The Lunch Group F1 Podcast

Saad and Rafay breakdown the race weekend at COTA along with some casual conversation

Saad and Rafay breakdown the race weekend at COTA along with some casual conversations and a whole lot of digressions

The lunch group get back together to unpack an action packed Singapore GP

Rafay and Junaid do a quick update on Singapore Sprint

This episode is recorded at NUST Coffee Castle Cafe with Saad and Junaid. Here are some of the points that we discussed:

1. High-risk strategic blunder by starting on slick tires on a wet track by Ferrari as usual.
2. Max Verstappen and Red Bull demonstrated superior pace. Singapore's win is coming..
3. McLaren failing to match the front runner's pace.
4. Russell's suffering never seems to end this season.

This week Rafay and Saad unpack an epic weekend at Sepang, covering:

• Sepang Wet Chaos: Heavy rain, software deployment glitches, and wild intermediate vs. slick tire gambles turn the race on its head.

• Verstappen’s Dominance: Flawless qualifying pace, clinical safety car restarts, and a runaway drive in treacherous conditions.

• Historic Milestone: Max secures win #72 with Red Bull-Ford, tying Michael Schumacher’s record for the most wins with a single constructor.

• Paddock Battles: Hamilton’s tire management masterclass, Mercedes intra-team tension, and midfield chaos behind the safety car.

• Track Design & Hybrid Regulations: Why classic layouts like Sepang beat modern street tracks, plus the debate over software vs. pure race-craft.

Photo Credits: Motor Sport Magazine

Race review covered battery deployment and engine performance via historic finish margins and team dynamics.

Baku Grand Prix qualifying and race results

• Max Verstappen secured a strong finish following power unit and turbocharger replacements.
• George Russell claimed pole position by 0.8 seconds and won the race by 0.1 seconds.

Driver incidents and team performance

• Franco Colapinto triggered a collision eliminating his teammate Liam Lawson during a safety car restart.

Karting event and upcoming race schedule

• Max Verstappen won the karting event having started from back of the grid of 100 karters.
• The next race is scheduled at Sepang for the upcoming weekend.
• Panelists predicted potential driver DNFs and repeat crashes for the Sepang race.

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Photograph: Eric Alonso/DPPI/Shutterstock

This episode the lunch group, Rafay and Saad - minus Junaid (Internet/urban flooding issues )

• Criticized the new circuit design, describing it as a poor addition to the sport with significant legal and design controversies.
• Go-on about Lando's pace followed by his misfortune
• Discuss that while Max Verstappen reached the podium, the current Red Bull car remains challenging to drive compared to McLaren and Mercedes
• Reminisce historic tracks like Hockenheimring and Nurburgring GP, contrasting them against the current circuit (MAD-Ring)
• Miss out on banter, due to Junaid's absence

Let us know, what do you think of the MAD-Ring?

The Lunch Group unpacks an exciting Italian GP weekend covering:

• Kimi's amazing comeback from P19 to P1
• Ferrari's troubles
• Verstappen's crazy overtakes
• and much more Tune in and enjoy the conversation with a whole lot of banter and technical analysis

In this episode we are going to talk about the Dutch Grand Prix, and below is the summary of what you are expected to listen to.

• McLaren’s new aerodynamic upgrades proved to be a major success, giving Lando Norris the raw pace needed to completely dominate the weekend.
• Andrea Kimi Antonelli strengthened his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship with a clinical P2 finish, making serious inroads toward securing his historic first world title.
• Ferrari’s costly tactical mistakes at Zandvoort took centre stage again, showing that their operational errors continue to hold back their pace.