The Switchback F1 Podcast

Mar 12 2025 219 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 214: 2025 Preseason Predictions - Part 2: The Midfield and Beyond

Mar 12 2025 112 mins  
Graham and Luke return to conclude our 2025 preseason predictions! A little more rapid fire questions in this segment! Recorded before the news of Oscar Piastri signing his McLaren extension, in case that crops up later ;)Will Carlos Sainz be able to stay motivated stepping down from the front of the field in 2025? (1:04)What does Sainz’ arrival mean for Alex Albon? (5:05)Will Es

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 214: 2025 Preseason Predictions - Part 1: The Fight at the Front

Mar 10 2025 102 mins  
It is time! The F1 2025 season begins this weekend, and Graham and Luke return to preview the 2025 season by asking many, many questions. In this first part, we examine the dynamics at the front of the field. We ask:Will we actually see a 4-way title fight in 2025? (6:28)Which top 4 team will be the first to give up on 2025 to focus on 2026? (12:08)Will any team outside the top-4 w

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 213: Winners and Losers of Preseason Testing

Mar 02 2025 109 mins  
Graham and Luke return to review preseason testing for F1 2025 and chat over who were the big winners and losers from the three day test!

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 212: F1 75 Liveries and Launches Ranked

Feb 23 2025 109 mins  
Graham and Luke return as F1 nears a return! This week we talk: F1 75 live show! Each team’s livery and launch discussed and ranked! (2:47) A mandatory 2 stop at Monaco coming? (75:44) A return to V10’s in 2030? (88:10) Preseason testing in Bahrain (99:45)

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 211: Norris' 2025 Verstappen Plan

Feb 16 2025 88 mins  
Graham and Luke return as F1 edges ever closer to an on-track return!This week we talk: McLaren show their 2025 car; Norris’ 2025 Verstappen plan (4:59) Williams announce a new title sponsor, also show 2025 car (27:20) Possible Haas 2025 livery spotted and other livery thoughts ahead of the F1 Live show in London this week (38:35) Cadillac and Audi operational developments (50:12

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 210: Ranking F1 Teams' 2025 Junior Driver Programmes and Their Prospects

Feb 09 2025 104 mins  
Graham and Luke return to survey the junior driver landscape for 2025! We rank the F1 teams in terms of the strength of their junior drivers and the opportunity those teams are likely to give out to young drivers to create a combined ranking! From Arvid Lindblad and Dino Beganovic in F2, to Tuukka Taponen in F3, we cover it all ahead of 2025!

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