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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Tom King & Chris Evans break down the week's F1 news and preview and review every race. New episodes every Tuesday through the season.

  1. 6d ago

    Is Russell Back in the Title Fight? | 2026 Azerbaijan GP Review

    George Russell's first Grand Slam cuts Antonelli's lead to 66 points in Baku, but is he really back in the title fight? Plus the last-lap call that put spectacle over safety, and a Malaysian GP preview. In this episode, Tom and Chris review a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Russell's perfect weekend, Antonelli's costly qualifying mistake, the theory behind Bottas's crash, the missing VSC on the final lap, Hadjar's return and Red Bull's first double podium since China 2024, and Colapinto's collision with Gasly and Norris. Then it's on to the Malaysian GP return, the stats from the last time F1 raced there, and our predictions. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:17 Welcome & Baku recap 1:27 Russell's first Grand Slam 5:06 Antonelli's costly qualifying mistake 8:03 Why did Bottas crash? The regen theory 11:31 No VSC on the last lap: spectacle over safety? 15:47 Should the stewards explain their decisions? 17:08 Red Bull double podium & Hadjar's return 21:57 Ferrari fade, McLaren's nightmare 24:07 Colapinto takes out Gasly & Norris 30:03 Lindblad vs Lawson: "pretty sick" 32:25 Haas, Williams & Audi 35:09 Driver & move of the day 37:44 Final award & Pirelli's tyre problem 41:29 Prediction league & fantasy results 44:25 Malaysian GP preview 49:46 Our Malaysian GP predictions 55:21 Inbox: Lindblad & Red Bull's junior programme 58:46 Wrap-up 🏁 Malaysian GP predictions are open now. Get yours in before Q1 at https://backofthegrid.com, plus links to our F1 Fantasy and Grid Rival leagues. 💜 Support the show on Patreon for extra perks, including our community Discord: Patreon.com/BAckOfTheGrid 📱 Find us as @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram and Facebook. Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans, hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans. See you next week for the Malaysian GP review! #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #Formula1

  2. Sep 22

    A Monaco Sprint?! 2027 F1 Calendar & 2026 Azerbaijan GP Preview

    F1 is giving Monaco a sprint in 2027, so is that two processions for the price of one? Chris and Tom break down the 2027 F1 calendar, the new 290km race distance, and preview the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. In this episode: Portimão and Turkey return, sprints grow to 10 rounds (including the season opener and finale), Chris's three reasons a Monaco sprint won't work, the F1 Commission's cut to race distance, the FIA–ACO row over Le Mans, Williams' Baku upgrade, F2's triple-race weekend, our predictions, and why this weekend's race is on a Saturday. ⚠️ Race is SATURDAY! Please Remember predictions close Friday 1pm UK (4pm Baku). CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:16 2027 F1 calendar revealed 2:04 Portimão & Turkey return 4:53 Triple headers 6:28 Sprints grow to 10 rounds 7:24 Sprint opener & finale – Middle East compensation? 9:41 A Monaco sprint?! 13:36 Fixing the sprint format 18:47 Why Monaco now? Our theory 20:25 Breaking: races cut to 290km 22:52 Le Mans, Indy 500 & the FIA–ACO row 26:39 Azerbaijan GP preview 28:54 Williams upgrade & Hadjar update 30:38 F2's triple-race weekend 32:07 Predictions 35:44 Inbox: could F1 race midweek? 38:57 Why is Baku on a Saturday? 42:34 Wrap-up LINKS 🏁 Predictions & fantasy leagues: https://backofthegrid.com ❤️ Patreon (incl. our Discord community): https://patreon.com/backofthegrid 📱 @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram & Facebook Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans – hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans. #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #MonacoGP #Baku

  3. Sep 15

    Is Madrid Already F1's Worst Track? | 2026 Spanish GP Review

    Four overtakes. Fewer than Monaco. And F1 has signed a ten-year deal to come back. Tom and Chris review the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix from Madrid's new Madring circuit and ask whether any amount of corner reprofiling can save it. In this episode: Antonelli cashes in on another virtual safety car to win and stretch his lead to 81 points; Norris is fastest all day and finishes third; Verstappen is ordered to hand a place back to Hamilton; and Hamilton ends up touring the circuit with no brakes. Plus the argument for closing the pit lane under a VSC, Lawson's likely last outing in the Red Bull, Sainz's miserable home weekend, and a Coca-Cola can causing more fuss than the race did. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:14 - Madrid: an industrial estate with a banked corner attached 2:34 - Four overtakes and a ten-year deal 6:11 - A blank slate, wasted 9:00 - Track limit issues 11:20 - What we'd change 14:07 - Antonelli wins again on virtual safety car luck 15:05 - Verstappen v Hamilton and the order to hand it back 19:29 - Norris: fastest all day, third by VSC 20:37 - Should a VSC close the pit lane? 24:59 - McLaren's share of the blame 26:38 - Ferrari: Hamilton's brakes, Leclerc's long game 28:21 - Russell hung out to dry on a two-stop 30:49 - Piastri's wing, Lawson and the Red Bull seat 32:32 - Colapinto scores as Alpine close on Racing Bulls 34:43 - Sainz's home nightmare 36:33 - Ocon's best since Monaco 37:26 - Driver of the Day 39:54 - Move of the Day 41:09 - WTF of the Day: no brakes, no spin, no Coca-Cola 47:44 - Predictions league and fantasy results 50:59 - A week off, then Baku LINKS Predictions league, fantasy leagues and contact form: https://backofthegrid.com Patreon (listen live, plus our Discord community): https://patreon.com/backofthegrid X, Instagram and Facebook: @BackOfTheGridF1 Back of the Grid is a weekly Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Tom and Chris breaking down every race weekend without the paddock access or the party line. Like, subscribe, and drop your take in the comments, we read and reply to all of them. #F1 #SpanishGP #Formula1

  4. Sep 8

    Antonelli Crushes Russell's Title Hopes | 2026 Italian GP Review

    Kimi Antonelli didn't just win the Italian Grand Prix from P19 — he may have crushed George Russell's title hopes in the process. We break down the chaos at Monza that got him there, Gasly's shock Alpine pole, and the Ferrari meltdown that put Leclerc in the wall again. In this episode: 0:00 Intro 2:04 Qualifying: Gasly's shock Monza pole (Alpine's first) 7:11 Race start: Mercedes chaos, Antonelli wins from P19 10:13 Should Russell have pitted under the VSC? 15:56 66-point gap — is the title race over? 20:00 Ferrari meltdown: Leclerc/Hamilton T1 clash + Leclerc's crash 27:52 Red Bull: Verstappen's alt strategy podium, Lawson/Hülkenberg clash 30:10 McLaren: Norris vs Piastri 31:51 Midfield: Colapinto's off, Tsunoda/Audi protest, backmarkers 36:05 Driver of the Day & Move of the Day 40:01 Monza's baffling trophy design 42:36 Predictions League & Fantasy recap 44:58 Madrid preview: the "Mad Lad Ring" 53:54 Inbox: skittish cars Q&A + Loick Hartog's heroics 1:00:45 Sign-off Submit your Madrid predictions and check the leaderboard at backofthegrid.com. Find our fantasy leagues on Grid Rival there too, and catch us on socials @BackOfTheGridF1. Back of the Grid — by fans, for fans. See you next week for Madrid. #F1 #ItalianGP #Antonelli

  5. Sep 1

    Can Ferrari's Upgrades Win Monza? | 2026 Italian GP Preview

    Ferrari roll into their home race with a second power unit token, a rumoured turbo change, and a livery built to honour Schumacher's 1996 Monza win — but is it enough to actually convert into a race win? Tom and Chris break down whether the upgrades stack up, plus everything else moving in F1 this week: Norris' new deal through 2030, Colapinto staying put at Alpine, the increasingly open Haas seat, and a theory on whether Toyota could be eyeing Yuki Tsunoda. Plus, Antonelli's grid penalty, the track's four straight-line mode zones, Isaac Hajar's wrist injury, and Russell's shot at cutting into the championship lead — before locking in this week's predictions. 00:00 Intro 01:11 Norris signs until 2030, gets his title-winning MCL39 chassis 05:45 Colapinto stays at Alpine for '27, Gasly locked in 06:14 The Haas seat — who's replacing Ocon? 08:02 Could Toyota poach Tsunoda from Honda for a Japanese line-up? 12:40 Alonso rules himself out of Alpine 14:13 FIA's power unit token review — nobody gets extra tokens 17:30 Ferrari's Schumacher tribute livery for Monza 20:41 Antonelli's grid penalty and Monza's overtaking potential 22:23 Can Ferrari's upgrades convert into a home win? 23:47 Monza's four straight-line mode zones 28:32 Does McLaren's recent form travel to Monza? 31:54 Hajar's wrist — does Lawson stay in? 34:43 Russell's chance to cut into Antonelli's lead 35:54 Predictions: pole and race winner 37:28 Predictions: first DNF and finishers 39:19 Predictions: the mystery driver (Hajar/Tsunoda) 42:59 Inbox: does Russell get a tow off Verstappen in Q3? 45:22 Outro Submit your own predictions and check out our fantasy leagues at backofthegrid.com Got a question for the inbox? Drop it in the comments or fin @BackOfTheGridF1 on socials #F1 #ItalianGP #Ferrari #Formula1

  6. Aug 25

    Lando Norris IS Back in the Title Fight | 2026 Dutch GP Review

    Lando Norris has won two in a row — is the 2026 title fight actually back on? We break down a chaotic Dutch GP, Hamilton's furious radio to Ferrari, and Alonso's shock points finish. In this episode: Norris dominates on hards for back-to-back wins and closes the gap to Antonelli, Mercedes nearly gift away a podium with a messy team orders call, Hamilton vents at Ferrari after being held up behind Leclerc, Red Bull's driver shuffle with Lawson and Sonoda stepping in, Verstappen's rare first-lap crash and shock new contract through 2030, and Alonso somehow turns 18th on the grid into 9th. Plus Driver of the Day, Move of the Day, our WTF Moment, and a look at that AI-enhanced crash replay everyone's talking about. 0:00 Intro 1:59 Race review: Norris's dominant Dutch GP win 4:09 Is Norris really back in the title fight? 8:24 Mercedes' risky team orders call 12:58 Toto Wolff on losing Mercedes' budget edge 14:49 Hamilton furious at Ferrari strategy 18:16 Red Bull shake-up: Lawson and Sonoda step in 21:35 Verstappen's rare DNF and new Red Bull deal 25:51 Hülkenberg and Alonso's standout drives 30:53 Williams lock in Sainz and Albon 33:54 Driver of the Day 35:56 Move of the Day 38:48 WTF Moment 45:49 The AI-enhanced crash replay debate 49:03 Predictions, league standings and Grid Rival 51:43 Outro and what's next 🔗 Prediction League & Grid Rival: backofthegrid.com 🎙️ Patreon (includes our community Discord): patreon.com/backofthegrid  📱 Follow us: @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram & Facebook Back of the Grid is an F1 podcast by fans, for fans, hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans #F1 #DutchGP #Formula1

  7. Aug 18

    The Top 6 Are Closer Than You Think... | 2026 Dutch GP Preview

    It could be the last-ever Dutch Grand Prix, and Max Verstappen's final home race. Tom & Chris preview a potentially wet, sprint-format Zandvoort, plus Cadillac's shock team-boss change and a top 6 separated by just nine points over the last 4 Grand Prix. In this episode: why Cadillac swapped Graeme Lowdon for Marcin Budkowski mid-season, whether McLaren's Hungary upgrade travels, the incredibly tight top-six title fight of recent races, Aston Martin & Honda's new engine, silly-season latest, our sprint-weekend predictions, and a mailbag on sim racing and ghost cars. Chapters 0:00 – Intro: first race back 1:46 – Cadillac's shock team-boss change 13:24 – Dutch GP preview: Zandvoort's farewell 17:01 – McLaren, Ferrari & a title race in nine points 21:45 – Aston Martin & Honda's engine gamble 23:38 – Silly season & Max's last home race 25:35 – Predictions 30:28 – Mailbag: sim racing, ghost cars & deltas 39:46 – Wrap-up 🔮 Play our free Prediction League: closes at sprint qualifying, 3:30pm Fri UK: backofthegrid.com 🏆 Fantasy F1 & IndyCar (Grid Rival + official F1 Fantasy): backofthegrid.com/fantasy ⭐ Support us on Patreon — includes our community Discord: Patreon.com/Backofthegrid 📱 @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram & Facebook Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans, with Tom & Chris. New episodes every Tuesday. #F1 #DutchGP #Verstappen

  8. Aug 12

    Only 1 Driver Made Our S Tier | 2026 F1 Mid-Season Tier List

    Only one driver made our S tier this season, but is it who you would expect? It's summer break, so Tom & Chris dust off the tier maker and rank every 2026 F1 team and driver from S ("top tier") to D ("shouldn't even be here"). In this episode: with the driver market gone quiet, we go team by team from Cadillac at the back to a Mercedes side that's built the fastest car on the grid but can't stop it from breaking. Every call is backed by qualifying and race head-to-heads plus the average qualifying gap between each teammate pairing. Expect strong opinions on Verstappen's current form, Antonelli's record setting run, where Russell really landed, Hamilton vs Leclerc, and why Williams and Aston Martin ended up where they did. 🏁 Build your own tier list and send it to us: https://tiermaker.com/create/2026-f1-rankings-15262159 🔮 Free Prediction League — get in before Dutch GP qualifying: https://backofthegrid.com 🎮 Grid Rival F1 & IndyCar fantasy leagues:  https://backofthegrid.com/fantasy 💜 Patreon (includes our community Discord): https://patreon.com/backofthegrid 📱 @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram & Facebook Back of the Grid is a weekly Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Hosted by Tom King and Chris Evans. New episodes every Tuesday through the season. #F1 #Formula1 #F1TierList

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Tom King & Chris Evans break down the week's F1 news and preview and review every race. New episodes every Tuesday through the season.

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    Back Of The Grid F1 | Formula 1
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    2017 - 2026
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