The Parc Fermé

In just its second season on the calendar, the Baku street circuit has quickly become one fo the toughest track on teh calendar. The fastest street circuit of the year and the second fastest track behind Spa Francorchamp, the track is a real tiger. So how do you get the best lap? How do you get pole position? You'll find out here as professional driver Paul Charsley takes you corner by corner around this track.

Join Grace and me as we discuss the formula 1 news of the week. We cover Force India, the new 2018 calendar, triple-headers, Force India again, F1 technology jumping the shark and much, much more...trust me, much more.

It may sound fun but I can assure you that there is nothing easy about managing a global brand and sponsoring motorsport. I had to the opportunity to speak with Shell's Global Sponsorship manager, Kai-Uwe Witterstein, on our flight from the Indy 500 to The Coca Cola 600 as we did the double with Shell.I think you'll enjoy this inside look at how a major global brand approaches motorsport sponsorship and you will quickly understand why Kai-Uwe is the right man for the job.Enjoy this quick interview with Shell's man for global sponsorship and listen closely to how the lower oil prices have impacted the decisions and approach to motorsport sponsorship. I think there is a lot to learn from Kai-Uwe about how major corporations have moved from check writers to highly efficient marketing and sponsorship organizations reliant on market forces and metrics to determine the ROI's of their efforts.

Join Paul and me as we review the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. We cover each team as they finished and share our thoughts on the race as well as Lewis Hamilton's amazing weekend that wasn't a replica of a real race weekend.

Join Paul for a deeper look at the Canadian Grand Prix circuit and learn what to look for in this weekend's race. How do you get pole position? How should you take survive the Wall of Champions? You'll find out in this episode.

Join Grace and me as we discuss the Formula 1 news of the week. We talk about Renault, Perez, Gene Haas, Vijay Malya, Tk vs Lewis and much more.

Join Paul and me as we review the Monaco Grand Prix. We cover each team as they finished, discuss the action on track and even discuss Ferrari's strategy/team orders.

How do you get pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix? Join Paul Charsley as he takes you on a corner-by-corner tour of the crown jewel of F1's calendar, the streets of Monaco.

Join Grace and me as we discuss this week's news in Formula 1. What is Alonso doing in Indy, how much more grey can it be and is the Fan Zone your kind of "thing"?

Join Paul and me as we review the Spanish Grand Prix. We cover each team as they finished as well as each driver, the race in general, the tactics and much more. We even hand out awards at the end. You'll never guess who Paul chose for Drive of teh Race!

Want to know what to look for this weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix? How do you get pole in Barcelona? What corners are the toughest? Find out all that and more with Paul Charsley's latest track talk. Go for a hot lap in Barcelona.

Grace is back this week and we discuss The battle of words between the new boss and the old boss, Malaysia's grumpy departure from Formula 1, Millions watching Alonso go in circles...by himself, and much more. We even hand out awards.

Join Paul and me as we review the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. We cover each team, each driver and each controversy as it happened. We even offer awards for best pass, donkey and drive of the race.

How do you get Pole Position at the Russian Grand Prix? In this track Talk, Paul Charsley talks you through each corner and explains how to get the best lap and what to look for in this weekend’s Russian GP.

Join Grace and me as we discuss the lamenting of Williams and McLaren, the Red Bull departure, Alonso at Indy, Renault's resurgence, Privateers vs Manufacturers and more. We even hand out awards.

Join Paul and me as we review the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix...from Bahrain. We cover each team, each driver and share our opinions on the race. We even hand out awards too!

Join Paul and me as we discuss the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix. We review the race and each team as they finished. Paul renders judgment on the Stroll/Perez crash and we offer three awards too.

Join Paul and me as we discuss the new book by Paul Gerrard called Optimum Drive. Gerrard joins us to unpack some of the finer details of his book, the art of racing, what race craft is, and what it means when you say, "managing transitional energy". We even find time to discuss some Formula 1 news and hand out awards. Get a copy of Paul Gerrard's new book at Amazon.com

Join Will, Jason and me as we discuss life in the paddock, how broadcasts are made, the challenges bringing Formula 1 to America via NBC Sports, McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, and some of the action from the first race of the season.We discuss passing and Aerodynamics and a very cunning way to possibly induce more passing this season. It is a great honor to have the paddock side of the NBC Sports team on the show and I'm incredibly grateful for their time.

One of the greatest things about starting FBC is the opportunity to meet such great people in motorsport. I've met many but one in particular has become a very dear friend to me and that's NBC Sports broadcaster and championship-winning F1 mechanic Steve Matchett. Steve is a singular voice in F1 and each year we find time to chat about the upcoming season. This year is no different as we chat about the regulations changes, Steve's recent coverage of testing in Spain, the teams, the politics and of course, the engineering and technical side of the sport.What can we expect from the 2017 FIA Formula 1 season? Well, here's what Steve has to say about it.