Best James Allen On F1 Podcasts (2025)

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33: F1 Is “Shakespeare on Wheels” And It’s Pulling In The Big Money 43:39

2d ago43:39

43:39

Monaco was not the most exciting Grand Prix, Lando Norris closed the gap in the title race on his team-mate Oscar Piastri with his first victory on the streets. McLaren extended their already massive lead in the Constructors table and no-one looked happier on the podium than McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. But away from the track, Monaco was a huge w…

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Can Monaco Be Saved? - F1 2025 Monaco Review/Spain Preview 24:13

2d ago24:13

24:13

Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with News Editor Ed Hardy and Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans to review the controversial 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, as well as looking ahead to this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Lando Norris’ brilliant pole lap and victory are mentioned, but the mandatory 2-stopper becomes the mai…

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32: Why McLaren Look Set For A Record 16th Monaco GP Win 28:28

9d ago28:28

28:28

We are in the middle of another triple header, the second of the F1 season so far. Imola proved a more exciting race than anyone expected and Monaco is next with a new rule making two pit stops mandatory. Max Verstappen and Red Bull came roaring back to dominant form in Imola, while Ferrari had a weekend of two halves in front of the tifosi. And As…

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Can F1 Create Monaco Magic? - F1 2025 Imola Review/Monaco Preview 42:08

10d ago42:08

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Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with Jake Boxall-Legge and Ronald Vording to review F1's final race in Imola, as well as look ahead to this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Discussion on the show includes how Red Bull's latest upgrade package made the difference as Max Verstappen led from Turn 2 to victory, how the new C6 tyre affected…

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My Favourite F1 Season - #1: Karun Chandhok's 1997 34:02

14d ago34:02

34:02

As a sneak-peek into the first episode of a brand new series on the Autosport Retro Podcast channel, Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with journalists, broadcasters and friends of the show to discuss what they think is their favourite F1 season of all-time. On Episode 1, we have former F1 driver, turned historic racer and broadcaster, Karun C…

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Who Will Win Imola's Final Showdown? - F1 2025 Emilia-Romagna Preview 28:26

16d ago28:26

28:26

Kevin Turner sits down with Jake Boxall-Legge, Stuart Codling and Ben Hunt to preview this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna GP, in what could be the final Grand Prix at the iconic Imola circuit. With its contract status up in the air, has F1 outgrown the track? Also included in our preview - Is it too early for McLaren to play team orders with the threat o…

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31: The F1 Season So Far In Numbers 53:41

16d ago53:41

53:41

This week we are doing something a little different. It’s the season so far in numbers. We are a quarter of the F1 season down already, six rounds to analyse and comb through for narratives, patterns and trends. Whether it’s points, killer stats or fractions of seconds, we have all the key numbers from the season so far after Oscar Piastri extended…

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The Hidden Nuances Behind Red Bull's 2nd Driver Problem | E81 31:02

16d ago31:02

31:02

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode Marc goes into detail about the ongoing Red Bull 2nd driver problem. How can such an established organization get something so wrong for so long? There's more to it than meets the eye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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30: Emergency Pod – Sainz To Challenge Ben Sulayem for FIA Presidency 24:48

23d ago24:48

24:48

Today Autosport broke the news of a challenge to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem from former WRC and Paris Dakar champion Carlos Sainz Sr. In this emergency JAonF1 podcast we discuss why Sainz is taking on Ben Sulayem and what happens next. Motorsport Network’s Global Editorial Director Rebecca Clancy, who broke the story on Autosport and Motors…

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Oliver Oakes Resigns At Alpine as Franco Colapinto Replaces Jack Doohan 35:44

23d ago35:44

35:44

In a special edition of the podcast, Dre Harrison sits down with F1 writer Jake Boxall-Legge and News Editor Haydn Cobb to break down two shock stories from Alpine's F1 Team. Last night, Oliver Oakes has resigned as Alpine team principal with immediate effect, with executive advisor Flavio Briatore taking his duties on an interim basis. Flavio rele…

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EXCLUSIVE: An Unfiltered Conversation With Ted Kravitz | E80 1:24:04

23d ago1:24:04

1:24:04

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode, Marc sits down exclusively with Sky Sports F1 punditry legend - Ted Kravitz. Reflecting on his almost 30 year career in the sport, Ted opens up on his journey to date, his passions outside of Formula 1, and the impression left upon him by some of the sports most legen…

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F1 2025 Miami GP Sunday: Piastri Dominates and Ferrari's Radio Meltdown 10:38

25d ago10:38

10:38

Mark Mann-Bryans and Emily Selleck review an entertaining 2025 Miami Grand Prix. It was a dominant display at the front from McLaren with Oscar Piastri winning, with the team finishing over 30 seconds ahead of any other car. Emily and Mark review how McLaren beat polesitter Max Verstappen and ask questions of Lando Norris' timid combat with the Dut…

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F1 2025 Miami GP Saturday: Norris Wins Chaotic Sprint After Kimi's Historic Pole 11:37

26d ago11:37

11:37

Mark Mann-Bryans and Ben Hunt sit down to discuss the weekend so far for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix from the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. It's been a hectic weekend so far, with Kimi Antonelli making history as the sports youngest ever pole-sitter in any format. Ben and Mark discuss the incredible achievement at length and talk about the vindicatio…

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29: F1 Miami – Land Of The Bling And The Home Of The Brave 57:48

30d ago57:48

57:48

It’s Miami GP week. We have an exciting podcast with two special guests from different parts of the F1 spectrum. Racing Bulls F1 team principal Laurent Mekies invites James up to the new factory in Milton Keynes to chat about what it takes to be a modern F1 team boss as well as the season so far with all the dramas of Hadjar, Lawson and Tsunoda. An…

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Haas CIO Gary Foote: Has Technology & AI Made Formula 1 Too Predictable? | EP79 1:09:14

1M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode, Marc sits down with Haas F1 Team's Chief Information Officer Gary Foote. They discuss the relationship between technology and humans in Formula 1, AI's increasing impact on organizational efficiency, and how F1 minds have been responsible for technological breakthroug…

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28: Is Hamilton’s Malaise Set To Last The Whole Season? 38:11

1M ago38:11

38:11

The first triple header of the season is done, some tired faces have headed back from the Gulf for a short Easter break before attacking the standalone Miami GP next week, then another triple header: Imola, Monaco and Spain. We get into why Max Verstappen is heaping praise on Oscar Piastri, despite their Turn 1 incident, Piastri’s many father figur…

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The Science Behind Negative Self-Talk & How It Can Sabotage Performance | EP78 40:19

1M ago40:19

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Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode Marc discusses the science based psychology behind negative self talk. How Lando Norris needs to be careful not to convince himself that his often disparaging comments towards himself are true. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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F1 2025 Saudi Arabian GP Sunday: Piastri Wins Via Lap 1 Verstappen Clash 13:03

1M ago13:03

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Mark Mann-Bryans and Filip Cleeren wrap-up their coverage of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with reviewing a race that started with a controversial Lap 1 flashpoint. The pair discuss Max Verstappen cutting the opening chicane, the five second time penalty that may have cost him a chance at victory, and the Dutchman's muted reaction to the punish…

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F1 2025 Saudi Arabian GP Saturday: Verstappen Pips Piastri to Pole 14:04

1M ago14:04

14:04

Mark Mann-Bryans and Filip Clereen review qualifying day for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen shocked with a stunning pole lap to beat Oscar Piastri by just one hundredth of a second. Mark and Filip debate whether it was good as his Suzuka pole lap, as well as whether McLaren's pace advantage may have been exaggerated. Also, a de…

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F1 2025 Saudi Arabian GP Friday: Norris and Hamilton's Game Of Confidence 11:21

1M ago11:21

11:21

Mark Mann-Bryans and Filip Cleeren review the key storylines from practise for Day 2 of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Confidence seems to be the word of the day coming out of Jeddah, as Mark and Filip talk about a more competitive day's running from Red Bull's Max Verstappen, and a crash from Yuki Tsunoda towards the end of the night. There's …

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F1 2025 Saudi Arabian GP Thursday: Verstappen Squashes Exit Talk 11:54

1M ago11:54

11:54

Mark Mann-Bryans and Filip Cleeren sit down to discuss the best of media day at the Jeddah Corniche circuit for Day 1 of the Saudi Arabian GP. The biggest story of the day involved Max Verstappen dismissing the idea of leaving Red Bull after the panic meeting the team had in Bahrain. There's also reaction to Max disagreeing with team boss Christian…

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How Surviving A Plane Crash Changed David Coulthard's Perspective On Life & Formula 1 | EP77 46:24

1M ago46:24

46:24

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode Marc welcome's former McLaren colleague, 13 time F1 race winner David Coulthard. They discuss all things motorsport, business, and reflect on the plane crash that almost claimed David's life in the year 2000. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

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27: Could Verstappen Really Leave Red Bull Early? 45:17

2M ago45:17

45:17

F1 has taken some very interesting turns in the last week, and we don’t mean hairpins. As we transit from Bahrain to Saudi, we have seen three of the leading drivers - Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris - admitting they are a bit lost, leaving the super-consistent Oscar Piastri and George Russell to hoover up the big points. Verstappen…

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F1 2025 Bahrain GP Sunday: Piastri Wins As Norris Jump Starts 14:57

2M ago14:57

14:57

Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren wrap up their coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri won with a dominant showing. Stuart and Filip discuss whether this was Oscar's greatest win yet and debate Lando Norris' mentality after a time penalty for a jump start led to a scruffy race and a third-placed finish. There's also a chat about …

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F1 2025 Bahrain GP Saturday: Piastri On Pole As Norris Slips To Third Row 11:14

2M ago11:14

11:14

Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren sit down to review what was a hectic Qualifying day at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. Together, they review what was Oscar Piastri's second pole position of the season, and explain how his teammate Lando Norris was so far back in comparison. There's also an explainer as to why Alex Albon was denied a chance to run in …

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F1 2025 Bahrain GP Friday: McLaren Dominates As V10's Shot Down 10:17

2M ago10:17

10:17

Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren continue their coverage from the Sakhir International Circuit for Day 2 of the Bahrain Grand Prix. McLaren was comfortably quickest across practice, but team principal Andrea Stella has rebuked those claims, even accusing some of their rivals of "gamesmanship". Stuart and Filip give their opinion on the state of pla…

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F1 2025 Bahrain GP Thursday: Pressure Mounts On FIA as Reid Resigns 9:39

2M ago9:39

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Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren begin their coverage of the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix with reaction to media day at the Bahrain International Circuit. Stuart and Filip react to the day's breaking news that Robert Reid, Deputy President for Sport within the FIA and part of President Mohammed Ben Sulayem's leadership team, resigned from his post, citi…

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26: From Rising Sun To Tumbling Markets 45:37

2M ago45:37

45:37

This week, we take the temperature as F1 leaves Japan after its brief Asian swing and heads to the Middle East. We examine some possible consequences for F1 of President Trump’s heavy tariffs on car manufacturers and how other companies invested in F1 might be affected. And though Suzuka wasn’t the most exciting F1 race ever - the top 6 finished in…

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Ex-Red Bull Pit Crew Calum Nicholas Reflects On His 13 Year Career In Formula 1 | EP76 1:05:53

2M ago1:05:53

1:05:53

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode Marc sits down with Ex-Red Bull Senior Engine Technician Calum Nicholas. He details his journey from Marussia to Red Bull Racing, the challenges he faced along the way, and paints the picture of an F1 paddock significantly less divided than Drive To Survive would have …

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F1 2025 Japan GP Sunday: Verstappen Holds Off Norris For The Win 10:15

2M ago10:15

10:15

Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge wrap-up their coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix in what was a tense battle at the front between Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Mark and Jake review the "if's and but's" of the race, as to whether McLaren should have been more aggressive on strategy, or if Norris' trip across the grass on pit…

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F1 2025 Japan GP Saturday: Verstappen Steals Pole As McLaren Stumble 13:29

2M ago13:29

13:29

Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge review Qualifying on Day 3 of their Japanese Grand Prix coverage from the Suzuka International Circuit. It was a stunning lap from Max Verstappen that took pole position ahead of both McLaren drivers, despite the Dutchman having no purple "fastest" sector times. Mark and Jake talk about how well Max had hooked…

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F1 2025 Japan GP Friday: Four Red Flags Disrupt Practice as Doohan Crashes 13:55

2M ago13:55

13:55

Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge report from Suzuka for Day 2 of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, with Friday practice generating plenty of headlines. Jake and Mark talk about the four red flags that disrupted FP2, including two for the grass on the side of the circuit catching fire, a spin into the gravel for Fernando Alonso at the first Degner…

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F1 2025 Japan GP Thursday: F1 Reacts To The Lawson/Tsunoda Swap 13:27

2M ago13:27

13:27

Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge report from the Suzuka International Circuit for media day at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. Unsurprisingly, the main story is Red Bull and Racing Bulls' driver swap of Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, which is the key protagonists' first chance to talk directly to the media on the issue. The pair discuss Lawson's…

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Jennie Gow: The Inspiring Story Of Her Stroke Recovery Journey + Return To F1 Broadcasting | EP75 1:00:05

2M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode we have a wonderful chat with Jennie Gow. Jennie has made a long and successful career for herself within the motorsport broadcasting world, from MotoGP to Formula 1. Then one day in December 2022, without warning, she suffered a sudden and severe stroke. Jennie recoun…

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Analysis: Will The Lawson/Tsunoda Swap Fix Red Bull Racing? 22:24

2M ago22:24

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In one of the most shocking driver moves in recent history, Liam Lawson is heading back to Racing Bulls after just two Grand Prix with Red Bull Racing, with former teammate Yuki Tsunoda heading the other way and making his Red Bull debut at next week’s Japanese Grand Prix. In a special podcast, Stuart Codling sits down with Jake Boxall-Legge and Al…

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25: No Ming Vase Strategy For Red Bull With Lawson After China 48:53

2M ago48:53

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There’s a famous saying - “In F1, you are either giving pain or taking it.” And after just two rounds of the World Championship there are plenty of examples of that. We’ll dig into what’s gone wrong for Liam Lawson and why, after just two races, he will no longer be Max Verstappen’s team-mate at Red Bull. And we’ll look ahead, based at some of the …

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"His Relationship Affected His Performance" My Experience Working With Lewis Hamilton | EP74 48:15

2M ago48:15

48:15

Welcome back to Season 8 of the Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast! In today's episode we focus in on Lewis Hamilton, a driver I've worked with in the past during our time at McLaren, and seen first hand just how emotional a human being he can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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F1 2025 Chinese GP Sunday : Leclerc, Gasly, Hamilton DQ'ed, Piastri Dominates 13:12

2M ago13:12

13:12

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording wrap up their coverage of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix, from the Shanghai International Circuit, as McLaren dominated proceedings with their 50th 1-2 finish, with Oscar Piastri winning ahead of Lando Norris and George Russell. Alex gives a review of the action, why he agreed with Oscar calling it his "most complet…

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F1 2025 Chinese GP Saturday: Hamilton's First Sprint Win, Piastri On Pole 13:13

2M ago13:13

13:13

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording report from the Shanghai International Circuit after a busy Saturday at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. The pair start by discussing Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's first-ever Sprint victory, Lewis's playing down of the achievement, and what could be learnt from the action on track, such as the intense tyre wear and ch…

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F1 2025 Chinese GP Friday: Lewis Hamilton's First (Sprint) Pole In Red 12:47

2M ago12:47

12:47

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording report from the Shanghai International Circuit to review Friday’s Sprint Qualifying session for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. In a surprise, it’s a Sprint Pole for Lewis Hamilton, the oldest pole winner of any F1 format since Nigel Mansell in 1994. Alex and Ronald explain why the “peaky” nature of the Ferrari may …

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F1 2025 Chinese GP Thursday: Eddie Jordan, 1948-2025 12:45

2M ago12:45

12:45

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording report from the Shanghai International Circuit to review media day for the 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix, and it begins on a sombre note as the sport pays tribute to Eddie Jordan, the former team boss of Jordan F1 and broadcaster who passed away this morning at the age of 76 after a year-long battle with prostate ca…

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24: Melbourne: From Hadjar’s Tears To Domenicali’s Deals 40:50

2M ago40:50

40:50

Lando Norris tamed the chaos in Melbourne to win the opening round of the F1 season. In doing so, he put down a marker for his teammate Oscar Piastri, his rival Max Verstappen, and anyone else who wants a say in this year’s world championship. Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut didn’t quite go to plan, while F1’s five-and-a-half rookies (Liam Lawson be…

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