What we learned on day 1 of F1's frustrating private test
F1’s first group test of 2026 got underway in Barcelona on Monday in a strange locked down environment, completely free of media and fans. The Race’s Edd Straw and Jon Noble were amongst a handful of ...
26 Jan 37min
Alpine unveils new livery on cruise ship - but will the team sink or swim in 2026?
In one of the most unique launches of 2026, Alpine chose to kick-start its 2026 campaign with a livery unveiling aboard a cruise ship. The Race F1 Podcast's Edd Straw and Jon Noble were both on hand t...
24 Jan 32min
Ferrari launches new car + Why Williams are missing crucial first test
The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast discusses the fortunes of two teams with huge championship pedigree who have been starved of title success in recent times: Ferrari and Williams.Ferrari unvei...
23 Jan 38min
Mercedes’ F1 car reveal and McLaren’s ‘clever’ upgrade strategy
On Thursday it was the turn of Mercedes to release the first images of its 2026 F1 car, the W17. Mercedes has long been tipped as a favourite, largely because of paddock rumours that its development f...
22 Jan 37min
Why Audi and Honda managed expectations at respective launch events
It was another busy day in F1 on Tuesday as Audi had its season launch in Germany and Honda held its own event in Japan. Linking them was a common message - that of managed expectations for 2026, as E...
20 Jan 44min
Haas and Cadillac F1 cars break cover - our reaction
Haas became the latest F1 team to release imagery of its 2026 F1 challenger on Monday, days after F1’s newest team, Cadillac, ran its first ever car at Silverstone - and on this episode of The Race F1...
19 Jan 41min
When should an F1 driver retire? - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes
When should an F1 driver retire? It has been a big topic of late, with F1's two most experienced competitors, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, struggling with unwieldy and uncompetitive machinery a...
18 Jan 50min
BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 3 - Peace in our time
While the F1 world is a little quieter, we’re dropping a special three-part series into the feed as a winter bonus, all about the barely believable story of how Indycar racing was torn apart in the mi...
17 Jan 1h 24min
