TSN Racing Pod Ep. 160 - F1 Boom in North America

Mercedes is statistically one of the best teams to ever compete in Formula 1, but their recent struggles have seen them to one of their lowest points in the last eight seasons. The question now is how do they get out of their struggles and where do they go from here? Joining Tim Hauraney to break it all down and answer the questions is ESPN F1's Laurence Edmondson.

Tim Hauraney is joined by Mark Dailey and Mark Hamilton from the Scuderia F1 Pod to discuss a weekend that Ferrari will want to forget (01:00). Then Tim takes your questions from Twitter (1:19:03) and provides an F1 Fantasy update (1:32:42).

Tim Hauraney is joined by Dutch Motorsport reporter Jeroen Demmedaal to set up this weekends F1 Imola Grand Prix. The two start with breaking news of Carlos Sainz contract extension with Ferrari, then switch to what is going on down at Red Bull and Max Verstappens retirements. Jeroen gives his dark horse for the weekend. Then the two dive into a preview of this weekends F2 and F3 races at Imola (1:50). Then Tim breaks down Day 2 of Indy 500 testing before speaking with Jimmie Johnson, Felix Rosenqvist, Tony Kanaan, and IndyCar championship leader Josef Newgarden (41:06).

Tim Hauraney breaks down Day 1 of Indy 500 testing, rookie orientation and what can be done with the slippery warm up lane. Then Tim talks with IndyCar rookie Callum Ilott, Scott Dixon, Conor Daly, and Marco Andretti.

On Tuesday, Team Principal of Paretta Autosport, Beth Paretta, announced that the team will be returning to IndyCar for three races in the 2022 season. Tim Hauraney heard from the team, Beth Paretta, Ed Carpenter and CEO Mark Miles. Paretta Autosport is the first woman-owned, woman-driven, woman-forward team in INDYCAR history.

Tim Hauraney is joined by Mark Dailey and Mark Hamilton from Scuderia F1 Pod to review the Australian GP (3:30). Then Tim touches on IndyCar at Long Beach Grand Prix, we hear from race winner Josef Newgarden (1:07:05). Tim takes your questions from Twitter and a quick update on the Racing Pod F1 Fantasy Challenge (125:15).

With the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach coming up Tim Hauraney sits down for an in depth interview with Andretti Autosport's Colton Herta. Tim and Colton talk everything from music, to racing, to F1, FIA Super License Points, and Colton takes your questions at the end (2:02). Tim gives a few betting takes for the Australian Grand Prix weekend, and more (51:11).

Tim Hauraney talks Las Vegas Grand Prix and what tracks F1 may have to lose in 2023. Then Tim is joined by Darktrace's David Masson as the two talk about Darktrace's partnership with McLaren and how they help protect the team from cyber attacks during race weekends and at the factory (5:00). Tim takes your questions from Twitter (27:23).

Tim Hauraney is joined by Mark Hamilton from the Scuderia F1 Pod to go over the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Then Tim takes your twitter questions (54:39) and finally we go through F1 Fantasy League and update the standings (59:58).

Tim Hauraney sets up this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (00:54). Then Tim is joined by The Athletic's Dallas Cowboys reporter Bob Sturm (10:18) to talk F1, Drive To Survive, not cheering for the favourites and much more.