The Race F1 Tech Show
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The Race F1 Tech Show
Journalist Edd Straw and former F1 technical director and car designer Gary Anderson are here to guide listeners through the wonderful world of Formula 1 technology. With the help of special guests they’ll discuss and explain everything from how F1 cars are engineered to go faster, to the science be...
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What caused Ferrari's Singapore brake problems?
Lewis Hamilton’s brake problems late in the Singapore Grand Prix turned a potential fifth place into eight place, but why exactly did Ferrari hit trou...
Why wind plays havoc with F1 cars + Explaining Red Bull’s recent renaissance
Why was the gusty wind that hit Baku such a challenge for the drivers? And why are some cars more sensitive to wind than others?
Gary Anderson j...
Explaining Red Bull’s 12-month Monza turnaround
With Gary Anderson on holiday, Edd Straw is joined on this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show by Mark Hughes to delve into the reasons behind Red Bull’s...
Inside Red Bull's trackside fuel and lubricants lab - and why it matters
Fuel and lubricants are often taken for granted by F1 fans, but it’s a crucial battleground that has a big impact not only on performance, but also re...
CFD pioneer Nick Wirth on solving real world problems with F1 knowledge
Edd Straw interviews Nick Wirth, founder of Wirth Research, about how his company is using CFD technology sharpened over his decades in motorsport to...
Can F1’s problems with wet weather running be solved?
On this week's episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson reflect on the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Pr...
Gary unpicks Ben Sulayem's F1 vision + The tech impact of Horner's Red Bull exit
On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, former F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains what impact Christian Horner’s sudden removal as t...
Mercedes' ongoing struggles with heat + a floor breakthrough for Ferrari?
On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a closer look at two of the big tec...
What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed
On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss what losing '20 points of downforce'...
Why didn't the flexi-wing directive shake up the order?
With the technical directive reducing the permitted flexibility of the front wings the big talking point of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, why didn’t...
Red Bull's resurgence + The intriguing strategic variables for Monaco
On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on Imola and ahead to Monaco.<...
Explaining the one weakness in McLaren's dominant race-winning car
With five wins from a possible six in 2025 (plus another victory in the Miami sprint), you might be forgiven for thinking McLaren’s MCL39 is without f...
F1’s 2026 engine drama - What’s going on?
On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a look at the current drama surrounding...
How Red Bull managed to win in Suzuka with a tricky car
We talk with Gary about Red Bull’s troubles and how it managed to win with a tricky car that took a long time to troubleshoot at Suzuka, and tackle yo...
Ferrari's Chinese GP blunder - The mistakes that led to its double DSQ
Ferrari's Chinese Grand Prix weekend fell apart in embarrassing fashion when, after Lewis Hamilton's fine sprint race win on Saturday, both the Briton...
2025 F1 Tech Preview: Comparing the 'Big 4' car concepts + Answering your questions
The new season of The Race F1 Tech Show kicks off with a look Formula 1’s big four and the directions they have taken with their 2025 cars.
Ex-...
Tech review of 2024: Gary answers your questions
On the final episode of The Race F1 Tech Show for 2024, host Edd Straw helps former F1 technical director Gary Anderson navigate through a bumper batc...
The surprisingly interesting world of F1 fuel tanks
On this episode we’re lifting the lid (or should that be peaking under the fuel cap?) of F1 fuel tanks - an area of the car some might assume is fairl...
Who'll win F1's three-team constructors' championship battle?
The battle for the 2024 drivers' world crown may be all but over, but on the constructors' front the battle is still raging, with the final three race...
F1’s latest cheating suspicions, red flag tyre changes and Aston’s struggles
On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson cover a raft of topics that came up over the B...
Red Bull's bib adjuster - what is it and why are rivals upset?
The main topic for this episode of The F1 Tech Show was an obvious choice, after Red Bull admitted in Austin that it has a device that can adjust the...
The pros and cons of Renault ending its F1 engine programme
On this episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss the news that Renault's Formula 1 engine programme w...
Why current rules have sparked a windtunnel arms race
Computer simulation technology may have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, but the windtunnel still remains an essential and hugely importan...
Explaining Red Bull's decline + F1's latest flexi wing controversy
On this episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dig into two of the big technical talking points from the It...
Revealing F1's battery technology battleground
On this week's episode, we're diving into the world of battery technology. The 2026 engine regs have placed a greater emphasis than ever before on bat...
Lifting the lid on F1 helmet technology
On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, we lift the lid on F1 helmet technology, as host Edd Straw chats to Stephane Cohen, CEO of Bell Helmets, the...
Will Red Bull's latest upgrades be enough to counter McLaren's growing strength?
On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson turn the spotlight on Red Bull, after the world champion team introduce...
What's going wrong at Ferrari?
Edd and Gary are back, fresh from their trip to the British Grand Prix, where they got the chance to take a close look at the cars on track. As ever,...
Unpicking the strengths and weaknesses of F1’s ‘Big 4’ teams
As the fight at the front gets ever closer, The Race F1 Tech Show takes an in-depth look at the relative strengths and weaknesses of F1’s current big...
Why F1's 2026 rule changes could backfire
F1 is heading for major rule changes on both the power unit and chassis sides in 2026, but with the battle at the front getting closer and performance...
Inside F1’s development war - and why it's getting closer at the front
On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on Imola and ahead to Monaco, as they discuss the latest phas...
McLaren's race-winning upgrades + What should Newey do next?
On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss the upgrade package that helped Lando Norris and McLaren snap M...
Analysing how the teams responded to the new sprint race rules
On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on the Chinese Grand Prix, and in particular how the teams re...
BONUS: Discover the technology of autonomous racing with A2RL
On a special bonus episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson chat to Dr Tom McCarthy, executive director of AS...
Red Bull's latest upgrades, plus the cost of Williams crash-strewn start
Host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson cover a lot of ground on the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, starting with a lo...
Williams' production problems - what's going on and how do they fix it?
One of the big stories of the Australian Grand Prix weekend was Williams only being able to field one car in the race after Alex Albon tore a hole in...
New concept, same struggles - How worried should Mercedes be?
After two seasons of struggles, Mercedes abandoned its old car philosophy for something new in 2024. But although the W15 has shown flashes of speed,...
The amazing tech that allowed Red Bull to go aggressive in 2024
The Race F1 Tech Show is back, and for our first show of 2024 we have something very special. Oracle Red Bull Racing's 2024 car - the RB20 - has been...
Introducing… The Race F1 Briefing
The Race F1 Tech Show will be returning with a new series very soon, but before then we wanted to let you know about a new podcast from The Race.
2023 in review: Where Red Bull's rivals failed - and what they need to fix
After focusing on Red Bull in the first of our season review episodes, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson turn their attent...