Inside Line F1 Podcast

• Inside the F1 2025 Pre-Season Test with Scarbs F1: What We’ve Learned with Craig Scarborough

  The 2025 F1 season is about to begin, and pre-season testing has given us the first glimpse of what’s to come. But how much of it is real? What can we learn? Who’s sandbagging? What is kept hidden? We’ve got the inside scoop! To break it all down, we’re joined by none other than Craig Scarborough—the go-to technical expert in motorsport—alongside Soumil Arora, Kunal Shah, and F1 Stats Guru. Together, we uncover the secrets behind the 2025 grid and learn what’s really going on under the surface. We analyse: ✅ Which teams are truly competitive & who’s bluffing? ✅ F1 cars are looking too similar—are they really? ✅ What the 2025 season could bring: Surprises, dark horses & contenders? ✅ What are the problems teams are trying to solve with their designs? ✅ What are the technical insights that no one else could possibly cover? ✅ Who’s playing it safe vs. who’s gone all-in? ✅ Who are the favourites and what's the pecking order? 📺 Watch now and get the expert breakdown of F1 2025 before the first race weekend in Australia! Craig Scarborough, Soumil Arora, Kunal Shah, and F1 Stats Guru break down the most crucial details every F1 fan needs to know after F1's pre-season test in Bahrain. 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 👉 Subscribe for more exclusive F1 content 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 07) Follow our hosts: Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• When F1 pre-season testing has gone wrong...

  In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil has the eye on the biggest risks teams face, how testing failures impact the season, and why Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari test is way tougher than Vettel’s or Alonso’s debut! Btw, no Formula 1 car suffered from reliability issues on the first day of the pre-season test, but the Bahrain International Circuit did! There was a circuit wide power outage for almost an hour. A very good day to everyone who started the day early today to watch F1 cars go round a track over and over again! But some more questions WILL be answered as the sessions begin today! ✅ McLaren’s 2025 direction – Dynamic technical? ✅ Can Alpine bounce back from last year’s pre-season testing failures? ✅ Do bad tests mean a doomed season? ✅ Who is rooting for the rookies? ✅ How can the teams sharpen their skills throughout the season? 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 👉 Subscribe for more exclusive F1 content 👉 Join our conversation: What caught your eye on Day 1 of the 2025 Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing session? Drop your reactions in the comments. 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Stay tuned with us as we look at developing storylines throughout the season: Watch: Kunal’s break down on what REALLY matters in F1 Testing Can Red Bull dominate again? Or will McLaren & Ferrari close the gap? Mercedes’ new W16 F1 concept – Have they fixed their problems? Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 06) Follow our hosts: Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Haas F1 Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• F1 2025 Pre-Season Testing: What REALLY Matters & What to Ignore

  F1 2025 Pre-Season Testing is here! But how much do testing times really tell us? 🤔 From Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut to McLaren vs. Red Bull, in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Kunal Shah breaks down what matters and what doesn’t from Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain! There’s so much to analyse, but what are we looking forward to the most? Here’s a lowdown on what we know will keep us hooked for this week! ✅ What is F1 pre-season testing? Why do teams do it? ✅ How to analyse a team’s performance in testing – Reading between the lines!  ✅ Does strong testing = a strong season?  ✅ Can teams get more testing time if they face issues? 🤯 ✅ What are Ferrari & McLaren focusing on? (Radical new designs + Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut!)  👉 Subscribe for more exclusive F1 content: https://rb.gy/cev1bw  👉 Join our conversation: Who do YOU think will be the fastest in Bahrain’s pre-season testing? Drop your predictions in the comments below.  It doesn’t end there. The conversations on F1’s 2025 pre-season testing this week will continue. But as the season picks up, we will be reflecting on things to MUST watch out for in the 2025 season: • Max Verstappen’s hunt for a 5th title – Will Red Bull stay dominant? •    McLaren’s rapid 2024 development – Can they continue this momentum into 2025? • Ferrari’s 2025 season preview – Can Leclerc & Hamilton fight for wins? • Mercedes comeback? – Is the W16 finally competitive? • Aston Martin & Alpine’s midfield battle – Who takes the lead?  • Are we witnessing the next gen of superstars? - Can rookies like Bearman, Antonelli & Doohan make an impact? 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 05) Follow our hosts: Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Formula 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• F1 75: The Good, The Bad, The Legendary!

  The biggest Formula 1 season launch event in history just wrapped up at The O2! In this season opener for 2025, Kunal, Sundaram, and Soumil dive deep into F1 75 LIVE. Why did F1 host the event? Was it a success? We break down the brand-new 2025 liveries: Which teams nailed the design? Which ones played it too safe? And which livery had us completely divided? Oh and you can spot a new livery for the InsideLine F1 Podcast too! But that’s not all! We also take a nostalgic trip down memory lane as each host reveals THREE of their all-time favourite F1 liveries—from legendary Ferrari reds to unforgettable McLaren colour schemes. It’s the ultimate design geek-out session for every motorsport fan! Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - F1-75 Thoughts and Recap 10:43 - FIA booed - Thoughts? 17:20 - Hot or Not? 21:55 - Stake Kick Sauber 24:55 - Williams 29:47 - Racing Bulls 33:57 - Haas 36:43 - Aston Martin 39:14 - Alpine 45:45 - Mercedes 51:02 - Red Bull Racing 55:41 - Ferrari 58:35 - Sundaram's Bold Prediction 59:23 - McLaren 1:01:35 - Kunal's Favorite McLaren reveals 1:03:30 - Soumil's Top 3 Liveries 1:06:10 - Sundaram's Top 3 Liveries 1:08:20 - Kunal's Top 3 Liveries Don't miss this unmissable season opener as we kick off the 2025 F1 season in style! 👉 Subscribe for more exclusive F1 content: https://rb.gy/cev1bw 👉 Join our conversation: Drop your favourite livery in the comments. 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 04) Follow our hosts: Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru & Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Formula 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad on the Inside Line F1 Podcast

  Who is Arvid Lindblad and why is he so crucial to Red Bull Racing's future driver plans in Formula 1? What is Red Bull Racing's plan for "life after Max Verstappen"? Soumil Arora and @f1statsguru sat down for a heartfelt conversation with Red Bull's junior driver Arvid Lindblad. Arvid spoke about his Motorsport journey, his "promise" to Lando Norris, knowing Max Verstappen and in general, being one of the most-successful racers in Formula 3 who will step up to Formula 2 in 2025 with Campos Racing. 🛑 Subscribe for more F1 insights: https://podfollow.com/inside-line-f1-podcast 💬 Follow us on social media: @insidelinef1pod Tune in! (Season 2025, Episode 03) Follow our hosts: Soumil Arora & @f1statsguru Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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