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Early access: Everything we learned from F1’s Chinese Grand Prix weekend [ad-free video]

Two different teams and drivers scored victories at a Chinese Grand Prix packed with stories, so here’s everything we learned from Shanghai. 

BBV10s Debrief: Discussing your thoughts on Monza 2008

In the latest Bring Back V10s Debrief, Glenn Freeman works his way through your thoughts, comments and questions about our V8 episode on Sebastian Vettel's sensational maiden victory for Toro Rosso in the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.

Autocourse special offer - early access for The Race Members' Club on Patreon

We're giving our Patreon members the first call on a special offer with legendary motorsport annual Autocourse.

You can get 50% off access to its incredible and expanding digital archive of past editions, which currently covers every year since 2010 plus the entire 1961 to 1992 span and a two-part 1951 edition. Just 2025-03-24 19:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Why Liam Lawson's Red Bull F1 seat is in immediate danger [ad-free video]

Red Bull’s F1 driver situation has already hit its first crisis point in 2025 after Liam Lawson’s disastrous first two races with the team mean he could be facing the axe already.

Edd and Jon reflect on a newsy F1 weekend in China

Edd Straw and Jon Noble have reconvened in their hotel in China for an exclusive Patreon debrief on the major talking points from the Chinese GP weekend.

They discuss a few additional details around Ferrari's double disqualification, how the top teams are all stacking up (and if we really know how big McLaren's advanta...

Ask Edd Straw about his Chinese GP 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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Chinese GP review: Piastri stakes title claim as Ferrari’s weekend falls flat with double DQ (ad-free)

Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm to dissect the Chinese Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri showed his title credentials with an impressive victory ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

Edd, Scott and Jon (with help from Mark Hughes!) discuss how Piastri made the race his, unpick the brake issu...

Ferrari’s double disqualification disaster at F1's Chinese GP explained [ad-free video]

A double disqualification for breaching F1's technical regulations in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, plus a new controversy over the team's radio communications navigating a place swap between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Oh! And Leclerc bizarrely being faster than Hamilton in a broken car AND Ferrari's wider problems mo...

Send in your Chinese GP F1 podcast questions!

What do you want to know more about from the Chinese GP weekend? Drop your questions below this post for Edd and the rest of the team to discuss in our post-race podcast!

Lawson's seat already at risk? Edd and Jon from the Chinese GP

We understand Liam Lawson's Red Bull seat is already at risk - Edd Straw and Jon Noble have the latest from the Chinese Grand Prix media centre, exclusively for you to enjoy on Patreon.

BBV10s: Counting down Jordan's Top 10 moments

Bring Back V10s pays tribute to the late Eddie Jordan with a special episode looking back at the Jordan team's greatest moments in F1.

Host Glenn Freeman is joined by Ben Anderson and Matt Beer to debate which of Jordan's many highlights during its memorable time in F1 should be considered the brightest and best, charti...

2015 revisited: Le Mans - What's wrong with Honda? (Round 5)

Marc Marquez and Honda had blown the opposition away in the 2014 MotoGP season, but 2015 had not started well - and by Le Mans the extent of the team’s problems was becoming clear.

Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy, Megan White and Matt Beer look at what was going wrong for the defending champions as MotoGP 2015 Revisi...

Hamilton’s shock pole and what we’ve learned from F1’s Chinese GP already [ad-free video]

Lewis Hamilton’s first pole for Ferrari kicked off a fascinating first sprint weekend of 2025 - from that shock sprint qualifying upsets to technical intrigue and a new lap record, here’s what we’ve learned already from the Chinese Grand Prix.

Edd's trackside report from Chinese Grand Prix practice

Who's looking good at Shanghai, how are the cars handling and what's changed (or not changed) from Melbourne?

Edd was trackside for practice in China this morning, here's his full debrief exclusively for The Race Members' Club on Patreon.

Discussing your Eddie Jordan memories and tributes - Bring Back V10s special

In a special Bring Back V10s Debrief-style episode, Glenn Freeman sits down to go through the memories and tributes shared by The Race Members' Club following the news on Thursday morning of Eddie Jordan's sad passing.

Bring Back V10s will release a special bonus episode soon, celebrating Jordan's greatest moments in F1...

The Race F1 Podcast pays tribute to Eddie Jordan, maverick team boss

On this special episode of The Race F1 Podcast, we pay tribute to legendary F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, following his sad passing.

Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble, who as a journalist enjoyed many encounters with Jordan in the F1 paddock, and Gary Anderson, EJ's friend and former colleague, who designed the very first J...

The four teams at the heart of F1's latest tech controversy [ad-free video]

The big F1 talking point in the Shanghai paddock ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix is the FIA’s sudden technical clampdown on flexi rear wings. Edd Straw and Jon Noble bring you the latest on this controversy - including which teams are under the microscope.

Eddie Jordan as remembered by Gary Anderson

I woke up this morning to the sad news that Eddie had lost his battle with cancer. He fought it valiantly, but once it gets a hold it is all down to luck. Eddie was someone who so often beat the odds and achieved the impossible - so it’s hard to believe he’s gone.

I first met Eddie in 1983 when we were competing aga...

Mark Hughes's tribute to Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan, who has died after his battle with cancer, was what would now be called a ‘disruptor’, someone who came into F1 from left-field and changed the conventions of the game.

His extrovert joking style hid a fierce determination and a great commercial nous. He had an audacity which made seemingly impossible ...

🏎 F1 Extra: Would Verstappen be even quicker driving a Racing Bull?

The latest episode of our F1 Extra podcast, exclusively for members, starts with the fascinating hypothetical question of where Max Verstappen would have qualified had he been driving a Racing Bull (and not a Red Bull) in Australia.

That provokes a discussion between host Edd Straw and his guest Ben Anderson on whether...

What Ferrari is clinging to after its troubled F1 2025 start [ad-free video]

After the inevitable focus on Lewis Hamilton's debut, and Charles Leclerc talking of an "obsession" to win an F1 title, Ferrari's dream team suffered an immediate setback as the 2025 season kicked off.

Lundgaard on silencing doubters + Buxton talks Fox debut

Two stars of IndyCar’s season opener join this week’s episode of The Race IndyCar Podcast, with Christian Lundgaard and Will Buxton joining the show.

There was plenty of talk surrounding Lundgaard and what he’d be able to achieve entering a McLaren team built around Pato O’Ward, and he discussing that and the ex...

Edd and Jon answer your questions on flexi wings, Haas struggles and more

You asked, they answered!

Join Edd and Jon in Shanghai as they answer your questions ahead of the Chinese GP weekend, from Haas's concerning start and whether it's indicative of issues with the Ferrari package too, to who's likely to be most affected by the FIA's clampdown on flexi wings, and much, much more...

Explaining the surprise F1 rule change ahead of the Chinese GP (ad-free)

The FIA’s latest flexi-wing tweak is the big talking point in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.

Jon Noble and Edd Straw convene in China to explain why such sudden action has been taken ahead of this weekend’s race in Shanghai.

We then get into questions from The Race Members’ Club, starting off wit...

Where surprise F1 rule change fits into McLaren’s scarily good 2025 start [ad-free video]

Rain or shine, McLaren utterly dominated the Formula 1 season-opener. But just how scared should its rivals be and has the FIA just offered them a big glimmer of hope with a surprise rule change?

Answering your Australian GP F1 driver rankings questions

For the first time in 2025, Edd Straw works his way through questions from our members about the order he placed the drivers in his first rankings article of the season from the Australian Grand Prix.

If you've not yet seen his rankings, or need a reminder of the list, you can find it here: 2025-03-18 15:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Edd and Jon react to F1's surprise immediate rule change

Having just arrived in China, Edd and Jon discuss what's behind F1's surprise rule change for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.

They'll be answering your questions in a special Q&A video before the weekend kicks off so leave your questions in the comments below.

F1 round one done - Scott's final Australian GP thoughts

One last Melbourne video for you from Scott (and a little request for even more of your questions) as he leaves Australia after an intriguing F1 season-opener.

Everything we learned from F1’s first race weekend of 2025 [ad-free video]

The F1 season opener left no team or driver anywhere to hide - and some are clearly in much better shape than others.

There were plenty of surprises in Melbourne as several teams went against pre-season expectations, for better or for worse…

From the best the weekend had to offer to the car weaknesses, team issu...