Episodes

  • F1 2025 Early & Bold Predictions (with a live audience)

    F1 2025 Early & Bold Predictions (with a live audience)
    Feb 4 2025
    At our season kick-off event in Mumbai in mid-January, your Inside Line F1 Podcast hosts Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah were joined by FIA-accredited Formula 1 journalist Abhishek Takle to share early and bold predictions for the 2025 Formula 1 season. On this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, you *will* hear bold predictions for the 10 teams, Formula 1 and of course, the FIA. The most-common and popular bold prediction of our hosts-guest and the engaged audience was "Lewis Hamilton winning a World Championship with Ferrari in 2025", but could Haas become Toyota sooner rather than later? Which Red Bull / Racing Bulls driver get the swap, and who will get the axe? And finally, Franco Colapinto replacing Jack Doohan isn't a "bold" prediction, even if it may happen "early" in the season. Lots of banter, insights and conversations in this loooong episode. 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 02) Follow our hosts: Kunal Shah & Soumil Arora Image courtesy: Ferrari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Vitantonio Liuzzi: FIA Driver Steward & F1's start-up driver takes the Inside Line

    Vitantonio Liuzzi: FIA Driver Steward & F1's start-up driver takes the Inside Line
    Jan 6 2025
    Vitantonio Liuzzi's love for Formula 1 is unmatched and infectious; his love story with Formula 1 is next to none. Tonio went from being World Karting Champ one year to making his Formula 1 debut in the next; and beating the then 4-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher in go-karts. Tonio proudly calls himself the "start up" driver for Formula 1 teams after racing with "start ups" Red Bull Racing, Force India and HRT. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Tonio shares his journey through Formula 1, the highs-lows and why he is so proud of his appointment as FIA's Driver Steward. For the geeks, Tonio's story on how the f-duct ruined his career in the sport is one definitely worth listening to! 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 01) Follow our hosts: Kunal Shah & Soumil Arora Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Inside Line F1 Parody Awards

    Inside Line F1 Parody Awards
    Dec 20 2024
    Our most-awaited season-ending episode is here - the Inside Line F1 Parody Awards. Most drivers say that our F1 Parody Awards are the best; better than the FIA Gala Awards, of course. "The winner is never who you think it is" is the key phrase to remember as you tune in to this episode. We've got 10 categories and several nominees. There's a 100% chance that your favourite teams-drivers have at least one nomination, if not, a category win. Tune in! See you in 2025... 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2024, Episode 65) Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Dr Helmut Marko on Red Bull's 2025 drivers, celebrating Max Verstappen's win & more

    Dr Helmut Marko on Red Bull's 2025 drivers, celebrating Max Verstappen's win & more
    Dec 16 2024
    "Negotiations are ongoing. I am positive that there will be a decision & announcement this week." "Yes, this is the first time share holders are involved (in a driver decision)." Inside Line F1 Podcast's Kunal Shah spoke to Red Bull's Dr. Helmut Marko about 2025 driver line-ups for both Red Bull-owned Formula 1 teams, celebrating Max Verstappen's fourth win, strengths and areas of improvement for all Red Bull contracted drivers for 2025 (including Verstappen) and Arvid Lindblad's future in Formula 2, and hopefully, Formula 1...with Red Bull Racing. 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2024, Episode 64) Follow our hosts: Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Papaya really RULES, McLaren's 26 Year Wait Ends🏆2024 Abu Dhabi GP Review

    Papaya really RULES, McLaren's 26 Year Wait Ends🏆2024 Abu Dhabi GP Review
    Dec 10 2024
    Welcome to the season finale review episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast! Join us as we review the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP—a race that had it all! McLaren ends a 26-year drought with a historic Constructors' Championship win 🏆, Ferrari's strategy drama unfolds 🔄 and Lando Norris proves he's the man under pressure 💪 We also bid goodbye to some of the sport's finest drivers and gear up for an exciting 2025 season. Don’t miss this in-depth race analysis, driver highlights, and all the action from Yas Marina Circuit! 🚦 And of course, the Inside Line "Parody" Awards is next! 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 🎧 Listen to the podcast: 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2024, Episode 63) Follow our hosts: @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: McLaren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Farewells & Donuts at Yas Marina - 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Preview

    Farewells & Donuts at Yas Marina - 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Preview
    Dec 4 2024
    6, if not 7, drivers racing in the 2024 Formula 1 Season will be enjoying a farewell at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, Franco Colapinto, Kevin Magnussen, Zhou Guanyu, Valtteri Bottas...and maybe, Sergio Perez? And of course, three drivers haven't had a farewell in 2024 - Daniel Ricciardo, Logan Sargeant and Esteban Ocon. Luckily, we will see OCO back in Formula 1 with Haas in a tyre test after Abu Dhabi. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah preview the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 9 out of the last 12 races have been won from pole, and 11 (of these 12) have been won from the front row. Half of the 10 Constructors' Championship standings could change after this Sunday's race - McLaren vs. Ferrari for P1, while Alpine, Haas and Racing Bulls are battling for P6. The lesser hyped battle is the one for P2 in the Drivers' Championship between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. Could Norris go from battling Max Verstappen for P1 to losing P2 to Leclerc? This is the 2024 Formula 1 season and stranger things have happened. But for everyone's sake (and sanity), let's hope that all battles are settled fairly and justly...and without the intervention of the FIA. Tune in! (Season 2024, Episode 62) Follow our hosts: @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • FIA-sco for McLaren as Lando Norris deserved the penalty in Lusail - 2024 Qatar GP Review

    FIA-sco for McLaren as Lando Norris deserved the penalty in Lusail - 2024 Qatar GP Review
    Dec 2 2024
    Max Verstappen won yet another race in a car that wasn't the fastest. But which car was the fastest in the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix? On Friday, it was the McLaren. On Saturday, it was the Mercedes, but on Sunday, was it the McLaren again? Or the Red Bull Racing car have a slight edge? We believe it was McLaren's race to win...and they didn't. Yet another race where they didn't maximise their result. M4xsterclass in Qatar was the reason this time. Verstappen ensured he didn't lose the race lead to George Russell at the start and to Lando Norris at the restarts. Along with Verstappen's 9th win of 2024, it was also his 1-place grid penalty in Qualifying that made the headlines. On Sunday, Norris' "10 second stop-go" penalty was another fiasco that dogged the FIA - did they exaggerate the safety situation by throwing a double yellow flag? Why were they late in deploying the Safety Car to remove Alexander Albon's broken wing mirror? In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah present to you the review of the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix. The unfortunate punctures for Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton's unforced errors in the race, Russell's lack of spatial awareness, Pierre Gasly's 5th place for Alpine, Fernando Alonso scoring in his 400th race in Formula 1 and of course, Zhou Guanyu scoring his and Sauber's first points of the season. A lot happened in Qatar, on and off track. We dissect the chaos and the racing. Tune in! (Season 2024, Episode 61) Follow our hosts: @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Mercedes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Andretti used Cadillac to get to F1 (or reverse?) & other stories for Lusail - 2024 Qatar GP Preview

    Andretti used Cadillac to get to F1 (or reverse?) & other stories for Lusail - 2024 Qatar GP Preview
    Nov 27 2024
    Why did Formula 1 make a "U" turn on their stance against having an 11th team in Andretti joining the grid? Did Formula 1 "use" Andretti to lure General Motors and Cadillac to the sport? OR did Andretti use GM-Cadillac to get their chance to race in Formula 1? Of course, Andretti will have a team on the grid in 2026, just not with their name on it! In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah discuss the politics of the "11th team in Formula 1" while wondering if Andretti's playbook to "force" their way into the sport is something other car manufacturers in the world could use!? McLaren vs. Ferrari, Hamilton vs. Russell, Alpine vs. Racing Bulls vs. Haas, but of course, Leclerc vs. Norris - lots of battles left in the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship. They will be fiercely fought over the next two races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The circuit characteristics of the Lusail International Circuit indicate that it should favour McLaren, but could Mercedes continue their momentum into Qatar? They were quick in the fast and sweeping Silverstone, while of course, Ferrari considers Lusail as one of their "weaker" circuits. Let's see how it rolls in Qatar, which also, is a Sprint weekend. Tune in! (Season 2024, Episode 60) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: General Motors, Cadillac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins