The Late Braking F1 Podcast

The Late Braking F1 Podcast covers all the latest news, race incidents, controversies and ridiculous moments in Formula 1. There will be plenty of debates...and plenty of silliness too.


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2024 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying Review
Norris takes Sprint Pole in a dramatic, rain-affected Sprint Qualifying session where the Top 10 battled slippery conditions in SQ3 and Norris' deleted pole lap was reinstated at the very final moment! Ben and Sam run through the chaos of the session from Verstappen landing 4th to Stake making SQ3, and name their driver of the session...
34 min
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Will there be surprise in Shanghai? | 2024 Chin...
F1 returns to China after 5 years for the first Sprint weekend of the season! Sam, Ben and Harry discuss whether there is an increased chance of surprise results due to unfamiliarity and who may best placed to benefit. They also discuss the trajectory of Mercedes and Alpine in regards to their driver lineup, before finishing with a tricky game of F1: Back and Forth...
77 min
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Alonso COMMITS to Aston Martin!
The LB boys react to the news that broke this week that Fernando Alonso has signed a multi-year contract with Aston Martin. They also discuss Andretti's continued efforts to join F1, the newly released 2025 race calendar, and Sainz's optimism over Ferrari's Imola upgrades. They finish with a game of Late Faking...
64 min
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Could Sebastian Vettel RETURN to F1?!
Sam, Ben and Harry discuss Vettel's recent comments on the appeal of an F1 return, how likely this may be, and whether he should be considered by top teams if it were so. They also cover Perez's expectation that a decision on his future is going to be made in the next month, McLaren's organisational changes, and the concerns over the sprint race in China. They finish with a game of Show Me The Options...
78 min
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2024 Japanese GP Review
Sam and Ben review the Japanese GP where Verstappen cruised to victory and Perez came through to secure a Red Bull 1-2. They break down all of the action of the day from Ferrari's strategy to the Ricciardo and Albon collision, review their predictions, and name their Drivers of the Day.
66 min
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2024 Japanese GP Qualifying Review
Sam and Ben review the Japanese GP Qualifying where Verstappen took pole but it was closer than normal for the Red Bull duo who will take the front row for tomorrow's race. They break down the performances of the Top 10 from McLaren positioning themselves as Red Bull's closest challenger through to Tsunoda's home race Q3 appearance, and name their Drivers of the Session.
40 min
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Will Red Bull hit back hard with Suzuka upgrade...
Sam and Ben preview this weekend's Japanese GP where potential upgrades and wet weather threaten to shake up the running order. They discuss whether Ferrari or McLaren can challenge Red Bull in their pursuit to come back out on top, and share their predictions for the weekend. They also cover Aston Martin's reported offer to Adrian Newey and Williams lack of spare chassis until at least China, before finishing with a game of Overrated/Underrated...
73 min
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Our 2025 Driver Lineup Predictions
The LB trio share their predictions for how the driver lineup will shake up for next season. They also discuss the promised properties of the next-gen 2026 cars and how positive these changes may be for the sport, before finishing with a game of F1: Order Please...
80 min
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Was Alonso's penalty UNFAIR?!
The LB boys are back as a trio on today's episode as they tackle the week's biggest question - were the stewards right in handing out a 20 second penalty to Fernando Alonso at the Australian GP?
74 min
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2024 Australian GP Review
Sam and Ben are on hand to break down all the action in Australia
75 min
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2024 Australian GP Qualifying Review
Join Sam and Ben as they review Qualifying for the 2024 Australian GP!
45 min
12
Are Mercedes in TROUBLE? | 2024 Australian GP P...
It's race week down under as the teams and drivers prepare for the Australian Grand Prix!
68 min
13
Could Verstappen really LEAVE Red Bull?!
In today's episode the boys discuss whether Max Verstappen really could leave Red Bull?? They also talk through whether Ollie Bearman deserves a full time seat in F1, and chat through Helmut Marko's comments about Daniel Ricciardo's skay start to the season.
74 min
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Massa begins legal proceedings against Hamilton...
The boys are back as a three for this week's episode, and they're discussing Felipe Massa's legal action on the 2008 world title. They also chat through Toto Wolff's recent comments on the mindset at Mercedes, and play a classic game of F1 Back and Forth...
68 min
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2024 Saudi Arabian GP Review
Ben and Sam review the Saudi Arabian GP where Red Bull secured another 1-2, but rookie Ollie Bearman's solid Ferrari drive was the talk of the town. The boys discuss all the actions and takeaways, including the Verstappen-Perez gap, whether Leclerc's performance solidifies Ferrari as the 2nd fastest car, which bottom grid teams are most likely to turn it around, and of course THAT Haas strategy call! As always, they name their drivers of the day, review their predictions, and hear YOUR moments of the race...
69 min
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2024 Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Review
The Saudi Arabian GP qualifying saw another easy pole for Verstappen, but also an F1 debut for Ollie Bearman in place of Carlos Sainz, who is out of this weekend on medical grounds. The LB boys cover the highlights from the session, discussing Verstappen's ominous gap, the best (and worst) of the rest, and their thoughts on Bearman's first ever performance in the Ferrari...
36 min
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Will there be jeopardy in Jeddah?! | 2024 Saudi...
Sam, Ben & Harry preview the upcoming Saudi Arabian GP, where the ultra high-speed Jeddah street track could offer a challenge to the order. The boys consider whether Perez can defend his 2023 Jeddah victory and the chances of Red Bull's closest rivals, and as always, share their predictions. They also discuss the rumours of Verstappen to Mercedes and the recent FIA allegations, before finishing up with a game of F1: Back and Forth...
75 min
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2024 Bahrain GP Review
Ben and Harry review the first race of 2024 in Bahrain where it was back to business as usual for Verstappen, who cruised to a victory with a 22s lead over teammate Perez. The boys dissect the performances of the Top 5 teams, as well as the RB tussle and Alpine struggle. As always, they also review their predictions, name their DOTD and hear YOUR submissions for Moments of the Race...
63 min
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2024 Bahrain GP Qualifying Review
Ben is flying solo to deliver you a review of the first qualifying of the year! Defending World Champion, Max Verstappen secured pole for the Bahrain GP but there were small margins across the field. Ben runs through the main takeaways from the session and what they might mean for tomorrow's race, from Verstappen back on top to Alpine's back-row lockout...
37 min
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Who will come out fighting?! | 2024 Bahrain GP ...
IT'S FINALLYYYY RACE WEEK! Sam and Ben preview the upcoming Bahrain GP and debate some of the questions on everyone's lips... like can Ferrari step up and challenge Red Bull? Which teams are most likely to get on the podium? and who is the most under pressure? They also share their predictions for the weekend, before discussing Red Bull's two team ownership and a game of Fact or Crap...
70 min
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Are Mercedes BACK?! | 2024 F1 Season Predictions
With testing over for another year, it's time to make some season predictions! Sam, Ben and Harry share their Constructors' Championship order, Drivers' Championship Top 6, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Letdown, and Last Place...
67 min
22
Is Red Bull's RADICAL design shift a game chang...
The winter break is officially over and cars are back on track! In this episode, the LB boys share what they would like to see from each team early this season. They also discuss Red Bull's radically different sidepod design, and Alonso blasting pre-season testing as 'unfair'. They finish with a game of F1: Higher or Lower...
79 min
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BEST and WORST liveries of 2024 | Pimp My F1
All of the 2024 liveries have now been revealed so it's time for one of our favourite episodes of the year - Pimp My F1! The LB boys discuss all of the livery designs and pick the best and worst of them. They also cover Alonso's recent comments on the 2025 driver market, the new F2 and F3 rule and whether it should be implemented in F1, and finish with a game of Show Me The Options...
72 min
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Will Sainz beat Leclerc in his FINAL Ferrari se...
It's that time of year again... the LB boys share their 2024 picks for who will come out on top of each intra-team battle for supremacy!
80 min
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Silverstone SECURED until 2034!
The LB trio discuss the announcement that Silverstone will keep the British GP through 2034 after signing a huge 10-year extension deal with F1, as well as the impact of contracts this length for the sport. They also cover Ocon's declaration of his links to Mercedes, the outlooks of Alpine and Haas for the start of the 2024 season, and Sargeant's winter break transformation. They finish with a game of F1: Order Please...
78 min