Oscar Piastri seals a great win to help McLaren take a lead in the constructors, Lando Norris has a recovery drive after yellow flags cause him to drop out in Q1 and we discuss who is at fault for the most needless crash in recent memory.

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12024 | 2024 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Sauber | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | VCARB | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo | Baku | Azerbaijan | Singapore

Adrian Newey to Aston Martin, Bearman into the Haas and the potential of rookie races at the end of the season. We cover all this and more as we look ahead the the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku this weekend

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12024 | 2024 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Sauber | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | VCARB | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo

A home win Ferrari in front of the Tifosi could McLaren have actually won the race if they were smarter with their "Papaya Rules"? We deep dive into this, plus Red Bull's current form or like thereof and whether they will be caught in both the constructors and drivers championships.

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12024 | 2024 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Sauber | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | VCARB | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo

In this weeks Back of the Grid Formula 1 Podcast, Absolute domination by Norris leads to his first win, with a mixed bag of varied performances from the chasing pack, plus all the gossip from the Dutch GP. Join our Patreon for exclusive content and access to the Discord

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12024 | 2024 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Sauber | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | VCARB | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo

With 10 races to go what do we expect to see with results, the final seats in the driver market and the overall championships?

1:20 McLaren and Ferrari Closing in on Red Bull 04:44 Impact of the Rule Change on Red Bull 12:00 Remaining seats to fill for 2025 15:00 Sergio Perez's Future at Red Bull 21:05 Oscar Piastri's Potential to Challenge Lando Norris 24:45 Dutch GP Predictions 30:27 INBOX - Who will get the most wins in the last 10? 32:23 INBOX - Bottas to Red Bull? 34:28 INBOX - Surprises & disappointments for the last 10 races?

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom, Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on in the world of Formula 1, review and preview races and offer up thoughts on all the F1 talking points. New episodes every Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12023 | 2023 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo | Logan Sargeant

It's time to rank every driver and team's season so far! Elizabeth Blackstock joins us to help provide a deciding vote on all the split decisions. If you want to submit your own rankings then feel free to submit your own version on the tier maker: https://tiermaker.com/create/f1-2024-mid-season-review---back-of-the-grid-podcast-15262159-2

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00:21 - Intros 02:30 - Sauber, Bottas & Zhou 09:55 - Williams, Albon & Sargeant 17:41 - Alpine, Gasly & Ocon 25:26 - Haas, Hulkenberg & Magnussen 32:18 - RB, Ricciardo & Tsunoda 47:47 - Mercedes, Hamilton & Russell 56:30 - Ferrari, Leclerc & Sainz 1:04:28 - McLaren, Norris & Piastri 1:14:10 - Red Bull, Verstappen & Perez 1:29:00 - INBOX - Indy Car race in the UK? 1:32:30 - INBOX - Surprises of the season so far? 1:35:45 - INBOX - Is McLaren the issue, or is it Norris? 1:43:13 - Elizabeth Blackstock - More info

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom, Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on in the world of Formula 1, review and preview races and offer up thoughts on all the F1 talking points. New episodes every Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12023 | 2023 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo | Logan Sargeant

Team principal updates at three teams this week, one of which is stoking rumours of a return for Nikita Mazepin, plus some changes within the sporting regulations for the remainder of the season.

00:57 - Oliver Oakes: New Alpine Team Principal 10:02 - Mazespin Return? 18:01 - Jonathan Wheatley Moves From Red Bull to Audi 23:31 - Andreas Stella: Contract Extension with McLaren 24:48 - Updates to the 2024 Sporting Regulations 25:00 - Brake system bans around asymmetrical systems 28:40 - 2026 Tyre Testing Regulations 30:19 - Carrying Over Penalties 32:18 - Qualifying Stoppage Clarification 33:49 - INBOX: Changing Opinions on Drivers and Teams 40:41 - INBOX: Should McLaren Make Oscar Number 1 Driver? 41:27 - Rumours of Adrian Newey Joining Aston Martin 45:30 - Wrap Up & Upcoming Episodes

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom, Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on in the world of Formula 1, review and preview races and offer up thoughts on all the F1 talking points. New episodes every Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12023 | 2023 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo | Logan Sargeant

George Russell put in one of his best drives all for it to be wiped out by an underweight car post-race, Max fails to climb back through the field like in recent years and Carlos Sainz, signs.

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12024 | 2024 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Sauber | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Daniel Ricciardo | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | VCARB | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Sergio Perez | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Daniel Ricciardo