F1 2025 Japan GP Thursday: F1 Reacts To The Lawson/Tsunoda Swap

Alex Kalinauckas and Stuart Codling sit down and review Saturday's news from on and off the track at the Mexican Grand Prix. The main story of the day is the contiuned fall out from McLaren's rejected "Right to Review" on Lando Norris' Austin penalty as the FIA announce they'll be revising their rules on overtaking in the near future, likely for the 2025 season in collaborative effort with the drivers. Alex talks at length on the differences of opinion in the paddock in regards to the news. There's also a quick word on qualifying as Carlos Sainz dominated to take pole position, with the Spaniard's two best laps good enough for the front of the grid, as well as the two shock eliminations in Q1 for home hero Sergio Perez, and McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Okt 20249min

Alex Kalinauckas and Stuart Codling review a news-heavy Day 2 at the Mexican Grand Prix. It took six hours to settle after the day's running was done, but the stewards rejected McLaren's Right to Review into Lando Norris' Austin Penalty. McLaren argued that Norris' was so far ahead of Max Verstappen going into Turn 12 that Max was the attacker and not the defender, but the duo explain why that wasn't considered "new evidence" in the eyes of the stewards. F1 also had an extended 90-minute Pirelli Tyre Test for FP2, with Carlos Sainz fastest overall on the day's running, with George Russell in the wall for the second time in six days with a hard shunt in Sector 2. Stuart breaks down what Pirelli are trying to achieve with their 2025 tyres, and why a new experimental "C6" softer compound might be left on the cutting room floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Okt 202411min

In the first of four days coverage straight from the track itself, Alex Kalinauckas and Stuart Codling Review Media Day in Mexico City, as McLaren made late headlines via lodging a Right to Review into the Lando Norris time penalty in Austin that cost him a podium finish. The duo break down why McLaren's changed their mind and what could be the "new and significant" evidence that could led to a second hearing a potential overturning of the penalty, as well as hear what the other drivers opinions on the overtaking regulations are. Stick around all the way to the end for a snippet of an interview with James Vowles from the latest episode of the James Allen on F1 Podcast, avaliable now where all good Pods are found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Okt 202416min

Alex Kalinauckas and Mark Mann-Bryans discuss the United States Grand Prix from the track itself as Ferrari would dominate proceedings with a 1-2 finish, with Charles Leclerc taking his third win of the 2024 season. Alex talks in-depth about the main story of the race, the controversial five-second time penalty that dropped Lando Norris off the podium and behind his title rival Max Verstappen, as the reigning World Champion went off the track to try and defend his position. Alex ponders whether Max's tactics are shades of his title fight in 2021 with Lewis Hamilton, what the stewards can do to stop it, and whether it's hurting the racing product in real-time. There's also a deep dive on Mercedes after George Russell went from the pitlane to sixth, Hamilton's disastrous weekend ending with him spinning into the wall, and a brief look ahead to next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Okt 202414min

Jon Noble and Mark Mann-Bryans sit down to review all of Saturday's action from the United States GP in Austin, Texas. In the morning, Max Verstappen dominated the Sprint to win his first race of any kind since the Spanish Grand Prix in June, pulling away from a scrappy Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris in third. There's also a discussion on a rough day for Mercedes, as George Russell's tyres fell apart in the Sprint, swiftly followed by a crash at Turn 19 on his final qualifying lap, with teammate Lewis Hamilton being eliminated in Q1. Also featured, Lando Norris taking his fourth pole position, the FIA ending its look at Red Bull's Bib height adjuster, and the growing tension between Liam Lawson and Fernando Alonso on track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Okt 202412min

Jon Noble and Alex Kalinauckas report live from the paddock for a review of Friday's action from Austin, Texas. The war of words continued between McLaren and Red Bull team bosses Zak Brown and Christian Horner, with Brown calling for a deeper investigation into the Bull's "Bib" device, despite the FIA calling it a "non-story", as Horner claims Brown's starting a fire in someone else's house... Meanwhile on the track, Max Verstappen captured his first pole of any kind since June as he beat George Russell to Sprint Pole by just 12 thousandths of a second. The duo talk about where Max's pole was won, whether Red Bull has caught up to McLaren's speed, and where an upgraded Mercedes factors into the fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Okt 202412min

Across all four days of the Grand Prix, we'll be releasing audio straight from our journalists at the track! Alex Kalinauckas and Jon Noble report from media day at the United States Grand Prix, discussing the news that Red Bull had to disclose to the FIA that they had a device on their car that raised the height of their front Bib, how the Red Bull drivers and rival Oscar Piastri felt about it, as well as what the FIA will do about it going forward. There's also discussion about the World Motorsport Council's latest meeting and the reveal that the fastest lap bonus point is being removed from the sport in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Okt 202412min

Dre Harrison introduces the final episode of our Super Touring Power 2 mini-series, featuring the best of the celebration of the greatest era of Touring Car racing. Joining our own Marcus Simmons for our fourth and final sit-down interview are two more great names of the series - Patrick Watts and Jeff Allan. They share the great memories of the BTCC’s massive growth in the 90’s, how the Super Touring era influenced over Touring Car series around the world like Australia, and how Jeff very nearly ended up driving for the great Andy Rouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Okt 202424min