The Race F1 Podcast

Edd Straw, Jon Noble, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell-Malm, Ben Anderson

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Booking Overview

A Formula 1-focused show with on-the-ground insight, breaking race-week analysis, and technical and racecraft discussion from leading F1 journalists. It’s a strong booking target for experts who can credibly speak to modern F1 strategy, car development, and race analysis.

Metrics

Episodes: 743

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3M subscribers

Instagram: 283.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Edd Straw - Renowned F1 journalist who appears on The Race F1 Podcast and the Race F1 Tech Show episodes referenced in the provided feed. Provides analysis of Formula 1 topics including track and technical dis...

Jon Noble - Renowned F1 journalist who appears alongside Edd Straw on The Race F1 Podcast and is featured in episodes discussing circuit evaluation and F1 topics.

Mark Hughes - Renowned F1 journalist mentioned as part of the show’s lineup for Formula 1 coverage.

Scott Mitchell-Malm - Renowned F1 journalist mentioned as part of the show’s lineup for Formula 1 coverage.

Ben Anderson - Renowned F1 journalist mentioned as part of the show’s lineup for Formula 1 coverage.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
High-level motorsport credibility: active or former F1 technical leadership (e.g., technical director), former world champions and grand prix winners, and recognized F1 media figures. Track-specific guests may include individuals closely involved with circuit projects or credible motorsport analysts.
Required Achievements:  
F1 world championship win, Grand prix win, Senior technical leadership in F1 (e.g., technical director), Recognized F1 journalism/analysis profile, Credible involvement with major track/circuit projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Gary Anderson - Ferrari Vs Competition (engine Strength/cornering), Aston Martin’s Season Approach, ADUO (additional Development And Upgrade Opportunities), Downforce Loss Assessment, Engine Penalties, Future F1 Bodywork Regulations, Mercedes Reliability, And Listener Technical Questions.

Johnny Herbert - Contender Outlook For Lewis Hamilton’s 2026 Title; Hamilton’s Resurgence And How He’s Galvanized Ferrari; Mercedes Championship Context; Advice For George Russell; Commentary On Kimi Antonelli.

Damon Hill - Whether Lewis Hamilton Should Be A Contender For An Eighth Title; Hamilton’s Resurgence; Mercedes And Ferrari Dynamics (ferrari Teammate Charles Leclerc Struggling); Advice For George Russell; Discussion Of Kimi Antonelli And Mercedes’ Championship Position.

Carlos Sainz - Audio/remarks Tied To The Madrid Track Project And Expectations For The Circuit.

Diego Meija - Thoughts On F1’s Newest Track At Madrid (madring): Iconic Corner Discussion, Circuit Features For Drivers, And Whether It Will Deliver Good Racing.

Recent Topics

Formula 1, Motorsport, Technology, Strategy, Engineering

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Race F1 Podcast
:

Lewis Hamilton's extraordinary F1 turnaround explained

June 22, 2026

With a revitalised Lewis Hamilton still basking in the glory of his first Ferrari grand prix win, we explain how the Briton has been able to turn his fortunes around so spectacularly after last year’s struggles.Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm for an in-depth look at the seven-time world champion, and the changes that have been made off-track and on to enable him to re-find his form.Edd, Mark and Scott also speculate what the recent success means for Hamilton's futur...

Sport or entertainment? Why levelling the playing field is problematic for F1

June 20, 2026

Red Bull was recently declared Formula 1's best engine under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system, meaning rivals Mercedes and Ferrari will both get engine upgrades during the 2026 season. On the latest episode of The Undercut, Damon Hill and Mark Hughes discuss whether such a mechanism should exist at all, and whether F1 can still be considered a sport if the regulators are trying to artificially level the playing field. They also tackle the thorny topic of whet...

Tech Show: Is Norris right about Ferrari?

June 19, 2026

After the Barcelona Grand Prix, McLaren's Lando Norris claimed that if Ferrari had the potential to "embarrass" the competition if it had a stronger engine, adding that the red car is "the class of the field in terms of cornering performance". But is the world champion right?That's one of the topics tackled by Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson in the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show.Gary also shares his thoughts on how F1 strugglers Aston Martin are approaching t...

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