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  • How Lando dominated, why Max struggled and Ferrari's surprise podium - 2024 Dutch GP Review

    How Lando dominated, why Max struggled and Ferrari's surprise podium - 2024 Dutch GP Review
    Aug 26 2024
    Tom Clarkson, Red Bull Sim Racing driver Jarno Opmeer and F1.com Editor Greg Stuart debrief after Lando Norris' dominant victory at the Dutch Grand Prix.

    Up for discussion in this episode: how did Lando manage to win by nearly 23 seconds, and why did Max Verstappen and Red Bull have no answer to the pace of the McLaren? Ferrari's Charles Leclerc scored a podium, but the team is struggling to understand how that happened after a difficult qualifying. Why did Mercedes, recent race winners, slip back in Zandvoort?

    What was the key to Pierre Gasly's top 10 performance at Alpine? Jack Doohan will be his 2025 teammate; the Australian tells Tom how he was told the news and explains his preparations for his Formula 1 debut.

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  • Max’s best season so far? Will McLaren or Mercedes end the champ’s home dominance? – 2024 Dutch GP Preview

    Max’s best season so far? Will McLaren or Mercedes end the champ’s home dominance? – 2024 Dutch GP Preview
    Aug 19 2024
    Formula 1 is back! Tom Clarkson is joined by De Telegraaf journalist Erik van Haren to discuss all the big talking points as the 2024 season resumes at the Dutch Grand Prix.

    Max Verstappen has won his home race three years in a row, but the championship leader is without a victory in the last four this season. Will he return to winning ways in front of the orange army? Or will McLaren and Mercedes continue their impressive form to end the Dutchman’s dominance in Zandvoort?

    Tom also asks Erik if this year has been Max’s best season in Formula 1 to date and whether his future in the sport lies away from Red Bull Racing.
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    39 mins
  • Why F1 is set for a showdown in 2024

    Why F1 is set for a showdown in 2024
    Aug 11 2024
    Max Verstappen has the lead, but his rivals have more speed. With McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari fighting Red Bull for race victories, the second half of the 2024 Formula 1 season is too close to call.

    Tom Clarkson and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill discuss how Max Verstappen needs to drive to take a fourth consecutive title. Are McLaren now favourites for the Constructors' crown? How will Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton work together in their final 10 races together?

    Also on the agenda, will Carlos Sainz be re-energised now his future is secure? Why could Aston Martin prove to be the perfect project for Adrian Newey?

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    28 mins
  • How Sainz will turbocharge Williams - with James Vowles

    How Sainz will turbocharge Williams - with James Vowles
    Aug 4 2024
    Williams Team Principal James Vowles tells Tom Clarkson and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill why ‘performance machine’ Carlos Sainz will take Williams to a new level when he joins the team in 2025.

    When did James begin talks with Carlos? Why does he believe he’s now got one of the best driver line-ups in Formula 1? How much pressure does this put on the team to improve performance? And why does James compare negotiations with the Spaniard to dating?

    Damon discusses how Carlos will transition from a frontrunning team to one further down the grid and how he’ll work alongside Alex Albon.

    This episode was recorded before Jonathan Wheatley's departure from Red Bull was announced, but Tom and Damon discuss why the team decided to stick with Sergio Perez for the rest of 2024.

    Plus, what do we know about new Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes? And who are the contenders to fill seats left at Mercedes, Alpine and Sauber?

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    50 mins
  • Russell disqualified, Mercedes win again + McLaren in the mix - 2024 Belgian GP Review

    Russell disqualified, Mercedes win again + McLaren in the mix - 2024 Belgian GP Review
    Jul 29 2024
    Tom Clarkson, Aston Martin Reserve Driver Stoffel Vandoorne and 9-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen analyse George Russell's disqualification from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, and discuss why it was still an impressive race weekend for Mercedes - with Russell's strategy and Hamilton's overtaking taking the Silver Arrows to the front of the field for the third time in four races.

    McLaren's Oscar Piastri thinks Belgium was one of his best weekends in F1 to date, but he narrowly missed out on challenging Mercedes for the lead. Teammate Lando Norris was frustrated after a scrappy opening lap. As well as McLaren, the F1 Nation team talk about Max Verstappen's supreme speed at Spa, and ask if Sergio Perez has reached the end of the road with Red Bull Racing.

    Plus, why were Ferrari so quick in qualifying but slower in the race? What made it a difficult weekend for Aston Martin? What does Esteban Ocon's overtaking tell us about Alpine's car, and what does the future hold for the team now Team Principal Bruno Famin is on his way out?

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    44 mins
  • Why Oscar's win and Lando's teamwork make McLaren stronger - 2024 Hungarian GP Review

    Why Oscar's win and Lando's teamwork make McLaren stronger - 2024 Hungarian GP Review
    Jul 22 2024
    In the Budapest paddock, Tom Clarkson is joined by ESPN journalist Albert Fabrega to dissect a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix.

    Oscar Piastri is the first Formula 1 Grand Prix winner born in this millennium and the fifth Australian to stand on top of the podium. How did he achieve his first race victory and what does this win mean for his future?

    McLaren secured their first 1-2 since Monza 2021 – but should Lando Norris have been asked to give up victory after undercutting Piastri? Or did the polesitter lose this race at the start? And will those team orders benefit McLaren in the long run?

    Tom and Albert also discuss who was at fault for the late collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, why Red Bull were off the pace in Budapest and what the future may hold for Sergio Perez after another difficult weekend.

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    48 mins
  • Mercedes to win again? Another chance for McLaren? More to come from Red Bull? – 2024 Hungarian GP Preview with Andrew Shovlin

    Mercedes to win again? Another chance for McLaren? More to come from Red Bull? – 2024 Hungarian GP Preview with Andrew Shovlin
    Jul 14 2024
    Tom Clarkson and Damon Hill are joined by Mercedes Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, for F1 Nation’s preview of the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix.

    Mercedes are on a roll. They’ve won back-to-back races for the first time since 2021. Will they make it three in a row in Budapest, or will Red Bull, McLaren or Ferrari take another win in this unpredictable season?

    Andrew talks about the celebrations after Lewis Hamilton’s sensational win at Silverstone and why the seven-time World Champion was back to his very best, how much scope Mercedes have to continue getting better in 2024, whether they’ll be in the mix for victory again this weekend and why the Hungaroring represents a big test for their car.

    Also on the agenda: have Red Bull reached their peak of development under the current regulations? And what have McLaren learned from missed opportunities in the last four races?

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    49 mins
  • Emotional Lewis, outstanding Max + disappointed Lando - 2024 British GP Review with Alex Wurz + Natalie Pinkham

    Emotional Lewis, outstanding Max + disappointed Lando - 2024 British GP Review with Alex Wurz + Natalie Pinkham
    Jul 8 2024
    Sensational. Emotional. Lewis Hamilton's 9th Silverstone victory in a thrilling dry-wet-dry race left the Mercedes driver crying tears of joy. Was this one of his most important wins ever, what does it mean to him and Mercedes, and how did he do it?

    Tom Clarkson, Sky Sports F1's Natalie Pinkham and former F1 driver Alex Wurz break down the 2024 British Grand Prix, and how victory slipped away from McLaren. Max Verstappen finished 2nd, but was it one of his best drives of the season? How will George Russell feel after going from the race lead to retirement? What will Lewis Hamilton be thinking about his future team Ferrari's recent downturn in performance?

    Plus, we celebrate a stunning drive from Nico Hulkenberg at Haas, look ahead to a potentially pivotal week for Sergio Perez, and hear the teaser for F1, starring Brad Pitt

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    53 mins