Can I get a hell yeah if you’re excited to wake up at 4am for a grand prix? Yes, it’s time for the Australian Grand Prix and we’ve got news and predictions aplenty as the season gets going.

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Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

2:06 - Oscar extends with McLaren

4:14 - Jody Egginton has left VCARB

5:54 - Kush Maini joins the ever swelling ranks of test and reserve drivers at Alpine

8:12 - Jacques Villeneuve got trapped in a toilet

9:34 - Jonathon Wheatley has a new job

11:35 - Stefano Domenicalli extends his tenure of F1

13:17 -Australian GP Preview

16:28 - Pole Position

17:37 - Podium

19:45 - Fastest Lap

20:50 - Wild Predictions

25:15 - Conclusion

The gang is back and getting ready for an exciting season that’s due to start this weekend. First up, though: it’s prediction time, and the amassed intelligence of the internet, a spun wheel and some friends of the show have laid down their guesses as to what 2025 might bring. All of these are worth taking with a good pinch of salt!

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:43 - How this will work.

2:15 - Constructors

4:10 - Drivers

9:03 - Podium Sitters

11:59 - Most DNFs?

17:14 - When, if they do, will they swap Liam and Yuki?

19:19 - Fastest Pitstop?

20:35 - Battle of the Rookies (No Liam or Alonso)

23:53 - Biggest Damage Bill?

27:57 - When will Max give birth?

32:45 - Conclusion

Jesse is back to flick through the myriad of news from the off-season, and he’s joined by a friend of the show and all-around good egg, Fraser Ford from Inside F2, to do it. There’s plenty to discuss, so buckle up and enjoy.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Fraser Ford - Inside F2

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

0:55 - Swearing is now banned!

8:20 - The Belgian Grand Prix is sticking around!

10:58 - Monaco is now a two-stopper

14:46 - Franco Colapinto has been signed to Alpine

20:26 - Haas have turned a profit?

23:31 - Williams have a title sponsor now?

26:04 - Aston Martin has a new CEO and Team Principal

31:47 - Zhou has moved to Ferrari?

34:04 - Bottas is back to Mercedes

34:48 - Sauber needs a top dog?

38:20 - McLaren retains their successful engineering lead

39:29 - Formula 1 Academy has a new team, and Reverse Grids are back!

42:17 - Johnny Herbert has left his role as a Steward

44:26 - Christian Mansell is stepping back from his seat this year.

46:05 - One of Jesse’s “neighbours” won the Daytona 24 Hours

47:54 - Max would like to give endurance racing a crack?

50:40 - Kevin Magnussen’s half-brother is now racing in GB4?

51:50 - Jesse met Otmar Szafnauer at Bicester!?

53:50 - Conclusion

Jesse and Ellie-May are back after the long winter break and, to kick the season off, are looking at the shapes and colours the teams are using for liveries this season. There’s a full ranking, some maths that’s eventually abandoned and a surprising amount of agreement for these two!

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

3:52 - Sauber

12:48 - Williams

19:43 - VCARB

24:23 - Haas

29:55 - Alpine

37:30 - Aston Martin

41:40 - Mercedes

46:28 - Red Bull

51:02 - Ferrari

57:35 - McLaren

1:03:42 - Deliberation, Maths and the Final Countdown

1:10:31 - Conclusion

McLaren has done it! So as we crown them champs, we also doff our caps to those leaving us. It’s been… a season!

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

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Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

2:18 - Alex Jacques is leaving the F2 commentary, sad times

5:35 - Graeme Lowdon is back in F1!

7:21 - Ferrari are supplying Cadillac with their engines

8:43 - The Chinese GP is here until 2030!

13:12 - Max and his swearing penalty

13:50 - Hitech is joining F1 Academy

15:20 - Taylor Barnard has settled well in FE

17:16 - K-Mag is off to BMW in WEC

19:17 - The Grand Prix Review

20:34 - Red Bull

23:55 - Ferrari

28:16 - Alpine

39:59 - Minardi and placing bets on when Max’s kid will be born

52:41 - Williams

57:17 - Stake and Haas

1:05:38 - Mercedes

1:09:42 - McLaren

1:14:07 - Aston Martin

1:16:51 - Winners and Spinners

1:19:26 - Predictions

1:20:39 - Fantasy F1 Review

1:25:35 - Conclusion

Here we go! The final round of a championship that has gone on for ages, but has had some incredible peaks and troughs. Regardless, we’re ready to go one more time!

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

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Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

0:51 - FP1 Drives Galore!

3:07 - Bye Bye Zandvoort?

10:05 - Is Perez finally going?

13:28 - Genesis is coming to WEC

17:18 - Feeder Series News

18:24 - F1 Academy will hold three races this weekend

23:17 - Abu Dhabi Fun Facts

27:13 - An argument and the predictions

35:55 - Conclusion

Ok, well, that was a lot more exciting than I think we were prepared for. Anyhow, there’s plenty of news to pick through, and Thiemo’s reworked the structure, let us know what you think about that; so let’s crack on with a peak into what went on in Qatar.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

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Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

0:34 - The FIA is terrible

8:43 - Some F3 News

9:37 - Formula E returns to ITV

12:01 - F1 Academy’s second race got canned

16:25 - The Sprint

18:38 - Qualifying and Verstappen’s Penalty

22:21 - The Race

23:18 - Haas

26:37 - Aston Martin

30:18 - McLaren

40:34 - Red Bull

47:59 - Williams

49:10 - Alpine

58:00 - Ferrari

1:02:24 - Mercedes

1:06:52 - Minardi

1:07:26 - Stake

1:12:23 - Winners and Spinners and Predictions

1:17:29 - Fantasy F1 Review

1:19:34 - Conclusion

Right, Qatar! It’s not set to be quite so hot and toasty this time around, but we could still be in for an interesting weekend. Plus there’s F2 and F1 Academy and the continuing wave of people leaving or being booted from the FIA. All that and some wacky predictions in this preview of the weekend’s action.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

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Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:33 - Who’s this weekend’s F1 Academy wildcard?

4:18 - We have a new face in F2 this weekend, well quite a few actually

7:26 - Monza is sticking around!

16:14 - Bottas is off to ROC

19:21 - Looking ahead to the weekend

25:42 - Predictions and how high can Stake finish (mathmatically)?

30:46 - Conclusion

Max has done it again, and secured probably his best championship yet? Join Jesse, Ellie-May and Thiemo as they sift through the news from the weekend and delve into the action from Las Vegas. There’s plenty to get through, so grab a brew or a beer and kick back.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

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Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

2:15 - GM/Cadillac are joining F1 in 2026!

5:11 - Someone else has left the FIA!

8:12 - F1 Academy has announced another driver for its 2025 grid

10:50 - Cian Shields is moving up to F2…

11:59 - The Grand Prix and Quiz Time

17:49 - McLaren

26:03 - Ferrari

33:42 - Red Bull

41:08 - Mercedes

50:31 - Aston Martin

52:14 - Haas

55:20 - Alpine and an aside on racing numbers

1:05:38 - Minardi

1:09:02 - Williams

1:14:03 - Stake

1:16:31 - Winners and Spinners

1:21:01 - Predictions Review

1:21:20 - Fantasy F1 Review

1:22:48 - Conclusion

Join Jesse and Thiemo as they sift through the news from the latest F1 break as we delve into a final triple header, kicking off in Las Vegas. There’s plenty to get through, so grab a brew or a beer and kick back. Plus there’s predictions too!

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

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Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:31 - Bottas and Zhou are gone!

9:38 - Alpine have found some engines!

12:06 - Niels Wittich has been fired

17:25 - Greg Maffei is leaving his role as the CEO of Liberty Media

21:12 - The GPDA has an Insta account now!

23:26 - F1 Live at the O2

25:49 - F1 Academy’s prize is no longer a FRECA seat

29:05 - The Rookie Race is being postponed until 2026 it seems

30:08 - Monaco is moving! But also staying.

33:44 - The F1 Academy calendar has been confirmed for next year too!

36:58 - Aston Martin is rejigging some of its hierarchy ahead of Newey’s arrival

37:31 - Sainz will test for Williams post season

37:53 - RB has a special livery for the Las Vegas GP

39:50 - Feeder Series News

44:06 - Mercedes is back in WEC!

45:37 - Right, the Vegas GP

50:41 - Predictions

57:17 - Conclusion

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