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Scott and Edd sign off in Jeddah

On the road back from the final day of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Scott (with a guest traffic review from Edd) sign off.

Who knew there would be so much traffic at 3am?

Send us your Saudi Arabian GP F1 podcast questions!

Drop your questions about this weekend below this post for Edd and the rest of the team to tackle on the podcast.

2015 Revisited: Barcelona - Stop crashing! (Round 7)

It’s a messy Barcelona race next up in MotoGP 2015 Revisited - though one rider kept themselves clear of all the mayhem.

Megan White, Val Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson and Matt Beer try to figure out why the Catalan Grand Prix was so high attrition, and debate the significance of one particular crash on the entire seas...

Our verdict on Norris's costly error [ad-free video]

Edd and Scott discuss Lando Norris's massive Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying shunt, his and McLaren's reactions to it and their theories behind it in our latest video.

Edd and Jon on the Saudi Arabian GP qualifying surprises

Edd and Jon (and Scott typing in the background) are back on the bus at the end of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying day, discussing Lando Norris's blunder, Max Verstappen's brilliance, all the other events of Jeddah qualifying and the escapades they had just trying to get on the bus at all.

What we learned watching every 2025 F1 car trackside at the Saudi Arabian GP [ad-free]

We spent the key FP2 session of Friday practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix trackside - so this is our verdict on what we’ve seen from every 2025 F1 car at Jeddah.

Edd, Scott and Jon on the key lessons from Friday practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

In-car insights - brought to you from an F1 media shuttle bus - Scott, Edd and Jon debrief after a sweltering Friday practice day in Jeddah, where Scott and Edd spent the vital FP2 session trackside.

And Colossally That's History S3 E3: How Frank Williams survived (and his team thrived) in 1986

Today, Williams are a mainstay on the Formula 1 grid and one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history, having amassed nine constructors’ world championships, seven drivers’ world championships, and 114 grand prix victories. But it all could have been so different.

Ahead of the 1986 season, team bos...

Edd and Scott on key takeaways from F1 media day at the Saudi GP

On The Buses F1-edition. Travelling on a shuttle bus back from F1 media day at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Edd and Scott discuss their standout takeaways from Thursday.

What's going on with revived Max Verstappen Red Bull F1 exit talk [ad-free video]

Max Verstappen's Red Bull F1 future became a major talking point AGAIN after a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix and the team's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko expressed 'concern' Max could leave Red Bull if things don't improve quickly. From the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix paddock in Jeddah on F1 media Thursday, Scott Mitchell-Malm ...

⭐️ BBV10s 1993 Revisited: Brazilian GP

For round two of Bring Back V10s 1993 Revisited, we head to the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Ayrton Senna took his second home victory in three years. But does this win get overlooked in comparison to his emotional first win in 1991?

Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson discuss that and much more from th...

Prema reserve Grosjean interviewed, Long Beach analysed with Hinch

Romain Grosjean joins this week’s episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast to discuss his plan to turn his reserve role at Prema into a series return, while James Hinchcliffe joins to break down Long Beach.

Grosjean discusses how he’ll help Prema’s drivers, how he’ll balance giving away his secrets against potential ...

Scott and Jon look ahead to the weekend in Saudi Arabia

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble were the first of our team to arrive in Saudi Arabia ahead of this weekend's grand prix, so they sat down for an exclusive members-only chat about what they think will be the main talking points during the fifth round of the season.

Norris vs Piastri - Your questions answered (ad-free)

We take listener questions on the Oscar Piastri versus Lando Norris battle in the latest edtiion of The Race F1 Podcast. 

Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the step forward Piastri has taken in 2025 and the calm and assured mentality he appears to bring to F1.

We also break down Norris’...

What’s going on with Alpine’s controversial F1 driver decision [ad-free video]

Before Red Bull opted to change its F1 driver line-up after just TWO races, there was another controversial decision that created an unusual driver saga before F1 2025 had even begun.

Edd answers your Bahrain GP F1 driver rankings questions

Edd Straw sits down to work through a selection of questions posed by our members about his driver rankings order from the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. Highlights include several people taking him to task over the positioning of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, how George Russell's 'side quest' helped him land number one, a...

Val answers your MotoGP Qatar GP rider ranking questions

Where would Fabio di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez have placed had they not crashed into other riders?

That's just one of the many questions Val's tackled about his MotoGP rider rankings for round four of 2025 at the Qatar GP, exclusively for you here on Patreon. 

🏎 F1 Extra: Can Aston Martin take any positives from its start to 2025?

What’s going on at Aston Martin and is it given an easy ride compared to the criticism of Audi-owned Sauber?

That’s among the questions from The Race Members’ Club Samarth Kanal and Edd Straw take on in the latest edition of the F1 Extra podcast. 

We also discuss the form of Racing Bulls and why often...

Important info for The Race website members who moved to Patreon with a gifted code from us

Hi - If you have moved across to Patreon from a website membership with a code we sent you over the off-season, this is a reminder that your web membership has not been cancelled.

To check when your gifted code expires, in Patreon go to Settings > Memberships to view details, billing history, and mem...

Everything we learned from F1's Bahrain Grand Prix [ad-free video]

The Bahrain Grand Prix exposed brutal weaknesses in some teams and drivers while rewarding impressive improvements from others.

For our latest video, available ad-free to The Race Members' Club on Patreon, here's everything we learned from round four of the 2025 F1 season.

Vinales and KTM's Qatar GP dream dashed while Martin gets hurt again (ad-free)

A frenzied Qatar Grand Prix weekend is discussed on the latest edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast, with Maverick Vinales stealing the spotlight away from the Marc Marquez-Alex Marquez-Pecco Bagnaia title fight.

Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy discuss the Vinales performance - and the fact it has been effectivel...

Ask Edd about his Bahrain Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

After every grand prix, Edd Straw answers your questions and comments about his F1 driver rankings, exclusively for The Race Members' Club on Patreon.

Have a read of his full rankings below, then leave your message for Edd in the comments at the bottom of the post!

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Bahrain GP review: Piastri takes victory - but is he also now title favourite? (ad-free)

Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Mark Hughes to review the Bahrain Grand Prix. After Oscar Piastri's triumph, they ask whether the in-form Australian is now the title favourite, despite McLaren team-mate Lando Norris still holding a slight edge in the standings.

Also discussed is George Russell's remarkable drive to...

Vinales' Qatar GP shock: The penalty and the performance (ad-free video)

Maverick Vinales and satellite KTM team Tech3 delivered the most surprising result of the 2025 MotoGP season so far in Qatar - only to have it taken away an hour after the finish.

Why does MotoGP still have the tyre pressure rule, and why did Vinales and Tech3 fall foul? And, forgetting the penalty, where did that perfo...

Why Red Bull was so bad in F1’s Bahrain GP [ad-free video]

Slow pitstops, fighting midfield cars and damage done in both title races, Red Bull and Max Verstappen had a miserable time at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix.

So just what went so wrong and what does it mean for the rest of its 2025 season? Edd Straw and Jon Noble discuss those questions in the Bahrain GP paddock, ad-f...

Send us your Bahrain GP F1 podcast questions!

Drop your questions below for Edd and the team to tackle in our post-Bahrain Grand Prix F1 podcast episode. We'll try to get to as many as possible!

Get your Qatar Grand Prix MotoGP Podcast questions in

What do you want Val and Simon to argue about and answer in the Qatar Grand Prix episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast?

Drop your questions in the comments on this post and we'll get through as many as we can in the episode.

Why Lando Norris is 'clueless' at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix [ad-free video]

Lando Norris is "clueless on track at the minute" with McLaren's 2025 car after a tricky qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

From the Bahrain paddock Edd Straw and Jon Noble explore Norris's reaction and the reasons behind his anguish, ad-free here for you to enjoy on Patreon.

Edd and Jon on the Bahrain qualifying surprises - In-car insights

It's a McLaren on pole - but not a lot else was as we expected in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying, especially when it came to the other McLaren.

Edd and Jon delve into everything that happened on Sakhir Saturday while trying to drive back to their hotel amid some assertive traffic.

Simon's take on Martin's first day back and a bad one for Aprilia

Aprilia finally has its #1 bike on track in the 2025 MotoGP season - but it's far from a fully-race-ready version of Jorge Martin in Qatar, and his team is struggling.

Here's Simon's Friday night report from the paddock on how Martin seems and what's going on with his bike.