Cut To The Race: FormulaNerds F1 Podcast

On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and Sam are back to review the second round of the 2024 Formula 1 season. To begin, the panel touch on some key news from the ongoing Red Bull situation but also a driver change that happened over the weekend for Ferrari due to Carlos Sainz falling ill and the result of F1 Academy's Race 2. The trio discuss the events of practice and qualifying after giving their race ratings. They talk about the red flags brought out by Zhou Guanyu in FP3 and Nico Hulkenberg in Q2 as well as the underperforming Alpine and Daniel Ricciardo. They also debate whether or not Ricciardo is doing enough to remain in the Red Bull family before speaking about Lance Stroll's retirement and Ollie Bearman making his Formula 1 debut. The panel talk about Stroll's incident and Bearman's performances in qualifying and the race, which saw him score points. They discuss key moments from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, such as the battle between Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton and the tactics played by Haas, which provides an interesting debate on both sides. Oli, Sam and Abby finish up by giving their drivers of the day and their hopes for Australia, Round Three. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the first race review episode of the season and is joined by Abby and Sam to discuss all the things that happened over the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, including a Bahrain-special quiz. Whilst the focus is on racing, there was a lot of drama over the weekend, and since, off-track. First up is the ongoing situation regarding Christian Horner. The panel give the listeners a debrief before discussing the implications for Red Bull as well as the current rumours of key figures, such as Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey potentially leaving the team. Bahrain wasn't a great weekend for Alpine and so, the trio chat about the restructuring of the team and the departure of two senior personnel before touching on the investigation into FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The trio talk about the key takeaways from practice and qualifying, discussing Alpine's performance as well as those who got into Q3, including Nico Hulkenberg. The panel then share their National Anthem Ratings before going through the race. They discuss the performance of Red Bull and Perez's climb through the field as well as Ferrari. Carlos Sainz finished on the podium and was a man on a mission in Bahrain whilst his teammate suffered several problems. The panel talk about Sainz's performance and what it means for the season before chatting about Lance Stroll, who was involved in the opening lap incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Oli, Sam, James and Abby as we gear up for the 2024 Formula One season! This episode dives into all the hottest topics: News Recap: We break down the latest headlines, including Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari, Gunther Steiner's departure from Haas, and the ongoing investigation into Christian Horner. Livery Showdown: From sleek to questionable, we discuss the best and worst liveries this season and crown the ultimate winners and losers. Testing Debrief: We analyse the latest testing data and what it tells us about the teams' performance heading into the season. Bold Predictions: We delve into what will dominate the headlines – will Hamilton find success at Ferrari? Who will replace Perez at Red Bull? Buckle up as we predict the World Champions, best and worst drivers, and the biggest surprises the season might throw our way. Driver Market Frenzy: We speculate on the driver market shake-up, with potential departures like Sainz and arrivals like Vettel to Mercedes. Don't miss this episode packed with exciting insights and predictions to get you pumped for the 2024 F1 season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Cut to the Race, Sam presents the FormulaNerds Awards 2023 and is joined by Abby and James to debate who the winners should be.  The trio are together for the awards ceremony where they give out accolades from the 2023 season. These include Driver of the Season, Livery of the Season, Moment of the Season and Mistake of the Season. Sam talks Abby and James through the 15 awards, sharing the nominees before each panellist gives their opinion on who the worthy winner is. However, whilst sometimes it’s a unanimous vote, others are up for debate. The trio look back on the 2023 season as a whole and of course, gives an award to be Best and Worst Anthem of the Season, following their National Anthem Reviews. But do you agree with the winners? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and Sam return for part two of the 2023 season review and another quiz. The panel start off with discussing the incredible performance of Aston Martin this year but also the downfalls that the team suffered as well. They also touch on Lance Stroll and whether or not he’s performed enough to keep his seat. Next up is McLaren. The trio dissect McLaren’s season and the team’s incredible development. They also talk about the performance of both drivers including rookie Oscar Piastri. The panel then review the seasons of the top three teams - Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull. They debate what went wrong for Ferrari or Mercedes and what the future holds for them before reviewing Sergio Perez and the disparity between him and his teammate Max Verstappen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and Sam to review the 2023 season of the bottom five teams in the Constructors' Championship. James makes a brief appearance as well just in time for a quiz on the first half of the season. When reviewing the season, the panel begin with Haas and what 2023 revealed about the American team. They talk about the difference between the drivers but also the struggles that persisted and whether or not the driver line-up will remain the same in the coming years. The trio move on to Alfa Romeo, touching on the underwhelming season of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu before moving onto whether or not it's time that F2 Champion Théo Pourchaire takes a turn. Up next is AlphaTauri, which results in a lengthy discuss given the four drivers in 2023. The panel touch base on all four, revealing which ones stood out to them and whether or not having Daniel Ricciardo back is the right choice or whether Liam Lawson should be the team's choice. The panel then dissect Williams' season. Of course, Logan Sargeant's rookie season is discussed as well as Alex Albon's excellent performance, scoring 27 points for the team. Oli, Abby and Sam review Williams' improvement before talking about Alpine. The three panellists talk about both Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly but mainly the issues that have seen Alpine fall back in the standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and Sam get together to talk about the final race of the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi as well as an Abu Dhabi Quiz. The panel begin with discussing what happened in free practice including the 10 rookies in FP1 that saw Felipe Drugovich to second fastest. They then move on to the red-flagged FP2 before touching on FP3. Next up is qualifying, which the trio discuss the highlights and surprises of, including Carlos Sainz’s early elimination and Yuki Tsunoda’s great performance. The panel then give their ratings for the National Anthem Review before going through the race. They talk about the opening lap, the battles between Mercedes and Ferrari and McLaren and Aston Martin for championship positions. They also chat about key highlights including the incident between Perez and Norris and the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Oli, Abby, and Sam round off with their drivers of the day and the final championship standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli hosts a mid-week show with Abby and James to discuss the key things to look out for in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - the 2023 season finale. Whilst Red Bull have secured the Constructors' Championship, there are still positions to play for. Mercedes and Ferrari have in a close battle with only four points between them. The panel debate which team will come out on top based on their seasons so far before discussing the unknown of McLaren vs Aston Martin; McLaren have improved a lot in the second half of the season whilst Aston Martin fell away, but recent results could say otherwise. The trio share their thoughts and then decide how the four-way battle between Williams, AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo and Haas will go. Next up, the panel debate the Drivers' Standings as there is a four-way battle for P4 in the championship, which gets some mixed opinions on who will come out on top. Keep listening to hear Oli's, Abby's and James' hot takes for the 2023 Formula One season finale this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli, Abby, Sam and James talk about the weekend action that was the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The panel begin with the drama that was free practice and the controversy surrounding Carlos Sainz’s penalty as a result. They discuss what happened before talking about the lawsuit and the delayed FP2 before briefly touching on FP3. The quartet then do a Vegas Special of the FormulaNerds quiz, before moving on to discuss the qualifying session that saw Charles Leclerc take pole position and some unusual drivers in Q3. They chat about the national anthem, giving their ratings, and then debate the race. The panel tackle the opening lap and Lando Norris’ crash before discussing the performance of two front-runners. Once having discussed the race, the quartet then share their opinions on the post-race events. What did you think of the Las Vegas Grand Prix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, James hosts the episode and is joined by Abby and Sam to chat all things Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is next week so it was only right for the panel to discuss the on-track developments and the off-track opinions. They begin by giving their general opinions before rating the track compared to animals, whilst debating how intriguing the weekend will be with the expected cold weather. The trio also discuss whether F1 has done the right thing with Vegas given prices of tickets and hotels have fallen before moving on to debate how F1 has taken over the surrounding area and the opposed opinions of the public. James then asks Abby and Sam for their predictions, including the winner and a hot take, before providing his own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, James takes the host seat and is joined by Abby and Sam as they dissect the action from the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend as well as doing another quiz. The panel start with their race ratings before diving into FP1 and Friday’s qualifying session, which saw a stormy early end to the session due to the weather, prompting some surprise results. They then move onto the Sprint Saturday action, which saw a controversial incident between Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso that the trio debate. The panel also talk about the action from the Sprint Race that indicated an issue for Mercedes. Next up was the Grand Prix, which resulted in several cars not finishing the race and Charles Leclerc not even starting. The panel discuss Leclerc’s incident and his run of unfortunate luck before delving into the Grand Prix action that brought fans a photo finish result right at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the race review episode of the Mexico City Grand Prix as well as another FormulaNerds Quiz. The panel are back to review the México City Grand Prix that threw up a few surprises over the weekend. They talk about the practice sessions, which saw Alex Albon excel as well as five junior drivers take part in FP1. The quartet discuss qualifying, which saw Lando Norris uncharacteristically out of Q1 whilst Daniel Ricciardo made it clear he was back as he outqualified Sergio Perez. They then talk about the major points from the Grand Prix, including the opening lap chaos that saw an end to Perez’s home race. The panel then talk about the red flag brought out after Kevin Magnussen’s crash before going on to the performance of a few other drivers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, James hosts a debate with Abby and Sam as they try to solve the issue of sprint races. The trio begin by listing the aspects of the current format of a sprint weekend including the extra fight for points among the drivers. However, they soon move on to discussing the issues with sprints. The panel touch on the Sprint Saturday format being in the middle of the weekend and also, the issues with reduced practice time, which has resulted in the results of two races being decided after the chequered flag. James, Abby and Sam then suggest their own solutions for sprint races. They debate having alternative tracks, one-shot Quali, and having the Sprint as a separate championship. Do you agree with the panel’s suggestions? If not, do you have a solution of your own? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli hosts the race review of the United States Grand Prix where he's joined by Abby, James and Sam to dissect the weekend action and do a sprint version of the FormulaNerds' Quiz. The panel begin by rating the weekend, which sees a big divide on the panel, before discussing Friday's action, which saw the grid set for the Grand Prix in Qualifying. With a different pole-sitter and a Max Verstappen further down the grid than usual, the panel discuss the drivers' performances, the difference between teammates and some of the upgrades some teams brought. After doing the quiz, the panel move on to Sprint Saturday. They discuss the action from the Sprint Shootout and the Sprint (race), but they also debate whether or not the Sprint format works and suggest a couple of ways to fix it. The panel then talk about all of Sunday's action including Ferrari strategy, Lando Norris's performance and of course, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. They also chat about the breaking news of disqualifications that changed the race result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the trio of James, Sam and Abby discuss all things Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. With the spec’d-up MCL60, the McLaren duo are quickly developing into the envy of the F1 paddock. Norris has been consistently one of the standouts on the grid for a while now, and Piastri is going from strength to strength in his rookie season. With the latter taking his first race victory – grand prix win still pending – in Qatar, Norris had to play second fiddle to a teammate yet again. Norris has had the measure of Piastri all season up to the weekend in Lusail, so there’s no need to panic just yet, but with an increasingly strong and evenly-matched line-up comes debate. Who is better, who will take a grand prix victory first, who will lead the team in the future, and who might be McLaren’s next F1 drivers’ champ? Many questions arise. Join our trio as they give their take on the pair and what the future holds in store for them both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices