Back Of The Grid | F1 Podcast

Chris and Tom discuss Max Verstappen's impressive win at the Canadian Grand Prix, his fourth in a row and sixth this season. With a 69-point lead over his teammate Sergio Perez, Verstappen's level of dominance is almost untouchable. The hosts also touch on Fernando Alonso's performance, who finished second, the closest finish to Verstappen all season. But the discussion doesn't stop there. The hosts dive into the inconsistency of stewarding and penalties in Formula 1, and the need for more consistent and quick application of penalties. Tune in to hear their thoughts on these topics and more. Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their tho

We look ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix this week and discuss last weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. We dive into the new and varied field of hypercar teams and manufacturers and what F1 can learn from WEC in attracting new entries as well as improving the experience for us, the fans. There are also a few personnel changes to recap and the potential impact of forest fires on the Canadian Grand Prix. Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12023 | 2023 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel |

In this episode, we discuss the Spanish Grand Prix, including another great qualifying and the race itself. We take a look at the fairness of penalties given during the race and discuss the use of DRS in Formula One. We also dip into the inbox to answer a question about what makes a good race circuit and discuss the possibility of Red Bull winning all the races this season. Find out about Tom's charity hike with his business to support The Sick Children's Trust.  More info on that here: donate.tomking.uk Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season

One of the greatest Monaco qualifying sessions ever? Who read the weather best during the closing stages? Did Aston Martin throw away a win for Alonso? Will they ever be competitive with front running teams with Lance Stroll in one of their seats? Answers to all this and more, plus a look ahead to the Spanish GP this weekend, and answers to your questions from the inbox Find out about Tom's charity hike with his business to support The Sick Children's Trust.  More info on that here: donate.tomking.uk Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1

This week we discussed the unfortunate cancellation of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix due to heavy rain and flooding, and how it affects the upcoming races. We also had a lively debate about the potential return of the A1 Grand Prix and shared our thoughts on various storylines to watch out for in the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. All that plus the usual predictions and your questions from inbox. Plus, also find out about Tom's charity hike with his business to support The Sick Children's Trust.  More info on that here: donate.tomking.uk Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released

In this weeks episode, we look at recent comments from Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, the pressure on Otmar Szafnauer after the teams poor start to the season and rumours of a potential sale of the team to an American company, as well as Renault’s wider position as a team owner and engine supplier in F1. We also look ahead to Imola, the upgrades most teams will be bringing and changes to the qualifying format, plus our predictions and your questions from the inbox. Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12023 | 2023 | Mercedes |

In this weeks podcast we dive right into the marina at Miami Grand Prix, from the jaw-dropping prices of VIP food menus to impressive performances from (some of) the drivers and teams, we cover it all. Plus, as always, we answer your burning questions from Alonso's accomplishments to the cost cap's impact on the top teams. Don't forget to mark your calendars for upcoming races and follow us on YouTube and social media for more thrilling content. While we mixed opinions about the Miami Grand Prix, we're eagerly anticipating the next race in Imola. Tune in for some insightful analysis and lively discussion! Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and o

Is Daniel Ricciardo coaching Checo? Was Russell's early sprint battle with Verstappen fair? What's the true purpose of the Formula 1 Sprint weekend format? All this and more in the Azerbaijan GP Sprint weekend review, with two whole races and a whole lot of hype around a weekend that some might say failed to deliver, Baku narrowly avoids disaster - listen now! Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12023 | 2023 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo

This week we delve into the potential effect of Mercedes' reshuffle of technical roles as well as Daniel Ricciardo's upcoming demo run at the Nürburgring circuit. We also delve into the new F1 Academy, and it's future with the void a faltering W Series leaves behind, and of course, the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the streets of Baku. Plus, our predictions for the race, a hypothetical scenario where we create a new Formula One team, brainstorming potential changes to the F1 rules and more listener questions. Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during th

In this episode Chris and Tom are joined by co-author of Racing with Rich Energy and The Donut Racing Show's Elizabeth Blackstock to discuss this weeks F1 news plus the controversial British energy drink startup company, Rich Energy, their sponsorship of the Haas F1 team and Elizabeth's wild ride on the back of a BMW superbike!!! Get the book here!  Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull

This week we talk about potential changes to the race weekend format; Maybe the addition of a second event on Friday and the implementation of a championship grid sprint race? How about the possibility of adding laps to ensure that races end under green flag conditions? Plus, we dig into controversies surrounding the application of rules and the role of the stewards in Formula 1. Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel

What even was that?! In this episode we discuss An incident packed Australian GP, crashes, penalties, and the many controversial decisions made by the FIA. We look at the current state of stewarding in Formula One and call for updates to the rulebook and decision-making processes on race weekends and during races themselves. Tune in for our insight and analysis.  Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc

This week we look ahead to the Australian GP and discuss various topics related to motorsports, including the organisational changes at McLaren, potential changes to the Formula One race weekend format, the recent Formula E race in Sao Paulo and we make predictions for the upcoming Australian Grand Prix. Also, we touch on controversial incidents in Formula One and the impact they have on fans and those who work within the sport. Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hami

This week, just how dominant is the Red Bull, are there cracks appearing between Verstappen and Perez already, lots of baffling FIA decisions, pessimism from Mercedes and Ferrari plus all the other stories from the Saudi Arabian GP, predictions league and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Danie

Tom is joined by Driver 61 producer and Overdrive producer/presenter Callum McIntyre to look ahead to Jeddah, chat about Jenson Button making an appearance in NASCAR this season and how he is getting on with training for the Caterham Academy Championship this year. Driver 61 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Driver61/ Overdrive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT5kqSGPJF8aFTyO_4bxN3Q Callum on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/virtuallycallum Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022

After the new season finally kicked off in Bahrain, we ask if we can finally call the Aston Martin hype real, look at where it's going wrong for Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren and what it's going to take for anyone to challenge Red Bull. Plus, all the usual race awards, predictions league and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max

It’s finally race week, which means it’s time for our first preview of the season and the return of the predictions league, as well as a run down of every teams testing performance, where they’ll be in the running order this weekend and in the inbox we pick some questionable production cars for an F1 driver support race. Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Predictions League is sponsored by Grid Rival - Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles L

This week, our thoughts on the new cars from Ferrari, Mercedes and Alpine, then with all ten launches done it's time for a tier list! Plus, our annual wild predictions made way before we should be making predictions, the Honda hokey cokey and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Predictions League is sponsored by Grid Rival - Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max V

There are more new cars to check out and this time they actually exist! Join us as we give our thoughts on the new Alpha Tauri, McLaren and Aston Martin, as well as a look at the design trends which are already appearing across the 2023 lineup and a look at a fairly major change within the FIA.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Predictions League is sponsored by Grid Rival - Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Ro

It's car launch season, which means it's time to judge the liveries and try to work out what's a show car, what's a 2022 car, what's a render of a car that doesn't exist and what is actually new. Plus, our thoughts on the return of Ford to F1 with Red Bull, how to get a show car running and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com Predictions League is sponsored by Grid Rival - Join our fantasy league on Grid Rival today! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news; Twitter | Facebook Join our Patreon for exclusive content Back of the Grid on Patreon Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom King, Chris Evans & Stu Greenwood discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season! F1 | Formula 1 | F12022 | 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles