The ESPN F1 Podcast: Recent Episodes
ESPN, Alexis Nunes, Laurence Edmondson, Nate Saunders
Want to know what's really going on behind the scenes of Formula One? ESPN's dedicated F1 journalists, Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders, join Alexis Nunes to discuss the biggest stories in the sport, offering insight and anecdotes from the heart of racing's top category as they follow it around the globe.
The team rank their best and worst moments of the 2020 Formula 1 season, as well as their most surprising moments from the year.
Mercedes technical director James Allison chats to Laurence Edmondson about the team’s dominant year, how F1 could become more competitive and the future of the sport in an ever-changing world.
Max Verstappen and Red Bull finished on a high, but it might be too early to get carried away about 2021 just yet.
A look at Mercedes new headache and the baffling uncertainty around Sergio Perez’s F1 future.
A look at Sergio Perez's wild first F1 win and how George Russell had that victory cruelly snatched from him... twice.
A round up of a wild few days of news in F1, including Grosjean leaning hospital, Russell filling in for Hamilton and a very famous name in Haas’ 2021 lineup.
Romain Grosjean had a miracle escape at the Bahrain Grand Prix. We look at what happened and the role Halo played.
A look at the pro's and cons of any rules tweak which would ensure F1's championship fight always goes to the final race of the season.
F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto joins the team to discuss Lewis Hamilton’s incredible career, his growth in 2020 and why he is such a compelling character.
Lewis Hamilton rose above and beyond the rest as he clinches his 7th world championship title matching Schumacher’s record and the team look at the rest of the podium which saw Sergio Perez and Sebastian Vettel take to the stage.
A look at the 2021 calendar and where will F1 go in place of Vietnam? Lando Norris starts an Esports team and a look ahead to the Turkish Grand Prix where Lewis Hamilton could match Michael Schumacher’s Championship record.
Laurence Edmondson is joined by Bobby Epstein to talk all things Circuit of the Americas, being a race promoter and what the future holds for the US Grand Prix. (2:40) Adapting in 2020 without US GP (6:30) 2022 onwards (10:50) Value of permanent circuits (18:31) F1 going forward
Daniel Ricciardo gets his second podium, Mercedes beat Ferrari’s record of 6 straight Contructors’ Championship and more of the history at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
From watching F1 from his couch, to last minute race call-ups! Nico Hulkenberg joins Nate to delve into what has been a crazy 2020 season his options for the new year. (01:37) - Training for last minute races (07:49) - 2021 F1 seat (11:43) - Other racing series/ Next step (15:58) - Activities in time off (20:24) - Virtual racing (23:24) - F1 format
Lewis Hamilton beats Schumacher’s record, Pierre Gasly makes his case for a second chance at Red Bull and all the take aways from the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton’s potential record-breaking race, an unpredictable track and more as we look ahead to the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Sharing stories from before F1, Nicolas Hamilton joins Alexis Nunes to take a look back on his life growing up with Lewis, how he started in motorsport and the challenges he has overcome in his life and racing career. (00:46) UK Lockdown and coronavirus (05:13) Struggles with Cerebral Palsy + growing up with Lewis (21:56) Plan B (31:16) Disability in motorsport and making changes (48:10) V10 R-League (52:21) Lewis achievements (58:21) What’s next?
Lewis Hamilton equaled a record once considered to be unbreakable at the Nurburgring, where Daniel Ricciardo ended Renault’s long wait for a return to the F1 podium.
The ESPN F1 crew take an in-depth look at Honda’s bombshell announcement it will leave F1 in 2021, plus the imminent return to the Nurburgring.
Best driver? Biggest flop? Biggest disappointment? Just over halfway through this years calendar, the team takes a look at the F1 season so far.
Lewis Hamilton’s bid to match Michael Schumacher’s 91 wins quickly descended to controversy at the Russian Grand Prix.
JM is back on the show to catch us up on his recovery and to look ahead to the Russian Grand Prix. Juan will be back with Alexis Nunes, Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders on Sunday to recap what goes down at Sochi. Stay tuned.
A crazy pile-up, two red flags and Alex Albon FINALLY on the podium – a look at the main talking points from the Tuscan Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel is staying in Formula One! But is Vettel worth the money? Should Sergio Perez feel hard done by? Lenny Wermke joins the show to help decipher the big news.
Pierre Gasly joins the show two days after his Italian GP win to talk phone calls from a President, Neymar, and his friendship with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton.
How did Pierre Gasly win that race? Should Lance Stroll have won it? What on earth was Mercedes doing? An in-depth look a the wild Italian Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s home race might not be as bad as Spa, but there’s still little to be excited about for the team ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
While Lewis Hamilton wins again Ferrari go from bad to worse at the Belgian Grand Prix. Alexis Nunes and Laurence Edmondson unpick all the action from the race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Alexis and Nate get new names, look ahead to Spa-Francorchamps and ask - is the returning Turkish GP worthy of the hype?
Former Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi and ESPN's Ryan McGee join the show to look ahead to this weekend's Indy 500, which features Fernando Alonso.
Lewis comes first in a hot Spanish Grand Prix, Bottas defeated at a 3rd place podium and all the action, unpicked by the ESPN F1 podcast team.
Sky-high temperatures and F1 politics. Alexis Nunes and Laurence Edmondson preview the Spanish Grand Prix and its many dramas in the Racing Point saga, the Concorde agreement and the pair take a look at some of your Pit Stop Predictions.
A Red Bull victory, an unhappy Mercedes Podium and Ferrari dramas. The ESPN F1 crew look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The ESPN F1 crew look ahead to Silverstone's second F1 race in eight days and what Pirelli's response to the British GP drama means for the weekend's action. The team also take a look at your Pit Stop Predictions and we get Nate's Bald Prediction of the 70th Anniversary British Grand Prix race.
What just happened? Alexis Nunes, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson take a look at the wild final three laps of the British GP and what it means for the 2020 season.
After a weekend off, Formula 1 returns with a bang as the teams head to the UK for the first of a Silverstone doubleheader. ESPN F1’s Nate Saunders and Alexis Nunes wonder if anyone can stop Lewis Hamilton from winning a sixth British Grand Prix in seven years, and react to the news of canceled races all across the Americas. Meanwhile, Laurence Edmondson joins from Silverstone to share an almost poetic description of the Covid test that he, the rest of the media and the race crews are all undertaking to keep everyone safe and Alexis explains why it’s so important that Lewis Hamilton continues to champion the fight against racism after F1’s own disappointing showing so far.
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson take a look at another chaotic F1 race, which saw Max Verstappen finish second despite managing to crash before the race and Lewis Hamilton move closer to Michael Schumacher's victory record.
Chris Medland joins the ESPN F1 Podcast to report back on the “new normal” at the first two races and look ahead to the Hungarian Grand Prix, including some of your wild predictions and questions in the Pit Stop.
Ferrari hit a new low at the Styrian GP, where Lewis Hamilton bounced back and Lando Norris was the last-lap hero again.
ESPN's Alexis Nunes and Laurence Edmondson discuss Fernando Alonso's 2021 return with Renault and whether it will prove to be a winning combination. Meanwhile, Nate Saunders catches up with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen between races in Austria.
What a race! A closer look at Valtteri Bottas’ win, Lando Norris’ maiden podium and another Lewis Hamilton-Alexander Albon clash.
After eight months, F1 will go racing again at the Austrian GP this weekend. ESPN's Alexis Nunes, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson give their predictions and everything you need to know about F1’s ‘new normal'. The team will also react to some of your Pit Stop predictions and questions.
Laurence Edmondson speaks to Haas driver Romain Grosjean about races he should have won, the Haas car this season, and his surprise at Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari exit.
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner joins the show to talk about the new revised calendar and how the budget caps will affect the teams.
W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and Sabre Cook talk about the new W Series esports race and how they began their racing journey.
The ESPN F1 podcast team look back on one of the most prominent driver rivalries of the 21st century: Lewis Hamilton vs. Nico Rosberg.
Back in the height of U.K lockdown, George Russell joined the show to talk isolation activities, esports and revisiting old friendships.
Movember co-founder Justin Coghlan talks about the company's work with Formula One in raising awareness around men's mental health.
Carlos Sainz is going to Ferrari in 2021, with Daniel Ricciardo taking his seat at McLaren. What's the logic behind either move? And what next for Sebastian Vettel?
Alexis Nunes and Laurence Edmondson are joined by Lenny Wermke and Ben Hunt to tackle the latest news that Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari in 2021.
Lando Norris joins the pod to talk about his controversial iRacing collision with Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud and the growth of esports this year.
Juan Manuel Correa opens up on the life-altering injuries suffered in the F2 crash which claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert last year, and his hopes of a comeback.
Alexis Nunes and the ESPN F1 team look back on the best and worst moments from the race that would have been this weekend.
Nate Saunders is joined by Nigel Geach and Rudy Van Buren to discuss the rise of esports within the motoring world.
The ESPN F1 team discuss Mercedes engineers and UCL developing a breathing aid tackling a lack of ventilators in the UK, and delve into the personalities in the paddock.
Alexis Nunes, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss Lando Norris' showstealing antics in F1's esports weekend and the decision to delay a major rule change.
With F1 on hold indefinitely in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Nate Saunders, Alexis Nunes and Laurence Edmondson discuss the implications on the 2020 calendar.
Alexis Nunes is back with the F1 gurus to find out their predictions of the season and to take a look back at the testing dramas with Ferrari.
F1 has its first political row of the season, with seven of its teams threatening Ferrari and the FIA with legal action. Is the FIA hiding foul play? What comes next?
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson are joined by fellow F1 journalist Chris Medland to assess the pecking order going to the 2020 Australian Grand Prix.
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson are in Barcelona to review the first three days of testing and explain why Mercedes' strong start might not be as ominous as it looks.
Alexis Nunes and ESPN's F1 gurus take you through launch week and talk about what we've loved and what they've hated so far from Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and the rest.
Alexis Nunes, Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders are here with the first episode of the ESPN F1 podcast.