Host Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman and Josh Suttill to look ahead to this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, and in particular why bringing the race forward on the calendar has made Suzuka an even better barometer of team progress and development direction. They also discuss the shock departure of David Sanchez from McLaren's technical team, catch up on the news that there's a deal in place for Formula 1 owner Liberty Media to buy MotoGP promoter Dorna, and chat about the progress made in 2024 by RB's Yuki Tsunoda, and whether Japan's sole F1 driver is doing enough to stay on the grid long-term.

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Mercedes' courtship of Max Verstappen stepped up a notch recently, with Toto Wolff making more admiring comments about him, but could that move really be on for the future, or is the Silver Arrows chief just trying to stir the pot and inflict more uncertainty on an already fractious Red Bull squad? That's one of the topics debated by Edd Straw, Scott-Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson on this episode.

They also look in more depth at Mercedes troubled start to the season, after tech chief James Allison revealed a little more about their issues, before moving down the grid to talk about Haas, with Scott having recently caught up with the team's charismatic former boss Guenther Steiner.

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After his sensational victory in Australia, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Scott Mitchell-Malm convene to discuss Carlos Sainz, and in particular why the Spaniard is still underrated by some, and how much Ferrari might come to rue their decision to split with him for 2025 (even with Lewis Hamilton incoming). They also discuss the fallout from the decision to penalise Fernando Alonso's defensive driving in Melbourne, and whether it sets and precedent for the future. And finally, our trio tackle a host of questions from listeners, including whether Mercedes' current plight mirrors that of Williams' fall from grace.

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Mark Hughes and Samarth Kanal join Edd Straw to unpack an incident-packed, storyline heavy Australian Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen suffer a surprise DNF, Fernando Alonso get penalised, and Carlos Sainz return from illness to deliver a first win of the season for Ferrari.

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Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Melbourne-based motorsport journalist and podcaster Michael Lamonato to look ahead to this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. They discuss how the event has gone from strength to strength in recent years and take a look at the contrasting fortunes of the nation's home drivers heading into the race. On the one hand you have McLaren's Oscar Piastri, seemingly on the verge of a major breakthrough, and growing in stature back home, and on the other you have RB's Daniel Ricciardo, so long Australia's golden boy, but who currently seems to be fighting to keep his F1 career alive.

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Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm and Diego Mejia to discuss 6 things we still don't know about F1 2024, including how fast Red Bull really is, whether Ferrari can be quick on all types of circuit, and whether McLaren are going to come on strong.

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Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman join Edd Straw to discuss how, with just two races gone, the pressure is already ramping up for Daniel Ricciardo at RB, while over at Mercedes, the return of some familiar issues has potentially left Lewis Hamilton feeling vindicated about his impending move to Ferrari. Ben, Glenn and Edd also tackle a host of questions from The Race Members' Club, including ones on McLaren's form, how to close up the field, and the thorny issue of the sprint weekend format.

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Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw and Samarth Kanal in Jeddah to discuss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and in particular Ollie Bearman's remarkable F1 debut for Ferrari, after his surprise call up to replace the unwell Carlos Sainz. The team also discuss more off-track issues for Red Bull, the return of unwanted issues for Mercedes, the unusual tactics used by Haas to bag a point, and why Max Verstappen was able to win again at a canter.

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As a bonus in this feed, we present The Race F1 Briefing: The Race's new short-form podcast, released on all four days of each F1 race weekend. In this episode, join James Baldwin for a quick-fire run through all of the big F1 headlines from Friday in Saudi Arabia, including a recap of qualifying, news of Ollie Bearman's surprise F1 debut, and a fresh crisis for Red Bull Racing.

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Mark Hughes and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss the apparent civil war raging at Red Bull. While all is looking rosy on-track for the world champions, off-track the team seems in turmoil, with Max Verstappen's father Jos effectively calling for team boss Christian Horner to step down following the internal investigation into his conduct. What will happen next, and what implications will this fallout have on the future of F1's star driver? Those are two of the questions tackled on this topic, before conversation shifts to another controversy: the allegations against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Next up there's chat about Alpine's rough week, with the team announcing a pair of resignations and a new technical structure, and finally we round off the episode by answering a selection of questions from The Race Members' Club.

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