Beyond The Racing Line - Formula 1 Podcast

Fan Frenzy - 2024 Japanese GP Edition

Fan Frenzy is the pod where we all come together for to you take control of the conversation. 

Suzuka Drifting - The Japanese GP Review

We went drifting in Suzuka as the Honda's were on show again in the RB20. A 1-2 and 636 days since anyone but Max led the championship. Yuki mania is here, in his fourth year, it is all staring to come together. Leading up the RB challenge and points at home. Is he a potential RedBull suitor? Disaster strikes Williams again. Another chassis in the wall and still 2 rounds away from a spare. If alarm bells weren't ringing already...they are now.  And a midfield Merc? The fall from grace ...

Code Red - The Australian GP Review

The run is officially over. A brake issue, a roar from the crowd and it was game on in the land down under. Red season is officially here. The inhouse ops are under control, the pit wall is calm, and the race results are coming. But Sainz is paying the price and is without a drive still... if you were running Ferrari, are you keeping or sacking Sainz today? Mercedes fall from grace continues. A double DNF and more pain to come. Is the silver arrow seat as converted as it once was? And ...

Fan Frenzy - 2024 Saudi Arabian Edition

Fan Frenzy the pod where we all come together where you take control of the conversation. 

Hold My Bearman - The Saudi Arabian GP Review

Two from two as the Verstappen victory lap rolls on, when will it end? What has happened at RB? Were we duped by the excitement of a potential RB19 in a new coat of paint? There needs to be answers and soon or this could be Ricciardo’s swan song. Has Haas played an ace in the dumping of Steiner? A race hardened performance, a value point and two drivers in unison. Are the new leaders of the midfield pack? And Ollie Bearman take a bow. 7th place after mere hours on track. How can you no...

Fan Frenzy - Bahrain 2024

Fan Frenzy the pod where we all come together where you take control of the conversation. 

The Search for a Challenger - The Bahrain GP Review

Round one has been run and won, and it's Max who extends his winning ways in Bahrain. It's a tail of two grids, RB, Alpine, Haas, Williams and Sauber look to occupy the back half. But can they break into the top 10 and sneak any points in season 2024? Is Lewis lost? A lonely 7th place for the 7 time champion had many scratching their heads a George took old of the W15. Is the grass redder on the other side already? And what of Alpine. A new concept and a new way of racing. It's going t...

Lights Out - The 2024 F1 Season Preview

Just 24hrs to go as the race for the 2024 title is on. A hectic four days of testing has many pundits scratching their heads as to what the pecking order will be. Are McLaren sandbagging? Will the Aston rise or fall? Are Mercedes on the charge? By the end of FP3 we will start to get a glimpse. A new concept at Alpine has their drivers on the back foot. With a fully new concept we wait with bated breath to see where and what potential the all French outfit have. And the Y250 wing lip...

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The Grass is Greener - News, news and more news...

If 2024 had already been off to a frenetic start then the F1 world just went and threw up on itself once again. Lewis has left the building, yes the main man at Mercedes is fulfilling a life long dream and has joined Ferrari for 2025. If he can bring a title home then there is no denying his legacy, he will be the greatest of all time. Controversy galore as Andretti are denied entry, Horner is under investigation and new circuits are added as the calendar gets a mix up. And last but no...

Warming Up

Welcome back to F1, grab your headphones, pull up a chair, and welcome the boys back with some current news and happenings in the world of F1. Season 2024 is just around the corner. 

Signing Off - The 2023 Season Review

The final episode of the season, listen is as we rank all the drivers, the teams, reveal the F1.5 final standings and hear from you, the fans on your driver, team and rave of the season. Thanks for being a part of BTRL for another year.

Done and Dusted - The Vegas and Abu Dhabi GP Reviews

2023 comes to an end and what a season it was. A dominate Max and a chassis for the history books. Records were smashed this year, but without the bump in the road that was Singapore how many may Max have won on the bounce? Yuki saved his best til last, agonisingly close to the needed 7th place finish, is this the turning point in the soon to be named, Racing Bulls? And Abu Dhabi fails to deliver once again, does it deserve its final race place on the calendar, if at all? All the plu...

Fan Frenzy Rewind and Vegas Preview

0.053 - The Brazilian GP Review

0.053 one of the finest margins to one of the finest weekends for a long time. Did you know, Max could have stopped racing in July and still lead the title. Is the pack closing? Hard to believe that could be the case but it seems Max has some speed in hand, who will contend in 2024? Aston abandoned all hope and came home with an epic 3rd. Are be judging them too hardly from where they have come, or has the season been a case of what could have been? And the Merc is crying foul, a tyre ...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Qatar Edition

One Man Band - The Qatar GP Review

Triple treat for the ages. It was Maximum Verstappen at Qatar, with a third crown. The sky is the limit for Max, how many title will his career end in? That Aussie boy has speed. Piastri takes a maiden F1 win, with a sprint pole and victory, but you have to feel for Lando watching both Australians take a win. When will it be Landos turn? Stroll threw the toys out of the cot and serious questions have to be asked. The FIA are investigating his incidents. Is that the straw that broke the c...

Fighting Spirit - The Japanese GP Review

Normal service has resumed with a Verstappen win and a 6th Constructor title sewn up. A sprint to decide the title and that's season 2023 in the books. Of 2nd is all that is needed, a DNF is not. A shocker from Perez puts him back under the pump. With 3 replacements waiting in the wings, the time to deliver is now. 17th and 20th at the season opener, and a 2nd and 3rd in Japan. Has there been a better season revival than McLaren's? Piastri with a 3yr extension and a first podium to bo...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Singapore Edition

Fan Frenzy, where the fans direct the conversation.  Send us your - Race ranking out of 10 Awesigns 3, 2 and 1 driver ratings Dud of the Day Burning question  

SAINZ-SATIONAL - The Singapore GP Review

The Rebull streak comes to an end as the Spanish meistro completes a smooth operation in Singapore. Ferrari are back....or so it seems. An end of season resurgence has the Tifosi licking their lips, the base like for 2024 looks promising, so can we expect a strong running in the land of the rising sun. If they handed out prizes for negative gearing Aston would take the cake. The one time challengers season has unravelled before our eyes, battered, bruised and beaten in the development ra...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Italian GP Edition

10/10 - The Italian GP Review

10/10 an achievement for the ages, but just don't ask Toto, some things are made for Wikipedia, but not this. Ferrari threw the kitchen sink at their home race, Sainz on pole and a battle royal to the end. A third and fourth by Sunday but this felt more like a win for the ever wanting Tifosi. Mclaren lost pace, a questionable strategy call, and a bit of bad luck for Oscar saw a less than ideal result. Will they bounce back in Singapore. And what to do at Alpha Tauri. Lawson has stepped...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Dutch Edition

The Lion King - The Dutch GP Review

Records, wrists and rookies were the flavours of Zandvoort, circuit by the sea. 9 on the bounce for Max as he levelled Vettle for the most consecutive wins, he is set for a record breaking 10 in Monza but when will the streak end? Aston were back, a rethink and re-tink of aero and it was Alonso doing all the heavy lifting. A win felt closer this week. Is 33 destiny or just a dream? And what of Alex Albon, another masterful drive, he is building the Williams team around himself, but if ...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Belgium GP Edition

Fan Frenzy is where it's at, where you the fans ask us the fans all those burning questions.

Summer Loving - The Belgium GP Review

A wet spa threatened to derail a race weekend but what we got was nothing short of spectacular. Max continued doing Max things, as eyes now turn to the battle for 2nd. Perez has a 40pt lead over Alonso and Hamilton. Is it enough? Will he be caught? Piastri is a champion in waiting make no mistake, a sprint podium, an almost pole yet a forgettable Sunday. How long until we see Aussie Oscar with a GP podium?  And it was Tsunoda who took the chocolates this week at Alpha Tauri. Ricciardo ...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Hungarian GP Edition

Broken - Hungarian GP Review

It was 12 on the bounce as Max and the Bulls re wrote history. No matter who you support, you cannot take away from this might achievement. All aboard the McLaren train. Yes the boys in Orange are running riot and the pace is hot. Have we just flipped the field on its head? Aston in trouble? A white hot start to 2023 has suddenly evaporated for the Stroll family team, is there more to come or have they packed up shop.and taken their trophies home for the season? And engine equalisation...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 British GP Edition

Hear the questions from the fans.

Ricciardo Reaction

He's back! Our man Dan is back on the grid. Hear the reaction from the boys!

Covered in Chrome - The British GP Review

There are few tracks that deliver history like Silverstone and this weekend was no exception. It was a day of rejoicing for Mclaren fans around the world, a new package, a 2-3 quali and a podium to boot. Safety car however didn't get the memo and Piastri had to settle for 4th. Have we just witnessed the final stage of a mighty rebirth from the Papaya people? Alpine had a weekend to forget as both drivers finished in the sheds. A turning point in the season? Or just a race to forget? An...

Fan Frenzy - Austrian 2023 GP Edition

Fan Frenzy - Where the fans send in their race rankings, DOD and questions to the boys to tackle.

King of the Ring - The Austrian GP Review

The title race is over. So much so that if Max was a constructornon his own he would still lead both championships. Sit back and enjoy this master-class for the rest of 2023. Ferrari threw everything at the Bulls this week, a heroic quali from Leclerc and Sainz saw an almost pole and one of the greatest laps of all time. Is it too little to late or will we see a win for the boys in red this season? 90% of the McLaren is upgraded. Norris with one of the drives of glthe season, plus a new chro...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Canadian GP Edition

On the Hunt - The Canadian GP Review

Oh Canada, home to the most iconic races of the past but 2023 oh fired a half shot. It was again Verstappen leading the charge in another display of total domination. Updates for Aston as Alonso closed the gap, but a misfiring Stroll has some beginning to ask the question. Just a weekend to forget or is the Fernando white wash in full swing? A second week of sidepods and another rapid display from Mercedes, arr they a title threat to Redbull in the constructors or just a flash in the pan...

Fan Frenzy - Spanish and Monaco GP Edition

Untouchabull - The Spanish GP Review

A third grand slam for Max and an untouchable display. Points dropped by Perez and the questions asked again, is this a title door closed? Side pods, performance and a double podium, a second place for Mercedes, a to be announced contact for Lewis and life is good again, but is this the new normal or a progressive flash in the pan? Ferrari kept doing Ferrari things. A new sidepod that delivered minimal performance, a backwards Sainz and a Leclercs that needs a hug. Where too now for the ...

Singing in the Rain - The Monaco GP Review

The jewel in the crown that is Monaco. A high speed dance with the walls for 70 heart pounding laps. But it was a do or die qualifying that stole the show. Alonso and Aston talked a big game in the weeks leading up. A bonsai Q3 lap almost nabbed pole as too an almost perfect tyre call. How long until we are celebrating win 33? Sooner rather than later. Floors were lava, or better yet, on cranes as the secrets of Ferrari, Redbull and Mercedes were exposed. Will we start to see the gap clo...

Miami Spice - The Miami GP Review

Love it or loath it, Miami is here to stay, the glitz, the glamour, the big names and all the cyan and magenta cringe that comes with it. Perez had his eye on the world title lead, but failed to capitalise. A simple yes or no to ponder, will he take the title lead at any stage in 2023? Leclerc once again saw red as he ended qualifying too early, questions arr staring to be asked, is he over driving? Is Ferrari heaping pressure? Is he looking sideways at another team? Devries had another week...

Bad Blood In Baku - The Azerbaijan GP Review

Back to Baku was the theme of the week. However, it failed to deliver in spades. A new format, a new way of Formula 1. However, was it for the betterment of the show or a rush to create a false reality? Leclerc bagged a much needed podium after speculation rose about his position at Ferrari. Is it all happy families at Maranello, or is there something afoot? Checo has risen to a new height. The street circuit master has thrown down a gauntlet, but can he really fight for the title? Is ...

Fan Frenzy - Australian GP 2023 Edition

The Sunday Rundown - The Australian GP Review

We still called Australia home in round 3 with the backyard GP hitting us in all the right places.  A new looks circuit incorporating an additional DRS zone, has the changes to Albert Park improved racing? Or is it too early to tell? Fans were seeing red both on and off the track as we matched the record for most red flags in a race, red cars were DNFing and red faces were on display and spectators breached security lines. What did you make of all the decisions around a weekend? Right ca...

The Saturday Rundown - Australian GP

Here the Saturday rundown from the boys at the Australian GP.

The Friday Rundown - Australian GP

Get the Friday Rundown from the boys at the Australian GP. 

We've Arrived - Day 1 at the Melbourne GP

Get the run down from boys at day 1 of the Melbourne GP. 

Fan Frenzy - Saudi GP Edition

Street Smart - The Saudi GP Review

Round 2 hit the streets of Jeddah and it was the king of the streets in Perez who took what is a vital win and yes it's only round 2. The on again, off again, on again 100th podium for Fernando cemented his 2023 credentials, but fans have questioned the FIA and their timing of the penalty. Should they have done better? Ferrari boasted reliability over the summer but with a third control electronics, the mighty red team look to be MIA. Are they the fourth best team on the grid? And Auss...

Fan Frenzy - 2023 Bahrain Edition

A Shock to the System - The Bahrain GP Review

You would be forgiven to think that the year is 2006. After the events of the weekend, fans are once again chomping at the bit for Fernando Alonso. Welcome to season 2023. The Aston has arrived, after much anticipation and speculation the rumours look to be true, they have rocketed up the grid thanks to the new regulations and cost cap, but are they able to challenge for a race win or even a world championship, they have the right man in Alonso, anything is possible. It was utter domin...

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