Box Of Neutrals

Mercedes scores another one-two (again), Ferrari messes up team orders (again) and we wonder how long F1 should wait before introducing a doping world championship to make racing less predictable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and Rob consider what happens to F1 motorhomes when they die, wonder how cooked Ferrari is and don't lament the apparently impending loss of the Circuit to Barcelona-Catalunya from the calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ferrari's in trouble, Renault's cooked and Williams is absolutely roasted. We investigate the disappointing lack of fast-food sponsorship in Formula One on our way to analysing the safety car-less Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and Rob are joined by Trent 'Not McGinley' Price to consider just how badly wrong F1 could get any qualifying changes, Helmut Marko's penchant for fake news and whether the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be haunted by Marcus Ericsson's racing ghost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix, or crooked witch hunt? Rob and Michael discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and Rob are joined by Rodney Gordon for a detailed chat about arguably the highest level of motor racing in the world, BOSS GP, and appropriate avenues for the disposal for industrial waste in preview of the 1000th Formula One grand prix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trent Price from eRacing Magazine joins Michael and the empty chairs not filled by Rob or Peter to talk about the psychological effects of engine failure, spinning in the heat of battle and being French. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's never been a better time to talk about cigarettes, and Michael does exactly that, among other topics, with Dieter Rencken from RaceFans.net. Rodney Gordon from Superlicense F1 Podcast steps in to substitute for political prisoner Rob James and the mysteriously absent Peter McGinley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by F1.com senior writer Lawrence Barretto and journalist Abhishek Takle to dissect the Valtteri Bottas win than no-one except Michael (by accident) predicted. Rob finds some money on the ground. Peter McGinley takes an early holiday ahead of his second home race in Bahrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After protracted legal negotiations with Peter McGinley's legal team about his hours of work and dress code, Box of Neutrals is back for 2019 with a special-length Australian GP preview, and to balance out the (relevant) chat about cigarettes and alcohol, we're joined by ESPN's Laurence Edmondson and Racer's Chris Medland to preview the 2019 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2018 McGinley Awards® are upon us, and Michael Rob and a begrudging Pete are joined by old mates Rodney Gordon and Zach Priest from Superlicense Podcast to reminisce about the few parts of the Formula One season they remember. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate Saunders, author of Daniel Ricciardo: In Pursuit of Greatness, joins Michael and Rob to talk about tin foil hats, the Microsoft Office suite and what the future holds in store for Australia's favourite (only) F1 driver. Peter McGinley talks about expired milk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dieter tells us what he Renckens about the state of F1 politics in 2018, Lance Stroll makes the least surprising driver announcement of the season and Peter McGinley goes to the cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendon Hartley is beached az, Peter McGinley reveals(?) he knows nothing about car mechanics and we announce the winner of the inaugural season of Formula McGinley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael, Rob and Peter are happily reunited just in time to talk about 3D printers, Advent calendars, Russian aerospace company Tupolev and anything else that isn't the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We release the Brazilian GP Review podcast eventually. Michael's still away, Rob is recovering from the flu and Pete is recovering from mowing the lawns. Oh and Mercedes win another championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like a Red Bull gearbox, we're down to one gear in the box. But Michael asks what Dieter Rencken from RaceFans.net reckons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Somehow, both Rob and Michael decide to have a “rostered show off” - so Peter is running the good ship Box of Neutrals - without any form of driver’s or boat licence. Meanwhile, Michael plays foreign correspondent and catches up with crash.net’s Luke Smith from a park in Mexico City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob claims Superlicense Podcast's Rodney Gordon as one of our own, Pete confuses laconic for lethargic, and Michael invites Crash.net F1 editor Luke Smith into the Box of Neutrals echo chamber.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob talks the great names of Formula One, Peter McGinley talks about the AFL calendar, and Michael asks Dieter what he Renckens about the all-female W Series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.