47 episodes

A Formula 1 podcast discussing all the excitement from the pitlane. Hosts George Close and Ben Harker provide their armchair opinions on the F1 Championship whilst trying to avoid crashing into the Armco barrier of podcasting.

F1: Into the Barrier Into the Barrier F1 Podcast

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A Formula 1 podcast discussing all the excitement from the pitlane. Hosts George Close and Ben Harker provide their armchair opinions on the F1 Championship whilst trying to avoid crashing into the Armco barrier of podcasting.

    "Made to look like a bit of a tit" - Abu Dhabi GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    "Made to look like a bit of a tit" - Abu Dhabi GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    George can't quite believe how many records Max Verstappen has broken this season and, in the interest of saving on editing time, decides not to list them! He does, however, get quite excited about the Ferrari v Mercedes and Williams v Alpha Tauri battles that kept everyone interested down to the final laps of the face.

    He finishes off by making some hilariously unfounded claims about next year and offers his very relaxed arm chair opinion on how he thinks the teams performed this year..

    Quite a remarkable run of 35 episodes this season.. scotch anyone?

    • 12 min
    "Finally made it to Vegas" - Las Vegas GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    "Finally made it to Vegas" - Las Vegas GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    George takes a gamble in Vegas but finds himself out of luck, much like Carlos Sainz's brush with a drain cover and Lando Norris' bump in the road. George reflects on an exciting race where Charles LeClerc actually managed to challenge Max Verstappen on pace for.. well.. 5 laps? Still something to hold onto in this dreary season and no better place to reflect on it than Into the Barrier!

    • 7 min
    "In contrast to Mercedes, Ferrari may as well have been traveling at light speed" - Brazilian GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    "In contrast to Mercedes, Ferrari may as well have been traveling at light speed" - Brazilian GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    George suffers an electrical outage on the out lap of podcasting as he reflects on Max Verstappen's Brazilian triumph, Alonso's last lap heroics, dismal Mercedes, and solid progress for Mclaren.

    • 5 min
    "Carnival of madness" - Mexican GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    "Carnival of madness" - Mexican GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    George finds himself lost in a carnival of madness in Mexico as he gets over excited about another loco Grand Prix. A huge qualifying upset for Lando Norris and a Ferrari Saturday special wasn’t enough to stop Max Verstappen’s 16th win of the
    season, but George presses on with the podcast and gives his 2-pence on Sergio Perez's turn 1 crash, Dani Ricciardo’s form, K-Mag’s crash, and Lewis Hamilton’s medium tyre super stint.

    • 8 min
    "As thick as two short planks" - Austin GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    "As thick as two short planks" - Austin GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    George reveals he is as thick as two short Ferrari and Mercedes planks as he reflects on the Austin GP sprint weekend commenting on the disqualifications, Red Bull's reliable strategy, Lewis Hamilton's form and the over criticism of Ferrari strategy.

    • 10 min
    "Like Michael Phelps doing front crawl" - Qatar GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    "Like Michael Phelps doing front crawl" - Qatar GP 2023 - F1 REVIEW

    George tries to go around the outside into the first corner and spins into the podcasting gravel trap whilst discussing Max Verstappen's Third* World Championship, Peak Piastri, heat stroke, Alfa Romeo's double points finish, and a Mercedes' first corner blunder..

    *Second

    • 5 min

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