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Luke Smith and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2 with a focus on the tech updates various teams added to their cars for this weekend. Ferrari brought forward a new aero package scheduled for Hungary but put it on their car today. We discuss the elephant-sized lack of horsepower in the room, and that's all six Ferrari powered teams being seriously down on power. What is happening and how can they fix it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jul 202019min

An Jonathan Noble continues to report from inside the track in Austria, he joins Alex Kalinauckas to look ahead to this weekend and the news that Mercedes seem to have a weak spot to be exploited by their rivals. Also, Leclarc and Bottas flew home between the races which has frustrated those who feel they undermined F1 organisers who are keeping everyone in a social bubble. This weekend 10,000 COVID tests will have been carried out, with zero confirmed cases, and Formula 1 will want to prove to various government that they can stage an event safely. Plus we have the inside story on what we saw at the Fernando Alonso press event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Jul 202025min

Third time lucky? Renault just confirmed that Fernando Alonso has signed to drive for the Enstone F1 team for a third stint. What does this mean for F1? And can a driver who said he'd only return to a team capable of winning the Championship fulfill that ambition? Stuart Codling, Jonathan Noble and Luke Smith discuss the biggest issues around Alonso's return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Jul 202033min

As we're between back-to-back weekends racing in Austria, we wanted to catch up with local legend Christian Klien. Although he never raced at his home GP during his time in F1, with stints for Jaguar, HRT and Red Bull Racing, he has fond memories of racing at the A1 Ring. Alex Kalinauckas and James Newbold ask why his home circuit always delivers so much action. Plus we talk about the standout races in his career so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jul 202053min

Touring Car racing is one of the most popular forms of motorsport, certainly on a domestic level. It is all about entertainment and close racing with less emphasis on technology. As the BTCC gets ready to restart in August James Allen speaks to BTCC head Alan Gow for our #ThinkingForward series about getting fans back into the race tracks this season and more broadly what is the future for touring car racing in the new landscape after the Covid crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Jul 202029min

The Autosport Austrian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon JBL on Twitter: @JakeyyBL Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Jul 20201h 2min

Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Austrian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Jul 202021min

Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse the first day of competitive running in 2020. What can we learn from the long-run times today? Is the Racing Point pace real and what could that mean for the midfield battle? And why did Red Bull choose this moment to lodge a protest against the Mercedes DAS system? Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas JBL on Twitter: @JakeyyBL Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jul 202023min