Formula Fun with Jay & Sinead

Welcome to Episode 4 of Formula Fun!Well, the pre-season Shakedown has happened, and there’s plenty to dissect. [If you want to know what a Shakedown is, listen to episode 3!]We analyse team performances from Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin, Red Bull, Racing Bulls, Alpine, Hass, Cadillac, and Audi.What’s that? “Where is Williams?!” you ask? We get to that too, and there are some pretty wild theories out there!Also, Daniel Ricciardo is making a return to Formula 1! Hooray! Not exactly in the way that you might expect though. Listen to find out more!As ever, we sign off with our Formula Fun Fact, and Quizifying. How many can you get right?Listen, like, subscribe and share - every interaction makes a huge difference!Beep beep🏎️🚩🏁00:00Introduction to the Shakedown Test03:02The Secret Shakedown: Testing and Reliability06:04Mercedes: The Team to Beat08:22Ferrari's Performance and Strategy11:15McLaren's Testing Insights14:27Red Bull's Engine Decisions and Challenges17:17Haas: A Strong Showing19:14Aston Martin's New Direction24:17Alpine's Comeback Attempt27:31Audi's Entry and Performance30:19The Disintegration of Red Bull's Empire31:45Cadillac's Debut and Learning Curve33:22Williams' Strategic Absence from Shakedown35:23Rumors Surrounding Williams' Performance36:44Pecking Order Predictions for the New Season38:30Daniel Ricciardo's Return to Formula One40:15Michael Schumacher's Health Update41:00Formula One's Environmental Impact42:31Quizifying: Fun Facts and Trivia

It’s part 1 of the pre-season team reviews! In this episode, we cover Alpine, Audi, Ferrari, Haas, Mercedes, and Red Bull.What do we think of their new liveries?What even IS a livery?How do we fancy their chances this season?With so many changes coming, can anyone really guess how the season will go? Probably not, but we’re going to give it a go anyway.As always, we finish with Quizzifying - how many can you get right?Listen, like, subscribe and share - we really appreciate every interaction!Beep beep🏎️🏁🚩

What’s that? It’s the sound of engines revving up for the 2026 season of Formula 1!This upcoming season is ESPECIALLY exciting because so many of the rules are changing. They’ve basically shredded the rulebook, doused it in gasoline, set fire to it, and thrown it out the window.Jay and Sinéad here to talk you through it all! [mostly Jay]We coverAerodynamicsEngine TechnologySustainable FuelsDoesn’t that sound very technical and interesting?So, how do we think these big changes going to translate to the track? You’’ll have to listen to find out…And as ever, we finish with a new round of Quizzifying - play along and see how many you get right!Beep beep🏎️🏁🚩

Start your engines, Formula Fun episode 1 is here! We are Jay and Sinéad, one of us is a die-hard day 1 F1 fan, and the other one is Sinéad, who watched Drive to Survive by accident and now she’s an addict. We both love the sport in our own way, and we’re excited to share that love with all of you, talking about our favourite F1 moments, drivers, teams, and our predictions for what looks to be a veeerrrrrry exciting 2026 season, with huge changes on the way! We talk with passion in our hearts, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.At the end of each episode, each of us will quiz the other on their F1 knowledge - Jay, the seasoned pro, who maybe doesn’t know as much as he thought, Sinéad the fast-learning rookie!So give us a chance, give us a like, a listen, click the subscribe button!beep beep 🏎️🏁🚩

In this episode of Formula Fun, meet Jay and Sinéad, your new hosts!We want you to get to know us a bit better before we ‘Lights Out’ on the 2026 season. You’ll hear about how we met…romance was involved! Kinda.We know and love many of the Formula 1 podcasts already out there, but we are so excited to give it a go ourselves and maybe give a few fresh takes on what’s happening, and embrace Sinéad’s fellow Drive-to-Survivers. Weekly episodes will include the usual Race Predictions, News Updates, Reviews etc etc but also the really important stuff, like who delivered that week’s most unhinged radio message.We’ll add in new features as we go, but something you can already look forward to is Sinéad’s weekly Formula Fun Fact - this week, it’s about the Don Juan of the race track, Fernando Alonso!We welcome listeners of all ages and stages, whether you’re a seasoned pro or have never seen a race in your life!Please like, subscribe, share, and come on this chaotic race with us!Beep beep! 🏎️🏁🚩

What do you get when you cross an F1 nut from Jersey with an F1 nutjob from Belfast? Formula Fun of course! We’re a new F1 podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Hop in as we chat, gossip, learn and challenge each other alongside the 2026 season. Rookies and Drive-to-Survivers welcome! Hosted by Jay & Sinead.