What's is like being mentored by and working with Zak Brown, the guru of sponsorships in Formula 1? Matthew Marsh, the voice of F1 in Asia, spent 8 years working with Zak at JMI (or Just Marketing International). Here's part 2 of Matthew's episode as a guest on our show. While the main hook of this show is sponsorships in F1 and Zak Brown, there are several more topics that were touched upon with Matthew.  Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Matthew and Kunal discuss how the sponsorship landscape of Formula 1 is ever-evolving, how Vijay Mallya might be one of the unluckiest team bosses in recent times, how Epson-Mercedes came about and more. Tune in! (Season 2022, Episode 07) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Matthew Marsh, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Formula 1

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Voices of F1: Sponsorships with Zak Brown ft. Matthew Marsh (Part 2)

Our ever-popular series, 'Voices of F1', continues this week with Fox Sports Asia's Matthew Marsh as a guest. Our listeners from Asia would remember Matthew from the 'Race Day' & 'Chequered Flag' broadcasts - the pre & post race show programs. Matthew's on-air team included Malaysia's first-ever Formula 1 driver, Alex Yoong, and the ever-jovial Paula Malai Ali. Apart from being a broadcaster, Matthew's experience pans across racing cars, connecting brands to Motorsport teams and more.  The conversation with Matthew was fun and insightful - and expectedly, it went far longer than the time we had kept aside for it. So we've decided to split it into two parts. Release dates: Part 1: 8th February, 2022 Part 2: 10th February, 2022 Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Matthew joins Soumil and Kunal to share some of the must-read Motorsport and Formula 1 books in the off-season. He reflects on how his journey started in the world of Formula 1 broadcast.  And then of course on the topic of 'Abu Dhabi' and the FIA's ongoing investigation, Matthew explains why he thinks Michael Masi should stay in his job as the Race Director. Tune in!  (Season 2022, Episode 6) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Matthew Marsh, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Formula 1

Voices of F1: Must-read Motorsport books, why Masi must stay ft. Matthew Marsh (Part 1)

Less than 50 days to go for the first Grand Prix of the 2022 Formula 1 season and there are lots of stories to look forward to.  Of course, there's Drive to Survive. But there's also more. Soumil, Mithila and Kunal sat down to discuss all the stories that you should track from now until the start of the much-awaited new era of Formula 1.  Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. Season 3 of Drive to Survive, car and livery reveals, pre-season testing, Formula 1's hype stories - for teams and drivers alike, new TV graphics, sporting regulations and more.  And for all you Mithila fans, she's hoping to join us for as many episodes as possible in 2022. Tune in! (Season 2022, Episode 05) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Mithila Mehta, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Formula 1

F1's off-season: Drive to Survive, 2022 livery reveals & other stories to look forward to

Which commentator's voice did you listen to while growing up as a Formula 1 fan? That's the easiest way to explain our 'voices of F1' segment on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. In this off-season, we will invite leading commentators & broadcasters (past and present) on our show and bring to you Formula 1 from their lens. This week, we revisit our talk with Bob Varsha, the 'voice of Formula 1 in America'.  Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode, Bob shares his journey as a TV broadcaster & how he embarked on it by chance! He reminisces the various races Formula 1 has hosted in America over the years and explains with insights why the United States of America has always been a big prize to catch for Formula 1. And of course, he ponders over the several false starts that Formula 1 has made over the years and discusses the much-hyped project - the US F1 Team. But what could the future hold for Formula 1 in America? Has Liberty Media seemingly cracked the code? Will the increase in American involvement in the sport add fuel to an already exploding market? Andretti-Sauber & Colton Herta - the two strong rumours doing the rounds these days.  Bob shares his views on the 2021 title battle between Max Verstappen & Lewis Hamilton while also looking back at his fond memories with Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and others. When asked his 'best driver to interact with', Bob promptly chose Rubens Barrichello over all others. There's also talk about Juan Pablo Montoya, the last driver to succeed in races on both sides of the pond! And finally, Bob shares an advice or two for budding sports broadcasters & commentators.  There are a lot of insights, experiences, anecdotes and memories packed in these 60 mins. Tune in! Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Mercedes

Voices of F1: Much-hyped US F1 Team, F1's false starts in America with Bob Varsha (Revisited)

Atle Gulbrandsen, one of the most-experienced Formula 1 commentators in the world, is our guest of the week on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. This is part 2 of his journey in the world of Formula 1. If you are yet to tune in to part 1 of Atle's story, here's the link. Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode, Atle talks about his 'friendly go-kart race' with Kimi Raikkonen - and how he ended up beating the Finn twice! Why he thinks Formula 1 should attempt Wednesday evening Grands Prix, his thoughts on the future of power trains in Formula 1 and more. Tune in!  (Season 2022, Episode 03) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Ferrari

Voices of F1: Raikkonen vs. Gulbrandsen, Wednesday F1 GPs (Part 2)

Which commentator's voice did you listen to while growing up as a Formula 1 fan? That's the easiest way to explain our 'voices of F1' segment on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. In this off-season, we will invite leading commentators & broadcasters (past and present) on our show and bring to you Formula 1 from their lens. Our first guest is Atle Gulbrandsen, one of the most-experienced Formula 1 commentators in the world. Atle leads the official Formula 1 broadcast in Norway & has been doing so for the past 25 years (he started at the tender age of 17!). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this episode with Soumil and Kunal, Atle shares how he got his break as a Formula 1 commentator, his early days as a broadcaster, Liberty Media's good work in Formula 1, the effect of Netflix's Drive to Survive on the Norwegian audiences, and then of course, Dennis Hauger's recent success in Formula 3.  Atle talks about Formula 1's future prospects in Scandinavia - can we expect a Scandinavian Grand Prix in the future? This episode will be split in two parts. Part 2 will be out on Thursday (20th January, 2022).  Tune in! (Season 2022, Episode 02) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool

Voices of F1: Atle Gulbrandsen on Dennis Hauger & F1 in Scandinavia (Part 1)

Lando Norris revisits the Inside Line F1 Podcast this week; courtesy our friends at Parc Ferme, one of the premier Motorsport websites in the Nordics. (Episode description continues below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. What was Lando Norris' worst season in his Motorsport career? How does he deal with 'bad' results & fan sentiments? Will he have a go at rallying? What's his take on iRacing? Are Formula 1 drivers robots? There's a lot that Norris reveals about his personality - when stuck in a bad car or on social media. Tune in! (Season 2022, Episode 01) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Mclaren

Lando Norris On The Inside Line F1 Podcast - REVISITED!

'The winner is never who you think it is' - the tagline of our ever-fun Inside Line F1 Parody Awards. As with the tradition, this is our final episode of the 2021 Formula 1 season. Come re-live some of the most special moments of the season as seen from the lenses of Soumil and Kunal. The categories for this year's awards are listed below. And before you tune in, thanks very much for your listens, comments, and reviews. We've had a fantastic 2021 and it was thanks to your continued patronage. We promise to entertain you further in 2022 as well.  (Episode description continues below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. The 'Inside Line F1 Parody Awards' is our take on the awards that should be hosted by Formula 1 at the end of the every season - alongside the infamous FIA Prize Giving Gala. Here are the categories for this year's show: Best Team Best Driver Best Drive  OOOH Moment Best Radio Controversy of the season Best Strategy Prediction of the season Best 'Kimi' moment How did that happen moment Rookie of the season Grab a drink and sip along to enjoy 60-odd mins of what we think is a fun conversation around Formula 1...in the off-season. Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 79) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Formula 1 via Twitter  

2022 Inside Line F1 Parody Awards

'Max deserved winning the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, but did Lewis deserve it a little more'? this question will be debated for the seasons to come. But of course, such was the nature of the entire 2021 Formula 1 season; a season that was about the 'fine margins' between Mercedes & Red Bull Racing cars and between the two title protagonists.  Soumil cites stats to prove Max's case whereas Kunal pursues the emotional route to explain Lewis' - who do you think was the more deserving winner of the 2021 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship? Write to us. (Episode description continues below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this Pits to Podium segment of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal take sides while steering clear of controversy to discuss Max Verstappen vs. Lewis Hamilton and who deserved to win the title in 2021. For once, Lewis was the chaser and chase well he did. Likewise for Max, 2021 was the first season when he got a car that could challenge for the championship and he overcame the Lewis Hamilton challenge to clinch his first-ever Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship. Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 78) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool  

Max Deserved It, Did Lewis Deserve It More? F1 2021 Title Battle Talking Points

It's tough to argue that Michael Masi & Race Control didn't interfere in the final outcome of the Drivers' Championship for the 2021 Formula 1 season. In the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, why did they not red flag the race with a view to resume it later (a la 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix)? Would that have been the most-fair way to act?  And of course, would Race Control have acted in the same way if the season finale wasn't a title deciding one? Is the culprit the 'general agreement' that exists between the Formula 1 teams and Race Control to not end a race under the Safety Car? Yeah, this seems like the 'gentleman's agreement' that drivers selectively following during Qualifying. (Episode description follows below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this Pits to Podium segment of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal discuss the controversial decisions that clouded Max Verstappen's crowning moment. After the dust settles, the duo hope that Formula 1 comes out as the winner - a better sport who's sporting integrity can't be questioned. After all, the biggest car manufacturers are watching the sport with even more interest these days. Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 77) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Mercedes  

A Masi Ending To Verstappen-Hamilton F1 Title Battle - 2021 Abu Dhabi GP Review

What will Max Verstappen do in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix? For starters, he would want to beat Lewis Hamilton - it is a winner takes all contest, after all. But what if he doesn't have the car to do so? The Yas Marina Circuit has undergone major changes this year.  Will Verstappen keep it clean? Has the fan sentiment drifted away from the young Dutchman after his iffy race in Saudi Arabia? And of course, is he now the underdog going into the season finale for 2021?  Lewis Hamilton has won the last three races on the trot. Can he make it a fourth and title-clinching win in Abu Dhabi? Does the onus lie equally on him to keep things clean when engaged in wheel-to-wheel battle with Verstappen? (Episode description follows below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this Pits to Podium segment of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal preview the upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. All eyes will be on the Verstappen-Hamilton battle and maybe on the FIA if they are forced to get involved? Let's hope that the title is settled on-track & not via post-race penalties and appeals. It's been a crazy season - will it get crazier this weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit? Tune in!  (Season 2021, Episode 76) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool

What Will Max Verstappen Do? 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview

OMG! It's happening! Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen will arrive at Abu Dhabi on equal points. It's the 'perfect' setting for Formula 1 and we have to ask - did the FIA have a role to play in this? Whilst celebrating Max Verstappen's almost pole lap for the 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, one has to ask, did Verstappen-Red Bull Racing make it tougher for themselves in Saudi Arabia? Is this 'deal or no deal' role of the FIA a normal one? Would you rate Verstappen's driving as fair? All of this and more in this weeks' much-awaited episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. (Episode description follows below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. Soumil and Kunal re-live the Verstappen vs. Hamilton duel - because that's what the 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will be remembered for. And then of course, Valtteri Bottas pipping Esteban Ocon at the finish line to claim a place on the podium. Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 75) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Mercedes  

Rowdy Arabia, Michael Messy - 2021 Saudi Arabia GP Review

'Howdy Arabia?', yeah, Soumil was in a crazy mood whilst recording this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. We hope that along with 'speed', 'human rights' is also the buzzword this weekend. ? (Episode description follows below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. The 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will be held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, a circuit that was built in record time. In fact, it was only on the Thursday before the race that the FIA homologated the circuit.  Governance aside, this high-speed & narrow racing circuit should entertain us. After all, the barriers are just where they should be for a street circuit. There are 27 corners - so you (and we) are pardoned for goofing them up. What else? 79% throttle, track position, DRS zones, high grip, Mclaren & then the banked Turn 13 - we expect these to be the key talking points through the weekend. Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 74) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool  

Jeddah Jeopardy + 5 Things To Watch For - 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

The 2021 Formula 1 Season hasn't just been about Red Bull Racing vs. Mercedes or Max Verstappen vs. Lewis Hamilton. It's also been about Christian Horner vs. Toto Wolff. We reckon that EVEN IF the Verstappen-Hamilton title battle comes to an end, the Wolff-Horner show might just continue for years to come. (Episode description follows below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this Pits to Podium segment of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal look back at some of the most-feisty moments between Wolff-Horner. Their pot shots have been about track limits, disqualifications, front wings, rear wings, tactical fouls & a lot of other stuff. In fact, is there any part of the other's car they've not brought up for public scrutiny? Remember the recent 'score marks' comments from Horner? It's race week for the inaugural 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix - and we'll be back with our race preview in a few days. Till then, sit back & enjoy the 'Toto Wolff & Christian Horner' show in Formula 1 & on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 73) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool

The Wolff & Horner Show - 2021 F1 Season

Did Fernando Alonso's podium finish boost the overall fan rating for the inaugural Formula 1 Grand Prix in Qatar? It's been a 7 year loooooong wait for all of us!  (Episode description follows below) Use 'PUMAINSIDELINE' to avail an additional 5% discount on Puma's Motorsport merchandise collection (exclusive for our listeners in India). Subscribe to our newsletter! It's free, informative, insightful and visually appealing. You can read more and sign up. In this Pits to Podium segment of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Soumil and Kunal discuss Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes' advantage over the rest of the field. Why aren't Red Bull Racing-Max Verstappen worried at their pace deficit? If they're worried, they're definitely not expressing it in public - apart from Christian Horner's crass statements every now and then, of course.  What happened to the Mclarens? And how did the AlphaTauri drivers not score despite starting in the top-10? Alpine's fantastic strategy for Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez's charge & yes, the tyre bursts in Qatar. We discuss them all. Tune in! (Season 2021, Episode 72) Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah Image courtesy: Alpine F1 Team

Tyres Burst In Celebration Of Alonso's Podium - 2021 Qatar Grand Prix

The Inside Line F1 Podcast is a weekly show that adds humour to the otherwise serious world of Formula 1. Hosted by Mithila and Kunal, this podcast offers an alternative view on the sport, business and politics of Formula 1. Our Pits To Podium segment is hosted by Soumil and Kunal. This segment brings to you topical news, previews, race debriefs and feature stories from the world of Motorsport. For your weekly dose of Formula 1 humour, search 'Inside Line F1 Podcast' on your favourite audio streaming app - we are present everywhere on the Internet. Miss us as you wait for our next episode? Engage with us on Facebook. Music courtesy: Lucien Byfieldt Stats courtesy: Sundaram Ramaswami & Nithyanand Ram

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