The Autosport F1 Podcast

Autosport Retro - Top 10 Great Lost F1 Wins!

Formula 1 cars are very reliable now – even when new rules arrive – but there have been plenty of drivers robbed of victory over the 75 years of the world championship, and we’ve decided to pick out the best unrewarded efforts.    For our latest Autosport Top 10, we’ve prioritised those performances in which the driver was denied through no fault of their own. The circumstances of the defeat and the timing of the drama have also been considered, as have the overall quality of the drive itself and the significance of the failure.    Autosport’s F1 reporter, Stuart Codling, and author and journalist Damien Smith join forces to assess host Kevin Turner’s ranking. What did he get right and wrong?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Autosport F1 - F1 Chinese GP Review - Triumph and Disaster!

Welcome to the Autosport F1 Chinese GP Review! Host Kevin Turner and Jake Boxall-Legge dive into the action-packed second Grand Prix of F1's new era in China. From historic maiden victories to fiery debates over the new regulations, there is plenty to unpack from the Shanghai circuit. We also hear directly from the paddock with Stuart Codling's on-the-ground insights. The team also discussed Lewis Hamilton's first podium in red following a thrilling battle with Charles Leclerc, and Max Verstappen's second DNF of the year, which fuelled his frustration with the new "Mario Kart" style regulations. They break down the phenomenon of "super clipping" alongside the wider debate around F1's new energy management rules, and examine McLaren's disastrous weekend, where neither car made the start due to electrical issues.   00:00 - Introduction to the Chinese GP results and driver performances 01:17 - Summary of top finishers and notable incidents 02:01 - Stuart Coddling reports from the paddock in China 06:28 – Antonelli’s Debut Win 12:22 - Hamilton vs. Leclerc Fight! 17:24 - Max Verstappen’s reliability issues and demotivation factors 20:27 - Liam Lawson’s impressive weekend and circuit variability 21:21 - FIA’s review of energy management rules and technical updates 24:20 - Fans’ perceptions: artificiality vs. realistic racing 27:15 - Explanation of super clipping and energy deployment regulations 32:22 - McLaren’s on-track struggles and software issues 36:16 - The race calendar’s impact on team development and strategic pauses 39:32 - Current Drivers’ Championship standings and future predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Autosport F1 - 2026 Australian Grand Prix Review

The 2026 F1 season kicked off with a dramatic race in Melbourne, showcasing new regulations and fierce competition. In this episode, Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Autosport writers Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling to analyse the race highlights, technical insights, and emerging contenders, giving you a comprehensive breakdown of the first race of the year. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction to the 2026 Melbourne GP and race highlights 02:24 - Weekend impressions from trackside reporter Stuart Codling 03:52 - Public perception and driver comments on regulations’ impact 05:46 - Race start chaos: battery issues and safety concerns 07:36 - Exciting overtakes and early battles between Russell, Leclerc, and Hamilton 09:44 - Deployments, energy management, and qualifying insights 11:43 - Race pace, tyre longevity, and strategy missteps 13:02 - Safety and reliability of new energy deployment systems 15:02 - Team strategies, mistakes, and potential safety issues 18:08 - Mercedes’ performance gap and customer engine concerns 21:04 - End-of-race performances and up-and-coming drivers 25:00 - Strategic calls during virtual safety cars and their outcomes 27:49 - Ferrari's performance and predictions for Monaco and beyond 29:23 - Rookie driver Isaac Hadjar's impressive debut and team progress 32:37 - New teams Audi and Cadillac: performances and future prospects 36:15 - Aston Martin’s technical issues with Honda power and future outlook 40:03 - Preview of the China GP and the introduction of the sprint race 41:23 - Final thoughts and season expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Autosport Retro - Top 10 F1 Team Debuts

Making an immediate impact in Formula 1 can be extremely tough. As Cadillac and Audi – one a new entity, the other having taken over Sauber – prepare for their debuts, we highlight the best performances by new teams in the history of the championship. In the latest of Autosport’s Top 10s, host Kevin Turner selects the 10 best world championship debuts by teams, while renowned F1 journalist and author Maurice Hamilton decides whether or not he agrees with the ranking. For this list, we have focused on the very first grand prix for each team, rather than the whole season. We have excluded constructors that were well established when the world championship began in 1950, so no Alfa Romeo (1-2-3 on its debut) or Ferrari (second at Monaco). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Autosport Retro - Top 10 F1 Cars That Never Won a Title!

Championship winners and cars with multiple victories on their CVs usually grab the limelight when it comes to the greatest cars in Formula 1 history. But there have been some fantastic machines that have narrowly missed out on ultimate glory.  We reckon they deserve recognition, too. So, in the latest of Autosport’s Top 10s, leading F1 journalist Maurice Hamilton joins host Kevin Turner to debate and discuss the 10 best F1 cars that never took a title. We’ve excluded the Lotus 78 because it played a part in Lotus’s title double in 1978, prior to the arrival of the 79 (much more so than the 312B3-74 did in 1975), as well as the 1991 Williams FW14 due to its similarity to the gizmo-laden B version that dominated in 1992. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]