Best Dirty Side of the Track Podcasts (2025)

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Reed-Man and the Masters of the Inverse 1:13:21

5d ago1:13:21

1:13:21

“Send us a Hey Now!” All good things must come to an end and after three back to back races it was time for an off week. We used the opportunity to do two things. 1 - Speak with friend of the show, Rob Reed, and grill him about an F1 article he recently published in Forbes where he made a series of predictions about this years season 2 - Come up wi…

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Track Wars - Return of the Jeddah 1:24:52

12d ago1:24:52

1:24:52

“Send us a Hey Now!” Not that long ago, on a race track far, far away... There came an end to a trilogy of races. After last week's race in Bahrain, could Oscar Piastri out pressure on Lando & Max in the WDC standings or would they strike back? Perhaps someone else would throw their hat into the ring for a win? Maybe George would leave witness prot…

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Insane in the Bahrain 1:25:27

19d ago1:25:27

1:25:27

“Send us a Hey Now!” After a race that was not a thriller in Japan, we were hoping for something a little better this week and we were not disappointed! While the lead may not have been contested much there were a whole host of battles behind and a heap of gremlins or aliens creeping into the technology within both the cars and the broadcasting. It…

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The Japanese GP - Sleepy Follow 52:35

28d ago52:35

52:35

“Send us a Hey Now!” After a week off with no racing, F1 was back on track this week in Japan. While Suzuka is one of our fav tracks on the calendar it's fair to say we were both left very very disappointed by this race. In fact we can't even bear to type anything else about it here. Episode running order as always is... 1) News & Social All the be…

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The Hunt for Red Bull Drivers 1:15:01

1M ago1:15:01

1:15:01

“Send us a Hey Now!” After two back to back races to start the season we have our first off week of the year. It gave us opportunity to welcome Adam from F1 Fantasy HQ onto the show again and chat about how the season has started and of course look at the whole Red Bull driver swap that has dominated the news this week. Episode running order as alw…

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Oscar's Chinese Takeaway 1:32:14

1M ago1:32:14

1:32:14

“Send us a Hey Now!” After the wet opener in Australia last week, F1 was back on track this week in China. It gave us our first sprint weekend of the season and had a faire few talking points even if not all of them were about the on track action. Episode running order as always is... 1) News & Social All the best bits from both the sports news out…

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Australian GP - Words of Wisdom 1:03:25

2M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

“Send us a Hey Now!” After what feels like a million years away, cars were back on track for a race as the F1 2025 season burst into life at the opener in Melbourne, Australia. We were keen to see if pre-season promise across the paddock would translate into race pace and also how the rookies would get on. Mother Nature decided to pop in as well vi…

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Fair dinkum, it's the Australian GP preview 51:22

2M ago51:22

51:22

“Send us a Hey Now!” It's finally here!!! We can preview a race as the 2025 F1 season is upon us! While we have the usual news & video round up, the vast majority of this weeks episode is spent looking ahead to lights out in Australia next week! The running order of this episode is: 1) News & Social 2) Brian's Video Vault https://www.youtube.com/wa…

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Which cord? Discord! 1:17:35

2M ago1:17:35

1:17:35

“Send us a Hey Now!” This last week saw F1 conduct it's preseason testing. We could just spend time talking about that but figured it made more sense to thread that topic into a larger overall discussion with some folk from our Discord community. Join us to hear Az, Nimrod, Andy, and Lee join the two of us to talk over a number of discussion points…

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The Livery Love Bug 57:20

2M ago57:20

57:20

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week saw the F175 event where the 2025 liveries were revealed. We also get down to the final four in our February F1 Fantasticness bracket to declare the best livery of all time. If that wasn't enough we are also joined by Fantasy Hub Rob to discuss all the liveries. The running order of this episode is: 1) News & Social 2…

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The Grateful Eight 59:22

3M ago59:22

59:22

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are still in the F1 off season but at least we are in February and car reveals happen this month! Talking of reveals then we are at the end of round one of the February F1 Fantasticness bracket and have the list of the eight liveries (almost) that will be progressing to the second round. Did your favorite make it through? Li…

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A Dirty Side night at the casino 59:06

3M ago59:06

59:06

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are still in the F1 off season but we are a matter of weeks from livery reveals then cars on track! This week we cover the news & videos as normal before we then take a trip into the world of Rob vs Brian and play a series of Casino games all tied into Formula 1! Not sure how we manage that? Well you better listen and find o…

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February Fantasticness & DRS re-activated 1:06:46

3M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are still in the F1 off season but at least we are in February and car reveals happen this month! This week we are lucky enough to be joined by listener Michael. Michael has been a very active member on Twitter and is a much appreciated supporter if us over there. Michael takes a run at both the 100 Seconds of DRS and the qu…

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NetF1ix - Dirty Side to Survive 46:29

3M ago46:29

46:29

“Send us a Hey Now!” Well we are still in the off season and we have no guests this week so it's proper "scraping the barrel" kinda content this week. With the next season of Drive to Survive coming soon we decided to preview what we feel each of the main story lines per episode will be and then maybe have a little fun with how that story will be t…

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F1 Crash Course - 2025 Edition 1:26:58

3M ago1:26:58

1:26:58

“Send us a Hey Now!” Well we are still in the off season so we thought we would help get everyone ready for the 2025 F1 season. We did a beginners guide to F1 around 3 years ago so we decided to blow the dust off that and bring it up to date for a 2025 edition. Episode running order is: News & Social Slim pickings this week but we found a few stori…

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Constructing the Constructors 1:04:47

4M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week the guys bring back the Rob vs Brian contest. They will battle it out all season to see who takes home the coveted title of "Best and most awesome host of the Dirty Side". To kick things off they both give their predictions for the WCC order. After getting the competition out of the way they then both rate their top 1…

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That's Paul Folks 1:09:16

4M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week the guys catch up with the one and only Pitlane Paul. Last year did not end brilliantly for Paul and Valtteri as it saw VB's time in F1 come to an end for now in terms of having a drive for next season. Paul talks openly about what it was like as they came to terms with both the performance of the car, and how silly s…

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In the mirrors - Brawn GP Revisited 1:02:18

5M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

“Send us a Hey Now!” Our "In the mirrors" series will look back at some of our favorite episodes from our time here on the Dirty Side. This time it is our Brawn GP episode. Today, we’re diving into one of the most extraordinary chapters in Formula 1 history: the Brawn GP season of 2009. It was the year a team rose from the ashes of Honda Racing, de…

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In the mirrors - Niki Lauda - Vale's Tales 31:52

5M ago31:52

31:52

“Send us a Hey Now!” Today, we honor a legend who embodied resilience, brilliance, and an unrelenting drive for perfection: Niki Lauda. From his early days as an underdog in Formula 1 to his reign as a three-time World Champion, Lauda’s story is one of passion, grit, and an unshakable will to overcome every obstacle. We’ll take you through the high…

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Dirty Side Season Review & Awards 1:22:01

5M ago1:22:01

1:22:01

“Send us a Hey Now!” t's the Abu Dhabi GP and the close of the 2024 F1 season. With the drivers title being sewn up by Max Verstappen a few races ago, the only thing left up for grabs was the World Constructors Championship. We would either be looking at a first McLaren title since 1998 or a first Ferrari title since 2008. The race itself was a bit…

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Abu Dhabi GP - Papaya Perfection Prevents Prancing 1:15:51

5M ago1:15:51

1:15:51

“Send us a Hey Now!” It's the Abu Dhabi GP and the close of the 2024 F1 season. With the drivers title being sewn up by Max Verstappen a few races ago, the only thing left up for grabs was the World Constructors Championship. We would either be looking at a first McLaren title since 1998 or a first Ferrari title since 2008. The race itself was a bi…

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Qatar GP - Penalties, Perplexities, & Punctures 1:19:05

5M ago1:19:05

1:19:05

“Send us a Hey Now!” It's the Qatar GP which is not only a sprint weekend but also round 23 of 24 already!! Would McLaren seal the World Constructors Championship by outscoring Ferrari & Red Bull by enough points or would it roll on to the last round next week? Would Qatar deliver us a decent race after being a bit of a snoozefest recently? This ep…

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Viva Max Vegas 1:12:08

5M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

“Send us a Hey Now!” After a few weeks off, the #F1 show arrived under the bright lights of #LasVegas Cold temperatures and late nights made it a challenge for both those attending and those trying to watch as much live action as possible on TV. Regardless it was great to have racing action back and giving us somethint to talk about! Episode runnin…

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Chatting stats with Sean Kelly 1:32:49

6M ago1:32:49

1:32:49

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week is the last off week before we take on the triple header that will round out season 2024 of Formula 1. While last week was a show about nothing as we struggled for content, this week as at the opposite end of the content spectrum as we welcome the Virtual Statman aka Sean Kelly to the Dirty Side. Sean has provided sta…

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The episode about nothing 52:43

6M ago52:43

52:43

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are in another break as we sit between triple headers and it's fair to say we struggled for content this week! We first wrap up the events of the Brazil GP as we recorded so soon after the race that we missed a few things out including a Fantasy recap. Then we have 3 small sections where Brian guides us through alternative F…

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Braziliant Max & Alpine's peak performance 1:34:59

6M ago1:34:59

1:34:59

“Send us a Hey Now!” Mexico gave us a great race last time out and we predicted great things for Brazil. Had we cursed this race weekend or would Brazil still deliver? Well it delivered.....big time! It's been a track in recent years that has thrown up some great races and this weekend was not going to risk being a snoozefest! Well it's fait to say…

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Mexican GP - Prancing Pinata 1:10:52

6M ago1:10:52

1:10:52

“Send us a Hey Now!” After the highs served up by COTA last week, we had been a little downbeat on our feelings for what Mexico might bring. It's been a track in recent years that has not thrown up much excitement and went as far as forcing us to call last years episode the Siesta Fiesta! Well it's fait to say that Mexico put right those historical…

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COTA - Red Team Redemption 1:35:43

7M ago1:35:43

1:35:43

“Send us a Hey Now!” Well we finally went racing again and wow, what a return it was! COTA usually serves up some great racing and it did not disappoint this time around either! It was action packed as we had the sprint to contend with as well as an epic finish to the race itself. We won't even get to draw breath before we're off to Mexico as this …

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Jingle-fest & Gameshow Test 44:27

7M ago44:27

44:27

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are nearly at the end the fall lull as we finally get to preview a race as F1 heads to COTA next week! As well as the usual look at the weeks best news & videos, Rob takes a turn at running a quiz show for Brian. Based on the higher lower type game, how will Brian fare in the challenge? Speaking of Brian, he's been busy maki…

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Drafting meets downforce - A chat with Mike Massaro 1:01:08

7M ago1:01:08

1:01:08

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week is yet another off week as we make our way through this fall break. However, while there may not be a race to talk about we had the very great pleasure of talking with former ESPN and NBC NASCAR pitlane reporter, Mike Massaro. It was a great chat and we think we managed to find the point where NASCAR and F1 meet. We a…

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The Fall Lull - Badgers, Balls, and Brian's Brainchild 52:32

7M ago52:32

52:32

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are in the fall lull as we patiently wait for F1 to return to COTA at the end of October! The news was a little slow this week but there was one big story that broke as Danny Ric aka the honey badger was dismissed from his duties and will be replaced for the rest of the season by Liam Lawson. The guys also talk about how the…

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Singa-Bore GP AKA a Crockpot Race 1:13:59

7M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

“Send us a Hey Now!” Well it was the Singapore GP at Marina Bay Street Circuit this week and it gave us...well....errmmm, actually not a lot. Last year we probably rode the high of a Sainz win which maybe papered over the cracks of a poor race. There seems to be something about this track that does not lend itself to close racing. Even the addition…

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Baku Street Boys 1:04:40

8M ago1:04:40

1:04:40

“Send us a Hey Now!” Well it was the Azerbaijan GP at Baku City Circuit this week and it gave us some great action in the battle for the win! It may have looked like being a snoozefest early on as both Rob & Brian got worried about one-stopper tire management hell, but at around the one third distance this race ignited and gave us an absolute belte…

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Who does number two work for? 1:02:16

8M ago1:02:16

1:02:16

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are in between Monza & Baku so find ourselves in a break week. After the fall out from Monza in regards to the Oscar vs Lando situation, we decided to take a look at different ways in which teams have structured their teams down the years in terms of a clear number one and number two versus trying to balance two number one d…

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Mamma Mia Monza! 1:05:19

8M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

“Send us a Hey Now!” Well it was the Italian GP at Monza this week and it's fait to say that this #F1 season just keeps on giving. This weeks episode was recorded within 30 mins of the race end as we were both so excited to get talking about this one! However, before we get into the race weekend review we pick the bones out of what caught our eye i…

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Zand-Roar or Zand-Bore? 1:07:37

8M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

“Send us a Hey Now!” It was the return of cars on track this week as F1 arrived in Zandvoort for the Dutch GP. Both Rob & Brian can't quite work out if they enjoyed the race or not! The guys pull the race weekend apart and debate the best bits and worst bits and finally make a decision on whether they enjoyed it or not. As well as the race review w…

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Paddock Prattle with Pitlane Paul 1:40:44

9M ago1:40:44

1:40:44

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are nearly at the end of the F1 summer break and that means Pitlane Paul will be packing his bags and travelling to race tracks with Valterri again soon. Before he worries about how many pairs of underwear to pack he joins us to re-unite the three bozos and jump on a virtual bar stool. We ask him about how things we all get …

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Is this the wheel life? Is this just fantasy? 1:25:40

9M ago1:25:40

1:25:40

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are into the F1 summer break and that means no cars on track for a while. We've been lucky enough to get some guests lined up to fill the void and this week welcome back to the Dirty Side a guest who came on very early in our podcast; Rob from the F1 Fantasy Hub. If you are not familiar with him then he is part of the F1 Fan…

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F1 Threads - Helz Angels 1:02:18

9M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

“Send us a Hey Now!” We are into the F1 summer break and that means no cars on track for a while. We've been lucky enough to get some guests lined up to fill the void and we kick things off by welcoming Helz from the F1 Threads community to the pod. If you are not familiar with Threads then it is the Meta version of X and has been really booming re…

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Belgian GP - Don't go weighing my car 1:23:08

9M ago1:23:08

1:23:08

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 14 of the F1 2024 season and we head to Spa for the last race before the summer break. F1 signs off for the summer with a banger of a race and also some post-race drama just ensure we all come back after the break! The running order of this episode is: 1) News & Social All the best bits from both the sports news out there…

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Hungary goes radio ga-ga 1:17:26

10M ago1:17:26

1:17:26

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 13 of the F1 2024 season and we head to Hungary for the penultimate race before the summer break. Fair to say that radio messages feature highly here...maybe more so than actual racing! The running order of this episode is: 1) News & Social All the best bits from both the sports news out there as well as what caught our e…

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Blackstock and two talking bozos 1:20:39

10M ago1:20:39

1:20:39

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week is an off week as we sit between Britain & Hungary. However, while there may not be a race to talk about we had the very great pleasure of talking with Elizabeth Blackstock. She is the US editor of Planet F1 as well as a published author with the Racing with Rich Energy book, podcaster, and chef! It was a great chat a…

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British GP - Guess who's Sap? 1:04:35

10M ago1:04:35

1:04:35

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 12 of the F1 2024 season and we head to Britain for the final leg of the triple header. The Sap man makes a return to the pod this week after his European adventures. He shares his tales of visiting Silverstone for FP1, FP2, meeting Paul, and shaking Sir Jackie Stewart's hand. On top of that we had an absolute stonker of …

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Austrian GP - The hills are alive with the sound of blimey 1:06:01

10M ago1:06:01

1:06:01

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 11 of the F1 2024 season and we head to Austria for the second of the triple header. Rob is joined by Rob this week after he has recovered from the illness that stopped him joining last week. And what a race week to recover for! It was a sprint weekend and in addition it's fair to say that there was plenty for the two Rob…

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Spanish GP Review.....where's Sap? 1:12:11

11M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 10 of the F1 2024 season and we head to Spain for the first of a triple header. Rob has to find a last minute co-host as the planned deputy for Sap was planned to be Rob Reed but he got struck down with illness. Music man Andy valiantly stepped in at the last minute after only half-watching the race. At the same time Rob …

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It's lights out and away we Scho! 1:27:31

11M ago1:27:31

1:27:31

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week is an off week as we sit between Canada & Spain. However, while there may not be a race to talk about we had the very great pleasure of talking with Mark Schofield from SB Nation. It was a great chat and we won't give anything away other than to say we think you're in for a real treat. We also preview the race in Spai…

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Canadian GP - Montreal Monsoon Madness 1:13:09

11M ago1:13:09

1:13:09

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 9 of the F1 2024 season and we head to Canada for one of our fav tracks in F1. This could well be due to us being bias given we were there last year but we both really love this venue. For the first time since Canada 23, we were back together face to face and had a great time at Brian's local bar watching the race then re…

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Monaco GP - Charlie wins in Monte Carlo 1:08:32

11M ago1:08:32

1:08:32

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 8 of the F1 2024 season and we headed over to Monaco for the most famous race in F1. It was a race that split opinion at Dirty Side headquarters but there was plenty to discuss. The running order of this episode is: 1) News & Social 2) Brian's Video Vault https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OilCkgk0e5Y. MONACO F1: Billionaire…

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The Imo-blah GP 1:08:02

12M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

“Send us a Hey Now!” Round 7 of the F1 2024 season and we headed over to Italy for the first European race this year in Imola. It was the very definition of a slow burner with the race being a bit of a stinker in all honesty until a final 10 lap dash from Lando generated some drama. In addition to the race review we also have a preview of Monaco wh…

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Miami Twice plus Imola preview 49:12

12M ago49:12

49:12

“Send us a Hey Now!” This week is an off week as we sit between Miami & Imola. However, we are not finished with Miami just yet so we're going back for seconds. The main thing to catch up on was the outstanding reviews from Pitlane Paul plus some of the TV audience stats. In addition we also have a preview of the Emilia Romagna GP from Imola next w…

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