Paddock 43: An F1 Podcast

About Paddock 43: An F1 Podcast

🏎️💨If you love F1 drama, race breakdowns, driver gossip, and unfiltered opinions, you’re in the right place! Paddock 43 is your go-to podcast for everything happening on and off the track

Publisher

Elle Baillieu, Eleanor Baillieu

Category

leisure · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2023

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

165 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Why F1 Cars Stopped Responding in Malaysia. F1 Journalist Luke Smith Explains

   What actually happened in Malaysia? F1 journalist and On the Grid author Luke Smith joins Elle to explain the software chaos, what he heard in the paddock and why testing missed the problem. With over a decade covering F1, Luke breaks down the regulations, the fix and what comes next—plus Singapore tips and the latest calendar discussion.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   F1 Needed a Software Update… Seriously?

   Do we need to put the F1 cars in rice? 😭 Software chaos in Malaysia, Max back on top, Kimi’s title maths and Aston Martin’s reported salary figures… there’s a bit to unpack. Plus, Lewis goes into bat for Fred. New Paddock 43 episode out now 🎙️ Next stop: Singapore this weekend 🇸🇬 Please update the cars before I get there. #Paddock43 #F1 #MalaysiaGP #F1Podcast

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Baku, Franco’s Penalty & the F1 Fans Going Too Far

   Franco’s Baku mistake deserved more than five grid places, in my opinion. But the abuse that followed online? Absolutely not. This week on Paddock 43: the crash, the penalty points question, F1 fans getting way too invested, Ocon’s uncertain future, and why I’m defending most Australian GP ticket prices. New episode out now. What would you have given Franco? #F1, #BakuGP, #FrancoColapinto, #LandoNorris, #AustralianGP, #Paddock43

Who has been a guest on Paddock 43: An F1 Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Aiva Anagnostiadis
• DANI CLARKSON
• Hayley Genovesi Conway

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

52 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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Books guests

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