Party Mode Podcast

The promised cyclone never arrived, but after a perfect point scoring weekend for Lando Norris, has Oscar Piastri’s title been blown away? Is Max an alien? Is Lewis finished? So many questions and boy, what a race! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Brazil approaches, the boys are joined by former racer and F1 TV expert James Hinchcliffe, fresh from his drive of a Haas VF-23. He gives amazing insight about the challenge of these cars and why the ‘26 rules might be a very good thing. And something about poutine with fellow Canadian Matt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, the season is shaping up exactly how we all wanted. Lando is rolling, Oscar is seemingly off track but very much still in the hunt and Max is Max, you can never count him out. Luchador George, boos from the crowd and all things Mexican GP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mclaren continues to slide down the leader board while Max's is building up what seems to be unstoppable momentum...but was this is plan all along? Next up we have Mexico and the battle is heating up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George is confirmed at Merc, we've got a sprint weekend and the wheels have finally come off at McLaren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not a lot of action after the start but McLaren managed to seal the contructors cups in Singapore. George was solid all weekend, Max did just enough to get on the podium and are we starting to see a little unraveling of the Mclaren boys? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, he does just about drag himself out of bed after engaging Party Mode in Portland. Meanwhile, Max wins in a Ferrari and Matt sees red in Business Class over those cookies in a green bag.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After another Max masterclass in Baku, the boys ponder if the real Oscar Piastri has been abducted and whether Lando actually wants to win this world title at all. Plus, throwing bible verse wrapped in baguettes to Bolivians.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Not the weekend they wanted for the hometown heroes but there was plenty of other drama over the weekend at Monza. Jethro gets called out on an outlandish statement from last week and also gets kicked out of his own racing event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Piastri is impervious to pressure as Lando’s title bid suffers an explosive failure. Meanwhile, Hadjar looks set for a demotion to the real Red Bull. And Jethro’s freedom is cruelly marred by food poisoning. Or possibly something else.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After what feels like an eternity, it's finally race week again. 2026 driver line-ups, more questions from listeners and a building excitement as we head into the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Probably because it’s made up. Matt’s pulp is a mixture of AI renderings and misconstrued stories. The 2026 rules laid bare. Possibly. And transcendental meditation in, um, Iowa. Is this all a dream? We need racing back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Break is underway and Matt is off galavanting around the world so Charlie and Jethro turn to the listeners for an extended Q&A session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McLaren's stellar one-two, Norris's nerve under pressure and Ferrari's weekend to forget made for great action all weekend. As we head into the break, we reflect on the first half of the season and look ahead to the second half of the Party Mode, and F1, season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spa had all the makings of an epic weekend but after some questionable calls from the FIA, it just fell short. Max does what he does, Oscar proves he's the man for the job at Mclaren and shocker: Ferrari's upgrades didnt work. Next up is the Hungaroring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They boys took a break and of course, the biggest news of the season dropped. Matt and Charlie return from a banger of a week up in Canada while Jethro toured California in high-end races cars.  They cover all things Horner-related as we look ahead to Spa and its implications on the F1 world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just as Jethro was making his way to the States, there was an incredible race taking place back at his home track, Silverstone.  Despite the questionable penalty, there is no denying that this season is going to stay tight at the top as both Mclaren's have been absolutely flying as we approach the middle of the season. Speaking of flying, Jethro's worst nightmare has finally come to life in the form of a possessed pigeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a week! The boys finally saw the F1 movie and revisit their predictions. Lando bounces back with a performance that he desperately needed while others continued to crash and burn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, its turns out that not everyone has to wait to see the new F1 movie which might not have gone over too well. Nonetheless, the boys trudged through to cover driver news and cryptic posts relating to the '26 season and Jethro reminds us that the Red Bull Ring is where the Norris/Verstappen battle really came to a head last year which gives us all hope for an awesome race weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices