As Ricciardo and McLaren make a long awaited return to the top step, we look at why their victory wasn't just circumstantial, one of the best drives of the season for Bottas, who was to blame for another coming together for Hamilton and Verstappen and what it all means for the remainder of the season ahead.

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

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