No expense has been spared in the latest, star-studded episode of the Pitpass podcast.

Max Noble, Mat Coch and Chris Balfe are joined in the studio by a truly illustrious panel of guests, fresh from the Monza paddock, each eager to share their views on the Italian Grand Prix and lots more.

From team bosses to world champions, the Pitpass team, and thereby its readers, get the low down from those at the coal face.

While the sport's powers-that-be might have effectively gagged the drivers in terms of being publicly critical of Pirelli - and who knows what else - such nonsense isn't tolerated at Pitpass and our esteemed guests are clearly delighted at the opportunity to finally speak their minds, taking full advantage of this rare opportunity.

Discussed are topics such as the current plight Pirelli faces in the wake of the Belgian Grand Prix, and the unusual actions taken following that weekend in the Ardennes. There was the bizarre media release from Formula One Management, an unprecedented move according to Balfe, while Coch wonders if there's not something a little more sinister at work.

Questions are also asked about the rights and wrongs of Mercedes being allowed to compete with tyres that were under inflated, with the guest panellists giving their insight, their revelations sure to send shockwaves through the paddock and beyond.

The show wouldn't be complete without talking about driver safety, with the team wondering what can realistically be done and whether introducing canopy style protection would do more harm than good.

Coch however, has a different idea, and wonders if, counter-intuitively, the increased safety standards are actually the root cause of many of the high risk manoeuvres, and therefore accidents, we see in modern racing.

It makes for a fascinating show in which all the biggest topics get discussed with the very biggest names in the sport.

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