On the first episode 2021, Tom Clarkson and new team mates Damon Hill and Natalie Pinkham preview the upcoming F1 season – with plenty of laughs along the way. Dutch broadcaster Jack Plooij joins to discuss Max Verstappen’s chances of dethronin

Ross Brawn on a unique F1 year and the 2020 season reviewed in full

Dec 15th, 2020 1h 8m

In the closing episode of 2020 TC and Alex welcome Ross Brawn to hear his thoughts on a year like no other (07:54) then Rosanna Tennant returns to review the season and set one last challenge. (28:25)Finally as Alex bids farewell to F1 Natio

Lewis Hamilton: the early F1 years as revealed by McLaren's Mark Temple

Nov 24th, 2020 36m 36s

TC and Alex finally present F1 Nation from the same place and discuss how Renault will cope swapping Daniel Ricciardo with Fernando Alonso (2:01), why the change in safety car will feel strange (5:48) and how will F1 cope with a knight on the g

Christian Horner on Alex Albon's future, Romain Grosjean picks his greatest F1 hits and the driver market analysed

Oct 27th, 2020 34m 36s

TC and Alex consider if Lewis Hamilton's win total can ever be caught with the upcoming rule changes (1:53), then there's a dive into the mailbag to debate the dramatic driver market (4:31), Christian Horner explains how Alex Albon can save his

Toto Wolff on his friendship with new F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the Schumacher racing legacy.

Sep 29th, 2020 34m 11s

TC and Alex welcome Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff (18:00) to hear why he thinks Ferrari would have blocked him from taking the F1 CEO role, why Stefano Domenicali is perfect for the job, what factors are delaying him re-signing with Mercedes an

Mark Blundell on the end of an era for Williams, how to win in America and who reminds him of Senna on the current grid

Aug 25th, 2020 29m 40s

This week Tom and Alex are joined by Mark Blundell to hear how to win in America (10:30), why Williams were so good in their heyday (14:10) and which driver reminds him of Senna (20:44). Plus why F1 could return to Indianapolis (3:32) and ho

Christian Horner on Alex Albon the thinker and Max Verstappen the leader

Aug 18th, 2020 30m 1s

TC and Alex welcome Red Bull team principal Christian Horner (08:38) to hear why he backs 'deep thinker' Alex Albon (15:14), why an experienced team mate would offer nothing extra to Max Verstappen (13:59), and why his team won’t give up on the

Nico Hulkenberg on 'wanting a second date' with Racing Point and whether his future lies with Alfa Romeo

Aug 11th, 2020 35m 20s

TC and Alex are joined by Nico Hulkenberg (14:02) to hear what he made of his welcome from other drivers, why he’d love another ‘date’ with Racing Point and those links to Alfa Romeo for 2021. Plus Ferrari repeat old mistakes with Charles L

Esteban Ocon on life in a caravan, getting advice from Lewis Hamilton and why Silverstone is definitely not his home Grand Prix

Aug 4th, 2020 29m 29s

TC and Alex welcome Renault F1 driver Esteban Ocon to hear what lessons he learned from Lewis Hamilton, why he was thinking about tyres before Sunday's race and why he's more Bane than Hannibal Lecter.

Eddie Jordan on why he wouldn't sign Sebastian Vettel for Racing Point

Jul 28th, 2020 34m 3s

TC and Alex are joined by former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan to discuss which drivers he'd like to manage, why he'd favour a young gun over signing Vettel and his memory of breaking into Silverstone to watch the Grand Prix.

Claire Williams on George Russell's champion potential, why Silverstone won't be the same and how the adrenaline returned to Williams

Jul 21st, 2020 35m 11s

TC and Alex welcome Claire Williams, to discuss the team's painful years, her memories of Williams old champions and why the British Grand Prix will feel incomplete without thousands of fans. Then F1TV's Rosanna Tennant, Will Buxton and Lawrenc

Daniel Ricciardo on why Ocon and Norris are key to his future success and Davide Valsecchi explains why F1 drivers should fear Mugello.

Jun 19th, 2020 41m 21s

Tom and Alex speak to Daniel Ricciardo who re-lives his 'foreign' feeling driving again, then Davide Valsecchi details why he's hopeful for a mega Italian summer of F1 but fears for Ferrari’s season, and finally TC turns quizmaster in Rosanna T

Mark Webber on Vettel's future, why Otmar Szafnauer is bullish about Racing Point's chances and what next for esports?

Jun 12th, 2020 40m 10s

Tom and Alex are joined by Mark Webber to hear why he believes neither Vettel nor Alonso will be on the grid in 2021. Then Racing Point team principal, Otmar Szafnauer talks about the most competitive car his team have produced in a decade, and

Lando Norris on getting up to speed, James Allison challenges F1's new rules, and how the calendar could help Verstappen

Jun 5th, 2020 46m 44s

TC and Alex hear why Lando Norris has tested an F3 car in preparation for the season ahead, Mercedes' James Allison explains which of the new rules he would rewrite, and Lawrence Barretto from F1.com outlines why he believes the new calendar fa

Mika Hakkinen on that Spa overtake, Rob Smedley on F1’s future rules and Sergio Perez on his sim racing debut

May 29th, 2020 45m 50s

On this week’s show TC and Alex check in with double world champ Mika Hakkinen, who talks is through his famous Spa 2000 overtake on Michael Schumacher, and gives his views on the driver market. Then F1 consultant Rob Smedley hops on the line t

Unpicking the driver market madness, catching up with ‘Netflix star’ Guenther Steiner and more!

May 15th, 2020 45m 38s

After a mad few days in the driver market, TC and Alex are joined by F1.com’s Lawrence Barretto to unpick Ferrari’s signing of Carlos Sainz in place of Sebastian Vettel, and Daniel Ricciardo’s move to McLaren. Then Haas Team Principal Guenther

Sir Jackie Stewart on Senna, Alain Prost on his famous nickname, and David Tremayne on F1’s most influential person

May 8th, 2020 55m 38s

On a bumper all-star 70th anniversary episode, TC and Alex are joined by three-time world champ Sir Jackie Stewart to chat about F1’s evolution - and his famous exchange with Senna. Then hall-of-fame journalist David Tremayne hops on the line t

Why Sergio Perez must stay on the F1 grid, Andrew Shovlin on Mercedes pitstop meltdown and David Tremayne on the 2020 season

Dec 8th, 2020 48m 23s

On the newly renamed 'Perez Nation' Tom Clarkson and Alex Jacques relive an incredible F1 week.They debate if Mercedes might consider George Russell replacing Valtteri Bottas for 2021 (3:53) and hear why victory slipped away with Andrew Shov

'All our worst case scenarios at once' Dr Ian Roberts and Alan Van Der Merwe on facing Grosjean's horror crash plus James Key on McLaren's third place chances

Dec 1st, 2020 38m 39s

TC and Alex are joined by Dr Ian Roberts and Alan Van Der Merwe to hear about making sense of an accident scene with every second counting, practicing for worst-case scenarios, how unseen footage detailed Romain Grosjean's escape after the 53g

Behind the scenes of Lewis Hamilton's title triumph and George Russell reflects on his rollercoaster month

Nov 17th, 2020 37m 46s

TC and Alex go behind the scenes of a historic triumph for Lewis Hamilton and consider the sports people he now sits alongside after his 7th title victory. (10:39)Then George Russell talks 5k times, advice from Hamilton after Imola, and the

Felipe Massa on taming Turkey, why Hamilton won't retire and the driver market saga continues

Nov 10th, 2020 29m 36s

TC and Alex discuss the driver market (00.16) including another trademarked Yuki Tsunoda update before three time Turkish Grand Prix winner Felipe Massa talks about his surprise at Lewis Hamilton's domination, Stefano Domenicali's strengths as

Why you should never ignore Daniel Ricciardo and Jody Egginton on how AlphaTauri keep giant killing

Nov 3rd, 2020 36m 7s

TC and Alex debate if Mercedes owe Nico Rosberg for their seven consecutive constructor titles (5:32), find out what Daniel Ricciardo said to F1 journalists after being ignored in the post race press conference (13:22) and Alpha Tauri technical

Debating the best-looking F1 car ever, the greatest racing books and the plight of the driver steward revealed

Oct 20th, 2020 39m 24s

Dario Franchitti starts a debate about the best-looking F1 car ever (6:02), a mailbag question accidentally creates an F1 book club (13:40) and Emanuele Pirro drops by to talk about the harshness of being a elite driver compared to other sports

Understanding Hamilton's progression at Mercedes, why the Nordschleife wants an F1 return and how Ferrari are guiding their next Schumacher

Oct 13th, 2020 42m 21s

TC and Alex speak to Mercedes trackside performance director Andrew Shovlin (9:06), who describes Lewis Hamilton's personal improvements to reach the win record, and why Red Bull are once again closing the gap as the season progresses. Then

Unpacking Honda's shock withdrawal and the F1 Nation guide to the Nurburgring

Oct 6th, 2020 35m 59s

TC and Alex are joined by F1.com senior writer, Lawrence Barretto to assess Honda’s shock withdrawal. They debate whether the manufacturer has repeated their 2008 mistake (10:32), how will Verstappen respond (12:09), if Red Bull can build th