<p>Graham and Luke return to review the Chinese Grand Prix!</p><p>This week we talk:</p><ul><li>Antonelli emerges on top as Mercedes and Ferrari lock horns again (5:27)</li><li>Russell wins sprint; gets bogged down behind Ferrari on Sunday (24:59)</li><li>Hamilton gets first podium after winning duel vs Leclerc (31:07)</li><li>Another star performance from Ollie Bearman (43:20)</li><li>A more expected return to form for Gasly and Alpine; Colapinto’s best race for Alpine (54:56)</li><li>Hadjar picks up points as sole Red Bull finisher (65:42)</li><li>Carlos Sainz makes a miracle and scores points for Williams (69:25)</li><li>A much better weekend for Lawson (73:11)</li><li>A midfield round-up, including Hulkenberg’s pit issue costing him points, Aston Martin’s tetchiness, Cadillac finishing the race, and more (75:45)</li><li>A terrible look for F1 as four cars register DNS’s, including both McLarens (81:05)</li><li>Red Bull’s alarming lack of pace (92:40)</li><li>Lack of Lindblad experience, and a terrible strategy, holds his weekend back (98:28)</li><li>Sergio Perez almost takes out his teammate (100:04)</li><li>Chinese Grand Prix Closing thoughts (101:16)</li><li>Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GP’s officially postponed, likely cancelled; what does F1 do about Qatar and Abu Dhabi? (102:46)</li><li>A yearly rant about F1 Academy’s lack of career progression for their drivers (120:33)</li></ul>

The Switchback F1 Podcast

The Switchback F1 Podcast

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 269: An Early Breakthrough (Chinese Grand Prix review)

MAR 16, 2026130 MIN
The Switchback F1 Podcast

The Switchback F1 Podcast - Episode 269: An Early Breakthrough (Chinese Grand Prix review)

MAR 16, 2026130 MIN

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<p>Graham and Luke return to review the Chinese Grand Prix!</p><p>This week we talk:</p><ul><li>Antonelli emerges on top as Mercedes and Ferrari lock horns again (5:27)</li><li>Russell wins sprint; gets bogged down behind Ferrari on Sunday (24:59)</li><li>Hamilton gets first podium after winning duel vs Leclerc (31:07)</li><li>Another star performance from Ollie Bearman (43:20)</li><li>A more expected return to form for Gasly and Alpine; Colapinto’s best race for Alpine (54:56)</li><li>Hadjar picks up points as sole Red Bull finisher (65:42)</li><li>Carlos Sainz makes a miracle and scores points for Williams (69:25)</li><li>A much better weekend for Lawson (73:11)</li><li>A midfield round-up, including Hulkenberg’s pit issue costing him points, Aston Martin’s tetchiness, Cadillac finishing the race, and more (75:45)</li><li>A terrible look for F1 as four cars register DNS’s, including both McLarens (81:05)</li><li>Red Bull’s alarming lack of pace (92:40)</li><li>Lack of Lindblad experience, and a terrible strategy, holds his weekend back (98:28)</li><li>Sergio Perez almost takes out his teammate (100:04)</li><li>Chinese Grand Prix Closing thoughts (101:16)</li><li>Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GP’s officially postponed, likely cancelled; what does F1 do about Qatar and Abu Dhabi? (102:46)</li><li>A yearly rant about F1 Academy’s lack of career progression for their drivers (120:33)</li></ul>