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July 5, 2017

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Ferrari’s Most Crucial Race Of 2017?

Ferrari arrive under pressure at the Red Bull Ring – one of the most beautiful circuits on the Formula 1 calendar. Has the FIA evened out the supposed bias towards Ferrari? On one hand, they’ve let go Sebastian Vettel fairly leniently (says the public!) and on the other hand, they’ve clamped down ‘oil burn’ which most rivals believe have slowed down Ferrari. The general perception is that Ferrari is back to chasing Mercedes; so is the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix Ferrari’s most crucial race of the season yet?

In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, we applaud the FIA’s humour on the serious investigation of Vettel’s transgressions in Baku and we wonder whose word we trust more – Toto Wolff’s or Eddie Jordan’s? With nearly a quarter of a million pounds after his Mclaren exit, should Ron Dennis buy-out Force India – or the to-be-named Force One Formula One Team? Finally, Robert Kubica’s heroic comeback will be granted super-heroic status if it is with the scarlet red Ferrari instead of the taxi-coloured Renault. Tune in!

(Season 2017, Episode 25)

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1. A Lose Head & A Loose Headrest (http://bit.ly/2toAA6a)
2. Slow & Steady Wins The Race (http://bit.ly/2ucqoKw)
3. Fernando Alonso, Motorsport’s Disruptive Force (http://bit.ly/2s0Kjid)
4. Red Bull Gives You Wings, But No Brakes (http://bit.ly/2r7Wh5h)
5. Mclaren Saved Formula 1 From A Honda Disaster (http://bit.ly/2qiffWw)
6. How Can Verstappen Not Know Heel-Toe? (http://bit.ly/2nfPXLC)

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June 28, 2017

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A Lose Head & A Loose Headrest

The 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix did test the usage of the words ‘lose’ and ‘loose’! In this week’s episode, we wonder if Pirelli will soon run out adjectives for their ‘soft’ tyres and if they’ll debut a mega ultra super soft tyre someday soon. And mind you, a single set of this compound might last the entire race duration too!

We look back at Daniel Ricciardo’s ‘curse of the No. 3′ that actually worked, the much-debated Hamilton-Vettel clash, Valtteri Bottas’ recovery drive to P2 and has Lance Stroll proved his critics (including us!) wrong already?

A triple header Formula 1 weekend in 2018 will be a treat for the fans, but if you’re a die-hard fan, you can forget about planning a holiday in June/July 2018!

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(Season 2017, Episode 24)

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3. Red Bull Gives You Wings, But No Brakes (http://bit.ly/2r7Wh5h)
4. Mclaren Saved Formula 1 From A Honda Disaster (http://bit.ly/2qiffWw)
5. How Can Verstappen Not Know Heel-Toe? (http://bit.ly/2nfPXLC)

June 16, 2017

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Karun Chandhok Talks Le Mans & F1 On The Inside Line

There’s seemingly more excitement and anticipation about the 2017 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Is this thanks to Fernando Alonso’s efforts to bring the ‘Triple Crown of Motorsport’ back in the limelight?

In this special episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal talk to Karun Chandhok, former Formula 1 and Formula E driver and India’s Le Mans specialist, about the legendary endurance race this weekend, his best memory of this race and who he thinks are the favourites to win.

If you’re a Formula 1 fan all confused about the various ‘classes’ at Le Mans (the LMP1, LMP2 and the others), we have Chandhok explain it to us in his typical simplistic style. And of course, since we had Chandhok captive, we decided to ask him some Formula 1 questions too. Tune in to know who his bet for the 2017 Drivers’ Championship title is.

(Season 2017, Episode 23)

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June 14, 2017

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What Verstappen Has In Common With Stroll, Ericsson & Vandoorne

Max Verstappen is ‘fed up’! But he’s had such a start to the 2017 Formula 1 Season – 3 DNFs out of 7 races, so we don’t blame him. If he’s ‘fed up’ in just 7 races, we wonder what state would poor Fernando Alonso be in after nearly 50 such races with Mclaren-Honda.

Alonso to Williams in 2018? Or will it be the Indy Car series? If only the Mclaren win in the ‘F1 Raft Race’ influenced his decision. But very coyly, Mclaren seem to be distancing themselves from Honda’s recurring and seemingly unsolvable woes. What’re their plans for 2018? Renault?

In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal express disappointment with Daniel Ricciardo, debate Force India’s no-use of team orders, and wonder if Toto Wolff has a veiled message for Nico Rosberg – should he decide to make a comeback. Tune in!

(Season 2017, Episode 22)

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June 6, 2017

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Indy vs. F1, Settle This The Boxing Way

There’s Lewis Hamilton on one side and ALL the Indy drivers on the other. They’re at a war of words, thanks to Hamilton questioning the level of talent competing in the American open-wheel single-seater series. How do we settle this? Let’s have the world’s best racers challenge each other, boxing style. A fully blown PR event, racer vs. racer – in a single-make car, anyone like this idea?

In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal talk about the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, a possible reunion between Alonso-Renault, Red Bull Racing’s silly caravan racing video and if like the Indy Car Championship, should Formula 1 publicise driver earnings for each race too? There’s just so much both the series can learn from each other.

Finally, which driver will crash into the Wall of Champions? And with a 25 points deficit, Canada is definitely going to see some ‘HAMmer Time’!

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(Season 2017, Episode 21)

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1. Fernando Alonso, Motorsport’s Disruptive Force (http://bit.ly/2s0Kjid)
2. Red Bull Gives You Wings, But No Brakes (http://bit.ly/2r7Wh5h)
3. Mclaren Saved Formula 1 From A Honda Disaster (http://bit.ly/2qiffWw)
4. How Can Verstappen Not Know Heel-Toe? (http://bit.ly/2nfPXLC)
5. How Did Lewis Hamilton Get On The Cover Of TIME? (http://bit.ly/2i3CuTB)

May 31, 2017

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Fernando Alonso, Motorsport’s Disruptive Force

Fernando Alonso, possibly Formula 1’s unluckiest double World Champion, is he Motorsport’s most disruptive force right now? His exploits at the 101st Indianapolis 500 almost stole the limelight away from Formula 1, Monaco, Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel. Can the current and next generation of racers take inspiration from his move? Has Alonso’s target of the ‘Triple Crown of Motorsport’ suddenly brought it back into the spotlight? Will there be more drivers gunning for this crown?

In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal discuss how easily and with open arms did the Indy 500 welcome Fernando Alonso. Would Formula 1 ever be able to replicate this gesture to any of the Indy 500 drivers?

At Motorsport’s BIGGEST weekend ever, was there conspiracy at both the iconic races? A Japanese driver won in the Honda car in a team sponsored by a Japanese company whereas in Monaco, we all know how the Ferrari-Raikkonen-Vettel over cut strategy turned out. Congrats to Haas for their double points finish, btw.

Finally, we’d love for Lewis Hamilton to participate in the Indy 500 than doubt the existing talent there. Tune in!

(Season 2017, Episode 20)

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2. Mclaren Saved Formula 1 From A Honda Disaster (http://bit.ly/2qiffWw)
3. How Can Verstappen Not Know Heel-Toe? (http://bit.ly/2nfPXLC)
4. How Did Lewis Hamilton Get On The Cover Of TIME? (http://bit.ly/2i3CuTB)

May 24, 2017

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Why Raikkonen Will Never Race The Indy 500

As Motorsport’s most-awaited weekend nears, Mithila and Kunal had to make a tough choice while deciding what to speak about first – the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix or the Indianapolis 500? We can’t possibly wonder how Fernando Alonso made up his mind! And damn the Indy 500 traditions for not being Raikkonen-friendly.

In this week’s episode, we discuss the long and short of wheelbases, Jenson Button’s return to Formula 1, Carlos Sainz Jr.’s most-certain departure from Toro … See More Rosso for 2018 (and how he should NEVER take career advice from a certain Fernando), Pastor Maldonado’s misconception, Hamilton’s love for Indian food and how we hope and pray for a combined racing weekend of MotoGP and Formula 1 action at the same venue. Now, wouldn’t that be most epic?

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(Season 2017, Episode 19)

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May 17, 2017

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FIA Should Have Penalised Verstappen & Raikkonen

The 2017 Spanish Grand Prix was epic. Lewis Hamilton won a race he had almost lost. As for Sebastian Vettel, he managed a perfect start, a super overtake of Bottas, a valiant defence from Hamilton only to finish 2nd. Why did Ferrari choose to not pit Vettel in the last 12-15 laps and set him a target to chase Hamilton? This question will remain unanswered.

3-into-1 has always entertained in Formula 1, but in the Verstappen-Raikkonen-Bottas sandwich, should the FIA have penalised Verstappen … See More & Raikkonen for unsafe rejoining of the track? We believe that the FIA need to rethink the Virtual Safety Car deployment – can we limit it to the particular sector and not the entire track? And of course, the FIA needs to sit with the teams (Force India, in particular) and standardise driver sticker spots.

Lastly, why is Bernie Ecclestone keen to demote himself to being a team owner? That too of a mid-field team? Is this is a hint of the sign of times to come? We speculate.

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(Season 2017, Episode 18)

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May 10, 2017

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Red Bull Gives You Wings, But No Brakes

As we approach the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix, all eyes will be on Red Bull Racing. Will their upgrades make them a front running team for 2017? And Red Bull might give you wings, but they clearly aren’t giving Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo good brakes.

IF ONLY Niki Lauda’s statement that Spain is where the season ‘resets’ would mean a reset of the 80 points deficit for Red Bull Racing. The RB13 is unlucky for some, at this moment.

In this week’s episode, … See More Mithila and Kunal discuss how Formula 1 might be an art-craft class after the FIA introduced new regulations for driver identification. With 30 new venues showing interest in hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix, can we and will we ever have 52 races in a year ever? And finally, there’s enough proof that you can take Formula 1 away from Bernie Ecclestone, but not Bernie Ecclestone from Formula 1. Tune in!

(Season 2017, Episode 17)

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April 25, 2017

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Mclaren Saved Formula 1 From A Honda Destruction

Thank you Mclaren for vetoing a Red Bull Racing – Honda partnership a few seasons ago. IF not, we’d have had 6 GP2 cars (or worse!) racing in Formula 1. By the way, there’s talk of Mercedes helping Honda with their power-unit. This is after Bernie Ecclestone suggested that Mercedes helped Ferrari. If that’s the case, why not help Renault too? Or better, let’s just give everyone Mercedes engines.

In this week’s episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila and Kunal … See More discuss Fernando Alonso’s Indy 500 preparations, Ecclestone-Vettel’s friendship, Lauda’s support of every Hamilton challenger, Renault’s 2030 F1 concept and IF Fernando Alonso will retire his Mclaren-Honda in the upcoming Russian Grand Prix too.

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(Season 2017, Episode 16)

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Category: Inside Line F1 Podcast

Ferrari’s Most Crucial Race Of 2017?

A Lose Head & A Loose Headrest

Karun Chandhok Talks Le Mans & F1 On The Inside Line

What Verstappen Has In Common With Stroll, Ericsson & Vandoorne

Indy vs. F1, Settle This The Boxing Way

Fernando Alonso, Motorsport’s Disruptive Force

Why Raikkonen Will Never Race The Indy 500

FIA Should Have Penalised Verstappen & Raikkonen

Red Bull Gives You Wings, But No Brakes

Mclaren Saved Formula 1 From A Honda Destruction

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