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The Downshift Podcast: Formula 1 talk from Melbourne
Four mates reviewing every Grand Prix, previewing the next one, and arguing about all of it. F1, general motorsport and good banter.
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Red Bull’s Singapore Masterclass & McLaren’s Drama | Singapore GP Review
Two McLarens, one gap, zero excuses. 🇸🇬 On episode 110 of The Downshift, Huppy, KT, Lachy and Schwags review a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix weekend. Lando Norris sent it on…
Singapore GP Preview: Kimi's Title Chance, Max's Missing Trophy
Under 1,600 floodlights and through 19 corners of concrete and sweat, F1's original night race faces something new: its first ever sprint. 🇸🇬 On episode 109 of The Downshift…
185 Overtakes, Cars Stopping & Russell's Heartbreak 💔 Sepang Review
A tropical deluge, a formation lap where the cars simply stopped, slicks vs inters, and a field turned upside down 🌧️ Through it all, Max Verstappen took pole and his first win…
F1's WILDCARD Race of 2026? Sepang Is Back After 9 Years
Nine years ago, a 20-year-old Max Verstappen won what we thought was F1's last race at Sepang. Now F1 is back in Malaysia… to run the Bahrain Grand Prix 🤯 With Bahrain and Saudi…
Mr Saturday Strikes Back🏆George Russell Wins Baku by 0.196s! 😱
George Russell reclaims his Mr Saturday title in Baku 🏆 Pole by a massive 0.83s (the biggest gap in about a decade), leading every lap, then hanging on by just 0.196s as a…
About the Show
The Downshift Podcast is a laid-back show focused on Formula 1 and other motorsports — just four friends in Melbourne getting together on a Monday night to talk racing.
Expect race previews, race reviews, hot takes, dumb jokes, and the occasional moment of actual insight.