The Switchback F1 Podcast

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A Formula 1 podcast hosted by Graham Chapple and Luke Holmes, featuring race analysis, breakdowns and general shenanigans.... more

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March 18, 2024 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 162: Two-Race Takeaways
Graham and Luke return in the gap between races to catch up on some of the news items from the week.
We start with Alpine's change of technical leadership structure (4:44)
Our two-race takeaways from the first two races and whether the 2022 regulation changes failed (12:11)
F1 set to abandon its push for 16 inch wheels in 2026 (26:07)
Guenther Steiner's F1.com column and where he should land next (30:24)
Felipe Massa's lawsuit (37:13)
F1 Academy catch-up: who has stood out so far (48:32)
A much needed return to form for Formula E (60:00)
Finally, we preview the Australian Grand Prix (71:32)
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1h 31min
March 11, 2024 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 161: Bear with me, man (Saudi Arabia GP Review)
Graham and Luke return to review the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Starting with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Red Bull continuing their dominance (4:38)
Charlie Leclerc's 'boring' podium (9:52)
Ollie Bearman's super-sub appearance and how he fared in his debut weekend (12:41)
Oscar Piastri's solid P4 but McLaren's straight-line speed exposed (25:59)
Fernando Alonso's mega P5 (28:45)
Nico Hulkenberg's P10, Kevin Magnussen's shithousery (32:33)
George Russell outperforming Lewis Hamilton again (39:27)
Round-up of the midfield teams (40:18)
Hamilton's struggles and has another Mercedes found a fundamental flaw? (46:09)
Pierre Gasly (57:58)
Lance Stroll returns (58:38)
Early worries for Daniel Ricciardo (61:30)
Other Saudi GP musings (63:212)
Then, we talk about the mess involving Ben Sulayem (69:11)
The continuing Red Bull saga...could Verstappen actually leave? (71:11)
Audi's commitment reaffirmed (84:12)
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1h 33min
March 04, 2024The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 160: As You Were (Bahrain Grand Prix Review)
Graham and Luke return to review the first race of the 2024 season. We discuss from the weekend:
The Christian Horner situation (4:57)

Business as usual for Red Bull and Max Verstappen (20:08)

Sergio Perez doing what he needs to do (24:44)

Carlos Sainz's brave podium, Ferrari, Charles Leclerc's issue (27:20)

George Russell and Mercedes' optimistic start (32:04)

Why McLaren are optimistic leaving Bahrain (35:09)

Guanyu Zhou's strong race pace and strategy (40:16)

K-Mag and Haas in the fight (42:32)

Aston Martin cut adrift from the top 4? Stroll's comeback drive (44:18)

Williams' odd weekend (46:22)

Bottas unfortunate weekend (48:10)

RB's messy situation, Yuki's reaction to another shambolic team decision (49:53)

An underwhelming Lewis Hamilton display (54:43)

Alpine even worse than expected (55:39)

Pirelli making a compound that doesn't work, always a treat... (57:26)

A quick F3 and F2 chat from Bahrain (60:04)

A quick WEC mention (67:06)

Finally, we preview the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (68:25)
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1h 18min
February 28, 2024The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 159.5: 2024 Pre-season Predictions! (Part 2)
Graham and Luke return for Part 2 of their preseason predictions podcast! Today, we ask...
Can Sergio Perez save his Red Bull seat? (0:47)

What does the Hamilton/Russell dynamic look like in year 3, Hamilton’s last year with Mercedes?(7:44)

Can Carlos Sainz beat Charles Leclerc in his last year at Ferrari? (9:58)

Does Lando Norris win his first race in 2024? (12:37)

Expectations for Oscar Piastri in Year 2? (15:22)

What happens if Lance Stroll has another poor year? (17:50)

Does Fernando Alonso end his win drought? (19:39)

How long before the Pierre Gasly/Esteban Ocon tensions flash again? (21:14)

Who makes the Alpine team their own? (22:49)

What does the road ahead look like for the two RB drivers? Is there any situation where they both can come out positively? (25:20)

Is Logan Sargeant a dead-man walking in F1? (37:40)

Does Alex Albon have another leap in him to take him back to a top team? (40:00)

Can either Valterri Bottas or Guanyu Zhou save themselves a seat for Audi? (41:39)

Can Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg extend their F1 careers? (44:13)

Most improved driver in 2024? (45:53)

A driver we’ll be disappointed with in 2024? (47:03)

Will we see an in-season replacement? (50:09)

Shock result of the season? (51:49)

First time winner/podium in 2024? (53:47)

Closest teammate battle? (54:13)

Most one-sided teammate battle? (55:44)

Make or break year in F1 for _____? (56:30)

2024 will be the last year in F1 for ____? (57:37)

Will a driver from F2 make the jump to F1 in 2025? (59:08)

Shock of the F1 silly season? (60:31)

Predicting the 2025 F2 grid (62:47)

Predicting the 2024 F1 championship order (81:49)
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1h 37min
February 27, 2024 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 159: 2024 Pre-season Predictions! (Part 1)
It. Is. Time. Graham and Luke return for the fourth annual pre-season predictions, in which we ask many questions to predict/preview the 2024 F1 season. In part 1, we ask:
Can anyone close up to Red Bull, and if so, who? (3:23)
What drivers are capable of challenging Max Verstappen? (7:34)
Are Ferrari and/or Mercedes ready to return to regular victories? (11:26)
Can McLaren continue to move forward and win a race? (14:17)
Can Aston Martin conquer their 2023 development woes and compete with the top teams again? (20:24)
Biggest paddock story in 2024? (24:39)
Any new track announcements? (28:01)
Will Sulayem make it to the end of 2024 as FIA president? (32:08)
Will the sprint format change/survive in 2024 through to 2025? (34:28)
Best/worse race of 2024? (38:10)
Can Alpine prevent themselves from being a laughing stock again? (42:15)
Can Sauber make a step and become players in the 2025 driver market as Audi involvement steps up? (49:06)
Can Williams make another step up with Alex Albon and James Vowles? (53:18)
What if RB turn up quicker than Alpine AND McLaren? (57:13)
Does Komatsu make any difference at Haas, and will he still be in charge in 2025? (61:56)
What team will surprise in 2024? (65:02)
Most disappointing team in 2024? (67:07)
Team Principal on the hotseat? (69:51)
How many total wins will Max Verstappen finish 2024? (75:43)
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1h 20min
February 26, 2024The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 158: F1 Testing 2024
Graham and Luke return to review F1 testing at Bahrain, looking at each team and how they fared at Bahrain ahead of the 2024 season.
Not before we talk about the testing broadcast (7:12)

Then we talk about Red Bull's ominous performance (13:33)

Ferrari's improvements (21:06)

A productive test for Haas (27:15)

Mercedes' innovations (34:20)

Aston's quietly solid test (40:10)

McLaren's a little less than ideal test (43:49)

RB ready to move up the grid (47:59)

A radical Williams (53:01)

Sauber ready for more of the same in 2024? (57:02)

...how bad are things at Alpine? (58:43)

Finally, a preview of the action at Bahrain (64:31)
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1h 12min
February 19, 2024The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 157: 2024 Launch Season Part 2
Graham and Luke return to review the final car launches before pre-season testing begins!

We talk about Aston Martin's 2024 prospects, and the future of Fernando Alonso (4:23)

Ferrari's car launch: destined to take a step or have they made a mistake? (29:00)

McLaren's slightly odd launch but growing expectations (40:43)

Mercedes' funeral launch ahead of a big 2024 (47:55)

Finally, Red Bull's radical car (67:00)

A quick chat about Formula Regional Middle East (79:00)

And, to wrap up, a brief overview of testing (83:36)
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1h 31min
February 12, 2024The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 156: 2024 Launch Season Part 1
Graham and Luke return to discuss the new liveries and cars launched last week as F1 draws closer to a return
First, we talk about the Horner allegations (3:07)

Williams' unveiling their new livery, Alex Albon's future, and Logan's gainzzz (9:37)

Sauber's eccentric launch (29:29)

Alpine's car launch and more carbon fibre (38:26)

RB's launch and Ricciardo's aspirations (57:06)

Sprint format tweaks (67:05)

Surprising F1 Academy rule change (72:37)

F2 grid and testing (77:19)

The second launch week (84:43)
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1h 29min
February 05, 2024The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 155: Entry Rejected
Graham and Luke return after a busy week in the world of F1
Starting with some additional Hamilton/Ferrari thoughts, as well as Toto Wolff's comments and his 'Alonso-ing' of Hamilton and some interesting Antonelli comments (1:43)

Andretti's rejected F1 entry....the why's, the ridiculousness of it, the fallout, the what next (21:12)

Haas' car launch and why they're already expecting to be on the back-foot (56:24)

A new deal for Suzuka (63:27)

Bearman's F1 inevitability takes another step (64:24)

Zane Maloney's surprise Sauber role (66:24)

F1 Academy signings to complete F1's supported seats (69:56)

More fun at Formula Regional Middle East (72:28)

A quick preview as launch week kicks into full swing with four car launches (77:05)
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1h 27min
February 01, 2024The Switchback F1 Emergency Podcast - Episode 154 - HAMILTON TO FERRARI
Graham and Luke return to...wow, Lewis Hamilton signing for Ferrari for 2025.
We talk about Hamilton's move to Ferrari, how we got here, what was said, his fit with the team, the partnership with Charles Leclerc (1:19)

A hammer-blow for Mercedes: now what? What does it mean for the Silver Arrows going forward and for George Russell? (39:39)

What do Mercedes now do with their vacancy? Who do they sign? The now drastically different landscape of the 2025 driver market (49:50)

Carlos Sainz's part in all this and what he does now (75:22)
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1h 41min

FAQs about The Switchback F1 Podcast:

How many episodes does The Switchback F1 Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.