Maximum Downforce: Recent Episodes

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Downforce discusses the pinnacle of motorsport - Formula One!! Presented by Will Knight, we discuss race-by-race analysis, special features and all the latest news!!

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Will Knight and the team wax lyrical over the Red Bull failures, the Mercedes slump, the return to the top for Ferrari, the 'viking comeback' of Kevin Magnussen and the porpoise in the room......

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Will Knight sits down with Alex Bomberg, Harry Parkhouse and Ryan Ferris to discuss the upcoming Formula One challenges with the all-new cars, rules and format for 2022. Who will win, who will flounder and what can we expect to see? It'll all be discussed in our season preview!!

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That's a wrap, folks! The incredible 2021 season came to a close with an enthralling, yet controversial title decider under the lights of Yas Marina, but the season as a whole was one for the ages as host Will Knight discusses with Lisanne Dijk and Merisse Baker.

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A new World Champion is crowned! Max Verstappen claims his maiden Formula 1 title with a last-lap pass that was executed in controversial circumstances, with host Will Knight discussing all the goings-on from the finale with Jake Sanson and Lisanne Dijk.

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The clash of the titans in Jeddah as Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided for a THIRD time in 2021! The inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was chaotic for so many different reasons, as host Will Knight discusses with Ryan Ferris, Alex Bomberg and Lisanne Dijk.

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Domination in Qatar for Sir Lewis Hamilton as he chases down Max Verstappen for the championship title. Was Qatar a good addition to the calendar? How will the last two rounds play out? Will Knight and Topher Smith talk it out in the latest episode of Maximum Downforce.

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A masterful recovery drive from Sir Lewis Hamilton sees the reigning champion close the gap to Max Verstappen with three to go in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. Will Knight is joined by Alex Bomberg, Harry Parkhouse and Merisse Baker to go through all the talking points from the São Paulo Grand Prix.

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Has Max Verstappen just put one hand on the Formula 1 title? Is Pierre Gasly the unsung hero of the season so far? Just a couple of questions put forward to Topher Smith, Merisse Baker and Maciej Hamera by Maximum Downforce host Will Knight.

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A potential championship-winning victory for Max Verstappen? A race expected to be won by Mercedes was ultimately topped by the Dutchman chasing his maiden title. Will Knight is joined by Topher Smith and Harry Parkhouse to discuss all the goings-on at the 2021 United States Grand Prix, including that now-famous line delivered on the grid walk...

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A return to winning ways for Valtteri Bottas as he claims his first Grand Prix victory in over a year, but there were plenty more talking points from a wet Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park. Will Knight discusses all the goings-on with Topher Smith and Ryan Ferris.

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The best Russian Grand Prix ever? There's plenty to talk about from Sochi as Lando Norris throws away a maiden victory, paving the way for Sir Lewis Hamilton to become Formula 1's first centurion. Will Knight is joined by Alex Goldschmidt, Tom Cairns and Harry Parkhouse to discuss everything that went on in the dry-wet classic.

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Monza once again produced a surprise winner as Daniel Ricciardo returned to the top step, his first victory with McLaren. However, the big talking point was the dramatic collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Will Knight is joined by Jenny Lieberman, Maciej Hamera and Merisse Baker to discuss the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.

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Zandvoort turned orange as Max Verstappen overcame the challenge of the Mercedes onslaught to deliver a pulsating home victory, much to the delight of the local Dutch fans. Will Knight is joined by Harry Parkhouse and Jenny Lieberman to discuss what is potentially Verstappen's best victory yet.

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A new record set for the shortest ever Grand Prix and a maiden podium for George Russell! Will Knight is joined by Sam Hall, Chris Kavaney and Harry Parkhouse to discuss the memorable, albeit non-eventful, 2021 Belgian Grand Prix.

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Will Knight breaks out the banter and dishes it out with Topher Smith, Merisse Baker and Harry Parkhouse. Who was to blame for the Turn One crash? Have Williams finally caught up? Is Red Bull throwing their toys out of the pram? And was Esteban Ocon's breakthrough win lucky or the sign of things to come?

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Will Knight takes the chair with Topher Smith, Tom Cairns and Jake Sanson to discuss the ins and outs of one of the most dramatic British Grand Prix for years, as Hamilton and Verstappen finally cross swords, Leclerc almost seals a win for Ferrari 70 years after their first, and McLaren take one step closer to winning.

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Three weekends, and three wins for Max Verstappen - Will Knight takes to the airwaves once more to discuss it all with Topher Smith, Sam Hall and Ryan Ferris, as the F1 season takes a crucial step closer towards witnessing a first world title for Max Verstappen. Were the penalties fair, is George Russell finally good enough for Mercedes in 2022, and just how good is Lando Norris? We may or may not have the answers.....

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Red Bull take the upper hand on home soil, and Will Knight sits down to dissect the race with Merisse Baker, Chris Kavaney and Harry Parkhouse. Is this the changing of the guard Red Bull have been waiting for?

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Will Knight chairs another brilliant chat with Merisse Baker, Topher Smith and Ryan Ferris about how Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton went to battle at Paul Ricard.

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How crazy was Azerbaijan?? We unravel everything from Verstappen's blow out, to Hamilton's error, Vettel and Aston Martin on the rostrum and how Ferrari let it all slip away. Will Knight is once again your guide with Ryan Ferris, Phil Kinch and Harry Parkhouse discussing all the latest gossip and reactions.

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Monaco gives Max Verstappen the championship lead for the first time, heartache for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, and some dodgy wheel nuts and tyre strategies at Mercedes.

To talk you through it all, Will Knight is joined by Chris Kavaney, Ryan Ferris and Harry Parkhouse.

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Will Knight discusses all the ins and outs of the Spanish Grand Prix with Ryan Ferris, Jen Lieberman and Topher Smith. From the battle between Hamilton and Verstappen through to the scraps for the final points, the team find out whether the Spanish Grand Prix was a true classic for the ages.

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All the latest from the Portuguese Grand Prix presented by Will Knight, and with Topher Smith, Ryan Ferris and Jake Sanson on the panel. Did Red Bull fail or did Mercedes outsmart? Will Romain Grosjean get another crack at Formula One? Have Alonso and Vettel justified their expense? And how is Daniel Ricciardo getting on at McLaren?

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Will Knight discusses the action at Imola with Topher Smith, Jake Sanson and Chris Kavaney. We debate Lewis Hamilton's recovery and comeback, we determine who was to blame between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas in their accident, how Yuki Tsunoda is handling his rookie season and the likelihood of the Haas squad selling up.

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Will Knight discusses the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix with Topher Smith and Jake Sanson. Did Lewis Hamilton win fair and square? Do Aston Martin have a tough year ahead? And should Fernando Alonso have stayed out of the sport?

All these and many more questions may or may not be answered in a satisfactory manner.....