Inside Line F1 Podcast

After the inaugural 2022 Miami GP, there are two things one can absolutely not argue against - first, this was the best Miami GP ever. But of course, it was also the only one.

Second, this is the best Miami GP review ever. But of course, it is with the legendary Steve Slater - the 'Voice of F1' in Asia.

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Steve Slater joins Soumil and Kunal to review the 2022 Miami GP. The trio discussion whether Red Bull Racing have the quickest car at the moment. How can Ferrari fight back? Did they miss a trick or two in Miami?

The midfield was ever-tight; despite that Mercedes' George Russell recovered fantastically to score yet another top-5 finish. Was Lewis Hamilton harsh on his team yet again? Btw, Valtteri Bottas would've almost finished ahead of both the Mercedes cars.

There are a lot of insights packed in this near-hour long episode. Happy listening!

(Season 2022, Episode 26)

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Here it is, our Miami GP preview with Bob Varsha, the 'Voice of F1' in America.

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In this episode, Bob, Soumil and Kunal discuss various topics - from the overreaction around the 'fake marina' to the talks around Miami replacing Monaco, Formula 1's original 'Crown Jewel'. Is the Miami model one that other circuits can follow - the coverage, the hype, the build-up and hopefully the entertainment, too. 

The Andretti-Sauber deal is now history. But does Bob see more potential in Andretti's interest in starting a Formula 1 team from scratch? What about an American driver in Formula 1? Lots of insights in this 70+ mins long chat. We hope you enjoy our conversation.

(Season 2022, Episode 25)

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The 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix showed just how lethal Max Verstappen is when his Red Bull is a pace setting car and of course, reliable as well.

Red Bull Racing was practically unchallenged at Imola and Verstappen made the most of it to take a sizeable chunk out of Charles Leclerc's early season lead in the Drivers' Championship.

34 points - the maximum a driver could score on a 'Sprint + Grand Prix' weekend format; and that's exactly what Verstappen did in Imola. In fact, it's the first time in the history of this format that a driver has scored the maximum available points through the weekend.

On the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal review the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - did we all jinx Ferrari's homecoming at Imola? Should Charles Leclerc have patiently settled for P3?

Could Daniel Ricciardo have done any different at the start?

Is George Russell's experience from Williams helping him cope better with a struggling Mercedes?

Is there more to Toto Wolff's post-race apology to Lewis Hamilton? 

The colder temperatures - were they a performance differentiating factor this weekend? 

Finally, are Alfa Romeo & Haas the underperformers of the season yet?

Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 24)

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Ferrari's first home race of the season - the tifosi will be out in full force. Will they be celebrating a Ferrari win? Or will Red Bull Racing have found an answer to their pace and reliability woes? Also, it's AlphaTauri's home race, too.

It's also time for the first F1 Sprint of the 2022 Formula 1 season. The drama has only peaked each time we had a Sprint last season. What's to expect this year? Also, new rules for Sprint from 2022.

The Spaniards, Germans and Canadians need a change of performance in Imola for the 'Formula 1 Rolex Gran Premio Del Made in Italy e Dell'Emilia Romagna 2022' race (bwoy, that's a mouthful!). And of course, Ferrari needs to be challenged, too. Who will it be? 

Join Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah on this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast as they preview the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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(Season 2022, Episode 23)

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Could 2022 Formula 1 season be the last of Sebastian Vettel & Monaco in the sport? It's strange that two Formula 1 classics might face a bleak future as the current season goes along.

In the case of Vettel, could the uncompetitive Aston Martin remain attractive?

In the case of Monaco, it could be a case of pressure from Formula 1 to sign a more-favourable contract and also the fact that more interesting circuits are being announced as race venues.

In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal discuss what can become of Sebastian Vettel & Monaco.

Could Vettel go the Fernando Alonso way? Race other cars / series & see if his passion for Formula 1 reignites?

As for Monaco, what's your view - should Formula 1 drop the iconic venue or continue with it?

Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 22)

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Here's the final episode of our three-part series - 'What's your Force India F1 team story?'

In this episode, Ravikant Sabnavis and Kunal Shah talk about working with the billionaire owners of the Force India F1 Team - Vijay Mallya & Subrata Roy.

To tune in to the previous episodes:

1. Force India F1 Team, The Inside Line, Episode 1
2. Sachin Tendulkar, Shah Rukh Khan, One from a Billion (Episode 2)

The duo joke about how one owner chased 'glory on track' while the other chose 'personal glory', the cultural differences between two of Asia's largest private sports investors of the previous decade and more. 

This episode also has in discussion the famous Monaco Yacht Party that was hosted by Vijay Mallya in Monaco on the Indian Empress, how Force India became Sahara Force India - the resultant changes in team name, logo and others. 

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(Season 2022, Episode 21)

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Charles Leclerc wins it in style - pole position, race win & fastest lap. The 2022 Australian Grand Prix was a boring-ish race that was also fun. Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen failed to see the chequered flag for the second time in three races due to reliability issues with his car.

Did you know? Max Verstappen is yet to score a pole position in the 2022 Formula 1 season

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal decode the stories from the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. What happened to Carlos Sainz Jr.? How did Alexander Albon make his almost no-stop strategy work? They celebrate George Russell's maiden Mercedes podium & wonder if there's more behind Lewis Hamilton's 'difficult' radio message to the team. 

Rejoice for Mclaren - but pain and agony for Fernando Alonso & Aston Martin.

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(Season 2022, Episode 20)

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Supercars & Formula 1 - that's a crossover we've been waiting for since ages. It's delightful to see Formula 1 go down this road.

But four DRS zones around the Albert Park Circuit? Do we want Formula 1 to go down this road?

Last we remember, Formula 1 was trying to find way to get rid of the DRS. But of course, we want to be entertained, DRS or not. 

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In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal preview the upcoming 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Should there be more than two detection points for the four DRS zones? Will the Ferrari vs. Red Bull Racing battle continue? 

It's already the third race of the season - who needs to fire already!? The duo pick their own lists; does yours include Carlos Sainz Jr., too?

Lucien Byfieldt from South Australia is back with his 'Moments in Time' segment for this episode. So there are more than a few reasons to tune in already!

(Season 2022, Episode 19)

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Here's episode 2 of our 'What's your Force India F1 Team story?' series with Ravikant Sabnavis and Kunal Shah.

Soumil Arora quizzes the duo about the One from a Billion Hunt, Raise the Flag, Shah Rukh Khan's face on the nose of the Force India F1 Team car, the #MasterBlaster campaign to commemorate Sachin Tendulkar's cricketing career, Adrian Sutil & Paul Di Resta getting bowling tips from cricket legend Allan Donald and more. 

Tune in!

(Season 2022, Episode 18)

Follow our hosts on Twitter: Ravikant Sabnavis, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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Here's episode 1 of our 'what's your Force India F1 Team story?' special episode. Soumil Arora hosts Ravikant Sabnavis and Kunal Shah, both former personnel of the team, to bring out some of their memories of working for one of the best-performing mid-field teams of recent times. 

In this episode, the duo explain what it's like to work in Marketing in a Formula 1 team + how similar or different the function is from regular marketing roles. They also explain how Force India focussed on building the category of Formula 1 in a new market, the challenges that came with it and some of the more fan favourite activities and campaigns over the years.

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(Season 2022, Episode 17)

Follow our hosts on Twitter: Ravikant Sabnavis, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah

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