2025 Mexican Grand Prix Preview - FP1 Galore and Herta's Heralding

Thiemo is joined by The Paddock Chronicle's Sabrina Bonini and Motorsport Presenter Katie Jeromson to preview this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix!They cover the slew of new faces taking part in FP1, Colton Herta's official move to Formula 2 with Hitech TGR, dive into some Mexican Grand Prix history, make some predictions for the weekend and more!Chapters:00:00 - 00:40 - Introduction00:40 - 03:02 - The 2025 Formula 1 Season So Far03:02 - 07:02 - FP1 Drivers in Mexico07:02 - 12:08 - Colton Herta Officially joins Formula 2 with Hitech GTR12:08 - 17:55 - Formula E Women Driver's Test17:55 - 24:55 - Formula E and Formula 2 Driver News24:55 - 26:12 - Mexico Grand Prix Fun Facts26:12 - 33:34 - Mexican Grand Prix Predictions33:43 - 36:02 - ConclusionFind Thiemo over at On the Kerbs, The Paddock Chronicle and on Instagram at t.albers.daly.onthekerbsFind Sabrina on Instagram at sabriniabonini.f1 and over on The Paddock Chronicle.Find Katie over on Instagram and Tik Tok at Katiej_motorsportGraphics: Jesse Billington

Jesse and Thiemo have some thoughts on the action from COTA. Can Max take the title? Could George upset the apple cart? Is Oscar rattled? Plenty of questions, and a fair few answers in the latest edition of the Undercut Podcast looking back at the United States Grand Prix from the Circuit of the Americas.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:19 - Russell is on a multi-year deal with Mercedes3:28 - Chloe Chambers is off to Formula E3:52 - F1 is heading to Apple TV6:03 - The US GP will be here until 20347:29 - McLaren17:03 - Mercedes19:58 - Ferrari24:44 - Red Bull34:17 - Williams36:24 - Aston Martin40:25 - Sauber43:57 - Racing Bulls47:50 - Haas52:00 - Alpine57:37 - Winners and Spinners1:02:01 - Predictions Review1:02:31 - Fantasy F1 Review1:04:24 - End Matter

Yeehaw and away we go in COTA for the United States Grand Prix in Austin. There’s a spread of special liveries inbound, plus plenty of interesting driver market news. Join Jesse and Thiemo to preview all the action from the Lone Star State this weekend.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:19 - Porsche are pulling out of WEC3:29 - Formula 3 News13:30 - Kalle Rovanpera is coming to F1?20:00 - Formula E have another women’s test22:34 - Mercedes have signed Russell and Antonelli for 202624:19 - There’s a lot of liveries this weekend25:09 - It’s a sprint weekend, and a warm one!31:13 - Predictions36:44 - End Matter

Well, that was a race that happened. Not the spiciest of Singapore GPs as McLaren wrap up the title. But even that brings with it more squabbling as they fail to control their clashing drivers once more. Meanwhile, Ferrari ruin their race with a bad set up, again; Red Bull pulled another bogey of a race while Williams overcame a qualifying mistake to bag a top 10 finish!Join Jesse, Thiemo, Jonathan and Nathan for a dive into all the action from Singapore and the Marina Bay circuit over the weekend in the latest edition of the Undercut Podcast. From driver critiques to team failings, there’s a good spread of picking points.Join our Fantasy F1 League: P6XEKFXGZ04 or https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6XEKFXGZ04Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction3:59 - McLaren12:47 - Ferrari20:14 - Mercedes26:54 - Red Bull30:18 - Williams36:47 - Aston Martin40:52 - Sauber43:31 - Racing Bulls47:43 - Haas52:44 - Alpine56:17 - Winners and Spinners1:02:00 - Predictions Review1:02:46 - Fantasy F1 Review1:04:05 - End Matter

Get warmed up for the Singapore GP, though if you’re there, why not cool down with our dulcet tones? It’s set to be a warm one over the coming weekend with F1 action and plenty to enjoy from F1 Academy too!Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokLeah - @motorsportleah on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:41 - F3 has a big prize! A Grand Prix if you will…5:22 - Romain Grosjean has returned to Haas9:12 - F2 and F3 are mighty busy picking their 2026 grids16:10 - Christian Horner has been job hunting at Haas?16:27 - The FIA has launched a new safety measure for karts16:55 - F1 Academy is back this weekend!21:02 - Mick Schumacher to F2?22:41 - RIP Roscoe Hamilton23:31 - Pietro Fittipaldi has joined Cadillac27:33 - Singapore Fun Facts and Tyre Talk31:21 - Predictions44:05 - End Matter

That was pretty good! Unless you’re Oscar Piastri, in which case it wasn’t great. Still, there’s plenty to pick through and Jesse has got a new cohost, everyone say hello to Leah.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokLeah - @motorsportleah on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction & Jesse’s replaced Thiemo1:08 - Christian Horner has been paid off to leave Red Bull2:47 - Baku will be here until 2030!5:37 - Coming into the weekend…6:01 - McLaren11:05 - Mercedes14:56 - Ferrari20:35 - Red Bull24:36 - Williams30:35 - Racing Bulls34:01 - Aston Martin37:28 - Sauber40:55 - Haas45:05 - Alpine49:00 - Winners and Spinners50:38 - Predictions Review50:48 - Fantasy F1 Review52:14 - End Matter

Right, we’re back in Baku. There’s a lot to unpack in the gap after Monza from rookie tests to undone penalties, so buckle up. Oh, and while we’re here, Skibbidy toilet Baku my dudes. Apparently that’s an important phrase?Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction2:01 - Cadillac Played Pretend at Monza4:58 - Formula E’s All Female Test6:52 - Citroen Enter FE replacing Maserati and F1 Academy are testing for next season13:17 - Trident has replaced its F2 line-up for the rest of the season18:01 - Carlos Sainz’ penalty in Zandvoort has been lifted!19:19 - The Sprint Calendar has been released21:39 - John Elkan has been a naughty boy22:35 - Fun facts, tyre compounds and looking ahead to the action28:40 - Predictions34:13 - End Matter

McLaren are lining us up for the most bizarre championship battle for sometime when it comes to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen lays down the law, gosh, it’s like being back in 2023! Plus, Bearman is clarted into by Sainz, Albon runs another brilliant race and Alpine are… in attendance… All that and more in the latest edition of the Undercut Podcast.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction2:14 - Istanbul, Hockenheim and Portimao are coming back?5:10 - Gasly extends at Alpine7:52 - McLaren17:47 - Ferrari23:04 - Mercedes28:26 - Red Bull36:56 - Williams45:19 - Aston Martin50:49 - Sauber53:13 - Racing Bulls54:54 - Haas56:30 - Alpine58:31 - Winners and Spinners1:03:03 - Predictions Review1:03:20 - Fantasy F1 Review1:05:03 - End Matter

The temple of speed beckons as F1 returns to Monza. Will Ferrari find their form off the back of a double DNF in Zandvoort? Will McLaren remain untouchable or are the demons of reliability catching up?Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction1:00 - Barrichello is back!2:30 - Ferrari have a new look.5:47 - Jock Clear is departing Ferrari9:23 - Stefano Domenicalli has been doing some thinking…18:46 - Colton Herta is joining Cadillac for 202624:31 - Looking ahead to the GP and who’s had maiden wins at Monza?28:23 - Predictions32:27 - End Matter

Well, that was all jolly exciting. Or upsetting. Really depends on who you’re backing this season. Nonetheless, Isack Hadjar now has one hand on that championship trophy, mathematically; so join Jesse and Thiemo for a breakdown of all the action from the weekend in this review of the Zandvoort Formula 1 Grand Prix.Find the Crew:Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTokEllie-May - Editing photos and making graphicsThiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.Chapters:0:00 - Introduction & Was It Actually a Good Race?4:32 - McLaren13:07 - Ferrari21:02 - Mercedes30:59 - Red Bull39:19 - Williams48:51 - Aston Martin53:32 - Sauber55:02 - Racing Bulls1:00:48 - Haas1:04:04 - Alpine1:04:58 - Winners and Spinners1:05:10 - Predictions Review1:06:08 - Fantasy F1 Review1:07:17 - End Matter