The Autosport F1 Podcast

It’s less than two weeks since Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 world title at the end of an epic 24-race contest and this is our bumper review of the season. Host Kevin Turner is joined by Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge, both of whom chased all the stories in the F1 paddock as it moved around the globe. They discuss how the title was won, Max Verstappen’s incredible comeback, the challenges of Mercedes and Ferrari, and the midfield battle, as well as assessing the rookie crop. We also have a go at selecting the best race of the season. Will you agree with our choice – and, indeed, our ranking of the drivers? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to give podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport has joined forces with author Roger Smith to select the 100 greatest Formula 1 races ever. From over 1100 grands prix, we’ve broken our top picks into 10 categories and in this latest episode we discuss Duels – head-to-head clashes between some of the world’s greatest drivers. F1 writer and journalist Stuart Codling joins host Kevin Turner and Smith to look back at the great races and assess the ranking. Do you agree with our list? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights 00:00 Intro 03:03 Number 10 07:19 Number 9 10:26 Number 8 13:15 Number 7 17:09 Number 6 21:13 Number 5 24:45 Number 4 27:21 Number 3 34:04 Number 2 39:58 Number 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lando Norris held his nerve in a tense showdown to become 2025 Formula 1 world champion. Title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri did everything they could to wrest the crown, with the Red Bull driver taking his eighth GP victory of the season, but it wasn’t enough to stop the emotional Briton. Host Kevin Turner is joined by F1 journalists Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge at the end of a remarkable season to discuss how the Abu Dhabi finale unfolded, who starred and who flopped – and whether the outgoing ground-effect era was a hit or a miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the greatest Formula 1 races of all time? That’s the question we take on in this new series celebrating 75 years of the world championship. Author Roger Smith and Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner have teamed up to select and rank the 10 greatest races across 10 different categories, and have asked some special guests to come along and grill them on their choices. In the first episode, we look at Thrillers – F1 races that featured tight finishes and late drama. F1 writer Stuart Codling helps us recall and assess the races that made our 10. Do you agree with our list? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025 F1 title fight exploded at the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen took a crucial victory after McLaren’s strategy error destroyed Oscar Piastri’s dominant weekend, while Lando Norris lost ground and Carlos Sainz delivered a shock podium for Williams. In this Autosport F1 Podcast, we break down McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy disaster, Verstappen’s comeback win, Piastri vs Norris, Red Bull’s recovery, Williams’ surprise pace, and our full driver ratings. We also debate Qatar’s tyre-limit rules and their impact on the racing. Norris now leads Verstappen by just 12 points heading into the Abu Dhabi F1 finale. Don’t miss our full analysis with Stuart Coddling, Haydn Cobb and the Autosport team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join the Autosport F1 Podcast team as they break down a dramatic Las Vegas Grand Prix. Max Verstappen dominated every lap for his sixth win of the season, while both McLarens were disqualified for excessive plank wear—shaking up the championship fight and handing podium spots to Mercedes’ George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Ronald Vording and Jake Boxall-Legge join Kevin Turner to dive into Norris’s turn-one error, Piastri’s struggles, Mercedes’ mixed fortunes, Antonelli’s charge from 17th, and the driver ratings from best to worst. Plus, a look at odd moments, including early marshals on track and Williams retiring Albon with no radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lando Norris dominated the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend at Interlagos, taking both the sprint and main race victories to claim his seventh win of the season. Rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli impressed with a career-best P2, holding off a charging Max Verstappen, who stormed from the pitlane to the podium. Join Jake Boxall-Legge, Haydn Cobb, and Kevin Turner as they break down all the key moments — from Norris’s control and Antonelli’s breakthrough to Verstappen’s recovery and Ferrari’s fall. Plus, driver ratings, standout performances, and a debate over Piastri’s controversial penalty. 0:00 Intro 01:42 The Debrief 24:22 Driver Ratings 46:50 On The Limiter FOLLOW us online: Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lando Norris's victory at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez has sent him to the top of the driver standings, which means the three-way title fight is very much on! Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner, alongside writers Jake Boxall-Legge and Ronald Vording, break down all the action from the F1 Mexican Grand Prix, including Driver Ratings and the one thing that left Kev "On the Limiter" after the weekend. 00:00 Introduction to the Mexican Grand Prix 02:58 Race Highlights and Key Performances 06:01 Controversial Turn One Incidents 08:52 Hamilton vs. Verstappen: The Penalty Debate 11:38 Marshals on Track: A Dangerous Situation 15:00 Haas' Breakthrough Performance 17:49 Driver Ratings 29:00 Verstappen's Title Chances: Analysing the Competition 30:27 Driver Ratings: The Bottom Five 37:55 On The Limiter: Booing Lando Norris 40:41 Mercedes' Strategy Missteps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the gap narrows in the drivers' championship, Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner, and Autosport writers Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge break down all the action over the US Grand Prix weekend in Austin, including a rating for the top 10 drivers and the one thing that left Kev "On the Limiter" after the weekend. 00:00 Introduction 01:58 Race Report 09:58 The Debrief 19:06 Driver Ratings 29:59 On the Limiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an 80 minute rain delay and a brief spell on the Intermediates, it was Oscar Piastri that beat Lando Norris at the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, and pushed the Australian's lead at the top of the Championship to 16 points. Stuart Codling sits down with Haydn Cobb and Ronald Vording to break down where it went wrong for Norris, the polarising weekends of the Red Bull drivers in their first weekend under Laurent Meikes' control, and the struggles of Mercedes' rookie Kimi Antonelli. There's also a look ahead to this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, at the newly revamped Hungaroring. Are McLaren set to keep their dominant advantage on the field? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 20 years of service as Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner has been sacked by the team with immediate effect, with Laurent Meikes replacing Horner as Red Bull CEO, and Alan Permane taking Meikes’ job as Racing Bulls Team Principal. In a special edition of the James Allen on F1 Podcast, James is joined in the studio to analyse the news with our correspondents Ronald Vording, Christian Nimmervoll and Ben Hunt to analyse what led to Horner’s sacking, what role Max Verstappen and his camp may have played in the decision, and what it means for Red Bull, Racing Bulls, and maybe even Ferrari in the future… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The British Grand Prix didn’t disappoint, with a dream victory for Lando Norris, beating teammate Oscar Piastri after the Australian picked up a 10-second penalty for erratic driving behind the Safety Car. But the star of the show was Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, who after 15 years and 239 starts in Formula 1, finally got his first podium finish. Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with Jake Boxall-Legge and Ronald Vording to discuss all the action and news from Silverstone. Including Hulk's "incredible" podium, whether Piastri should have been penalised, Max Verstappen's spin from second and the persistent rumours over his future, and Mohammed Ben Sulayem's challenger for FIA President, Tim Mayer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner sits down with Motorsport.com Editor-In-Chief Ben Hunt and F1 Writer Ronald Vording to discuss all the action from the Austrian Grand Prix, and look ahead to this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. On the bill, the quality of the McLaren fight, and whether they will keep letting Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight each other. Is it over for Max Verstappen and his 2025 chances? And a breakdown of the George Russell contract talks with Toto Wolff admitting he’s still chatting to the Verstappen camp for a future seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an one-to-one interview, Motorsport.com Editor-In-Chief Ben Hunt sits down with Team Principal of the Cadillac F1 Team; Graeme Lowdon, to check in their progress with their debut race less than 250 days away. In the interview, Graeme talks about why he’s championing diversity as the builds the infrastructure of the team, the two-year long application process to get on the grid, what General Motors are bringing to the table on and off the track, and a hint as to their approach in selecting drivers, with their 2026 lineup still up in the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling to preview this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. The trio review a busy week of news, with James Vowles in for the long-term at Williams, but Renault CEO Luca De Meo leaving Alpine. What will it do for their respective futures? There's also a deep dive into who could excel on Austria's unique layout, whether Pirelli's C6 tyre experiment is working, and whether Max Verstappen will pick up a ban at the last weekend he sits on 11 penalty points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Codling sits down with Filip Clereen and Ronald Vording to review a climatic Canadian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris’ late hit on Oscar Piastri dominating the headlines. Included in the video is a live reaction from Sunday night from Mark Mann-Bryans and Ben Hunt from trackside, and debate amongst themselves on whether Norris should have been penalised, and whether he’s cracking under the pressure of his World Championship fight. Also included, the speculation in the Ferrari camp with Fred Vasseur reported to be on the hot seat, the control in George Russell’s brilliant victory, and the delays in the steward’s office, with the final result only confirmed nearly six hours after the flag dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Codling, Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Clereen sit down to preview this weekend’s 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. First, they deal with the breaking news of the 2026 F1 Calendar being revealed, with six races in seven weeks schedule to close out a busy 24-race season, and Madrid replacing Imola in September. There’s also discussion on Ferrari and whether they need to park their development for 2026, who could replace Max Verstappen if the World Champion gets a ban, and ask if Fernando Alonso really is F1’s unluckiest driver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bonus podcast here to help preview the greatest race of them all, the 24 Hours of Le Mans! If you want even more WEC coverage, check out the Autosport Racing Podcast channel for more! Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with Sportscar Correspondent Gary Watkins to preview the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours.Gary points out why Ferrari and Toyota are the current favourites after initial testing, the Balance of Performance given for the race, and of course, Ferrari winning the first three races of the World Endurance Championship in 2025 so far. There's also a discussion on the teams on the outside looking in, such as Alpine after their podium at the 6 Hours of Spa, Porsche and their dominance across the pond in IMSA, BMW's blistering raw speed, and Wayne Taylor Racing pairing up with Cadillac as they cross over the pond themselves. And can Aston Martin make an impression at their return to the great race? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with Haydn Cobb and Filip Clereen to review what was a shocking end to the Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen’s crash into George Russell tops the billing as the trio ponder whether Max truly hit George intentionally, whether the 10-second penalty was an appropriate punishment for his act. And was Red Bull partly to blame in what led up to it? There’s also discussion on McLaren’s comfortable 1-2 victory, Ferrari’s disparity between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Hulkenberg’s incredible P5 finish for Kick Sauber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with News Editor Ed Hardy and Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans to review the controversial 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, as well as looking ahead to this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Lando Norris’ brilliant pole lap and victory are mentioned, but the mandatory 2-stopper becomes the main point of contention, with Max Verstappen referring to it as nearer “Mario Kart” than racing. Is he right? Did the 2-stop change work? Is there another way to help Monaco as a race, or is it a “like it or lump it” race? Barcelona’s also discussed, with the upcoming flexi-wing tests on the agenda, as well as the excessive tyre wear and its potentially difficult future with the Madrid GP looming over the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices