The Switchback F1 Podcast

Feb 02 2025 213 ep. 89 mins 4
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A Formula 1 podcast hosted by Graham Chapple and Luke Holmes, featuring race analysis, breakdowns and general shenanigans.

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The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 209: Flexi-wings, 2025's pivotal battleground?

Feb 02 2025 91 mins  
Graham and Luke return as the F1 offseason marches, painfully, on, alas! This week, we talk: FIA’s flexi-wing clampdown: the major battlefield of 2025 and the massive change which could impact the 2025 season (4:45) Adrian Newey’s comments on 2026 regs (43:44) Herbert removed as steward; the growing tide calling for permanent F1 stewards (53:50) Australian Grand Prix corne

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 208: Hamilton's First Ferrari Appearance

Jan 26 2025 89 mins  
Graham and Luke return for another week of crawling through the F1 off-season! The big news…Alunni Bravi joins McLaren! (5:53) OK, OK, the real big news: Hamilton’s first appearance in Ferrari-red; discussion on everything from his new helmet to what a successful 2025 looks like for Hamilton in red (10:03) Ollie Bearman contract clarification and Ferrari future (32:52) Haa

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 207: A Billion Dollars

Jan 19 2025 92 mins  
Graham and Luke return to talk all things F1 as we slowly move towards car launches! This week we talk: F1 launch and Ferrari livery talk (3:13) Aston Martin/Verstappen rumours (6:17) A new engineering arrival at Aston Martin (24:47) Will Power joins Alonso’s A14 Management group, and other IndyCar chatter (32:34) Alumni Bravi leaves Sauber, Red Bull to release Wheatley ear

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 206: New Year, Same Alpine

Jan 12 2025 96 mins  
Graham and Luke return as F1 in 2025 begins with a bang! This week we talk: F1 2025 news cycle properly beginning with Alpine’s Colapinto swoop and the potential ramifications for Jack Doohan (9:49) The surprise Hirakawa signing for Alpine; Alpine’s driver headache (38:04) Belgian GP new deal….heading to a rotational event (47:19) The breaking news on Andy Cowell becomin

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 205: Top 10 Driver Moves of the Hybrid Era

Jan 05 2025 91 mins  
Graham and Luke return for 2025! But we do so with a different twist! As new engine and chassis regulation loom for 2026, 2025 marks the final year of the current version of V6 hybrid engines, with more focus shifting to electric. As such, it provides us an opportunity to reflect on the driver moves that defined the hybrid era as we know it (2014-2025). With this current engine er

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 204: End of F1 Eras Special

Dec 29 2024 94 mins  
Graham and Luke return to dedicate some time to all the drivers who are shifting sceneries foe 2025, and recall their respective stints, including: Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes (6:48) Carlos Sainz and Ferrari (36:22) Nico Hulkenberg and Haas (47:06) Esteban Ocon and Alpine (55:25) Sergio Perez in F1 (66:24) Valterri Bottas in F1 (75:19) Kevin Magnussen in F1 (84:00)

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 203: Revisiting Our 2024 Preseason Predictions!

Dec 22 2024 140 mins  
Graham and Luke return to review our preseason predictions! Lots and lots we got wrong...how many did we get right? Do we know anything at all? ...Likely not, but come find out!

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Emergency Episode 202: Perez out, Lawson in

Dec 19 2024 19 mins  
Graham and Luke return to share some quick thoughts on the official confirmation of Sergio Perez's exit and Liam Lawson's confirmation, as well as the likely replacement at RB!

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 201: 2024 F1 Drivers Ranked

Dec 15 2024 84 mins  
The season is over but the podcasts are not! Graham and Luke return for another week of motorsport chat! This week we talk: Hangovers from Abu Dhabi, and how Ferrari lost out on the constructors’ title (3:29) Post-season testing takeaways and entry list for 2025 (13:03) Ranking the 2024 F1 drivers’ seasons (21:51) News round-up: Ferrari to supply Cadillac, Rwanda’s race

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 200: School's Out (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Review)

Dec 08 2024 114 mins  
Graham and Luke return to review F1's finale at Abu Dhabi! We talk: The McLaren-Ferrari constructors showdown, McLaren’s achievement (5:24) Ferrari’s valiant effort; Sainz’s last race, Leclerc’s recovery (22:39) Hamilton’s final finish with Mercedes (30:30) Russell and Verstappen’s war of words (40:30) Verstappen’s quiet race and Lap 1 incident (49:15) Alpine-G