On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on the Chinese Grand Prix, and in particular how the teams responded to the new-for-2024 sprint weekend format and revised parc ferme rules.After that, Ga

BONUS: Discover the technology of autonomous racing with A2RL

7 days ago 46m 54s

On a special bonus episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson chat to Dr Tom McCarthy, executive director of ASPIRE and a key figure behind the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League aka A2RL.This pioneering

Red Bull's latest upgrades, plus the cost of Williams crash-strewn start

14 days ago 1h 12m

Host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson cover a lot of ground on the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, starting with a look at Mercedes' latest struggles, before moving onto an analysis of Red Bull's latest upgrades

Williams' production problems - what's going on and how do they fix it?

28 days ago 1h 1m

One of the big stories of the Australian Grand Prix weekend was Williams only being able to field one car in the race after Alex Albon tore a hole in one of its two monocoques with a crash on Friday. He was then given Logan Sargeant’s monocoque

New concept, same struggles - How worried should Mercedes be?

Mar 13th, 2024 51m 23s

After two seasons of struggles, Mercedes abandoned its old car philosophy for something new in 2024. But although the W15 has shown flashes of speed, there were worrying signs in Saudi Arabia that the new machine is suffering from an affliction

The amazing tech that allowed Red Bull to go aggressive in 2024

Feb 28th, 2024 59m 17s

The Race F1 Tech Show is back, and for our first show of 2024 we have something very special. Oracle Red Bull Racing's 2024 car - the RB20 - has been talk of the F1 paddock ever since the world champions rolled it out at pre-season testing and

Introducing… The Race F1 Briefing

Feb 19th, 2024 1m 26s

The Race F1 Tech Show will be returning with a new series very soon, but before then we wanted to let you know about a new podcast from The Race.With so much going on in Formula 1 these days, it's not always easy to keep your fingers on the pu

2023 in review: Where Red Bull's rivals failed - and what they need to fix

Dec 6th, 2023 55m 23s

After focusing on Red Bull in the first of our season review episodes, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson turn their attention to the rest of the field on the final show of the year.They discuss who did the better jo

2023 in review: Is the Red Bull RB19 the best F1 car of the modern era?

Nov 22nd, 2023 56m 21s

With the end of the season just around the corner, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson present part one of our technical review of 2023, which deals with Red Bull's all-conquering RB19 - undoubtedly the car of the seas

FOCUS ON: Ambiguous statistics + Tackling track limits

Nov 15th, 2023 47m 30s

Host Tim Silvey is joined by Sean ‘Virtual Statman’ Kelly and our resident racing driver Alex Brundle to bring you fresh perspectives, performance insights and statistical surprises to enhance your enjoyment of Grand Prix racing.On this episod

Why are so many teams suffering big performance swings from race to race?

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 6m

The latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show takes an in-depth look at the key technical talking points from the Brazilian Grand Prix. Host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson begin by taking a look at Fernando Alonso’s extr

Explaining Austin’s ‘plank’ drama & Mercedes’ important upgrades

Oct 24th, 2023 49m 9s

On this week's show host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dive straight into the topic of those dramatic disqualifications to Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the US Grand Prix. Gary explains how

FOCUS ON: How Sprint races have led to set-up errors + Hybrid dominance

Oct 17th, 2023 43m 33s

Andretti and the tech challenge of starting a new F1 team from scratch

Oct 10th, 2023 1h 2m

On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dive into the subject of Andretti's bid to get a team onto the F1 grid, looking specifically at the technical challenges that they'll face if granted the final green

Will anyone catch Red Bull + your questions answered

Sep 27th, 2023 58m 9s

Can anyone catch Red Bull? That’s the question everyone is asking in F1 and as it’s long been clear that won’t happen this year, what about in 2024? With McLaren on form at Suzuka, Mercedes struggling and Ferrari the only team other than Red B

FOCUS ON: Winning at the slowest possible speed + The stats behind sudden slumps

Sep 19th, 2023 43m 57s

Why F1's latest flexi wing clampdown matters

Sep 12th, 2023 54m 45s

Flexible bodywork: It's been a big talking point in F1 for years, with the rules technically outlawing it, but the teams forever drawn towards exploiting 'aeroelasticity' for performance gain.On this week's episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, ho

FOCUS ON: F1's complicated relationship with dominance AND team orders

Sep 10th, 2023 51m 49s

How 3D printing has taken over F1

Aug 30th, 2023 1h 11m

When 3D printing technology started to creep into F1 in the late 1980s, nobody would have foreseen how widespread its use would become. Host Edd Straw is joined by Matt Jones from Stratasys, who tells us all about how additive manufacturing is

The secrets of F1 simulators

Aug 9th, 2023 1h 1m

On this week’s episode of The Race F1 Tech Show we’re taking a deep dive into the world of F1 simulators.We’ll hear from Kia Cammaerts, the founder and technical director of Ansible Motion, providers of the kind of high-fidelity Driver-in-the-

Spray guards, Red Bull's record run, and untangling the chasing pack

Jul 26th, 2023 47m 7s

On this week's show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson jump into discussing several technical matters of the moment, including the FIA's recent 'spray guard' trial, which aims to use clip on attachments to improve vi

FOCUS ON: Early title wins + The psychology of mid-season driver swaps

Jul 18th, 2023 42m 19s

McLaren’s revival, trackside observations, and inside Aston's new factory

Jul 12th, 2023 54m 28s

Having had the chance to watch cars on track together at Silverstone, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson open this week’s podcast with some eye-opening observations about this year’s pack. They then get into the big

FOCUS ON: The politics of upgrades & the stat F1 got wrong

Jul 5th, 2023 41m 29s

Why Williams slipped back - and how to make them competitive again

Jun 28th, 2023 59m 43s

On this week's show host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson shine a spotlight on Williams, a team that once were perennial championship winners, but have spent the last decade struggling for competitiveness at the wrong en