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Welcome back to Hot Takes Wednesday and joining Dre Harrison in the chair is F1StatsGuru himself Sundaram Ramaswami! On the show this week, should the FIA have forced Max Verstappen to give up the lead instead of his penalty? Was Carlos Sainz's water valve penalty unfair? And does the F1 calendar have too many races on it? All that and more on another fiery edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! This episode was brought to you by F1 Clash and their new Legendary Drivers update! Download the game here: https://f1clash.onelink.me/iViG/TheRace

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe return to the WTF1 Post-Race Podcast to make sense of a surprisingly action-packed Las Vegas debut race! Chat about Max Verstappen winning a tight one against Charles Leclerc with Sergio Perez coming back from a Q2 elimination to genuinely challenge for the win, and a genuine deep-dive into the race's place in F1's modern calendar. Is it about the show, or the racing, or something inbetween? All that and the WTF1 Podium, in our Vegas review! Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/wtf1podcast -  It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! 

(Editor's Note: This was recorded before Friday's free practice chaos - Dre) Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe sit down to preview the Las Vegas Grand Prix! Are they excited for the pre-race American pomp and pageantry? Will Sergio Perez be able to cement second in the Championship? And what about Andretti's latest engine news potentially disrupting the weekend's dialogue?  All that and more in this short but sweet Vegas preview!

You asked for it, you got it! Dre Harrison is back with another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! With him is WTF1 Talent and Content Creator F1Caroline and in a special edition of the show, they both talk about ways to improve the Sprint Race! Would moving sessions across the weekend help, like putting GP Qualifying back on a Saturday? Is it time for Reverse Grids in F1? How about a spicy relay race idea? They also talk about the Brawn documentary, is it something that "DTS fans won't like?" and will the Vegas debut race be a disaster? All that and more in another HTW!  This episode was brought to you by F1 Clash and their new Legendary Drivers update! Download the game here: https://f1clash.onelink.me/iViG/TheRace

Dre Harrison is back for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday and he's back in a bumper edition with Website Editor, Charley Williams! On this episode, Dre and Charley debate whether Charles Leclerc needs to angle for a move after another technical "Did Not Start", ponder whether Max Verstappen needs to leave Red Bull in order to become an all-time great, and will the 2023 season be so boring it'll hurt F1's viewership for the next decade? All that and more on another HTW! This Podcast was brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/WTF1 PS: In case you missed it, The  Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up at WTF1.com/Clubhouse!

Harry Benjamin is back for another WTF1 Post-Race Podcast and he's joined by two special guests, WTF1 Talent's own Adam "Devon Butler" Sanderson and F1 Journo Steph Wentworth to breakdown the best and the barmy from the Brazilian GP! Including the chaos of the Lap 1 crash with Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen and the knock-on effect it had on the race, the struggles of Mercedes after their worst race of 2023, the brilliant fight between Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso over the final spot on the podium, and of course, we hand out our own trophies for our WTF1 Podium! Enjoy! 

That's right, three podcasts in three days! Dre Harrison is joined by PitstopFracas and McLarenFanTV host Mo Mahad for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday, and on this week's episode, they ponder - Is George Russell no longer elite, and could he be beaten by Oscar Piastri in the same car? Is Mexico the worst round on the calendar for racing? Could Nico Hulkenberg spearhead Aston Martin again?  All that and more on another loaded edition of HTW!

Change of plans! We got Harry and Callan back with Missed Apex and F1 Content Creator and Presenter Antonia Rankin for a bonus Podcast on the exploding F1 rumour mill! More on Sergio Perez after his Lap 1 error at home and what Red Bull needs, is Aston Martin selling up and giving up on Lance Stroll? And is McLaren and Toyota budding up? And what's this about Paul Di Resta? All that on a bonus WTF1 Podcast!

Harry and Callan O'Keefe are on holiday this week so filling in on hosting duties is Hot Take Wednesday's Dre Harrison and with him is Motorsport101 Co-Host and RaceFans Journo RJ O'Connell! On this week's review, we talk about Sergio Perez making a mess of his first lap in Mexico and ending his home race after about two minutes. Is it time to really ask if Red Bull should keep him with Daniel Ricciardo's excellent weekend in 7th, AlphaTauri's best weekend of 2023! We also talk Aston Martin's continued struggles, as well as if any one of the FIVE FP1 rookies (Pourchaire, Bearman, Hadjar, Vesti or Doohan), can make the F1 grid. And of course, the WTF1 Podium and a preview to Brazil this weekend too! Enjoy and Harry and friends will be back next week!

Dre Harrison is back in the chair with WTF1 Talent and Tiktok star Ellie Prophet for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! In this edition, a LOT of talk about whether the Sprint Race needs a total revamp. Should there have been more testing done in regard to the illegal floors at COTA? And is Daniel Ricciardo only in F1 because of Drive To Survive? All that and more on another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday!

DISCLAIMER: The boys recorded this episode before it was announced that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had been disqualified from the race for having illegally low skid blocks. - Dre Anywho, Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for another edition of the post-race podcast as Max Verstappen had to work very hard to stop an in-form Lewis Hamilton in a fight that went all the way to the end! They also talk Ferrari's strategy, more talk about the dreaded T's - Tyres and Track Limits, and also give a look ahead to Mexico this weekend!

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back for another race preview and it's for the US Grand Prix in Austin! During the show, the boys ponder - Is it right the FIA are looking again at Hamilton's track cross in Qatar? Alpine have new investors including NFL Superstars Pat Mahomes and Travis Kelce (Totally not Taylor Swift's boyfriend), and is Sergio Perez really thinking about retiring? All that and more on another WTF1 Podcast! This episode was brought to you by Factor Meals! Head to factormeals.com/wtf150 and use code wtf150 to get 50% off!

Dre Harrison is joined on Hot Takes Wednesday with F1 YouTube personality and comedian FP1Will to break down your spiciest F1 takes! In this episode, we ponder whether Yuki Tsunoda should be the man Lawrence Stroll replaces his son with at Aston Martin! Is Red Bull's 2nd seat a poisoned chalice regardless of who's in it? And should Guenther Steiner be replaced at Haas? All that and more on another Hot Takes Wednesday! Don't forget, The Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJs, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up now at WTF1.com/Clubhouse!

Dre Harrison is joined by Desiree and Virginia, aka The Pitlane Twins for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! In it, does Alpine miss not being able to keep Oscar Piastri? Was Qatar a race where pushing 100% is the way to go? And was it actually a good track, or bad circumstances? All that and more on another edition of HTW! PS: The WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up at WTF1.com/Clubhouse!

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back to review the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix! In this episode, Callan is asked if it was right that the race went ahead in questionable conditions, gave Max his flowers over World Championship #3, as well as more questions over teammate Checo's future, and will there be some needle at McLaren with Oscar Piastri winning the Sprint in his best F1 weekend yet! This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/WTF1

Harry Benjamin is joined by "last-minute stand-in" Nicola Hume from Red Bull's Talking Bull Podcast to preview the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix as the crew talks about the inevitability of Max Verstappen's third title given he's just three points away from glory, the possibility of Andretti joining the grid as F1's 11th team and Aston Martin's new Hypercar entry into the World Endurance Championship. Is that a way out for Lance Stroll?  This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs! Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/WTF1

F1Caroline from WTF1 Talent and Instagram and Tiktok joins Dre Harrison on Hot Takes Wednesday and on it, they discuss the Andretti F1 bid now the FIA's approved it, has Alex Albon been more impressive than Oscar Piastri? And has the floor change technical directive made the racing worse? All that and more on another HTW! PS: In case you missed it, The WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up at WTF1.com/Clubhouse!

Dre Harrison is back from Vegas and joined by Oli Swift for another edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! On this week's post-Japan show, will Oscar Piastri surpass Lando Norris after his first F1 podium at the weekend. Has Sergio Perez broken the penalty system? And will Alfa Romeo Sauber finish last next year? All that and more on another Hot Takes Wednesday! PS: In case you missed it, The WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up at WTF1.com/Clubhouse!

Harry Benjamin and Callan O'Keefe are back with another WTF1 Post-Race Podcast and it was a weekend of team politics as Red Bull took their sixth Constructor's title! Will Oscar Piastri be a problem at McLaren? What to make of Russell and Hamilton's words at Japan! And what about Alpine?! All that and more as the boys review the Japanese Grand Prix!

YouTuber and Chief Manus Josh Revell joins Dre Harrison on a special hour-long edition of Hot Takes Wednesday! Of course, we had to give him a take on fellow New Zealander Liam Lawson after his points-scoring weekend at Singapore, but also included - Was Colton Herta a bad idea from the start for AlphaTauri to try and sign? Is Carlos Sainz now a Top 3 driver on the grid, and can McLaren chase down Aston Martin for fourth? All that and more on HTW! By the way, the WTF1 Clubhouse is back for the 2024 British Grand Prix! Hang out with us, get involved in pub quizzes, DJ's, a licensed bar and so much more! Sign up at WTF1.com/Clubhouse! And this episode was brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code "WTF1" at Manscaped.com!