Track Torque: Recent Episodes
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Adam Peacock is joined by News Corp's Emily Benammar and Matt Hickey plus The Times F1 Correspondent Rebecca Clancy for Track Torque, covering everything Formula One.
Matt Hickey, Rebecca Clancy and Emily Benammar review the final race of the year, with the season ending very differently to 2021.
The team also discuss the departure of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo, the future of Drive To Survive and dish out their end of season awards.
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Matt Hickey and Bec Clancy are back to take you through another epic weekend of F1 action, with the Brazilian GP delivering a shock pole position, a stunning sprint and a rivalry-fueled race.
They discuss the tension at Red Bull, Mercedes' epic 1-2, McLaren's nightmare weekend, look ahead to the final race of the year, and plenty more!
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Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy take a look ahead to what should be an entertaining race in Brazil.
As always there was plenty more to discuss as well, with the pair covering sprint races, the Las Vegas GP in 2023, what could happen with the Haas seat, Daniel Ricciardo's future, and a whole lot more.
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Matt Hickey, Rebecca Clancy and Emily Benammar dissect all the major talking points from the Mexico Grand Prix.
It was another brilliant weekend for Red Bull, although it wasn’t without its off-track distractions. Mercedes left plenty to be desired with their strategy, meanwhile Australian Daniel Ricciardo earned himself Driver of the Day even after being hit with a 10-second penalty.
There were also plenty of interesting post-race moments, none more so than a big miss when it came to the greatest podium presentation on the calendar.
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Adam Peacock, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy discuss the fallout from a big weekend in Texas for the US Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton nearly got a win but was eventually, and predictably, outshone by Max Verstappen on an emotional weekend for Red Bull Racing, who claimed the Constructors Championship just days after the passing of Red Bull founder and big motorsport backer Dietrich Mateschitz.
Daniel Ricciardo’s future could actually back with Red Bull Racing, in line to become the team’s reserve driver. Or does he go with Haas? The team discuss.
Also, full details on what Brad Pitt and some Hollywood heavyweights were up to at the race.
Plus plenty more news from the paddock!
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Yeeeeehaaa!
Time for the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, so Adam Peacock, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy are here for a preview of this weekend’s race.
It should see Red Bull wrap up the constructor’s title, but is it tainted in light of the spending cap allegations. The crew discuss what the punishments should be.
Daniel Ricciardo returns to his beloved Texas, perhaps for the last time as an F1 driver, and can Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes finally crack it for a win at a track that suits the great Brit.
Plus with Max Verstappen’s sneaky reputation as a party animal, the crew discuss those drivers who enjoyed the nightlife as much, if not more, than what they did for a job.
Catch all the action of the United States GP this weekend on Kayo Sports and Fox Sports, and stay up to date with all the latest through the News Digital network and codesports.com.au
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Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy gather to talk about a dramatic Japanese Formula One GP, which handed the world championship to Max Verstappen but nearly ended in tragedy.
The Track Torque team discuss the decision to send a tractor out onto the track which Pierre Gasly narrowly missed while travelling at 250 km/h.
The sport’s governing body, FIA, has come under heavy criticism, but does it paint a picture of wider incompetence?
Verstappen won the race and the world championship amidst farcical scenes. Again, how culpable is the FIA?
The team cut through the endless amounts of rules and regulations to give clarity, and also point out some of the other talking points like Daniel Ricciardo’s admission for 2023, Nicholas Latifi winning points (!) and everything else from Suzuka.
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Matt Hickey, Emily Benammar and Rebecca Clancy discuss the Singapore Grand Prix, which included a late start, multiple safety cars and a long wait to find out who actually won.
They also chat about Red Bull's salary cap issues, Daniel Ricciardo's future, what the 2023 grid will look like, and plenty more.
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Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy debate the talking points out of the Italian GP, won under safety car conditions by Max Verstappen.
The crew all agree it was a bad way to end a race, and offer up solutions, plus talk about:
Qualifying mess, grid penalties make a mockery of Saturday’s session
Is Max great or the rest of the field below average?
Experience vanishing off the grid
Daniel Ricciardo the reserve driver?
Nyck de Vries’ great day out
Piastri blasted again
Enjoy!
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Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy chat about the weekend's Dutch GP, won (again) by hometown hero Max Verstappen.
The crew cover some ground, including:
Lewis Hamilton's team radio blow up
Ferrari strategy woes
Daniel Ricciardo latest
Oscar Piastri a villain?
Driver musical chairs
Lando Norris a bit sheepish
Plus plenty more including a look ahead to Monza this weekend
Enjoy!
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Adam Peacock is joined by CodeSports' Will Schofield for a special edition of Track Torque, based around Will's trip to the Belgian and Dutch Grand Prix.
Good timing too.
Will lined up the trip with his friend Daniel Ricciardo, who happens to be at the centre of the most controversial story of the F1 season.
Granted unlimited access to the paddock, Will relays what he noticed while backstage at an F1 race, about the big guns and the lesser names, plus what it was like at Spa's camping site full of F1 fans.
Enjoy and the regular race review will be back next week.
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The Track Torque team of Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Rebecca Clancy and Matt Hickey catch up to discuss the fallout from the Belgian GP and all the other talking points from the world of F1.
On the agenda:
Masterful Max Verstappen
Ferrari radio woes continue
Hamilton and Alonso call each other names
Daniel Ricciardo’s options
Lando Norris’s lack of sympathy
The best bloke in Formula One?
Seb Vettel leaves a hole
2023 calendar news
Catch all the action from this weekend’s Dutch GP live on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports
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The Track Torque team reunited following the mid-season break for immediate reaction to Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from McLaren.
Ricciardo, who will see out the year with McLaren before moving on, is expected to be replaced by fellow Aussie Oscar Piastri.
Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and Bec Clancy, who was in the in the McLaren briefings to announce the Ricciardo news offer a full break down of what now for McLaren and Ricciardo.
What team will take the affable Aussie?
The whole deal is broken down in great detail, including a look at what it means for Piastri when he starts racing, and what Mark Webber’s role in the whole schmozzle was.
Plus there’s a look ahead to this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, which you can catch live on Kayo Sports and Fox Sports.
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Adam Peacock, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy provide a comprehensive review of the first part of the Formula One season, as the season stops for the summer break.
Every team, every driver and every big talking point is covered.
From Red Bull's position of dominance, Ferrari's problems, an improving Mercedes, Daniel Ricciardo's recurring issues, to the rest of the grid, it's all here.
Plus Fernando Alonso's move to Aston Martin in 2023 means what for Oscar Piastri?
Adam, Matt and Rebecca also hand out their Hero of the Season and Villian of the Season so far.
Enjoy!
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Adam Peacock is joined by Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy to review the French Grand Prix, won by Max Verstappen amidst another frustrating Ferrari performance.
On the agenda:
Max Verstappen's great drive
The misadventures of Charles Leclerc
Ferrari chaos. Do they need Gordon Ramsay?
Mercedes please themselves
Alpine v McLaren
If a car outside Red Bull or Ferrari is to win a race in 2022, who?
Why the need for a mid-year break
The great things about the Hungarian GP
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Adam Peacock is joined by Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy to for all the latest from the world of Formula One ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix.
On the agenda:
Will the French or Belgian GP disappear off the calendar?
The Orange Lemon (McLaren)
Fixing Porpoising
‘Chief Wind Up Merchant’ Helmut Marko
Best quotes machines in F1
When will reserve drivers get a go (*coughs… Oscar Piastri)
Preview of the French GP
The title race picture
You can catch all the action from France this weekend on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports, and stay up to date with the latest on codesports.com.au
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Adam Peacock and Matt Hickey are joined for Track Torque debutant Will Schofield to review all the action from the Austria GP.
Big Will, an AFL Premiership winner and now writer for Code Sports is an ardent Daniel Ricciardo fan, and got to know the Aussie F1 superstar during his days at West Coast.
Aside from discussing Will’s plans to take Ricciardo up on a promise and get to a European race, the crew discuss:
Leclerc’s return to the top of the podium
Sainz’s lucky escape
Missed opportunity for Red Bull
Abuse from the crowd
Ricciardo and McLaren’s woes
Great weekend for Mick Schumacher
The best of the rest
With the use of a free pass, which race would you attend?
All the action from the Formula One season is covered on the News digital network, through codesports.com.au and can be watched on Fox Sport and Kayo Sports
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Adam Peacock, Matt Hickey and Emily Benammar catch up again to review the British Grand Prix – one of the most dramatic races in recent memory – as well as look forward to this weekend’s Austria GP, which is hopefully half as good!
On the agenda:
Carlos Sainz finally!
Majestic Lap 46
The Halo Effect
Matt vents about McLaren
Haas save their ar… on race day
Good Day / Bad Day
Would you rather: dinner with Nelson Piquet or Bernie Ecclestone
Look ahead to Austria – at Max’s mercy?
You can catch all the Formula One action on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports, plus across the News Digital network and codesports.com.au
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Code Sports’ Adam Peacock, News Digital’s Emily Benammar and The Times Motor Racing Correspondent Rebecca Clancy discuss the Canadian Grand Prix, won brilliantly by Max Verstappen to extend his lead atop the F1 World Championship.
Wasn’t the most dramatic Canadian GP, but still plenty to digest, including:
Verstappen’s masterful drive
Ferrari’s better weekend, but Leclerc still p*
Mercedes encouraged
McLaren let down
Haas stinker of a race
Alpine changes, time for another Aussie!
Em’s driver shake up idea
Early look ahead to Silverstone
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Adam Peacock from Code Sports is joined by News Digital Head of Sport Emily Benammar and The Times Motor Racing Correspondent Rebecca Clancy to discuss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and look ahead to the Canadian GP this weekend.
Items on the agenda include:
A happy weekend for Daniel Ricciardo
Lando Norris following team orders
Ferrari’s bad day in Baku
Red Bull reign supreme
Mercedes’ rough ride for Lewis Hamilton
Seb Vettel making Em happy!
Contract rumours (Piastri to Williams?)
Canada preview
Don’t forgot to catch the live blog of the Canadian GP this weekend on codesports.com.au or on the News mastheads, plus watch the race on Fox Sports or Kayo Sports
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Adam Peacock of Code Sports, Emily Benammar of News Digital and Rebecca Clancy, The Times Motor Racing Correspondent, join forces to discuss all the big topics in Formula One ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo is the main topic of conversation; how much pressure is he under? Does his team still love him? What are his stats against teammates?
Other issues covered include:
Drivers under pressure
Spending cap – what will happen to it
This weekend for Ferrari
Sergio Perez title hopes
Great moments in Baku
The 2022 Formula One championship is live on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports, and keep up to date with all the latest across the News mastheads and codesports.com.au
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Adam Peacock is joined by F1 expert Matt Hickey and The Times Motor Racing Correspondent Rebecca Clancy to review the Monaco Grand Prix, won by Mexican Sergio Perez.
On the agenda:
Ferrari’s mishaps, costing Charles Leclerc dearly
Perez’s win, is he in world championship calculations?
Ferrari’s protest
Bring back Michael Masi?
Daniel Ricciardo’s future in the air
The future of the Monaco GP (not secure either)
George Russell, Mr Consistency
Bad Haas weekend
Catch all the action of the Formula One season on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports, and all the latest from the paddock on codesports.com.au
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Adam Peacock and Matt Hickey are back with a special guest to review the Spanish GP and look ahead to Monaco.
Rebecca Clancy checks in from Spain with a report from the paddock, including the mood in the Ferrari garage and Daniel Ricciardo’s state of mind.
Special guest is Mark Howard of Fox Sports and The Howie Games podcast.
Howie worked on Formula One at the start of his TV career and tells some ripping yarns from Monaco (including a nose bleed of a hotel charge), the Bernie Ecclestone days, getting to know Lewis Hamilton and plenty more!
Don’t forget to catch all the action this weekend on Fox Sports and Kayo.
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Adam Peacock is joined by Matt Hickey of News Digital and Rebecca Clancy, The Times Motor Racing Correspondent (on her birthday) to look ahead to this weekend’s Spanish GP and discuss in greater detail the goings on in Formula One.
The rundown:
Upgrades; who has been doing what in the factory since Miami
What do teams get out of drivers going into the factory
Charles Leclerc’s expensive Monaco crash
Daniel Ricciardo celebrates a significant milestone
Oscar Piastri’s chances of taking over from Fernando Alonso at Alpine
Sebastian Vettel on England’s version of Q & A
Valtteri Butt-ass (not a typo)
Plus, there’s regular One Thing We Hope Happens to round out the preview!
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Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and Rebecca Clancy convene to go through all the talking points from the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
Amidst another win for Max Verstappen, and a nearly weekend for Ferrari, Em has rare praise for Lance Stroll, Matt consoles himself in Daniel Ricciardo beating his teammate and Bec tells us exactly what it was like amidst the show in Miami.
In order, the crew cover:
Red Bull’s victory
Ferrari nearly
Mercedes improvements
Lewis having a moan
Danny Ric’s smile through gritted teeth
Albon’s red hair promise
The best of the rest
Jewellery and underpants!
Improvements needed for Miami
Enjoy!
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Adam Peacock is joined by News Digital's Emily Benammar and Matt Hickey as well as The Times F1 Correspondent Rebecca Clancy for a comprehensive review of the Australian Grand Prix.
A fantastic weekend at Albert Park had many storylines, all of which Em, Matt and Bec were across from the paddock. We cover:
Ferrari red reigns, but a split in the camp?
Mercedes and Red Bull - do they find pace, or reliability?
What Lewis Hamilton really meant over the radio McLaren, Lando favoured over Dan?
Underpants!! Big story!!
Fernando Alonso out of luck
Crashton Martin
DRS and driver power
Aussie fan boys
Track Torque is a CodeSports and News Digital production and will be recorded for every F1 race this season. Enjoy!
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Adam Peacock, Emily Benammar, Matt Hickey and The Times' Rebecca Clancy discuss this weekend's inaugural Miami Grand Prix, as well as all the big talking points in the world of Formula One.
Daniel Ricciardo v Lando Norris, stats don't lie!
Is Formula One happy with who the new faces of the sport are?
Mercedes upgrades and problems
Ayrton Senna tribute
Miami - the track, what type of race will we see
Miami - the scene, who will be there to be seen (what's all this fake marina chat?!)
Martin Brundle's most difficult grid walk. And on that, is the grid too crowded?
How do more teams join F1
Plus, the one thing Adam, Bec, Em and Matt would like to see this weekend. Nothing is off limits!
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Adam Peacock is joined by Matt Hickey in his Daniel Ricciardo hat and Emily Benammar for an in-depth review of the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, brilliantly won by Max Verstappen.
Adam also crosses to Italy to chat to The Times' F1 Correspondent Rebecca Clancy for her view from the paddock, after a day that Red Bull dominated, Ferrari would rather forget and Daniel Ricciardo regrets.
The team discuss:
- How Red Bull turned it all around
- Do Ferrari just sum it up as one of those days?
- Is Sir Lewis running Mercedes?
- Daniel Ricciardo making Ferrari fans see red
- The DRS delay
- Was the sprint race a success?
- Aston Martin steering away from Crashton Martin reputation
- Oscar Piastri rumours
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Adam Peacock is joined by News' Emily Benamar and Matt Hickey plus The Times motorsport correspondent Rebecca Clancy to look ahead to the fourth race of the 2022 F1 season, the Emilia Romagna GP at Imola this week. Bec will be there so there's a few references to the food she'll encounter in the gastronomical paradise Imola is surrounded by, but of course the focus is who will improve. Ferrari again? Have Red Bull fixed their issues? Are George and Lewis really pals? Em lists her drivers under most contract pressure, Matt makes his case for Oscar Piastri and there's an in-depth discussion about why it's unlikely there will be a female F1 driver any time soon. Plus our tips for the race, and how you can keep across results on CodeSports and all of News Corp's digital offerings.
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CODE Words' Adam Peacock is joined by New Corp's Emily Benammar and Matt Hickey plus The Times F1 Correspondent Rebecca Clancy for the first episode of Track Torque, covering everything Formula One in the lead up to the Australia Grand Prix.
Ferrari is back! Will it be sustained?Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, where to now?The regulation changes, hit (great racing) or miss (porpoising, anyone!)
Australian Grand Prix changes - will we see a more enterprising race?The true power of Drive to Survive, but how real is it?And do F1 need to be careful about where they hold races?
All those questions and more answered by a panel of experts who love Formula One, thankfully and finally back in Australia!
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