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F1 Nation Podcast: Allwinner Crisis, Audi's Arrival and a BMW F1 Dream Team in Monaco
7 June 2026Racingnews365InterviewPodcast

F1 Nation Podcast: Allwinner Crisis, Audi's Arrival and a BMW F1 Dream Team in Monaco

The F1 Nation podcast team discusses the unfolding Allwinner situation, Audi's looming F1 debut, and reveals a BMW all-time driver XI aboard a yacht in Monaco. They also welcome the BBC's Andrew Benson for the latest paddock gossip and reflect on Niki Lauda's legacy ahead of Sunday's race.

Kirby, Zak and Martin were joined in the paddock by the BBC's Andrew Benson to cover all the big talking points from the Monaco Grand Prix weekend so far. In a packed episode the guys discuss the Allwinner situation, Audi's impending entry into Formula One and what BMW's all-time Formula 1 driver X would look like.

Timestamped topics discussed in this podcast episode

  • 00:00:15 - Intro
  • 00:01:10 - Zak's mishap on the way to Monaco
  • 00:03:47 - Kirby's first impressions of Monaco
  • 00:04:49 - Audi F1 Team's entry is getting closer!
  • 00:07:32 - Teams will run 2022 cars in winter testing
  • 00:10:18 - Test driver line-ups for Abu Dhabi
  • 00:12:38 - BMW's all-time F1 driver X
  • 00:19:20 - What is going on with Allwinner?
  • 00:25:10 - Martin's paddock rumblings with the BBC's Andrew Benson
  • 00:38:17 - Saying goodbye to a legend in Monaco with Niki Lauda's old cars
  • 00:42:27 - Answering your questions

Looking Ahead:

The team will be back with their usual post-race podcast after the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. If you have any questions for the team, simply search for the "F1 Nation" podcast on your favourite podcast app and send them a message.

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