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Author: Jesse Billington, Ellie-May Taylor and Thiemo Albers-Daly

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Join Thiemo, Jesse and Ellie-May as they try to stay on track reviewing, previewing and pulling apart the fast-paced and often crazy world of Formula One. With guests from the world of podcasting and journalism, they'll offer their thoughts and insight on not just F1, but its feeder series too.

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Joining Jesse and Thiemo this week is Chiara Martin to discuss all things Qatar, including THAT news around Adrian Newey and his new role at Aston Martin. Plus there’s F2 and predictions, so the complete package really.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chiara - @chaosinthepaddock on InstagramChapters:0:00 - Introduction2:36 - Adrian Newey has a new role at Aston Martin10:36 - Tyres will be the talk of the town!16:10 - The Madring isn’t looking great, apparently?20:07 - F2 returns this weekend with more drivers!27:00 - Thiemo’s Fun Facts30:23 - Predictions47:10 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are joined by LA Wilshaw for an in-depth review of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. And oh boy, is there more than they expected!Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.LA Wilshaw - @road_to_f1 on InstagramChapters:0:00 - Introduction1:24 - F1 Academy10:39 - Mick Schumacher to Indycar17:49 - Andreas Seidl and Christian Horner could take over at Aston Martin?21:35 - We used the wet tyre!22:17 - McLaren38:00 - Mercedes45:21 - Red Bull52:12 - Ferrari54:45 - Williams59:15 - Racing Bulls1:04:08 - Haas1:09:50 - Aston Martin1:12:40 - Sauber1:18:22 - Alpine1:23:00 - Winners and Spinners1:29:58 - Predictions Review1:35:08 - Fantasy F1 Review1:37:25 - End Matter
There’s a lot to get through ahead of the Las Vegas GP, so buckle up for a busy pod. Jesse and Thiemo are joined by friends of the show, Fraser Ford from Inside F2 and The Haas Chap for a dive into the news from the motorsport world, plus they’ll lay down some predictions for the coming weekend of motorsport action in Sin City.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.The Haas Chap - The Haas Chap on Instagram and TiktokFraser Ford - Inside F2 on Instagram and Twitter/XChapters:0:00 - Introduction, a cheap dig at Sky Sports Hula and Pop World.2:04 - F1 Academy News, the three Ellas and some new rules16:18 - Porsche are adding a second team to their line up17:38 - Max Verstappen to NASCAR?21:28 - Jamie Chadwick to Genesis!23:25 - More from John Elkann30:05 - Toto Wolff is selling Mercedes, well, a little bit of it34:27 - Trains are now using F1 tech36:42 - Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak is heading to F242:25 - Liveries, helmets and fun facts ahead of Vegas47:40 - Predictions59:13 - End Matter
Jesse is joined by Leah Halsey for a chat about the action from Brazil across the sprint weekend. There’s a lot to get through, so get comfy and give the latest ep a good listen.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokLeah - @motorsportleah on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:03 - Colapinto’s Contract is Renewed3:50 - McLaren are shaking up their driver development programme7:12 - Race Review: McLaren18:47 - Mercedes23:50 - Red Bull31:12 - Ferrari35:40 - Williams38:42 - Racing Bulls42:42 - Aston Martin45:21 - Haas48:58 - Sauber53:10 - Alpine55:40 - Winners and Spinners1:03:18 - Predictions Review1:03:28 - Fantasy F1 Review1:05:25 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are back to preview all the action that’s coming up in Sao Paulo with a dash of the news thrown in for good measure. Give the latest episode a listen and let us know what you think!Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:53 - Aston Martin can’t do form-filling very well2:53 - Jenson Button is about to race his last race4:52 - Feeder Series News10:14 - Williams has a new logo13:12 - Brazilian GP Fun Facts and Preview Details17:45 - Predictions28:00 - End Matter
Well, that was an action-packed weekend! From FP1 excitement to a stonker of a race, there’s plenty to unpack, so join Jesse and Thiemo for a leaf through the goings on at altitude in Mexico City.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:55 - Who’s broken the cost cap? We don’t know.4:00 - Perez to test the SF-235:27 - Feeder Series News13:25 - Formula E’s women’s test17:02 - McLaren23:49 - Ferrari38:36 - Mercedes32:51 - Red Bull39:44 - Williams44:04 - Aston Martin47:18 - Sauber49:50 - Racing Bulls51:03 - Haas57:08 - Alpine58:35 - Winners and Spinners1:02:45 - Predictions Review1:03:00 - Fantasy F1 Review1:04:26 - End Matter
Thiemo is joined by The Paddock Chronicle's Sabrina Bonini and Motorsport Presenter Katie Jeromson to preview this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix!They cover the slew of new faces taking part in FP1, Colton Herta's official move to Formula 2 with Hitech TGR, dive into some Mexican Grand Prix history, make some predictions for the weekend and more!Chapters:00:00 - 00:40 - Introduction00:40 - 03:02 - The 2025 Formula 1 Season So Far03:02 - 07:02 - FP1 Drivers in Mexico07:02 - 12:08 - Colton Herta Officially joins Formula 2 with Hitech GTR12:08 - 17:55 - Formula E Women Driver's Test17:55 - 24:55 - Formula E and Formula 2 Driver News24:55 - 26:12 - Mexico Grand Prix Fun Facts26:12 - 33:34 - Mexican Grand Prix Predictions33:43 - 36:02 - ConclusionFind Thiemo over at On the Kerbs, The Paddock Chronicle and on Instagram at t.albers.daly.onthekerbsFind Sabrina on Instagram at sabriniabonini.f1 and over on The Paddock Chronicle.Find Katie over on Instagram and Tik Tok at Katiej_motorsportGraphics: Jesse Billington
Jesse and Thiemo have some thoughts on the action from COTA. Can Max take the title? Could George upset the apple cart? Is Oscar rattled? Plenty of questions, and a fair few answers in the latest edition of the Undercut Podcast looking back at the United States Grand Prix from the Circuit of the Americas.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:19 - Russell is on a multi-year deal with Mercedes3:28 - Chloe Chambers is off to Formula E3:52 - F1 is heading to Apple TV6:03 - The US GP will be here until 20347:29 - McLaren17:03 - Mercedes19:58 - Ferrari24:44 - Red Bull34:17 - Williams36:24 - Aston Martin40:25 - Sauber43:57 - Racing Bulls47:50 - Haas52:00 - Alpine57:37 - Winners and Spinners1:02:01 - Predictions Review1:02:31 - Fantasy F1 Review1:04:24 - End Matter
Yeehaw and away we go in COTA for the United States Grand Prix in Austin. There’s a spread of special liveries inbound, plus plenty of interesting driver market news. Join Jesse and Thiemo to preview all the action from the Lone Star State this weekend.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:19 - Porsche are pulling out of WEC3:29 - Formula 3 News13:30 - Kalle Rovanpera is coming to F1?20:00 - Formula E have another women’s test22:34 - Mercedes have signed Russell and Antonelli for 202624:19 - There’s a lot of liveries this weekend25:09 - It’s a sprint weekend, and a warm one!31:13 - Predictions36:44 - End Matter
Well, that was a race that happened. Not the spiciest of Singapore GPs as McLaren wrap up the title. But even that brings with it more squabbling as they fail to control their clashing drivers once more. Meanwhile, Ferrari ruin their race with a bad set up, again; Red Bull pulled another bogey of a race while Williams overcame a qualifying mistake to bag a top 10 finish!Join Jesse, Thiemo, Jonathan and Nathan for a dive into all the action from Singapore and the Marina Bay circuit over the weekend in the latest edition of the Undercut Podcast. From driver critiques to team failings, there’s a good spread of picking points.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction3:59 - McLaren12:47 - Ferrari20:14 - Mercedes26:54 - Red Bull30:18 - Williams36:47 - Aston Martin40:52 - Sauber43:31 - Racing Bulls47:43 - Haas52:44 - Alpine56:17 - Winners and Spinners1:02:00 - Predictions Review1:02:46 - Fantasy F1 Review1:04:05 - End Matter
Get warmed up for the Singapore GP, though if you’re there, why not cool down with our dulcet tones? It’s set to be a warm one over the coming weekend with F1 action and plenty to enjoy from F1 Academy too!Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokLeah - @motorsportleah on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:41 - F3 has a big prize! A Grand Prix if you will…5:22 - Romain Grosjean has returned to Haas9:12 - F2 and F3 are mighty busy picking their 2026 grids16:10 - Christian Horner has been job hunting at Haas?16:27 - The FIA has launched a new safety measure for karts16:55 - F1 Academy is back this weekend!21:02 - Mick Schumacher to F2?22:41 - RIP Roscoe Hamilton23:31 - Pietro Fittipaldi has joined Cadillac27:33 - Singapore Fun Facts and Tyre Talk31:21 - Predictions44:05 - End Matter
That was pretty good! Unless you’re Oscar Piastri, in which case it wasn’t great. Still, there’s plenty to pick through and Jesse has got a new cohost, everyone say hello to Leah.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokLeah - @motorsportleah on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction & Jesse’s replaced Thiemo1:08 - Christian Horner has been paid off to leave Red Bull2:47 - Baku will be here until 2030!5:37 - Coming into the weekend…6:01 - McLaren11:05 - Mercedes14:56 - Ferrari20:35 - Red Bull24:36 - Williams30:35 - Racing Bulls34:01 - Aston Martin37:28 - Sauber40:55 - Haas45:05 - Alpine49:00 - Winners and Spinners50:38 - Predictions Review50:48 - Fantasy F1 Review52:14 - End Matter
Right, we’re back in Baku. There’s a lot to unpack in the gap after Monza from rookie tests to undone penalties, so buckle up. Oh, and while we’re here, Skibbidy toilet Baku my dudes. Apparently that’s an important phrase?Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction2:01 - Cadillac Played Pretend at Monza4:58 - Formula E’s All Female Test6:52 - Citroen Enter FE replacing Maserati and F1 Academy are testing for next season13:17 - Trident has replaced its F2 line-up for the rest of the season18:01 - Carlos Sainz’ penalty in Zandvoort has been lifted!19:19 - The Sprint Calendar has been released21:39 - John Elkan has been a naughty boy22:35 - Fun facts, tyre compounds and looking ahead to the action28:40 - Predictions34:13 - End Matter
McLaren are lining us up for the most bizarre championship battle for sometime when it comes to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen lays down the law, gosh, it’s like being back in 2023! Plus, Bearman is clarted into by Sainz, Albon runs another brilliant race and Alpine are… in attendance… All that and more in the latest edition of the Undercut Podcast.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction2:14 - Istanbul, Hockenheim and Portimao are coming back?5:10 - Gasly extends at Alpine7:52 - McLaren17:47 - Ferrari23:04 - Mercedes28:26 - Red Bull36:56 - Williams45:19 - Aston Martin50:49 - Sauber53:13 - Racing Bulls54:54 - Haas56:30 - Alpine58:31 - Winners and Spinners1:03:03 - Predictions Review1:03:20 - Fantasy F1 Review1:05:03 - End Matter
The temple of speed beckons as F1 returns to Monza. Will Ferrari find their form off the back of a double DNF in Zandvoort? Will McLaren remain untouchable or are the demons of reliability catching up?Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:00 - Barrichello is back!2:30 - Ferrari have a new look.5:47 - Jock Clear is departing Ferrari9:23 - Stefano Domenicalli has been doing some thinking…18:46 - Colton Herta is joining Cadillac for 202624:31 - Looking ahead to the GP and who’s had maiden wins at Monza?28:23 - Predictions32:27 - End Matter
Well, that was all jolly exciting. Or upsetting. Really depends on who you’re backing this season. Nonetheless, Isack Hadjar now has one hand on that championship trophy, mathematically; so join Jesse and Thiemo for a breakdown of all the action from the weekend in this review of the Zandvoort Formula 1 Grand Prix.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction & Was It Actually a Good Race?4:32 - McLaren13:07 - Ferrari21:02 - Mercedes30:59 - Red Bull39:19 - Williams48:51 - Aston Martin53:32 - Sauber55:02 - Racing Bulls1:00:48 - Haas1:04:04 - Alpine1:04:58 - Winners and Spinners1:05:10 - Predictions Review1:06:08 - Fantasy F1 Review1:07:17 - End Matter
The most guessed and obvious news is out with Cadillac announcing their 2026 line up. Otherwise, it’s business as usual heading into the Dutch GP this weekend, so get up to speed and lay down some predictions with Jesse and Thiemo.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Martin - LowerLapTime on YouTube and socials.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction3:16 - Cadillac have announced their 2026 line up!13:45 - McLaren have a new title sponsor14:53 - Esmee Kosterman joins F1 Academy19:56 - F3 has signed some new names for 202620:28 - Looking ahead at the Dutch Grand Prix24:25 - Predictions36:03 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are joined by LowerLapTime’s Martin Villari to pick apart the season so far. Who’s had the best opening stint? Who’s starting to tail off? What problems lie on the horizon?It’s a big ol’ debrief, so grab a bev and join in the chat. Who’s been your spinner so far? Who’s stood out to you?Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Martin - LowerLapTime on YouTube and socials.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction0:58 - McLaren13:47 - Ferrari28:20 - Mercedes39:06 - Red Bull50:37 - Williams56:21 - Aston Martin, Age and More on Lewis1:12:11 - Sauber1:19:22 - Racing Bulls1:27:12 - Haas1:31:51 - Alpine1:38:42 - Winners & Spinners and Top GPs1:47:53 - End Matter
Was that exciting? We’re still figuring that out. Eitherway, there’s a few bits to pick apart following the GP in Hungary, and as usual, there’s a fair bit of Red Bull discourse. Get set to bicker.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction2:19 - The News: Max is staying, so’s Fred, Lewis is sad, FRECA has a new chassis and Camara has won F3.8:49 - Race Review - McLaren17:38 - Ferrari29:08 - Mercedes33:27 - Red Bull50:52 - Williams56:14 - Aston Martin58:11 - Sauber1:00:18 - Racing Bulls1:04:01 - Haas1:06:03 - Alpine1:07:58 - Winners and Spinners1:09:49 - Predictions1:11:23 - Fantasy F11:14:16 - End Matter
As usual, we record the podcast and then Max Verstappen confirms he’s staying at Red Bull and Fred gets an extension at Ferrari. Typical. Anyway, this week, we’re joined by The Haas Chap to preview the Hungarian Grand Prix.So join the team for an in-depth review of all the action from Spa and the knock on effects it’ll have for the season still to come.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Henry - The Haas Chap pretty much everywhereChapters:0:00 - Introduction0:49 - The Sprint series for 2026 has been announced4:30 - Oscar Piastri’s incredible hot-streak7:31 - Revolut have joined Audi for 202610:37 - There could be a big Cadillac announcement this weekend!13:45 - Tyres, previous winners and weather21:07 - Predictions27:13 - End Matter
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