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The Race F1 Tech Show

Journalist Edd Straw and former F1 technical director and car designer Gary Anderson are here to guide listeners through the wonderful world of Formula 1 technology.

Podcast · By The Race Media Ltd · English · Official site

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Sep 3, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Is Mercedes at risk in F1's development war? (opens the original)

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    In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss F1 2026's intriguing development war. Following Toto Wolff's comment that Mercedes can't respond to McLaren’s Formula 1 resurgence with an urgent upgrade because it hasn’t “got the money”, Edd and Gary ask whether the Silver Arrows has erred in its development strategy and leaving itself open to being out-developed by rivals. There's also talk about McLaren's decision to bring its rot

  2. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    The secrets of driver-in-the-loop simulators (opens the original)

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    We have a special episode of The Race F1 Tech Show for you this week that includes a feature length interview with an F1 simulator pioneer. The driver-in-the-loop simulator, or DIL, as it’s called, has become a key tool for Formula 1 teams in the 21st century. They were once in-house projects, but as the technology has evolved companies have emerged to provide state-of-the-art driver in loop simulator hardware to supply not only F1 teams, but also other racing teams and even private individuals

  3. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

    Why Mercedes should fear McLaren in F1's second half (opens the original)

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    In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, we evaluate two teams that took major steps forward before the summer break: McLaren and Aston Martin. Edd Straw is joined by former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who explains why McLaren's approach to upgrades should pay it back in the second half of the season, and why Lando Norris's stunning Hungary victory shouldn't be a track-specific one-off. Next, Gary discusses his old team, Aston Martin, and the performance step it was able to make

  4. Episode · Jul 16, 2026

    Red Bull's rear wing issues and the complexities of airflow reattachment (opens the original)

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    In this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look ahead to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa while revisiting a couple of key technical talking points from Silverstone. They discuss Red Bull’s troublesome rear wing and the issues that have impacted Max Verstappen in consecutive weekends, with Gary explaining the complexities of airflow reattachment, why the revolving rear wing design itself isn't necessarily the issue, and whether the team should

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