Glossary / General

midfield

21 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When you look at the race, the cars in the middle of the pack are called midfield. They're not the fastest leaders but also not the slowest ones at the back.

Technical Definition

In racing, 'midfield' refers to the group of cars that are neither at the front (leaders) nor at the back (trailing), typically positions 10-20 in a race.

Hear It Discussed

"old footage, Senna could be outrageous if he ended up in the midfield. He'd just throw it down the inside in the knowledge that a red and white car with the yellow helmet, no one was going to..."
Has F1 fundamentally changed in 2026? | The Car Podcast #86 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 19:17

"Now is where there's points to be won in the midfield."
POST TEST F1 PREDICTIONS – Episode 6 | The Cooldown Lap The Cooldown Lap Podcast 18:57

"it’s a sign of how tough it is [3476.6s] to take a team [3478.4s] from the midfield to be a consistent front runner"
What ON EARTH is going on with George Russell's car? Belgian GP 2026 Reaction w/ Molly Hudson and Sarah Kaye! The Fast and the Curious 57:54