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Soumil Arora, Kunal Shah, Sundaram Ramaswami and Siddharth Shah will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah review the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix where admittedly, the Saturday was definitely more exciting than the Sunday.
Max Verstappen running away at the start, Oscar Piastri jumping into P2, Lewis Hamilton's pole position, Zhou Guanyu being overzealous on the brakes and more.
Also, all eyes on Mclaren. Can their form from Austria and Silverstone continue at the Hungaroring? Their upgrades have brought them into play for P2 - and they've got another upgrade planned for Hungary.
As for Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing, they will continue to break records. But the one record Sergio Perez needs to break is that of not featuring in Q3 for five consecutive races. Yes, in the same car that his team-mate has scored pole positions in.
'Monaco without the walls' 'A go-kart circuit' 'Tight and twisty' are some of the many descriptions you will hear during the weekend of the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris, what a drive, what a race! The first four and the last eight laps of the race were absolute platinum class. How on earth did Lando Norris in a Mclaren on the hard tyre keep a charging Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes on the soft tyre at bay?
Also, could Norris have challenged Max Verstappen at the restart had he taken the soft tyre? Post-race, Norris was still convinced that soft was the tyre to be on and not the hard!
How on earth did Alexander Albon manage to out-score the Ferraris? Williams' 800th Grand Prix couldn't have hoped for a better result. And of course, how on earth did Ferrari lose ground? The Italian team were so lost on strategy that Carlos Sainz even forgot what Plan B stood for!
Mercedes consolidated their second place in the Constructors' Championship with yet another podium but without a funny radio exchange between Hamilton and their pit wall. And finally, Aston Martin have gone two races without scoring a podium - their longest non-podium streak of the season.
Even if Max Verstappen-Red Bull Racing dominate yet another race this season, the 2023 British Grand Prix will be remembered for when a movie was shot during a real Grand Prix weekend. Yes, Brad Pitt's Formula 1 movie will be shot in between all the official racing sessions at Silverstone. But you probably already know this...!
We love when other forms of entertainment embrace Formula 1 to narrate a story or two. Lewis Hamilton's involvement in Brad Pitt's under-production movie (rumoured to be called Apex) could make this the most-realistic Formula 1 movie ever?
We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 British Grand Prix.
Where: Khar SOCIAL
When: 9th July, 6.30 pm onward (IST)
Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru aka Sundaram and Kunal Shah preview the upcoming 2023 British Grand Prix. Apart from the 11th team on the grid, modified liveries and helmet designs, modified cars via upgrades will be the key talking points this weekend.
This race is the home race for at least 8 teams on the grid (Haas and AlphaTauri have remote operations in the UK, too), so we expect everyone to pile on as many upgrades to their cars as possible. And of course, a 'normal' Grand Prix weekend format means that teams will have three Free Practice sessions to test their upgrades, too.
Will Fernando Alonso-Aston Martin return to their podium-scoring ways? Can Ferrari continue to marginally outscore Mercedes and Aston Martin for 2nd place in the Constructors' Championship? Can Sergio Perez get it right in Qualifying? Can Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg continue their scoring ways at Silverstone? And what about the new Pirelli compound, could it stop Red Bull Racing in any way?
Lots of stories and narratives to look forward for the 2023 British Grand Prix, tune in!
With over 1,200 track limit violations in the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, we wonder if the drivers ganged up against the FIA to prove a point. After all, track limits is a recurring issue at the Red Bull Ring - an issue that almost no one is trying to find a permanent and more reliable solution for.
We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 British Grand Prix.
Where: Khar SOCIAL
When: 9th July, 6.30 pm onward (IST)
Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal banter on track limits, what happened, why it happened and what's next? Are you surprised that no other team protested? And are you some of the few even more surprised that Alpine didn't further protest Esteban Ocon's post-race time penalties? After all, Ocon was one of two drivers (the other being George Russell) who was given no in-race notification of violation. Just FIA things, we know.
Also, Ferrari got their race strategy right two races in a row - but Carlos Sainz (and maybe Charles Leclerc) knows that the podium was his. Sergio Perez had two Qualifying sessions and he decided to mess up at least one. Lando Norris proved that Austria is his happy hunting ground.
Toto Wolff's pleading Lewis Hamilton to drive the Mercedes, Carlos Sainz being 'intimidated' by Sergio Perez, Norris-Hamilton playing sensors and a lot more in our review episode of the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix.
It's time for F1 Sprint and the Grand Prix at the Red Bull Racing this weekend. Yes, the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix will have 2 x Qualifying sessions and 2 x Races (okay, 1 and one-third, to be precise).
But will that lead to double fun or double dominance?
We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai.
Where: Dadar SOCIAL
When: 2nd July, 5.30 pm onward (IST)
Soumil Arora will host a pre-race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah wonder if Max Verstappen will extend his dominant streak to take two pole positions, two races and two fastest laps in Austria. Can anyone catch him?
The last time we had a Sprint + Grand Prix weekend, Charles Leclerc took pole (Baku, 2023). And the time before last (Brazil, 2022), George Russell won for Mercedes. We expect everyone to use and abuse this stat through the weekend.
In the mid-field, several teams will bring upgrades. But they will have lesser time to test them - just one Free Practice remember. Also, will the FIA bring about a rule change for using a 'new soft' in SQ3 on Saturday?
Also, it's Red Bull's home race - expect them to host some of the most-entertaining off-track activities. In fact, a jet pack operator will be present along with a legends parade.
Will Sergio Perez bounce back? Will Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton continue to battle for P2? And what about Ferrari...?
Who better than Dr. Helmut Marko to narrate Red Bull's origins in Formula 1 - from a team/driver sponsor to owning a Formula 1 team and then owning two! From participating in races to claiming pole positions and races wins - and then of course, World Championships.
We're hosting a live race screening for Formula 1 fans in Mumbai for the 2023 British Grand Prix.
Where: Khar SOCIAL
When: 9th July, 6.30 pm onward (IST)
Soumil Arora will host a pre/post race interaction & F1 quiz for all attendees.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Dr. Helmut Marko joins Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah for an in-depth conversation around Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Junior Team, his conversations with Dietrich Mateschitz, his love for art and more.
We talk about Red Bull Racing's successes with Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and dissect just how Helmut Marko assess driver talent - how much of it is instinct and how much is data and so on.
Lando Norris, the least likely driver to be unsportsmanlike was given a time penalty for being exactly that, unsportsmanlike. And for what? Driving slowly in the pits to hold up his rivals while Mclaren double-stacked their cars! Didn't we applaud drivers for their spatial awareness when they did this for years on end?
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah review the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen's dominant win, Fernando Alonso vs. Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon's flexi-rear wing, Lance Stroll's gamer move into the pits, George Russell's wall-banging ways (spatial awareness, huh?) and more.
This episode is also packed with Oscar Piastri's Kimi Raikkonen moment, Yuki Tsunoda's attempt to 'be fast between the grass', Ferrari's great tyre strategy, of course and Alexander Albon's immaculate drive to 7th place. Tune in!
Seriously, who is a fan of Lance Stroll? From the top-4 teams, he looks farthest from a podium finish despite racing a car that's scored five podiums this year. In fact, six drivers have scored their maiden Formula 1 win in Canada through history but it seems highly unlikely that Stroll Jr. will add his name to this list.
Anyway, Aston Martin are bringing upgrades to their car for the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix. Let's see if Fernando Alonso's wish to 'crush' Mercedes comes true.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah preview the upcoming race at Circuit Giles Villeneuve. Red Bull Racing's dominant run could see them match Mercedes' best race-winning streak from 2019 - 8 wins on the trot. In fact, Red Bull Racing could celebrate a century of wins - becoming only the 5th constructor in the history of sport to do so.
Mercedes will be out to prove that their double podium result in Spain wasn't track or weather dependent. The buzz around Ferrari will be around their historic win in Le Mans. And finally, will Williams repay Red Bull Racing the favour while declaring the upgrades on Alexander Albon's car?😉
Steve Slater, the Voice of F1 (ESPNStar & Fox Sports among others), joins Soumil Arora to share some of his finest memories from the Canadian Grand Prix over the years.
Did you know? There have been more Canadian Grands Prix than any other Grand Prix outside of Europe.
In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Steve recalls several iconic races through history - 1999, when Mika Hakkinen became the first driver to win the race under the Safety Car.
1991, when Nigel Mansell lost the race with only half a lap to go (he lost drive).
Robert Kubica's crash in 2007 to winning his and BMW's first and only Grand Prix in Formula 1 in 2008.
This one's a must-listen!
Steve predicts a Lewis Hamilton this Sunday! Who do you think will win in Canada? Tell us via the poll on Spotify or tag us on social media.
