Right, Qatar! It’s not set to be quite so hot and toasty this time around, but we could still be in for an interesting weekend. Plus there’s F2 and F1 Academy and the continuing wave of people leaving or being booted from the FIA. All that and some wacky predictions in this preview of the weekend’s action.

Also, please give us money, we promise we’ll spend it on microphones and editing software. Jesse promises he won’t blow it on MG parts. We have a Patreon, sign up to it here for £1: https://www.patreon.com/undercutpodcast please.

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:33 - Who’s this weekend’s F1 Academy wildcard?

4:18 - We have a new face in F2 this weekend, well quite a few actually

7:26 - Monza is sticking around!

16:14 - Bottas is off to ROC

19:21 - Looking ahead to the weekend

25:42 - Predictions and how high can Stake finish (mathmatically)?

30:46 - Conclusion

Max has done it again, and secured probably his best championship yet? Join Jesse, Ellie-May and Thiemo as they sift through the news from the weekend and delve into the action from Las Vegas. There’s plenty to get through, so grab a brew or a beer and kick back.

Also, please give us money, we promise we’ll spend it on microphones and editing software. Jesse promises he won’t blow it on MG parts. We have a Patreon, sign up to it here for £1: https://www.patreon.com/undercutpodcast please.

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

2:15 - GM/Cadillac are joining F1 in 2026!

5:11 - Someone else has left the FIA!

8:12 - F1 Academy has announced another driver for its 2025 grid

10:50 - Cian Shields is moving up to F2…

11:59 - The Grand Prix and Quiz Time

17:49 - McLaren

26:03 - Ferrari

33:42 - Red Bull

41:08 - Mercedes

50:31 - Aston Martin

52:14 - Haas

55:20 - Alpine and an aside on racing numbers

1:05:38 - Minardi

1:09:02 - Williams

1:14:03 - Stake

1:16:31 - Winners and Spinners

1:21:01 - Predictions Review

1:21:20 - Fantasy F1 Review

1:22:48 - Conclusion

Join Jesse and Thiemo as they sift through the news from the latest F1 break as we delve into a final triple header, kicking off in Las Vegas. There’s plenty to get through, so grab a brew or a beer and kick back. Plus there’s predictions too!

Also, please give us money, we promise we’ll spend it on microphones and editing software. Jesse promises he won’t blow it on MG parts. We have a Patreon, sign up to it here for £1: https://www.patreon.com/undercutpodcast please.

Find the Crew:

Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.

The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Ellie-May - Editing photos and making graphics

Thiemo - Is It Fast, On The Kerbs and Paddock Sorority.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:31 - Bottas and Zhou are gone!

9:38 - Alpine have found some engines!

12:06 - Niels Wittich has been fired

17:25 - Greg Maffei is leaving his role as the CEO of Liberty Media

21:12 - The GPDA has an Insta account now!

23:26 - F1 Live at the O2

25:49 - F1 Academy’s prize is no longer a FRECA seat

29:05 - The Rookie Race is being postponed until 2026 it seems

30:08 - Monaco is moving! But also staying.

33:44 - The F1 Academy calendar has been confirmed for next year too!

36:58 - Aston Martin is rejigging some of its hierarchy ahead of Newey’s arrival

37:31 - Sainz will test for Williams post season

37:53 - RB has a special livery for the Las Vegas GP

39:50 - Feeder Series News

44:06 - Mercedes is back in WEC!

45:37 - Right, the Vegas GP

50:41 - Predictions

57:17 - Conclusion

Elevator Music:

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