F1: Into the Barrier

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A Formula 1 podcast discussing all the excitement from the pitlane. Host George Close provides his armchair opinions on the F1 Championship whilst trying to avoid crashing into the Armco barrier of podcasting.

  1. Sep 27

    Azerbaijan GP 2026 – F1 Review – “Mr Sunday”

    George presses the podcasting throttle under the yellow and loses the turbo as he reviews the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win a tense Baku showdown by just 0.196 seconds. George examines Mercedes’ qualifying energy trick, Russell’s flawless restarts and Kimi Antonelli’s recovery from 17th to fifth, while Isack Hadjar bags a podium and faces the eternal Red Bull question: how compliant is too compliant? Elsewhere, Franco Colapinto steamrolls through the restart, taking out Lando Norris and prompting another masterclass in driver "support" from Flavio Briatore. George questions Arvid Lindblad’s escape from a penalty, considers whether Ferrari’s internal rivalry is helping anyone, and watches Oscar Piastri lock away McLaren’s remaining hopes. Plus: Esteban Ocon’s uncertain future, Alex Albon’s closing doors and an Aston Martin double retirement that barely troubles the broadcast. #AzerbaijanGP #AzerbaijanGrandPrix #Baku #GeorgeRussell #KimiAntonelli #MaxVerstappen #IsackHadjar #FrancoColapinto #ArvidLindblad #LewisHamilton #LH44 #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #FernandoAlonso #EstebanOcon #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #Alpine #Williams #AstonMartinF1 #Haas #RacingBulls #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #Motorsport

    Azerbaijan GP 2026 – F1 Review – “Mr Sunday”

  2. Sep 14

    Spanish GP 2026 – F1 Review – “Not Much Zing at the Madring”

    George dives into Madring’s marathon pit lane for a podcasting VSC undercut as he reviews the Spanish Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli capitalises on a decisive virtual safety car to snatch victory from Lando Norris. Norris produces a superb pole lap and controls the opening phase, only for the timing of Lance Stroll’s brake failure to leave him strategically stranded, while Antonelli does exactly what championship leaders do: puts himself in position to profit. George examines Max Verstappen’s off-track pass on Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton’s subsequent brake failure and Carlos Sainz’s clumsy collision with Fernando Alonso. Plus: Oscar Piastri’s miserable weekend, Ferrari’s lack of podium pace and a very nice new Williams cap. #SpanishGP #SpanishGrandPrix #Madring #KimiAntonelli #LandoNorris #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #LH44 #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #GeorgeRussell #FernandoAlonso #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #WilliamsRacing #Motorsport

  3. Sep 9

    Italian GP 2026 – F1 Review – “KIMI ANTONELLI!"

    George forces his imaginary teammate into the podcasting gravel as he reviews the Italian Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli charges from 19th to a historic home victory at Monza. Pierre Gasly produces a staggering pole position, Charles Leclerc crashes out after an increasingly tense first-corner clash with Lewis Hamilton, and Antonelli cuts through the field to become the first Italian winner at Monza since 1966. George questions Mercedes’ strategy and Toto Wolff’s apparent favouritism, argues that George Russell must decide whether he wants to be Nico Rosberg or Daniel Ricciardo, and wonders why Max Verstappen fought one Mercedes considerably harder than the other. Plus: Ferrari’s number-one headache, Lewis and Max tackling the escape-road slalom, McLaren and Ferrari converging, and the baffling decision to boo Russell while Antonelli celebrated the defining victory of his young career. #ItalianGP #ItalianGrandPrix #Monza #KimiAntonelli #PierreGasly #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #LH44 #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #GeorgeRussell #FernandoAlonso #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #AlpineF1 #Motorsport

  4. Aug 24

    Dutch GP 2026 – F1 Review – “Ferrari bollocks up being a good team”

    George gets on the power a little too early and too aggressively coming off Zandvoort’s banking, spinning into the barrier as he reviews a Dutch Grand Prix in which Lando Norris delivers another superb victory for a resurgent McLaren. George Russell wins the sprint but finds his fading championship challenge undermined by Mercedes team orders, while Kimi Antonelli banks yet more points as he closes in on the championship. Elsewhere, Ferrari turn a potential Lewis Hamilton podium into another team-orders muddle, Max Verstappen produces a rare unforced spin and a promoted Liam Lawson finishes seventh. George salivates over Norris’s overtake for the lead, examines Oscar Piastri’s costly pit stop, explains why he thought he was being trolled by news of Isack Hadjar’s boxing injury, and charts Aston Martin’s gradual emergence from the lower reaches of the timing screen. #DutchGP #DutchGrandPrix #Zandvoort #LandoNorris #KimiAntonelli #GeorgeRussell #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #OscarPiastri #MaxVerstappen #LiamLawson #FernandoAlonso #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #AstonMartinF1 #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LH44 #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #Motorsport

  5. Jul 27

    Hungarian GP 2026 – F1 Review – “I appreciate most of you aren't going to listen to this”

    George ignores the blue flags as he reviews the Hungarian Grand Prix as Lando Norris ends Mercedes’ ten-race run of pole positions and converts McLaren’s pace into victory. Oscar Piastri wins the opening exchanges but loses out through traffic, Carlos Sainz and some deeply unhelpful McLaren strategy, while Norris continues to look increasingly comfortable in Formula 1’s new era. Elsewhere, Max Verstappen produces a spectacular move on Lewis Hamilton before inheriting second place, Hamilton collects penalties like loyalty points, and George Russell recovers from 21st to seventh as his championship prospects continue to suffer. Isack Hadjar takes sixth, Nico Hülkenberg finally scores, and Aston Martin reach the dizzying heights of 13th and 14th. Perhaps it is not all doom and gloom after all. #HungarianGP #HungaryGP #Hungaroring #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #MaxVerstappen #LewisHamilton #GeorgeRussell #KimiAntonelli #IsackHadjar #NicoHulkenberg #CarlosSainz #CharlesLeclerc #McLaren #MercedesF1 #RedBullRacing #Ferrari #AstonMartinF1 #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #LH44 #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #GeorgeRussell #FernandoAlonso #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #Motorsport

  6. Jul 21

    Belgian GP 2026 – F1 Review – “He Knew He Got Lucky”

    George fights the podcasting power deficit through Raidillon as he reviews the Belgian Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli tightens his grip on the Formula 1 championship and George Russell’s title challenge suffers another shunt. Antonelli delivers another pole position and victory, while Russell’s DNF and increasingly curious complaints about a Mercedes engine-power disparity leave fans bemused. Charles Leclerc continues his superb Ferrari form, Lewis Hamilton tangles with Russell, and Oscar Piastri receives a 'polite' squeeze from Charles. Elsewhere, Lando Norris powers through the field, Max Verstappen rediscovers his rhythm, and Isack Hadjar turns two pit stops in two laps into an unlikely (or perhaps entirely predictable) sixth place. George also examines Spa’s underwhelming energy deployment, Piastri’s self-learning software troubles, the enormous cliff edge behind the leading six cars, and Aston Martin’s continuing tour of the lower reaches of the timing screen. #BelgianGP #SpaGP #KimiAntonelli #GeorgeRussell #LewisHamilton #LH44 #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #FernandoAlonso #IsackHadjar #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #RacingBulls #AstonMartinF1 #WilliamsRacing #AudiF1 #AlpineF1 #Motorsport #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1

  7. Jul 7

    British GP 2026 - F1 Review - "Fast and Furious Memes"

    George gambles with a late Safety Car podcasting pitstop as he reviews the British Grand Prix delivering a Charles Leclerc wins, Ferrari momentum, and Mercedes reliability problems (again!). From Hamilton’s sprint pole and Leclerc’s victory on Sunday, to Antonelli’s wing shield, Russell’s slow puncture, Verstappen’s crash, and a Ferrari strategy call that gave flash backs to Abu Dhabi 2021, Silverstone was certainly eventful. George opines on the closing Constructors’ fight, Mercedes’ likely future engine penalty, Ferrari’s growing threat, Verstappen’s Red Bull frustrations, track limits, IndyCar-style safety car fixes, and the ongoing Russell-Verstappen feud. #BritishGP #Silverstone #CharlesLeclerc #LewisHamilton #KimiAntonelli #MaxVerstappen #GeorgeRussell #FernandoAlonso #LanceStroll #AlexAlbon #CarlosSainz #IsackHadjer #Ferrari #MercedesF1 #RedBullRacing #RacingBulls #Alpine #HaasF1 #WilliamsRacing #AudiF1 #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #LH44 #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #GeorgeRussell #FernandoAlonso #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1

  8. Jul 3

    Austrian GP 2026 - F1 Review - "The Battle of Formula 1.5"

    George lifts under the podcasting yellow flag as he reviews the Austrian Grand Prix, where George Russell delivers a genuinely brilliant weekend and turns a superb qualifying into a statement win. He discusses Russell’s yellow flag-reading, Verstappen binning it before the charge on Sunday, Ferrari’s hot-running struggles, Mercedes getting the strategy right, and a midfield scrap now rebranded as Formula 1.5. George also digs into Piastri’s surprising pace, Antonelli’s damage limitation, and the Racing Bulls team-order awkwardness as Liam Lawson and Lindblad add a little spice to the best-of-the-rest battle. Belated? Yes. Relevant? Still. A tidy Austrian GP time capsule before Silverstone. #AustrianGP #AustrianGrandPrix #GeorgeRussell #MaxVerstappen #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #OscarPiastri #KimiAntonelli #LiamLawson #Lindblad #MercedesF1 #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #RacingBulls #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LH44 #LandoNorris #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #FernandoAlonso #Motorsport

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A Formula 1 podcast discussing all the excitement from the pitlane. Host George Close provides his armchair opinions on the F1 Championship whilst trying to avoid crashing into the Armco barrier of podcasting.

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  • Creator
    Into the Barrier F1 Podcast
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Into the Barrier F1 Podcast
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    F1: Into the Barrier