Suzuka delivered drama… just not the kind anyone wanted.

In this week’s episode, we break down a chaotic Japanese Grand Prix weekend — from a frightening high-speed crash that raised serious questions, to the ongoing debate around whether the new regulations are actually working as intended.

On track, there were still plenty of talking points:

• A teenage championship leader shaking things up 👀
• McLaren finally showing genuine race pace
• Mercedes vs Ferrari heating up
• And Red Bull left with more questions than answers

Plus, we get into what this result means for the title fight — and whether Suzuka exposed bigger issues for F1 going forward.

As always, expect strong opinions, a few hot takes, and the usual chaos 🎧

📊 Join our Fantasy & Predictions Leagues:
FANTASY

https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6DCIJSCL08 - P6DCIJSCL08

PREDICTIONS

https://f1predict.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6YSOPCIE10 - P6YSOPCIE10

📖 Pre-order Slicks Magazine Issue 3:
https://slicksmag.com

Use code ETS10 at checkout for 10% off

🎙 Follow Everything Trackside for race previews, reviews, and weekly F1 discussion. - linktr.ee/everythingtrackside

Suzuka is one of F1’s most iconic tracks… but let’s be honest, the racing hasn’t exactly lived up to the hype in recent years. So — is that about to change?

This week on the Everything Trackside Podcast, we preview the Japanese Grand Prix and ask whether the new regulations can finally bring the old Suzuka back. Could we actually see overtakes in places like 130R? Stranger things have already happened this season.

We get into:

• Mercedes’ scary strong start (and are they holding back?)
• Ferrari vs Mercedes — is it engine vs aero?
• Red Bull question marks and Max in revenge mode
• McLaren’s reliability nightmare
• Haas hype train (yes, really)
• And the absolute chaos going on behind the scenes at Aston Martin & Audi

Plenty of bold predictions, a few hot takes, and the usual bit of nonsense along the way.

📊 Join our Fantasy & Predictions Leagues:
FANTASY

https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6DCIJSCL08 - P6DCIJSCL08

PREDICTIONS

https://f1predict.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6YSOPCIE10 - P6YSOPCIE10

📖 Pre-order Slicks Magazine Issue 3:
https://slicksmag.com

Use code ETS10 at checkout for 10% off

🎙 Follow Everything Trackside for race previews, reviews, and weekly F1 discussion. - linktr.ee/everythingtrackside

Kimi Antonelli has arrived.

The youngest pole sitter in Formula 1 history converted pole into his first Grand Prix victory at the Chinese GP, leading a dominant Mercedes 1–2 ahead of George Russell.

Meanwhile Ferrari delivered some of the best wheel-to-wheel racing of the season between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, Alpine scored a surprise double points finish, and McLaren suffered a nightmare weekend with both cars failing to start the race.

In this episode we break down:

• Antonelli’s historic win
• The Ferrari intra-team battle
• McLaren’s shocking double DNS
• Red Bull’s mysterious engine/start issues
• Alpine’s unexpected resurgence
• Ollie Bearman continuing to impress

We also discuss the shortened F1 calendar after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled and what the long break before Miami could mean for the teams.

📊 Join our Fantasy & Predictions Leagues:
FANTASY

https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6DCIJSCL08 - P6DCIJSCL08

PREDICTIONS

https://f1predict.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P6YSOPCIE10 - P6YSOPCIE10

📖 Pre-order Slicks Magazine Issue 3:
https://slicksmag.com

Use code ETS10 at checkout for 10% off

🎙 Follow Everything Trackside for race previews, reviews, and weekly F1 discussion. - linktr.ee/everythingtrackside