GPFans Stewards' Room Podcast

Well, what a start to the new year in F1 in light of Andretti Global's announcement of partnering with General Motors and Cadillac in a bid to get its entry bid over the line.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for a new-year roundtable, with Andretti leading the discussion.

The winter reset was sparked by a team principal merry-go-round in early December, and we still do not know if there will be 23 or a record-breaking 24 grands prix on the calendar, with China requesting to be added again after its race was cancelled.

Also, is Fred Vasseur the right man to shake up Ferrari, and which of the rookies on the grid this season has the most to prove?

All this and more on the first podcast of 2023, so have a listen and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

This year saw a totally new set of aerodynamic regulations introduced and the GPFans team now ponder, did they work?

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

The season may have been utterly dominated by Max Verstappen after a brief stutter at the start but the battles lower down the order made for captivating viewing.

With the number of overtakes on the rise, what did F1 get right and where is there more room for improvement? 

More on this on the Stewards' Room Podcast, so please listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from the season. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen rounded out his record-breaking season with a 15th win of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

The Dutchman was on top form once again but Ferrari and Charles Leclerc will have left Abu Dhabi more than satisfied after securing P2 in both the drivers' and constructors' championships. 

Off-track, however, all eyes were on Sebastian Vettel as the four-time champion made his final F1 appearance. His legacy will be a long-lasting one and his presence sorely missed within the paddock. 

More on this on the Stewards' Room Podcast, so please listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from the Yas Marina Circuit, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

George Russell may have scored his maiden F1 victory and Kevin Magnussen a first pole position, but infighting at Red Bull dominated the São Paulo Grand Prix.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkesdeputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

After Max Verstappen and Red Bull secured both the drivers' and constructors' championship titles, attention turned to securing the first one-two in the team's history. 

But after the Dutchman disobeyed a direct team order, rumours emerged suggesting foul play from Sergio Perez in Monaco earlier this season could have been a motivating factor. 

More on this on the Stewards' Room Podcast, so please listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Interlagos, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen secured the constructors' title for Red Bull with a record-breaking 14th win of the season on a weekend marred by budget cap sanctions and a media boycott from Red Bull.

GPFans deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Despite Verstappen moving ahead of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel as the most successful driver ever in a single season, Red Bull's weekend took place under a cloud after the team was fined and docked ATR time for breaching spending limits.

Elsewhere, Mercedes enjoyed a strong performance with Lewis Hamilton in second place as Ferrari toiled with a lack of pace.

More on this on the Stewards' Room Podcast, so please listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Suzuka, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen secured the constructors' title for Red Bull with his 13th win of the season but that was the tip of the iceberg at the United States Grand Prix. 

GPFans deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Red Bull raced in memory of team owner Dietrich Mateschitz on Sunday following the death of the 78-year-old with both Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner dedicating the success in his honour.

A spectacular crash involving Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso interrupted the race, but after recovering to seventh, the Alpine driver's day took a turn for the worse after the FIA handed him a post-race 10-second stop-go penalty for lapping with only a single mirror - something that was deemed as dangerous.

More on this on the Stewards' Room Podcast, so please listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Suzuka, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen wrapped up his second world title with a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix but that doesn't even begin to tell the tale of the Suzuka weekend.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

As was the case last season, issues with the FIA overshadowed the weekend with the points system coming into question as well as just why a recovery vehicle was allowed onto the track with drivers still circulating.

What should have been a celebration of Verstappen's brilliance was, unfortunately, anything but. 

More on this on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Suzuka, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Sergio Perez scored his second win of the season to salvage something from a disastrous weekend for Red Bull at the Singapore Grand Prix.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Perez was dominant at the front and survived a late penalty scare to add to his Monaco success.

Max Verstappen was unable to the title at the first opportunity after a team miscalculation in qualifying and driver errors in the race itself. 

But off-track, a storm is brewing as the FIA prepares to award certificates of compliance with the financial regulations. 

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Marina Bay, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen scored an incredible eleventh win of the F1 season after starting from seventh at the Italian Grand Prix.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 writer Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Verstappen was dominant at Monza as he laid one hand firmly on the championship trophy. 

But the weekend was overshadowed by the negative reaction from fans and some within the paddock after the race finished under safety car conditions. 

The GPFans team debates the FIA's decision and praises the debut performance of NycK de Vries. 

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Monza, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen scored an incredible ninth win of the F1 season after starting from 14th at the Belgian Grand Prix.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes and deputy editor Sam Hall join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Verstappen was imperious as he scythed through the pack to extend his championship lead to 93 points. 

Ferrari again was its own worst enemy with a number of costly errors across the weekend and Lewis Hamilton was left to regret his lap-one aggression when defending from Fernando Alonso.

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Spa Francorchamps, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen completed a stunning recovery drive from 10th to win the Hungarian Grand Prix but his path was eased by yet more errors from Ferrari.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Ferrari was again its own worst enemy in Hungary as the team put Charles Leclerc on the dreadful hard tyres for the closing 30 laps of the race, dropping him from first to sixth. With the gap to Verstappen now 80 points, is the battle over?

The GPFans team also react to Monday's breaking news that Fernando Alonso will move from Alpine to Aston Martin for next season. 

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from France, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen secured yet another victory at the French Grand Prix but Ferrari blunders again stole the headlines. 

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Ferrari's strategy was perfect in qualifying but a race-ending driver error from Charles Leclerc and horrifically slow decision-making from the pit wall for Sainz saw the Scuderia lose significant ground on Red Bull. 

With Mercedes closer to Ferrari than the Italian manufacturer is to Red Bull, is the championship now a done deal?

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from France, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Charles Leclerc scored his first victory since the Australian Grand Prix with success but off-track events, unfortunately, stole the headlines at the Red Bull Ring.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

The second sprint event of the year provided some thrilling racing but differences between the drivers and the stewards came under the spotlight with the latter criticised again for a lack of consistency. 

Abhorrent behaviour towards some fans in the grandstands created further unwanted headlines for the sport with a number of drivers speaking out against such action. 

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Austria, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Carlos Sainz scored his maiden F1 victory but the star of the day at Silverstone was the Halo.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Sainz scored victory at his 150th F1 weekend after also starting from pole position for the very first time. 

But Ferrari's strategists again came under the spotlight for numerous questionable decisions during the race, including leaving Charles Leclerc as a sitting duck in the closing stages.

The merits of the Halo again shone through with the device almost certainly saving the life of Guanyu Zhou in a horrific lap-one shunt.

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Monaco, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Max Verstappen was imperious in Canada as Lewis Hamilton returned to the podium for just the second time this year.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Verstappen secured his fifth win from six races after surviving late pressure from Carlos Sainz after the Ferrari driver benefitted from a cheap pit stop under the safety car. 

But with one championship rival, Sergio Perez, retiring early on and the other, Charles Leclerc, recovering from 19th on the grid to finish fifth, the Dutchman extended his points lead to 46. 

Can Verstappen still be caught and just what is going on with the recent run of poor power unit reliability in the sport? This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Monaco, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

Ferrari let slip a qualifying one-two as the FIA floundered and Perez was a picture of perfection at the Monaco Grand Prix.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Perez secured his first victory of the season after dominating team-mate Max Verstappen across the entire weekend to close the points gap to just 15.

But it was a day to forget for both Ferrari and the FIA with both organisations leaving the principality with a significant amount of egg on their faces.

An unexpected pre-race downpour was ultimately the cause of both problems with Ferrari yet again blundering its strategy. This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Monaco, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and don't forget to subscribe for more regular podcasts.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Max Verstappen secured a grand slam victory after taking pole, the fastest lap and leading across the line on all 63-tours at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. 

With Ferrari toiling, the championship gap was shrunk significantly with Red Bull closing in. 

But at Mercedes, the picture was again bleak for Lewis Hamilton, even if George Russell's fantastic drive to fourth did at least put some gloss on the weekend.

This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Imola.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Charles Leclerc secured a lights-to-flag victory in the Australian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen again retired as Red Bull's reliability woes continued. 

Is the title Leclerc's to lose? Would you rather be in the shoes of Red Bull or Mercedes? This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast. 

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Albert Park.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Max Verstappen 'kickstarted' his championship defence by taking the victory in Jeddah following a thrilling battle with Charles Leclerc.

But there was as much action off track as there was on it across the weekend after a terrorist attack threatened to cancel the event.

Listen to the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Charles Leclerc got his world championship campaign off to the best of starts with victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix as Ferrari scored a stunning one-two. 

Lewis Hamilton joined the Scuderia on the podium as Max Verstappen's title defence faltered. 

Listen to the takes of the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from the Bahrain International Circuit.

Michael Masi has been relieved of his duties as the Formula 1 race director by the FIA following an inquiry into the events of the Adu Dhabi Grand Prix. 

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes and deputy editor Sam Hall join Oliver Wilson for the first roundtable of the 2022 F1 season.

The axing of former F1 race director Michael Masi is the topic of discussion this week as the GPFans team considers whether the FIA has made the correct decision. 

Also on the agenda is the introduction of F1's own VAR-style video review system. 

Listen to the takes of the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from a busy few days in F1.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Max Verstappen bagged a first F1 world title as Mercedes was left reeling after yet another controversial decision from FIA race director Michael Masi. 

Listen to the takes of the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Yas Marina.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Lewis Hamilton was victorious in Jeddah as he and title rival Max Verstappen again clashed leaving the pair level on points with just one race to go. 

Chaos and confusion reigned, however, with numerous controversial and questionable decisions being made across the 50 lap duration. 

Listen to the takes of the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Jeddah. 

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GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable. 

Lewis Hamilton pulled off a remarkable comeback victory but was this his greatest ever triumph? And what of the controversy around Max Verstappen and THAT move? 

Listen to the takes of the GPFans Global team as they digest all the action from Brazil. If you enjoy the podcast, don't forget to like, share and subscribe and why not check out GPFans.com for all the latest F1 news!

So after THE incident at Silverstone almsot two weeks ago, what lies ahead at the Hungarian Grand Prix this coming weekend.  Here are five things to expect as Formula 1 lands in Budapest that includes Alonso with a birthday boom, and what could happen with Hamilton and Verstappen when the leaders of the F1 drivers title collide.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen touched wheels at around 180mph and the F1 world knew the fallout was going to be big.  Even bigger was the fact that while the Rede Bull driver was sent careering into the barriers, the Mercedes man was able to recover, repair in the pits and ride to victory at Silverstone.   Here's the fallout from a season changing moment in Formula One as Hmailton, Red Bull team principle Christian Horner and 2nd place driver Charles Leclerc share their thoughts from Sunday's action. 

Formula One brought a new breed of qualifying to Silverstone this weekend for the British Grand Prix and Friday night saw the more traditional qualifying session taking place in the evening summer sun.  So here is a quick dose of news in the fallout from F1's first ever Friday night qualifying session. 

Formula 1's triple header finished in Austria with the Austrian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Red Bull Ring. Behind him Red Bill let Bottas bypass Lewis and Lando Norris notched another podium on the circuit of his first top three finish.   All the fallout from that and more in F1 on the podcast. 

After Nico Rosberg questioned Lewis Hamilton's attempts to keep Max Verstappen in his rearview mirrors, the seven time Formula One Champion had his retort to his former Mercedes teammate, while George Russell thinks he's just had his best ever F1 race with Williams

All the important news from F1, this Monday

The Paul Ricard Circuit provided plenty of entertainment this Sunday as a F1 triple header kicked off in Europe at the French Grand Prix.   Max Verstappen and Red Bull nailed their tactics while Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes stumbled once again and there was more frustration for Valteri Bottas too. 

All the immediate fallout from Formula One's French Grand Prix is here.

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel talks about his future in Formula One while Lewis Hamilton looks at the new regulations coming into F1 in 2022 with a critical eye.  

All the important news in Formula One covered on the podcast and across the GP Fans network. 

Oliver Wilson rounds up all the news from Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc made it back-to-back pole positions for Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton recovered to second and Max Verstappen was left disappointed only to score third position.