Explaining the surprise F1 rule change ahead of the Chinese GP
The Race F1 Podcast
The Race Media Ltd
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
The FIA’s latest flexi-wing tweak is the big talking point in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Jon Noble and Edd Straw convene in China to explain why such sudden action has been taken ahead of this weekend’s race in Shanghai.
We then get into questions from The Race Members’ Club, starting off with why the FIA doesn’t leave flexi-wings alone and the terms of the newly (part) agreed Concorde Agreement.
There’s also questions about Williams’s step, Liam Lawson’s position and Helmut Marko’s contribution.
The progress of Racing Bulls, Lando Norris’s most likely title rivals and the reasons why handling characteristics can persistently even amid big car changes from year to year are also among the talking points.
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| 1:22.5 | The race is on, and already we've had more flexi-wing intrigue with a change implemented by the FIA for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. But what has triggered the change and who will it hurt? I'm Ed Stur and joining me to unravel the latest tech controversy and answer more listener questions. Is John Noble? Well, John, welcome to Shanghai. We both got in here in the past few hours, so peak podcasting condition. |
| 1:49.6 | Yeah, it's, I don't know what day it is or what hour it is. I didn't do Australia. I was at home, but kind of living semi-Australian hours. So, bizarrely, I've got Melbourne jet lag from coming from the UK. And then on a |
| 2:02.9 | flight that was during the daytime. So I tried to sleep, but it wasn't correct. And I've had about |
| 2:06.7 | four breakfasts today to try to stay awake. And now just a coffee. So it's going to be a long day. |
| 2:13.3 | And unfortunately, yeah, I've got no idea what it is. I did fly from Melbourne. I flew via |
| 2:17.7 | Hong Kong. I've got a vague notion of what, I feel the kind of, because it's afternoon as we record it, that feels about right. But as for what day it is, who knows. But it's that stage of the season, isn't it? So it's race two. You've only done one race, Ed? Exactly. Yeah, well, early part of the season, everything's a little bit out of time. |
| 2:15.6 | But I feel we need to get that in there because who knows what quality this podcast is going to be and how coherent we are. You might see a declining quality as we run through. Caffeine wears off. Exactly. I did have a double espresso quite recently. So if anything, I might be too far the other way. But anyway, lots to talk about. As always, |
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