Inside Line F1 Podcast

Inside Line F1 Podcast


Latest Episodes

F1’s Unpopularity List: DRS, Power Units & More
January 25, 2021

In our first episode of the 2021 Formula 1 season, Mithila and Kunal look back at Formula 1's last decade and discuss the most-unpopular additions to the sport. This includes the hasty introduction & dropping of the elimination-based qualifying syste

68: 'Winner Is Never Who You Think It Is' - Inside Line F1 Parody Awards
December 30, 2020

There's awards and then there's the Inside Line F1 Parody Awards. We've been hosting our awards for eight years and the reason why it's become ever-so-popular is because 'the winner is never who you think it is'. For this year's Inside Line F1 Parody Awa

67: 2020 Formula 1 Season Review
December 25, 2020

Our 67th episode of the year is our season review episode for 2020. We have two guests joining us - Sundaram and Nithyanand. You would remember them as the gentlemen who dig cool stats ever so often. This Pits to Podium (https://bit.ly/pitstopodium) segme

66: Why Red Bull Needed Sergio Perez
December 19, 2020

After being let-go unexpectedly, Sergio Perez raced the season of his life to convince Red Bull Racing to hire him for 2021. Just getting a top team drive is a victory for Sergio 'Checo' Perez. But in this Pits to Podium (https://bit.ly/pitstopodium) segm

65: Safety Car Cost F1 An Exciting Race In Abu Dhabi?
December 13, 2020

Usually, a Safety Car brings a Formula 1 race to life. It triggers a flurry of pit-stops and forces teams-drivers to adapt, evolve & deploy out-of-box tyre strategies. The 2020 Formula 1 season has seen the Safety Car appear in 12 out of 17 races. How

64: Yas Mercedes: 5 Things To Watch For In Abu Dhabi
December 10, 2020

17 races in 6 months - that's a stat Formula 1 will remember for the time to come. As for the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there are two stats to remember - 6 pole positions and 6 wins for Mercedes. They have led 88% of all laps here! Basically, they have c

63: Sakhir: Can F1 Still Ignore Sergio Perez For 2021?
December 07, 2020

After 10 years and 190 race starts, Sergio Perez is finally a Formula 1 Grand Prix winner. In our Pits to Podium (https://bit.ly/pitstopodium) segment, Soumil and Kunal discuss how the Mexican went from P5 to P18 to P1 in the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Like

62: Sakhir: Mr. Saturday Shone On Sunday In Hamilton's Mercedes
December 03, 2020

First things first, get well soon wishes to Lewis Hamilton. We always wanted to see George Russell in a Mercedes Formula 1 car but not in the manner in which it has happened for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. In this Pits to Podium (https://bit.ly/pitstopod

61: Grosjean's Survival Wasn't By Accident
November 30, 2020

Was Romain Grosjean's survival from his crash in the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix a miracle? In our Pits to Podium (https://bit.ly/pitstopodium) segment, Soumil and Kunal attribute Grosjean's survival to the FIA's relentless pursuit of safety over many seasons

60: Bahrain: Mercedes To Extend Their 100% Podium Record?
November 27, 2020

In the hybrid-turbo era, Mercedes have scored 12 podiums in 6 races - that's a 100% podium record at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Bahrain International Circuit has seen Mercedes dominate like no other. Strangely though, neither of the Mercedes drivers have