Back Of The Grid | F1 Podcast

This week, we look at what went down on Friday night in Saudi Arabia, how close we came to not having a race and what the ramifications of it all may be. There was a race though, with another intriguing duel between Leclerc and Verstappen, terrible luck for Perez and mixed fortunates for Mercedes. All that, plus predictions, fantasy league and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 Bu

One race down and one around the corner! We look back at Ferrari proving their testing pace and good looking car pose a real threat and actually look the part, while a disaster for Red Bull Powertrains leads to a surprise Mercedes podium. All that plus we offer up some predictions for the upcoming Saudi Arabian GP this weekend.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | Daniel

With the first race of the 2022 season right around the corner, it's time for us to make our first race predictions of the season, after we try to figure out who came out of testing on top, who still has work to do and we dig in to how and why Mercedes have all but abandoned sidepods. Plus, Magnussen rejoins the grid, F1 testing opportunities for Indycar drivers and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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

This week, we take a look through the predictions we have been sent for the season by all of you, take some of your questions from inbox, and speculate incorrectly about who was going to get the Haas seat after Mazepin's departure.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | Georg

This week, we look at what can be learned from the first test, who can return to the factory satisfied, who still has work to do, and if porpoising is as big a deal as it seems. Plus, the final livery review of the grid, the future for Haas and their driver lineup, and we make some ill-advised predictions for the season ahead.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bul

This week, what impact will F1's new race directors and changes to race control have on the season ahead, is there any truth to Andretti joining F1, plus all the interesting details on the new cars and those all important livery reviews!   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Motorsport | Alexander

We’re back for our first proper episode of 2022 to catch up on all the team personnel changes over the winter, Helmut Marko giving the game away over Honda engine plans, the latest fallout from Abu Dhabi, the new W Series calendar, the first Formula E races of the season and their incredible new qualifying format, as well as a look ahead to car launches and testing, plus your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Le

As the winter break lingers on, we invited some friends of the show to join us and test their knowledge of the entire 2021 season. Who has the best team name? Can Tom and Stu remember anything we spent the last year talking about? What on Earth was the Grand Prix at Imola even called? All this and more! Play along at home and let us know how you do!   Outro music by Ash AKA Ukesnaile, find more of his music at https://www.instagram.com/ukesnaile   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri B

It’s time for our 2021 season review as we look at the performances, highs and lows of every team and driver on the grid, hand out our all important end of season awards, and look at the predictions we made way back in March to see what we got right and what we got horribly wrong. Which was our favourite race of the season? Which rookie impressed us most? What made us say WTF more than anything? Who will win our coveted team and driver of the year awards? All this and more!   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes |

After a suitably controversial end to the 2021 season, we look at what on earth went on in those final laps and what changes F1 needs to make for the future, the strategy choices that left Mercedes vulnerable, defensive heroics from Perez, some amazing results behind the top two that flew under the radar, a goodbye to one of the all time greats, the final results of the prediction league, and on top of it all, a thoroughly deserving new world champion.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtt

In our 200th episode, we review maybe the strangest race we’ve ever seen as we look at all the major events and controversies between Hamilton and Verstappen and the penalties handed out, the bizarre decision making from the drivers, teams and FIA, all of the other winners and losers plus a look ahead to the season finale in Abu Dhabi and your questions from the inbox. Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | A

This week we look ahead to the inaugural Saudi Arabia GP in Jeddah but also take some time to reflect on the huge impact Frank Williams had on the sport and beyond after the sad news of his passing earlier this week. Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | L

After F1's first visit to the Losail circuit in Qatar, we look at the qualifying penalties and if they were deserved, the ever decreasing gap in the championship standings, a brilliant return to the podium for Alonso, suspect strategy for Perez, what could have caused the punctures and some big swings in the constructors standings ahead of the final two races of the season.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikk

After an unbelievable weekend in Brazil, this week we discuss... deep breath Should Hamilton have been disqualified, why was Verstappen poking around the Mercedes rear wing, two of the greatest drives we've ever seen, an impromptu reverse grid trial, Perez brilliance, did Verstappen deserve a penalty and why did the stewards not even look at it, did Mercedes throw away a 1-2, are Red Bull looking rattled, the final seat on the grid filled, predictions, a look ahead to Qatar, inbox and much more!   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F1202

Join us to review the Mexican GP where turn 1 drama set the scene for the rest of the race and everyone up and down the field seemed to be chasing those ahead but rarely finding the move for position, plus we look ahead to the Brazilian GP and how the result of this weekend will play out for the championship over these final few weeks.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi

As the season heads into a final stretch of 5 races in the next 6 weeks we discuss what we expect from the upcoming Mexican GP as well as the situation of the Jeddah Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia. Plus we also talk about the provisional sprint race changes for 2022, Andretti Sauber takeover talks and your questions from the inbox.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Re

After F1 makes a triumphant return to Austin, we look at how the enthralling battle for the win played out, what Mercedes could have done differently, a heroic drive from Perez, all the other drives of note down the grid, plus a new W Series champion, prediction league and all the ways Shaquille O'Neal stole the show.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bull | Max V

As F1 prepares for the US Grand Prix, we are joined by Toni Calderon, Chief Growth Officer at Valkyrie, an Austin based company specialising in artificial intelligence and machine learning, to discuss how the technology can play a part in motorsport, as well as Toni's own history in motorsport, how a conversation over a bottle of wine led to the documentary The Gentleman Driver and the growth of F1 in America. F1 | Formula 1 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Daniil Kvyat | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Romain Grosjean | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | USA | Austin | COTA | AI | Machine Learning | Technology | Valkyrie | The Gentleman Driver | Le Mans 

This week, new calendars for F1, F2, F3 and Formula E, a new qualifying format that's as baffling as it is brilliant, gifts from Zak Brown and our preview and predictions for the United States Grand Prix.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norr

This week, Bottas proves he's still got what it takes, could Hamilton have got a better result than 5th, questionable penalties, a vital two rounds for the championship and more WTF's than ever.   Enter the prediction league on our site; BackofTheGrid.com 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 | F12021 | 2021 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles LeClerc | Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Willi