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Author: Jesse Billington and Thiemo Albers-Daly

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Join Thiemo and Jesse 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 and the wider racing world.

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Jesse and Thiemo are joined by show regular, Jenny Craig from Inside F2 to pick apart a remarkably good weekend in Shanghai!Join our Fantasy F1 League:P5X175SD905 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P5X175SD905Find 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.Jenny Craig - Inside F2, when the series comes back…Chapters:0:00 - Introduction2:05 - Bahrain and Saudi won’t be held7:09 - The Sprint and General Race Notes12:54 - Mercedes19:20 - Ferrari23:44 - McLaren29:32 - Haas33:25 - Red Bull42:53 - Racing Bulls48:14 - Alpine56:16 - Audi1:02:34 - Williams1:05:50 - Cadillac1:08:37 - Aston Martin1:12:46 - Winners and Spinners1:16:50 - Predictions1:17:23 - Fantasy Review1:18:34 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are joined by The Haas Chap, aka Henry Wallace for a look ahead to the Chinese Grand Prix. They’ll sift through the remarkably slim news this week, as well as preview the opening round of the F1 Academy season and lay down some predictions. As usual, there’s a dash of nonsense and some bickering. Good stuff.Join our Fantasy F1 League:P5X175SD905 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P5X175SD905Find 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 - literally just look up The Haas ChapChapters:0:00 - Introduction1:56 - F1 Academy is back!13:19 - A few nibbles of news?17:14 - Thiemo’s Fun Facts20:00 - Predictions29:47 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are joined by returning guest, Chiara Martin, to review the Australian Grand Prix.There’s a lot to cover, from a wealth of retirements, a Lazarus moment for both Aston Martins, Piastri in the wall, and Ferrari reverting to type when it comes to strategy! Martin Villari from Lower Lap Time pops by with some bonus thoughts too.Join our Fantasy F1 League:P5X175SD905 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P5X175SD905Find 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 - Chaos in the PaddockChapters:0:00 - Introductions and missing sleep?2:27 - General Notes and Observations by Martin Villari8:26 - Mercedes17:08 - Ferrari26:44 - McLaren31:48 - Red Bull37:24 - Haas44:53 - Racing Bulls51:32 - Audi55:57 - Alpine1:02:34 - Williams1:06:20 - Cadillac1:10:27 - Aston Martin1:14:04 - Winners and Spinners1:16:18 - Predictions and Fantasy F1 Review1:18:05 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are joined by The Paddock Chronicle’s Caitlin Noble to preview the Australian Grand Prix.There’s a lot to cover, from clipping, the ever-changing geo-political climate, Aston Martin, who, it turns out, have made an automobile-sized vibrator, running a 1000km WEC race at Brands Hatch and whether Red Bull are a long way off the pace. The usual mix of talking points that you’d expect from a Formula 1 podcast!Join our Fantasy F1 League:P5X175SD905 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P5X175SD905Find 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.Caitlin - The Paddock ChronicleChapters:0:00 - Introduction and a flick through some news3:00 - Superclipping8:12 - In Your Corner11:15 - Aston Martin might not run this weekend?14:40 - Petronas’ petrol is good to go and Bottas’ penalty is scratched24:52 - Predictions
Jesse and Thiemo are back and it’s time to lay down some season predictions for the 2026 Formula 1 season. With new power units and teams gracing the grid and some relatively inconclusive testing under their belts, it’s a tricky one to call; so who better to ask than an AI for some help. For measure, they’ve reached out to friends of the show for more ideas, so it’s a properly varied one. Buckle up, this one gets, confusing…Join our Fantasy F1 League:P5X175SD905 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P5X175SD905Find 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.
Thiemo's joined by colourblind Jesse for a dive into this year's F1 liveries and for once, they aren't in complete agreement. Which makes a change... Which livery stands out to you this year? Who's nailed it with the pots of paint and stickers?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.
Consider it a Christmas gift, the Undercut Podcast 2025 Formula 1 Season Review. Jesse and Thiemo compile their thoughts on the season, hand out some awards and hear back from some guests from across the year.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.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction4:28 - Portimao is back!8:21 - Christian Horner is back?9:48 - McLaren22:31 - Mercedes29:53 - Red Bull43:30 - Ferrari56:11 - Williams1:04:30 - Racing Bulls1:15:38 - Aston Martin1:22:05 - Haas1:28:22 - Sauber1:35:58 - Alpine1:39:53 - Winners and Spinners1:43:30 - Awards and moments from guests2:07:05 - End Matter
Jenny Craig joins Jesse and Thiemo to review the final round of the 2025 Formula 1 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Lando Norris’ title-cinching drive.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 - Introduction1:20 - Toyota officially joins forces with Haas3:57 - Feeder Series News11:36 - McLaren27:20 - Mercedes36:18 - Red Bull44:00 - Ferrari50:30 - Williams53:53 - Racing Bulls56:33 - Aston Martin1:03:09 - Haas1:07:16 - Sauber1:11:05 - Alpine1:12:20 - Winners and Spinners1:19:08 - Predictions Review1:20:10 - Fantasy F1 Review1:21:39 - End Matter
For one last time this season, join Jesse, Thiemo and Chiara for a preview of this weekend’s Grand Prix, the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Piastri versus Norris versus Verstappen. A lot to be settled.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 - Introduction1:38 - Red Bull have announced their 2026 line up7:00 - Another F1 Academy Announcement8:42 - McLaren sign Fornaroli and Verschoor? And Superformula16:01 - FP123:31 - F2 News25:41 - Livery Launch Dates and Championship Permutations35:44 - Predictions51:27 - End Matter
Jesse and Thiemo are joined this week by Katie Jeromson and Sheryl Bucknole for an in-depth dive into the at times frustrating Qatar Grand Prix. There’s a lot to get through, so get comfy!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.Cheryl - @miyukipanda_ on Instagram and TikTokKatie - katiej_motorsport on Tiktok and InstagramChapters:0:00 - Introduction1:39 - Adrian Sutil has been arrested3:15 - Matilda Paatz is signed to Aston Martin for F1 Academy in 20266:03 - McLaren24:40 - Mercedes32:08 - Red Bull39:40 - Ferrari46:38 - Williams59:02 - Racing Bulls1:02:30 - Aston Martin1:07:03 - Haas1:14:48 - Sauber1:19:02 - Alpine1:27:10 - Winners and Spinners1:33:28 - Predictions Review1:35:12 - Fantasy F11:36:31 - End Matter
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
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