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Ahead At The Apex
by Josh Male
A delve into the wide world of motorsport for experts and beginners. Catch up on the latest stories, races, and prospects from sports such as Formula 1, Moto GP, and the World Endurance Championship. Join us biweekly for a the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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LinkedIn Is A Professional Platform For Business
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we've finally got some WEC content! That's right, we are so back. We take a look at the future of WEC, F1, and MotoGP, as well as the brewing rivalries at Mercedes and Ferrari. Michael Masi is back in the discussion as we take a look at some of the more recent...
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You Never Forget Your First
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we take a look at some of MotoGP's firsts: the first time the top two in the championship have been equal on points at round 15, the first time a Grand Prix has been won by 12 different riders in 12 years, and Pedro Acosta's first win. We also take a look at the...
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You Can't Drink That There Mate
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we take a look at the change to the 2027 Grand Prix format, Lando Norris' Madrid Weekend meltdown, and we play a game of tenable. In This Week's Episode: Josh's Moan: The plan to shorten F1 Grands Prix has angered Josh, find out what he thinks. Tenable: Tim tries…
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That's What The Money Is For
We're back! We are so back. Back with a new format Ahead At The Apex podcast focused on hot topics rather than a race-by-race analysis. We heard you, and we spotted what you wanted. This week we discuss Mercedes' recent kick-off about changes to the 2027 regulations and their competitors' upgrade...
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Mid-Season F1 Driver Ratings Pt.2
It's that time of the year for our mid-season ratings. This week, we are tackling the Formula 1 grid, specifically the bottom five in the championship. Who has had a smashing season and who has had a disaster? Find out within. In This Week's Episode: Formula 1 Driver Rankings: It's time to find…
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Mid-Season F1 Driver Ratings Pt.1
It's that time of the year for our mid-season ratings. This week, we are tackling the Formula 1 grid, specifically the bottom five in the championship. Who has had a smashing season and who has had a disaster? Find out within. In This Week's Episode: Formula 1 Driver Rankings: It's time to find…
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Mid-Season MotoGP Rider Rankings Pt.2
It's that time of the year for our mid-season ratings. This week, we are tackling the MotoGP grid, specifically the Aprilias and the Ducatis. Who has had a smashing season and who has had a disaster? Find out within.In This Week's Episode:MotoGP Rider Rankings: It's time to find out who's had a...
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Mid-Season MotoGP Rider Rankings Pt.1
It's that time of the year for our mid-season ratings. This week, we are tackling the MotoGP grid, specifically the Aprilias and the Ducatis. Who has had a smashing season and who has had a disaster? Find out within. In This Week's Episode: MotoGP Rider Rankings: It's time to find out who's had a...
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Papaya Rulez
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we are delving into whether McLaren broke their own Papaya Rules at the Hungarian Grand Prix by giving the advantage to Lando Norris. We also take a look at how this season has gotten away from George Russell and whether Mercedes can hold on to their advantage...
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What's Wrong With Me?
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we take a look at Aston Martin's 16-strong upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix - the most in-depth aerodynamic analysis we have ever done. We also discuss why Lewis Hamilton has received 4 penalties in 3 races and why Max Verstappen has been so vocal over…
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Journalistic Integrity
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we take a look at the recent success of Ferrari at the Spanish and British Grand Prix, are they back in the fight? We also take a look at some of the more recent controversial decisions made by the FIA during Grand Prix weekends, but not in the way you might think....
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Diggia Is The New Mir
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we get a little bit silly. In response to the recent comments by Raul Fernandez, we are taking our best guesses as to who will take the 2026 MotoGP title. There are, apparently, 22 riders who can do it. Realistically, we think it's maybe 4 or 5. Who? Well you'll…
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Papaya Is The New Black
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we are speculating! Ahead of the British Grand Prix (at time of recording), we made some educated guesses as to who was going to take the honours - spoiler, we didn't get it right. We also take a look at the 2027 driver market for Formula 1 amid rumours Max...
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Are Ferrari In This Fight?
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we take a look at the recent turn of pace of Formula 1's most successful team - Ferrari. We recorded this just before the British Grand Prix, and it turns out that our resident F1 Delusionist - Josh - predicted Charles would win the British GP in this very…
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Old Guys Do It Best
This week we take a look at the recent championship turnaround we've had in both Formula 1 and MotoGP. As Kimi Antonelli suffers a retirement in Barcelona and as Marco Bezzecchi suffers a DNF in Hungary, the space was right there for two old timers of their sports to pick up the pieces. Lewis...
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Absolute Chaos
Back on track this week and we are catching up with the Formula 1 - specifically the Monaco and Barcelona Grands Prix and all the chaos that has ensued over the last few weeks. Kimi Antonelli managed to become the youngest ever Monaco pole sitter and winner, but behind him mid-race penalties and...
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Ross Brawn - The Only Man for the Job
In this slightly delayed episode, we catch up on all the bits we missed from the Canadian Grand Prix as well as the latest in MotoGP news. Ross Brawn is back! Well sort of. He's joining Pramac, which is an interesting move and one that perhaps signals the increase in interest in MotoGP on the…
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George vs Kimi: The Silver War pt.2
The battle between the Mercedes drivers is really heating up. The Canadian Grand Prix was a demonstration that Toto is happy to let them battle as long as they don't make contact. George showed Kimi the door in the sprint, but in the Grand Prix reliability struck. Join us this week as we discuss...
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Motorsport Needs Rivalries
Formula 1 and MotoGP have felt a bit stagnant over the last couple of years. Starting with Formula 1, the Max Verstappen ere, while impressive to watch, felt inevitable because there was no one to challenge him. He was racing against the clock, against the records, and against himself. Similarly...
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MotoGP's Lucky Escape
MotoGP had a lucky escape in Barcelona - 2 riders in hospital, 3 riders who shouldn't have gotten back on the bike, 2 restarts, an out of control bike flying across the track, and a safety commission that couldn't care less. As a community, we should look back on this as the moment we changed how...
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Kimi Antonelli will be the 2026 F1 Champion
This week on Ahead At The Apex, we take a good look at the new-age FIA, the listening FIA, the progressive FIA; yep, that's right, we're discussing the changes to the 2026 F1 regulations and how it has had an impact on the racing. But don't worry, the main chunk of this podcast is actually…
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Finally Some WEC - Imola and Belgium
April is over, May is here and the racing can recommence. Join us this week as we discuss the first round of the World Endurance Championship in Imola and look ahead to the second round in Belgium. For complicated recording reasons, Belgium was last weekend, so we didn't know the results; in a…
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When F1 Was Better - Our Favourite Races
With April being pretty slow for racing in 2026, we decided to back up our recent rants about the state of F1 by giving some examples of races that were great, perhaps even our favourites. The rules were simple, choose a race from the last 26 years (2000-present), give a brief rundown of the...
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F1 Decision Making Through The Years
There's not been much racing since our last podcast, so as a bit of a special we decided to answer a burning question: has F1 become over-simplified in recent times? Well, to answer this we look back at the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and the current season's Japanese Grand Prix and determine all the...
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Martin Brundle must be Stopped
There may not be much racing going on at the moment but that hasn't stopped certain figures in positions of power or influence getting involved in the discussions surrounding how two of the biggest motorsports in the world should be governed. First up is F1, where perhaps the most famous voice of...
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Flavour of the Month: Italy
It certainly is a good time to be an Italian in motorsport. Whether you're Marco Bezzecchi leading the MotoGP title, Aprilia dominating on 2 wheels, Fabio Di Giannantonio coming in as the top scoring Ducati rider, Andrea Kimi Antonelli securing back-to-back wins and leading the F1 title, or…
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Niche Sports are Better: Why F1 is Worse in 2026
120 overtakes or just 120 battery swaps? As F1 enters its most controversial era yet, the fans are screaming "fake racing", while the organisers hit the mute button. From hidden comments on X to mysterious timing graphics, we're taking a deep look at the 2026 regulations. Is this still the…
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A New Order, A Forgotten Champion, and an FIA Crackdown
The 2026 season opener in Australia and the follow-up in China have confirmed out biggest suspicions: Mercedes and Ferrari have found the "magic formula" for the new regulations. But as the spotlight shines on the new frontrunners, a glaring shadow remains over the reigning champion, Lando…
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MotoGP 2026 Livery Review
On this week's episode of Ahead At The Apex, we are joined by Jake as we review the 2026 crop of bike liveries. There's a bit of a theme here, let's see if you can figure it out, a certain colour that keeps reappearing. Our top picks from this year are Lenovo Ducati, Trackhouse Aprilia, Factory...
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Will Fernando Alonso Stay At Aston Martin? F1 2026 Predictions
Join us for part 2 of our F1 2026 season predictions. Due to scheduling, this podcast was recorded before the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, so our washed up opinions were uninfluenced by whatever happened at the Grand Prix. On this week's episode we discuss who we think will be our biggest surprise...
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Charles Leclerc or Fernando Alonso, who will be 2026 champion? - F1 Season Predictions
Join us for part 1 of our 2026 F1 season predictions where we discuss who we think will come out on top from the big 4 teams, and who will likely be at the back. With a massive overhaul in regulations this year, it is all to play for, even if you start behind the pack. Which of the big 4 will…
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Pedro Acosta to Ducati and Yamaha's Wasted V4 Engine
Ahead of the 2026 MotoGP season opener, we take a look at the biggest stories from pre-season testing, the 2027 driver market, and make some bold predictions.Rumour has it Pedro Acosta is set for a move to the factory Ducati team in 2027 which could completely shake up the rider market. Pecco...
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Mercedes or Red Bull, Who's Looking Good After F1 Shakedown?
On this week's episode, we take a look at the relative performances at F1's 2026 Shakedown Testing in Barcelona. There's often not much to take away from private tests, as teams like to hold on to their secrets until the first qualifying session of the year. However, one thing we can look at is...
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F1 2026 Livery Review
We're back for a new season! On this week's episode we take a look at the 2026 crop of F1 liveries, ranking them and discussing the new era of Formula 1. We're joined this week by Katie, who is still relatively new to the world of F1 and approaches the new regulations from a fresh perspective.…
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End of Season Driver Ratings Pt.2
On this week's episode Tim and Josh are joined by returning podcast guest Cam and newcomer Matty to rate the 2025 F1 grid for the second half of the 2025 season. In the final part of this episode we take a look at McLaren, Mercedes, Racing Bulls, Red Bull, Kick Sauber, and Williams, focusing in…
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End of Season Driver Ratings Pt. 1
On this week's episode Tim and Josh are joined by returning podcast guest Cam and newcomer Matty to rate the 2025 F1 grid for the second half of the 2025 season. In the first part of this episode we take a look at Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Haas, focusing in on the drivers and commenting…
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Finalising
In this episode, we cover the final moments of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Tim and Josh discuss the final rounds ahead of the title decider in Abu Dhabi. We also discuss the controversial ending to the World Drivers' Championship and take a look towards the 2026 season. Check out all these stories...
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WECing
On this week's episode, Josh and Tim round off the World Endurance Championship 2025 season with a feature on the 8 hours of Bahrain and the story of Ferrari's historic championship run. Join us for discussions about Aston Martin's first season in the Hypercar division and the departure of...
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End Of Season Rider Rankings
Join us for our end of season MotoGP rider rankings, featuring our special guest Jake. We discuss the relative performances of the MotoGP grid and assign our ratings out of 10. Head over to blog.aheadattheapex.com for more details and stats. Head over to our new shop aatapex.myshopify.com to grab...
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Mid-Season Rider Rankings
MotoGP mid-season review. Now that we are at the halfway point of the MotoGP season, we thought it was time to give some rider rankings. Join Josh and Jake as they review the riders so far this season! Originally uploaded mid 2025. For more, check out Ahead At The Apex.
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Huuuuuulkenberg
Silly season begins - musical chairs, Hulkenberg's moment, and the F1 movie. On this episode of Ahead At The Apex, we take a look at the musical chairs going on in the MotoGP paddock, we review the Dutch TT, we give our opinion on the F1 movie, we discuss McLaren's decision in Austria, we revel…
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Redemption
Records, redemption, and rivaly - Marquez, Kubica, and McLaren. On this week's episode, we take a look at Marc Marquez as he hits a new milestone in his career, we also discuss his teammate Bagnaia and the resurgence of KTM of late. As the news breaks that Liberty Media are acquiring MotoGP at...
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(S)pain
A duo of Spanish Grands Prix. On this episode of Ahead At The Apex, we discuss the Spanish Grand Prix for MotoGP and F1. Specifically, we take a look at Yamaha's woes, Bagnaia's return to form, KTM looking to be recovering, Lance Stroll's hand injury, Nico Hulkenberg's points, and that Max...
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Triple Crown: Le Mans
The Le Mans special. This week, we finish our dive into the wonderful world of the triple crown races with the big one, Le Mans. The 24 hour endurance race has been going for over 100 years, so we thought it'd be a good idea to take a look at its origins, special rules, interesting moments, and a...
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Triple Crown: Indy 500
The Indy 500 special. This week we continue to delve into the races that make the triple crown. Join Josh and Tim as they discuss the history of the Indy 500, the complexity in qualifying for America's biggest race, and a rundown of what went on at the 109th running of the 500 mile challenge.…
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Improving
How can we improve the Monaco GP - Brilliant Bezzecchi wins at Silverstone. This week, Josh and Tim review the Imola F1 GP, Monaco F1 GP, and the British MotoGP GP in more detail. We look at the drama at Silverstone as an early red flag allows certain championship contenders to stay in the fight,...
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Triple Crown: Monaco
Monaco Grand Prix special. In the first part of our triple crown special for 2025, we take a look at the Monaco Grand Prix. We look into the history of the race, how the first Monaco Grand Prix came into existence, how it has changed, and we also take a look at some of the memorable moments from...
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Exciting
Motorsport is really exciting - phenomenal racing everywhere. This week Josh and Tim take a look at the latest rumours and gossip throughout the MotoGP and F1 paddock, we also take a look at the 6 hours of Spa WEC race, the French GP in MotoGP, the current duality at Lenovo Ducati, the rise of...
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Breaking
Record breaking - the good and the bad. In this episode, Josh and Tim take a look at the six hours of Imola, the second round of the World Endurance Championship. We also look at the first Grand Prix win for Alex Marquez in Jerez, the new record Lance Stroll doesn't want, and Oscar Piastri's...
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Penaltying
Post-race penalties are ruining racing - have we gone too far? This week Josh and Tim take a look at MotoGP and Formula 1 post-race penalties, and the effect they are having not only on the championship but on the viewing experience. We delve into the problem and discuss some changes we believe...
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A delve into the wide world of motorsport for experts and beginners. Catch up on the latest stories, races, and prospects from sports such as Formula 1, Moto GP, and the World Endurance Championship. Join us biweekly for a the latest.
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