The season is over but the work is just starting! 2022 was an epic year of firsts, the new regulations made a huge impact in Formula 1 and we shall see what the order ends up as next year. Max Verstappen and Red Bull ran away with the championships, but will Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes make the come back? The Jump the Start crew breaks down the yea…

Its a wrap! Danke Seb, thank you Formula 1 for an amazing season. The battle for 2nd place went down to the final lap as Sergio Perez did his best to catch Charles LeClerc but couldn’t get it done. Congrats to Alfa Romeo on the 6th place finish besting Aston Martin after ending up tied in the standings. Also, we finally get an American Driver on th…

Guess what, HULKENBACK! Nico Hulkenberg is back as Haas is set to announce him as the driver alongside Kevin Magnussen for 2023. Beyond that we talk about the packages for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton officially becomes the greatest Brazilian driver ever, and other news. The Brazilian Grand Prix was packed full of action including a KMa…

Formula 1 finds itself at the historic Interlagos track for the Brazilian Grand Prix. IS THAT GLOCK?? Still ringing out in the pits, the classic Lewis Hamilton moment from years ago. Max Verstappen and Red Bull look to continue dominating while Mercedes attempts to catch up with Ferrari. Set for an exciting race in Brazil once again. Let’s Jump The…

The Formula 1 world descends on Mexico City and the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing are hit with the cost cap breach agreement penalties, Lewis Hamilton is sticking around for a few more years, and hopefully continues his war of words (and memes) with 2 time champ Fernando Alonso. Max Verstappen comes away with a vict…

The constructors championship is over with Red Bull clinching it at the US Grand Prix due to the Max Verstappen's win. A lot of drama unfolded in Texas at the Circuit of the Americas with, yep, even Sebastian Vettel leading the race with Lewis Hamilton right behind him. Strange times indeed, oh yeah, and Brad Pitt! Let’s Jump the Start!…

Formula 1 is back this week after declaring Max Verstappen the drivers champion. This week we race in Austin at COTA in the good ol’ US of A, our home track! In this episode we preview the US Grand Prix, talk testing among young drivers, new procedures for wet races and…. Yeah still no F1 cost cap breach penalty. Let’s Jump the Start!…

Lots and lots of drama coming out of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Safety issues galore along with the wet racing from qualifying through the race itself causing drivers to question the protocols. Max Verstappen is crowned world champion after another Charles LeClerc penalty. And the FIA cost cap results have been announced…. A long show with lo…

Singapore is back after a two year hiatus and it delivered a wet and wild race that was more reminiscent of a qualifying session with how many cars dropped out. Max Verstappen did not clinch the championship, but his team mate was able to take the W as we can start to call him the king of the streets! Beyond the track, there are a lot of rumors swi…

Formula 1 is back after a short break due to the absence of the Russian Grand Prix… and so are we! On this episode we are discussing the Singapore Grand Prix, more silly season drama, and the announcement of the 2023 Formula 1 Calendar. Will Nyck De Vries fill a formula 1 seat, and will it be at Alpha Tauri or Williams? What about Pierre Gasly - wi…

The Italian Grand Prix at Monza was bathed in controversy. From engine penalties to safety car finishes, it was a procedural nightmare throughout the whole weekend. With Max Verstappen claiming the race win he is ever so close to clinching the 2022 World Driver’s Championship. Another Dutch driver, Nyck De Vries, makes an incredible entrance and sc…

We keep moving through the three-peat after the summer break! The Dutch Grand Prix delivered in terms of end race drama and Ferrari blunders. Mercedes seems to be back in form regarding their strategy calls and race pace, but ultimately couldn’t deliver. A lot of conspiracies floating around regarding Yuki Tsunoda and Valtteri Bottas but ultimately…

Complete domination by Max Verstappen and the Red Bull team as their car and setup lent itself perfectly to Spa and the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from 14th, Max rocketed to the lead and never gave it back. It’s also official, Charles LeClerc is cursed as the tear off from Lance Strolls helmet severely hampers his championship bid. We also talk n…

We are back from the mid season break and full of sustainable rocket fuel! We catch up on the news including the Piastri Team Saga, the return of the Bergamo Bullet as Antonio Giovinazzi gets a drive at Haas and the 2026 engine regulation announcement! Along with that, we ask the question - who has surprised you in 2022 as compared to how they fini…

The summer break is upon us and Formula 1 goes into it with a bang, with an avalanche of news as well as an exciting Hungarian GP. Sebastian Vettel is retiring, leaving Aston Martin with a spot that was quickly filled by Fernando Alonso. Lose one champ gain another. Porsche is making significant inroads into the sport as they look to purchase 50% o…

Another French Grand Prix at Le Castellet is in the books, hopefully this is the last time we have to say that. Anyway, on this episode the Jump the Start team discusses Ferrari’s main opponent being themselves, engine penalties, car upgrades, surprising pace around the track this weekend and dive into the standings as Max Verstappen is out to a hu…

We are coming up on the exciting French Grand Prix (Note the sarcasm,lol) and boy do we have a lot to talk about! The FIA are imposing new regulations to limit bouncing for safety reasons. Silly season is bubbling below the surface with rumors that Daniel Ricciardo might be out of his seat at Mclaren. Confirmation of F1's worst kept secret might be…

I love the Austrian GP, you love the Austrian GP, we all love the Austrian GP! The venue that doesn’t seem to disappoint, the Red Bull Ring, produced another fantastic weekend filled with racing action. Qualifying, the sprint race and the actual race itself featured a ton of exciting action. Lots of overtaking and wheel to wheel racing from the sur…

The British Grand Prix was a spectacle from start to finish, and the Jump the Start boys go long providing analysis on the whole thing. In this episode we discuss: the “race-ism” seen from Nelson Piquet and other old guard F1 figures across the paddock towards Lewis Hamilton, the terrible accident involving George Russell and Zhou Guanyu, the incre…

Content packed episode this week! The Formula 1 circus descends on Great Britain at the historic Silverstone track for the British Grand Prix. News is swirling around the paddock regarding cost for broadcasting rights and new projects and properties related to Formula 1 produced by current drivers. New updates being brought to the track for Alpine …

Formula 1 returns to the Canadian Grand Prix for the first race in Montreal since 2019. Rain was a constant threat and showed up on Saturday to affect qualifying, resulting in Fernando Alonso on the front row. With both Sergio Perez having mechanical issues and Charles LeClerc taking an engine penalty, Max Verstappen continues to extend his lead in…

A good weekend in Baku at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but, not a great one due to the reliability issues that have plagued Ferrari powered teams over the recent weeks. With maximum points, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, and Max Verstappen seem to be pulling away with the world drivers and world constructors championships. Lots to talk about in this episode …

Formula 1 returns to a fan favorite circuit, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix run along the streets of Baku. A race that has seen absolute chaos, thrills, and amazing heroics - who will be able to edge out the competition? Will there be any surprises to shakeup the podium as we have seen before? Only one way to find out as Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari …

After a dominating qualifying session for Scuderia Ferrari in Monaco, rain and a strategic blunder all but gave the victory away to Sergio Perez and Red Bull Racing. The crew is back to discuss the ramifications of the results from Monaco, including the FIA's handling of the beginning the race and the red flag caused by Mick Schumacher's Haas split…

The Spanish Grand Prix was not so bad after all! The beginning of the European season brought various upgrades to many teams cars, some worked some didn't. Aston Martin Racing revert to their "Tracing Point Days", Ferrari blew their lead in the World Constructors and Drivers Championship as Red Bull Racing overcome their reliability issues to take …

It's race week and we are back in Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix. In this episode we discuss Charles LeClerc's crash in Monaco and whether or not it is the last time this season, car upgrades that we will see coming to Barcelona, some silly season talk with young drivers, our F1 Feelings, and also trivia and predict the race! An episode that is …

The Miami Grand Prix has come and gone and what a spectacle it was from start to finish. The entire world descended on Miami including mega stars like Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, and David Beckham to watch Max Verstappen and the Red Bull team inch closer to Charles LeClerc and Ferrari in both the drivers and constructors championships. The venue, tr…

The much anticipated Miami Grand Prix weekend is finally upon us. The JTS crew along with a special guest is here to update you on all the latest Formula 1 news, including a new qualifying format and the confirmation that Porsche and Audi will enter the paddock. We are all up in our feelings this week! Lets jump the start!…

The first European race weekend on the calendar was a doozy, featuring a sprint qualifying and some late race day action. Max Verstappen and the Red Bulls were the big winners of the weekend securing a whopping 58 points this weekend in the World Constructors Championship after a miserable weekend for Carlos Sainz and a terrible race end for Charle…

The Italian racing faithful get their first taste of this revamped Ferrari team at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Do we fully expect Charles LeClerc and Carlos Sainz to keep the momentum going or will the Red Bulls finally get their act together? On this episode we discuss the potential of classic tracks being dropped from the calendar, the latest …

After the third race of the season, we are still not sure where all the teams stand. Ferrari seems to have a strong hold on first, Red Bull is their closest competitor but continue to have reliability issues. Mercedes is not the juggernaut that it usually is, but have still managed to be in P2 in both constructors and drivers championships after th…

After 3 years, the F1 circus returns to Melbourne! In the run up to this grand prix we got the exciting news that a third US race has been added to the calendar in Las Vegas! The crew discuss their views on the Saturday night race in Vegas, their predictions for the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, all the latest F1 news and of course trivia! Let's …

Two races in and two epic battles! It was eventful weekend in Saudi Arabia, including a potential cancellation of the race due to a drone strike near the track and a dramatic drivers meeting that assured all parties that it was safe to race. After all was said and done, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were at it again in Saudi Arabia fighting fo…

Another exciting start to a Formula 1 season!!! Was the Bahrain Grand Prix a harbinger of things to come? The crew go over all the headlines coming out of the 2022 season opener, including Ferrari’s return to the top step, Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing’s brutal start to their title defense, and Mercedes un-Mercedes like performance. All this a…

The Formula 1 2022 season is finally upon us and that means the Jump The Start Crew is back!!! With so much to cover and so little time, from a big time driver contract extension to a possible new team joining the grid, they have got it all covered! The also give their predictions for the upcoming Bahrain GP and the entire season. So start jumping …

The 2021 season is over, and what a drama filled action packed season it was! On this episode, the boys will talk about some of the news related to the latest with regards to the Mercedes appeal of the results and safety car at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mohammen Ben Sulayem being elected the FIA president in place of Jean Todt, hand out holiday awa…

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has come and gone and with it the debate as to who the best Formula 1 Driver in the world is is FINALLY settled? Or is it? Max Verstappen has won the World Driver's Championship over Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes but just like the rest of the 2021 season, the Abu Dhabi GP is surrounded in a swirl of controversy. Could the FIA…

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix delivered all the drama, but not in the ways us in the F1 community expected. After all the red flags, safety cars, and FIA/Team negotiations (yes you read that right), we got what we wanted, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton all tied up going into the last race of the season! Whoever wins in Abu Dhabi will be crowned t…

Two races left and Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton could be headed into the last race of the season tied for the Championship after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Although we are all excited about this championship fight, unfortunately we in the F1 community are mourning the loss of an F1 legend, the last of the great privateers, Sir Frank William…

This is the season we all wanted! Just when we thought Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen had this championship in the bag, Mercedes and Sir Lewis Hamilton have come roaring back! Exploding tires made the inaugural Grand Prix in Qatar more interesting that what is was and helped Fernando Alonso to execute “El Plan” and achieve his first podium in 7…

Coming into the second leg of the final triple header of the season, we knew Brazil never fails to give us a compelling race. It was no different this year, coupled with a raging title fight between Mercedes and Red Bull and the sprint race weekend format, this weekend will be remembered for many years to come. Riddled with penalties, Lewis Hamilto…

First leg of the final triple header of the year done, two more to go! The Mexico City Grand Prix was not a banger of a race, but as always in F1 gave us so much to talk about! Max Verstappen pulls off a stunning first lap to take control of the championship race. Scuderia Ferrari thrives in Mexico, taking third place in the constructors championsh…

The mariachi bands will be in full effect this upcoming week as Formula 1 pulls up to Mexico. The Mexican fans will be raucous, as their home hero Sergio Perez has a chance to not only podium but to take victory at his home Grand Prix. Lots of tid bits to talk about coming into this race including Mercedes new suspension trick, a points overhaul fo…

The first grand prix on American soil in two years and it did not disappoint. Max Verstappen drove masterfully to victory in Austin, padding his lead against Lewis Hamilton in the World Drivers Championship. Overall it was a great weekend for Red Bull Racing as Sergio Perez secured his second straight podium to bring Red Bull closer to Mercedes in …

FINALLY!! F1 comes back to the United Sates!! The Jump The Start Crew is extremely excited as the championship fight continues on their home soil! F1 releases the provisional calendar for 2022, which includes two races in the United States and the season starting and ending in the Middle East. Sebastian Vettel has a few poignant words about the new…

Rain and engine penalties once again played a big role in Turkey's edition of a Formula One Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton taking on a a new internal combustion engine would pave the way for Max Verstappen to once again take the lead in the World Drivers Championship. Ferrari hit back after their engine upgrades and the narrow the lead against McLaren …

Who will be the best going into the last 7 seven races of the season? Heading into the last third of the season, Max Verstappen's and Lewis Hamilton's battle for the championship continues at Istanbul Park in Turkey. Mercedes mulls over a engine change for Lewis Hamilton, which will incur a grid penalty. Qatar inks a deal with Formula 1 to host a g…

Unlike Spa, the rain made this years version of the Russian Grand Prix one of the best races of the 2021 season! From Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz and George Russel qualifying for the Grand Prix in that respective order, to Lando Norris dominating the race until the Sochi sky opened up and let through the rain that gave Sir Lewis Hamilton his 100th F…

The war of words between the Mercedes F1 Team and Red Bull Racing continue after the clash between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Aston Martin doubles down on its commitment to yield a championship caliber racing team. Formula 1 is set to give young drivers more experience behind the wheel of an F1 car. The crew gives their predictions, tra…

The Italian Grand Prix at the historic Monza circuit never disappoints and the 2021 version was no different! The honey badger Daniel Ricciardo snaps out of his funk in a big way by taking victory at the Italian Grand Prix and heading up an unexpected McLaren 1-2 finish! Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton come together in a scary way at turn 2. …