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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

The LB boys discuss what changes they would make to improve F1 as a sport.. They also cover Alex Albon's F1 future amidst Red Bull and Mercedes rumours, the recently announced changes to F1's format for 2024, and Sauber's legal turmoil. They finish with a game of F1: Late Faking...

Sam, Ben & Harry discuss the most likely candidates to replace Hamilton at Mercedes from 2025, as well as whether his race engineer Bono may make the move to Ferrari alongside him. They also cover the announcement that Suzuka will remain in the calendar until 2029, and F2 driver Ollie Bearman securing the Haas reserve driver role. They finish with a brand new game...

It has been a historic day in the world of F1 as Lewis Hamilton's departure from Mercedes has been announced after 11 years at the team, with the 7-time world champion moving to none other than Ferrari for the 2025 season. Sam and Ben break down this shocking news, sharing their initial reactions & thoughts...

The LB boys discuss the breaking news that F1 have rejected Andretti's bid to enter the sport in the near future, until at least 2028... They also cover the rumours of a Chicago GP, Szafnauer's comments on Aston Martin, and Marko's claim that Sainz was unlucky to enter F1 at the same time as Verstappen, before finishing with a game of F1: Higher or Lower.

Following the news that both Leclerc and Norris have re-signed at their respective teams with long-term deals, the LB boys discuss their choices and whether the drivers have made the right call. They also discuss the aims of Red Bull's sister team, now named Visa Cash App RB (or VCARB...), as well as Porsche's 'interest' in joining F1. They finish with a classic game of F1: Back and Forth...

F1 have announced a new Madrid street circuit GP from 2026, and Sam & Harry share their thoughts! Later in the episode, the LB trio rank the 2024 driver pairings, as well as discussing James Allison's long-term contract extension at Mercedes, and Alan Permane's F1 return to Visa Cash App RB. They finish with a game of Real or No Real... Disclaimer: Episode recorded prior to announcement of AlphaTauri rebrand to Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team...

The LB boys share which drivers or teams they think are most under pressure in the upcoming 2024 season. They also discuss the Las Vegas GP start time for 2024 following schedule confirmations, and McLaren's call for F1 action over the Red Bull / AlphaTauri alliance. They finish with a game of Pump the Brakes using your controversial opinions, submitted via the Discord...

Sam, Ben and Harry discuss the McLaren marketing campaign and surprise launch that have got everyone talking this week - is their confidence an encouraging sign? They also cover Toto Wolff's contract extension, Pat Fry's comments on his experience at Williams vs Alpine, and Horner's admission that the 2025 Red Bull seat is all to play for. They finish with a game of F1: Back and Forth...

Sam, Ben & Harry discuss Gene Haas' reasoning for ignoring bigger outside names for new team boss in favour of inside hire Komatsu. They also cover the 'friction' between F1 and FOM, Sargeant's assertion that the gap between F2 and F1 is too large, and Bottas' rush to secure an Audi contract. They finish with a game of Fact or Crap...

The LB trio discuss the breaking news that Guenther Steiner has departed from Haas F1 Team after 10 years as Team Principal, and is to be replaced by Ayao Komatsu. They also compare their Top 5 most UNDERRATED drivers in F1 history, before finishing with a game of F1: Higher or Lower...

The LB boys give their thoughts on the recently revealed Top 10 driver rankings of 2023, as given by both the drivers and team bosses. They also discuss the FIA's desire for the future of F1 engine development to be 'road-relevant', as well as Perez's aim to reverse trend of 'mid-season slump' in 2024, before finishing with a game of Late Faking...

The boys are back for 2024 with their New Year's Resolutions for some key drivers, teams and personnel in F1. They also discuss McLaren's ambitions for 2024, the newly rebranded Stake F1 Team, and the exit of the FIA's Sporting Director, before finishing with a game of F1: Back and Forth..

In this New Year's Eve special, we are running back some of our favourite games from 2023 with all the silly moments, soundboard blunders, and even a guest appearance from Anthony Davidson. We will be back in full swing with regular episodes in the new year - see you in 2024!

It's time again for the most prestigious awards ceremony in all of F1... the LBees! Everybody's favourite host Clives Pigglesworth is back for another year alongside Sam, Ben, & Harry to dish out F1's most sought-after accolades, and announce the 2023 inductees into the LB Hall of Fame...

The LB trio are here for the final 'live' episode of the year! They discuss the rumoured long-term deal that would keep Charles Leclerc with Ferrari until 2029, and whether this would be a good move for his F1 career. They also debate Alonso's claim that 2023 has been his best year alongside 2012, Stella's assertion that McLaren won't create false expectations for 2024, and just what Williams' expectations should be for 2024. They finish with a game of F1: Back and Forth...

In this special episode, we've pulled together some of our favourite discussions, debates, and silly moments from this past year of the podcast (there were of course far too many of the latter to choose from). Enjoy!

Whilst there's no regular episode today due to the festivities, the LB boys just wanted to send you a little holiday message! We'll be here with 2 'Best Of' episodes next week and back to business as usual in the new year. Wishing you all a joyful holiday sesason, with love from all of us at Late Braking!

The LB boys recap and review the full 2023 season, running through the race calendar and talking through some of their favourite and forgotten moments...

The off-season content gods have delivered, in the form of FIA nonsense... The LB trio are here with their opinions on the FIA's conflict of interest inquiry into Toto and Susie Wolff. They also review their predictions for teammate battles, drivers' championship and constructors' championship rankings, before finishing with a game of F1: Back and Forth...

Ben & Sam continue off-season discussions with the pitfalls of 24-race calendars, Red Bull's claim of partial failure as Perez was unable to master the RB19, and the argument that more flat-out races are needed amidst fears that lack of overtaking and spectacle will continue next year. They finish with a game of Fact or Crap..