Inside Line F1 Podcast

After months of waiting, the 2016 Formula 1 Season is finally here. And while you wait for the five red lights to go out, tune in to the pre-Australian Grand Prix episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

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The new F1 season is approaching alright, but the same old problems seem to be weighing the sport down (again).

Sauber is struggling to pay salaries (again) and the probability of a single team dominating 2016 looms large (again). Alonso's age old problems continue (pun intended, again) and so does the midfield teams' struggle to make the most of their budgets (again).

In this episode of The Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila & Kunal tell you the real reason why Toto Wolff sold his final stake in Williams and why McLaren needs to fix the Azerbaijan GP.

Also, we dwell into 'driverless' cars and what if they are introduced in Formula 1. Lastly, here's why Kimi Raikkonen was the first driver EVER to test the 'halo' concept.

Tune in!

(Season 2016, Episode 06)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (twitter.com/kunalashah)

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The new F1 season is approaching alright, but the same old problems seem to be weighing the sport down (again).

Sauber is struggling to pay salaries (again) and the probability of a single team dominating 2016 looms large (again). Alonso's age old problems continue (pun intended, again) and so does the midfield teams' struggle to make the most of their budgets (again).

In this episode of The Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila & Kunal tell you the real reason why Toto Wolff sold his final stake in Williams and why McLaren needs to fix the Azerbaijan GP.

Also, we dwell into 'driverless' cars and what if they are introduced in Formula 1. Lastly, here's why Kimi Raikkonen was the first driver EVER to test the 'halo' concept.

Tune in!

(Season 2016, Episode 06)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (twitter.com/kunalashah)

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And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks:

Before we get to answering 'How to measure a good F1 test?', we tell you why we were missing in action for a few weeks. We also tell you why we love Formula 1 testing as we try and indicate the 'Sign Of Times To Come' (for 2016). Along the way, we also answer a few other questions in this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast:

- Why the silly qualifying changes till be delayed till the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix? - Who is the ONE person in the sport not doing his job? - Why Lewis Hamilton won't be able to dominate for 10 years? - Why F1 drivers are losing weight? - Why Renault's 2016 car has been delayed? - Is Rio Haryanto the new Pastor Maldonado? - Why Haas' car has the COOLEST name! And why the start to their debut campaign is already ominous. - From third grade engine to third sponsor - Mclaren-Honda woes to continue in 2016? And finally, has Alain Prost hinted on the sign of times to come?

Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 05)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (twitter.com/kunalashah)

Subscribe on iTunes Store: bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast RSS for Google, Android, Blackberry or Windows phones: bit.ly/insideline (You will need a Podcast player!) TuneIn Radio: bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast-tuneinradio MixCloud: www.mixcloud.com/insidelinef1podcast/ Spreaker: www.spreaker.com/user/insidelinef1podcast DailyMotion: www.dailymotion.com/inside-line-f1-podcast

And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks: 1. Vodka Shots On The F1 Podium? (bit.ly/1SxbxUc) 2. Hamilton To Blame For Mumm's Exit From F1? (bit.ly/1Skv1ve) 3. 2016: Year Of The Underdog (bit.ly/1Rk2INb) 4. May The Force Be With You, Force India (bit.ly/1PobhR7) 5. Ecclestone Steps Down (bit.ly/1Sl17Gi) 6. Time For A Prost-Pastor Bromance? (bit.ly/1Mw03bb) 7. Motor-mouth Hamilton (bit.ly/1P5gSAc) 8. Party's Over Lewis (bit.ly/1Mie9QX) 9. Thank God for Max Verstappen (bit.ly/1RNiNYN) 10. Aston Martini Racing, Err! (bit.ly/1NwHF7M) 11. A Russian F1 Team In The Offing? (bit.ly/1NG6KOt) 12. Russia vs. USA In F1 Too? (bit.ly/1Qj743q) 13. F1 Teams, Black Outs And Bernie Ecclestone (bit.ly/1jAyEhW) 14. Fernando Alonso, The Unluckiest Double World Champion? (bit.ly/1PJOYqW)

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Before we get to answering 'How to measure a good F1 test?', we tell you why we were missing in action for a few weeks. We also tell you why we love Formula 1 testing as we try and indicate the 'Sign Of Times To Come' (for 2016). Along the way, we also answer a few other questions in this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast:

- Why the silly qualifying changes till be delayed till the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix?

Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 05)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (twitter.com/kunalashah)

Subscribe on

And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks:

Before we get to answering 'How to measure a good F1 test?', we tell you why we were missing in action for a few weeks. We also tell you why we love Formula 1 testing as we try and indicate the 'Sign Of Times To Come' (for 2016). Along the way, we also answer a few other questions in this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast:

- Why the silly qualifying changes till be delayed till the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix?

Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 05)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: http://bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://twitter.com/kunalashah)

Subscribe on

And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks:

Before we get to answering 'How to measure a good F1 test?', we tell you why we were missing in action for a few weeks. We also tell you why we love Formula 1 testing as we try and indicate the 'Sign Of Times To Come' (for 2016). Along the way, we also answer a few other questions in this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast:

- Why the silly qualifying changes till be delayed till the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix? - Who is the ONE person in the sport not doing his job? - Why Lewis Hamilton won't be able to dominate for 10 years? - Why F1 drivers are losing weight? - Why Renault's 2016 car has been delayed? - Is Rio Haryanto the new Pastor Maldonado? - Why Haas' car has the COOLEST name! And why the start to their debut campaign is already ominous. - From third grade engine to third sponsor - Mclaren-Honda woes to continue in 2016? And finally, has Alain Prost hinted on the sign of times to come?

Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 05)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: http://bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://twitter.com/kunalashah)

Subscribe on iTunes Store: http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast RSS for Google, Android, Blackberry or Windows phones: http://bit.ly/insideline (You will need a Podcast player!) TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast-tuneinradio MixCloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/insidelinef1podcast/ Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/user/insidelinef1podcast DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/inside-line-f1-podcast

And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks: 1. Vodka Shots On The F1 Podium? (http://bit.ly/1SxbxUc) 2. Hamilton To Blame For Mumm's Exit From F1? (http://bit.ly/1Skv1ve) 3. 2016: Year Of The Underdog (http://bit.ly/1Rk2INb) 4. May The Force Be With You, Force India (http://bit.ly/1PobhR7) 5. Ecclestone Steps Down (http://bit.ly/1Sl17Gi) 6. Time For A Prost-Pastor Bromance? (http://bit.ly/1Mw03bb) 7. Motor-mouth Hamilton (http://bit.ly/1P5gSAc) 8. Party's Over Lewis (http://bit.ly/1Mie9QX) 9. Thank God for Max Verstappen (http://bit.ly/1RNiNYN) 10. Aston Martini Racing, Err! (http://bit.ly/1NwHF7M) 11. A Russian F1 Team In The Offing? (http://bit.ly/1NG6KOt) 12. Russia vs. USA In F1 Too? (http://bit.ly/1Qj743q) 13. F1 Teams, Black Outs And Bernie Ecclestone (http://bit.ly/1jAyEhW) 14. Fernando Alonso, The Unluckiest Double World Champion? (http://bit.ly/1PJOYqW)

After years of ignoring social media and its power, it seems that F1 might just embrace it with a storm - a ‘Driver of the Day’ may be selected from this new media. In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal tell you how clichéd such ideas are and how F1 could push the limits on social media too.

Could fans choose what colour should Lewis Hamilton dye his hair next? Or who Pastor Maldonado should crash into!

As we inch closer to the 2016 Formula 1 Season, there’s good news from many quarters of the sport. Pirelli finally seem to be making sense as Renault wonder if they need any more crash tests. And we wonder if Massa’s retirement plans are to turn into a social media reporter. Lastly, do you remember Robert Doornbos? He’s pushing the limits of technology too, albeit in a different industry. Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 4)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: http://bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://twitter.com/kunalashah)

Subscribe on

And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks:

After years of ignoring social media and its power, it seems that F1 might just embrace it with a storm - a ‘Driver of the Day’ may be selected from this new media. In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal tell you how clichéd such ideas are and how F1 could push the limits on social media too.

Could fans choose what colour should Lewis Hamilton dye his hair next? Or who Pastor Maldonado should crash into!

As we inch closer to the 2016 Formula 1 Season, there’s good news from many quarters of the sport. Pirelli finally seem to be making sense as Renault wonder if they need any more crash tests. And we wonder if Massa’s retirement plans are to turn into a social media reporter. Lastly, do you remember Robert Doornbos? He’s pushing the limits of technology too, albeit in a different industry. Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 4)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: http://bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://twitter.com/kunalashah)

Subscribe on iTunes Store: http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast RSS for Google, Android, Blackberry or Windows phones: http://bit.ly/insideline (You will need a Podcast player!) TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast-tuneinradio MixCloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/insidelinef1podcast/ Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/user/insidelinef1podcast DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/inside-line-f1-podcast

And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks: 1. Vodka Shots On The F1 Podium? (http://bit.ly/1SxbxUc) 2. Hamilton To Blame For Mumm's Exit From F1? (http://bit.ly/1Skv1ve) 2. 2016: Year Of The Underdog (http://bit.ly/1Rk2INb) 3. May The Force Be With You, Force India (http://bit.ly/1PobhR7) 4. Ecclestone Steps Down (http://bit.ly/1Sl17Gi) 5. Time For A Prost-Pastor Bromance? (http://bit.ly/1Mw03bb) 6. Motor-mouth Hamilton (http://bit.ly/1P5gSAc) 7. Party's Over Lewis (http://bit.ly/1Mie9QX) 8. Thank God for Max Verstappen (http://bit.ly/1RNiNYN) 9. Aston Martini Racing, Err! (http://bit.ly/1NwHF7M) 10. A Russian F1 Team In The Offing? (http://bit.ly/1NG6KOt) 11. Russia vs. USA In F1 Too? (http://bit.ly/1Qj743q) 12. F1 Teams, Black Outs And Bernie Ecclestone (http://bit.ly/1jAyEhW) 13. Fernando Alonso, The Unluckiest Double World Champion? (http://bit.ly/1PJOYqW)

After years of ignoring social media and its power, it seems that F1 might just embrace it with a storm - a ‘Driver of the Day’ may be selected from this new media. In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal tell you how clichéd such ideas are and how F1 could push the limits on social media too.

Could fans choose what colour should Lewis Hamilton dye his hair next? Or who Pastor Maldonado should crash into!

As we inch closer to the 2016 Formula 1 Season, there’s good news from many quarters of the sport. Pirelli finally seem to be making sense as Renault wonder if they need any more crash tests. And we wonder if Massa’s retirement plans are to turn into a social media reporter. Lastly, do you remember Robert Doornbos? He’s pushing the limits of technology too, albeit in a different industry. Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 4)

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus

Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (twitter.com/kunalashah)

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And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks: