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Two mega F1 nuts from Australia unite to talk all things motorsport each week! And the odd footy talk too, because after all we are Aussie.

Jawad Yaqub & Bayden Westerweller


    • Jun 12, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Start the Restart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 46:37


    With motorsport all over the world beginning to restart, Jawad talks about the the IndyCar Genesys 300, new format for Supercars' return to Sydney and an update on MotoGP.

    Ringers & Mash(up)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 71:18


    On this loaded mashup edition of the podcast, Jawad is joined by Deano and Chris from the Regen E Racing podcast to discuss ringers, racing in the Serengeti with Extreme E and sharing our thoughts on the raft of new rule changes incoming for F1.

    Life Down Under

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 38:21


    In this Aussie flavoured episode, Jawad talks about the Supercars restarting their season, has a giggle about red neck protesters and addresses the "conspiracy" theory about a second race at Bathurst.

    Seb's Final Grazie Ragazzi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 54:35


    In what's been a big week of F1 news, Jawad dissects the split between Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel - as well as the subsequent moves from Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. Also he asks whether Ferrari's problem lies beyond their driver lineup and pays tribute to actor and comedian Jerry Stiller - aka Frank Costanza.

    Adapting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 52:27


    Jawad ponders the July 5th possible start date for F1, revisits an old classic Supercars race and shares his thoughts on whether we can do a better job at financial recovery than Joe Exotic.

    Dance of the Bulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 52:01


    No, there are no dancing bulls on this show. But Jawad does talk about Red Bull and the 2010 F1 season and the new ESPN/Netflix series The Last Dance, which takes a look at one of the greatest sporting dynasties in the 1990s Chicago Bulls.

    Revisitations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 46:07


    The podcast pays tribute to the late Sir Stirling Moss on this week's episode. Jawad also talks about his plans to revisit old races and F1 seasons, as well as sharing some thoughts on Star Wars.

    Stay Home!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 50:11


    On this PSA edition of the podcast, Jawad discusses the latest movements around F1 and what they're doing to aid the people who're struggling during this pandemic. Also brought up is the culture of waste in society and how we should considering things like upcycling.

    Still Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 46:40


    With no racing going on at the moment, Jawad reflects on some of the latest updates surrounding F1 in 2020 before spending some time wondering about how everyone else is doing these days and sharing some musical choices.

    Pushing Pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 43:49


    With the Australian Grand Prix among many other of events worldwide cancelled, Jawad takes the opportunity on this week's podcast to reflect on how things transpired in the build up to the cancellation of the F1 in Melbourne. As well as talking about the wider impact of COVID-19 on our day-to-day lives.

    And Away We Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 58:19


    The new season of F1 is upon us and Jawad has a little look ahead to 2020, starting with a preview of his home GP in Melbourne.

    The Great Toilet Paper Epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 51:22


    Amid a national toilet paper epidemic, Jawad has better things to do such as provide a recap of pre-season testing and the growing controversy around Ferrari's engine from last year. He also shares his thoughts on the new season of Drive to Survive.

    DAS ist Gut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 43:19


    DAS ist pretty gut yeah? Jawad talks Mercedes' new invention and looks back at the first F1 pre-season test, before going over all the key talking points from the Supercars Adelaide 500.

    Hereafter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 60:46


    We're back baby! Jawad saddles up for a new season and on this first episode, talks about his time off podcasting and some pertinent global issues, including the demise of Holden in Australia. Also is a preview of Supercars in 2020 and the curtain raising Adelaide 500, as well as some of the F1 headlines heading into pre-season testing.

    Supercars 2019 Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 44:41


    A look back in this final podcast of the year at the 2019 Supercars season, which was filled with much controversy and angst at times. But ultimately the best driver won in the end.

    F1 2019 Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 68:09


    The 2019 Formula One season review at last. Please enjoy.

    How Time Flies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 38:02


    A wrap of the Abu Dhabi takes centre stage on this week's podcast, even though it was a doozy of a race! Jawad talks dominance in F1 across the decade and also reflects on the MotoGP season, which saw Marc Márquez win a 6th world championship.

    One Final Effort

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 36:55


    The final F1 race preview for 2019, as Jawad looks forward to the Abu Dhabi GP. He also looks back at the Newcastle 500, which was the final event for Supercars this season and all the driver transfer updates.

    Feeling Electric

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 68:34


    It's an 'electric' episode this week with a busy Brazilian GP to wrap up and dissect. Jawad also has the company of Deano from the Regen E Racing Podcast to preview the upcoming Formula E season.

    In the Court of the Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 49:07


    It's all about the champions this week, as F1 heads to a country renowned for its world champions in Brazil and also the Supercars champions in the final Enduro Cup race last weekend at the Sandown 500.

    Six of the Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 54:52


    This week's show asks the question of whether Lewis Hamilton is going to be an all-time great in F1, after he wrapped up his sixth world title at the US Grand Prix. Jawad also looks back at the race and previews the Sandown 500.

    Racing Fiesta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 37:48


    Time to look back at the fiesta of racing that was the Mexican GP, Supercars Gold Coast 600 and the Phillip Island round of the MotoGP championship.

    The Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 52:31


    Aptly titled The Preview Show, this week's podcast features a trio of previews for F1, Supercars and MotoGP - with all three championships racing this weekend.

    Great Scott!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 54:36


    Motorsport can be rewarding at times, but can be equally fickle. On the podcast this week, Jawad looks back at Mercedes 6th constructor's championship win at the Japanese GP and also attempts to digest and discuss the team orders controversy that unfolded at the Bathurst 1000 - which Scott McLaughlin went on to win.

    Climbing The Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 55:31


    Mountains and typhoons take centre stage on this week's podcast, as Jawad previews the Bathurst 1000 and the Japanese Grand Prix.

    Tripping Over Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 38:47


    Lewis Hamilton continues to break records, Ferrari keep tripping over themselves and Jawad discusses it all, as well as going into the AFL and NRL Grand Finals.

    Good Things Come in Threes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 46:35


    Another round of back-to-back F1 races and Jawad is all over them both this week. The Singapore and Russian GPs that is!

    Street Slingers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 49:47


    Sports galore on this episode, as Jawad previews the Singapore Grand Prix and upcoming weekend of Footy finals. He also rips into the latest round of Supercars in Auckland and doesn't hold back in talking about parity and Triple Eight.

    Push It To The Limit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 45:17


    Another weekend and another great F1 race. Tune in as Jawad recaps the Italian Grand Prix and looks at Charles Leclerc's rise with Ferrari, as well as sharing some thoughts on how F1 can fix the issues seen in qualifying over the weekend.

    Mono No Aware

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 33:01


    It was a dark weekend in Belgium for F1 and Jawad reflects on the loss of Anthoine Hubert to the motorsport world and the emotionally charged grand prix at Spa. He previews the upcoming Italian Grand Prix as well, pondering whether Ferrari can win on home soil.

    On The Road Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 49:56


    Jawad's pretty far from home on this week's podcast, but there is still plenty to discuss including the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend and all the latest news on the driver market and F1 calendar for 2020. Also on this episode is the talking points from Supercars' Bend SuperSprint and Jawad also breaks down their recently confirmed 2020 calendar.

    Market Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 31:13


    Following on from the mid-season review special, Jawad is grateful that no driver announcements have taken place since recording this Silly Season special, where he discusses all the possible moves in the F1 driver market for 2020.

    Mid-Season Review, Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 54:01


    It's time to look back at the first half of the 2019 F1 season. Jawad breaks down the championship battle that isn't, between the top teams and looks separately at the best of the rest, as he shares his thoughts on the season so far.

    Break It Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 43:36


    F1 heads into its summer break, whilst Jawad laps up the cold of winter and reviews the Hungarian GP.

    The Black Comedy Horror Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 48:41


    Aptly coined by Danill Kvyat as a 'horror film with black comedy', the German GP was an unforgettable race. A rather under the weather Jawad attempt to recount the race at Hockenheim and preview the next outing in Hungary.

    Silberstreifen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 47:32


    It's the German GP week as the title suggests and Jawad previews the upcoming race on this week's podcast. Is 2021 also the 'silver lining' for F1? As he discusses the proposed vision of the sport's future.

    Britannia Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 43:43


    Celebrating all things British? Well kind of, as Jawad looks back at the exciting British Grand Prix won by Lewis Hamilton and the Cricket World Cup in England - won by England.

    That's Rich!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 48:06


    F1 return's to its spiritual home at Silverstone and Jawad has a preview of the British Grand Prix this weekend. He also looks back at last weekend's races for Supercars and MotoGP, before trying not to break down over Queensland's State of Origin loss.

    Generation Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 47:50


    After the doldrums in France, F1 in Austria was back to its brilliant best and Jawad talks all about the race which saw Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc lock horns.

    Lewis Almighty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 50:44


    Is there any stopping Lewis Hamilton this season? Jawad reflects on the Briton's form and the French Grand Prix, as well as previewing the next race in Austria.

    Vive La France

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 59:36


    Not quite all things French this week, but there is a fair chunk of it that is around France! The French GP and 24 Hours of Le Mans that is.

    5 Seconds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 59:53


    It's time to weigh in on the controversial Canadian Grand Prix! Tune in as Jawad looks back at the race itself, before diving into Sebastian Vettel's 5 second penalty.

    Marooned in Montreal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 43:47


    Jawad is not marooned in Montreal, unfortunately. Though he is quite excited about the Canadian Grand Prix and still buzzing after the Maroon's win in the first State of Origin game.

    Doff Your Caps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 44:04


    The month of May is coming to an end and the two iconic races at Monaco and Indianapolis have been completed. Jawad reflects on both the Monaco GP and the Indy 500 on this episode.

    Risks & Rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 41:04


    Risk and reward are the key elements of two of motorsport's toughest races in the Monaco GP and Indy 500. Jawad previews both races on this episode, as well as spending time to reflect on the sad passing of F1 legend Niki Lauda.

    Mic Checks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 42:59


    Can anyone stop Mercedes or the Golden State Warriors? Jawad reviews the Spanish Grand Prix and what's next for F1 in 2019 after another one-two finish for the reigning world champions.

    The Homecoming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 44:41


    Jawad previews F1's homecoming to Europe and the Spanish Grand Prix and talks about the Supercars night race in Perth.

    The Porridge Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 37:44


    Redemption for Valtteri Bottas in Azerbaijan. The rather tame race in Baku is reviewed on this episode, before looking forward to The Fast and the Furious: Perth.

    Wings Clipped

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 38:56


    A preview of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a somewhat rant about Supercars' latest changes to the Mustang and excitement over the Easter and ANZAC Footy specials.

    Now That's Just Showing Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 58:18


    A rather doozy of a Chinese Grand Prix is reviewed this week, with some thoughts on Ferrari's team orders and Mercedes just purely showing off their pit-stop skills.

    The Millenium Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 45:09


    It's all about the 1000th F1 grand prix and celebrating the rich history of the sport. This week's podcast previews the Chinese Grand Prix and reminisces in some of the most memorable races of the last decade.

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