that Kimi can mathematically win the title at the next race in Texas?

🔮 Plus, what comes next in Austin? Can Max keep this run going, can Ferrari finally convert pace into wins, and is Mercedes running out of time to protect Kimi's title lead?

And finally, why hasn't Formula 1 brought back V10 engines and sustainable fuels? Jeremy Clarkson might have an idea…

Did you enjoy the Singapore Grand Prix? And how worried should Kimi be about Max Verstappen?

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Formula 1 heads to the iconic Marina Bay Street Circuit for the final round of the triple header — and Singapore could have plenty in store.

It's one of F1's most spectacular and recognisable tracks, but does the racing actually live up to the setting? With a sprint weekend, the possibility of rain, limited running and walls waiting to punish the slightest mistake, there are plenty of opportunities for things to get spicy.

And then there's the championship…

George Russell's nightmare continues as he heads into Singapore with an engine penalty and a start from the back, while Kimi Antonelli's championship lead continues to grow. Can George fight his way back into contention, or is the title slipping away?

We'll also discuss:

🇸🇬 Why Singapore remains one of F1's most iconic circuits
🌧️ Could rain turn the weekend into chaos?
🏁 Is a sprint race actually a good idea around Singapore?
🏆 Kimi Antonelli's growing championship advantage
😬 George Russell's nightmare weekend
🔥 Can Max Verstappen continue his incredible run of form?
🐎 Can Ferrari finally turn their pace into something more?
🧡 What's going on with McLaren?
🌳 Can Aston Martin's Malaysia resurgence continue?
📅 The newly announced 2027 F2 & F3 calendars
🎨 And, inevitably, a debate about Audi's Singapore livery

Plus our predictions for the sprint, qualifying and Grand Prix — and a Singapore-themed quiz to finish things off.

Can Singapore deliver a classic, or are we in for another procession under the lights?

Let us know what you think. 👇

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SEPANG. NEEDS. TO. COME. BACK. 🇲🇾🇧🇭

Max Verstappen has now won back-to-back races at Sepang — his second victory at the circuit after his 2017 triumph — and we're asking the obvious question: why the hell isn't the Malaysian GP on the calendar permanently?

An incredible circuit, brilliant racing and an atmosphere that reminded us exactly why Sepang was such a fan favourite.

And then there's the championship… George Russell's retirement has left the title fight looking basically, almost totally, nearly over.

But there was plenty more to debate from the Bahraisian Grand Prix:

🏆 Verstappen's Sepang double
🇲🇾 Why Sepang deserves a permanent return
🔥 What makes the circuit so bloody good
⚔️ Russell's retirement and the championship implications
📉 Is the title fight effectively over?
🚨 FIA screw-ups and the questions around software changes to the cars
💻 How much control should teams have to make software changes during a race weekend?
👀 And can anyone realistically stop Verstappen?

Plus all the usual Everything Trackside debate, arguments and questionable geography.

Should Sepang be back on the F1 calendar permanently?

Let us know what you think. 👇

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Welcome to the Bahraisian Grand Prix! 🇧🇭🇲🇾

Bahrain has somehow ended up in Malaysia, the calendar has gone completely off the rails, and we're embracing it.

Ahead of this week's Bahrain Grand Prix, we get stuck into everything surrounding the race — including the strange circumstances that have given us the greatest hybrid F1 destination ever created:

BAHRAISIA.

We preview the weekend, discuss the biggest storylines in the championship, look at who should be strong around the circuit and make our predictions for what could be another huge weekend of Formula 1.

Plus:

🏁 Who has the advantage going into Bahrain?
🏆 The latest championship battle
🔴 Ferrari's chances
🟠 McLaren's form
⚔️ The latest driver battles
👀 Who could surprise us this weekend?
🇧🇭🇲🇾 And, naturally, what the hell is going on with Bahraisia?

Welcome to the Bahrain Grand Prix… from Malaysia.

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George Russell delivered a dominant weekend in Baku, but behind him the Azerbaijan Grand Prix had plenty going on.

From Red Bull’s impressive pace and Isack Hadjar’s return to the podium, to Cadillac’s progress, Aston Martin’s struggles and a safety car restart crash that changed the order, there was plenty to get into.

We also get into the bigger questions around the race: did Pirelli make the tyres too durable, did that take strategy out of the Grand Prix, and where does Cadillac go from here with Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas?

In this episode:
• George Russell’s dominant qualifying lap and race win
• Why Red Bull looked so quick in Baku
• Isaac Hadjar’s brilliant return to the podium
• Cadillac vs Aston Martin and the Perez/Bottas debate
• Williams, Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz
• The Baku crashes, penalties and safety car
• The debate around Lando Norris’ post-race comments
• Ferrari’s lack of straight-line speed
• Haas scoring points with both cars
• Why Pirelli’s tyre choices may have hurt the racing
• The panel’s Drivers of the Day

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Baku is back, and there is plenty to keep an eye on this weekend.

Williams finally bring their long-awaited B-spec car, McLaren have more upgrades on the way, Mercedes are holding back their new package, and the championship fight between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli is getting increasingly tense.

Add in a packed F2 weekend, Isack's return after injury and a rather controversial McLaren logo change, and there's a lot to discuss before the lights go out.

In this episode:

• Williams' long-awaited B-spec car arrives in Baku
• McLaren's latest upgrades and their continued momentum
• Why Mercedes are holding back their upgrade package
• George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli and the championship pressure
• Liam Lawson's stint in Red Bull replacing Isack Hadjar
• Yuki Tsunoda impressed during his VCARB stint
• The latest Haas driver rumours
• Three F2 races and a crucial championship battle
• Why Baku always seems to produce chaos
• McLaren's new logo and Mairéad's very strong opinions
• Our Baku qualifying and podium predictions

Who have you got for Baku? Let us know your predictions across our socials and join the conversation with Everything Trackside.

And remember: the race is on SATURDAY. Don't turn up on Sunday looking for the lights!

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The 2026 Formula 3 season delivered a brilliant championship battle, standout performances, dramatic incidents and a title fight that went all the way to the final weekend.

For this bonus episode of Everything Trackside, Sean and Mairead are joined by Chris McCarthy, lead commentator for Formula 3, to look back at the season and discuss what made it so compelling.

We get into:

🏆 Ugo Ugochukwu vs Freddie Slater — the championship battle, consistency, pace and dramatic Madrid finale.

🟣 Campos Racing’s dominance — how they secured both championships and what made their driver lineup so effective.

⭐ The standout drivers — Ernesto Rivera, Tukka Taponen, Théophile Naël, Pedro Clerot and more.

💥 The chaos — qualifying disasters, penalties, crashes, unusual race formats and the challenges of racing at Madrid.

🔮 The future of F3 and F2 — LN4 Fusion joining both championships in 2027 and what the new team could bring to the grid.

🏎️ The future of F1 — Chris’s thoughts on the provisional 2027 calendar, the proposed 10 Sprint races and the possibility of a Monaco Sprint.

Plus, Chris offers plenty of insight into the realities of Formula 3, from team performance and driver development to what it takes to succeed in one of the most competitive championships in motorsport.

Who impressed you most during the 2026 F3 season? Let us know in the comments.

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Madrid was supposed to bring something fresh and exciting to the F1 calendar.

Instead… it sucked.

In this week’s Everything Trackside, we take a proper look back at the Spanish Grand Prix and spend a lot of time asking how F1 managed to make such a big new event feel so underwhelming.

From the circuit itself and the racing to the atmosphere, the layout, the spectacle and the wider decision to bring Madrid onto the calendar — there’s plenty to criticise, and we’re not holding back.

We also get into:

🏎️ What went wrong with the Madring
😴 Whether the circuit actually delivered any decent racing
🎪 The event, atmosphere and overall spectacle
🤔 Why Madrid feels like such a missed opportunity
📅 Whether this race deserves its place on the F1 calendar
🔥 The biggest talking points from the weekend
🏆 The championship implications after Madrid

Was Madrid really as bad as it felt — or are we being too harsh?

Let us know what you thought of the Spanish GP in the comments.

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Formula 1 is heading somewhere completely new...

The Spanish Grand Prix is leaving Barcelona behind and heading to the brand-new Madring circuit just outside Madrid — and judging by our first impressions, it could be one of the strangest F1 weekends in years.

In this week's Everything Trackside podcast, Sean, Coops and Mairead take a closer look at F1's newest circuit, from its bizarre layout and questionable corners to the huge amount of runoff, tight sections and one particularly interesting banked corner.

But there's one big question...

Is Madring actually as bad as it looks?

With only limited running having taken place at the circuit so far — including a Formula 3 test session featuring a staggering 19 red flags — nobody really knows what to expect when Formula 1 arrives.

We discuss:

🏁 What makes Madring so difficult to learn
💥 The 19-red-flag F3 test and what it tells us
🧠 Why a brand-new circuit could favour the younger drivers
🇮🇹 Charles Leclerc's fitness and whether Ferrari should risk him
⭐ Kimi Antonelli and George Russell heading into another crucial weekend
🔴 Whether Ferrari can recover from their Monza disaster
⚡ Mercedes' potential upgrades for the upcoming triple-header
🏆 Who has the advantage at a circuit nobody has raced at before
🇫🇮 Robin Räikkönen joining the Red Bull junior programme
🏎️ The hugely important Formula 3 championship finale
🔥 Freddie Slater vs Ugo Ugochukwu — and why you NEED to watch F3 this weekend
🎯 Our Spanish GP predictions

And, of course, Sean has already taken on Madring himself in the 2026-spec F1 car — completely sight unseen.

No practice. No preparation. Just learning the circuit from scratch.

Let's just say... it didn't exactly go smoothly.

00:00 – Intro
01:00 – First impressions of Madring
03:50 – Why does this track look so strange?
06:40 – Sean's first experience driving Madring
08:00 – Is there actually anywhere to overtake?
10:20 – 19 red flags in Formula 3?!
12:00 – The massive learning curve facing F1
15:00 – Are there ANY good corners at Madring?
17:00 – Who will adapt quickest to a brand-new circuit?
20:30 – Charles Leclerc's fitness and Ferrari dilemma
25:00 – Should Isack Hadjar have returned this weekend?
31:30 – Kimi Antonelli vs George Russell
36:30 – Ferrari's latest drama
39:00 – Mercedes' upcoming upgrades
41:30 – Formula 2 championship battle
43:00 – Why you NEED to watch Formula 3 this weekend
44:00 – Freddie Slater vs Ugo Ugochukwu
49:30 – George Russell gets his own Silverstone grandstand
52:20 – Robin Räikkönen joins Red Bull
55:20 – Spanish GP weekend schedule
56:45 – Spanish GP predictions
58:40 – Who wins the F3 championship?
59:00 – Final thoughts on Madring

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Monza belonged to Kimi Antonelli.

The young Italian delivered one of the most impressive weekends of his young Formula 1 career, putting himself firmly into the conversation at the front of the grid — and showing exactly why Mercedes believe they have a future World Champion on their hands.

We break down Antonelli's huge Monza performance, his battle at the front and what it means for the championship as the season enters its final stretch.

But there was plenty more to discuss from the Temple of Speed:

🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli's breakthrough Monza weekend
🏆 Is Kimi now the favourite for the World Championship?
🔴 Ferrari's frustrating home Grand Prix
⚔️ The latest chapter in the Russell vs Antonelli championship fight
🇩🇪 Mercedes' strategy and race execution
🏁 The biggest winners and losers from Monza
📈 What the result means for the championship

And, of course, we ask the question:

*Are we watching the beginning of Kimi Antonelli's first championship-winning season?*

Let us know what you thought of Kimi's performance — and whether you think he can go all the way in 2026. 👇

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