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F1's Youngest Ever Champion: Lucky or Legend? | Mexico GP Review
4 november 2026 · 49 min
20 years and 68 days. Kimi Antonelli is Formula One's youngest ever world champion. Lucky, or the start of a new era? Lees meer
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy break down how he did it: 16 podiums in 19 races, a $15m Mercedes development programme, and a talent Robert says was built on "faith, not luck."
Mexico had plenty more:
🏎️ Max Verstappen wins from P5 for the first time in his career, and calls it "the toughest race ever to win"
🔴 Charles Leclerc's Turn 4 move costs Ferrari a 1-2 and leaves Lewis Hamilton fuming. Immaturity or insecurity?
💀 Aston Martin's start was so bad Chris thought it was AI
🏆 Peter "Bono" Bonnington wins his 8th title as an engineer
👋 Esteban Ocon is pulled from the weekend. Is this how his F1 career ends?
💥 Robert remembers being Red Bull's crash test dummy: "valet parking, Turn 1"
Who's the real GOAT? Drop it in the comments 👇 We're also giving away Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tickets to our commenters.
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Kimi's Masterclass in Texas, Max Out of the Fight & Horner's Explosive Book | The Pit Talk
27 oktober 2026 · 37 min
Kimi Antonelli is two points away from becoming Formula One's youngest-ever world champion, and Austin showed why. Lees meer
Robert Doornbos and Chris McCarthy break down a dominant United States Grand Prix weekend for Kimi. He took his 8th pole, won for the 9th time this season and, as Toto Wolff put it, "outperformed the car." The Mercedes star now heads to Mexico needing just two points to seal the title.
We also get into:
🔥 Hadjar's radio meltdown. He asked what tyres were on his car, had an engine mapping glitch, and refused to move over for Max.
🏎️ Max out of the title fight for the first time since 2020, plus his bromance with Kimi. Will he be partying with him in Mexico?
⚡ Leclerc's brave move past Verstappen, and who is really Ferrari's number one?
💰 Toto's $2.7bn fortune and why he says only the Dallas Cowboys are a more profitable sports outfit than Mercedes.
📖 Christian Horner's new book. He says Mercedes wouldn't have had it their own way this year with him still in charge, and there are new details from Abu Dhabi 2021.
🧠 Youngest world champions quiz. Can Chris name the top five?
Plus: Max's painkillers for COTA's bumps, Red Bull Powertrains coming full circle, and the road to Abu Dhabi.
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MAX’S MASTERCLASS, LANDO’S FAULT & FERRARI CHAOS | Singapore GP Review |
15 oktober 2026 · 44 min
MAX FINALLY CONQUERS SINGAPORE. 🏆 Pole, sprint win, pole AND the Grand Prix. Robert Doornbos calls it a masterclass, and it’s scary news for 2027. Lees meer
Kimi Antonelli could be crowned in Austin and he didn’t even know it! 🤯 Lando cops the blame for the McLaren sprint crash and that journalist row. Ferrari throw it away again, and Robert names who’s at fault.
Alonso is raging, Aston Martin are nowhere and we’re asking: where is Adrian Newey?
Plus the radio that died on Max and GP, the FIA’s “human error” scandal and Robert’s 110 flights in one year.
Chris McHardy and Robert Doornbos break down a wild Singapore weekend. 🎙️
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THE WRONG FORMULA FOR F1 | Bahrain GP Review ft. Robert Doornbos | The Pit Talk Podcast
6 oktober 2026 · 44 min
F1 hit CTRL+ALT+DELETE in Malaysia. 🚨 Lees meer
The Bahrain Grand Prix, hosted at Sepang, served up a parade lap like nothing we've seen before. Cars ground to a halt one after another, a software glitch was blamed, the grid formed up in the pit lane and the start was delayed by two hours. Chris McHardy and former F1 driver Robert Doornbos ask the big question: has F1 got the wrong formula?
Max finally wins. Red Bull's homemade engine beats Ferrari, Mercedes and Honda in its first year. And Max STILL wants the V8s back. 😳
Also in the episode: Why are 2026 cars five seconds slower than 2017? Has George Russell given up? Who at Ferrari thought slicks were a good idea? Add Liam Lawson's rocket start, Lando's karma moment and a WRC champion who crashed two corners from glory, and it's one of our wildest weekends yet. 🔥
Plus: Robert's homework to design the ultimate 20-corner F1 track, and a blindfolded hot lap challenge at Yas Marina. 👀
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Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari's Communication Breakdown, Lando vs Argentina and Red Bull's Scoop
29 september 2026 · 44 min
Ferrari are falling apart and Christian Horner is waiting. 🚨 Lees meer
Chris McHardy and former F1 driver Robert Doornbos dissect a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lewis ignored on the safety car call, Charles letting slip the new engine, and Fred fighting for his job with Horner's shadow looming large.
Lando upsets an entire nation after his Colapinto rant, George bounces back with a Grand Slam and a jaw-dropping 8/10ths pole, and Isack Hadjar returns with a podium that has Robert calling him the Alain Prost of this era.
Plus an exclusive: Red Bull have stopped developing their 2026 car. What that means for the title fight, a tour of Milton Keynes, Max's 100-kart challenge, 2027's 10 sprints, and predictions for Malaysia.
Recorded at Mille Miglia, Dubai.
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Madrid Was A Flop, Lando Was Too Fast, Kimi's Got The Title & Stroll's 9 DNFs | The Pit Talk
17 september 2026 · 54 min
Monaco gave us ten overtakes this year. Madrid, a brand new circuit with a ten year deal and a World Champion as its ambassador, gave us four. Lees meer
Robert Doornbos was there, and he is not sugarcoating it. An industrial estate 50 minutes outside the city, a build-up that promised Macau, Monaco and Jeddah rolled into one, and then a Sunday where nothing happened in F3, nothing happened in F2 and nothing happened in F1.
Plus: Robert's five takeaways, why he is calling the title for Kimi Antonelli right now, how Lando Norris lost the race by going too fast, Carlos Sainz driving like a rookie in his own back yard, Lance Stroll's record laid out race by race, and the six foot four American F3 champion who steers with one hand.
And Ollie Millroy joins us from his hospital bed in Shanghai for his first interview since the crash. Six broken ribs, a fractured vertebra and a rib through his lung, and he cannot remember a second of it. He talks about the Dutch driver who pulled him out of a burning car, the marshals who did not, and whether he wants to get back in.
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ANTONELLI WAS SCHUMACHER-ESQUE AT MONZA | Ferrari's Civil War & Russell's Uppercut | The Pit Talk Pod
9 september 2026 · 56 min
Nineteenth on the grid. First at the flag. At the Temple of Speed, in front of a Ferrari crowd, in a Mercedes. Lees meer
Chris McHardy and former F1 driver Robert Doornbos break down the Italian Grand Prix, and Robert spotted something on the onboards that the broadcast never showed you. One driver used more of the circuit than anybody else all weekend.
Plus: Charles Leclerc puts it in the wall at Parabolica again. George Russell gets beaten by a teammate who started 19th. Ferrari have no rules of engagement and it's tearing them apart. Robert reveals the real cost of reaching Formula 1 — and it's eight million dollars. The Jacques Villeneuve story. And the GT crash in China that should have killed a driver, and the rival who drove towards the fireball to pull him out.
Madrid is next. Both of them have made the same prediction.
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WHAT'S REALLY IN AN F1 CONTRACT | Money, Small Print & Half a Billion | The Pit Talk Podcast
27 augustus 2026 · 49 min
What does it cost to crash a Formula 1 car? Seventeen million dollars, if you do it properly. Fourteen of that is the engine alone. Lees meer
Robert Doornbos takes the lid off the money in this one. What's really written into a driver contract — including the clause that said he had to stay within two tenths of David Coulthard, and the bonus he tried to renegotiate before his boss told him to name any number he liked, because he'd never collect it. He didn't.
He also takes us back to the F1 that made the budget cap necessary: one power steering unit, two Minardis, and a coin flip to decide who went without.
Plus Max signed to 2030 and what half a billion actually buys, whether Mercedes have simply run out of money, Ferrari's ego problem, and the argument the sport can't settle — Alonso is only the second man over 45 to score a point, and a 20-year-old is leading the championship. Which one is the better story?
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy. The Pit Talk Podcast.
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Lift off for Lando, Ferrari’s ‘favourite’ & Max out of options
28 juli 2026 · 54 min
Robert Doornbos drops the biggest call of the season so far — Max Verstappen’s options are gone, and Red Bull is the only door left open. Lees meer
Lando Norris and McLaren are BACK, the new floor works, and the number one on the car suddenly looks earned again. Max produces the overtake of the year on Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Antonelli somehow finds the podium from nowhere and inches closer to a title he no longer needs to win races for. And Carlos Sainz? Nine blue flags. NINE.
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IS THIS EVEN FORMULA 1 ANYMORE? | Belgian GP
21 juli 2026 · 49 min
The morning after the night before in Spa, and Kimi Antonelli’s made it SIX wins in ten races. But the real story? George Russell might be talking himself out of Mercedes. Lees meer
Chris McHardy and ex-F1 driver Robert Doornbos break down the Belgian Grand Prix fallout: Toto Wolff’s brutal “half of it is on the driving” verdict, why Robert says George is “hanging on like a cat on the mirror,” and whether Kimi is genuinely the next Max Verstappen.
Plus: the pole time that dropped 3.8 SECONDS on last year (“that’s F2, not F1”), Alonso and Aston’s absolute mess, the truth behind Max’s Red Bull future, Isack Hadjar’s P21-to-P6 masterclass, and Carlos Sainz’s radical plan to blow up the F1 format.
Chris also revisits his own plan to supercharge F1, and it involves revolutionising qualifying. Robert’s onboard. Are you?
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FERRARI'S 250th & KIMI'S HEARTBREAK | British GP
6 juli 2026 · 52 min
The British Grand Prix delivered drama aplenty including a controversial finale that left Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy a little short changed. Lees meer
Kimi Antonelli was on course for the win of his young career at Silverstone before a snapped brake duct and a harsh penalty ended it, leaving the teenager in tears. Charles Leclerc pounced for Ferrari's 250th win while George Russell rode a safety car to clinch a first - and lucky - home podium. Max Verstappen suffered a second mechanical failure in seven days and stormed off furious, fuelling fresh questions over his Red Bull future.
Robert makes his case for why Lewis Hamilton, "a shell" of himself a year ago, could still win title number eight this year.
Plus the guys discuss McLare/ “lost” year, Christian Horner's possible return, Aston Martin's collapse (again), and unforgettable Michael Schumacher stories.
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"HE SHOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN POLE" | Austrian GP 2026
29 juni 2026 · 54 min
The Austrian GP delivered drama on AND off the track, and Robert Doornbos is calling it like he sees it.George Russell takes his second win of the year, but Robert questions whether he should've even had pole after a controversial yellow-flag call. Max Verstappen grabs a relieved P2 at Red Bull's home race as the silly-season storm intensifies, including reports of an €8 million bonus to close his exit clause, McLaren circling, and why Robert believes the Mercedes window has already shut. Lees meer
We also unpack Kimi Antonelli's rookie growing pains, Ferrari's Sunday collapse, Lewis Hamilton slipping behind George in the standings, and the BYD rumour that could add a 12th team to the grid — all before a huge Silverstone sprint weekend.
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A Dream In Red | Hamilton's First Ferrari Win | Spanish GP | The Pit Talk Podcast
15 juni 2026 · 45 min
Lewis Hamilton wins in red. Lees meer
His first Ferrari victory, the oldest GP winner since 1970, and suddenly, a title fight nobody saw coming.
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy on the Spanish GP: Hamilton's emotional comeback, Kimi Antonelli's cruel late retirement, the first all-British podium since 1968, Leclerc's confidence crisis, and why Robert reckons Max Verstappen is the best driver heading for sixth in the championship.
Plus Robert's wild Mille Miglia story!
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Youngest Monaco Winner EVER, Charles Bins It, George 60 Points Down
9 juni 2026 · 45 min
Kimi Antonelli just rewrote the record books in the streets of Monaco — and the rest of the grid should be terrified. Lees meer
Robert Doornbos and Chris break down the weekend that crowned the YOUNGEST Monaco GP winner in history: five wins on the bounce, a 66-point championship lead, and a pole snatched from Max by four hundredths of a second.
Meanwhile George Russell talked the talk in the build-up… then qualified four tenths down and is now staring at a 60+ point gap to his own teammate. Ouch.
Plus: Charles Leclerc signs the mega money deal then bins it into the wall, Lewis banks podium number eight at Monaco, rookie Isaac Hadjar grabs his first-ever rostrum — and Robert spills how he made half a year's rent renting out his balcony for ONE weekend.
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Antonelli already a better driver than teammate Russell
25 mei 2026 · 49 min
It’s the morning after the night before and Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy are back to discuss all the fallout from a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix. Lees meer
A record-breaking fourth successive win for Kimi Antonelli has Robert purring as he makes a bold claim that won’t go down well with fans of George Russell.
Robert also explains why Max Verstappen will never win motorsport’s Triple Crown… and there’s a good reason for that!
The boys also discuss the nuances of driving in F1 compared to IndyCar as Robert explains the physical and mental toll of competing in both. That in the wake of Felix Rosenqvist’s incredible last-gasp victory in the 100th edition of the iconic Indy500.
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Kimi Antonelli is rewriting F1 history | Miami GP 2026 Reaction | The Pit Talk Podcast
4 mei 2026 · 56 min
Chris & Robert are back after the Miami Grand Prix and there
is a LOT to unpack. Kimi Antonelli makes F1 history. George
Russell struggles. Max Verstappen pulls off an unbelievable
recovery drive. Ferrari self-destruct. And the guys pay
tribute to the legendary Alex Zanardi. Lees meerBuckle up. This one runs long for good reason.
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Verstappen's Jounro Bust-Up A Warning Sign?
30 maart 2026 · 46 min
The Japanese Grand Prix delivered a huge weekend in the 2026 Formula 1 season — and there’s a lot to unpack. Lees meer
Kimi Antonelli takes back-to-back wins in China and Japan, becoming the youngest championship leader in the history of the sport. Despite a poor start, he fights back to win at Suzuka, with Mercedes continuing to look strong across the opening races.
The race itself was shaped by a major incident, with Ollie Bearman involved in a 50G crash — one of the biggest impacts seen in recent Formula 1 history — bringing out a safety car that proved decisive.
McLaren showed real progress, with Oscar Piastri running strongly and finishing second, while Ferrari demonstrated impressive cornering speed but struggled with energy deployment and straight-line performance.
There’s also a deeper conversation around the current state of Formula 1. Questions are raised about qualifying, energy management and whether modern cars are delivering the same level of excitement, with drivers managing systems rather than pushing flat out.
Off track, attention turns to Max Verstappen after a difficult weekend. A tense moment in the press conference involving journalist Giles Richards, combined with on-track struggles, highlights growing frustration around performance and the current direction of the sport.
The episode also looks at wider issues across the grid, including Aston Martin’s ongoing struggles and the challenges facing teams as they look ahead to future development.
🎧 Full race reaction, insight and debate from Suzuka.
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Antonelli Wins — But Mercedes Might Already Have One Hand on the Title | The Pit Talk Podcast
17 maart 2026 · 44 min
Kimi Antonelli delivers a breakthrough moment in China, becoming the first Italian to win a Formula 1 race in 20 years, but while the headlines celebrate a new star, the bigger story may already be unfolding at the front of the grid.
Mercedes look firmly in control after two races, with signs they still have more performance in hand. Behind them, Ferrari show promise, Lewis Hamilton secures his first podium in red, and Red Bull continue to struggle to match the pace. Lees meerIn this episode of The Pit Talk Podcast, Chris McHardy and former F1 driver Robert Doornbos break down everything from the Chinese Grand Prix:
• Antonelli’s first win and the maturity behind it
• Mercedes’ early dominance — and why it could get worse for the rest
• Hamilton vs Leclerc: Ferrari’s most compelling battle right now
• Red Bull’s issues and what it means for Verstappen’s title hopes
• Reliability concerns and multiple non-starters — are the new regulations too complex?
• Aston Martin’s struggles and serious questions around their direction
• Calendar disruption as Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled
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Mercedes’ ‘rocket ship’ ominous for F1 | Australian GP 2026 Reaction
9 maart 2026 · 42 min
The 2026 Formula 1 season has started with a statement, and Mercedes look frighteningly fast. Lees meer
George Russell claimed victory in Melbourne with a dominant performance as Mercedes secured their first 1-2 finish without Lewis Hamilton since 1955. The pace of the Mercedes — described as a “rocket ship” — immediately raises questions about whether the rest of the grid can catch them this season.
In this episode of The Pit Talk Podcast, Chris McHardy and former Formula 1 driver Robert Doornbos break down everything from the opening race of the 2026 season.
The new 2026 regulations produced an explosive opening 15 laps with wheel-to-wheel battles for the lead, raising big questions about whether this season will be decided by drivers or engineering.
Is Mercedes already the team to beat?
🎙️ The Pit Talk Podcast with Chris McHardy and Robert Doornbos reacts immediately after the Australian Grand Prix to analyse the biggest stories shaping the new Formula 1 season.
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What Robert Doornbos Saw in Bahrain: Ferrari Pressure, Aston Martin Trouble & F1’s Wild New Rules
5 maart 2026 · 47 min
The Pit Talk Podcast returns for Season 2 as former F1 driver Robert Doornbos and broadcaster Chris McHardy preview the new Formula 1 season ahead of the opening race in Melbourne. Lees meer
From major rule changes to championship contenders, this episode dives deep into the biggest storylines shaping the 2026 Formula 1 season.
In this episode we break down the biggest storylines for 2026:
Ferrari’s make-or-break season after a bold message from Piero Ferrari
The real problems at Aston Martin despite huge investment and the arrival of Adrian Newey
How the new F1 rules – active aero, boost modes and battery management
Early insights from Bahrain testing and which teams look strongest
Rookie watch and why Arvid Lindblad could be one to watch
Can Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finally deliver a title for Ferrari?
With a new era beginning in Formula 1, we discuss the teams, drivers and controversies that could define the season.
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‘Lando a worthy champion, but he’s not F1 driver of 2025’
8 december 2025 · 56 min
It’s the morning after the night all of Lando Norris’ dreams came true as he was crowned Formula One world champion. Lees meer
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy are back in their hotseats - albeit a little bleary eyed - as they run the rule over the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lando may have won the war but Max Verstappen took the battle on the day clinching an eighth Grand Prix of the year. With that in mind, who really is the Driver of 2025?
The guys also assess what went wrong for Oscar Piastri in the final nine races of the season, wonder what might have been had Christian Horner been given the boot earlier and ponder what’s next for Lewis Hamilton who is a complete shadow of his former self.
Robert also looks into his crystal ball as the conversation invariably turns to what next with testing for 2026 just around the corner. And we tell you who on the pit wall is expecting “mayhem” with all the regulation changes!
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Max Power: McLaren’s ‘Doha Disaster’ sets up Abu Dhabi F1 title decider
1 december 2025 · 47 min
The tagline says it all: ‘all roads lead to Abu Dhabi.’ And so the 2025 Formula One season comes down this: a three-way shootout at Yas Marina Circuit to determine the destination of the Drivers Championship. Lees meer
McLaren’s inexplicable decision not to pit in Qatar allows Max Verstappen to win the Grand Prix, and move to with 12 points of Lando Norris.
In this episode, Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy speculate on what might be going on inside the corridors of power at McLaren, and ponder what might just transpire in the UAE capital as the race for the Drivers Championship gets ready for it’s final, thrilling lap.
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Las Vegas GP shocker: Farce or foul-play at McLaren? New Hamilton-Ferrari theory
25 november 2025 · 44 min
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy are back in their hotseats as they try to make sense of a controversial Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lees meer
Disqualifications for both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have blown the race for the Drivers Championship wide open. Did McLaren have a genuine case to answer for or were there ‘other forces’ at play? The guys debate that, and give a break down of the technical infringements that could derail their title dreams.
Is there more to Lewis Hamilton’s constant bemoaning at Ferrari than meets the eye, and which team was offered to Robert back in the day as Toto Wolff lands a lucrative windfall at Mercedes.
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Brazil GP: Lando 58-Point Swing, Piastri Penalty & Ferrari Nightmare
11 november 2025 · 45 min
The Brazilian Grand Prix 🇧🇷 never disappoints — and this one had it all. Lees meer
Lando Norris continued his incredible late-season surge, taking a perfect 33-point weekend and pulling off a 58-point swing on teammate Oscar Piastri to seize control of the championship race. But while McLaren celebrated, Ferrari endured a nightmare weekend to forget, and Max Verstappen fought back from the pit lane to the podium.
From the Senna S controversy and Ferrari’s meltdown to Max’s tyre strategy and Yuki Tsunoda’s pit-stop chaos, Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy dissect every major story from Interlagos and look ahead to what promises to be a wild Las Vegas Grand Prix under the lights.
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David Coulthard exclusive: ‘Schumacher was NEVER wrong’, Kimi’s natural talent & bold Aston Martin claim
7 november 2025 · 57 min
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy welcome their first guest to the Pit Talk podcast. A Formula One great, this man boasts 246 starts, 62 podiums and 13 Grand Prix victories to his name. Introducing David Coulthard. Lees meer
In this sit down interview, ‘DC’ opens on a range of subjects. From his friendship with Eddie Jordan to his admission that he lacked one key ingredient needed to be world champion, a quality Michael Schumacher had in spades.
He also discusses the changing face of F1, his love of steering wheels and backs up Robert’s assertion that Kimi Raikkonen is one of the the true great of the sport from a talent perspective.
Coulthard also weighs in on the Drivers Championship tussle and makes a bold prediction when it comes to the team to watch in 2026.
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Mexico GP Review | Lando Dominates, Oscar Cracks, Lewis Snaps!
28 oktober 2025 · 40 min
Happy Halloween from The Pit Talk Podcast! 🎃 Lees meer
Chris McHardy and Robert Doornbos are back at Mille Miglia Café in Dubai to unpack a chaotic Mexico Grand Prix — one that saw Lando Norris produce a career-defining drive to become the new World Championship leader, and Oscar Piastri’s title challenge finally come undone.
From Leclerc’s lucky escape at Turn 1, to Max Verstappen’s podium recovery, and a frustrated Lewis Hamilton questioning everything from penalties to his own team, the guys cover it all. Robert calls out Ferrari’s fortune, Hamilton’s engineer drama, and what went wrong with the virtual safety car that robbed fans of a thrilling finale.
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US GP Review | ‘Meek’ Piastri, Max living ‘rent free’ & F1 WAGs
21 oktober 2025 · 40 min
Chris McHardy and Robert Doornbos are back in the hotseats as they reflect on a US Grand Prix utterly dominated by one man: Max Verstappen. Lees meer
Robert explains why Oscar Piastri’s recent travails may be terminal. For this season at least. Plus it’s not good news for McLaren’s other title contender, Lando Norris, as Robert makes a damning claim.
What of George Russell’s new Mercedes contract, a new found fascination with F1 “WAGs” and Christian Horner’s “talks” with Ferrari? The guys discuss it all, PLUS Robert weights in on the big one: who is going to win this 2025 Drivers Championship? Look away Papaya fans
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Singapore shocker: McLaren’s Papaya Rules favour only one man
6 oktober 2025 · 46 min
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy are back in the hotseats as they reflect on a controversial Singapore Grand Prix. Yet more proof that McLaren are “favouring” Lando Norris as Oscar Piastri is again left asking ‘why me’? Robert gives his verdict on the Papaya Rules threatening to undermine McLaren’s season, and leave the door ajar for four-time world champion Max Verstappen. Lees meer
The guys also discuss the cooling vests that irked Max so much, with Robert sharing the extreme lengths he adopted to stay in peak physical condition and withstand the unique demands that F1 places on its drivers.
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Azerbaijan GP Review & Max’s Grand Slam Shakes Up Title Fight
23 september 2025 · 42 min
Baku delivered chaos and controversy. Max Verstappen smashed the field with a ruthless grand slam – pole, every lap led, fastest lap, race win – his sixth clean sweep to equal Lewis Hamilton and throw himself back into the title fight.
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‘McLaren’s team orders akin to match fixing’ | Schumacher’s Ferrari clause
8 september 2025 · 44 min
Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy run the rule over a controversial Italian Grand Prix in the latest episode of the Pit Talk Podcast powered by Ethara. Lees meer
Robert doesn’t hold back in his assessment of McLaren’s decision to let Lando Norris pass team-mate Oscar Piastri late on in Monza after a pit stop howler. Part and parcel of racing or is a rule change needed?
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Oscar’s Perfection, Lando’s Pain & Hadjar’s Breakthrough
8 september 2025 · 42 min
Oscar Piastri delivered a flawless weekend at Zandvoort, securing pole, fastest lap, and the race win to take control of the title fight. Lando Norris, meanwhile, endured heartbreak in qualifying and the race, while Isaac Hadjar stunned the paddock with his first Formula 1 podium. Lees meer
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McLaren’s title fight, Red Bull’s slump & Hamilton’s Ferrari woes
25 augustus 2025 · 21 min
Chris McHardy and Robert Doornbos take stock of a dramatic first half of the 2025 season. From McLaren’s dominance and Oscar Piastri’s rise, to Red Bull’s shocking slump and Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari, nothing is off the table. Lees meer
Robert also shares behind-the-scenes summer break stories from his F1 days, explains why Zandvoort is such a challenge for drivers, and reveals which teams might already be shifting focus to 2026.
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Why Lewis Hamilton Isn’t Ferrari’s Answer
5 augustus 2025 · 43 min
Lewis Hamilton’s post-race radio in Hungary raised serious questions about his motivation, and whether Ferrari have made the right call. In Episode 5 of The Pit Talk Podcast, former F1 driver Robert Doornbos and host Chris McHardy react to all the key storylines from Budapest and the final race before the summer break. Lees meer
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FIA Wrath, Tyre Farce & the Tech that’s holding F1 back
31 juli 2025 · 43 min
After a mini-summer ‘pitstop’ via Sardinia (more on that later), Robert Doornbos and Chris McHardy reunite to cast their eyes back over a wet and soggy Belgian Grand Prix. Lees meer
And it’s fair to say the FIA don’t come in for much love. Robert also aims both barrels at Pirelli again as the guys ask: ‘what is the point of wet weather tyres’?
Chris also puts Rob on the spot over changes that YOU, the fans, want to see. So it is a thumbs up or a thumbs down for narrower wheels, mechanical cornering and/or mandated pit stops?
Oh, and there’s the latest on Max Verstappen’s ‘will he or won’t he’ move to Mercedes. All discussed as Robert enjoys his best life… on a boat in Greece!
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‘No Mercedes smoke without fire’: Doornbos hits back at Verstappen’s ‘headless chicken’ jibe
7 juli 2025 · 51 min
After incurring the wrath of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, Robert Doornbos is playing defence on this week’s Pit Talk, powered by Ethara. And it all stems from claims and counter-claims of exit clauses and Mercedes interest in the four-time world champion. Lees meer
Robert and co-host Chris McHardy also take a deep dive into the British Grand Prix as Lando Norris fulfils a lifelong dream, we see a new side to Oscar Piastri and Nico Hülkenberg finally sheds the most unwanted tag in Formula One history.
Robert also gives brilliant insight into what it takes to drive in the wet and regales a hilarious tale about Kimi Raikkonen involving bearded Finns, Las Vegas and Giancarlo Fisichella. 😂
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No home comforts: Verstappen’s F1 title bid over?!
30 juni 2025 · 52 min
Ex-F1 driver Robert Doornbos and sports broadcaster Chris McHardy reunite to review the Austrian Grand Prix. Lees meer
In this second episode of The Pit Talk powered by Ethara, Robert outlines the “80-20” rule with McLaren and reserves special praise for one man in the Papaya garage. He also makes a number of bold claims regarding Max Verstappen’s Red Bull contract which would suggest the end is nigh between both parties. Neck muscles, bathtubs and a riotous day out in rental cars also feature in this latest instalment of The Pit Talk - a unique perspective into the thrilling world of Formula One with a man who’s been there, done that, for the overalls!
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Verstappen’s Next F1 Move Revealed
17 juni 2025 · 47 min
Welcome to The Pit Talk podcast hosted by former Red Bull F1 driver Robert Doornbos and ‘team-mate’ Chris McHardy. Lees meer
In the first episode, the guys introduce what the pod is all about, Chris embarrasses himself with his provisional driving license and Robert has the inside story on where Max Verstappen will be driving next season.
There’s also a review of the Canadian Grand Prix, Adrian Newey’s genius comes to the fore and there’s a wonderful anecdote about the late, great Eddie Jordan.
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