Inside Line F1 Podcast

To summarise, Liberty Media was undercut by the corona-virus. Yes, that's the unfortunate truth! Liberty Media's strategy for the 2020 Australian Grand Prix was a lot worse than Ferrari's race strategies. Either way, let's hope that the aftereffects of their delayed decision-making isn't too heavy on the human capital of Formula 1. The 12 hours between Mclaren's withdrawal and the eventual cancellation of the race were Liberty Media's worst ever since they took ownership of Formula 1. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast (http://bit.ly/ilf1ponkf1b) , we discuss the three stages of Liberty Media's decision-making around the opening round of 2020. We ask if the delayed timing of the cancellation was influenced by insurance clauses. We discuss why no other team joined Mclaren in their decision to not compete and how Formula 1 management's 'who blinks first' approach was appalling. Tune in! Here's sending our best wishes to the infected Mclaren team member & others who might realise days or weeks later that they were infected by the corona-virus due to the shenanigans around the 2020 Australian Grand Prix! (Season 2020, Episode 09) Here's what's in store for you in this episode: 0:00-3:00 - Formula 1's microphone act gone all wrong at final media session of the 2020 Australian Grand Prix where the cancellation was announced 3:00-6:00 -  Liberty Media's strategy decisions around Australia were worse than Ferrari's race strategy decisions - the corona-virus undercut Formula 1! 6:00-9:00 - 3 stages of Liberty Media's attitude towards the virus outbreak - first, very Bernie Ecclestone-like. The second, not so Ecclestone-like. Third, complete naivety! 9:00-12:00 - Formula 1's indecisiveness around the 2020 Australian Grand Prix wasn't worthy of a series that's labelled as the pinnacle of Motorsport. Did the responsibility of cancelling the race fall between three stools - one each for Formula 1, FIA and the local promoters? 12:00-15:00 - Was insurance one of the reasons why the race wasn't cancelled earlier? Why did no other team join Mclaren in pulling out of the race? 15:00-18:00 -  Was having an infected team member a prerequisite for a team to pull out from racing in Australia without invoking financial penalties? 18:00-21:00 -  Helmut Marko was testing Lando Norris' presence of mind? The only driver to be impacted by the lift in helmet design ban will be Daniil Kvyat 22:00-end - Kimi Raikkonen is the coolest driver in Formula 1, but not the friendliest? Subscribe: iTunes (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast) , audioBoom (http://bit.ly/insidelineviarss) (RSS feed for all devices), Spotify (http://bit.ly/insidelineonspotify) , Google Podcasts (http://bit.ly/ilf1pgooglepodcasts) and Castbox (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1castbox) Official Page: Facebook (http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://www.twitter.com/kunalashah) Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt (https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flucienbyfieldt.bandcamp.com%2F&h=AT1Ax7RyJ0DX93nyh2rOTBBXDdCGJMuWIdJK2m_aIPCSt8AO7lEkArkavK6OLUP19itUUFGhSDUNeyV12X50laK57-el6NrMnKZ0SQfDkBAMW3wk6aRZ4CnGcgPKJnTFgOvYP8S_) Image courtesy: Reuters (https://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20200313&t=2&i=1502699641&r=LYNXMPEG2C1BV-OZASP&w=1280)

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We may not have 22 races in the 2020 Formula 1 season, but in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast (http://bit.ly/ilf1ponkf1b) , we actually have 22 predictions for the upcoming season. Will Lance Stroll win his battle against Q1? Will Kimi Raikkonen retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2020? Will drivers still blame Pirelli? Will Formula 1 undergo a Tik Tok revolution? Will all 10 teams sign up to race from 2021? All this + the regular predictions - who will be World Champion? Will Red Bull Racing swap drivers again? Tune in! (Season 2020, Episode 08) Here's what's in store for you in this episode: 0:00-3:00 - Did you know the one prediction we got bang on target? It was Max Verstappen winning on his Red Bull Racing debut 3:00-6:00 - Prediction #1 - 22 races in 2020, but it won't be as straightforward. #2, Ferrari to be 2020 Formula 1 World Champions 6:00-12:00 - All teams working on a two-spec car this year? #3, Ferrari's power unit, are the hybrid-turbo power units too complicated to govern? 12:00-18:00 - #4, all 10 teams will sign up to race from 2021. #5, Alexander Albon to race the full-season with Red Bull Racing in 2020 or will Pierre Gasly make a comeback to the A-team? 18:00-21:00 - #6, Max Verstappen will win the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix. #7, Verstappen vs. Leclerc, Red Bull Racing vs. Ferrari + Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes vs. Others. #8, Daniel Ricciardo to re-sign with Renault for 2021 21:00-24:00 - #9, Lance Stroll vs. Q1 - who will win? #10, A serious Lando Norris in 2020? Let's hope not! #11, Fernando Alonso's not coming back for Formula 1 24:00-27:00 - #12, Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1? #13, Nico Hulkenberg will return to Formula 1 in 2021. 27:00-30:00 - #14, Haas will continue in Formula 1 + they will have a driver change in 2021. #15, Valtteri Bottas 3.0 in 2020 - but will he beat HAM? #16, Mercedes will continue in Formula 1, too. As will Toto Wolff & HAM with Mercedes 30:00-33:00 - #17, Sebastian Vettel will renew with Ferrari, too. Or would you like to see him race for Red Bull Racing? #18, Driver will still blame Pirelli in 2020. #19, George Russell to score a point! A 3rd season with Williams just doesn't make sense for Russell 33:00-end - #20, Mclaren to score a podium, but will we miss them on the TV feed still? #21, Formula 1 to take to Tik Tok in 2020. #22, the 2020 Formula 1 season will be a fun one, enjoy it! Subscribe: iTunes (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast) , audioBoom (http://bit.ly/insidelineviarss) (RSS feed for all devices), Spotify (http://bit.ly/insidelineonspotify) , Google Podcasts (http://bit.ly/ilf1pgooglepodcasts) and Castbox (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1castbox) Official Page: Facebook (http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://www.twitter.com/kunalashah) Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt (https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flucienbyfieldt.bandcamp.com%2F&h=AT1Ax7RyJ0DX93nyh2rOTBBXDdCGJMuWIdJK2m_aIPCSt8AO7lEkArkavK6OLUP19itUUFGhSDUNeyV12X50laK57-el6NrMnKZ0SQfDkBAMW3wk6aRZ4CnGcgPKJnTFgOvYP8S_) Image courtesy: Formula 1 (Twitter)

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Jehan Daruvala is the latest recruit of the Red Bull Junior Team - the Formula 1's team driver development program helmed by the much-feared Dr. Helmut Marko. In this episode of Inside Line F1 Podcast (http://bit.ly/ilf1ponkf1b) , the Formula 2 racer shares how his partnership with Red Bull came about, if he received the infamous early morning call from Dr. Marko, Red Bull's targets and expectations of him in 2020, why he chose Carlin, who his key rivals are in the upcoming season and more. A note for our non-Indian / non-F2 listeners - we strive to bring to you different aspects of Motorsport that we work with. Our conversation with Jehan will give you insights into how Red Bull assesses junior drivers progressing through the Motorsport ladder, how Formula 2 team decisions are made, how a driver needs to adapt when graduating from Formula 3 to Formula 2 and so on. For those interested only in Formula 1, worry not. We discuss Fernando Alonso's second reunion with Mclaren. Will it win him the much-elusive Triple Crown of Motorsport? Is it embarrassing that no team is showing interest in hiring him whatsoever? Finally, we pray that despite the corona-virus scare Formula 1 actually treats us to a 22 race calendar in 2020. Tune in! (Season 2020, Episode 07) Here's what's in store for you in this episode: 0:00-3:00 - End of pre-season testing means start of season 2 of the Drive to Survive show on Netflix. After China, could races in Bahrain and Vietnam be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, too? 3:00-6:00 - Fernando Alonso's second reunion with Mclaren. This time it's for the Indy 500 race in May (2020). Is he Formula 1's unluckiest double World Champion? 6:00-9:00 - What Helmut Marko had to say about Jehan Daruvala's joining of the Red Bull Junior Team. Yes, we have an official quote from the man himself  9:00-end - Jehan Daruvala speaks Formula 2, joining the illustrious Red Bull Junior Team, whether he got an early morning call from Helmut Marko, why he chose Carlin over the other teams, how Red Bull will gauge his performances in Formula 2 and of course, his key rivals in 2020 Subscribe: iTunes (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast) , audioBoom (http://bit.ly/insidelineviarss) (RSS feed for all devices), Spotify (http://bit.ly/insidelineonspotify) , Google Podcasts (http://bit.ly/ilf1pgooglepodcasts) and Castbox (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1castbox) Official Page: Facebook (http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://www.twitter.com/kunalashah) Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt (https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flucienbyfieldt.bandcamp.com%2F&h=AT1Ax7RyJ0DX93nyh2rOTBBXDdCGJMuWIdJK2m_aIPCSt8AO7lEkArkavK6OLUP19itUUFGhSDUNeyV12X50laK57-el6NrMnKZ0SQfDkBAMW3wk6aRZ4CnGcgPKJnTFgOvYP8S_) Image courtesy: Jehan Daruvala (Twitter)

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The DAS (or the dual-axis steering) is like The Matrix! It's everywhere you go on the Internet. Have Mercedes built the DAS to challenge Lewis Hamilton into finding other faults than the tyres? Well, the use-cases and benefits of the DAS are yet to be ascertained so join us as we join the DAS bandwagon in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Also in this episode - we reveal Ferrari's ever-predictable pre-season testing strategy. Forget Ted's Notebook, it was Charles Leclerc's notebook that interested us more. Is Esteban Ocon trying to over-impress the Renault bosses? Can Renault keep their all-black livery, please? Alpha Romeo and Alfa Tauri - are you mixing them up, too? ;-) Tune in! (Season 2020, Episode 06) Here's what's in store for you in this episode: 0:00-3:00 - Biggest off-season topic of discussion? Ferrari need Toto Wolff more than Lewis Hamilton (https://audioboom.com/posts/7443840-forget-lewis-hamilton-ferrari-should-sign-toto-wolff) 3:00-6:00 - Lewis Hamilton to trigger a TIKTOK revolution in Formula 1? 6:00-9:00 - DAS or the dual-axis steering system is like The Matrix. It's everywhere. And it's on our podcast, too. Believe it or not, the best insights on the DAS were from Sebastian Vettel 9:00-12:00 - We discuss some of the use-cases of the DAS - will Mercedes use it selectively in the 2020 Formula 1 season? But could the DAS also be Mercedes' decoy to derail other teams? 12:00-15:00 - Ferrari's predictable - on both sides of the performance spectrum. We reveal their testing strategy while everyone waits for their performance runs. Also, what's Vettel calling the SF1000? 15:00-18:00 - Red Bull coming to the 'party' with Honda would be a dream date for 2020. As for Mclaren, we missed Norris-Sainz's antics. Can Renault keep their all-black livery, please? 18:00-21:00 - Esteban Ocon's over-impressing of the Renault's bosses. Racing Point's dreams of beating Ferrari. Are you already confused between Alpha Tauri and Alfa Romeo? 21:00-23:00 - We tell you why Williams probably have the most-beautiful looking Formula 1 car in 2020. 23:00-end - George Russell reveals the reason why Kunal quit pursuing his career as a professional racer! Subscribe: iTunes (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast) , audioBoom (http://bit.ly/insidelineviarss) (RSS feed for all devices), Spotify (http://bit.ly/insidelineonspotify) , Google Podcasts (http://bit.ly/ilf1pgooglepodcasts) and Castbox (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1castbox) Official Page: Facebook (http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://www.twitter.com/kunalashah) Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt (https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flucienbyfieldt.bandcamp.com%2F&h=AT1Ax7RyJ0DX93nyh2rOTBBXDdCGJMuWIdJK2m_aIPCSt8AO7lEkArkavK6OLUP19itUUFGhSDUNeyV12X50laK57-el6NrMnKZ0SQfDkBAMW3wk6aRZ4CnGcgPKJnTFgOvYP8S_) Image courtesy: Formula 1

The Corona-virus has led to the postponement of the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix. Yes, there's some irony in the disappointment. But for Liberty Media, could this be an opportunity to turn race promoter? Can they host a 'private' Grand Prix in place of China just so that we have 22 races this year? Let's remember that there's money to lose if the calendar is reduced to 21 races in 2020. If not China, where would you like to see Formula 1 race twice at this season? We got interesting responses from our listeners. Also in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast (http://bit.ly/ilf1ponkf1b) - are the Strolls considering to host a Stroll Grand Prix at a Stroll Racing Circuit to replace China? If the Strolls aren't of much interest to you, here's more - Has Formula 1 moved on from Fernando Alonso or will he get a second shot in the sport? How's it that Sebastian Vettel still commands a towering fee despite his repeated mistakes? Tune in! (Season 2020, Episode 05) Here's what's in store for you in this episode: 0:00-3:00 - The Heineken Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the Corona-virus ;-) Let's remember, Liberty Media makes money by hosting 22 races instead of 21 this season 3:00-6:00 - We advice the Russian promoters on how they could've handled a swap of race with China; just so that we get 22 Formula 1 races  - but, instead of China, where would you like Formula 1 to race twice at in 2020? 6:00-9:00 - Let's race twice this year in Spa? Can the second race at Spa be a night race? What about bringing Germany back? Or let's race at any circuit, but in reverse. Lots of suggestions from our listeners & our own list! 9:00-12:00 - Should Liberty Media turn race promoter & host a 'private' Formula 1 Grand Prix to fill in for China's slot? (https://www.kunalsf1blog.com/liberty-media-f1-promoter-race/) We discuss this radical solution. If not Liberty Media, can the Strolls and host a Stroll Grand Prix at a Stroll Racing Circuit? 12:00-15:00 - Does it surprise you too that despite all his mistakes and fumbles Sebastian Vettel still commands the big bucks in Formula 1? Also, Mclaren's randomness around their return to winning in the sport. 15:00-18:00 - Does Formula 1 need Fernando Alonso...? We're split in our answer. Kunal believes that Formula 1 has moved on from Alonso while Mithila hopes that Formula 1 gives the Spaniard a second chance. 18:00-21:00 - What corporate companies can learn from Formula 1 teams about real-time decision making and strategy. We review an interesting book called Formula X Subscribe: iTunes (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast) , audioBoom (http://bit.ly/insidelineviarss) (RSS feed for all devices), Spotify (http://bit.ly/insidelineonspotify) , Google Podcasts (http://bit.ly/ilf1pgooglepodcasts) and Castbox (http://bit.ly/insidelinef1castbox) Official Page: Facebook (http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://www.twitter.com/kunalashah) Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt (https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flucienbyfieldt.bandcamp.com%2F&h=AT1Ax7RyJ0DX93nyh2rOTBBXDdCGJMuWIdJK2m_aIPCSt8AO7lEkArkavK6OLUP19itUUFGhSDUNeyV12X50laK57-el6NrMnKZ0SQfDkBAMW3wk6aRZ4CnGcgPKJnTFgOvYP8S_) Image courtesy: Mercedes / LAT Images

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