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The Race F1 Tech Show

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About this Podcast:

Journalist Edd Straw and former F1 technical director and car designer Gary Anderson are here to guide listeners through the wonderful world of Formula 1 technology. With the help of special guests they’ll discuss and explain everything from how F1 cars are engineered to go faster, to the science behind cutting-edge aerodynamics and the complexities of engine development. They’ll also discuss the latest design trends shaping the grid, speak to some of the famous names behind classic F1 innovations, and answer fans’ burning F1 tech questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What is The Race F1 Tech Show about?

Journalist Edd Straw and former F1 technical director and car designer Gary Anderson are here to guide listeners through the wonderful world of Formula 1 technology. With the help of special guests they’ll discuss and explain everything from how F1 cars are engineered to go faster, to the science behind cutting-edge aerodynamics and the complexities of engine development.

What has The Race F1 Tech Show covered recently?

Recent episodes include "What Red Bull's improvement & Mercedes' upgrade troubles mean for 2027" (17 October 2026, 41 minutes), "How F1 design teams are harnessing AI power + The technical challenge of Malaysia" (1 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Why doesn't car compatibility play a bigger role in driver recruitment?" (17 September 2026, 57 minutes).

How often does The Race F1 Tech Show publish?

The Race F1 Tech Show publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 158 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Race F1 Tech Show?

Booking probability for The Race F1 Tech Show is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Race F1 Tech Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Race F1 Tech Show's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Race F1 Tech Show?

The strongest fits for The Race F1 Tech Show are Sports and Auto Parts Manufacturing. The Race F1 Tech Show has a sports audience.

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The Race F1 Tech Show is a sports show with 158 episodes published.

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  • The Race F1 Tech Show

    What Red Bull's improvement & Mercedes' upgrade troubles mean for 2027

    Oct 17, 202641 min

    In the latest edition of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a closer look at Red Bull's recent performance gains and explain Mercedes' upgrade troubles, and look ahead...

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    How F1 design teams are harnessing AI power + The technical challenge of Malaysia

    Oct 1, 202658 min

    In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, host Edd Straw sits down with Pierre Baqué, CEO and co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) engineering design platform Neural Concept (a technology partner of Racing...

  • The Race F1 Tech Show

    Why doesn't car compatibility play a bigger role in driver recruitment?

    Sep 17, 202657 min

    In lots of sports, data and analytics play a huge role in recruitment, ensuring teams sign players that are compatible with a coach or team’s style of play. So why doesn’t it happen more in F1 - especially when drivers...

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    Is Mercedes at risk in F1's development war?

    Sep 3, 20261 hour

    In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss F1 2026's intriguing development war. Following Toto Wolff's comment that Mercedes can't respond to...

  • The Race F1 Tech Show

    The secrets of driver-in-the-loop simulators

    Aug 20, 202641 min

    We have a special episode of The Race F1 Tech Show for you this week that includes a feature length interview with an F1 simulator pioneer.  The driver-in-the-loop simulator, or DIL, as it’s called, has become a...

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    Why Mercedes should fear McLaren in F1's second half

    Aug 6, 202652 min

    In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, we evaluate two teams that took major steps forward before the summer break: McLaren and Aston Martin.  Edd Straw is joined by former F1 technical director Gary...

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    Red Bull's rear wing issues and the complexities of airflow reattachment

    Jul 16, 202642 min

    In this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look ahead to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa while revisiting a couple of key technical talking points from Silverstone...

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    Assessing Red Bull's recent upgrade and the reason for Cadillac's brake 'cooking'

    Jul 2, 202653 min

    On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson take a close look at the upgrade package introduced by Red Bull in Austria, and try to diagnose the reason behind...

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    Is Norris right about Ferrari?

    Jun 19, 202651 min

    After the Barcelona Grand Prix, McLaren's Lando Norris claimed that if Ferrari had the potential to "embarrass" the competition if it had a stronger engine, adding that the red car is "the class of the field in terms of...

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    Is the FIA right to ban active aero for Monaco?

    Jun 4, 20261 hour

    The Monaco Grand Prix provides F1 drivers with a unique challenge, but they'll have one less thing to think about this year after the FIA decided that there will be no straight mode zones in the Principality, and hence...

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    Fixing Ferrari’s risk-averse culture + Dubious 2026 F1 car developments

    May 19, 202649 min

    On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss the concept of risk vs reward in grand prix racing, following on from Fred Vasseur's recent comments that...

  • The Race F1 Tech Show

    Should the FIA have clamped down on certain Miami upgrades?

    May 7, 202656 min

    On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw is joined by former F1 technical director Gary Anderson to discuss the multitude of tech storylines that came out of the Miami Grand Prix weekend. First up...

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    On location at Haas's TPC test + Gary's verdict on F1's pre-Miami rule tweaks

    Apr 24, 202639 min

    For the latest F1 Tech Show, Edd and Gary hit the road, joining Haas for an intimate look at the team's recent TPC (Testing of Previous Cars) outing at Silverstone. They discuss the value of a TPC programme and give a...

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    F1 control systems explained + How F1 is approaching solving its power unit problems

    Apr 8, 20261h 18m

    With F1’s key players getting together to hammer out changes to fix its engine problems on April 9, what are the solutions being discussed and will they work? Host Edd Straw and ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson...

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    Why Honda's F1 engine fix is so difficult

    Mar 26, 202649 min

    Aston Martin's start to the season has been dogged by reliability problems, with serious vibrations from Honda's power unit damaging batteries beyond repair and leaving its drivers in pain. But who is to blame for these...

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    Where can F1 make improvements to the new formula?

    Mar 10, 20261h 3m

    With one round down, opinions are still split on F1's new rules and the way they've altered the on-track spectacle. On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson...

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    A racing revolution? Our tech preview to F1 2026

    Feb 26, 20261h 1m

    The Race F1 Tech Show returns, with Edd Straw and legendary former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discussing all the big tech talking points heading into 2026. Gary gives his assessment of each team heading into...

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    The key tech trends of F1's 2026 cars

    Feb 2, 202655 min

    The Race F1 Tech Show is still on a winter break at the moment, but its sister podcast - The Race F1 Podcast - is packed with plenty of tech talk at this time of year, so we thought we'd re-post the latest episode here...

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    Gary's verdict on the 2022-2025 rules - and where F1's next regulations have gone wrong

    Dec 18, 202559 min

    On the final tech show of the year, former F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the outgoing F1 regulations, and explains where he thinks the incoming regulations have missed a trick. He also answers...

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    What can teams learn by running 2026 tyres on mule cars?

    Dec 12, 202550 min

    On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and Gary Anderson discuss the unusual taste of 2026 we got with the tyre-test running in Abu Dhabi after the grand prix. That was done using the definitive 2026...

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