This week on The F1 Beat, F1 commentator Harry Benjamin and Autosport senior F1 writer Stuart Codling join Rebecca Clancy to tackle some of the biggest talking points in the sport.

We discuss Antonelli's remarkable rise and what it means for Mercedes, the growing tensions between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at McLaren, and whether the software problems in Malaysia and Singapore highlight a bigger issue with modern Formula 1.

There are even a few unexpected comparisons to Strictly Come Dancing!

Plus, in Paddock Notebook, Harry and Stuart reveal what life is really like working in F1, from the pressures of live commentary to chasing stories and deadlines around the paddock.

#F1 #Antonelli #McLaren #Mercedes #FormulaOne

Is the F1 title fight back on? After Baku, we discuss whether George Russell can put Kimi Antonelli under pressure as the championship heads into its final stretch.

We also dive into F1’s strangely quiet silly season, what Haas does next following Esteban Ocon’s confirmed exit, and whether the fallout between Lando Norris and Franco Colapinto has exposed an increasingly ugly side of F1’s growing social media fanbase.

Plus, with F1 returning to Sepang, we explore the challenges of an unfamiliar circuit combined with extreme heat, humidity and unpredictable weather.

And in Paddock Notebook, we go behind the scenes to find out what working in F1 is really like on a demanding flyaway weekend — including the bits you never see on TV.

All that and more on this week's The F1 Beat.

#F1 #Formula1 #Norris #Sepang

What is really going wrong at Ferrari?

This week Andrew Benson, the BBC's F1 correspondent, and Mark Man-Bryans, Editor of the F1 business publication Sector, join Rebecca Clancy to discuss why the Scuderia has all the right ingredients but has spent nearly 20 years not quite reaching it's potential.

They also debate Hadjar’s return and what drivers shoud be allowed to do in their spare time and what’s really wrong at Ferrari.

Plus: shorter Grands Prix, more Sprints and the eye-opening numbers behind F1’s booming business. Is the sport changing for the better, or simply following the money?

#F1#businessofF1 #Hadjar #Ferrari #businessofsport

The F1 Beat kicks off with two of the most respected voices in F1 journalism: Luke Smith from The Athletic and Nate Saunders from ESPN.

They join host Rebecca Clancy to talk all things F1 ahead of the second half of the season — from the big driver moves to what could happen with the calendar. What is it like to cover Formula One and can Lewis Hamilton really win his eighth world title?

Plus, who got to fly in a private jet with Daniel Ricciardo? And who watched football with Ed Sheeran?

Insight, opinion and proper F1 conversation.

Welcome to The F1 Beat.