About this episode

The episode reviews the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, discussing Kimi Antonelli's performance and the competition between McLaren and Mercedes.

F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto and Aston Martin Third Driver Jak Crawford are Tom Clarkson’s guests in the Suzuka paddock for F1 Nation’s review of the Japanese Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli made it back-to-back wins to become Formula 1’s youngest ever World Championship leader. How much pressure has he put on Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell? With Oscar Piastri finishing P2 and Charles Leclerc also on the podium, the guys discuss where McLaren and Ferrari need to improve if they’re to battle Mercedes for wins this season. Elsewhere, there’s plenty of praise for Alpine’s Pierre Gasly after scoring points in every race so far this season. Could they challenge the frontrunners this year? And Lawrence gives us the lowdown on what’s going on at Audi after Jonathan Wheatley’s sudden departure as Team Principal.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Clarkson

Guests: Lawrence Barretto, Jak Crawford

Topics covered

• Japanese Grand Prix
• F1 review
• McLaren performance
• Mercedes rivalry
• Alpine points
• Audi team changes

Keywords

• Kimi Antonelli
• George Russell
• McLaren
• Ferrari
• Alpine
• Japanese GP
• Formula 1

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alpine, Audi

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