Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Tom King & Chris Evans break down the week's F1 news and preview and review every race. New episodes every Tuesday through the season.
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Should Russell's pole have even counted? We break down the yellow-flag row that overshadowed Austria, plus his bounce-back win, Verstappen's Red Bull revival, and a British GP preview.
In this episode, Tom and Chris review the 2026 Austrian GP: the controversial pole that had the whole paddock asking questions, George Russell's important win, Antonelli's mistake-strewn afternoon, Red Bull's upgrade step for Verstappen, Ferrari's latest strategy headache with Hamilton, and a chaotic Racing Bulls team-orders call. Then we look ahead to Silverston. Can the 2026 cars handle a proper high-speed circuit, and is this the weekend Russell finally breaks his home curse?
0:00 Intro & what's coming up
0:27 Austrian GP review: did Russell's pole count?
10:45 Russell converts pole into a win
13:17 Antonelli's messy weekend
16:48 Verstappen & Red Bull's upgrade step
24:18 The penalty trap on Norris's engine fix
27:21 Ferrari's strategy blunders strike again
31:32 Racing Bulls' team-orders mess
34:03 Midfield report: Audi, Williams, Aston & Cadillac
38:29 Silly season: where next for Pérez?
41:03 Driver of the Day
42:58 Move of the Day
45:05 Award: the camera gimmicks (drone & "head cam")
52:06 Prediction League results
54:05 F1 Fantasy & Grid Rival update
55:34 British GP preview: Silverstone storylines
1:03:13 Our Silverstone predictions
1:07:13 Your questions (mailbag)
1:12:55 Wrap-up & sprint weekend reminder
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Tuesday Jun 23, 2026
Tuesday Jun 23, 2026
Ferrari are flying and Mercedes can't stop breaking down! Can Hamilton make it two wins in a row at the 2026 Austrian GP? We preview race week at the Red Bull Ring.
In this episode: the Monaco saga rumbles on (Mercedes withdraw their review, McLaren keep pushing), F1's new engine catch-up rules and why Red Bull are contesting them, Haas silly season heating up, Magnussen's NASCAR debut, plus full Austria storylines and our predictions.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:48 Monaco: The Latest
3:35 F1's Engine Catch-Up Rules (ADUO)
9:19 Haas To Drop Ocon?
16:53 Magnussen's NASCAR Debut
18:02 Austrian GP Storylines
26:28 Our Predictions
31:16 Prediction League & Wrap-Up
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2026
Tuesday Jun 16, 2026
Lewis Hamilton takes his first win for Ferrari at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix, and it might just have reignited the title fight.
Tom and Chris break down how Ferrari out-strategised Mercedes in Barcelona, plus the Gasly Monaco penalty U-turn that's reopened a very messy can of worms.
In this episode: Hamilton's emotional first Ferrari win and the records that come with it, the strategy call that put Mercedes in an impossible spot, whether the VSC actually gifted him the win, Russell vs Antonelli and Kimi's latest DNF, Norris inheriting the podium, Leclerc's Q3 crash, a baffling Alpine team order, Lindblad's rookie pace, plus Driver of the Day, Move of the Day, the WTF moment, and your inbox questions.
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Tuesday Jun 09, 2026
Tuesday Jun 09, 2026
The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix had more penalties than overtakes, and we're not exaggerating. Pit-lane speeding chaos, Gasly's lost podium, Russell's drive-through farce and Antonelli's fifth win in a row, all unpacked.
In this episode, Tom and Chris work through a Monaco GP defined by the stewards: the pit-lane speeding saga that caught five drivers by fractions of a km/h, why Tom thinks Hülkenberg's hairpin penalty was completely wrong, Mercedes' communication meltdown over Russell's penalty, and Cadillac throwing away their first-ever points. Plus Hadjar's debut podium, Racing Bulls' best-ever day, the Brembo brake row, and a look ahead to Spain.
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0:00 – Intro: a race defined by penalties
1:53 – Pit-lane speeding farce (five drivers, tiny margins) 14:01 – Russell's drive-through & Mercedes' mess
19:00 – Hülkenberg's hairpin penalty
25:30 – Perez & Cadillac's lost points
30:15 – Stroll's track limits & brake trouble
31:52 – Hadjar's red-flag investigation & the rest
38:38 – Antonelli's fifth win in a row & the title picture
42:29 – Leclerc's crash & the Brembo brake saga
47:09 – Verstappen's race over before it began
48:32 – McLaren's off day, Piastri P4 & Norris' engine
51:12 – Racing Bulls' best-ever day: Lawson & Lindblad
53:46 – Driver of the Day
55:38 – Move of the Day
57:03 – WTF of the Weekend
59:10 – Prediction League results
1:01:11 – Spain preview: is the title Antonelli's to lose?
1:06:48 – Our Spanish GP predictions
1:11:14 – Inbox
Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast by fans, for fans. Tom King & Chris Evans break down the week's F1 news and preview and review every race. New episodes every Tuesday through the season.
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Wednesday Jun 03, 2026
Wednesday Jun 03, 2026
Gucci Racing is heading to Alpine and it's set to reshape the entire team's future. Plus our full Monaco GP preview: can Russell hold the line against Antonelli's form?
In this episode: we talk about Briatore's new Gucci deal at Alpine, the ever intensifying Russell v Antonelli battle, cocerns over Mohammed Ben Sulayem control of the FIA and of course preview the 2026 Monaco GP
0:00 Intro
0:50 It's All Gucci at Alpine: The $150m Deal
10:09 Ben Sulayem & the FIA Term-Limit Row
18:19 Why 2026 Races Could Be Shorter (60/40 Power Split)
24:10 McLaren's 1000th Grand Prix Livery
28:12 2026 Monaco GP Preview: Can Russell Hold On?
38:13 Our Monaco GP Predictions
43:33 Wrap-Up & Prediction League
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Wednesday May 27, 2026
Wednesday May 27, 2026
As things heat up between the Mercedes boys, McLaren throw away a perfect shot at a double podium
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Tuesday May 19, 2026
Tuesday May 19, 2026
Max completes a side quest int he Nurburgring 24H and we look ahead to the Canadian GP
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Could the V8 be back sooner than we think? And will Honda be given extra budget and time to catch up this season?
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Tuesday May 05, 2026
Tuesday May 05, 2026
A great race in Miami, beating all expectations, saw new records set by Kimi Antonelli!
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Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
With a bunch of new deployment and harvesting rules, plus huge updates all coming at once in Miami, will we see a complete reset of the championship order?
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F1 | Formula 1 | F12026 | 2026 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | RB | Pierre Gasly | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Arvid Lindblad | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Franco Colapinto | Valtteri Bottas | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | Audi