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:

March 21, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 56: Return of the Prancing Horse (Bahrain Grand Prix Review)
Graham and Luke return to review the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.

We hop into winners and losers of the weekend, including:
Ferrari's return to the top step of the podium and Charles Leclerc's title credentials (2:26) - we also get into some Red Bull vs. Ferrari talk at 10:46)

Carlos Sainz's solid result despite his struggles compared to his teammate (16:39)

Mercedes pulling out a podium (18:42)

Alfa Romeo's showing their pace, a resurgent Valterri Bottas, and Guanyu Zhou's debut points (22:00)

The 'Viking's' comeback and Haas' haul of points (28:30)

Alpine's double points finish (33:05)

Yuki Tsunoda picking up the pieces (36:05)

Alex Albon's F1 return (38:05)

F1's new graphics (40:12)

And F1's revised visor-cam (41:51)

Losers of the weekend include:
Red Bull's late double-DNF (44:31)

McLaren's rock-bottom Bahrain (48:26)

Not a loser, per-se, but we talked about F1's new race direction (53:56)

Aston Martin's absolute shambles (54:39)
Then, we preview the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (61:13) before finishing off with a recap of the Formula 2 action in Bahrain (68:39)

It's good to be back.
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1h 26min
March 16, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 55: The 2nd Annual Pre-Season Predictions (F1 2022 Predictions)
It. Is. Time.
Graham and Luke return to preview the 2022 Formula 1 season before the opening round in Bahrain this weekend. We'll cover all of our predictions and thoughts before the season in the form of a question or a thought. You'll pick it up pretty quick.

Let's go.
Will the new regulations deliver as hoped? (2:12)

Will all 23 races go ahead? (4:22)

How successful will the Miami Grand Prix be? (7:08)

Most one-sided teammate battle? (10:46)

What version of Valterri Bottas will we see in 2022? (14:12)

Closest teammate battle? (18:00)

Most intriguing teammate battle? (19:49)

For which driver/team will it be the biggest make or break for in 2022? (27:55)

Will fighting for the 2021 title affect Mercedes' and Red Bull's 2022? (37:52)

Are Ferrari and/or McLaren ready for a title fight in 2022? (40:56)

Best race/race you're most excited for? (43:46)

Biggest surprise of 2022? (46:47)

Biggest disappointment of 2022? (50:18)

Will 2022 be the last season for either Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and/or Fernando Alonso? (62:34)

For which driver will 2022 be the last ride for? (66:20)

Most shocking/surprising driver move for the 2023 season? (68:25)

Expectations for Sergio Perez in 2022, do Red Bull retain him and, if not, where will he land? (72:38)

Can Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz elevate their game again in 2022 and compete for victories/titles? (80:52)

First time winner/podium finisher in 2022? (82:56)

Will Fernando Alonso and/or Sebastian Vettel return to the top step of the podium in 2022? (89:11)

Can Charles Leclerc challenge for a world title in 2022? (91:45)

Should a track drop off the 2022 calendar, what track will be called upon to replace it? (96:35)

Will we see any team principal depart in 2022? (98:47)

Constructors' predictions: 1-10 (100:39)

Our prediction for the bottom five drivers in 2022 (107:08)

Our driver's champion prediction and top 5 driver predictions (109:31)

A quick overview of our predictions (111:40)

And, finally, a very quick prediction of our F2 and F3 champions (118:25)
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2h 3min
March 14, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 54: Testing Wrap-Up
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1...a busy time of the year!
Firstly, talking about the return of Kevin Magnussen to Haas (1:26)

Imola's short-term extension (5:31)

Colton Herta's McLaren test deal (6:40)

Alpine offering Oscar Piastri to McLaren as a reserve candidate (9:40)
Then, we move into winners and losers of the Bahrain test; starting with the winners:
Red Bull showing their superiority (12:57)

Ferrari's continuing form (18:06)

Haas' resurrection? (21:30)

Alfa Romeo's fast but fragile car (30:23)
Moving on then to the 'meh's' of testing, including:
Alpha Tauri (35:47)

Aston Martin (38:20)

And Alpine (41:45)
Moving on to the losers of testing, sort of...
First, a 'semi-loser' in the form of Mercedes' struggles: are they real struggles? (45:15)

Then moving onto the big losers of testing in Williams (53:46)

And, then, McLaren's brake cooling issues (58:06)
A quick prediction for the Bahrain Grand Prix (65:04)

And, finally, wrapping things up with some Drive to Survive Season 4 talk (73:54)
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1h 41min
March 07, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 53: Vacancy
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1.
Beginning today with Haas terminating the contracts of their title sponsor and Nikita Mazepin (3:10)

Who should replace Mazepin at Haas, as well as Haas' longer term driver picture (10:47)

Max Verstappen's lengthy extension (32:46)

A preview of Drive to Survive Season 4 (37:35)

And, finally, a preview of the second test in Bahrain (43:13)

...They said it couldn't be done, that we couldn't have a podcast under an hour again. Ha. Joke's on you.
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55min
February 28, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 52: For Testing Porpoises
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1.
Topics this week include:
Red Bull and Porsche's reported collaboration (1:37)

Andretti's growing F1 likelihood (6:33)

Possible Russian Grand Prix replacements (11:42)

Jamie Chadwick returning to the W Series (16:14)

Alpine's car launch (20:58)

Jack Doohan leaving Red Bull's academy for Alpine's (30:14)

Alfa Romeo's new-look livery (38:02)
Moving then into testing winners and losers, with the winners including:
Ferrari's promise (40:52)

McLaren having pull-rod friends (44:00)

Mercedes and Red Bull showing no signs of letting-up (46:40)

Williams' low-key test (53:04)

Then, mixed feelings on Alpine's test (54:24) before moving onto the big losers of the first test with Haas and Alfa Romeo (60:24)
Finally on the test, we talk about porpoising problems (63:46) before some general chit-chat to wrap up (71:23)
Porpoising video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgPd9bCYX3w
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1h 23min
February 21, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 51: Fashion Over Function
Graham and Luke return to cover a manic week of F1 news.
Beginning with the FIA's race structure/refereeing reforms (4:23)

Michael Masi, the FIA and Mercedes (12:12)

Otmar finally confirmed at Alpine (22:14)

F1's sprint changes in 2022 (24:32)

Q3 tyre rule officially being dropped (30:32)

COTA's new deal (33:07)

Drive to Survive Season 4 announced (34:00)
Then, hopping into the car launches from the week...
Starting with Alpha Tauri's tidy launch (36:37)

Williams' slightly underwhelming 2022 launch and removal of the Senna logo from the car (43:17)

A 2022 prediction for Williams (48:43)

Ferrari's 'brave' and beautiful reveal (57:30)

Alfa Romeo's failed camo (70:16)

Mercedes' return to silver (70:59)
Finally, we talk some of the trends from the launches so far and the week ahead
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1h 29min
February 14, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 50: Show and Tell
Graham and Luke return to dive into a week full-packed of F1 content. Today's topics include:
Lando Norris' contract extension and what it Norris' big commitment may mean for his future (4:14)

BWT joining Alpine as a title sponsor; pink is back (17:20)

Bahrain's long extension (20:22)

Marco Mattiacci joining Aston Martin (23:28)
Then, breaking down the three car launches from the week...
Starting with Red Bull's lack of show and what their new title partnership with Oracle means (24:17)

Aston Martin's underwhelming show but very impressive car (34:27)

McLaren's new-look and different direction to Aston Martin (46:48)
A look-ahead then to the four launches coming this week
Alpha Tauri kicking the week off on Monday and whether its showing may be limited by Red Bull (63:12)

Williams' expected new livery and potential Mercedes cross (68:26)

Ferrari's flamboyance (71:02)

Mercedes' launch and our annoyance at the continuing theme of asking drivers/teams about Abu Dhabi and its likelihood to continue at Mercedes (76:35)
And some general shite talk to finish (93:31)
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Driver61 video referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X02FI2BnLYM
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1h 39min
February 07, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 49: Launch Season Begins
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1 as the 2022 season draws closer
Topics today include:
Alpine's technical reshuffle (3:05)

F1 set for three sprint races instead of six (6:55)

Aston Martin's new co-title sponsor, Aramco, and some fuel talk (11:16)
Then, we give our view on two opinion pieces:
Motorsport.com's Top 10 Ferrari piece, and Sebastian Vettel's exclusion (20:16)

The Race's Mark Hughes piece on whether drivers should decide strategy (27:46)
Launching into 2022 car reveal talk with:
Haas' unexpected announcement and unveiling (34:06)

Previewing the three launches this week, starting with Red Bull (44:40)

Aston Martin's expected flamboyance (49:52)

McLaren's pieces in play (52:57)

General launch talk (57:50)
To wrap up:
Wheel cover/wheel LED talk (65:02)

Shite talk (obviously. 67:00)

Speculating Red Bull's testing livery (70:00)

And an on-the-spot conversation on the best race from 2014-2021 (73:45)
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1h 19min
January 31, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 48: Airing Laundry
Graham and Luke return to attempt to bring you through the off-season.
A few bits and bobs from the F1 world this week, including:
F1 2022 odd testing schedule (4:32)

The Singapore Grand Prix extension (11:22)

Honda set to continue with Red Bull after all? (16:23)
Then, tangent town ensues as we just have a chat (...because we finally ran out of actual news) about a multitude of random topics, starting with:
Max Verstappen's championship helmet for 2022 (27:23)

Ferrari's leaked livery? Maybe, maybe not, but you can see for yourself below if it's a looker (29:00)

Pirelli's 150th birthday....yayyy, whoo... (30:45)

The W Series' calendar announcement, Jamie Chadwick and why she should have a shot in F2/F3, and some pickles with the W Series' calendar and scheduling vs. F2/F3 (31:47)

Some general track/calendar talk (44:00)

A question of whether we'd prefer to watch Formula E or W Series (spoilers: it's not at all close as to which we prefer. 47:44)

A brief chat about the Daytona 24 Hour results (49:52)

Finally some sim racing talk, including immersive racing, Graham's search of racing fun again with VR sim racing, Codemasters' F1 games and whether it should be an arcade racing game or a sim racing game, and more (52:56)
Ferrari 2022 alleged 'leaks' that Luke mentioned if you're curious. Take it with a pinch of salt: https://www.tiktok.com/@shift.f1/video/7056806630280809734?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7059172436595475974
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1h 6min
January 25, 2022The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 47: 2022 F2 Grid Preview
Graham and Luke return to talk more motorsport action.
Starting this week with the news of Alain Prost's Alpine departure and his parting words towards Laurent Rossi (2:20)
Then, we look at the F2 grid (14:43) and break it down:
Jack Doohan leaving the Red Bull programme (18:39)

Dennis Hauger's road to F1 and Jehan Daruvala's last F2 chance with Prema (29:24)

Marcus Armstrong falling on his feet with Hitech and Yuri Vips (31:16)

DAMS' underwhelming lineup and Iwasa's potential F2 struggles (32:57)

Calan Williams' surprise F2 call-up with Trident (36:28)

F2's new team and their interesting driver choice (37:18)

Cem Bolukbasi trail-blazing a path with Charouz (41:22)

Felipe Drugovich returning to MP Motorsport to partner Clement Novalak (44:57)

ART, Theo Pourchaire's big opportunity, whether his path could mirror that of Robert Shwartzman and Frederick Vesti in F2 (48:06)

F2 grid turnover (62:02)

An early prediction of the top three drivers (63:20)

Predicting the final three seats of 2022 (74:00)
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1h 25min

FAQs about The Switchback F1 Podcast:

How many episodes does The Switchback F1 Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.