The Undercut Podcast

Two mid-races, but a solid outcome for Kimi: Jesse and Thiemo overcome some awkward time-zones to pick apart both the US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas and the Mexico City Grand Prix.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.
The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok
Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - Kimi Antonelli is the 2026 Formula 1 World Champion
6:10 - Rwanda here we come!
10:23 - Ugo, Colton, Sebastian and the Mystery of the Cadillac seat
16:15 - COTA breaking records
16:40 - Haas’ happenings
27:14 - Qatar and Abu Dhabi? Hmmmm. MotoGP thinks it’s safe!
32:00 - COTA in review
41:43 - Mexico in review
55:43 - Predictions Review
56:35 - Fantasy F1 Review
58:33 - End Matter

Well, that wasn’t a terrible outing? Verstappen is digging his heels into his championship fight, for the top or otherwise. Meanwhile, Russell’s problems go from bad to worse, Hadjar proves his worth and and Lewis misses his strategy call.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.
The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok
Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Battery woes persist
7:37 - The Sprint was… interesting at points?
10:48 - Mercedes
16:18 - Ferrari
21:08 - McLaren
25:58 - Red Bull
30:00 - Racing Bulls
33:39 - Alpine
37:52 - Haas
40:15 - Audi
42:20 - Williams
43:04 - Aston Martin
46:30 - Cadillac
49:25 - Winners and Spinners
51:38 - Predictions
52:35 - Fantasy F1 Review
55:28 - End Matter

It’s our first night race of the season as the championship hots up. The deck is stacked against Russell, while Antonelli will need to prove himself around a challenging circuit to press home his advantage. Can Verstappen top the track that’s long defeated him? Will Lewis and Ferrari be on form? All will be answered, but not by this podcast, you’ll want the review for that.

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Find the Crew:
Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.
The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok
Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:46 - F2 and F3 are going to pastures new in 2027
9:00 - Russell will start from the back of the grid for the GP
10:35 - Bottas has cycled to the race
11:45 - Singapore Predictions
22:17 - End Matter

Well, a wet Bahrain Grand Prix, who’d have thought it? There’s a bit to pick through here, including the baffling electrical issues that plagued the grid, but it’s ok because Jesse is joined by friend of the show Leah Halsey for a dive into the action.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.
The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok
Leah - MotorsportLeah on socials

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Alonso is staying in F1
3:16 - Bottas is cycling to Singapore?
3:40 - Battery woes are still present!
8:00 - Mercedes
11:15 - Ferrari
14:27 - McLaren
16:48 - Red Bull
21:10 - Racing Bulls
23:50 - Alpine
25:26 - Haas
28:18 - Audi
30:56 - Williams
32:58 - Aston Martin
35:17 - Cadillac
36:30 - Winners and Spinners
40:46 - Predictions
41:23 - Fantasy F1
42:10 - End Matter

It’s not the Malaysian Grand Prix, it’s just the Bahrain GP in a nice frock.

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Jesse - @jesseoncars on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and writing for Classic Car Weekly.
The Podcast - @theundercutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok
Thiemo - Everything F1 and @t.albers.daly.onthekerbs on Instagram.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:25 - Weather worries
7:34 - Calendar troubles pervade but what does this mean for the championship?
17:37 - Drivers Aren’t Moving?
23:55 - Energy woes on the big straights?
27:40 - Predictions