Tommo's Christmas Day Chinwag // #194

The 2026 Formula 1 Season is finally upon us, kind of. The Barcelona "shakedown" is 2/5 days down, so why don't we get ourselves all up to date. The first livestream of 2026 to boot!My name's Tommo, let's talk about it. 

The 2025 Formula 1 Season is over. 3 drivers entered the finale with a mathematical chance of winning it all, but Lando Norris did enough to become 2025 Formula 1 World Champion. My name's Tommo, let's talk about it. 

This is it. 

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw for a chat on all things Ferrari, after the Italian team opted for a low-key launch of its new car, the SF-24. They discuss how the Scuderia are shaping up for this season, the potentially worrying aspect of its new car that lea ... Show More

Cadillac will make its Formula 1 race debut in 250 days time, in next March’s Australian Grand Prix, but will it be ready? That’s the question we answer in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Special Guest Sahil Kapur, from NBC News, joins Ben Anderson and Edd Straw to exp ... Show More

<p>Who is going to win the 2025 F1 World Championship? Well, we still have no idea. But what we do know is how much hi-vis paint McLaren have sprayed on their car, how quick Red Bull are looking and that Lewis Hamilton is pretty happy in his new Ferrari. </p><br><p>We'll discuss ... Show More

We ask if Cadillac has made a mistake by signing two veterans in Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for 2026 in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Jon Noble joins Edd Straw to dissect the decision and explain why Cadillac has chosen experience over youth. We also ask why tw ... Show More

Audi’s readiness for its Formula 1 debut in 2026 is the focus of the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Scott Mitchell-Malm attended Audi’s Munich event on Wednesday and joins Edd Straw to tell listeners all about it. The progress with the power unit and the plans for testing ... Show More

To win in F1, hundreds of people have to work together. From the mechanics at the track to designers at the factory, every team member plays their part. How are F1 teams organised, and why does every team have to build a unique car?Katie Osborne and Christian Hewgill go back into ... Show More

This year is the first time Valtteri Bottas isn’t racing in Formula 1 since he started as a rookie in 2013, but the 10-time Grand Prix winner says F1 is ‘still the number one thing in my life’ and his priority is to get back on the grid in 2026.Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Valtteri ... Show More