Formula 1 Grid Talk Episode 34: 2020 Austrian Grand Prixview

Welcome to Episode 34 of Formula 1 Grid Talk, hosted by George Howson! In this episode joining George we have sports journalist Louis Edwards, multimedia journalist Ruby Price, and engineering student Owain Medford. After the longest break in Formula One racing since WWII, racing is finally back! The revised 2020 F1 calendar sees the season kick off with the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, so in this episode of the Formula 1 Grid Talk we preview the much-anticipated start to the new season. In This Episode [01.01] Austria hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for 2019 World Champion Lewis Hamilton or Mercedes, can they get off to a fast start in 2020? [03.00] 2018 and 2019 Austrian Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen is trying for three in a row, can he do it at Red Bull’s home grand prix? [05.05] Ferrari were off the pace in pre-season testing, but will that testing count for much when they hit the track in Austria? [07.55] Could Racing Point pull a surprise at this power-hungry circuit? [09.15] Will we see McLaren and Renault battling it out for ‘best of the rest’ honours again? [12.34] The forced break has not been kind to Williams, can they bounce back? [14.05] Can George Russell turn his e-series win into on-track success? [15.39] Haas seem to have sorted out their 2019 issues in 2020 testing, will they be more competitive? [16.51] How will the shutdown affect the teams? [18.06] The team make their 2020 Austrian Grand Prix bold predictions! Support the Grid Talk Podcast If you enjoyed this episode of Grid Talk please consider supporting us via Patreon for just $1 a week, so we can get better microphones, cameras, lighting, and maybe a cheeky pint after recording. You may also like to visit the Grid Talk Podcast store, where we have a range of clothing and homewares featuring some of the most famous Formula 1 driver quotes from over the years – we even have a dedicated Kimi section. Also make sure you subscribe so you’re the first to know when each new weekly episode is released. Formula 1 Grid Talk Podcast Dream Guest List Our panellists have a dream list of guests that we would love to have on the podcast, and using the ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ concept, we would love to know if you could help connect us to any of the following people, to see if we can get them on the show. If you know someone who knows someone who knows someone, please reach out via email to [email protected] - Toto Wolff - Nigel Mansell - Lewis Hamilton - Jenson Button - Martin Brundle - Daniel Ricciardo - Charlie Martin - Sir Jackie Stewart - Murray Walker - Fernando Alonso - Roger Penske - Jason Plato and Matt Neal - Guenther Steiner - Kimi Raikkonen - Mika Hakkinen - Lando Norris - Pastor Maldonado - Frank Williams - Bernie Ecclestone - Patrick Head - Gordon Murray - Ross Brawn - Gerhard Burger - Nicky Grist - Gary Anderdon - Jann Mardenbrough Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.