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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The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.

The Switchback F1 Podcast episodes:

February 20, 2023 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 103: Car(bon) launch season
Graham and Luke return as car launch season draws to a busy close.
Starting with:
Some encouraging early returns for Williams (1:57)
McLaren's not exactly confident position (4:18)
Aston Martin's hopeful challenger (22:08)
Ferrari's quiet optimism (33:45)
Mercedes back in black (51:26)
Alpine's tidy package, aspirations and Ocon/Gasly (70:25)
Ranking the F1 2023 liveries (98:49)
Way too early car predictions before pre-season testing, just for fun (101:29)
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1h 51min
February 13, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 102: Technically speaking...
Graham and Luke return as car-launch season continues, starting with:
Williams and what a successful season looks like for them, as well as areas of the car they're looking to improve upon (2:55)
Alfa Romeo's 'brave' new launch and where it has looked to improve its car (20:50)
Alpha Tauri and the range of improvement open to them after a disappointing 2022, as well as Yuki Tsunoda's objectives laid out by Franz Tost (34:14)
Haas show a little more of their car and hint at a change in their upgrade rate (49:42)
Some early optimism around Pirelli's 2023 tyre (62:54)
Red Bull-Ford not getting 100% of 'new supplier status' ahead of 2026 tie-up (64:42)
A possible McLaren-Honda reunion? (67:16)
Ben Sulayem stepping back the 'day-to-day' F1 operations (76:29)
Sky Sports contract piece (82:14)
Formula E action in India (92:01)
Finally, looking ahead to the mega-week in car-launches, with the remaining five teams all breaking cover (98:00)
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1h 55min
February 06, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 101: Red Bull Ford
Graham and Luke return as F1 2023 car launches kick off.
Starting with Red Bull and Ford's collaboration and why it makes sense for both sides (2:18)
FIA confirming 6 engine manufacturer entries for 2026 (21:19)
What lies ahead for Honda in F1 (23:00)
Audi buy Sauber stake (39:29)
Red Bull's actual launch (40:07)
Verstappen's EA deal (43:08)
Daniel Ricciardo's comments on his F1 future (47:34)
Mick Schumacher's McLaren reserve opportunities (52:44)
Haas' 2023 livery launch (56:30)
French Grand Prix attempting revival (61:53)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (70:30)
Previewing the 2023 launches this week (73:38)
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1h 24min
January 30, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 100: Tensions be a-brewing
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1 and beyond.
This week...
The concerning and increasing tension between F1 and the FIA (1:51)
Alfa Romeo's new team principal...who isn't actually a team principal but he is (15:35)
Sky F1's change of broadcasters (19:09)
Title sponsor switch-up at Alfa Tauri/Alfa Romeo (25:39)
Takeaways Fred Vasseur's media availability (32:08)
Williams e-sports controversy (36:09)
An F1 alternate timeline thought (39:22)
Formula E talk, as well as Pascal Wehrlein's rising stock (41:18)
F1 car launch season is about to begin (56:00)
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1h 6min
January 23, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 99: 99 and not out
Graham and Luke return as the F1 off-season continues to trundle along...
This week, we chat:
F1 announcing their 23 race calendar, basically that nothing will replace the Chinese Grand Prix, leaving a month hole in the calendar, as well as some other track notes (5:15)
F1's early chat about active aerodynamics (17:47)
A string of F2 driver announcements and some other junior driver chatter (22:49)
Some Alpha Tauri chatter including the 'no win' situation with their drivers, some off-track distractions for Nyck de Vries and some interesting comments from Franz Tost on Mick Schumacher (30:22)
F1 x NBA (38:22)
Williams' fresh cash injection (41:01)
Some Takuma Sato chatter after his Chip Ganassi announcement, as well as the best new name in racing (42:32)
Finally, a fun chat about the best of Lewis Hamilton's non-title winning seasons (49:09)
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1h 1min
January 16, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 98: 'Williams, it's James...'
Graham and Luke return to talk all things motorsport.
Starting with the F1 opposition to Andretti's and GM's F1 entry (0:59)
James Vowles being named as Williams' new team principal, what he inherits, the job before him, his connection to Mercedes and his own path (19:20)
Season 5 of Drive to Survive (42:43)
More 2023 car launch dates (47:23)
F1 to stick to two race directors (49:55)
Kevin Magnussen's hand injury (52:55)
Sebastian Montoya and the Red Bull Jr. programme, and a few other F2/F3 notes (54:39)
And, finally, some Formula E talk from its opening round in Mexico and some of the good format it has adopted for 2023 (61:57)
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1h 14min
January 09, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 97: Andretti the Inevitable
Graham and Luke return to discuss all things F1 and beyond.
Including a bit of a story with new teams in F1, the FIA's stance versus F1's stance on new teams joining, and Andretti's bombshell collaboration with GM for an 11th entry (2:15)
Some general driver chitter-chatter (30:47)
Audi seeking a development driver by the end of 2023 ahead of their 2026 takeover of Sauber, Stoffel Vandoorne's F1 prospects and his career mirroring Nyck de Vries (34:26)
Return of the Chinese Grand Prix in 2023? (50:24)
What Audi takeover means for Guanyu Zhou at Alfa Romeo and what Fred Vasseur's departure from Alfa Romeo might mean for Theo Pourchaire, and what Audi might do for drivers (53:54)
Finally, an odd Haas quote and more car launch dates announced (62:58)
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1h 16min
January 03, 2023 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 95: Holiday ramblings
Graham and Luke return after a quiet week of F1 news in the build up to the holidays.
With it being a quieter week, we talk about a few miscellaneous topics/articles, including some technical insight on Alpha Tauri, McLaren and Aston Martin, we talk about the emerging former F2 driver shootout for a top IndyCar seat in 2024, some F3/F2 talk, and some general shite talk.

Happy Holidays!
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1h 32min
January 02, 2023The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 96: Stewart
Graham and Luke return for another year of, well, shite talk.
Today, we talk about:
Adrian Newey's interview with The Race (3:10)
McLaren's struggles with the F1 2022 tyres and their already stated target for 2023 (15:20)
Some Alpine floor talk, the last minute rules changes they decided to bear (26:53)
Mercedes discussion on how bouncing was breaking their engines, and a general talk about car philosophies (35:01)
The new Sir Jackie Stewart doc (47:55)
Stewart spoilers basically finish here and we talk some more post-season content (66:30)
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1h 15min
December 19, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 94: Musical chairs
Graham and Luke return to recap a wild F1 week and other news roundups, starting with:
Fred Vasseur taking over at Ferrari (1:45)
Andreas Seidl's move to Sauber, McLaren promote Andrea Stella (14:48)
Williams parting with Jost Capito (34:27)
F1 confirming the 2023 sprint venues, and other calendar/track news (48:26)
Alex Palou named as reserve for McLaren, Mick Schumacher confirmed at Mercedes (62:32)
Honda register 2026 engine interest, Red Bull-Ford links (71:57)
Teams for the F1 Academy revealed, changes planned for F2 car (76:16)
FIA's comments car changes for the future, including reducing car dimensions...finally (82:13)
Williams predictions (92:00)
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1h 40min

FAQs about The Switchback F1 Podcast:

How many episodes does The Switchback F1 Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.