Here with a short emergency podcast as news has just broken today (Thurs 31 Aug) that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have re-signed their contracts with Mercedes until the end of 2025. Ben and Sam discuss the news and how it suggests Lewis views the team's future performance, as well as where it leaves the dynamic between the two Mercedes drivers. We will go into further detail on the next full podcast!

F1 is treating us to a double header with this weekend's GP at Monza. Ben and Sam share their predictions and debate whether Williams could be in for a successful weekend at the Temple of Speed. They also discuss Lawson's debut performance and what he needs to achieve this weekend, as well as the seeming issues at Ferrari as they head to their home race. They finish with a game of F1: Overrated/Underrated.. Don't forget to join us on Saturday for our Qualifying Review!

Sam, Ben & Harry review what was a chaotic Dutch GP where Verstappen won at home and Gasly made it to the podium for the first time since 2021! Join the boys as they review the eventful race from the woes of Mercedes and Ferrari to the triumphs of Alonso and Gasly. As always they also review their predictions, name their drivers of the day, and have a listen to your Moment of the Race submissions..

Sam, Ben & Harry are here to review a drama-filled Dutch Grand Prix qualifying!

F1 is back!! Sam, Ben & Harry are here with the preview to the Dutch GP including the usual predictions and under pressure submissions, and a discussion on whether the dismal weather forecasts for this weekend could impact the grid. They also cover the latest in the Felipe Massa 2008 controversy and Zak Brown's assertion that McLaren have everything in place to win championships, before finishing with a game of F1: Pump the Brakes..

The LB boys answer some of your burning questions - thank you all for your submissions and sorry that we couldn't get around to all of them! As well as Q&A the boys discuss Vasseur's labelling of Leclerc as impulsive and finish with a game of F1: Higher or Lower... Don't forget! Tickets are now on public sale for our LIVE SHOW in Austin TX! Click here to BUY NOW or for MORE INFO >>> https://www.universe.com/events/late-braking-f1-live-podcast-recording-drinks-tickets-FMS1ZG

In case you've missed it, Red Bull have been pretty good at the F1 this season... Sam, Ben & Harry consider how the year so far ranks in terms of historically dominant seasons. Also discussed this episode are the rumours of DRS to be taken out of qualifying, the return of porpoising at Mercedes, and Bottas' Audi motivation. They finish with a game of F1: Back and Forth..

Ben & Sam are together! They discuss Horner's indication of no more upgrades for Red Bull this season, and their opinions on what the other teams' development plans should be. They also cover Wolff's claim that Mercedes are now the underdogs people cheer for, rumours of Palou in consideration for 2 teams in 2024, and the relationship between Verstappen and his race engineer Lambiase. They finish with F1: Overrated/Underrated..

Ben, Sam & Harry consider Sainz's future amid rumours of a pre-contract with Audi for 2026. They also discuss whether George Russell's performance is a cause for concern and Domenicali's promise of news in September of any new F1 teams. They finish off with a mid-season update of Teammate Wars & a game of F1: Higher or Lower...

The gang are all together in the same room! As we pass mid-season, the LB boys each assign drivers to grades based on their performance so far. They also discuss Toto's claims that Mercedes dominance was better for the sport due to their intra-team championship battle, Frederik Vesti's Mercedes test debut, and Verstappen's best win in the first half of this season. They finish with a game of Late Faking..

F1 may be on a break, but the LB trio aren't! First on the agenda are the upheavals and senior staff exits over at Alpine - is this a team descending into chaos, or all part of a masterplan?! They also discuss Helmut Marko's naming of Hamilton & Alonso as the only 2 drivers who could compete with Verstappen, F1's rejections of calls to limit standing restarts, and the news that all 10 F1 teams will be represented on the 2024 F1 Academy Grid. They finish off with a classic game of F1: Back and Forth..

Another race weekend, and another dominant display from Max Verstappen who secured his 8th win in a row at Spa. The boys discuss his win, McLaren's woes, who is in the fight for P2 in the Constructors', and Williams' struggles. As always they also review their predictions, name their DOTD and hear listener submissions for moments of the race..

Ben reviews a rainy Belgian GP sprint where Verstappen overtook an impressive Oscar Piastri to take victory. Ben also shares his thoughts on the Perez/Hamilton incident, Haas' continued woes and an interesting weekend so far for Alpine

EPISODE 300!! We'd like to thank you all for your continued support - it really does mean the world! It's the Belgian GP this weekend and the LB boys are here (that's right, all 3 of them) to consider whether Verstappen will have another dominant win (probably) and who can challenge for the podium. They share their predictions and who is under pressure, as well as discussing Red Bull's support for Alpine's request for power unit equalising and Alonso's speculations regarding the new tyres introduced in Silverstone. They finish off with a game of Real or No Real, QOTW, and a little montage by Harry of some LB gems from the history books!

A *very tired* Sam & Harry review the Hungarian GP that saw Verstappen dominate to give Red Bull a record-breaking 12th consecutive win. They discuss Perez' recovery to the podium, the turnaround in team fortunes between McLaren, Ferrari & Aston Martin, Mercedes' rollercoaster weekend, Ricciardo's success and KMag's poor performance. As always they also review their predictions, share their DOTD, and hear your listener Moments of the Race..

Ben & Sam review a scintillating Hungarian GP qualifying where Hamilton made a last lap charge to secure his first pole position since Jeddah 2021...

Sam & Ben soldier on without Harry to preview this weekend's Hungarian GP where Daniel Ricciardo makes his return to the grid and Red Bull bring upgrades that could further extend their advantage.. They discuss their predictions, who is under pressure, and Ferrari's bounce back potential, as well as Horner's blunt stance on 'stop gap' De Vries. They finish with a classic game but with a little twist..

Sam and Ben tackle this week's big F1 news as Daniel Ricciardo returns to the sport at the expense of Nyck de Vries at Alpha Tauri

This episode was recorded prior to Tuesday's announcement of Ricciardo replacing De Vries at AlphaTauri, please see our previous bonus ep for Harry's take on the news, and tune in on Sunday for the full LB breakdown. Sam, Ben & Harry consider whether Sergio Perez is in danger of being replaced at Red Bull, and whether they each would stick with him or look elsewhere. They also discuss whether Piastri was the right call by McLaren, the newly released 2024 calendar, and the delay to Hamilton's new deal. They finish with a game of F1: Higher or Lower..

In true LB fashion, we recorded our mid-week episode early - so we missed the breaking news that Daniel Ricciardo is replacing Nyck de Vries for the remainder of the season! So (unfortunately) Harry has had to do this EMERGENCY PODCAST all by himself - good luck everyone...

Norris holds off Hamilton leading to a 2 Brit podium at the British GP and Verstappen secures his 6th consecutive win! The LB boys discuss whether McLaren maximised their race, Ferrari's struggles, Perez's recovery, and the Stroll v Gasly incident. As always they share their drivers of the day and hear your listener submissions for moment of the race..

Another race weekend is upon us but this is far from a typical preview! The boys are recording from Williams Fan Zone in London Piccadilly, talking McLaren's chances of a podium, who is under pressure at Silverstone, Verstappen's recent comments on the 2026 regulations, and a game of F1: Back and Forth..

The LB boys review the weekend at the Red Bull Ring where Max maxed out points but there was plenty of action further down the field. They discuss their drivers of the day, the many track limit penalties, Perez's recovery drive, and Ferrari's challenge for P2, as well as Saturday's sprint race.

The LB boys preview the upcoming Austrian GP and (much to Ben's dismay) sprint shootout weekend. They make their predictions and discuss who is most under pressure, as well as covering Alpine's new celebrity investors, the latest from the FIA regarding new teams coming into the sport, and finish with a game of F1: Back and Forth..