Box Of Neutrals

Lando Norris engages in a risky public relations campaign. Frédéric Vasseur gets in the pizza oven. Lance Stroll continues to race, possibly against his will. Formula McGinley

Formula 1 releases its 2026 calendar but neglects to mention which Pepsi brands will sponsor which races and/or teams. Melbourne's only privately owned train station is shamed for its font choices. Formula McGinley

Max Verstappen channels his inner BMW driver in a classic case of morning peak hour road rage in a freeway variable speed limit zone. Lance Stroll suffers a sudden bout of a lack of interest. Formula McGinley

The curse of the Oscar Piastri pizza continues. Plus: where does Ribena come from? Formula McGinley

Has Liam Lawson entered the Daniel Ricciardo zone, and can he grow a beard anyway? Formula McGinley

Alpine out-Alpines itself in a remarkable and nostalgic week of Formula 1 news. Formula McGinley

We break a new promise faster than Alpine has dropped Jack Doohan, and why doesn't Miami look like Miami on TV? Formula McGinley

Christian Horner fires up the WhatsApp to have a chat with George Russell (allegedly). Sergio Perez gets an in with Cadillac. Formula McGinley

British flags fly at half mast after the colonies take control of the drivers championship. The parma

Victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix goes to pole-sitter Lando Norris (sic) after a sensational race by Only Birdman (sick). Formula McGinley

Better late than never. Formula McGinley

Liam Lawson is sacked for his own good, according to Red Bull Racing, while Sergio Pérez alleges some teams want to talk to him about a drive in 2026. Formula McGinley

Oscar Piastri breaks British hearts by winning his 1/16th home grand prix in Shanghai. Red Bull Racing gets its comeuppance. Formula McGinley

Thanks ever so much indeed, as ever, for waking up at 4am to watch the Australian Grand Prix regardless of the time zone your home territory and/or domicile. Formula McGinley

We spend a surprising but appropriate amount of time talking about the state of airport public toilets. Unrelated: Phillip Horton joins us to preview the Australian Grand Prix and his new book The Grand Prix Year. Suggestion box

We're back for another season with a surprising number of references to AFL identity Dwayne Russell and exclusive audio of Oliver Oakes discussing Jack Doohan's F1 future. Livery Awards

Our annual award-giving gala with Superlicense F1 Podcast asks why Valtteri Bottas has developed a propensity to get his pants off and features exclusive audio of Sergio Pérez's payout negotiations with Red Bull Racing. Suggestion box

APX GP wins the constructors championship after Brad Pitt's teammate dominates the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix because he is as cunning as a fox who is a professor of cunning at Oxford University (sic). Suggestion box

Lando Norris is robbed of his rightful place on the podium by a panel of unpatriotic stewards. And has Helmut Marko found his newest shiny object? Fantasy F1

Lando Norris is robbed of the championship by a foreigner. And has anyone actually seen a Cadillac? Fantasy F1