F1: Into the Barrier

F1: Into the Barrier

Into the Barrier F1 Podcast

Episodes 78
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
10%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A Formula 1 podcast discussing all the excitement from the pitlane. Host George Close provides his armchair opinions on the F1 Championship whilst trying to avoid crashing into the Armco barrier of podcasting.

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S5E4 Japanese GP 2026 - F1 REVIEW - "Smile and wave boys... just smile and wave"

Apr 02, 2026 16m

George crashes into the barrier after a podcasting overspeed into Spoon corner as he reviews the Japanese Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli stamps his authority on the title fight with back-to-back poles…

S5E3 Chinese GP 2026 - F1 REVIEW - "Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, the Blackeyed Bandit"

Mar 15, 2026 13m

George overcomes a PU (Podcasting Unit?) electrical failure as he reviews the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes stamp their authority on the new regulation era with a dominant sprint-and-Grand-Prix…

S5E2 Australian GP 2026 - F1 REVIEW - "Welcome to Crofty's Candy Shop"

Mar 09, 2026 12m

George tries to warm up his podcasting tyres from a freezing Alpine balcony as he reviews the Australian Grand Prix as the chaotic dawn of Formula 1’s new regulation era—only for qualifying to behave…

S5E1 2026 Season - F1 Preview - "The disaster train of Aston Martin”

Mar 07, 2026 6m

George struggles with podcasting engine clipping as he previews the season-opening 2026 Formula 1 weekend, hours before qualifying begins and a brand-new regulation era properly reveals its hand.…

S4E28 Abu Dhabi GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "Ladies and gentlemen, Lando Norris is world champion”

Dec 11, 2025 13m

George fights the podcasting undercut as he reviews the season finale and title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Lando Norris became WORLD CHAMPION. With McLaren executing a strategy masterclass…

S4E27 Qatar GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "Death, taxes and Max Verstappen in the 2020s"

Dec 01, 2025 15m

George mistakenly doesn't pit on episode 27 as he reviews the Qatar Grand Prix… and honestly, Marshals, McLaren have put us through an emotional déjà-vu disasterclass by refusing a free lap-seven pit…

S4E26 Las Vegas GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - " It is a cock-up"

Nov 25, 2025 7m

George struggles in extreme wets at the Las Vegas Grand Prix — a weekend where qualifying turned chaotic, tyres refused to heat, and McLaren somehow contrived to turn a near-certain title into game…

S4E25 Brazilian GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - " Lando Norris, incredible."

Nov 10, 2025 14m

George forgets to close the DRS and crashes into the barrier as he reviews the Brazilian Grand Prix — a sprint weekend that had a bit of Samba spice in the Championship. From Oscar Piastri’s slippery…

S4E24 Mexican GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "Lawn Mower, Grass Cutting Shenanigans" (P.S. I have actually read the Driving Standards Guidelines!)

Oct 29, 2025 23m

George cuts some podcasting corners as he reviews the Mexico Grand Prix—where Turn 1 looked like a lawn-mower convention and the stewards’ handbook got more airtime than the onboards. From Max…

S4E23 United States GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – "An exceptionally large flag"

Oct 21, 2025 14m

George tries a podcasting undercut into turn 1 as he reviews the United States Grand Prix — a weekend so American, the bullhorn trophies arrived in a monster truck. George breaks down the chaos at…

S4E22 Singaporean GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – "Hero of the Race"

Oct 07, 2025 10m

George throws it down the inside in turn 3 and crashes into the podcast as he reviews the Singapore Grand Prix, tearing down the highs and lows from the night race under the lights. Yes, McLaren…

S4E21 Azerbaijan GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – " An extraordinary national anthem, beginning an extraordinary display by Max Verstappen"

Sep 21, 2025 12m

George jumps the start and crashes straight into the podcasting barrier as he reviews the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In this episode he breaks down a curious weekend in Baku – from the chaos of a…

S4E20 Italian GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – "And boy, was it speedy!"

Sep 08, 2025 15m

George has a quick reaction off the line as he's straight into reviewing this weekend’s action at the Temple of Speed in Italy. George dives into the record-breaking qualifying laps from Norris and…

S4E19 Dutch GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – “I would never, ever wear this unless it had the 44 on it"

Sep 05, 2025 12m

George reflects on his fantastic trip to the beach at Zandvoort to watch the Dutch GP, discussing Max Verstappen’s supreme commitment, Lando Norris’s brutal engine heartbreak, and Lewis Hamilton’s…

S4E18 Hungarian GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – “Charles Leclerc is one of the all-time best qualifiers"

Aug 07, 2025 18m

George recaps a very intersting Hungarian Grand Prix where Lando Norris held off Oscar Piastri in a tense McLaren 1–2, setting up a teammate title fight that could go all the way to Abu Dhabi. George…

S4E17 Belgian GP 2025 – F1 REVIEW – “Thank God for Nico Rosberg”

Jul 31, 2025 16m

George lets loose on the state of wet weather racing after a mildly soggy Spa weekend where the FIA once again tiptoed around the conditions. George describes how Oscar Piastri capitalised on Lando…

S4E15 British GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "Synchronised swimming-esque spin"

Jul 07, 2025 14m

George gambles on his podcast strategy as he gives his review of the dramatic 2025 British Grand Prix. From Lando Norris becoming the 13th British winner at Silverstone, to Nico Hülkenberg finally…

S4E15 Austrian GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "He's just not on fire in the way he wants to be"

Jul 02, 2025 14m

George goes wheel-to-wheel with… well, himself, as he dissects McLaren's 1–2 dominance to Verstappen's early exit. George dives into the standout performances of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri,…

S4E14 Canadian GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "Groundhog Day”

Jun 17, 2025 4m

George is stuck on Groundhog Day – with Lando Norris once again showing blistering raw speed before throwing it all away with reckless late-race antics. He dives into the chaos of the 2025 Canadian…

S4E13 Spanish GP 2025 - F1 REVIEW - "It was all very Mario Kart”

Jun 03, 2025 19m

George loses his podcasting head after being ordered to give a place back as he unpacks the madness of the high-octane 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. He gives his unfiltered thoughts on that Max Verstappen…

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