The Autosport F1 Podcast

The 2026 F1 season kicked off with a dramatic race in Melbourne, showcasing new regulations and fierce competition. In this episode, Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Autosport writers Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling to analyse the race highlights, technical insights, and emerging contenders, giving you a comprehensive breakdown of the first race of the year. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction to the 2026 Melbourne GP and race highlights 02:24 - Weekend impressions from trackside reporter Stuart Codling 03:52 - Public perception and driver comments on regulations’ impact 05:46 - Race start chaos: battery issues and safety concerns 07:36 - Exciting overtakes and early battles between Russell, Leclerc, and Hamilton 09:44 - Deployments, energy management, and qualifying insights 11:43 - Race pace, tyre longevity, and strategy missteps 13:02 - Safety and reliability of new energy deployment systems 15:02 - Team strategies, mistakes, and potential safety issues 18:08 - Mercedes’ performance gap and customer engine concerns 21:04 - End-of-race performances and up-and-coming drivers 25:00 - Strategic calls during virtual safety cars and their outcomes 27:49 - Ferrari's performance and predictions for Monaco and beyond 29:23 - Rookie driver Isaac Hadjar's impressive debut and team progress 32:37 - New teams Audi and Cadillac: performances and future prospects 36:15 - Aston Martin’s technical issues with Honda power and future outlook 40:03 - Preview of the China GP and the introduction of the sprint race 41:23 - Final thoughts and season expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making an immediate impact in Formula 1 can be extremely tough. As Cadillac and Audi – one a new entity, the other having taken over Sauber – prepare for their debuts, we highlight the best performances by new teams in the history of the championship. In the latest of Autosport’s Top 10s, host Kevin Turner selects the 10 best world championship debuts by teams, while renowned F1 journalist and author Maurice Hamilton decides whether or not he agrees with the ranking. For this list, we have focused on the very first grand prix for each team, rather than the whole season. We have excluded constructors that were well established when the world championship began in 1950, so no Alfa Romeo (1-2-3 on its debut) or Ferrari (second at Monaco). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Championship winners and cars with multiple victories on their CVs usually grab the limelight when it comes to the greatest cars in Formula 1 history. But there have been some fantastic machines that have narrowly missed out on ultimate glory.  We reckon they deserve recognition, too. So, in the latest of Autosport’s Top 10s, leading F1 journalist Maurice Hamilton joins host Kevin Turner to debate and discuss the 10 best F1 cars that never took a title. We’ve excluded the Lotus 78 because it played a part in Lotus’s title double in 1978, prior to the arrival of the 79 (much more so than the 312B3-74 did in 1975), as well as the 1991 Williams FW14 due to its similarity to the gizmo-laden B version that dominated in 1992. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 70 tracks have hosted a world championship grand prix since the contest began in 1950, but which are the best? In the latest of Autosport’s Top 10s, host Kevin Turner picks out the 10 greatest F1 circuits, while renowned F1 journalist and author Maurice Hamilton decides whether or not he agrees with our choices… For the article on the top 10 F1 circuits, visit https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/top-10-greatest-f1-circuits/10798627/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, Williams, Mercedes… The list of great Formula 1 teams contains some of motorsport’s biggest hitters – and that’s before we get on to those that are no longer active.    At the start of a new series of Autosport Top 10s, host Kevin Turner picks out the 10 greatest teams in world championship history, based on their success, longevity and impact. Renowned F1 journalist and author Maurice Hamilton is the special guest casting his critical eye over the rankings…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What makes a race truly legendary? Is it a wet-weather masterclass, a relentless wheel-to-wheel duel, or an underdog story that defies the odds? As Formula 1 celebrated its 75th year, we move beyond the championship permutations to rank the sheer quality of the racing itself. This is it, the big one! In the final episode of our series looking at the greatest races in world championship history, we set out to choose the best Formula 1 Grand Prix.  Sky Sports F1 pundit and racing driver Karun Chandhok brings his extensive knowledge and a critical eye to our debate, with host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith – who struggled to agree on this one! What’s your favourite GP? If you’d like to take a further look at the best GPs of the past 75 years, keep an eye out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. A Motorsport Studios Production for Autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Title deciders can be the most intense and dramatic events in motorsport. Formula 1 has had some brilliant showdowns in its 75-year history, and we pick out the best in the latest episode on the greatest races in the world championship.   Experienced motorsport journalist Damien Smith is Autosport’s special guest, joining host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith to assess our top-10 ranking. Do you agree with the final order?   To find out more about the best GPs of the past 75 years, look out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. A Motorsport Studios Production for Autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Very rarely, races become important milestones in the history of Formula 1. Some of them are exciting, while others are more significant because of how they change motorsport or resonate with fans. In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 grands prix that have contributed the most to F1 folklore. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith talk about these key events and the reasons for their choices, while leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith decides whether he agrees or not! If you want to find out more about the best GPs of the past 75 years, look out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most Formula 1 races go as expected but, every now and again, an unfancied car or driver has a special day. It can be due to chaos ahead, a stellar performance, unusual car strengths or a combination of all three. In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 best surprise victories. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith outline the reasons for their choices, while leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith casts his critical eye over the ranking. If you want to find out more about the best GPs of the past 75 years, look out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rain has produced some of the most exciting races in Formula 1 history. And it has also provided the circumstances for the true legends to shine. In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 best wet-weather drives. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith outline the reasons for their choices, while leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith casts his critical eye over the ranking. Which driver do you think was best? If you want to find out more about the best GPs of the past 75 years, look out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some Formula 1 races leave onlookers struggling to process what just unfolded. In the latest episode of our series on the 100 greatest world championship contests, we pick out the bizarre events. Some are brilliant, some controversial and all need some explaining. Helping host Kevin Turner do just that are author Roger Smith and leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith. If you want to take a further look at the best GPs of the past 75 years, keep an eye out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Overtaking is one thing that all fans want, and the best passes stand as some of the most memorable moments in motorsport history. In his episode of our series on the greatest world championship grands prix, we pick out the Formula 1 races in which overtaking manoeuvres stole the show. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith put forward their reasoning, while special guest Karun Chandhok decides whether they’ve got things right or wrong. Either way, there are some magic moments. If you want to take a further look at the best GPs of the past 75 years, keep an eye out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drives against the odds, whether they be due to circumstances, inferiorequipment or car problems, can be some of the most compelling. In thisepisode of our series on the 100 greatest world championship grands prix, we look at the epics – wins taken despite the odds apparently being stacked against the eventual victor. F1 pundit Karun Chandhok joins host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith in our latest list. Does he agree or disagree with our selections? If you want to take a further look, keep an eye out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and thehome of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport’s Top 50 Drivers of the Year is our traditional attempt to pick out, rank and highlight the best performers of the season just gone. The 2025 list has drivers from such diverse categories as Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and Australian Supercars. In this Part we'll run down numbers 50-21. Host Kevin Turner is joined by Senior F1 Writer Stuart Codling, sportscar and GT guru Gary Watkins and Autosport.com Editor Haydn Cobb to explain the list and to debate some of the more controversial positions – not everyone on the staff agrees with the final list! To read the full Top 50, head to Autosport.com or look out for the January issue of Autosport magazine, out on 19 December. Want to try subscribing to the magazine? Head to autosportmedia.com/offer/Autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport’s Top 50 Drivers of the Year is our traditional attempt to pick out, rank and highlight the best performers of the season just gone. The 2025 list has drivers from such diverse categories as Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and Australian Supercars. In this part we'll run through the top 20, so if you want the complete list, start with part 1 (also available). Host Kevin Turner is joined by Senior F1 Writer Stuart Codling, sportscar and GT guru Gary Watkins and Autosport.com Editor Haydn Cobb to explain the list and to debate some of the more controversial positions – not everyone on the staff agrees with the final list! To read the full Top 50, head to Autosport.com or look out for the January issue of Autosport magazine, out on 19 December. Want to try subscribing to the magazine? Head to autosportmedia.com/offer/Autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comebacks and recovery drives can produce some of the most exciting motorsport moments. We’ve teamed up with Roger Smith to select the 100 greatest Formula 1 races and in this episode we select the 10 best charges through the field. F1 writer and journalist Stuart Codling joins host Kevin Turner and Smith to look back at these great races and assess the ranking. Do you agree with our list?If you want to take a further look, keep an eye out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP. https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s less than two weeks since Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 world title at the end of an epic 24-race contest and this is our bumper review of the season. Host Kevin Turner is joined by Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge, both of whom chased all the stories in the F1 paddock as it moved around the globe. They discuss how the title was won, Max Verstappen’s incredible comeback, the challenges of Mercedes and Ferrari, and the midfield battle, as well as assessing the rookie crop. We also have a go at selecting the best race of the season. Will you agree with our choice – and, indeed, our ranking of the drivers? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to give podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport has joined forces with author Roger Smith to select the 100 greatest Formula 1 races ever. From over 1100 grands prix, we’ve broken our top picks into 10 categories and in this latest episode we discuss Duels – head-to-head clashes between some of the world’s greatest drivers. F1 writer and journalist Stuart Codling joins host Kevin Turner and Smith to look back at the great races and assess the ranking. Do you agree with our list? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights 00:00 Intro 03:03 Number 10 07:19 Number 9 10:26 Number 8 13:15 Number 7 17:09 Number 6 21:13 Number 5 24:45 Number 4 27:21 Number 3 34:04 Number 2 39:58 Number 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lando Norris held his nerve in a tense showdown to become 2025 Formula 1 world champion. Title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri did everything they could to wrest the crown, with the Red Bull driver taking his eighth GP victory of the season, but it wasn’t enough to stop the emotional Briton. Host Kevin Turner is joined by F1 journalists Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge at the end of a remarkable season to discuss how the Abu Dhabi finale unfolded, who starred and who flopped – and whether the outgoing ground-effect era was a hit or a miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the greatest Formula 1 races of all time? That’s the question we take on in this new series celebrating 75 years of the world championship. Author Roger Smith and Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner have teamed up to select and rank the 10 greatest races across 10 different categories, and have asked some special guests to come along and grill them on their choices. In the first episode, we look at Thrillers – F1 races that featured tight finishes and late drama. F1 writer Stuart Codling helps us recall and assess the races that made our 10. Do you agree with our list? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices