Inside Line F1 Podcast

We never saw this coming, did you? No, we're not only talking about Sebastian Vettel announcing his retirement. We're also talking about Vettel taking to social media! We knew that the former will eventually happen at some point, but the latter? Never!

AND HE USED A HASHTAG!

Will his retirement video be the only thing that Vettel posts on his social media account?

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal discuss Vettel's retirement - didn't he retire in the most un-Vettel-like manner? Sundaram aka @f1statsguru shares his super-cool stats for the upcoming 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix.

The question on everybody's minds - can Ferrari & Charles Leclerc fight back? OR in our silly segment, we discuss what other errors could Ferrari end up making this weekend. They've literally ticked off the box the most-obvious errors already.

There's a lot in this 30-odd mins long episode. Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 45)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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Oh, Charles - what a costly error! One small mistake for Leclerc, a giant leap for Verstappen - the gap in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship is now a mammoth 63 points!

Earlier in the season, Verstappen was 44 points down on Leclerc; this means that in the 12 races of the 2022 Formula 1 season, Verstappen has pulled 99 points on Leclerc! incredible.

Here's the 2022 French GP preview episode on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

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In this episode, Soumil and Kunal discuss if Leclerc had the pace to win the 2022 French Grand Prix? Could Carlos Sainz have scored a podium? Was Sergio Perez literally napping at the VSC restart or should Formula 1 investigate further in the software glitch that saw Perez lose a podium finish.

A great result for Mercedes, but one of their most-embarrassing performances in qualifying? We're not sure about the others, but we are definitely alighting the Mercedes hype train.

@f1statsguru is on holiday - but his jaw-dropping stats are with us, as always. Did you know? Red Bull Racing is only an 11 race streak of podium finishes; their highest since 2013!

Lots in this episode, tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 44)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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Oh, the pressure to deliver another blockbuster race this weekend! But of course, a lot of factors will be at play - will reliability continue to play a role in the title battle? Can Mercedes join the fun this weekend? 

Here's the 2022 French GP preview episode on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

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Our trio bring to you a bouquet of stories - first, why we believe Mercedes will be in the fight this weekend; as will be track limits. And second, why Circuit Paul Ricard might join a list of venues that will host races on a rotational basis. 

Look out for @f1statsguru aka Sundaram's circuit segment along with the stats preview. 

Did you know? Bernie Ecclestone owned the Circuit Paul Ricard and there's a theory behind the red-blue run-off areas.

Finally, it's Alpine's home race - let's see what livery they turn up with & how Esteban Ocon & Fernando Alonso go. AND if Alonso will bring up his weaving complaints yet again or not! Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 43)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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In lieu of Mclaren's recent Indycar sign-ups, are the drivers eligible for a super licence? 

Here is the second episode of the F1 Explained series.

In this episode, Mithila & Sundaram talk about the 'FIA super licence', a prerequisite for any driver who wants to race a Formula 1 car.

They also explore the scenario at Mclaren & explain what exactly do the drivers on their radar need to do for their super licence. 

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How does a driver become eligible? And how long is a super licence valid? Is a female racer eligible for a super licence as well?

Tune in as Mithila & Sundaram share their research in this episode of the F1 Explained series. Have a topic you would like us to speak about in the next episode? Write to us via our Instagram page.

(Season 2022, Episode 42)

Follow our hosts: Mithila Mehta & Sundaram Ramaswami

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No, you read that right - Sergio Perez did win the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari; at least if the television graphics operator is to be believed. But this wasn't the only error to laugh off from the weekend - remember the Vettel-gate, physio-gate & then track limits?

The FIA, Race Control & the Stewards - definitely topped our Eight Sleep list of race performers! And guess what, our dearest @f1statsguru (aka Sundaram) made it to this list, too. His awesome stat on Lando Norris was read-out on the global Formula 1 feed by Crofty aka David Croft!

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal review the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Charles Leclerc's stupendous win (finally!). But why did Red Bull Racing struggle at their home venue? And reliability continues to play a part in this year's title battle - could Carlos Sainz have scored a 1-2 for Ferrari?

@f1statsguru hosts his stats review segment - a fantastic stat on Mick & Michael Schumacher; lots to tune in for!

(Season 2022, Episode 41)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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Charles Leclerc needs to win. He needs to win against Max Verstappen, yes, but before that, he needs to win against Ferrari (as ironic as it sounds!).

In the last 5 races, he's either had reliability or strategy - but never both. If we are to have a title battle in the 2022 Formula 1 season, we need Leclerc to score big in the races in July.

Can Ferrari finally win in Austria? Their last win was back in 2003!

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In our 2022 Austrian GP preview episode, Soumil and Kunal look forward to the race this weekend - a different race format, Red Bull's 'home' race, the possibility of a six-car battle for the race win (c'mon, Mercedes!) & more.

Look out for the kerbs, traffic & cooling issues thanks to the short lap around the Red Bull Ring. @f1statsguru (aka Sundaram) shares some mind-boggling stats in the build-up to the race while also looking back the 2022 British GP - why did Carlos Sainz receive two trophies on the podium?

(Season 2022, Episode 40)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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It's hard to argue that Carlos Sainz won the 2022 British Grand Prix for Ferrari...and for himself, of course. He literally engineered his own race from the cockpit a la Sebastian Vettel style! But could Ferrari have done better with Charles Leclerc? Just why so much uncertainty when it comes to tyre strategy?

Either way, Leclerc, the only driver on the hard after the Safety Car, was one of the reasons we had the epic 10-lap shoot-out to the chequered flag! 

Legendary British commentator Ben Edwards joins us on this episode to re-live and review the 2022 British GP.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Ben joins Soumil and Kunal to discuss one of the British GPs in recent times. The start, the crash, the protest, the restart, Sergio Perez's recovery drive, Mick Schumacher's first-ever points finish, Max Verstappen's win-damage-points salvaging drive & more.

And chaotic races such as the 2022 British GP also make for some fun stats-facts; the ever-famous @f1statsguru aka Sundaram also shares his favourites from the same.

Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 39)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Aditya Bhat, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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After the legendary Steve Slater narrated some of the finest British GP memories a few days ago, our show regulars are back with the 2022 British GP Preview.

But this episode has a special guest, too. Daniel Ricciardo's physio Michael Italiano joins us to explain how drivers have coped with porpoising & what it takes to be race fit through a demanding and compact Formula 1 calendar of 22-odd races.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal preview the upcoming 2022 British GP at Silverstone - will the title battle finally resume? Will Ferrari blow up or will they blow their rivals away? The talk this weekend will be about upgrades - remember Mercedes' 'Silverstone upgrade' in 2021 and how that changed the team's fortunes for the rest of the season?

@f1statsguru aka Sundaram does a double take - he reports on kerbs and their sponsor-inspired colours followed by his stats preview segment. Instagrammer Aditya Bhat tells us why tyres will be stressed this weekend - remember Lewis Hamilton's three-wheel drive to victory a few years ago?

This is a power-packed episode - a fitting one for Silverstone. Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 38)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Aditya Bhat, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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'Where it all began' is the best tagline for Formula 1 at Silverstone, the venue of the iconic and historic British Grand Prix.

As a bonus feature for the upcoming 2022 British Grand Prix, the legendary Steve Slater, the 'voice of F1', joined us on the Inside Line F1 Podcast to narrate some of the finest British GP moments over the years.

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This episode is a throwback to some of the most-memorable performances at the British Grand Prix, discussions around past and present British drivers and of course, legendary British racing teams. Tune in!

Our 2022 British Grand Prix preview episode will go on-air on 1st July (Friday). 

(Season 2022, Episode 38)

Follow our hosts: Sundaram Ramaswami, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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'F1 Explained' is a new series on the Inside Line F1 Podcast that will re-visit some of the most-basic questions, rules & history on the sport of Formula 1.

This series will be hosted by Mithila & the segments will be presented by Aditya Bhat, the creator of the @bhat.tech on Instagram.

Amidst our regular race coverage schedule, when will 'F1 Explained' air on the Inside Line F1 Podcast?

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Whenever there's a fortnight-long gap between races, we will be there with a new episode of the 'F1 Explained' series. The first episode of the series answers the question - what is F1 and how did it all begin?

We're experimenting new content formats to cater to the new fans & build a bridge with us old timers. Let's know how you like (or don't?) our series & if there is a specific topic you want us to cover. 

Next episode - between the Austrian & French Grands Prix

(Season 2022, Episode 37)

Follow our hosts: Mithila Mehta & Aditya Bhat

Image courtesy: Mercedes