Best Grid Gary Podcasts (2025)

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Explaining Red Bull’s 12-month Monza turnaround 31:42

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With Gary Anderson on holiday, Edd Straw is joined on this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show by Mark Hughes to delve into the reasons behind Red Bull’s dramatic turnaround to win at Monza, 12 months after struggling badly at the same track. We also discuss whether the 2025 regulations have delivered on their objectives in terms of improving the race…

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Inside Red Bull's trackside fuel and lubricants lab - and why it matters 1:02:01

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Fuel and lubricants are often taken for granted by F1 fans, but it’s a crucial battleground that has a big impact not only on performance, but also reliability. We hear from Exxonmobil’s Fiona McKewan, whose role as Red Bull technical advisor means she attends races and closely monitors and analyses the various fluids that are essential to the oper…

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CFD pioneer Nick Wirth on solving real world problems with F1 knowledge 1:02:33

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Edd Straw interviews Nick Wirth, founder of Wirth Research, about how his company is using CFD technology sharpened over his decades in motorsport to tackle wider-world problems. Wirth, boss of the Simtek team that raced in F1 in 1994-95, who also had stints with Benetton and Virgin, has long been an evangelist for the power of CFD. He offers some …

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7df1b8716726 Anna Colom 49:56

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Anna Colom is the Senior Policy Lead at The Data Tank https://www.datatank.org/about Heart of Clojure talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz5yqtWyRkA The Politechs podcast https://politechs.dev/ Guest Anna Colom Hosts Josh Glover Ray McDermott MP3 SHA 7868b74defbcf0e88f607c0283433166385f6b4973990bd400c9f88f590fa382 UUID v5 from SHA + People e49f83…

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Can F1’s problems with wet weather running be solved? 53:53

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On this week's episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson reflect on the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix, and whether anything can be done to solve F1's current problems with cars running in severe wet weather. After that, Edd and Gary discuss whether Ferrari has really turned a corner with its suspen…

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Gary unpicks Ben Sulayem's F1 vision + The tech impact of Horner's Red Bull exit 50:16

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, former F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains what impact Christian Horner’s sudden removal as team principal could have on Red Bull technically, both in the short and the long-run given the team’s longstanding balance issues. Host Edd Straw then quizzes Gary on what he thinks of FIA president M…

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876b4c306172 Cora Sutton 1:29:30

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It's all just a bags of maps That video about different languages in one file https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptN53mef_IY Guest Cora Sutton Hosts Josh Human Glover Ray Person McDermott MP3 SHA 75ddbedf4fdef254b043133f8af23d0de3cbc980df54b13adad3eae81049307a UUID v5 from SHA + People d21d6832-0cbe-53c3-a7c3-876b4c306172…

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Mercedes' ongoing struggles with heat + a floor breakthrough for Ferrari? 44:11

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a closer look at two of the big tech stories coming out of the Austrian Grand Prix. The first is Mercedes' ongoing struggle to extract performance in high ambient temperatures, with George Russell finishing over a minute down on the ra…

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What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed 45:26

3M ago45:26

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss what losing '20 points of downforce' really means, after Lewis Hamilton suffered that fate in Canada, when his Ferrari collided with an unfortunate marmot. There's also chat about the revised suspension geometry on Lando Norris's McLaren…

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3d32130bbe3d Drew Raines 1:38:25

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Where Drew comes to the parentheses and how he was stretched and has risen above. Guest Drew Raines Hosts Josh Glover Ray McDermott MP3 SHA 3ff7608352b4181e562dddcfc85b06fa9e4a8d524753f8b800b16da8a95c4319 UUID v5 from SHA + People d858274c-711f-58f4-b148-3d32130bbe3dBy defn podcast

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Why didn't the flexi-wing directive shake up the order? 47:26

4M ago47:26

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With the technical directive reducing the permitted flexibility of the front wings the big talking point of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, why didn’t it shake up the competitive order as some hoped? Former F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains that, and the reasons why he always expected the effects to be more subtle, as he looks back at th…

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Red Bull's resurgence + The intriguing strategic variables for Monaco 49:59

4M ago49:59

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on Imola and ahead to Monaco. First, they discuss how Red Bull turned the tables on McLaren at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, asking whether this was a track-specific change in the pecking order, or whether Red Bull have made a si…

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1a156fe163a1 Nathan Marz 1:31:59

4M ago1:31:59

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Episode 1a156fe163a1 Nathan Marz Where Nathan explains the lead up to Rama and explains some of its extraordinary powers. References: Grace Hopper on Letterman: https://youtu.be/oE2uls6iIEU?si=4x1PUPyffBE2DK9F Red Planet Labs: https://redplanetlabs.com/ Introducing Rama: https://blog.redplanetlabs.com/2023/08/15/how-we-reduced-the-cost-of-building-…

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Explaining the one weakness in McLaren's dominant race-winning car 59:15

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With five wins from a possible six in 2025 (plus another victory in the Miami sprint), you might be forgiven for thinking McLaren’s MCL39 is without fault. But listen to drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and its clear the car isn’t always perfect to drive, - especially in qualifying trim, and on this podcast host Edd Straw and former F1 techn…

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F1’s 2026 engine drama - What’s going on? 45:39

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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a look at the current drama surrounding F1’s 2026 engine regulations, with stakeholders discussing significant changes to the rules aimed at heading off fears about cars repeatedly running out of energy. Do these changes suggest the rule di…

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How Red Bull managed to win in Suzuka with a tricky car 34:15

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We talk with Gary about Red Bull’s troubles and how it managed to win with a tricky car that took a long time to troubleshoot at Suzuka, and tackle your questions on the minimum weight limit, design drawings and airbox intakes. And with tyre weight a big talking point of late, we discuss whether or not the wheels should be excluded from minimum wig…

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6ae6acf85d52 Chris Pellets McCormick 1:07:32

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6ae6acf85d52 Chris Pellets McCormick Wherein Chris explains why nobody uses his code, not even him. References: PIKU https://github.com/piku/piku NOSTR https://nostr.com/ Guest Chris The Numinous-Blithe-Believer McCormick Hosts Josh The Non-BS-Believer Glover Ray The Nebulous-Boggled-Believer McDermott MP3 SHA d2ea417902b8ea529799b6f8d9b709d4946bbc…

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Ferrari's Chinese GP blunder - The mistakes that led to its double DSQ 51:27

6M ago51:27

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Ferrari's Chinese Grand Prix weekend fell apart in embarrassing fashion when, after Lewis Hamilton's fine sprint race win on Saturday, both the Briton and team-mate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from Sunday's Grand Prix for excessive skid wear and an underweight car respectively. But how did one of F1's biggest hitting teams find itself in such…

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2025 F1 Tech Preview: Comparing the 'Big 4' car concepts + Answering your questions 49:47

7M ago49:47

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The new season of The Race F1 Tech Show kicks off with a look Formula 1’s big four and the directions they have taken with their 2025 cars. Ex-Jordan, Stewart and Jaguar technical director Gary Anderson joins host Edd Straw to run the rule over the top cars based on what we’ve seen during launch season and testing. There’s plenty of chat about the …

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2afd69a4979a Kira Howe 1:47:47

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Guest Kira Howe Kira's web site for all the things https://codewithkira.com/ Hosts Josh Laid Back Glover Ray The Revolutionary McDermott OTIS https://orgtech.se/ MP3 SHA256 4467e3c8073b7f80d9e14f0756beee1fcb72e30c2c2d0b85e5c4866ebb62752b UUID v5 from SHA + People 96efa7dd-1a8e-5f1b-94a0-2afd69a4979aBy defn podcast

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8f5d5379091d Eric Normand 1:53:01

9M ago1:53:01

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Friend of the show and of all the community Eric was back to share his wisdom. Sit back, relax and enjoy this end of the year discussion. More Eric - cos we all need more Eric - is accessible from his online hub http://ericnormand.me/ MP3 SHA aa6cc34b410508bf9d3a579e9bd7788137bdb0a55eef5020843e4a29a3dc575a Hosts Josh The Revisionist Glover Ray The …

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Tech review of 2024: Gary answers your questions 1:12:36

9M ago1:12:36

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On the final episode of The Race F1 Tech Show for 2024, host Edd Straw helps former F1 technical director Gary Anderson navigate through a bumper batch of questions from listeners. Included are questions on whether a loss of platform control was the reason behind Red Bull’s dip in dominance, whether there’s evidence that the windtunnel restrictions…

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The surprisingly interesting world of F1 fuel tanks 1:16:16

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On this episode we’re lifting the lid (or should that be peaking under the fuel cap?) of F1 fuel tanks - an area of the car some might assume is fairly basic and uninteresting, but (like everything else in F1) is actually incredibly complex and has a huge impact on performance. Joining us to share his wisdom is Giles Dawson of Aero Tech Laboratorie…

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Who'll win F1's three-team constructors' championship battle? 55:59

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The battle for the 2024 drivers' world crown may be all but over, but on the constructors' front the battle is still raging, with the final three races set to decide whether McLaren, Ferrari or Red Bull take top honours (and the considerable prize money that goes with it). On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 techn…

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15e670d6e60c Kathryn Lawrence 55:36

10M ago55:36

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Twas the day before Hallowe’en when Ray and Josh sat down with Kathryn Lawrence to discuss magic, randomness, art… and Clojure. All the things Kathryn are on her web site https://kathrynisabelle.com/ MP3 SHA a6df5a115eeb24ef2419c67479368ec71209b27d6cfb4e4cb44ff8340464575e Hosts Josh The New One Glover Ray The Old One McDermott Guests Kathryn Isabel…

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F1’s latest cheating suspicions, red flag tyre changes and Aston’s struggles 1:00:16

11M ago1:00:16

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On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson cover a raft of topics that came up over the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, including wet weather set-ups, red flag tyre changes (and whether they should be allowed), and Aston Martin's miserable performance level - especially compared to its simi…

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Red Bull's bib adjuster - what is it and why are rivals upset? 1:02:40

11M ago1:02:40

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The main topic for this episode of The F1 Tech Show was an obvious choice, after Red Bull admitted in Austin that it has a device that can adjust the height of the ‘bib’ at the front of the floor but denying that it was ever – or could ever have been – used to make changes during parc ferme. Edd Straw is joined by former F1 technical director Gary …

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Heart of Clojure 1:05:40

11M ago1:05:40

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An episode that is chock full of surprises and replete with delights. Expect to shed a few tears. There is much to consider from our wonderful guests. Check out Lu and their whimsical work at https://www.todepond.com/ Explore all things McCormick at Chris’s site https://mccormick.cx/ Thanks to Arne and all the folks that made Heart of Clojure such …

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The pros and cons of Renault ending its F1 engine programme 54:59

12M ago54:59

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On this episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss the news that Renault's Formula 1 engine programme will cease ahead of Alpine's expected move to customer Mercedes power from 2026. They discuss why Renault is making this move (and why now), and the potential positives and negatives that such a move m…

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Why current rules have sparked a windtunnel arms race 48:56

1y ago48:56

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Computer simulation technology may have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, but the windtunnel still remains an essential and hugely important tool in an F1 team's development arsenal. McLaren have recently invested significant money in a windtunnel overhaul, and Aston Martin's brand new windtunnel facility - set to be fully functional ear…

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#96 Gary Johnson on Gemini Protocol, Clojure and off-the-grid life 1:58:25

12M ago1:58:25

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We caught hold of Gary Johnson (via Satellite) from his remote yurt to talk about Gemini Protocol, Clojure (in Sustainability business) and his two-time yurt building and living off the grid. Check out: Gemini Protocol - https://geminiprotocol.net Space Age - the Gemini Server in Clojure https://gitlab.com/lambdatronic/space-age And if you have a f…

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Explaining Red Bull's decline + F1's latest flexi wing controversy 1:01:11

1y ago1:01:11

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On this episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dig into two of the big technical talking points from the Italian Grand Prix in Monza: Red Bull's sharp decline in form, and fresh concerns - from Red Bull and Ferrari - about the flexibility of the front wing used by Formula 1 pacesetter McLaren. After those …

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Revealing F1's battery technology battleground 1:11:32

1y ago1:11:32

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On this week's episode, we're diving into the world of battery technology. The 2026 engine regs have placed a greater emphasis than ever before on battery power, and with the help of Gavin White and Kieran O'Regan, the co-founders of About:Energy, a company that provides world-leading expertise in battery testing and software, we'll explain where t…

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#95 Arne (aka plexus) and Heart of Clojure 1:31:22

1y ago1:31:22

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Arne takes us behind the scenes of organizing Heart of Clojure, also shares his experience of Clojure eco system, community. If you haven't already don't forget to get tickets for https://2024.heartofclojure.eu and when you are there say hi to defn crew :)By defn podcast

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Lifting the lid on F1 helmet technology 1:19:04

1y ago1:19:04

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On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, we lift the lid on F1 helmet technology, as host Edd Straw chats to Stephane Cohen, CEO of Bell Helmets, the brand used by 13 of 20 drivers on the F1 grid. They discuss how F1 helmets have developed in recent years in terms of both design and materials used, and explain why helmets are akin to shoes. Before…

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Will Red Bull's latest upgrades be enough to counter McLaren's growing strength? 47:41

1y ago47:41

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On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson turn the spotlight on Red Bull, after the world champion team introduced new upgrades at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Gary gives his thoughts on Red Bull's 'mix and match' approach to bodywork at each circuit, and discusses whether these updates will help Red Bull stem the …

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What's going wrong at Ferrari? 59:40

1y ago59:40

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Edd and Gary are back, fresh from their trip to the British Grand Prix, where they got the chance to take a close look at the cars on track. As ever, Gary made some shrewd observations, which he reports back on in the first part of the podcast. Then, for our main topic, Edd and Gary turn the spotlight on Ferrari, after another troubling weekend whe…

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Unpicking the strengths and weaknesses of F1’s ‘Big 4’ teams 49:17

1y ago49:17

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As the fight at the front gets ever closer, The Race F1 Tech Show takes an in-depth look at the relative strengths and weaknesses of F1’s current big four teams. With Gary Anderson away on holiday, host Edd Straw is joined by another man with a penchant for all things technical: Mark Hughes. Together he and Edd take a team-by-team look at Red Bull,…

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Why F1's 2026 rule changes could backfire 54:05

1+ y ago54:05

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F1 is heading for major rule changes on both the power unit and chassis sides in 2026, but with the battle at the front getting closer and performance in general converging, are these technical tweaks that the sport could do without? That's one of the questions debated by host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson on this episode…