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Two American's take on Formula 1 and why it's awesome. Join us to learn more about this great sport, some of it's history and how it works. We'll also talk about the drivers and teams we like, and review and break down the races. Lights out and away we go!

Ben and Christina


    • Jun 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Double DNFs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 21:08


    Oof. What a tough day to be a Ferrari, or a car with a Ferrari power unit. Join us as we unpack the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and all the drama that comes with it!

    The Iconic Monaco Grand Prix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 24:59


    Let's explore the 'boring track where overtaking is impossible' of Monaco where in the 2022 edition of the Grand Prix we saw lots of excitement and overtaking! We'll unpack Ferrari's woes, RedBull's hot streak and discuss if Mercedes can bounce back (or bounce at all). We also have plenty of saucy speculation to get into! 

    You've put me in a tough spot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 22:36


    After a 2 year hiatus, we're back racing in Australia! Will Ferrari continue it's dominance? Is Mercedes a has been team? Will K Mag keep up his cinderella run? Tune in as we break down the Australian Grand Prix! 

    To finish first you must first finish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 23:30


    The 2022 season is off! What an exciting first race with lots of new faces in the top 10, and some new faces finishing at the bottom! Ben and Christina break down the race, get into some saucy speculation and gush over how great it is to have Hulkenberg back. 

    2022 Season Preview and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 20:53


    Join us for a preview of the 2022 season; the rules, the drivers, the teams and the tracks and what we expect from another riveting season! 

    Everything is bigger in Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 28:30


    Join us on this homecoming episode in which we welcome back F1 to the US. Following the success of the Netflix show, America has tons of new F1 fans (or maybe due to this podcast too?!?) and they came out in force to watch the race. Let's discuss the ongoing RedBull vs Mercedes battle and of course the Hambo vs Max saga. 

    Raining, but not that hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 27:49


    We head to Istanbul Turkey which proves to be another wet(ish) race as it was last year. As the commentators described it; "it was raining, but not that hard, enough to annoyingly have you wipe your glasses off". We cover the spins, bumps and overtakes that led to yet another change in the drivers championship. 

    Rubbing is Racing (and all the F1 drama)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 35:20


    In this double header episode, we cover the Dutch and the Italian Grand Prix. It's been 30+ years since we saw a race in the Netherlands and Monza never fails to deliver a great race! We also cover the hot driver market and the drama between Max and Lewis! 

    The Belgian Grand Not Prix

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 25:09


    How many laps do you actually need for a Grand Prix? Apparently 3, even if they're behind a safety car. The Belgian Grand Prix was a very odd race, if you can call it that. Rain pretty much all day saw a series of starts and stops and lots of waiting. Hear what happened and of course, saucy speculation in the drivers' market. 

    What would a reverse grid look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 29:07


    Oh the drama on the track in Hungary. An early wreck takes out 5 drivers, and a strategy mishap saw Hamilton bumped down to last place. A surprisingly but super exciting podium finish! 

    A little too much Hammertime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 33:02


    F1 travels to England for the iconic British Grand Prix, where we watched the first ever Saturday sprint race. We also cover the drama with Lewis Hamilton - what is a 'hollow victory' and was he 'disrespectful' in celebrating? 

    Can RedBull be stopped?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 28:06


    Welcome to the Styrian Grand Prix - the first of TWO races at the RedBull Ring in the beautiful foothills of Austria. RedBull is on a roll and can they be stopped? 

    It's Hammertime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 27:35


    We travel to France where we witness the continuation of the RedBull vs Mercedes fight for supremacy. Plus, Mazepin doesn't cause trouble this race, and Mclaren shows firmly why they're in the top 3 teams. 

    Old Vettel is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 28:46


    Half Monza, half Monaco, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was full of lots of excitements. Wrecks, red flags, tire failure, and a surprising podium! Plus, plenty of saucy speculation - will Bottas keep his seat next year? 

    Despair for Leclerc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 29:09


    The Monaco Grand Prix is the premier race in the F1 season with tons of tradition, fanfare and racing excitement - "like riding a bike race in your living room". In this episode we cover qualifying, the heartbreaking retirement right before the start of the race, and all the Red Bull vs Mercedes competition. Plus get ready for some saucy speculation! 

    Who has the better strategy?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 26:59


    It all came down to strategy in the Spanish Grand Prix - the two-stop vs the one-stop strategy. Does Verstappen have enough grip on his tires or was Hamilton smarter for stopping again? Let's review how it all went down and get into some saucy speculation around the drivers and teams! 

    A tussle with Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 27:06


    In this double header episode we cover the Italian and Portuguese Grand Prix with all the drama and excitement. We'll cover the tussle that Bottas had with Russell, and all the Mercedes  & Red Bull excitement. 

    Let's get to racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 23:11


    The 2021 season is here! Follow all the action from the Bahrain Grand Prix. We'll break down the race, talk about the contentious pass and discuss outlook for the season. 

    A Preview of the 2021 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 31:31


    2020 was a season unlike any other for Formula1. There have been a lot of exciting changes and developments, and we break them down for you and aim to get you hyped for the new season. 

    It's anyone's race

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 34:39


    With Lewis Hamilton out of the Sakhir Grand Prix...it's really anyone's race! Join as we cover BOTH the Sakhir Grand Prix and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and say goodbye to the 2020 F1 Season.

    This is why F1 cars have Halos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 31:33


    The Bahrainian Grand Prix was the first night race of the 2020 season and had plenty of drama and excitement. No spoilers but there was a huge wreck that could have been very bad without the Halo. We discuss the race, safety and the drivers market for next season. Also a shocking COVID positive which will drastically affect the next race!

    Rain, Rain, Go Away?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 30:31


    The Turkish Grand Prix brought a lot of excitement...and a lot of rain! In this episode we dive in and relive the slipping and sliding, and of course also give our congratulations to the 7-time World Champ!

    Records are meant to be broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 28:05


    The Portuguese Grand Prix did not disappoint and we saw a record being broken, some drivers doing well and others not! Also hear our speculation on the drivers market for 2021!

    Hulk...how quickly can you get to the track?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 30:45


    In this episode, we review the Eifel Grand Prix including how crazy it must have been to one minute having coffee with a friend and then the next racing (pun intended) to the track to suit up as one driver had to do. We'll review the race, discuss who's hot, who's not and preview the Portuguese Grand Prix. We'll wrap up with gossip on the 2021 driver's market!

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