Inside Line F1 Podcast

Ravi Shastri, India's Cricketing legend and World Championship winning team member, was Formula 1's official guest at the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix. Of course, you will remember him from his cameo on F1 TV's broadcast from Spa. 

In collaboration with Formula 1, Ravi Shastri was a guest on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. In this episode, Ravi discusses with Soumil Arora his passion for Formula 1 and how it started over four decades ago. He talks about his favourite team-drivers & how intensely entertaining Formula 1 is.

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Ravi also shares how Martin Brundle's much-revered commentary shaped his own commentary style for Cricket. Soumil made Ravi wear his coaching hat to discuss careers of drivers such as Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. What advice would he give them after all?

Tell us what your favourite Ravi Shastri-F1 story is on our social media handles and why it isn't about his bond with Mika Hakkinen! 

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(Season 2023, Episode 40)

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After going fastest in Qualifying on Friday, Max Verstappen won the F1 Sprint on Saturday. He followed that up with a dominant display in the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday - a race that he won comfortably from 6th place.

Yet another race winning trophy was broken, but only after Verstappen equalled a record held by Fernando Alonso; that of winning a race from maximum different grid starting positions (9). 

In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah review the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix - with stats inputs from @f1statsguru. We discuss the relationship between Gianpiero Lambiase and Max Verstappen - and their entertainment over the radio at Spa. Does GP speak as though he's Verstappen's biggest rival whilst being his most-able wingman and ally?

McLaren's loss of pace, Ferrari's podium with Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz's opening lap error, Oscar Piastri's podium in the F1 Sprint followed by a start incident at La Source and more.

Also, Alexander Albon's overtaking moves, Yuki Tsunoda's point for 10th place and in general, the joy of racing around the magnificent Spa Francorchamps. Btw, did Nico Rosberg half-jinx McLaren at Spa? 

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(Season 2023, Episode 39)

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Should Eau Rouge be changed? Safety will be a key discussion each time we visit the iconic Spa Francorchamps...and till such time the circuit does make changes to one of the best Formula 1 corners on the calendar. But really, does Eau Rouge need a change? 

We're hosting live race screenings for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.

Where: Malad and Dadar SOCIAL

When: 30th July, 5.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora, Kunal Shah, Sundaram Ramaswami and Siddharth Shah will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil, @f1statsguru and Kunal preview the upcoming 2023 Belgian Grand Prix. Will Max Verstappen-Red Bull Racing continue their winning ways? Will Sergio Perez 'ace' both qualifying sessions? But what about P2?

The battle for P2 has gotten ever-interesting. As Aston Martin has dropped off, Mclaren have risen through the ranks. We believe that track position is often the key deciding factor in which team-driver finishes just after the Red Bull(s). 

And of course, it's the Sprint format this weekend. This means that all three days of the Grand Prix weekend will have on-track action that matters. And of course, which team will get their setup choices wrong in the lone FP1 this weekend?

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(Season 2023, Episode 38)

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Max Verstappen is breaking Formula 1 records with Red Bull Racing.

Lando Norris is breaking Formula 1 trophies for Max Verstappen!

We're hosting live race screenings for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.

Where: Malad and Dadar SOCIAL

When: 30th July, 5.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora, Kunal Shah, Sundaram Ramaswami and Siddharth Shah will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah review the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix where admittedly, the Saturday was definitely more exciting than the Sunday. 

Max Verstappen running away at the start, Oscar Piastri jumping into P2, Lewis Hamilton's pole position, Zhou Guanyu being overzealous on the brakes and more.

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(Season 2023, Episode 37)

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All eyes on Daniel Ricciardo this weekend. After all, he's making a comeback to Formula 1 at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Admittedly, it's an AlphaTauri, so will Ricciardo exit in Q1...and still out-qualify Yuki Tsunoda? A bittersweet moment that would be. 

We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Where: Versova SOCIAL

When: 23rd July, 5.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

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Also, all eyes on Mclaren. Can their form from Austria and Silverstone continue at the Hungaroring? Their upgrades have brought them into play for P2 - and they've got another upgrade planned for Hungary. 

As for Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing, they will continue to break records. But the one record Sergio Perez needs to break is that of not featuring in Q3 for five consecutive races. Yes, in the same car that his team-mate has scored pole positions in.

'Monaco without the walls' 'A go-kart circuit' 'Tight and twisty' are some of the many descriptions you will hear during the weekend of the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.

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(Season 2023, Episode 36)

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Lando Norris, what a drive, what a race! The first four and the last eight laps of the race were absolute platinum class. How on earth did Lando Norris in a Mclaren on the hard tyre keep a charging Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes on the soft tyre at bay?

Also, could Norris have challenged Max Verstappen at the restart had he taken the soft tyre? Post-race, Norris was still convinced that soft was the tyre to be on and not the hard!

How on earth did Alexander Albon manage to out-score the Ferraris? Williams' 800th Grand Prix couldn't have hoped for a better result. And of course, how on earth did Ferrari lose ground? The Italian team were so lost on strategy that Carlos Sainz even forgot what Plan B stood for!

Mercedes consolidated their second place in the Constructors' Championship with yet another podium but without a funny radio exchange between Hamilton and their pit wall. And finally, Aston Martin have gone two races without scoring a podium - their longest non-podium streak of the season.

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(Season 2023, Episode 35)

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Even if Max Verstappen-Red Bull Racing dominate yet another race this season, the 2023 British Grand Prix will be remembered for when a movie was shot during a real Grand Prix weekend. Yes, Brad Pitt's Formula 1 movie will be shot in between all the official racing sessions at Silverstone. But you probably already know this...!

We love when other forms of entertainment embrace Formula 1 to narrate a story or two. Lewis Hamilton's involvement in Brad Pitt's under-production movie (rumoured to be called Apex) could make this the most-realistic Formula 1 movie ever?

We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 British Grand Prix.

Where: Khar SOCIAL

When: 9th July, 6.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru aka Sundaram and Kunal Shah preview the upcoming 2023 British Grand Prix. Apart from the 11th team on the grid, modified liveries and helmet designs, modified cars via upgrades will be the key talking points this weekend.

This race is the home race for at least 8 teams on the grid (Haas and AlphaTauri have remote operations in the UK, too), so we expect everyone to pile on as many upgrades to their cars as possible. And of course, a 'normal' Grand Prix weekend format means that teams will have three Free Practice sessions to test their upgrades, too.

Will Fernando Alonso-Aston Martin return to their podium-scoring ways? Can Ferrari continue to marginally outscore Mercedes and Aston Martin for 2nd place in the Constructors' Championship? Can Sergio Perez get it right in Qualifying? Can Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg continue their scoring ways at Silverstone? And what about the new Pirelli compound, could it stop Red Bull Racing in any way?

Lots of stories and narratives to look forward for the 2023 British Grand Prix, tune in!

(Season 2023, Episode 34)

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With over 1,200 track limit violations in the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, we wonder if the drivers ganged up against the FIA to prove a point. After all, track limits is a recurring issue at the Red Bull Ring - an issue that almost no one is trying to find a permanent and more reliable solution for.

We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 British Grand Prix.

Where: Khar SOCIAL

When: 9th July, 6.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal banter on track limits, what happened, why it happened and what's next? Are you surprised that no other team protested? And are you some of the few even more surprised that Alpine didn't further protest Esteban Ocon's post-race time penalties? After all, Ocon was one of two drivers (the other being George Russell) who was given no in-race notification of violation. Just FIA things, we know.

Also, Ferrari got their race strategy right two races in a row - but Carlos Sainz (and maybe Charles Leclerc) knows that the podium was his. Sergio Perez had two Qualifying sessions and he decided to mess up at least one. Lando Norris proved that Austria is his happy hunting ground.

Toto Wolff's pleading Lewis Hamilton to drive the Mercedes, Carlos Sainz being 'intimidated' by Sergio Perez, Norris-Hamilton playing sensors and a lot more in our review episode of the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix.

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(Season 2023, Episode 33)

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It's time for F1 Sprint and the Grand Prix at the Red Bull Racing this weekend. Yes, the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix will have 2 x Qualifying sessions and 2 x Races (okay, 1 and one-third, to be precise).

But will that lead to double fun or double dominance?

We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai.

Where: Dadar SOCIAL

When: 2nd July, 5.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora will host a pre-race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah wonder if Max Verstappen will extend his dominant streak to take two pole positions, two races and two fastest laps in Austria. Can anyone catch him?

The last time we had a Sprint + Grand Prix weekend, Charles Leclerc took pole (Baku, 2023). And the time before last (Brazil, 2022), George Russell won for Mercedes. We expect everyone to use and abuse this stat through the weekend.

In the mid-field, several teams will bring upgrades. But they will have lesser time to test them - just one Free Practice remember. Also, will the FIA bring about a rule change for using a 'new soft' in SQ3 on Saturday?

Also, it's Red Bull's home race - expect them to host some of the most-entertaining off-track activities. In fact, a jet pack operator will be present along with a legends parade.

Will Sergio Perez bounce back? Will Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton continue to battle for P2? And what about Ferrari...?

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(Season 2023, Episode 32)

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Who better than Dr. Helmut Marko to narrate Red Bull's origins in Formula 1 - from a team/driver sponsor to owning a Formula 1 team and then owning two! From participating in races to claiming pole positions and races wins - and then of course, World Championships.

We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 British Grand Prix.

Where: Khar SOCIAL

When: 9th July, 6.30 pm onward (IST)

Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Dr. Helmut Marko joins Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah for an in-depth conversation around Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Junior Team, his conversations with Dietrich Mateschitz, his love for art and more.

We talk about Red Bull Racing's successes with Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and dissect just how Helmut Marko assess driver talent - how much of it is instinct and how much is data and so on.

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(Season 2023, Episode 31)

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