Beyond The Racing Line - Formula 1 Podcast

The Sochi Scrap. No not the latest viral Tiktok trend, it's race week and we were treated with a slightly off dessert that you kinda want to eat but know you shouldn't, but do anyway. Sochi delivered a feisty yet scrappy race that left fans wanting a little bit more. Bottas got it done in the most unusual of ways while Lewis must wait another week to tie the all time wins record. It's mid year and what better way to celebrate than a special mid year report card. We grade the field on their season so far and there are a few surprises, have a go and let us know, we're we on the money? We take a look at some news this week as Chase Steph's back, Toto teases his past interest and the Ferrari dream team is officially reunited. Perez has a seat but where? And the return of Alonso as Renault fans get sentimental. All that plus race rankings, dud of the day, beyond the bet, fantasy Formula 1.5 and much much more on a special edition of BTRL. 

Red flags, red cars and red tempers were the order of the weekend as Mugello took charge. If we needed a reminder of how amazing Formula 1 can be then these past two weekends have delivered in spades. It was business as usual the front but all eyes were on the midfield. Carnage, carnage and more carnage as those scrapping for points ended up having them handed to them on a plate. Bottas brought a new attitude to the weekend but as always the cards fell to the wrong side. If the championship wasn't already over then it is now, Hamilton can do no wrong. The Bulls set themselves for an Italian charge but Verstappen was left seeing red in the prancing horses 1000th gallop as he failed to fire a shot. The age old question of track design has reared its head and we again ask, is it time to revisit the old school tracks? There's no denying they are icons for a reason. As always race reviews, race rankings, dud if the day, Formula 1.5, beyond the bet, fantasy and much much more including a teaser to a new

FORZA ITALIA! If Germany was the race of the decade then Monza was the race of the century and by all accounts you'd be hard pressed to go past Gasly as the driver of the year. It's a jam packed episode, race review, driver rankings, dud of the day, fantasy, news, beyond the bet, fan questions, Mugello preview, recommendations and not a single red flag to slow us down! So with that said we won't bore you with a write up, grab you headphones treat yourself to some ear candy and settle in for the podcast of the year, (well our podcast of the year anyway) of the Italian GP. Another week here at BTRL!

Its the Belgian GP and we were greeted with a race we all didn't expect. 2020 has delivered many challenges but right now F1 is crying out for a challenger! The season is locked in but is it already over?   This week we dive i to the championship and talk where to next? With Hamilton, Bottas and Verstappen seemingly glued to the podium where will our knight in shining armour come from? Enter Danny Ric. Yes the Honey Badger was back to his rapid best and if form is anything go by the Renault is threatening to bust a podium wide open, all we need is a bit of luck.   McLaren had none this week as Sainz failed to make it to the grid with exhaust failure. Surely nothing when compared to the sheer obliteration of his future team. How has it gone so wrong at Ferrari.   The window looks closed for Racing Point but it looks to be widening for the man of the hour Gasly. We discuss what is going so right for him at the moment, is a return to Rebull on the cards?   J is back with Beyond the Bet

The Spanish flu hit F1 fans hard as they struggled through the weekend but don't worry as the BTRL boys have the vaccination ready at hand. Yes it was the Spanish GP, or as some titled it...zzz. Surprisingly there's a lot to talk about this week. We kick off as always with the race review and race rankings. Hamilton is untouchable at the moment and questions are now being asked is the season over? The podium is reserved for the same 3 but not even Verstappen and Bottas can get near him, a 7th title is surely in the bag. The midfield teams has a mixed weekend. Renault faltered, Mclaren held station but it was the Alpha boys and in particular Gasly who stepped up with a jaw dropping 5th in Q2. The Racing Points looked to let another podium slip after early pace, it will only be a matter of time before Leclerc gets that Ferrari firing, we discuss is the windows now closed. Party mode is about to go as of next race. Is the F1 hunting the Mercs? Will that have any effect on the running order? Time will tell. J is

Happy 70th and although we are nowhere near 70 yrs of age we still enjoyed the party that F1 threw this week. Our opening question was a belter this week, alternate race endings. Tyres tyres and more tyres, the Pirellie team took us back a compound but were we blanketed with the rubber all weekend or is that what we need more of in the future. Race review is jam packed this week and every team played a part in Sundays action but who was our team of the weekend and who had a shocker? Race rankings and dud of the day, some unexpected results here, did we get it right? Do yourself a favour and google Hannah Schmitz, the unexpected hero of Sunday. The Hulk returns and he took us back to the twilight if his career, is he now at the front of the cue for a 2021 race seat? We think yes but where does he go? Could we see a Perez, Hulk Haas pairing? News is in and man is it big, Racing Point penalised, teams appeal, Toto is rattled, Lawrence is fired up and this one is going to go right to the bell, we unpack "Ductgate

It's race week or if your the social media team at Ferrari it's Rawe Ceek! And it's the heart of British motor sport, the mighty Silverstone. If you went to bed prior to lap 51 then spoiler alert it was an epic finish! Hamilton dragging his Merc across the line in dramatic fashion, one that will go down as one of the most memorable finishes to a GP. And for Bottas our hearts collectively broke. This week we look at the what if's...what if Perez was fit to race, what if Hulkenberg took the grid, what if Stroll kept up his FP2 pace, what if Max had not pitted and what if Js Beyond the Bet got up? It was a war of attrition and could have ended in more than one way. We unpack race reviews, race rankings, dud of the day, beyond the bet, news fan questions and much much more on this jam packed episode of BTRL. 

Welcome back to another week of racing and another episode of BTRL. This week its the Hungarian GP. It was a race of sorts and a race of nothingness. This week we look at the race from a team by team perspective, who were the major winners, lovers and surprise packets of the weekend. The Racing Points are under heavy investigation. Will they be found guilty or innocent, what are your thoughts on the "Trace Gate" hear our opinions as we weigh in on the decision of the season. And what about their wheelmen, is one on the way out? Did Perez throw another podium? Has isolation drawn 3 seconds of talent out of Lance? The stewards are under fire again this week from the boys, a bad call on Bottas? Maybe? A terrible call on the Haas? Definitely, and Rebull, were they lucky to escape an alleged box dry? Hmmm. How have you seen the stewards form so far? And your #1 and #2 favourite segments, in that order, its dud of the day and Beyond the bet! Did J make it 3 from 3? No, no he didn't! Hear the fallout. All that plus

Back to back and back into the swing of it. The first double header has been run and win and it was Lewis Hamilton who rose from the ashes of 4th to bounce back in a wet weather master-class. This week we kick off the ep by unpacking qualifying, the rain came down and we almost didn't get going. Was the right call made? Is it time for a review of the wet tyre or the format? Our race review dives into the hero of Norris and the zero of Ferrari, we didn't see this season from either, but who's made the bigger impression? The stewards are in the gun this week as our lead man takes aim at the lack of calls but what is a racing incident and what is not? 3,2,1 Votes get dropped and our dud of the day votes are back. It's round 2 of Beyond the Bet and we are 2 from 2, J is under more pressure than Seb this week to deliver. Fantasy rankings are in, where are we at who's in the position to take home the prizes. Racing Point has been protested against and wow did this one have us fired up. What do you make of the Pink

And wow what a mega ep we have this week, set aside plenty of time because we have a lot to cover. This week F1 returns and in spectacular fashion. If anyone picked that result then please give us a call, we are keen for this weeks lotto numbers. We return with race rundown, who finished where and what implications does this have on week one of the championship. New COVID protocols were in place, did that add or take from the race experience, we would love to know your thoughts? What changed for you?

Its podcast night and we are back and we don't mean waiting to come back or getting ready to come back we are back OFFICIALLY BACK! So its back to race reviews, its back to predictions, its back to weekend previews, its back to fantasy, back to beyond the bet and back to loving life with F1 in it! Pull up a chair, grab your best headphones sit back and relax as we get ready to go racing!

We are back, the countdown continues as we dip under the 20 day mark, and J's back on deck as 2 become 3 again! This week we unpack the future calendar, with Singapore and Japan now off the cards we turn our attention to future tracks, with Mugello or Imola get a run? Podiums are set to look very different so we thought we take our spin on what these should look like. Aston Martin have dominated the constructor landscape, Toto is invested, but who takes the seats, is this Vettels foot in the door of a Merc? Does Alonso link in as part of his future WEC project, we have a crack at our dream team scenario. And are we set to see a new rich kid on the block, Latifi and Mazapin are rumoured to make a play for the majority stake, what does this mean for Russell and Latifi? And we wrap up this week with our recommendations, Beyond the Bet makes a return and much much more on this week's ep of BTRL.

Yes it's been a long few months as we have waited, and waited and waited to find out when the lights will officially go out for season 2020. And although we still need to wait a little bit longer we can rest easier knowing we kick off very soon. This week we chat calendar, what can we expect from the double header? Are you for or against reverse grids? Who takes the lead of the championship after 8 rds. Is Max in the box seat? Team news and we focus on Williams the sale of minority, majority or full. Is the nail finally in the coffin? We think so. Cost capping and are rules are what they have cried out for, they may not be around to see it. And on top of this we get a little political, talked reports, bit of driver merry go round and much much more. All that on this week's ep of BTRL. 

This week the boys review what went down last weekend in one of the most manic seat swaps in recent history as Vettel pulled the trigger. Who was the biggest winner and loser? Ah and Alonso, yes he's back in the conversation with many (including Roger)warming to the idea that Tristan's man will be back on the grid, what is your take? And with many seats available what does this mean for the rest of the field?

NEW PODCAST: Well when we thought the F1 landscape had gone quiet, BAM, this happens, yes for the folk living under rocks, (which I hear can be nice this time of year) Vettel and Ferrari will part ways at the end of 2020. So in this week's episode we talk all things Ferrari, all things Vettel, merry go rounds, our driver predictions, who take the seat, who doesn't and yes it wouldn't be a podcast without someone mentioning Fernando Alonso....But could it really happen?

We are back, yes with the news of a potential restart to 2020 we are back podcasting away. Not only that it's QUIZCAST night! Yes after our successful laugh of the iso QUIZCAST episode we are back and this time it's one for Lewis Hamilton fans. Think you are the ultimate #bestfan? Are you #blessed with Hamilton knowledge? Take on our resident Quizmaster along with the boys and see how you fare. Also tune in at the beginning of this week's QUIZCAST for some news and our take on the upcoming restart! 

IT'S QUIZCAST LAUNCH DAY. Yes we have been working away on some podcasts you can enjoy while we all manage our isolation. Grab a copy of our official QUIZCAST game sheet in the previous post, or just shout along with family, friends, or while you drive along. Take on the boys head to head as we have some fun and recap the 2019 season, pub quiz style and find out who has the brains, or lack of. And for those traditionalist don't worry we have a short news segment attached to this week.

We are back in what seems to be the longest pre season of our lives. With so many cancellations and postponements the BTRL boys are one thing you can count on. You would think that there wouldn't be much to talk about in the F1 world, but you would be wrong. This week we dive into news and the speculation about what the next season may look like, sprints, short season or super-season? We give our best F1 recommendations as the world lives in isolation, hear what the boys have been doing to fill the F1 gap, we would love to hear your suggestions. Roger has invented a new segment. We would tell you what it was all about but we still haven't quite figured it out ourselves. All that plus just a little more on this week's ep of BTRL.

The F1 and Motorsport world is in the lurch as the recent cancellation of the Australian GP has left us with more questions than we can possibly answer. This week's episode tackles some of those. We look into driver contracts, will there be movement without racing, many drivers may find it hard to more or be moved on with current form, where can you see drivers going or are we locked in a stalemate? Car development will take a major hit too, with Ferrari locking the gates what rules are now in play with car development? Invest a short amount into 2020 or lengthen the 2021 regulation change? We play the role of team boss. A long with this and much more we talk news, gossip column and answer our fan posed question and create our own fantasy 2020 calendar! Who was on the money and who got it horribly wrong. And although the season is yet to kick off don't fear we are going nowhere. So stick around and we post, chat and talk all things F1 is the ever going lead up to 2020. #btrl #f1

The Boys have had their first day back in the happy spot, a Formula 1 Paddock. Catch up with this episode to get their thoughts on all the big issues and a lot of very little issues.