Will Aston Martin's misery ever end? Plus, Austrian GP preview

Will Aston Martin's misery ever end? Plus, Austrian GP preview

Author: Party Mode June 23, 2026 Duration: 33:11
It's race week! Which is great news for everyone, unless you happen to drive for or work for Aston Martin. Will this nightmare end? Or have they written off 2026 already? Will Alonso walk? Plus, espressos at 11pm, Toy Story 5 chat and Matt's is getting a special massage. For Father's Day. It's not like that. We'd also like to welcome our new Pulp from the Paddock sponsor AS Colour. These guys pride themselves on producing high-quality, functional blank apparel that stands the test of time. Established in 2005 in Auckland, New Zealand, AS Colour has grown from humble beginnings to now operate thirty-one retail locations and six distribution facilities across Europe, United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Visit https://ascolour.com for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Baku preview IN PERSON [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:44
Yes, we're excited to be together in Matt's new studio to talk all things Baku almost on the eve of the Azerbaijan GP. This is a short episode as it's so close to race weekend and we'll post another post-race in-person s…
McLaren mugged in Madrid. Crowd, sleeping, don't notice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:52
Well, that sucked, didn't it? Madring was a cool event but a horrendous race. Kimi is basically the uncrowned King, Lando was mugged by a VSC and, erm, that was about it. Still... things can only get better, right? Pulp…
Magnificent Monza, unwanted floaters and F1's 'sensible season' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:52
Another week of driver's signing big money contracts and all the fun of 'silly season' being ruined. But... at least we have Monza to look forward to. Plus, Matt has a poop udpate for us all to enjoy. As usual Pulp from…
Team orders shocker for George and Lewis rages [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:25
Zandvoort's final GP for the forseeable future delivers the best race of the season, but is littered with crashes, intra-team friction and some very meek compliance by George to let his main title rival past with the che…
Zandvoort preview, F1 engineers to Indiana (?) plus Monterey Car Week [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:58
F1 is back... and if Zandvoort is anything like last year it'll be an explosive return. McLaren get part 2 of their upgrade, Honda should give Aston Martin a boost, whilst Ferrari and Mercedes try to stay ahead of the pa…
Max and Toto's summer love-in [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:28
Prince George is having a nightmare season and feels deeply unloved by Mercedes. So, naturally, to make things better Toto goes on holiday with Max Verstappen. What could they be discussing? Who knows, especially with Ma…
Lance Stroll has terrible hair [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:13
The Hungarian GP was a real thriller and the first win for Lando as World Champion. But, was this the one that got away for Lewis? Has George angered the gods? And will Max be driving alongside his mate Norris next year?…