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Cut to the Race delivers the latest F1® news, race reviews & analysis. Dive deep with race reviews, technical breakdowns & behind-the-scenes access from the FormulaNerds team. New to F1 or a die-hard fan, Cut to the Race is your ultimate F1 audio companion! Subscribe now & never miss a beat.
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FormulaNerds are exactly that - Nerds about F1 and Motorsport. We love to dig into the incredible & often crazy world of Formula 1 and other series. Our podcasts are made up of a core team that strive to deliver informative content but with a light-hearted approach. We have incredible guests on the podcast, ranging from pundits like Karun Chandhok & Louise Goodman. W-Series drivers & the Grand Tour driver Abbie Eaton. The voice of F1, David Croft through to safety car driver Bernd Maylander. ...
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The 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix Review
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli is joined by Abby, James and new panellist, Hannah, to review F1’s return to the Shanghai International Circuit for the Chinese Grand Prix. The panel begin with their weekend ratings and share their views on the new Sprint format, before delving into the weekend action. With one free practice session, the panel q…
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The 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix Review
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, it’s a full panel with Oli, Abby, Sam and James. The panel review the Japanese Grand Prix but first, they share an important announcement. Afterwards, the quartet share their weekend ratings before diving into the free practice and qualifying action. They talk about Logan Sargeant’s crash in FP1 and the repercussions…
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The 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix Review
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli, Abby and Sam dive in to what happened over the Australian Grand Prix weekend. To begin, the trio give updates on key bits of news, including the outcome of the investigation into Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Susie Wolff’s criminal complaint against the FIA. They then dissect the weekend action starting with free pra…
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The 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Review
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On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and Sam are back to review the second round of the 2024 Formula 1 season. To begin, the panel touch on some key news from the ongoing Red Bull situation but also a driver change that happened over the weekend for Ferrari due to Carlos Sainz falling ill and the result of F1 Academy's Race 2. The trio…
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The 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Review
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On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the first race review episode of the season and is joined by Abby and Sam to discuss all the things that happened over the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, including a Bahrain-special quiz. Whilst the focus is on racing, there was a lot of drama over the weekend, and since, off-track. First up is the ongoing sit…
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We Are Back!! The 2024 F1 Season Kick Off
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Join Oli, Sam, James and Abby as we gear up for the 2024 Formula One season! This episode dives into all the hottest topics: News Recap: We break down the latest headlines, including Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari, Gunther Steiner's departure from Haas, and the ongoing investigation into Christian Horner. Livery Showdown: From sleek to questionab…
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On this episode of Cut to the Race, Sam presents the FormulaNerds Awards 2023 and is joined by Abby and James to debate who the winners should be. The trio are together for the awards ceremony where they give out accolades from the 2023 season. These include Driver of the Season, Livery of the Season, Moment of the Season and Mistake of the Season.…
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FormulaNerds 2023 F1 Season Review - Part 2
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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and Sam return for part two of the 2023 season review and another quiz. The panel start off with discussing the incredible performance of Aston Martin this year but also the downfalls that the team suffered as well. They also touch on Lance Stroll and whether or not he’s performed enough to keep his…
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FormulaNerds 2023 F1 Season Review - Part 1
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On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and Sam to review the 2023 season of the bottom five teams in the Constructors' Championship. James makes a brief appearance as well just in time for a quiz on the first half of the season. When reviewing the season, the panel begin with Haas and what 2023 revealed about the American tea…
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On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and Sam get together to talk about the final race of the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi as well as an Abu Dhabi Quiz. The panel begin with discussing what happened in free practice including the 10 rookies in FP1 that saw Felipe Drugovich to second fastest. They then move on to the red-flagged FP2 before …
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The Battles to be Settled at The F1 2023 Season Finale
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On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli hosts a mid-week show with Abby and James to discuss the key things to look out for in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - the 2023 season finale. Whilst Red Bull have secured the Constructors' Championship, there are still positions to play for. Mercedes and Ferrari have in a close battle with only four points between th…
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli, Abby, Sam and James talk about the weekend action that was the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The panel begin with the drama that was free practice and the controversy surrounding Carlos Sainz’s penalty as a result. They discuss what happened before talking about the lawsuit and the delayed FP2 before briefly t…
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Will The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Live Up To The Hype?
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On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, James hosts the episode and is joined by Abby and Sam to chat all things Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is next week so it was only right for the panel to discuss the on-track developments and the off-track opinions. They begin by giving their general opinions before rating the track compared to …
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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, James takes the host seat and is joined by Abby and Sam as they dissect the action from the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend as well as doing another quiz. The panel start with their race ratings before diving into FP1 and Friday’s qualifying session, which saw a stormy early end to the session due to the weather…
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The F1 Mexico City Grand Prix Review
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the race review episode of the Mexico City Grand Prix as well as another FormulaNerds Quiz. The panel are back to review the México City Grand Prix that threw up a few surprises over the weekend. They talk about the practice sessions, which saw Alex Albon excel as well as five junior drivers take part in FP…
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The Problem with F1's Sprint Format and How To Fix It
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On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, James hosts a debate with Abby and Sam as they try to solve the issue of sprint races. The trio begin by listing the aspects of the current format of a sprint weekend including the extra fight for points among the drivers. However, they soon move on to discussing the issues with sprints. The panel tou…
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On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli hosts the race review of the United States Grand Prix where he's joined by Abby, James and Sam to dissect the weekend action and do a sprint version of the FormulaNerds' Quiz. The panel begin by rating the weekend, which sees a big divide on the panel, before discussing Friday's action, which saw the grid…
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This week the trio of James, Sam and Abby discuss all things Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. With the spec’d-up MCL60, the McLaren duo are quickly developing into the envy of the F1 paddock. Norris has been consistently one of the standouts on the grid for a while now, and Piastri is going from strength to strength in his rookie season. With the la…
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On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli hosts the Qatar Grand Prix race review and is joined by Abby and Sam to delve into the weekend action as well as doing a Max Verstappen special of the FormulaNerds quiz. The Qatar Grand Prix weekend saw a lot of drama on and off the track with it being a challenging Grand Prix and the fourth Sprint weeken…
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Andretti F1 Team's Bid To Join F1 Approved for 2026
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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, James hosts the show and is joined by Abby and Sam as they discuss all the news regarding Andretti. The FIA announced this week that Andretti were the only bid approved to join the grid in 2026. Now the American team’s application is going to F1 and FOM. The panel discuss Andretti’s approval by the FIA, and w…
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The F1 World DEstructors Championship 2023
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In this episode of the Cut To The Race Podcast, Oli, Abby, James and Sam discuss the World Destructors Championship, a tongue-in-cheek award given to the Formula 1 driver with the most crash damage costs at the end of the season. We cover the drivers with the most crash damage costs in 2023, compare them to previous years, and discuss the drivers w…
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli, Abby and James review Round 17 of the 2023 season, the Japanese Grand Prix. With very early sessions for UK viewers, the panel talk through the key takeaways from free practice, which saw a red flag brought out as the Alpine of Pierre Gasly ended up in the barrier. The trio also discuss Qualifying where Max Vers…
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Who Should AlphaTauri Choose For Their 2024 Lineup?
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On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and James to discuss all things AlphaTauri. This coming weekend is the Japanese Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda's home race, but will he be remaining at AlphaTauri - that is the question. The panel discuss the history of AlphaTauri and all the rumours surrounding Red Bull's sister team.…
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the Singapore Grand Prix Race Review and is joined by Abby to tackle the weekend drama. The weekend began with practice sessions that demonstrated Ferrari’s pace at Marina Bay and Red Bull’s struggles. Oli and Abby dissect practice before focusing on qualifying that saw Lance Stroll suffer a huge crash. The…
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Should F2 Champions Be Guaranteed A Seat in F1?
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On this week’s episode of the Cut to the Race podcast, Oli, Abby and James debate whether Formula 2 champions should be given an F1 seat automatically. The FIA Formula 2 Championship is the premier feeder series to Formula 1. It was created in 2017 as a replacement for the GP2 Series. Since then, many F2 champions have gone on to have successful ca…
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Is Max Verstappen’s Dominance Now a Problem for F1?
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In this week's Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and James to debate whether Max Verstappen and Red Bull are providing the most dominant era in Formula 1. Max Verstappen's dominance this season, which has seen him win 10 consecutive races, making history, has been called into question a lot in 2023 as many have said it is boring, inclu…
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On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli hosts the show and is joined by Abby and James as they discuss everything Lance Stroll. This debate is a topic that has grown in popularity in recent weeks and the trio finally share their thoughts on Lance Stroll and his place in Formula 1. The panel work through Stroll's career from his time in junior champions…
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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, Oli is joined by Abby and James as they review the Italian Grand Prix and do a special edition of the FormulaNerds quiz. It was the Italian Grand Prix last weekend and there was action throughout the whole weekend. The panel start off touching on free practice, which saw Sergio Perez crash as well as Lance St…
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The 2024 Formula 1 season is just around the corner, and the driver transfer market is already heating up. With so many big names potentially on the move, it's shaping up to be one of the most exciting silly seasons in recent memory. On this episode of the Cut To The Race Podcast, Oli, Sam, James and Abby take a deep dive into the high-stakes game …
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Are Red Bull Getting Ready to Replace Sergio Perez?
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Sergio Perez has had a mixed season so far in 2023, with some strong performances but also some costly mistakes. This has led to speculation that Red Bull could be looking to replace him at the end of the year. In this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, Oli, Sam, James and Abby discuss the rumours surrounding Perez’s future at Red Bull. We’ll …
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This week on the Cut to the Race podcast, it’s the Dutch Grand Prix review. James M does his thing from the host’s chair, whilst Abby quiz Masters and Sam does whatever it is that he does. Together, the trio cover all the action from Zandvoort: Daniel Ricciardo broke a metacarpal in his left hand and will miss time in the seat he’s only just won; h…
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Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula 1 world champion, has hinted that he could retire from the sport at the end of his contract in 2028. In this podcast, Oli, Abby James and Sam discuss the reasons why Verstappen might be considering retirement, including the demanding travel schedule and the changing nature of Formula 1. We also explore the possi…
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Has the F1 Cost Cap Blocked Mercedes' Progression?
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On this episode of the Cut to the Race Podcast, it's a full panel with Abby, James, Oli and Sam as they tackle a debate about Mercedes and the issue they have with the cost cap. The quartet discuss James Allison's latest comments about how the cost cap has hindered Mercedes' performance in terms of the wind tunnel. They debate what Allison truly me…
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On this week's Cut to the Race, James is hosting as he's joined by Abby and Sam for a mid-season review and a Summer Break Quiz. The trio review the first half of the season, including which rookie has performed above expectations and which has underperformed. They debate the surprises of the season - both good and bad - as well as giving their tho…
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On this week’s News from the Nerds, James is joined by Abby and Sam to give you a run down of the latest news as well as their views on some hot debate topics. Alpine struggles revealed: Otmar Szafnauer left Alpine as Team Principal after the Belgian Grand Prix and he has now spoken out about his departure, laying blame elsewhere. https://www.formu…
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How to Fix DRS in F1, Danica Patrick on F1 Academy, Should Andretti buy Alpine and more!
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In today's show, Oli and Abby cover the five biggest news stories from the world of Formula 1, which this week are: WILLIAMS PROJECT REMAINS THE SAME DEBATE: DRS IN F1? AS F1 ACADEMY JOINS THE F1 CIRCUIT - F1 PUNDIT HAS HER SAY A YEAR ON FROM 'THAT TWEET' - PIASTRI IS FLOURISHING A TEAM IN CRISIS - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANOTHER? Make sure you keep up …
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On this week’s Cut to the Race podcast, Oli is joined by Sam and Abby as they tackle another quiz and dissect all the action from the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. The trio start with Friday’s action that saw only one free practice session before a Qualifying that saw Max Verstappen take pole once again before dropping down the order due to a penalty…
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The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix Review & All The Latest News
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This week on the Cut to the Race/News from the Nerds podcast, we have a hybrid episode (a show fit for the hybrid era of F1). Together with host James M, Abby and Sam talk through the key parts of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend before turning their attention to the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Pertaining to Hungary, the trio …
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Hungarian GP Preview: Ricciardo Returns, New Qualifying Format & Silly Season BEGINS!
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On this week's News from the Nerds, Oli is joined by the trusty twosome of Abby and Sam as they discuss the key news ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, including: Hungarian GP Preview: F1 is racing in Hungary for the 12th round of the season and is accompanied by F2 and F3 this weekend as Daniel Ricciardo returns to the sport and a new qualifying f…
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Nyck De Vries OUT, Daniel Ricciardo IN with Immediate Effect
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On this week's News from the Nerds, Oli is joined by Abby and Sam as they dissect the biggest news story of this week regarding Nyck de Vries and how that affects the rest of F1. AlphaTauri make changes: AlphaTauri have made the decision to sack Nyck de Vries and Red Bull are loaning Daniel Ricciardo for the remained of the season. The panel dissec…
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The F1 British Grand Prix 2023 Review
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On this week's Cut to the Race, Oli is joined by the full panel of Abby, James M and Sam to dissect the British Grand Prix, which saw Sam enter the F1 paddock. The panel discuss the action that was Qualifying, which saw Max Verstappen "ruin everything" in Lando Norris' words. They also touch on the shock exit in Q1 as well as the red flag, which sa…
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British Grand Prix Preview, Verstappen Slams 2026 Regulations & FIA Focus on Safety
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On this week’s News from the Nerds, Oli is joined by Abby to bring you the latest news from the world of F1 including: It’s the British Grand Prix: Formula 1 is heading to Silverstone this weekend for the British Grand Prix, which will see not only some new tyre constructs but Hollywood magic in the pitlane as Brad Pitt’s F1 movie begins filming. T…
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Round 10 - The F1 Austrian Grand Prix Review 2023
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On this week’s Cut to the Race, Oli hosts once again and is joined by Abby, Sam and James, who has returned to review the Austrian Grand Prix as well as completing an Austrian special of the FormulaNerds quiz. The panel touch on free practice and qualifying, which saw Sergio Perez once again fail to reach Q3 whilst Max Verstappen took pole position…
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On this episode of the Cut to the Race podcast, host Oli is joined by Abby and Sam for the impromptu mid-weekend Sprint Saturday special ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. The team look back over the second running of F1’s sprint qualifying and what was a fine showcase of what sprint races can be later on in the day. More importantly, 1st July 2023 …
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Goodbye AlphaTauri, Silly Season Starts and a New F1 Team to Enters for 2026
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On this week's News from the Nerds, Oli is joined by the trusty duo of Abby and Sam to discuss the numerous amounts of news ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix including: AlphaTauri changes its name: A quick piece to open the show is that AlphaTauri will no longer be called AlphaTauri from 2024 after some major changes will be made to the team. https:…
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The 2024 Calendar, Is F1 Getting Boring & Should F1 Return to the Past?
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In this episode of News From The Nerds, Oli, Sam and Abby explore the latest updates on the highly anticipated 2024 calendar and potential surprises that await us in the upcoming season. But is Formula 1 starting to lose its edge? Our panel of F1 enthusiasts engages in a lively debate about whether the pinnacle of motorsport is becoming predictable…
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The Canadian Grand Prix Review 2023
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On this week's Cut to the Race podcast, Oli hosts the race review of the Canadian Grand Prix with the help of Abby and Sam as they talk about all on-track action and complete another FormulaNerds Quiz...Montreal style. The Canadian Grand Prix weekend had a rocky start with a shortened FP1 session, leaving lots to dissect from the extended FP2 sessi…
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Rain Expected in Canada, Norris' Future, Russell reveals the Untrusted, and F1's Expansion Debate
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On this week's News from the Nerds, Oli hosts once again and is joined by the trusty duo of Sam and Abby to discuss all the latest news ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. F1 returns to Montreal: Formula 1 is racing this weekend in Canada for the ninth round of the season but rain is predicted during some of the sessions, including the race. The pane…
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Key Additions, Barcelona's Farewell, South Africa's Fading Dreams, Aston Martin's Resurgence, and Alpine's Chase
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On this week’s News from the Nerds, Oli takes the host seat and is joined by Sam and Abby as they run through the news following the Spanish Grand Prix. Alfa have the Key: Ex-Technical Director of McLaren, James Key, will be joining Alfa Romeo as the Technical Director from September as well as being a part of the Audi works team. The panel talk ab…
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This week on the Cut to the Race podcast, it’s time for the Spanish Grand Prix race review. Abby and Sam co-host and co-panel as Oli and James M play hooky; one for an exciting major life event, the other for an unBEElievable reason. One of the better Spanish Grands Prix in recent memory, returning to the old layout appears to have revitalised the …
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