Motorsport Baithak: Recent Episodes
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Let's grab some chai, take our seats, ready our opinions and dive right into the conversation. Come over to talk about everything motorsport.
Join DD and Vedant as we discuss Super Sebring 2023 and DD's experience at the home of American endurance racing.
Listen to DD and Vedant catch up on a month of motorsports including Formula 1, F2, Indycar, and especially DD's experience at the Hyderabad E-Prix.
Join DD and Vedant talking about how Equivalence of Technology can change top level motorsport.
Catch up with DD and Vedant as we talk about what Fernando Alonso brings to an F1 team and why some teams still seek the 41 year old.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about F1's newest rookie Logan Sargeant and how much support will he get from his American fans, even with 3 home races coming up.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about DD's experience at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2023. Get some tips and tricks for a good weekend experience and the comparison between visiting all major motorsport events in the USA.
Listen to Vedant and DD talk about the noise surrounding Williams Racing's new team principal.
Listen to Vedant recap the final results of the 2023 Dakar Rally and walk you through the most important storylines from this year's race.
Listen to Vedant and DD discuss all the storylines emerging from the round 1 of the 9th Formula-E World Championship.
Listen to Vedant and DD share their concerns regarding the lack of information around the Hyderabad E-Prix.
Listen to Vedant and DD share their thoughts on the rather lukewarm build up to the Formula-E season opener this weekend.
Listen to Vedant recap some of the most exciting highlights from the first half of the 2023 Dakar Rally and stay tuned for the full recap next week.
Listen to Vedant and DD talk about Formula E and Dakar Rally as they kick-off Motorsport Baithak's 2023 racing season.
Listen to Vedant and DD share their thoughts on what they think is the pinnacle of motorsport.
Listen to Vedant and DD talk discuss F1's plans to introduce active aerodynamics in 2026.
Listen to Vedant and DD revisit this hot topic but with a different perspective this time.
Listen to Vedant and DD talk about Formula E's new sporting regulations for season 9 around attack mode.
Listen to Vedant and DD discuss what IndyCar can learn from NASCAR and IMSA's recent success.
Listen to Vedant and DD speculate about Red Bull's future partnerships as F1 moves forward with its 2026 engine regulations.
Listen to Vedant and DD talk about F1's team principal silly season, IndyCar's future, Formula E's Attack Charge Validation, electric racing, F1's plans for sprint races and active aerodynamics, Ferrari fans and the pinnacle of motorsport.
Listen to DD and Vedant tall about the potential risk around the debut of Formula E's Gen 3 car.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the recent closure of Indycar's new engine program and the series's future beyond this decision.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the future of LMP2 class in the World Endurance Championship.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about Mattia Binotto's resignation and Ferrari's potential future with Fred Vasseur.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about Mattia Binotto's resignation, LMP2's potential exclusion from the WEC grid, the future of Indycar and Formula E Gen 3 car's debut.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about McLaren's new advertising technology, F1's new women's series, Indian motorsport's uphill battle, US motorsport's F1 crossover, Jost Capito's driver announcement, the American F1 team, RB's cost cap breach penalty, FIA's stewardship and the new Ferrari 499P.
Vedant and DD answer the following questions in this week's episode:
- What should be the penalty for breaching the F1 cost cap?
- How is the F1 silly season going to end?
- What is the future of W Series?
- How does the removal of FanBoost affect Formula E?
- Who is going to win the MotoGp 2022 championship?
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In this episode, DD and Vedant ponder the following from the world of motorsport:
- Should the reigning Formula 2 champion be allowed to return?
- Will Formula 1 cars ever race on wet tyres again?
- Could the world superpowers learn a thing or two about diplomatic decision making from the FIA?
- Has Sergio Perez shut up his critics?
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Marc Marquez surprised everyone by putting it on pole in his 2nd quali after a comeback from injury, but is it really a surprise that he is still performing at a high level. We sat down to discuss that and Peco Bagnania's chances against the defending champion and current leader Fabio Quatrarao. Then we talked about the recently announced Bharat GP.
Catch our latest podcast and get prepped for a sensational end to the 2022 MotoGP season.
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Will Power has claimed another Indycar championship as his dominant qualifying performance all but denied the title challengers any chance of even a sniff at the title. After a hard faught title where Power won only 1 race, he is now a 2 time Indycar champion, 8 years after his first championship!!
Jehan Daruvala claimed his first Feature race win of his F2 career at the home race for the Prema team. He had a brilliant weekend at his favourite track with a podium in the sprint race as well. Boosting himself to 5th in the standings.
Felipe Drugovic who secured the championship after Theo Pourchaire failed to score a single point.
Max Verstappen took revenge of Charles's Austrian GP victory by winning at Ferrari's home Monza. With 5 wins in a row now, he is looking to seal the championship in the coming few races and break the record of most wins in a season. Ferrari had a decent weekend at home as Charles secured his best result since that win and Carlos converted a back of the grid start to a P4. But the biggest news was Nyck de Vries's incredible debut and the twistit creates in the driver market.
Catch our podcast as we talk all about it the Italian GP and stay tuned for more motorsport content coming your way!
Scott McLaughlin did all that he had to do to stay in contention for the Indycar title, he took pole, led most laps and won the race. It leaves 5 drivers in the championship fight for the season finale at Laguna Seca. Its 2 Gnassis vs 3 Penskes and it is going to be an epic fight.
Catch our podcast to hype yourself up for the season finale next weekend and stay tuned for more motorsport content coming your way!!
Max Verstappen wins his home grand prix for the 2nd year in a row and could not be happier. But it was Lewis Hamilton who was probably the saddest and angriest of the grid as strategy cost him a chance to fight for the win and he finished P4.
But there was a lot to talk about off the grid as well, with Oscar Piastri announced, Colton Herta in the gossip column and the Red Bull Porsche deal in doubts.
Catch our podcast as we talk about all the things going on in the F1 paddock at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Formula 1 returned after the summer break with the Belgian GP. A dominant Verstappen win, a strange Ferrari strategy call, the Alpines doing better than the McLarens, all the usual 2022 things were on offer. But there was some special performances and some big news.
Catch our podcast as we talk about all that and more.
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Josef Newgarden took the 5th race win of the season ahead of a brilliant David Malukas and Scott McLaughlin. Now, with just 2 races to go the top 4 are separated by just 17 points and its 2 Penskes leading 2 Gnassis. And 1 more of each team complete the top 6 with McLaughlin in P6 just 54 points behind teammate and championship leader Will Power.
Catch our latest podcast as we head into the final 2 races waiting to crown a champion as the 2 heavyweight teams battle it out 3v3.
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As usual the talk of the summer break is the driver market. With just 9 races to go a lot can change very quickly for the 2023 F1 driver lineup. The silly season so far has told us that huge surprises don't take even a week to develop.
Catch our podcast as we talk about the possible driver changes for next year and the short term future. We also talk about some gossip and some drama,
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The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship's Season 8 came to a close with Stoffel Vandoorne claiming the championship in this last season of the Gen 2 machinery. We sit down to talk about the season gone by, the changes coming ahead and everything in between.
Get in touch with us by tweeting @MSBaithak with your most memorable race of the season. Stay tuned for more motorsport content!!
It took a wait of 49 races but Will Power finally has another win under his belt. A lot happened this weekend and you can recap - review it with our podcdcast
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After a hard fought season, the championship is finally coming to a close and the champion is all but crowned. Stoffel Vandoorne almost secured the title as Vergne, Mortara and Evans falter big time at the penutimate round. With just the Seoul weekend to go it's still all to fight for P2 in the standings.
But how did this happen and how did Mercedes turn this around and why the other contenders could not make full use of their chances.
Catch our podcast to hear all about it and stay tuned for more motorsport content!!
A 0 points weekend for Jehan has put him firmly out of even top 3 contention as he falls down to P5 in the standings. Enzo Fittipaldi takes his P4 spot with a double podium. Theo Pourchaire closes in on Felipe Drugovic and Logan Sargeant flaters. Kush Maini gets his first podium in F3 and Jamie Chadwick's winning streak finally comes to an end.
All this and more on this week's episode of our F2 weekend review and Jehan's Baithak.
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Another Ferrari strategy blunder combined with a Red Bull strategy masterclass give us a defining race of the season. There is no way Ferrari can win either titles from here. Catch our podcast as we talk about the events of Hungary and the championship heading into the summer break.
This podcast was recorded on Sunday night, before the Alonso to Aston Martin and the Oscar Piastri to/not to Alpine announcements so some views may be outdated.
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This was Josef Newgarden's weekend which quickly turned into Pato O'Ward's weekend as Alex Palou and CGR are having a few drama filled weeks. The championship fight is hot and 6 wide heading into the final 5 races of the season.
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A P2 in the sprint and a P7 in the feature race keep Jehan in 4th in the championship and in the lead of the Red Bull Juniors but Drugovic is running away with the points lead after a P3 and P4 in France. Sargeant and Pourchaire swapped places in the standings and the american polesitter was able to grab only 3 points while the frenchman got a podium at home.
There's still all to fight for especially in the midfield as only 12 points separate P5 from P12. With 5 weekends to go, things might still change for some drivers.
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The Ferrari title challenge is falling apart as we head into the summer break and the silly season officially kicks off! Catch our French GP podcast and stay tuned for more motorsport content!!
Scott Dixon finally wins and gets equals Mario Andretti at 2nd for all time Indycar wins. Felix Rosenqvist gets his first podium for Arrow McLaren SP amid great confusion over their linep for next year. And a lot more happened in Toronto for us to talk about.
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With DD on ground to witness the great racing, variable weather and an ever exciting championship fight developing, we bring to you the NYC EPrix review from Brooklyn, New York itself.
Catch our podcast as we talk about everything NYC EPrix and get ready for the penultimate round of the championship.
A rollercoaster weekend for much of the F2 grid in Austria as changeable weather conditions and track limit penalties play spoil sport. Logan Sargeant continues his pursuit of Felipe Drugovic in the 2nd half of the season as he pips Theo Pourchaire for P2 in the championship.
Tweet us @MSBaithak and start a conversation with us with what you think about the penalties handed out and Logan Sargeant's charge for the title.
Charles Leclerc finally got a win after 5 podium-less races of misfortune and that too at Red Bull Racing's home GP which was colored orange by Max Verstappen's orange army. As the Red Bulls struggled with tyres, Max could not really fight the Ferrari and was P2 ahead of Lewis Hamilton. But there is so much to talk about this week as Haas took double points and both the other Ferrari and Red Bull retired.
Catch our latest episode and let us know what you thought about the weekend with all its penalties. Get in touch with us on Twitter and stay tuned for more motorsport content!!
Scott McLaughlin back on the top step, Andrettis fighting themselves and the McLaren Arrow cars having issues in their Chevy engines after a P1-P4 start, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio was full of drama.
Catch our latest podcast as we recap the race
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Edo Mortara took the race win, and along with it the championship lead on a weekend when Vergne was nursing a damaged car and Vandoorne qualified P20. Things are heating up with the top 4 and theres always the chance that a 5th championship challenger emerges towards the end of the season.
We talk about the Marrakesh EPrix in much more detail in our podcast and set our eyes towards the last 3 weekends of the season.
Tweet us @MSBaithak your take on how the new qualifying format is shaping up the championship and stay tuned for more motorsport content.
A weekend to forget for Jehan Daruvala as his championship challenge took a big hit after having a bad qualifying, disastrous wet sprint race and a not very positive feature race. Logan Sargeant became the first american driver to win take pole and win a feature race in F2 and has overtaken Jehan for 3rd in the standings.
Catch this and a lot more from across the F1 junior weekend at Silverstone including F3 and W Series on our latest podcast.
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Carlos Sainz took the first win of his Formula 1 career at his 150th race start ahead of Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari and Charles Leclerc missed out on a win and a great result in terms of the championship as Max Verstappen's race was hampered by bodywork damage. The nasty crash of Zhou Guanyu once again reminded us of the work the Halo is doing, and Alex Albon suffered a crash himself.
We talk about all this and more on our 2022 British GP podcast, so do not miss it.
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Max Verstappen takes a win to increase his championship lead to 46 points as Sergio Perez DNFd with gearbox issues and Charles Leclerc could recover to only P5 after taking an engine related grid penalty. The Haas cars convert a P5-6 on the grid to a no points finish as Fernando Alonso converts a P2 to P9 after a penalty for weaving while defending
Catch our latest podcast as there is a lot more to talk about before we head back to Europe for the British GP.
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Josef Newgarden took the race win in top fashion and won the $1 Million prize for becoming the first driver to win a race at all types of circuits this season. Marcus Ericsson finished 2nd after passing Alex Rossi at a late restart and heading into the championship lead. There were lot more talking points coming out of the National Park of Speed. Catch our podcast as we talk Helio Castroneves, Will Power, Jimmie Johnson, Simona de Silvestro, Paretta Autosport, Arrow McLaren SP and a lot more.
Head over to Twitter to connect with us @MSBaithak and let us know what you think Marcus Ericsson needs to do to keep Will Power and Josef Newgarden behind.
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A P2 and a P4 bring Jehan his best points haul this season. Although the first win of the season is yet to come, the pace and consistency is right there with the Indian driver as he closes in on P2 in the standings.
The rest of the field is having heir ups and downs like Vesti getting lucky with a number of safety-cars or Vips crashing out from the lead. As we approach the halfway mark of the season, catch our podcast to get up to speed with a very exciting F2 season.
Connect with us on Twitter @MSBaithak and let us know what you think of the title fight. Will Drugovich will away with the title or will the others catch him to stay in the fight towards the end of the season?
Red Bull are 1-2 in the drivers' championship courtesy of a Ferrari double DNF. It leaves Ferrari 80 points behind Red Bull in the constructors' championship. But that was not all the talk in Baku, a lot of issues came up for different teams and drivers making it a wonderful weekend for F1 even there was less wheel to whee racing at the front of the pack.
Catch our podcast as we talk about those issues and how they will affect the season going forward.
Connect with us on Twitter @MSBaithak and let us know what you make of the situation Ferrari find themselves in.
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FIA Motorsport returned to Indonesia after 15 years and produced a wonderful race. Mitch Evans took the win over Jean Eric Vergne who is still looking to end his win drought. Edo Mortara finished in P3 and the Mercedes has a disappointing weekend. More about the results, driver performances and new circuit review in the podcast!
Get in touch with us on Twitter @MSBaithak and let us know your favorite for the championship. Stay tuned for more motorsport content coming your way!
Will Power took his 1st win of the 2022 season at the last race to be run on the Belle Isle circuit in Detroit. Alexander Rossi was in a resurgent form after signing a contract with Arrow McLaren SP and chased down Power on a different strategy in the final laps of the race, falling behind by just 1 second. Will Power takes the championship lead from Indy500 winner Marcus Ericsson and heads into the 2nd half of the season driving really well.
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The Berlin Tempelhof circuit produced good racing as always with it's high grip and dual layout setting inside the old airport. Edo Mortara is back in the championship fight after 2 poles, a win and second place finish while Jean Eric Vergne and Mitch Evans score a total of 3 points between them in Race 8. There were other surprises as well with Porsches not scoring as expected in favourable conditions.
Catch the full review of the weekend in Berlin on our latest podcast and stay tuned for more motorsport content coming your way!!
The build up to the INDY500 could not have gone any better than the mixed conditions chaos of a race at the IMS Road Course. Colton Herta took his, Andretti's and Honda's first win of the season after an opportunistic strategy call early in the race and some skillful driving in the wet. A lot went down in Indianapolis on that rainy day and you can recap it all on our podcast.
Get involved with the conversation with us on Twitter twitter.com/MSBaithak and talk INDY500 with us throughout the fortnight.
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Formula 1 made it's debut in Miami with a extravagant weekend and a better than expected race. The RedBulls were faster than the almost-testing-spec Ferraris and Alex Albon's red hair helped him for another back of the grid to points result. Catch our latest podcast for all the news and updates from Miami, before we head to Barcelona where all teams would bring their first big upgrades of the season.
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Pato O'Ward won his 3rd Indycar race and got back into the title fight. Catch our latest podcast to get up to speed with Indycar before the great month of MAY, with the Indianapolis double header including the INDY500.
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The latest Formula 1 Commission meeting had a few announcements in store. Catch our latest podcast as we talk all about them. The new qualifying rules for 2023 were announced and the basic pillars for the next chassis regulations were laid out.
Formula E revealed the Gen 3 car on the eve of the Monaco E-Prix and there has been a mixed reaction to say the least. There is so much to talk about about Formula E's future apart from the cars and we sat down to do just that.
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Stoffel Vandoorne wins his first race of the season and goes top of the championship as Mitch Evans has trouble with energy management finishing 2nd after starting on pole. Catch the story behind the win and other key talking points from Formula E's Saturday in Monaco on our latest podcast!
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3 weekends, 3 podiums and P3 in the drivers championship, Jehan Daruvala's Formula 2 title challenge is definately underway now. It was a typical weekend for Formula 2 as a whole with several crashes, many bad starts, fights for the win and a brilliant P15 to P2 charge by Enzo Fittipaldi.
Listen to the latest edition of Jehan's Baithak to catch up on the incredible weekend in difficult conditions at Imola.
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The first Sprint weekend of the season and Max Verstappen took away maximum points along with the grand slam honours. Ferrari had a weekend to forget at home and McLaren claimed a surprise podium. But there was so much more to talk about which you can catch on our latest podcast!
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Josef Newgarden makes it back-to-back wins in his Penske as Romain Grosjean comes ever so close to win his 1st Indycar race. Meanwhile Colton Herta crashes after starting on pole and Simon Pagenaud parks up in a flower-bed. Catch our GP of Long Beach podcast to catch up on all the action from California. Stay tuned for more motorsport content and join the conversation by hitting us up on Twitter
Formula E returned after almost 2 months with Mitch Evans creating history by winning both the races in Rome. A classic Formula E weekend shuffled up the championship standings with Jean Eric Vergne and Robin Frijns coming away as the biggest winners. Catch our podcast as we talk everything that happened in the eternal city and stay tuned for more motorsport content coming your way!
Formula 1 returned to Melbourne amid huge fanfare, with a national record sporting audience. It was Charles Leclerc's weekend as he became the first Ferrari driver to claim a grand slam since Fernando Alonso in 2010. But there were so many stories this weekend, an we cover them all in the podcast.
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Formula One has announced the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which returns to the calendar in 2023 after 39 years. And while the circuit layout is miles better than the one in the Caesars Palace parking lot, there are still mixed reactions to it across the F1 community. So catch our podcast as we discuss the newest race Liberty Media has secured and how it will affect the Formula 1 circus going forward.
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Formula E Rawe Ceek is just around the corner! Gear up for the return of FE Race Week in Rome by joining us 'In Conversation with Jack Nicholls' as we talk about the current state of Formula E, the Gen 3 revolution and the future of electric racing. Tune in to hear what Jack has to say about it all! Join the conversation, especially on 28th April as the Gen 3 cars are revealed, by commenting below or tweeting to us @MSBaithak and @JackNichollsF1E Stay Tuned for more motorsport content
The 2022 Formula 1 season is off to a cracking start as the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix turned out to be as exciting as, if not better than, the season opener in Bahrain. The fights between Red Bull and Ferrari, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are building up to be the talk of the season. But there were other things to talk about after Jeddah and you can catch us talking about them in the podcast.
Send us your takes about the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to Twitter @MSBaithak and stay tuned for more motorsport content.
What a rollercoaster weekend in Jeddah for the Formula 2 paddock. Disaster for Pourchaire, Heartbreak for Lawson and a sensational drive from Daruvala. Catch the latest episode of Jehan's Baithak as we discuss the round 2 of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 season.
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The first oval race of the year ended with Josef Newgarden overtaking Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin at the last corner and winning by 0.067 seconds.
Catch our podcast as we talk about everything that went into making this race memorable and how some outstanding drives came about.
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Welcome to Jehan's Baithak, our exclusive Formula 2 podcast to cover Jehan Daruvala's 3rd season in FIA Formula 2. With Kush Maini racing in FIA Formula 3 this season, we will also talk about him.
Round 1 took us to Bahrain where Jehan had a bittersweet weekend with a podium in the sprint race but a disappointing feature race. Catch the podcast for a review of Jehan's weekand and the wider F2 grid as well.
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The 2022 Formula 1 season with the new set of regulations could not have gotten off to a better start. Surprises, disappointments, brilliant battles and a successful implementation of F1's new aero rules, the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Catch our latest Formula 1 podcast as we review the Bahrain Grand Prix and step into the season looking ahead to Saudi Arabia.
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With the Formula 1 pre-season now over, all eyes are set on the first race of the season in Bahrain this weekend. The teams have run through most of their plans and already brought some major developments.
While the timing clock is not to be trusted in the pre-season, various different factors reflect each team's performance and we sat down to discuss them all. Catch our latest podcast to get ready for the season ahead.
With it being the last dull weekend before F1 action, we sat down to talk about the latest developments and news around the Formula 1 world championship.
So grab a chai, ready YOUR opinions and join the conversation by reaching out to us on Twitter or Instagram @MSBaithak
With the 2022 pre-season test for the FIA Formula 2 championship concluding in Bahrain, we sat down to evaluate the field and set the stage for what is going to be an incredible season.
If you are an Indian fan like us, this is the best season to follow F2 as Jehan Daruvala joins Prema Powerteam for what could be his final year in the F1 ladder.
Stay tuned as we will cover the entire 2022 F2 season to help you follow Jehan's campaign better. And as always we will bring you all sorts of motorsport content!
Let us know who you think be title contenders this season and how do you rate Jehan Daruvala's chances.
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What an exciting season opener it was for Indycar on the streets and runway of St. Petersburg, Florida. An Aussie Supercars legend defending against the reigning Indycar champ in the final laps of a close street circuit race. It can't get better than that. Catch our podcast to get a review of the weekend and the season ahead.
Who do you think is going to be Indycar champion of 2022? Tweet to us @MSBaithak and lets have a conversation.
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With the first pre-season running over (we still can't understand why it is not classified as a test), we sat down to discuss what the teams learned and what we can make of it. So listen to the podcast to get a lay down of what went on in Barcelona and what the teams may be focusing on until the official test in Bahrain.
Even though there was no video coverage, the coverage by outlets by TheRace, Autosport, etc was as always very insightful and we did not feel like we were missing anything.
Which team are you most excited for and which team do you think is going to make the most changes between now and Bahrain? Tweet to us @MSBaithak with your answers and lets have a conversation.
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A new season always brings about new liveries, but a new era of regulations brings about entirely new cars and exciting concepts. With the 2022 Formula 1 season just around the corner, teams have started to launch their cars, liveries and some extra renders as well. Join us as we talk about the first impression these new cars give and what may be in store. We also talk about Andretti's bid to join Formula 1 in 2024.
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With the 2022 Formula 1 season less than a month away, the FIA have finally published the Sporting, Technical and Financial regulations. Join us as we talk about the new sporting regulations, with a bunch of them being the direct result of the events in Abu Dhabi.
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A redemption arc and the championship going wide open are the biggest news out of round 3 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Season 8. Listen to our latest review podcast to catch up on all the things that happened in Mexico City and what the next 2 months before Rome can have in store for the teams.
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Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship got underway in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia with a new qualifying format and a lot of racing action. Catch our latest podcast to hear us review the weekend in Diriyah and outline what can be expected from the season coming ahead
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For the first time at Motorsport Baithak we have a special guest with us. Today we are joined by Kunal Shah, the former Force India F1 Team General Manager - Marketing and Sponsorship and Director of their driver academy. Currently, Kunal is the F1 Editor at Viaplay, the official F1 broadcaster in Norway, and co-hosts the Inside Line F1 Podcast, one of the best Formula 1 Podcasts in India. While at Force India, he was the director of the 'One in a Billion' hunt, which aimed at finding F1 talent in India and unearthed the talents of Jehan Daruvala and Arjun Maini. Kunal has more than 15 years of experience in the sports industry from journalism to sponsorship and talent management. He is a racer and sportsperson himself. Listen to this podcast as we talk with Kunal about the current state of Formula 1 and motorsports in India. His insights from an insider's perspective are really eye-opening and his evaluation of the current motorsport scene in India helps us understand the challenges and opportunities that exist. Grab some chai, take your seats, ready your questions and dive right into the conversation. You can always send all your F1 and motorsport questions to Kunal on his Twitter handle @kunalashah. Stay tuned for more motorsport content!!
Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is just around the corner and we are here to talk all about it. It is the last season of the Gen 2 cars and the first without Audi's factory team in the championship. Based on last season, we believe it's going to be mega and we can't wait to go green in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on the 28th of January.
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Happy New Year and get ready for 12 months of sensational action across the motorsport world. A lot series have new regulations and every racing series has incredible racing in it's cards for 2022. Even we have some amazing content planned for you!
In this episode we talk about a lot of stuff from across motorsport and take a look ahead to the 2022 season!
Let us know what are you looking forward to most in 2022. And stay tuned for more motorsport content coming your way!!
A week after the events of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and a few days after the FIA Gala, the drama has calmed down a notch and so we decided to review the entire season. While the last race left a bitter taste for a majority of the fans, looking back at the season as a whole allowed us to acknowledge that we just saw the making of a legend. This season would remember for ages to come and would always be in conversation as long as Grand Prix racing is a thing.
So take a seat, grab some chai, ready your opinions, and dive right into the conversation. Don't forget that you can always tweet to @MSBaithak, your take about the events as well as our opinions.
The Season recap runs from 2:30 - 7:50
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What a fitting yet disappointing end to the 2021 Formula 1 championship battle. Max Verstappen is world champion and Lewis Hamilton is a graceful in defeat, but most of the talking points from the season finale are not on the racetrack. Catch our latest podcast as we discuss everything that happened at the Yas Marina circuit and what should be changed for the future.
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The season finale is upon us and we are having sleepless nights thinking about it. A season finale like this deserved a last minute Friday night preview and here you have it. Check out our latest podcast and listen to our final thoughts before the final qualifying of the season on Saturday.
This has been the best F1 season in ages so lets all be prepared for a cracking final race.
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What a crazy weekend it has been. No one could have predicted what happened in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. With the title rivalry reaching boiling point with equal points and so much going on across the grid, our latest podcast is in 2 parts.
Part 2 of our Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Review focuses on rest of the F1 grid, Formula 2 and the circuit itself.
Part 1 of our Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Review focuses on our title rivals and the racing they did in Jeddah.
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What a crazy weekend it has been. No one could have predicted what happened in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. With the title rivalry reaching boiling point with equal points and so much going on across the grid, our latest podcast is in 2 parts.
Part 1 of our Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Review focuses on our title rivals and the racing they did in Jeddah.
Part 2 of our Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Review focuses on rest of the F1 grid, Formula 2 and the circuit itself.
Hope for a fair race in Abu Dhabi and stay tuned for more motorsport content.
The final 2 races of the season are upon us. 1 new, exciting, fast circuit and 1 old boring circuit but with a few changes. This season is heading to a blockbuster finale and were cant be any more excited. Catch our latest podcast as we preview the last 2 races and brace for impact. Stay tuned for more motorsport content
A wonderful weekend of racing where we weren't expecting much. A Fernando Alonso podium after 7 years. And the championship being closest it has been in a while. The final race of the triple header gave us a lot of talking points. Check out our latest podcast as we review the first ever F1 race in Qatar.
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And once again Interlagos produces a dramatic weekend, on and off the track. Lewis Hamilton won the grand prix with an amazing drive from the back. With just 3 races to go, the gap on top of the standings is down and the championship fight is on.
Catch our latest podcast and gear up for the latest race on the calendar, the Qatar Grand Prix.
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The Mexico City Grand Prix was a very exciting weekend with Papa Perez making it one of the most wholesome celebrations ever. Catch our latest podcast as we discuss the GP and discuss some more motorsport stuff.
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3 races in 3 continents within 3 weeks. It is going to be a very difficult triple header for the teams but a very exciting one for us. Back in Mexico City and Sao Paolo after a year and Qatar making it's F1 debut, its bound to stir up some challenges. Catch our latest podcast as we talk about the latest developments in F1, a renewed fight for P5 in the championship, the final sprint race of the season at Interlagos and a whole lot more.
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A very exciting United States Grand Prix at a jam packed Circuit of the Americas ended with Max Verstappen doubling his points lead in the championship. And a race long Ferrari v McLaren battle leaves them just 3.5 points apart. Catch our podcast as we talk about the USGP and gear up for the business end of the season.
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The Turkish Grand Prix was everything we were not expecting it to be, but it gave us a Valtteri Bottas win on World Porridge Day, what are the chances.
Few good battles, few strange strategy calls, and championship fights that keep getting closer, the Turkish Grand Prix gave us a lot to talk about even after an average race. Catch our podcast as we discuss everything from the weekend in Istanbul.
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Formula One is back after a week's break and it time for some Turkish delight. Catch our podcast leading up to Turkish Grand Prix and let's have a good weekend as the championship heads into the business end of the season.
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Alex Palou took the Indycar title at the final round with Josef Newgarden claiming the deputy champion spot as Patricio O'Ward failed to finish. Fittingly the season was the most watched Indycar season in more than 10 years, and we sit down to discuss it along with the future for Indycar.
So grab some chai and catch our podcast for a wrap-up of the brilliant season we have had.
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A Russian GP to remember for years, probably the only one. Lando Norris took his first pole position, Lewis Hamilton gets his long awaited 100th win and everything in between. Catch our podcast as we talk about the brilliant weekend we have had in Sochi.
Tweet to @MSBaithak what you thought about Lando's call that cost him even a podium finish.
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With Formula 1 heading back to Sochi after a week's break, we talk all things leading up to the Russian Grand Prix, including that fact that it's Valtteri's favourite circuit.
Tweet to @MSBaithak how you rate Bottas's chances next weekend.
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Daniel Ricciardo never left and now he has won a race after 3 years. McLaren's first win since 2012 and first 1-2 since 2010. Title rivals colliding and Valtteri Bottas unleashed. This Italian Grand Prix has got us talking about everything, so catch our latest podcast as we discuss all the big events from the weekend.
Tweet to @MSBaithak with your thoughts on the Lewis-Max crash.
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Formula 1 returned to the Netherlands after 36 years and home hero Max Verstappen dominated on a very orange-foggy Sunday. The silly season itself has finally kicked in with a lot of politics being played. Catch our latest podcast as we talk about F1's return to Zandvoort and the silly season.
Who do you think will fill up those seats at Williams and Alfa Romeo, let us know by tweeting to @MSBaithak.
Formula 1's shortest race ever at Spa-Francorchamps gave us a multitude of talking points, and so we sat down to discuss them. Catch our latest podcast as we talk about the lowest point of F1 since USGP2005, and what FIA and FOM should take away from this strange weekend.
Tweet to @MSBaithak with your take on this weekends events and should the fans get a refund on the tickets for Sunday.
The Formula 1 circus is back after a rather calm summer break. And what a way to come back, a triple header consisting of Spa-Francorchamps, Monza and the latest addition of Zandvoort. With the second half of the season all set to begin, catch our latest podcast where we look ahead to the 3 upcoming races and what they can have in store for us. Tweet to @MSBaithak your predictions for the sprint qualifying at Monza. Stay tuned for more motorsport content!!
The 89th running of the legendary Le Mans 24 hour endurance race was the first time in over 95 years that it was held in August and it produced just the special racing fitting for this special event. A lot of heartbreaks and triumphs across the record 62 car grid meant that there were a lot of stories to be told. Catch our latest podcast to listen to the results and the paths to victory and podium for the teams that came out smiling.
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Finally India has a FIA accredited F1 Feeder series championships based and its a Double Dhamaka as 2 series are launched at the same time. This means greater than ever opportunities for the Indian talent to rise up the ranks in motorsport and realistically aim for a seat in Formula 1.
Catch our latest podcast as we talk all about the new championships and discuss the future of motorsports in India.
Tweet to @MSBaithak your reactions from the announcement and your hopes from the championships.
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Midway through the F1 summer break, DD and Vedant sat down for a discussion on the first half of the season, and the things to come. So grab some chai, take a seat, ready your opinions and dive right into our conversation.
Tweet to @MSBaithak, your favorite moment so far this season and what do you expect from the second half of the season.
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A sensational finale to a sensational season, the Berlin E-Prix weekend gave us a lot to think about, including the first ever Dutch motorsport champion Nyck de Vries and Mercedes winning yet another World Championship. Catch our latest podcast as we talk about a fitting season 7 finale and all the things we are looking forward to for next season and beyond.
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A lot of action on the tarmac last weekend, catch up on all of it on our weekend rundown.
Catch our review of the final race before the summer shutdown in the 2021 F1 season. It was a fitting conclusion to the first half of arguably the best F1 season since 2012. An infamous single car on the grid at the restart, a maiden win, and a mega battle between 2 greats, this race had it all.
Please note that this podcast was recorded before Sebastian Vettel's disqualification was announced.
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We are almost midway through the season and the championship fight is just reaching boiling point. Catch our Hungarian GP Preview and get ready for the last race before the summer break.
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A unique circuit and a spectacular penultimate weekend of the season. Things got heated up and we are talked all about the 2 races at the ExCel Center in East London. Catch our latest podcast and get ready for the season finale in Berlin.
We also talk about how motorsports can be included in the Olympics in the future.
Send in a tweet to @MSBaithak with your favorite for the title and what you think about motorsports at the Olympic Games
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A season defining crash, the first ever Sprint race in Formula 1 and the first full scale concept model of the 2022 F1 regulations, there was a lot to talk about after the penultimate race before the summer break in F1. Listed to DD and Vedant talk all about the British GP weekend and it's implications going forward.
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This is your weekly rundown of the major motorsport results from the past weekend.
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This is your weekly results rundown from all major motorsport series.
This week Formula E, European LeMans, NASCAR and Supercars championships had events and produced some exciting racing.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the upcoming F1 British Grand Prix, the maiden F1 Sprint race, racing penalties and more.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak with your expectations from the British GP and the Sprint race.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about a rollercoaster weekend in Brooklyn as the championship turned on it's head and Sam Bird emerged as the points leader jumping from 13th to 1st with one victory. With only 2 rounds and 4 races to go, this year's champion is anyone's guess. So tweet your predictions to @MSBaithak, make your case and join the conversation.
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This is your weekly results rundown from all major motorsport series.
We also include Indians competing in lesser known series as well.
The Austrian Grand Prix provided us with a spectacular race which saw racing up and down the grid, till the last lap. We review the last race of a spectacular triple header as we set our eyes on the last 2 races before the mid season break.
Catch our F3 and WSeries review at the end of the podcast as well.
Tweet to @MSBaithak with what you thought about the numerous penalties given away, especially to Lando Norris and Sergio Perez. Stay tuned for more motorsport content.
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The Styrian Grand Prix provided us with a dominant Red Bull win that we are not used to seeing from anyone other than Mercedes. Is this where the season gets defined? Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the weekend in Austria and the upcoming Austrian GP. We also review the first W Series race of the season and discuss about their new team structure and what we think can be possible in the future.
Tweet to @MSBaithak with what you think W Series should do to evolve in the future.
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Into the second half of the Formula E season we go and we have a new championship leader. A new circuit with new challenges, a driver with no luck in Mexico and a typical ABB Formula E weekend. We bring to you all that came out of the Puebla e-Prix.
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With the season 2 of the W Series starting this weekend, we talk about all the aspects of W Series - what it is, why it's more unique than everyone thinks, and what we want other motorsport series to learn from it - so give it a listen and get up to date with the only pure spec series in mainstream motorsport. You need to follow W Series because driver skill is the only factor here.
Tweet to @MSBaithak with your takeaways from the series and expectations from the season, and remember you can find all updates on our Instagram and Twitter.
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Catch DD and Vedant talk about a surprisingly exciting French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard. With a lot of storylines playing about throughout the grid and 2 races in Austria coming up, there was a lot more to talk about than anyone expected.
Tweet to @MSBaithak and let us know what are your predictions for the 2 races in Austria given that we had 2 wonderful races there last year.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the current stories in Formula 1 and what to expect going forward as we head into the first triple header of the season. Stay till the end to catch news about ex- F1 drivers racing elsewhere and other motorsport news from around the world.
The streets of Baku gave us a race for the ages and we can once again say, 'well done Baku'. Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the incredible weekend in Azerbaijan and all that can be concluded as Formula 1 heads onto more conventional circuits as the season progresses. We also have a small Formula 2 review at the end of the podcast so don't miss that.
Tweet us @MSBaithak with your reactions of the weekend and what was the most unexpected thing for you.
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Listen to DD and Vedant as they preview the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and discuss the talking points leading up to the race in Baku.
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The 105th running of the INDY500 Helio Castroneves became the 4th man to have the joint most wins at the brickyard with his 4th victory. Listen to DD and Vedant review a spectacular race and talk about DD's experience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak with your takeaways from a historic race.
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The Monaco Grand Prix does not provide a lot of overtakes but if we look beyond just the on track action, there is a lot to take away from this weekend. In our latest podcast we talk about all things Monaco provided us with and more as we finally get into the season and the fights along different positions on the grid get heated.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak with your takeaways from the Monaco GP and your opinion about it for the future.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk Indycar as they review the GMR Grand Prix held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. They talk about Romain Grosjean's impressive rookie season so far and first podium, Rinus VeeKay's maiden Indycar win, and the season ahead. With the Indy 500 just 2 weeks away, it's your perfect time to get into Indycar.
Join the conversation by tweeting your thoughts on Indycar and the 2021 season to @MSBaithak.
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As Formula 1 heads to Monaco for the first time in 2 years, the championship is heating up. Going into this weekend Red Bull would be looking to make the most of a track that traditionally suits them. Join DD and Vedant as they talk about what you need to keep in mind going into the Monaco Grand Prix.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak and letting us know what you expect from the race in the principality.
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2 very interesting race weekends for the championship and a few milestones reached for Lewis Hamilton. The Iberian double header did not have a lot of drama but finally set the season in motion.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about a wonderful weekend for Formula E in Monaco as they use the full circuit layout for the first time.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak and letting us know how did you find the racing around Monaco's full layout.
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It was reported in late April that Formula One and Formula E might be working to create a joint weekend in the future. Listen to DD and Vedant talk all about that, how it will affect all stakeholders, the challenges and the opportunities.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak what you think about such an event in the future.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the upcoming F1 double header in the Iberian Peninsula with the Portuguese and Spanish Grand Prix.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak what you think will happen in these 2 weekends and will we see a settling down of the championship order heading into Monaco.
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As Formula 1 announce the decision to have 3 Sprint Qualifying this season, we discuss how that element will play out in the championship and how will it affect all the teams differently.
Join the conversation by tweeting @MSBaithak your thoughts about this decision.
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Catch our latest podcast as we talk all about the crazy Formula E weekend in Valencia at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. It was the first time ever Formula E has raced on a permanent purpose built circuit. With a bonkers race in rainy conditions and a 'pretty uncharacteristic for Formula E' race in dry conditions, the weekend had everything on offer and gave us a trailer for any future Formula E races at permanent circuits.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak and letting us know what you thought about the controversial round 5 and should Formula E consider going to more permanent circuits.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk all about the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
Join the conversation by tweeting us @MSBaithak and letting us know what you thought about the race and our opinions.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the upcoming F1 grand prix in at The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola this weekend.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak and letting them know what you expect from the race in Imola and the championship ahead.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the Formula E double header in Rome on the 10th and 11th of April.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak and letting them know what you thought about the incidents in Rome.
Catch our Introduction to Formula E and Diriyah review podcasts as well to get up to date before the next 2 rounds in Valencia later this month.
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Listen to DD and Vedant look back at the first 2 rounds of Formula E season 7 held under the lights in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on the 26th and 27th of February.
Join the conversation by tweeting to @MSBaithak what you thought about the weekend.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk all about Extreme E, the newest electric racing series that starts on the 3rd of April, 2021.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the 2021 Formula 1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the latest season of Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive series.
Join the conversation by letting them know what you thought about season 3 in the comments below.
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Listen to DD and Vedant make their F1 Fantasy teams and discuss strategies.
Join our F1 Fantasy league with the code below. If you win the league at the end of the season, you will get the chance to feature on our podcast in a special episode.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the recently concluded 3 day F1 2021 Pre Season Test in Bahrain.
Join the conversation by letting them know how you think each team performed and what the pecking order will be for the 2021 F1 season.
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Not a fan of F1's proposal to trial sprint races? Don't worry. Listen to us talk about our ideas on how F1 can change its race weekend format to create more exciting racing.
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Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the newly rebranded FIA Formula E World Championship as the 7th season of the all-electric series starts on the 26th of February 2021, in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
If you are fans of motorsports and enjoy watching racing, Formula E is a wonderful experience as it provides great wheel-to-wheel racing and some crazy innovations never seen in motorsports before.
Let us know what you think about Formula E, the upcoming season and it's importance in the future of motorsports. Stay tuned for more motorsport content.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about the latest news coming out of the F1 Commission meeting held on 11th February 2021. Join them as they share their opinions and let them know what you think about the decisions made by the F1 Commission in the comments below.
Listen to DD and Vedant talk about what they think will happen in the Formula 1 2021 season. Join them as they make some wild predictions and come up with even more bizarre theories to justify them. Let them know what you think about their predictions and what you think is going to happen this season.