Legendary F1 commentator Ben Edwards and F1 presenter Nicola Hume bring you everything you need to know about the world of F1 with expert guests from across …
36:123K views · 6d ago · 36:12
Kimi Antonelli has pole, a win in Austin and a title within touching distance. He only needs a top 9 finish in Mexico to become the youngest World Champion in F1 history. Is he a worthy champion, or have his rivals massively underachieved?
44:381.4K views · 2w ago · 44:38
Harry Benjamin stands in for Nicola this week and is joined by legendary F1 commentator Ben Edwards and Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours class winner Johnny Mowlem to break down the Singapore Grand Prix and look ahead to the US GP in Austin!
36:572.6K views · 3w ago · 36:57
MAX IS BACK! Chaos in Sepang as Verstappen wins in the wet. Legendary F1 commentator Ben Edwards and Nicola Hume react to a wild Bahrain Grand Prix. They're joined by BTCC and Formula E presenter Nicki Shields. 2026 cars in the rain: The first wet race for the new-spec cars caused trouble for Ferrari, Red Bull and more. Should the affected cars have been allowed to restart?
41:281.4K views · 1mo ago · 41:28
THE BAKU CURSE STRIKES AGAIN... ALMOST! A race of three parts, carnage at turn one, and a podcast first — nobody scored a single prediction point! Nicola Hume is joined by F1 commentary legend Ben Edwards and special guest, former BBC F1 presenter Holly Samos, to unpack a wild weekend in Azerbaijan — plus look ahead to a long-awaited return to Sepang for the Bahrain Grand Prix (in Malaysia!). And make sure you watch Holly's amazing Kimi Antonelli story!
44:001.6K views · 1mo ago · 44:00
Lando Norris was robbed in Madrid by the VSC handing yet another victory to the incredible Kimi Antonelli. Nicola Hume and Ben Edwards unpack a disappointing Madrid Grand Prix at the brand new Madring, and they're joined by former racing driver and legendary motoring presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson to talk about why this race did not deliver and give us her annual end of summer report on the entire class of 2026 — every driver, every team, no hiding place!
Topics: Hamilton vs Verstappen at turn one: incident or advantage? · Could Max Verstappen have won? · The Lando VSC robbery — should pit stops be banned under VSC? · How did they manage to get the brand new Madring circuit so wrong? · Should Mercedes make a decision and back Kimi for the title? · Ferrari watch: Hamilton's retirement and Leclerc's gamble
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Ferrari Meltdown, Russell Robbed & Colin Furze Joins Us | Essential F1 Grazie Monza! Sixty years of waiting, and Italy finally has a home winner again. Kimi Antonelli started P19 after a power unit grid penalty, made 25 overtakes, set the fastest lap and became the first Italian to win his home Grand Prix since 1966 — and the Tifosi absolutely lost it.
11:311.7K views · 2mo ago · 11:31
Lots of meetings and discussions over the summer break about who will be driving for who in 2027 and whilst the big news is that Max Verstappen is not going anywhere (in theory) and Lando Norris has committed until 2030, what about the rest of the teams?
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