The F1 Pod - Ep. 20: Abu Dhabi recap | 2023 end of season awards - Surprise performer? Race of the year? FIA marks out of 10?

On Episode 19 of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball, host Shane Hannon was joined as always by Aston Martin's former Head of Race Strategy, Bernie Collins, and also by Blake Hinsey, a former F1 Performance Engineer with Red Bull Racing.  There was plenty of incident and excitement in Las Vegas, even before the race itself got underway in Sin City! We talked all the action - Esteban Ocon's brilliant drive, the Checo v Leclerc battle, and looked ahead to the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. The F1 Pod on OTB is brought to you by Chicago Town Pizza, real takeout taste for less with Chicago Town.

Shane Hannon spoke with 'Matrix' and 'John Wick' star Keanu Reeves, and 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button ahead of the release of the new Disney+ Original unscripted documentary series “Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story”, a remarkable tale of success against adversity for the £1 Formula 1 racing team. The series will premiere on Disney+ on November 15th 2023. The series stars Keanu Reeves (“John Wick” and “The Matrix Resurrections”) as host and executive producer, in addition to Formula 1©legends Ross Brawn, Jenson Button, Nick Fry, Rubens Barrichello and Christian Horner.

On Episode 17 of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball, host Shane Hannon was joined as always by Aston Martin's former Head of Race Strategy, Bernie Collins, and for the first time on the show by Blake Hinsey, a former F1 Performance Engineer with Red Bull Racing. We had an Interlagos recap, an Alonso love-in, we talked 'Top Golf Corner' on the Las Vegas circuit, and discussed what to expect in the Nevada desert! The F1 Pod on OTB is brought to you by Chicago Town Pizza, real takeout taste for less with Chicago Town.

On Episode 16 of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball, host Shane Hannon was joined by five-time F1 Grand Prix winner John Watson, and the motorsport journalist and broadcaster Declan Quigley. It was a busy weekend in Mexico City last time out, with Daniel Ricciardo impressing in his AlphaTauri. The lads talked Sergio Pérez's perilous position at Red Bull, Mike Elliott leaving Mercedes, Ferrari's excellent qualifying, and John Watson sends out a plea for Fernando Alonso to never retire! The F1 Pod on OTB is brought to you by Chicago Town Pizza, real takeout taste for less with Chicago Town.

On Episode 15 of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball, host Shane Hannon was joined by five-time F1 Grand Prix winner John Watson.  They dove into the disqualifications in Austin last weekend, Max Verstappen being booed on the podium, and all the other key talking points from COTA. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy has invested in the Alpine F1 team, joining a host of other global sports stars in doing so. The F1 Pod on OTB is brought to you by Chicago Town Pizza, real takeout taste for less with Chicago Town.