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A Formula 1 podcast hosted by Graham Chapple and Luke Holmes, featuring race analysis, breakdowns and general shenanigans.... more
FAQs about The Switchback F1 Podcast:How many episodes does The Switchback F1 Podcast have?The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.
June 30, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 230: Down to Two (Austrian Grand Prix review)Luke is filling in han solo for the first time whilst Graham is away for the 24hrs of Spa. Luke talks us through a brief Austrian GP reviewMclaren's masterclass of the field - (1:38)Ferrari's second lease of life - (11:46)Liam Lawson's personal best result - (14:34)Alonso Mr relentless - (16:48)Sauber's first double points of the season - (17:55)Haas looking average but walking away with a solid point - (23:42)George's hot and lonely GP - (25:26)Hadjar's first unlucky beat down from Lawson - (27:03)Redbull's worst ever home event - (28:12)Antonelli's incident and apology - (32:12)Williams - Can it continue to get worse? - (33:33)Alpine with no execution of anything - (35:59)Austrian GP extension - (39:16)Carlos Sainz Snr ends potential FIA presidency campaign run - (40:53)Aston Martin's new driver academy - (43:58)Pre-season calendar first look - (46:02)British GP preview - (49:13)...more57minPlay
June 23, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 229: Building our Dream F1 CalendarGraham and Luke return to talk, mostly, all things F1 after some shite talkThis week we talk:Calendar talk: Thailand and South Africa make steps towards the F1 calendar (7:09)Discussing the 2026 F1 calendar; clash with Indy 500, other unideal scheduling (22:28)We dream up our dream F1 calendars (43:28)Luke’s dream calendar (47:35)Graham’s dream calendar (74:11)Previewing the Austrian Grand Prix (104:10)...more2h 2minPlay
June 16, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 228: Milestones (Canadian Grand Prix review)Graham and Luke return to review the Canadian Grand Prix!This week we talk:How the Canadian Grand Prix gradually heated up: Russell vs Verstappen, McLaren attempt to recover from poor Saturday (2:46)Talking through the Nzrris-Piastri collision (12:43)Russell avenges Canada 2024 with great race win (24:36)Antonelli thrives under pressure to take first F1 podium (28:58)Piastri survives to extend championship lead (36:25)A quiet race for Max Verstappen (40:56)Another points finish for Alonso and Aston Martin (42:49)A mega stint from Hulkenberg to score more points for Sauber (46:09)Ocon and Sainz make their one-stops work (49:15)Rounding up the midfield, including a better showing for Colapinto (52:27)A messy weekend for Ferrari as Fred rumours grow (55:52)Alex Albon and Williams fun-run over? (66:21)A rough race for Gasly, Luca De Meo resigns during the flipping race (69:39)Discussing Tsunoda’s 10 place penalty and whether it was deserved (75:33)Lance Stroll returns to do absolutely nothing (80:09)Closing thoughts on the Canadian Grand Prix (82:38)LeMans 2025 thoughts: a poetic victory for Robert Kubica (91:09)F1-75 show not retuning for 2026; Vegas gets an extension (107:34)...more1h 53minPlay
June 09, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 227: Triple-Header catch-upGraham and Luke return to catch up on some news from the motorsport world following F1's triple-header. This week we talk:Verstappen’s “apology” for Spanish Grand Prix antics (7:46)#EthicalWheel (13:06)Red Bull make Verstappen ban contingency plans; super licence request for Arvid Lindblad (16:22)Valterri Bottas’ more public angling for a 2026 drive (23:37)Lance Stroll seemingly is able to race at Canada, yawn (30:52)Pirelli’s bid to spice up the British and Belgian GP’s; a callback to yester-year (36:44)2026 F1 calendar tweaks; Monaco/Canada GP set to change dates (44:00)Steel skid blocks mandate update…and then some shite talk (55:34)F3 and F2 catchup; who’s looking good and which team they are aligned (64:20)A Dennis Hauger shoutout in Indy NXT and a IndyCar chat (89:30)Formula E chat from China; Nick Cassidy set to leave Jaguar, maybe big Dan Ticktum to take his place?? (94:00)Alex Wurz’s proposals to improve racing at Monaco (103:27)The LeMans 24 Hour Race (107:19)A Canadian Grand Prix preview (108:48)...more2h 5minPlay
June 02, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 226: McLaren Masterclass; Verstappen's Moment of MadnessGraham and Luke return to review an entertaining Spanish Grand Prix! This week we talk:The flexi-wing clampdown: McLaren’s flex to the grid (7:30)Oscar Piatri’s brilliant pole lap, race start, and race management as he takes fifth win of the season (15:01)Norris limiting damage; still in the hunt (23:57)An unlikely podium for Charles Leclerc; Ferrari’s prospects post Spain (29:56)How Verstappen’s race nose-dived; intentional contact with Russell: a lengthy conversation(39:59)Hulkenberg’s amazing P5 in a Sauber; progressive steps going forward (62:51)A solid result for Russell, but pace concerns and another retirement for Antonelli (71:01)Underrated efforts for Hadjar and Gasly (75:10)Alonso finally scores points in a spirited display; Lance Stroll’s injury and surgery going forward; Felipe Drugovich’s place in all of this (81:20)Hamilton’s nightmare pace and typical post-race comments (100:49)Williams’ predicted Spanish nightmare (105:35)Another hit and miss weekend for Haas (107:05)Tsunoda’s lost weekend thanks to Red Bull experimentation (107:55)Closing thoughts on the Spanish GP (111:18)...more1h 57minPlay
May 26, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 225: Triple Crown Sunday 2025 (Monaco Grand Prix review)Graham and Luke return to talk the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indy 500!Norris overcomes all-important qualifying on Saturday; converts into victory on Sunday (4:17)Leclerc home heroics (17:11)Damage limitation for scrappy Piastri (22:10)Racing Bulls finally getting a strategy right and how the forced 2-stop race began to shape the midfield battle (24:37)A great Ocon drive keeps Haas 6th (30:03)A double points finish for Williams but race tactics take headlines (32:20)The luckless Fernando Alonso (36:58)Verstappen drops points to McLarens (41:10)A lonely race for Hamilton (43:08)Mercedes pointless weekend twiddling their thumbs; Russell’s bad precedent (46:47)Alpine’s wasted weekend; Gasly crashes in Tsunoda (57:08)Stroll’s messy weekend (59:52)Another difficult weekend for Tsunoda (60:34)A rookie error for Ollie Bearman (63:08)The Bortoleto-Antonelli incident on Lap 1 (65:25)Did the Monaco mandatory 2-stop work? (66:01)F3 and F2 at Monaco; Dunne causes carnage (76:59)Indy 500: qualifying and race chat (83:17)Palou wins the 500…now what? (100:30)Spanish Grand Prix preview: will flexi-wing clampdown change the competitive order? (108:08)...more2h 9minPlay
May 19, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 224: Red Bull's Happy 400 (Imola Grand Prix review)Graham and Luke return to review an action packed Imola Grand Prix!This week, we talk:Setting the scene for the weekend, including the useless C6 tyre, Yuki Tsunoda’s massive crash, Franco Colapinto’s crash, and the FIA debacle around Ollie Bearman’s Q1 exit(4:22)Mega Verstappen overtake sets up victory, with a lot of shit happening in between including McLaren biting on the 2 stop, unfortunate VSC’s, inconsistent SC, and tyre offsets(19:04)Verstappen wins race number 65; stays in contention as Red Bull take a step forward (31:04)Norris secures P2; points over Piastri with brave overtake (36:42)Alex Albon and Williams securing more fantastic points (39:47)Ferrari turn around their Sunday after a terrible Saturday (49:38)A great drive from Hadjar undone by another Racing Bulls strategy call (56:27)Mixed Sunday/Saturday fortunes for Yuki Tsunoda and Aston Martin (57:30)A midfield round-up (63:54)Piastri shafted every possible chance during the race (69:46)A no-show for Haas (71:20)A disappointing home race for Antonelli; Russell’s curious race (73:14)Bizarre Flavio comments regarding his own statement (76:52)Closing thoughts/rant on the Imola GP(79:43)Quick F3/F2 thoughts as they go through their own triple header (86:32)Indy 500 thoughts (92:30)Monaco Grand Prix preview (97:44)...more1h 55minPlay
May 12, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 223: Another Alpine AtrocityGraham and Luke return to try and comprehend another week of Alpine shenanigans. This week we talk:Alpine replace Doohan with Colapinto; Oakes resigns…. trying to unpack the latest Alpine mess (4:58)Carlos Sainz Sr considering running for FIA president (41:49)F1 teams fighting to make minimum weight limit for 2026 (46:20)Small topics including Formula E’s Amazon Prime series, problems in IndyCar, Alex Palou’s dominance, and a MotoGP breakthrough (51:02)Previewing the F1 triple-header, and Imola preview (62:41)...more1h 31minPlay
May 05, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 222: McLaren Dominant, Williams Star, Ferrari Shambles (Miami Grand Prix review)Graham and Luke return to review the Miami Grand Prix!This week we talk:Piastri turning sprint disappointment into Grand Prix victory after Verstappen battle (3:14)McLaren dominant; Norris’ costly delay in overtaking Verstappen (14:28)Russell shithouses a P3 (21:45)Antonelli’s star shines (24:26)Williams’ starring performance (30:06)A midfield round-up, including Tsunoda, Hadjar, Ocon, and more (36:55)Ferrari shambles: performance and operational debacles (42:47)Aston Martin’s continued shambles (52:06)Lawson’s messy weekend (56:00)Doohan’s lost weekend (57:06)Closing thoughts on the race (59:02)New deal for Miami, Mexico deal fuels Perez/Cadillac rumours (61:09)An underwhelming year of motorsport so far (68:23)...more1h 20minPlay
April 28, 2025The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 221: Untangling F1's 2026 engine mess; Verstappen/Russell driver market dilemmasGraham and Luke return to attempt to untangle two major talking points in F1 right now.This week we talk:Trying to untangle the 2026 F1 engine debacle; starting with a quick history of how we got here, to V10 discussions (3:16)Summary of the Bahrain V10 meeting (10:26)Saudi GP engine talks: 2026 engine issues beginning to emerge, and opposing view points of Red Bull and Mercedes (19:20)Recent F1 commission meeting, including 2026 catch-up mechanisms, and split on electrical balance for 2026 (45:31)Cadillac pushes back engine entry to 2029 (55:30)Attempting to unpack the Verstappen-Russell driver market scenarios (56:12)Verstappen’s options: Red Bull, Mercedes, Aston Martin, or the threat of a sabbatical, and where Russell fits into it all (61:05)A quick motorsport news round-up: Mexico’s reported new deal, McLaren pull out from Formula E, and more tid-bits (94:39)The racing guidelines for 2025; an important note going forward (107:43) note: at 114:30, the move referred to is Verstappen’s Turn 1, Lap 1 overtake on Norris at COTA where he did just shove him out widePreviewing the Miami Grand Prix (115:40)...more2h 10minPlay
FAQs about The Switchback F1 Podcast:How many episodes does The Switchback F1 Podcast have?The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.