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Looking for a simple breakdown of all things Formula 1? Welcome to Hairpins & Straights, where Baaba and Queen take you through thrilling F1 news and topics as they learn more about motorsports!

Hairpins & Straights


    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 137 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hairpins & Straights

    106. Franz Hermann & “Gangs” of F1 - 2025 Imola GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 71:20


    Franz Hermann did a thing! And the others showed up.. now let's talk gangs of F1? And all others Enjoy!

    105. Lego & A Tea Break - 2025 Miami GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 58:51


    Piastri has extended his lead in the championship, Ferrari seems to be nowhere in pace but everywhere in drama and Verstappen is a father! Enjoy our GP review!

    104. Re-Piastrified: 2025 Saudi GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 39:50


    And with that win we have a new championship leader in Piastri! And we have our first Ferrari podium of the season… whew! Hope you enjoy our review

    103. Launchtastic! - 2025 Bahrain GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 37:09


    We're late but we're here! Hope you enjoy this launchtastic episode filled with empirical evidence

    102. Little Fires Everywhere - 2025 Japanese GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 40:06


    Max masterclass, McLaren “fumble” and what's up with Ferrari? Enjoy our review! And don't forget to check your fantasy league

    101. Plans & Miscalculations: 2025 China GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 68:39


    “We miscalculated the consumption by a small margin” Really?? Really??!! Hope you enjoy this episode! Yours truly, Disgruntled Lecfosi

    100. K1 is Available: 2025 Australia GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 75:01


    F1 is soooo back! And HAPPY 100TH EPISODE

    Bonus Episode II: F1 75 Rants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 39:21


    Another special episode - this time full of rants- on various parts of our F1 75 experience. Enjoy!

    Bonus episode I: The Bigger the Ego, the Harder the Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 49:17


    Passing through with a bonus episode. Let's talk about Lewis' first day at Ferrari, our Qatar experience and our take on the FIA Awards Ceremony. Till we're back again, enjoy!

    99. Papaya RULES! - 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 77:05


    Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2024 season is now officially closed! Congrats to McLaren on the win, well done Ferrari on a good fight and all the best to our leaving drivers and those changing teams . Now to our final race review of the season… Enjoy!

    98. Who Watches The Watchman? - 2024 Qatar GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 57:53


    Recorded live in Qatar by exhausted but happy girls, join us as we walk through a great race weekend! Enjoy

    97. The Dutch King Retains His Crown - 2024 Las Vegas GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 74:16


    And Max Verstappen is a 4 time champion of the world! Lots of things to talk about.. Join us on this recap! Enjoy

    96. Simply Lovely - 2024 Brazilian GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 71:10


    Is there such a thing as too many incidents in a race? Absolutely! Plus the Max Verstappen Podcast is back! Enjoy our race review

    95. “This Guy is Dangerous” - 2024 Mexico GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 40:18


    A Sainz win, a Max -Lando battle and a healthy dose of DRAMA! Join us on our race weekend review. Enjoy!

    94. Back with a Banger - 2024 US GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 40:00


    F1 is not just back, it's back with a banger! Special thanks to Charles for making our week with his 8th race win

    93. Thank You, Daniel… and See You Later?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 34:09


    It's another “F1 break” and we have received confirmation of Daniel leaving VCARB mid season. Why not hop on for a befitting good bye?

    92. “Thank you, Daniel” - 2024 Singapore GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 33:08


    A 3rd win for Lando Norris with a 20sec margin! The dream of a championship battle is alive… Let's dissect this race weekend! Enjoy

    91. Dear Baku Specialists, What is Safety Car? - 2024 Azerbaijan GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 39:32


    Now considered one of the most thrilling races this season with epic battles and Oscar asserting dominance, join us as we discuss. Enjoy!

    90. He Wins in Monaco, He Wins in Monza - 2024 Italian GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 53:35


    Leclerc has done it!! Let's talk about this win and what Papaya Rules are.. Enjoy!

    89. More Tenacious Than Fast - 2024 Dutch GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 38:08


    Summer break is over and we are back with Lando's 2nd race win! Enjoy our review

    88. The Hungarian Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 63:08


    Camera, Lights, Action! Let's take you through our time in Hungary and things you need to know to make your GP experience easier. Enjoy!

    87. Clean Air is King - 2024 Belgian GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 54:13


    Is F1 back or is F1 back? Join us on another fun race review as the summer break begins! Enjoy

    86. Tainted Win? - 2024 Hungarian GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 59:58


    The battle of team radios and strategies, ending with the 7th different race winner of the season! Join us on our recap of this dramatic turn of events. Enjoy!

    85. The Goodwood Festival of Speed & Silverstone Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 57:24


    We're back with some more details on Goodwood and Silverstone. Happy to share our experiences in detail with you. Enjoy!

    84. Still We Rise - 2024 British GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 62:36


    We witnessed history live and what a day it was! Join us on this race review. Enjoy!

    83. “Ohw My Gawsh” - 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 54:09


    Those last few laps? Ohw my Gawsh! Drygon won another race??! Ohw my Gawsh! It'll all make sense once you join us on this race review! Enjoy… PS: Team Max or Team Lando?

    82. Downgrades & Developments - 2024 Spanish GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 50:10


    This race weekend was supposed to be a grid filled with upgrades but where oh where did the upgrades go? Let's get into it on this race review. Enjoy!

    Chaotic Episode for a Chaotic Race - 2024 Canadian GP Race Review (Live Recording)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 38:33


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!Coming to you from Accra-Ghana, we hosted our first watch along and live show during the Canadian Grand Prix! Join us on an interactive review of a very interesting race, with amazing listeners of the pod who passed through for a great time. Happy 80th episode to us! EnjoyA GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Blessed, NOT Cursed - 2024 Monaco GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 56:35


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!CHARLES LECLERC WON THE MONACO GRAND PRIX! We've been waiting for the day this happens for a while and it's finally here! Join us as we recount Charles' dominance last weekend and all the fun stuff. Enjoy! A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Middle Aged Drygon - 2024 Emilia Romagna GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 50:33


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!Max secured his record making 8th consecutive pole and went on to win in a not so straightforward weekend. Lando was within DRS right behind - does this point to a more exciting season to come? And Leclerc stood on the podium, making it the first time a Ferrari driver has been on the podium since Schumacher! Join us for more details on this episode. EnjoyA GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    The Driven by Us Story with James "Tekpe" Dornor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 58:38


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!From BMW to McLaren, Haas and Mercedes, James has seen it all and lived it all but his pride and joy is Driven by Us, a community known for its work in championing diversity and inclusion and providing opportunities in motorsports. Join us on this amazing episode as James shares his story!A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Redemption Weekend - 2024 Miami GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 55:30


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!Lando is a RACE WINNER!!! Miami delivered its most exciting race and a new race winner. Join us on our recap of this sprint race weekend. Enjoy!A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Keeping Up With The Grid: 2026 Speculations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 53:50


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!If Newey to Ferrari then what's next? What team is Sainz going to end up with and for how long? New title sponsors? Hooray. Join us on this episode as we catch up on the world of Formula 1. Enjoy! A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Audacity & Int3 (Intelligence) - 2024 Chinese GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 76:00


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!It's the first sprint of the season and the first race in China in 5 years! There was a LOT to get through but if you missed the race, we've got you. Enjoy!A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Who Doesn't Love A Petty Alonso?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 35:28


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!Alonso extended his contract with Aston Martin and we're all happy! Aren't we? Let's talk about the unpredictable driver market along with some gist and bants. Enjoy! A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Kon'nichiwa! - 2024 Japanese GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 64:37


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!It was Yuki's home race and we had a lot to share. Join us on our race review and feel free to chip in your thoughts on our social media pages. Enjoy! A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Accra We Dey Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 15:07


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!No race last weekend but we compiled our favourite F1 interviews from the streets of Accra for this short and sweet episode. Video available on our social media platforms and YouTube. Enjoy!A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Evil Sisters & A Smooth Operator - 2024 Australia GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 68:07


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!When Max is away, Sainz comes out to play, Checo retreats and Baby Drygon crashes! Hope you enjoy our race review. PS: Shoutout to the evil sisters - W13, W14 and W15

    Take Two with Stay by Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 24:29


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!Nothing like Formula 1 trivia to separate the wheat from the chaff. Zuu pulled out some impressive Schumacher stats, Baaba cried foul and Queen ? Well… find out on this episode! Maybe we pair people off for the next quiz so we can call it "It Takes Two" instead

    Lonely at the Bottom - 2024 Saudi Arabia GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 46:45


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!Another 1-2 for Red Bull and teams scrambling for that final point in the race. The constant question remains, what's wrong with Bottas? Enjoy!A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    "New Car, New Me" - 2024 Bahrain GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 43:42


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!It's a new season with pretty much the same old story. Join us on our race review with a new segment to spice the 75th F1 season. Enjoy!You can submit your WKHKYD moments on Twitter or IG or send to our email - hairpinsandstraights@gmail.comA GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Enchanté with Stay By Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 55:19


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!The interview and crossover you didn't know you needed. Afi & Zuu from the Stay by Plan Podcast joined us as hosts on this episode.Watch Baaba & Queen as gusts on their show! Enjoy!!A GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    God Bless Our Homeland Ghana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 37:59


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!On this episode, we sit down with Kwabena Poku, one of the masterminds behind the Ghana Motorsports Community.He takes us down memory lane to how it all began and subsequently highlights the visionary bid to transform the community into the Ghana Motorsport Federation aligned to the FIA.Link to join the Motorsport Community of Ghana WhatsApp Page 

    Power to the Baabas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 59:14


    Discover more Hairpins & Straights!On this episode, we are joined by Cece, a Sustainable Innovation and Carbon Analyst in motorsports and football. Let's find out what sustainability means in F1! Enjoy!!Note: This episode refers events occurring in the past seasonA GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

    Wait, What? LH to Ferrari?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 31:31


    Discover more of Hairpins & Straights!In this emergency, bonus episode, Baaba and Queen quickly dive into bombshell news that Lewis Hamilton has signed a multi-year deal with Ferrari beginning 2025. They quickly process their immediate thoughts with you while it is still hot!

    Special Christmas Edition -Season Recap with Friends of the Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 112:48


    Share | Follow | Subscribe Bringing you a special season recap with invited guests, listeners of the pod. Happy holidaysThe HnS YouTube Channel is live as well!! Don't forget to check it out and like, subscribe. Enjoy!Twitter - @hairpins_str8s Instagram - @hairpins_and_straigh

    Never Say Die Until the Bones are Rotten - Abu Dhabi GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 68:13


    Share | Follow | Subscribe Heading into the final race with 2nd place in the constructors wide open and $10m up for grabs, Ferrari and Mercedes had all to play for. Leclerc managed to turn his season around, but even his brilliant last lap gambit was not enough to offset his teammate's "wait for a safety car" strategy.The HnS YouTube Channel is live as well!! Don't forget to check it out and like, subscribe. Enjoy!Twitter - @hairpins_str8s Instagram - @hairpins_and_straigh

    Viva Las Vegas! - Las Vegas GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 68:07


    Share | Follow | Subscribe Recounting Charles' masterclass, another win for Max and all the chaotic scenes from Las Vegas last weekend. Let's gooooo!!The HnS YouTube Channel is live as well!! Don't forget to check it out and like, subscribe. Enjoy!Twitter - @hairpins_str8s Instagram - @hairpins_and_straigh

    Down to the Wire @ Interlagos - Brazilian GP Race Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 64:29


    Share | Follow | Subscribe 1 DNS, 5 DNFs, an epic battle between Alonso and Checo and we're back with a review! Also, acceptance is a beautiful thing… We hope you enjoy this episode!The HnS YouTube Channel is live as well!! Don't forget to check it out and like, subscribe. Enjoy!Twitter - @hairpins_str8s Instagram - @hairpins_and_straigh

    When Ambition is Greater Than Talent - 2023 Mexico GP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 42:18


    Share | Follow | Subscribe Another record broken for Max, a Checo DNF of his own doing in his home race and some all round superb driving, the Mexican GP race review is up! EnjoyThe HnS YouTube Channel is live as well!! Don't forget to check it out and like, subscribe. Enjoy!Twitter - @hairpins_str8s Instagram - @hairpins_and_straigh

    No Talking in the Braking! - 2023 US GP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 59:12


    Share | Follow | Subscribe Let's talk Max's 50th win, another Ferrari "masterclass"and watching a race win slip through Hamilton fingers? Link to vote for Nathan A-A: https://www.bhmmk.co.uk/services-9The HnS YouTube Channel is live as well!! Don't forget to check it out and like, subscribe. Enjoy!Twitter - @hairpins_str8s Instagram - @hairpins_and_straigh

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