Cut To The Race: FormulaNerds F1 Podcast

This week on the Cut to the Race News Roundup show the trio are reunited to bring you a jam-packed show full of news, views and opinions. At the end of a busy news week, the panel cover Extreme E, IndyCar, F2, F1, and Mr Valtteri Bottas. The Mexican GP preview is full of discussion, ranging from engines to drivers to teams. Finally, Fraser is the guest on this weeks fan vs nerd quiz, as Jay looks to set a new nerds PB. It's an episode not to miss, so be sure to tune in. www.formulanerds.com www.facebook.com/formulaNerds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the ‘Cut to the Race’ news round-up show - Dan and Charlotte are in the hot seats to take you through all the news, views and opinions from the F1 week. In an episode that also sees the latest edition of the fan vs nerd quiz - the pair discuss the W-series finale, Extreme E, IndyCar, the Andretti X Sauber deal and so much more! Oscar is the fan on the quiz this week, as he pits himself against Charlotte to see if he can reach the top of the fan leaderboard. It’s a jam-packed show so be sure to tune in. Follow FormulaNerds www.facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the ‘Cut to the Race’ Podcast, it’s a packed show as Oli, Matt, Dan, Michael and Callum sit down to review the US Grand Prix. Matt was at the Grand Prix and shared his experiences (and sunburn) with the panel. ** GET 20% OFF @ www.Manscaped.com using Code 'FormulaNerds' ** In a weekend that saw Max extend his championship lead, the panel discuss all the major talking points from the weekend. Did Max pit too early? What did Mercedes do wrong? Why was passing so difficult? And the big one… How good is Yuki Tsunoda at defensive driving?! The panel also discussed the season finale of W-Series. An incredible final round saw Jamie Chadwick clinch the title and ignite the obvious question. Why are we not seeing women in Formula 1? The panel discuss what can be done to make motorsport a more exclusive place, and all agree it’s time to see change heading forward. An interesting discussion regarding language used on team radio ensued, and drivers of the day and race ratings were decided. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Cut to the Race news roundup, Dan and Jay are back to dive into all the biggest stories from the world of motorsport over the past week. Maggie’s is a charity providing free cancer support and information in centres across the UK and online - https://www.maggies.org/about-us/how-maggies-works/our-story/ The new F1 calendar is out and features the return of a few favourites - and a few tasty triple-headers. Two of Finland’s finest drivers will join forces to compete at next year’s Race of Champions - Valtteri Bottas will partner with two-time world champion Mika Hakinnen. Pierre Gasly gave his thoughts on once again being rejected by Red Bull - does the Frenchman deserve another shot? The Andretti name could reappear in Formula 1 with rumours of a potential takeover of Sauber - could we see an American on the grid in the near future? In the junior categories, F2 and F3 are set for a major revamp next year but are the changes actually worthwhile? The duo also looks ahead to this weekend’s US Grand Prix and predict who they think will come out on top in Texas. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Cut To The Race Podcast - Oli is back hosting and is joined by Dan the Bottas fan, Matt and Callum discussing the 2021 F1 Turkish GP! It was a race that saw Bottas’ first F1 win of the season, in a performance that was quite the contrast to 12 months ago. Aside from Bottas’ faultless drive, Lewis was once again disagreeing with the team regarding strategy, and the panel discuss who was in the right. Oli and Matt take us on a tour of their tour of Red Bull HQ, and we decide on drivers of the day. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The news roundup show is back and this time the trio were joined by Matt to discuss this week’s latest news, the Turkish Grand Prix preview and it is the return of the Nerds vs Fans quiz! In this packed show, the group discussed the arrival of the Qatar Grand Prix to the calendar this season, Lando Norris launching his go-karts helping the future generations in motorsport. They further discussed Lewis Hamilton and his lack of engines - will we see Hamilton take his penalty sooner than later and what this could mean for the Championship. Will we see Audi and Porsche in Formula 1 in the future and will F1 be more flexible with the weekend timetable? The trio also looks ahead to the Turkish Grand Prix and make some bold predictions of their own. Charlotte takes on a fan, Bart, in Round 3 of the Nerds vs Fans quiz, but who will be triumphant and can our fan top the leaderboard? Tune in to find out! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race Podcast' Dan and Charlotte are back to review the Russian Grand Prix. It was a race of ups and downs for Lando Norris, and a race that saw history being made once again by Lewis Hamilton. It will go down as an all-time classic, so make sure you tune in! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Dan and Charlotte review the sensational Italian Grand Prix. So many talking points from the weekend are discussed, from Bottas' sensational performances to a first McLaren 1-2 since 2010. Of course, the incident between Hamilton and Verstappen is analysed, and the duo give their verdict as to who they think is at fault. Monza delivered! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Cut to the Race news roundup show, the trio are back to review the Dutch GP and preview the Italian Grand Prix and of course, cover the chaos that has been silly season over the past week. The team are joined by Andy from The Grand Prix Podcast, following Dan losing his bet that Bottas would remain at Mercedes, and he helps break down all the talking points from the last week. Bottas to Alfa Romeo, Russell to Mercedes and Albon to Williams are to name but a few. Predictions are of course made, and we look forward to the Italian Grand Prix! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Cut to the Race News Roundup, the tremendous trio are back with a packed show after that interesting weekend in Spa before heading to Zandvoort! They begin looking back at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, sharing their views and opinions on the events that took place. Half points, a race behind the safety car and that crazy qualifying are to name a few! Dan, Charlotte and Jay look at this week’s latest news including Kimi Raikkonen retirement from Formula 1, more silly season talk of who will join Alfa Romeo, Mercedes and Williams for the 2022 season, the latest quotes from the press conference and a look back at Extreme E’s Artic X Prix. The trio also looked ahead to the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort (the first since 1985) making some more bold predictions for what’s to come this weekend. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Cut to the Race news roundup - it’s finally race week again! Dan, Charlotte and Jay are back to cover all the biggest news from the last week including Fernando Alonso’s contract extension at Alpine, Toto Wolff claiming he has no interest in signing Max Verstappen and rumours of Qatar replacing Australia on the calendar. There was also some pretty big news from Netflix this week, who have released the Michael Schumacher documentary trailer and confirmed a fourth series of Drive to Survive. The trio also looked ahead to all the action this weekend from Belgium with some bold predictions being made and previewed this weekend’s Extreme E action. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the "Cut to the Race" podcast, Oli, Callum and Emma are joined by W Series driver Fabienne Wohlwend. Fabienne has a lot of experience racing GT cars in the Ferrari Challenge and the Audi Super Cup. She explains to the panel how different racing GT cars is to single-seater racing during her Formula 4 career and W Series. She tells us what she is enjoying about the season so far, supporting Formula One, and how she is finding being referred to as a role model for women and young girls. Callum asks Fabienne to step into the motorsport time machine then Emma asks Fabienne's opinion on the collision at Silverstone between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Who does she blame? Fabienne discusses who her favourite F1 drivers are and who she thinks will take the Mercedes seat next year.....Valtteri Bottas or George Russell? The show is rounded off with Oli realising he gets Fabienne's favourite animal wrong, Emma asking for Daniel Ricciardo's autograph and Callum giving Fabienne tips on how to ask F1 drivers for a selfie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the ‘news roundup’ - Dan, Charlotte and Jay are back to discuss all the biggest talking points from the world of motorsport from the last week + A new challenger came to take on the fans vs nerds quiz - could they top our leaderboard and be in with a chance of winning the prize? In Formula 1, there was good news for Dutch fans with organisers confirming next months Grand Prix will go ahead with a crowd at two-thirds of capacity. There was less good news for Japanese fans however, with Suzuka once again being axed from the calendar - the trio give their thoughts on possible replacements. It was a big week in Formula E with Nyck de Vries winning the championship after a chaotic final round in Berlin - does he have a future in F1? Also, a few teams have confirmed their withdrawal from the electric series, what does that mean for its future? Big news from Red Bull this week, with reports that Helmut Marko is unhappy with Sergio Perez’s performances so far this year; the panel investigate who could join Max Verstappen at Red Bull in the future - and where Alex Albon will be next year. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, we rewind to a special podcast episode to meet a modern F1 legend. Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft joins the panel to discuss his thoughts on all things F1 including Daniel Ricciardo's current performance, the 2022 regulations and why Mercedes aren't as dominant as we all expected this year. He also touches upon the subject of Valtteri Bottas and whether he thinks the Finn should be replaced at the end of this year. We ask him how he handles difficult situations on a race weekend such as Romain Grosjean's horrific accident in Bahrain last year and how he prepares his stats and research for a race weekend. We find out that Crofty is also a darts fan and commentator, and we take him back in time with the FormulaNerds Motorsport Time Machine. Finally, we test his knowledge in a Nerds first, a quote quiz involving some of Crofty's best lines. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s News Roundup the trio is reunited and back better than ever, to discuss the latest news within the summer break, and some silly season chat. We spoke about this week’s latest motorsport news; with Aston Martin’s disqualification appeal, McLaren’s announcement of their first Extreme E driver, Tanner Foust, Valentino Rossi’s retirement from MotoGP, and the Formula E season finale. Dan, Charlotte and Jay also discussed silly season predictions within the driver market, and made some bold predictions of their own! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Callum and Dan sat down with star of W-series, Sabre Cook. A wide range of topics were discussed, from Sabre's love on IndyCar to the slowly improving role of women in motorsport. Sabre is one of few drivers who also have a mechanical engineering degree, and the panel ask if his helps her when it comes to her driving.W-series has a somewhat unusual format, and the panel ask Sabre her thoughts on the short weekends and the new calendar layout, of course talking about the changing role of W-series since it became an F1 support series. It wouldn't be the Cut to the Race podcast without Sabre taking a trip in the motorsport time machine, and her answer might just be the coolest yet... Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the "Cut to the Race" News Roundup podcast Dan welcomes Emma to the panel to discuss the latest news in F1. We start off this week discussing the news that current F2 driver Dan Ticktum has parted ways with Williams. Or to put it more bluntly, Williams sacked him. The duo give their opinion on his controversial mishaps and ponder what this now means for his career. This brings us on nicely to who might be at Williams next year with various drivers rumoured to take the seats including current Formula E driver Nick de Vries, current F2 driver Jack Aitken, or will we see Valtteri Bottas return? Will George Russell move to Mercedes? Will Nicholas Latifi stay? The news that ex F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg is in talks with a drive at IndyCar was welcomed to the panel, with Emma admitting she doesn't think the German will be back in an F1 seat anytime soon. Dan asks what will the consequences for Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc be if they receive engine penalties at Spa, and Emma explains why Sebastian Vettel was disqualified from the race in Hungary. The panel also discuss recent comments made by Ferrari that teams responsible for crash damage should foot the bill. Do Dan and Emma agree? And lastly, we give you the first ever FormulaNerds quiz! It is FormulaNerds vs YOU. One of our followers, Rudy, joins us to take on Dan in a 15 question quiz hosted by Emma. Tune in to see if you can better their scores! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race podcast' - Oli, Matt, Dan and Callum sat down to discuss all things related to the chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix. The panel discuss Bottas' crash and the implications this has for the championship, before moving on to discuss the fact that Lewis Hamilton was the only car on the grid for the red flag restart. The main talking points of the race were covered, and all were happy to see Esteban Ocon take the chequered flag as a Grand Prix winner for the first time. Mid-recording we received the news that Sebastian Vettel could be disqualified for a fuel infringement, which swiftly ruined Matt's day. Race ratings were given and drivers of the day were decided. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week and the trio are back to discuss all the latest news and gossip straight from the world of Formula 1. On the menu this week is all the fallout from Red Bull’s protest against Lewis Hamilton’s penalty at Silverstone, plus the war of words between the world champion and rival Max Verstappen. Silly season is well underway again, with rumour strongly linking Nyck de Vries to Williams and Valtteri Bottas to Alfa Romeo. Alpine have also released some important news, the next destination for sprint qualifying has been confirmed and could we see a Texas Grand Prix in 2021? Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we revisit one of your favourite episodes recorded earlier in the year where Oli, Callum, Matt, Dan and Emma were joined by Formula E driver, Sam Bird. Sam tells us all about Formula E, the all-electric racing series, and why we should be watching more of it as motorsport fans. He guides us through the impact of Formula E on the electric car industry and how important that is for the future. He talks us through his career to date and how he missed out on a top drive in Formula One, and where he would like to be in the future. Callum is keen to find out what era of racing Sam would love to participate in if he went back in time, plus Dan asks if Sam has any pre-race rituals prompting Emma to find out what is on Sam's pre-race music playlist. We find out how different his mindset is racing in other series such as Le Mans, and delve into Formula E in more detail including the fan boost, and if the sport could be a feeder series into Formula One. Oli asks Sam about the challenges of Formula E and what the sport needs to do to overcome them. We discuss his championship hopes for this season with Jaguar after his win in Saudi Arabia, his stand out career wins and are introduced to his beautiful little pooch, Buddy. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s News Roundup ‘Cut to the Race’ podcast, the trio are back to cover all the biggest stories coming out of the world of Formula 1 and the aftermath from the British Grand Prix. We discussed the war of the words between Mercedes and Red Bull after that controversial crash. In the aftermath of Hamilton’s commission being published, we explored how F1 doing more to increase inclusion and diversity in the sport after racist comments. Our thoughts and opinions on the 2022 car and new video game, the continuation of the Bottas/Russell saga, and finally Alfa Romeo/Sauber’s contract in F1. Dan, Charlotte and Jay discuss last week’s race predictions and make some new bold predictions of their own! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, our panel of Oli, Matt, Emma, and Michael discuss the 2021 British Grand Prix. A very tightly contested championship battle just got a lot closer and a lot spicier on track and on the podcast. The gang starts out by giving their verdicts on the Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton incident at Copse corner in lap 1. From who was at fault, to the "controversial?" penalty, the fallout for the rest of the reason and even the statements and actions of Toto Wolff and Christian Horner are discussed. The team then discusses the merits, downfalls, and possible alternative structures for the much-discussed and debated Sprint Qualifying format. While discussing the events of the actual race, things get a little silly when discussing the surprise podiums and the effects for the standings and the rest of the year. The team finally as always give their race reviews and driver of the day. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s News Roundup ‘Cut to the Race’ podcast, the trio are back to cover all the biggest stories coming out of the world of Formula 1. Could this be Kimi Raikkonen’s final season? Will there be a second race at Silverstone this year? Speaking of Silverstone, it’s once again British Grand Prix weekend! Dan and Charlotte have decided to leave Jay and go, but the trio rattled through all the biggest talking points ahead of the weekend. Including if Lewis Hamilton can halt Max Verstappen’s recent dominance and if Lando Norris can keep up his good form. It’s the most exciting weekend of the year race fans! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s News Roundup ‘Cut to the Race’ Podcast – Dan, Charlotte and Jay are back to discuss all the biggest talking points from the world of Formula 1 over the last week. The trio looked back at Lewis Hamilton’s new contract, Daniel Ricciardo’s anguish at another cancelled Australian GP, Lando Norris’ penalty situation and Christian Horner’s reaction to the recent 2025 engine talks. Charlotte and Jay also caught up with F1 TV analyst and tech expert Craig Scarborough to discover some of his favourite innovations, find out about some of the reasons why Red Bull and Max Verstappen have been so good this year and what to be excited about in 2022. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this weeks edition of the 'Cut to the Race' Podcast - Oli, Cal, Dan and Matt discuss the Austrian Grand Prix and Oli and Emma interviewed the Team Manager of the Veloce Extreme E team, Ian Davies. We review the major talking points of the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, the key moments from the race were of course analysed and drivers of the day decided. Along with the race review, the 4 also take a deep look at Mercedes and the way they treat their drivers. In particular, Valtteri Bottas. Dan (the Bottas fan) defended his driver with all his might, but all were in agreement that Bottas is being treated poorly by the team led by Toto Wolff. 02:37 - Race Review 54:25 - Race Rating & Driver Of The Day 57:55 - Mercedes Team Issues Debate 1:12:32 - Veloce Extreme E Ian Davies Interview Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s News Roundup ‘Cut to the Race’ podcast – Dan, Charlotte and Jay are back to discuss all of the juicy stories coming from the world of F1 over the past week. The trio look into the new home of the Russian Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, Turkey once again returning to the calendar to replace Singapore, Guanyu Zhou stepping in for Fernando Alonso in practice and Aston Martin stealing some of Red Bull’s talent. With the Austrian Grand Prix looming ever closer, the panel made some interesting predictions ahead of this weekend’s race and investigated all of the spicy talking points from Thursday’s press conferences. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Oli, Callum, Emma and Michael discuss the pretty uneventful Styrian Grand Prix. There were a few gems in there, despite the lack of action. The panel briefly talk about qualifying and give their opinion on Valterri Bottas being handed a penalty for his spin in the pit lane. Was it justified? Or just a bit harsh? Moving onto the race, the panel discuss the battle between Lando Norris and Sergio Perez, and whether the Mexican could have claimed the last podium spot under different circumstances. The tangle between Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly is also discussed, which leaves the panel wondering whether Leclerc deserved driver of the day? Emma describes Daniel Ricciardo's reliability issues, and Oli brings up Lewis Hamilton's moment which ended up with him nearly in the gravel. The panel deliver their verdicts by rating the race and their driver of the day, before moving on to a special interview with three women who all have something in common. Nikki, Haley and Sana are all huge motorsport fans and have applied for Formula Woman. Emma finds out more about their journey. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the first episode of the all-new - News Roundup ‘Cut to the Race’ Podcast – Dan, Charlotte and Jay round up all the recent rumours and goings-on in the world of Formula 1. The trio delved into Esteban Ocon’s three-year contract extension with Alpine and what it could mean for the rest of the grid, Abu Dhabi’s attempts to improve racing, Pirelli’s strategy going forwards after recent tyre controversy and Valtteri Bottas’ anger being welcomed by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. With what could be a scintillating double-header at the Red Bull Ring fast approaching, the panel looked at who could be competitive in Austria and made some bold predictions also. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan and Callum sat down to discuss the surprisingly good French GP, as well as the big news from the week and we chat to Pirelli F1 Boss Mario Isola. The panel discussed the cancellation of Romain Grosjean's IndyCar test, Kevin Magnussen's stand-in IndyCar drive and many other items from across the week. Also discussed were the issues surrounding Pirelli, and spoke about attending two Pirelli press conferences in the week and the takeaways from these. Moving onto the race this week all manner of issues were discussed. The panel spoke about the botched Mercedes strategy leaving the drivers out to dry, and spoke about a superb drive from Verstappen in the Red Bull. The rest of the field were covered too of course, including a standout weekend for McLaren Racing.Predictions for Austria were made and drivers of the day decided - onto the next one. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, Oli, Callum, Emma, Dan and Michael meet a modern F1 legend. Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft joins the panel to discuss his thoughts on all things F1 including Daniel Ricciardo's current performance, the 2022 regulations and why Mercedes aren't as dominant as we all expected this year.He also touches upon the subject of Valtteri Bottas and whether he thinks the Finn should be replaced at the end of this year. We ask him how he handles difficult situations on a race weekend such as Romain Grosjean's horrific accident in Bahrain last year and how he prepares his stats and research for a race weekend.We find out that Crofty is also a darts fan and commentator, and we take him back in time with the FormulaNerds Motorsport Time Machine. Finally, we test his knowledge in a Nerds first, a quote quiz involving some of Crofty's best lines. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan, Matt and Callum sat down to discuss the chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as well as covering key talking points from Monaco and this weeks news. Valtteri's botched pit-stop was a talking point, as well as Leclerc's short lived sensational pole position.The panel covered the cancellation of the Singapore Grand Prix, and look at alternative venues that could host a race to keep a calendar of 23 races a possibility. Spa also suffered devastating flooding this week, and the panel assess the damage caused, and what will have to be replaced. As talk turned to Azerbaijan the panel discussed the major talking points, from Bottas' lack of pace (as Dan tried desperately to defend his beloved driver) to another pole position from Charles Leclerc.Of course talk was mainly focussed on the issues with the Pirelli tyres, causing Max Verstappen to lose a certain win, and Lance Stroll to tumble out of the points. Hamilton's lock-up made Oli cry, and the panel gave their race ratings and drivers of the day. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s very special episode, Oli and Matt are joined by F1’s best-connected man: Mark Gallagher. From corporate board rooms, to operations, commentating, and even Hollywood, Mark has done it all. The list of teams and drivers Mark has been involved with is truly staggering. From the likes of Senna, Schumacher, and Häkkinen, Mark has worked with and been around them all.On the team side Mark worked with Jordan, Jaguar, and subsequently Red Bull. He founded his own team in Status Grand Prix that competed in GP2, GP3, world endurance and won the A1 Grand Prix in 2009. Oli and Matt are given a brilliant insight to Mark’s perception of drivers like Hamilton and Vettel in the modern age compared to the heroes of old. Our team gets Mark to open up on the perception of drivers in the social media age. Have we lost some of the ability to TRULY see and know our drivers through modern content creation practices? Are Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel that dissimilar in their mindset when it comes to the fans in their personal lives? The panel also does a little bit of deep diving into the corporate side of things by comparing Haas and Aston Martin’s way of doing business. From PR, to sponsorships, to financials a little bit of everything is discussed.Lastly, our trio looks at Red Bull vs Ferrari and how the 2022 regulations could hurt or help the teams. Mark gives his predictions for the 2021 season but gives us a fresh new perspective on how teams may or may not be focusing on the future. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode, Oli, Matt, Callum, and Michael have a sit down with an F1 institution of over 20 years: FIA safety car driver Bernd Mayländer. Known best in most circles for leading the Formula 1 pack under a yellow flag, our panel dives into the mindset, experiences, and memories of Bernd’s daily activities. From safety car testing to his snack of choice in race control, Bernd shares it all.With two of the coolest company cars on the planet (with an Aston Martin Vantage and a Mercedes AMG GT R at his disposal), The Nerds are given some behind the scenes insight into his personal preference and just how far the safety car has come. Bernd also takes time to recount some of the harrowing scenes (such as Romain Grosjean’s famous crash in Bahrain) and dive into the mental focus required on race weekend (as well as what makes a safety car driver come to work and enjoy himself as much). As the talk progresses to Bernd’s racing achievements, he ends up taking a lap around memory lane in Callum’s racing time machine. Bernd recounts his experiences from endurance racing and a record setting 100,000 mile drive. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the ‘Cut to the Race’ podcast. Oli, Dan and Michael sat down to interview racing driver, Jordan King. Jordan revealed his career to date and discussed how each series he raced in comes with its own challenges when adapting to the car.Jordan offered a fantastic insight into his work with Alpine F1 team, and within the Formula E paddock. Additional to this, we hear his experiences of the 24 hours of Le Mans, Indy 500 and WEC. As well as a racing driver, Jordan is a big supporter of the Birmingham Children’s hospital, and reveals how his own experiences with the hospital inspired him to fundraise, and help out the hospital that once helped him. The panel then quiz Jordan on his thoughts on the 2021 F1 season, before we ended the show! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan, and Matt sat down to discuss the Spanish Grand Prix, and the news from the past week. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast - Oli, Dan, Matt and Callum sat down to discuss, Imola, Portimao and the news we've missed over the past few weeks. The panel discuss the Russell/Bottas incident that got everyone talking, and each draw their own conclusions about who was to blame, before moving on to cover the other talking points from the weekend and crediting Lewis Hamilton's incredible comeback drive. The news over the past fortnight includes F1 heading to Miami, Suzuka extending its contract, Canada being replaced with Turkey, and the news of sprint races.The panel unanimously agreed Suzuka was one of the best circuits on the calendar, but the Turkey/Canada swap caused some discussion, as did the Miami Grand Prix set for 2022 and beyond.Sprint races also divided the panel as some love the idea, and some didn't, but all were in agreement it's nice to see F1 trying something new! As discussion turned to Portimao the panel all decided to gang up on Dan and laid into Bottas' failed ability to turn a strong pole position into a race win. A track limits debate soon started, and all the panel agreed the actions of car #9 were unacceptable from a Formula 1 driver.Drivers of the day were decided and we now look ahead to the Spanish Grand Prix this coming weekend. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the "Cut to the Race" podcast, Oli, Callum and Emma are joined by Formula One presenter, reporter and occasional podcaster Rosanna Tennant. Rosanna talks us through her role in F1, how she plans and researches a race weekend and gives us an insight into everything she is involved in. The panel grill her on her thoughts on current F1 news such as the Canadian Grand Prix being replaced with Turkey and whether sprint races will work.We also touch on her involvement in the FIA Girls on Track community and how she is an ambassador for women in motorsport. We talk W Series and how that will shape F1 into becoming more diverse.Rosanna also gives us her spicy predictions on this season. Who does she think will come out on top? Lewis or Max? Mercedes or Red Bull? And who wins the battle for 3rd? McLaren or Ferrari?We also grab her thoughts on the current driver line up, what they are like to interview and her drivers to watch in F2 and F3. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the 'Cut to the Race' podcast this week, Oli, Matt, Callum and Emma are joined by personal trainer and performance coach Michael Italiano. Michael is best known for working with McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo, and opens up about how he became interested in becoming a performance coach. He talks to us about his involvement with Daniel and F1, and gives us an insight into how important it is for him to stay "race fit", how often they have to train to stay in shape for a race, and the mischevious things they get up to. We discuss how the pandemic has forced people to use online workouts at home and the differences between working out at home and working out at the gym. We talk food, nutrition and discuss his coaching Facebook group and website.Finally he gives Oli some tips on how to get "wedding fit"! Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have a special episode of the 'Cut To The Race' podcast we are live from the British SuperKarts at Outlon Park with Samantha Hempshall. We interview Samantha after a long day full of ups and downs, and she explains what exactly SuperKarts are - 130mph 250cc beasts. She talks about how she got into karting, the behind the scenes work that goes into the series and some of the challenges shes faced along the way. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This evening on the 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Oli, Callum, Matt and Emma are joined by Ella Podmore, a materials engineer at McLaren Automotive. Ella tells us about her role as an engineer and what that involves, including her day to day responsibilities. She talks candidly about her recent Young Woman Engineer of the Year award, and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of women and girls into a career in the STEM industries. We get our nerd on talking about the McLaren supercars that Ella has worked on, how the global pandemic has changed the way she works, and what it feels like walking into the iconic McLaren Technology Centre. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today our panel of Oli, Callum, Dan, and Matt welcome Pirelli F1 Tyre Chief Mario Isola to the show. The gang chat with Mario Isola about the sheer volume of work that Pirelli have to go through for an F1 season. From tire construction, logistics, manufacturing, and even recycling! Mario provides some brilliant insights and some staggering numbers to put things into perspective. From 24 hours of Le Mans and Spa to Monza and Silverstone, our panel gets a peek behind the doors of the Milan offices of Pirelli. No discussion of Pirelli would be complete without mentioning the groundbreaking processes, materials, and breakthroughs Pirelli has pioneered on sustainable energy and energy reclamation. From the forefront of modern racing to perhaps the car you drive, Mario Isola has had a hand in it. Come see how he and Pirelli are driving the future. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the "Cut to The Race Podcast" we have Oli, Callum, Matt and Emma on the panel and they are joined by ITV F1 Presenter and Motorsports Reporter Louise Goodman. Louise tells us about her jouney into F1 and her time working with Eddie Jordan at the Jordan F1 team, some of her toughest moments including what it was like trying to interview Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2008 during the chaos that followed the final lap. We introduce Louise to the motorsport time machine and she reveals what she thought the best era of Formula 1 was, as well as the best places she would love to attend as just a motorsport fan. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest episode of the 'Cut to the Race' podcast, Oli was joined by Matt, Dan and newly appointed writer for the nerds, Alex Mclachlan, for an unfiltered reaction and panel discussion to a thrilling season opener in Bahrain. To kick things off, the panel had a recap of the build up to the new F1 season, discussing their thoughts on new driver line-ups and testing. The nerds discussed which of the three rookies they were most (and least) looking forward to seeing take to the track. Following this, the nerds shared their thoughts on what they all agreed was a thrilling qualifying and picked out their stand-out moments. Tsunoda's impressively quick P2 lap in in Q1 was unsurprisingly mentioned whilst Ferrari's surprise 1-2 in Q2 was a highlight of Matt's. Moving onto the race reaction, the panel decided to work their way up through the constructors championship to discuss the performance of each team. Kicking things off with Haas. The nerds all agreed that Haas' performance, and that of car number nine, was certainly one to forget. Alex mentioned how he feels Haas are already suffering from putting two rookie drivers in their seats and wonders if number nine in particular, can even handle racing an F1 car on the limit. As the panel's discussion climbed up the leaderboard, to Matt's dismay there was no avoiding the discussion around Sebastian Vettel's dismal debut for Aston Martin. Even as a Seb fan, Matt admitted that he was running out of excuses for the costly mistakes the German makes out on track. Interestingly, the nerds also discussed how underwhelmed they were about Daniel Ricciardo's first race for McLaren, with a general feeling that he hasn't fully settled into the car. Dan's opinion was that once Ricciardo has had enough time to settle in, he'll be able to be more aggressive in the car and thinks McLaren could do very well this year with their driver line-up. The podcast reached it's climax when the nerds began to discuss the fight at the top. An interesting debate was raised around track limits following Max Verstappen having to concede his lead to race winner Lewis Hamilton after the stewards deemed his move illegal. Whilst all nerds agreed that the decision to penalise Vertsappen was correct, Matt argued that Hamilton hadn't been penalised for exceeding those same limits 29 times throughout the race. Oli also suggested that the FIA had been inconsistent with their rules and argued that this had once again let the fans down. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the "Cut to The Race podcast we have Oli, Callum, Matt, Dan and Emma on the panel and they are joined by Formula E driver Sam Bird. Sam tells us all about Formula E, the all electric racing series, and why we should be watching more of it as motorsport fans. He guides us through the impact of Formula E on the electric car industry and how important that is for the future. He talks us through his career to date and how he missed out on a top drive in Formula One, and where he would like to be in the future. Callum is keen to find out what era of racing Sam would love to participate in if he went back in time, plus Dan asks if Sam has any pre-race rituals prompting Emma to find out what is on Sam's pre-race music playlist. We find out how different his mindset is racing in other series such as Le Mans, and delve into Formula E in more detail including the fan boost, and if the sport could be a feeder series into Formula One. Oli asks Sam about the challenges of Formula E and what the sport needs to do to overcome them. We discuss his championship hopes for this season with Jaguar after his win in Saudi Arabia, his stand out career wins and are introduced to his beautiful little pooch, Buddy. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lewis contributes to Reuters coverage of motorsports on the other side of the Pond and has been published in Sports Illustrated/SI.com, ESPN the magazine and industry-based magazines/newspapers and websites. Years ago he was the US correspondent for Rombo (an Italian weekly - a rival to Autosprint), he has been a regular contributor to Auto Motor und Sport, Sport Auto (Germany), and the original Motor Sport Aktuell (published in Switzerland). For a few years he also wrote for a British motorsports newspaper. Lewis has had numerous appearances on radio programs in the US and a few television hits as well. He has also covered a European GP at Brands, covered Monaco, Spa, Monza, Hockenheim, Nürburgring #F1 as well as numerous US and Canadian F1 races - also Covered LeMans once. Of course most Indy car, NASCAR and IMSA races, too. In 2019 he visited Duns - to the Jim Clark Museum - who was one of his first racing heroes. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Oli, Will and Emma are joined by motorsport presenter and jounalist Jennie Gow and her husband, Sky Sports F1 video producer Jamie Coley. This is the first time the husband and wife duo have appeared on a podcast together, and they both share their experiences of working in the motorsport industry. The pair chat about Extreme E, which Jennie will be commentating on, and Jamie is involved in broadcasting the races on Sky Sports. We get their thoughts on the car launches that have happened over the past week, the katest F1 news and whether they have a favourite driver. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weeks episode sees Oli joined by Formulanerds writer Dan, along with two guests from the Grand Prix Podcast Andy and Elton as they debate the news and content in the F1 world.This week the panel discuss the Formula E season opener in Saudi Arabia which saw great wins, dramatic crashes, and even a missile strike. Following this we discuss Romain Grosjean's Indycar test debut and his first ever Indycar crash!Other talking points included Lawrence Stroll's rumoured interest in Lewis Hamilton and the return of BWT to Aston Martin, a brand that knows the company well!We have entered the season of car launches and we discuss which ones stood out, which ones were boring and which ones were copied and pasted from last year. The panel give their views on ones to watch in the season ahead, and Dan tries to convince everyone Bottas can win a world title.Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, Oli, Matt and Emma chat to Lawrence Barretto, Senior Writer at Formula One. Someone who works closely with drivers and teams, getting to chat to people we can only dream of, Lawrence tells us about his career to date including stints at Autosport and Motorsport.com. He discusses how he started his role at Formula One, and what he enjoys most about the many elements of his job. He also explains what is challenging about travelling with the F1 circus. Emma asks him if he has interviewed anyone, a driver or team, who have been particularly difficult, or awkward. The response is juicy, and Lawrence explains that sometimes he has to think on his feet.After watching the interview that Lawrence did with seven time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, Emma asks why Lewis gets such a negative response on social media despite hus success, his achievements and his involvement in inclusion and diversity within the sport.The conversation turns to the much anticipated upcoming F1 season Oli asks Lawrence if the calendar is likely to change this year due to the ongoing pandemic and we find out the impact of not having fans at the circuits has had on the sport and Lawrence's job.With the car launches in full swing, Oli asks what team we should be watching this year, as Matt wants to know what driver line up is the strongest, and whether "super teams" are a thing.We discuss what tracks are a "must go to" and what circuits Lawrence would want to see back on the calendar. Matt also asks Lawrence on his thoughts about the CEO of Rich Energy, William Storey, trying to make a return to F1. Is it all hot air or should we have take him seriously? While we discuss this, William Storey tweets the Nerds and ignites the rumour mill again. Finally Emma wants to know about his shoe collection, which is now famous around the paddock, and Matt probes Lawrence on his Instagram bio, where he states he is a "burger connoisseur".Give this a listen for top tips of where to find the best burger joints around the F1 circuits. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode of the 'Cut to The Race' podcast, we have a special guest on the show. Oli, Emma, Matt and Will are joined by Chief Communications Officer of Aston Martin F1, Matt Bishop. Matt has previously worked at McLaren and most recently helped develop W Series. He has also released a new book, The Boy Made The Difference, which is beautifully written. Matt reminisces with the Nerds about his career journey, how he was never a motorsport fan until he picked up a copy of Autosport magazine back in the day, and saw the cars on the front. He speaks candidly about his time working as a journalist, then progressing into his role at McLaren.He discusses what he thinks of Sir Lewis Hamilton's actions last year prompting the #WeRaceAsOne initiative. He also speaks openly to the panel about Lewis as a person and a driver. Matt helped launch W Series, the all female single seater series, with Catherine Bond Muir, in a bid to help promote females in motorsport. He discusses how it was born into what it is now, and gives us his view on when we may see a woman in an F1 car. He discusses his role at Aston Martin and gives us his thoughts on the drivers and expectations this year for the newly rebranded team.He moves on to talk about his new book, The Boy Made The Difference. A beautifully written fiction about the true reality of HIV/AIDS through the 80s and 90s. It is also about family and love. Matt talks about his inspirations and motivations behind the book and his experiences that he drew on to write it. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's panel, Oli, Will and Emma discuss the latest Formula One news and debate the best race of all time. The news this week is introduced by Emma who takes us through the headlines. The panel discuss the latest developments in Sir Lewis Hamilton's contract negotiations, including the controversial "team mate" clause. Emma also talks us through the twist in the tale in regards to the Portugese Grand Prix. The race could be cancelled due to possible travel restrictions imposed on the country but it has been reported that they could be in some money trouble and the race could be replaced with back to back races at Bahrain. Could we see the oval layout make a return this year? The panel discuss what Stefano Dominicali has said in regards to holding another race in the United States, possibly in Miami. But this also leads the panel to discuss how much Formula One needs to promote the sport more in America, not just the week leading up to the Grand Prix. The panel tackle the subject of reverse grid races, and the possibility that we may see Saturday sprint races in the near future.The main topic in this podcast is what the panel consider as their best race of all time. Emma takes us through the events of the Canadian GP of 2011, and how Jenson Button won a chaotic race. Famous for being the longest race in F1 history, Button won from last place, pitted 6 times and was involved in various scuffles. Oli discusses the Brazilian GP of 2008 when Lewis Hamilton stole the world championship title from Felipe Massa on the last lap. A race where the phrase "Is that Glock?" was born and the absolute emotion from Massa when he learned that even though he won his home race, he lost the championship by 1 point. Will takes us back (not very far) to the Austrian GP in 2020. As the season opener, this race set the scene for a fantastic season, with 9 DNF's, Lando Norris claiming his first F1 podium and some great racing. Will is a fairly new fan to F1 so it felt right to discuss the first ever full race he watched. The panel move on to discussing the top 10 races voted by the fans on the official F1 website, and they try very hard to remember the significant events of each race. Follow FormulaNerds www.Facebook.com/FormulaNerds www.twitter.com/FormulaNerds www.instagram.com/FormulaNerds www.formulanerds.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices