The Undercut Podcast

It wasn’t a firecracker of a race, but it was still exciting! With a new podium sitter this season and some more problems for Perez, there’s plenty to unpack, so join Ellie-May and Jesse as they pull apart the Japanese GP in all its detail.

Also, give us money, we promise we’ll spend it on microphones and editing software, not a Lola T70 Mk3 B. Probably. We have a Patreon, sign up to it here: https://www.patreon.com/undercutpodcast

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Ellie-May - running our socials (Instagram and TikTok) and making our kick-ass graphics and track guides.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction and Jesse crows about his latest achievement

2:43 - McLaren have signed Ryo Hirakawa as their 2024 Reserve Driver

8:11 - Liam Lawson has been confirmed at Red Bull and Alpha Tauri!

13:08 - Andretti are another step closer to entering F1 and Las Vegas is already a shambles.

19:55 - Race Review: Pre-race problems for Logan.

20:26 - The race in a sentence and straightforward strategies?

20:48 - Bottas’ Battles

21:20 - Perez’ Problems

21:50 - Suspicious Stroll and brittle wings?

29:38 - Logan retires, again.

29:58 - Sergio unretires! Are the FIA learning about how to keep their laws up to date?

37:54 - Mercedes and their split strategies?

40:39 - Unrest at Alpine following team orders?

44:35 - Winners and Spinners

1:11:01 - Predictions Review

1:12:55 - F1 Fantasy Review

1:16:11 - Jesse and Ellie-May try to conclude the podcast but fall down a history hole. This has been edited for brevity for your sake!

It’s a big ask to follow that Singapore GP, but Suzuka is lined up next, but will it be any good? We rifle through the news to see what’s going on and what to expect in Japan.

Also, give us money, we promise we’ll spend it on microphones and editing software, not a Lola T70 Mk3 B. Probably. We have a Patreon, sign up to it here: https://www.patreon.com/undercutpodcast

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Ellie-May - running our socials (Instagram and TikTok) and making our kick-ass graphics and track guides.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Thiemo - @On the Kerbs on YouTube and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction and How to not rizz up the ladies

1:54 - Leclerc was suffering power unit issues in Singapore!

3:43 - The Liam Lawson Dilemma

10:17 - Alfa Romeo might not be as happy with their signings as we think?

15:08 - Nicole Piastri to be subjected to more years of torment

21:24 - Green washing in F1? Never! Surely not?

27:22 - Alex Albon is doing Daytona?

34:25 - What’s the weather like in Suzuka?

35:27 - What on track battles should you look out for?

36:51 - Predictions

45:02 - Conclusion

Best race of the season? Certainly so far! And what a belter it was! Overtakes, action, crashes, split strategies, one dead lizard. It was all there! So, let’s unpack what went down in Singapore over the weekend and see who’s come out as a winner, and who’s a spinner!

Also, give us money, we promise we’ll spend it on microphones and editing software, not a Lola T70 Mk3 B. Probably.

We have a Patreon, sign up to it here: https://www.patreon.com/undercutpodcast

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Ellie-May - running our socials (Instagram and TikTok) and making our kick-ass graphics and track guides.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Thiemo - @On the Kerbs on YouTube and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:44 - Zhou to stay at Sauber!

8:21 - Marko now has a written warning!

16:01 - Picking Apart Practice

17:05 - Questioning Qualifying and why Lance Stroll

23:01 - Race Review

27:36 - Winners and Spinners

49:42 - Predictions Review

55:30 - Conclusion

Thiemo is joined by Race Recap's Nathan Hew and Jonathan Khoo to preview this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix!

We discuss the recent news about Andretti, the track modifications in Singapore, Lawson's impressive F1 debut, the new McLaren and Williams liveries and much more - including some wild (and probably overly optimistic) predictions. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:50 - Helmet Marko's Comments

05:25 - Cost Cap Drama in 2023?

05:52 - Andretti Global + Las Vegas Iron Man Entrance?

12:14 - New Track Layout for Singapore

16:54 - McLaren & Williams' New Liveries!

19:45 -Battle for P2 and P8 in the Constructor's Championship

23:45 - Liam Lawson's Impressive F1 Debut

27:00 - Flashback to 2022

27:30 - Predictions Galore!

36:52 - What is Massa up to?

39:20 - Conclusion

Find the Crew:

Thiemo - @On the Kerbs on YouTube and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram

Nathan can be found on LinkedIn, where he runs Race Recap and writes about international education.

Jonathan can be found on Linkedin, where he writes for Race Recap with Nathan and he writes about various movie and television shows on Twitter and Instagram.

We went to another event, and good lord was it amazing!? Goodwood knows how to make something incredible when it comes to the Revival, and this year was no different. So, join Ellie-May and Jesse as they sit down to unpack quite what went down at the greatest show on earth! From rubbing shoulders with some of racing’s most iconic to spotting incredible cars and enjoying some stellar moments, it’s all in here. Probably also worth popping it on on YouTube to see some of the pictures and videos we captured across the weekend.

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Ellie-May - running our socials (Instagram and TikTok) and making our kick-ass graphics and track guides.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction and First Reactions

9:40 - Fantastic Fashion and Tired Trotters

12:59 - Retro Racing and Chatting with Celebrities

30:02 - Racing Responsibly

36:19 - Favourite Races

48:40 - Favourite Cars

53:42 - Favourite Moment

1:07:28 - Favourite Noise

1:10:23 - How do you sum up the Goodwood Revival?

F3 is over! It’s done. Someone won it! Oh, and there’s F2! Plenty to get through, so let’s crack on!

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Thiemo - @On the Kerbs on YouTube and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction

0:39 - F2 has a new car!

5:58 - Kimi Antonelli is jumping F3?!

9:43 - A quick look back at Zandvoort

12:09 - F2 in Monza

25:04 - Who do we want to see in an FP1 seat? And Who’s taking the F2 title?

31:18 - F3 at Monza

48:16 - Conclusion

Well, it seems that even the Monza curse can’t stop Verstappen. 10 in a row, you can’t deny it’s impressive. Still, let’s unpack some of the interesting bits from the weekend in Italy as F1 concludes its European leg.

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Ellie-May - running our socials (Instagram and TikTok) and making our kick-ass graphics and track guides.

Thiemo - @On the Kerbs on YouTube and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction

3:05 - Max Verstappen Smashes Records and Tifosi Hearts

7:08 - Mercedes signs its 2024 and 2025 drivers!

13:08 - Alfa Romeo ran a special livery, which was nice!

15:05 - Race Ramp Up - Practice, Qualifying and the Formation Lap

17:16 - Sainz’s Consistency Pays Dividends

19:34 - McLarens and Mercedes and Bottas.

20:03 - Aston Martin were… present…

23:12 - Winners and Spinners and a slight swerve into the racing career of Andre Lotterer

1:03:54 - Predictions Review

1:05:47 - F1 Fantasy Review and it all goes a bit awry here.

1:13:01 - Conclusion

The gang is back together and ready to go over the news ahead of the Italian GP as well as dish out some predictions. And Jesse has been thinking about Muppets… for some reason…

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter and Instagram as well as @jesseoncars on YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

Ellie-May - running our socials (Instagram and TikTok) and making our kick-ass graphics and track guides.

Thiemo - @On the Kerbs on YouTube and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram

Chapters:

0:00 - Jesse’s Got Muppets on the Brain

5:44 - Introduction (Finally)

6:51 - Formula 2 Unveils its new car - Right after we recorded this

9:52 - There’s a trailer for Ferrari, the Movie

15:10 - Qiddya gets set to host the Saudi F1 in another horrific Gulf State vanity project

18:57 - It’s another qualifying with allocated tyres

21:40 - Liam Lawson is here for at least another weekend

24:50 - Felipe Drugovich is getting an FP1 drive

27:42 - Ferrari (and after we recorded, Alfa Romeo) get set to invoke the special livery curse

28:27 - Weather Forecast

29:24 - Battle Forecast

32:17 - Predictions

43:26 - Conclusion

Ellie-May and Jesse are back to review the Dutch Grand Prix and the Silverstone Festival. It’s been a busy weekend. They are both knackered but have cobbled together some notes and thoughts on the whole weekend.

If you’re here for the F1 stuff skip to 15 minutes in, but you’ll miss Ellie-May’s story of getting in an F1 car and a lap of the track.

When we mention the Williams qualifying record: the correct answer is the 2017 Italian GP, Massa was P9 and Stroll P4. Probably should have googled that before recording.

Find the Team:

Jesse: @jesseoncars - Instagram, Twitter and TikTok

Ellie-May: Producing our graphics and TikToks and Instagram posts so look up The Undercut Podcast on all your social platforms.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction and Silverstone Festival Chat

14:57 - Haas retain the services of Kevin and Nico for 2024

18:08 - Daniel Ricciardo is broken

23:35 - Williams looked good in qualifying!

27:49 - Hamilton struggled in Q2

32:15 - Wet weather played havoc with the opening stint

33:11 - Was this Charles’ tipping point with his confidence in the team?

40:42 - Has Liam done enough to secure a seat for next season?

44:30 - How well is Logan doing compared to Alex?

53:10 - Are Alpine finding their form again or was this a flash in the pan?

54:53 - McLaren were present.

56:37 - Is it all unravelling for Mercedes?

59:40 - How much longer can Aston Martin go on with only one driver performing?

1:13:32 - Red Bull did their usual thing.

1:17:58 - Winners and Spinners

1:25:05 - Other drivers worth a mention

1:28:50 - Predictions Review

1:30:54 - Who’s where in the standings?

1:32:46 - Conclusion

We’re back for the second half of the season and are gamely anticipating some racing action this weekend, but first, our inbox overfloweth with news. So, Jesse sits down with guest host Immy Cousins for a chat about what’s gone down through the summer break in F1 and a few other racing fields.

From FP1 drives, a notably quiet silly season and the fact that Max might be going to jail?! There’s plenty to cover; plus our predictions, the race forecast and the weather forecast.

Find the team:

Jesse - @JesseOnCars on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok

Immy - @immycousins on Instagram, @immy_cousins on Twitter and TikTok, plus writing and creating content for Along The Racing Line.

Contents:

0:00 - Introduction

1:35 - We have some FP1 drives!

3:19 - Silly Season has been very un-silly!?

8:34 - Sam Bird to NEOM McLaren in Formula E

10:23 - Alex Palo not going to Shadow McLaren SP in Indycar

15:51 - Formula E’s mini-silly season

16:54 - Alpine still have no concrete principal!

19:48 - Red Bull already have a test bed engine up and running for 2026

24:57 - McLaren are making strides at their factory for 2024

25:24 - Toto Wolff has bagged a back up

25:50 - W-Series full scope of financial woes have been uncovered

30:11 - Liam Lawson could still bag the Super Formula title

33:38 - Max Verstappen has reportedly been caught speeding

35:19 - Just Stop Oil are out in force in the Netherlands ahead of the GP

37:06 - Weather Forecast

39:08 - Battle Forecast

42:45 - Predictions

47:55 - Conclusion