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 Switchback F1 Podcast episodes:

December 12, 2022 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 93: Revisiting our preseason predictions
Graham and Luke return to review their pre season predictions: where things went right, where things went and everything else in between
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1h 59min
December 05, 2022 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 92: F1 2022 post season awards
Graham and Luke remember the 2022 F1 season through awards, including best driver, biggest screw up of the season, best race, best overtake and many more!
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1h 43min
November 28, 2022 The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 91: Post season testing
Graham and Luke return as the offseason officially begins.
We talk this week: Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull announcement (5:45)
Binotto rumours ramp up (9:47)
The F1 Academy; what it does well and some problems that exist (21:43)
F1 still toying with the thought of rear wheel arches to help with spray in wet conditions (42:10)
F1 post season testing (51:03)
F2 post season testing shaping the 2023 grid (60:28)
Trivia and shite talk (74:51)
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1h 31min
November 21, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 90: School's out (Abu Dhabi GP Review)
Graham and Luke return to break down the weekend's happenings at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Before that, we talk:
Nico Hulkenberg's F1 return with Haas (3:40)
Daniel Ricciardo's all but confirmed Red Bull return (9:37)
Mick Schumacher's possible Mercedes role and why things didn't work out for him with Haas (12:46)
A quick word on the Fred Vasseur-Ferrari links (24:16)
An F2 recap at Abu Dhabi, including Logan Sargeant securing his superlicence and general F2 2022 thoughts (25:57)
Then moving on to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix itself, including the Charlie Leclerc/Sergio Perez showdown for 2nd (38:29)
Ferrari striking back at Mercedes to secure P2 (41:48)
A quick word on Max Verstappen (44:41)
Ferrari's quietly solid end to the season (46:23)
Lando Norris: best of the rest (50:37)
Alpine securing P4 ahead of McLaren as Daniel Ricciardo exits on a high (53:59)
Aston Martin's battle with Alfa Romeo for 6th and Sebastian Vettel's last F1 race (56:44)
Haas finishing ahead of Alpha Tauri (61:40)
More Vettel talk (64:16)
More Pirelli shithousery (67:55)
Off-season content you can expect form us (71:40)
Sprint 2023 (73:49)
And, finally, the Abu Dhabi post season test and general shite talk (76:50)
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1h 27min
November 14, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 89: The type of guy to win his first race (Sao Paulo GP review)
Graham and Luke return to break down a busy weekend in Sao Paulo
Starting with a manic Friday where Kevin Magnussen took his maiden pole position (3:34)
Mick Schumacher's contrasting Friday (8:17)
The Sao Paulo Sprint race: Alonso vs. Ocon, Russell vs. Verstappen and more (10:45)
How George Russell taking his first victory in F1, as well as Verstappen and Hamilton colliding again (21:06)
Ferrari salvaging a result to protect their P2 from further damage, as well as Charles Leclerc's request to swap the two cars (39:48)
Max Verstappen refusing to play the team game (44:51)
Alpine's Sunday recovery to effectively secure P4 (52:23)
Valtteri Bottas' strong drive in Alfa Romeo's battle with Aston Martin (57:27)
Haas' slender margin over Alpha Tauri (61:50)
FIA's strange situation with Yuki Tsunoda and the "excellent" Pirelli hard tyre (64:56)
McLaren's double DNF (67:07)
Then, we preview the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the loose ends ahead of the season finale (76:54)
An F2 preview at Abu Dhabi and what Logan Sargeant needs to secure an F1 seat and Enzo Fittipaldi joining the Red Bull Junior Programme (76:54)
And, finally, some shite talk and post-season fun (86:40)
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1h 32min
November 07, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 88: The Norris predicament
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1.
This week...
The reason for Ferrari's lack of pace in Mexico (5:36)
Lando Norris and his future (11:36)
Dennis Hauger's switch to MP (26:06)
Jack Doohan and his role at Alpine and why Alpine are, again, mishandling a situation with a young driver (30:30)
Stoffel Vandoorne joining Aston Martin as a reserve and what it means for Nico Hulkenberg's potential future (43:28)
F1 in Vegas over the weekend (47:14)
A preview of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix (50:28)
A chat about all time F1 cars and competitive balance (69:30)
Moto GP finale (76:56)
And, to finish, F1 eSports (79:34)
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1h 25min
November 01, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 87: Line in the sand (Mexico City Grand Prix review)
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1 after the Mexico City Grand Prix.
A bit of shite talk to start before we talk:
Audi's collaboration with Sauber (6:54)
Fernando Alonso's penalty being overturned, F1's race direction, and the precedents for unsafe cars going forward (16:45)
Red Bull's punishment for cost cap breach, why they took the ABA and the fallout from it all (27:18)
Colton Herta's new IndyCar deal and what it may mean for his future (47:29)
Moving onto the race itself...
How strategy cost Mercedes a chance of victory (50:08)
Max Verstappen's record-breaking 14th win of the season (67:03)
Sergio Perez's home grand prix (70:59)
Daniel Ricciardo's best race of the season (77:16)
Valterri Bottas back in the points (82:47)
Fernando Alonso's frustrations boiling over (84:34)
Alex Albon's drive from the near back of the grid (90:18)
Pierre Gasly nearing a race-ban (91:50)
Ferrari's mediocre weekend (94:29)
Haas, Zhou and Tsunoda (96:00)
Aston Martin's surprising drop in pace (98:07)
Verstappen boycotting Sky Sports (99:57)
The worst race of the F1 season (108:27)
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1h 52min
October 25, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 86: The Double (US Grand Prix review)
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1, and beyond.
Starting off with reported details from Red Bull's cost cap breach (1:47)
FIA attempting to clear up grid penalties confusion (21:16)
Haas get a title sponsor (24:30)
Logan Sargeant to drive for Williams in 2023, pending superlicence points (28:17)
FIA ending their race director rotation for 2022 (37:45)
Porsche's still open F1 options (39:05)
F1's plans for a junior female driver series (47:01)
Brad Pitt F1 film (53:04)
The passing of Dietrich Mateschitz (57:00)

Moving onto the US Grand Prix itself...
A 2021 throwback between Verstappen and Hamilton (62:46)
A milestone win for Verstappen in 2022 and his career (69:11)
Mercedes pulling some time back (72:37)
Charlie Leclerc's recovery (76:53)
Lando Norris action packed P6 (79:41)
Alonso's heroics after huge crash and Haas' protests (84:14)
Sebastian Vettel (92:10)
Haas scoring some home points (94:40)
Yuki Tsunoda's efforts deserving more (97:18)
Albon and the Alfa's (99:24)
US GP helmets (102:18)
A word for Carlos Sainz's lost opportunity from pole (105:45)
Stars of F1's unique FP1 at Austin (110:52)
Daniel Ricciardo's possible reserve opportunities at Red Bull (113:15)
Finally, a preview of the Mexico Grand Prix (116:33)
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2h 4min
October 17, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 85: The case for Nico Hulkenberg
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1, and more.
We start the remainder of the W Series being called off, and how we would fix some of the on-track problems the series faces (3:14)
A quick correction from Japan (10:58)
We talk about the FIA's cost cap findings, potential punishments for Red Bull and some of the potential problems with those punishments (13:13)
The case for Haas' signing 35 year old Nico Hulkenberg (36:06)
Then, we preview the US Grand Prix (56:20)
And, finally, we talk some F1 eSports following Event 2 (80:44)
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1h 28min
October 10, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 84: #2theMax (Japanese Grand Prix Review)
Graham and Luke return to break down a wet and wild Japanese Grand Prix...
Before that, we talk briefly about the FIA delaying their findings on the 2021 cost cap (2:16)
Alpine announcing Pierre Gasly, and how he'll get on with Esteban Ocon (5:51)
Alpha Tauri signing Nyck de Vries (18:36)
Where things lie with Williams, Haas, and Daniel Ricciardo (25:09)
We move on then to the controversial Japanese GP, but not before a brief discussion about qualifying (31:27)
Moving on then to the controversial first phase of the race that saw driver safety in peril (32:56)
The issue with Pirelli's wet tyre range (38:24)
Then breaking down the action once it finally got going, including the bizarre nature Max Verstappen was crowned champion again (48:14)
Next, a word on Verstappen as a 2x champion (62:43)
Sergio Perez moving into P2 in the standings (76:50)
Charlie Leclerc at Suzuka (79:25)
Esteban Ocon's defensive performance, and Alpine shooting back up to P4 (81:31)
Sebastian Vettel's last hurrah at Suzuka (89:23)
GOATIFI (94:30)
Mercedes (97:37)
Yuki Tsunoda's unrewarded weekend (99:58)
Finally, we go through the rest of the field (100:50)
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1h 56min

FAQs about The Switchback F1 Podcast:

How many episodes does The Switchback F1 Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.