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Episode #47 - The Gang Goes To Montreal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 91:24


In this episode, Sarah and Aleks chat with Hazel Southwell (@adjaruli on twitter) about the recent Formula E season finale, what we liked and didn't like about Formula E's third season, some Indycar at Mid-Ohio, F1 in Hungary, and more!

Episode #46 - The Long Catch-Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 85:19


It's been a bit of a hiatus but the Girls are back! On this episode we chat about the Toronto indycar race, Formula E in New York, Formula 1 in Silverstone and more with special guest Nina Rochette! Find her on twitter at @ninarocky_48!

Episode #45 - Spain and Indy GP: Live #Squadcast edition!

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 84:31


The squad heads to Indianapolis, witnesses a lot of overtakes during the Indycar GP despite ABC not showing them on TV, sees Fernando Alonso on a skateboard, watches qualifying for Spain from the spectator mound at IMS, watches Spain from the airBNB couch in Indy, spends a day at Indy 500 practices, then records a podcast live and in person....and has an excellent time doing all of it.

Episode #44 - Phoenix and Sochi: The Seinfeld of Races

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 76:31


In this most #blessed of episodes, the Girls talk about Valtteri Bottas getting his first F1 win, Phoenix being less exciting than we'd hoped, the ECR #21 drivers beasting short ovals post-injury, and a lot of Indy previewing.

Episode #43 - Barber: Josef and the Amazing Technicolor Race Win

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 63:23


Josef Newgarden? More like Josef Two-Garden. Our boy wins at Barber for the second time - his first Penske Race win - and Sarah, Aleks, Liza and special guest Sarah from St. Louis discuss it! Plus: hockey shenanigans, ladies slaying in NHRA, and more!

Episode 42: Bahrain - Professional sadness men unite!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 65:43


On this week's episode, Catherine, Aleks, Liza and Sarah talk about the Bahrain Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso's Indycar Adventure, and the implications of drivers crossing over between series. There's a little WEC talk thrown in for good measure too!

Episode #41: McLaren and Andretti failure bingo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 87:05


In this episode, the girls talk about the Chinese GP and the GP of Long Beach. It's a story of spinning behind the safety car, of a four-car team blowing up four car engines, of f1 rookies who struggle and one indycar rookie who's dominating, of Dale Coyne Racing figuring their business out a year too late, and much much more.

Episode #40: All the way Abt

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 76:59


Lucas di Grassi won an incredibly eventful Mexico ePrix, and the squad is here to talk about it - plus a successful petition campaign directed at motorsport.com, the forward-mindedness of Indycar, and our favorite dinosaurs!

Episode #39 - Melbourne: Seriously Blessed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 80:41


The Formula 1 season is back, and we've got a special guest to welcome in the new year! Speedbeat Motorsport's Lara Hanhart joins us to talk about Melbourne, her work in the VLN series, life at the Nurburgring, and being a woman in racing. You can find Lara and her team on instagram at @larahanhart and @speedbeat_motorsport!

Episode #38 - BOURDAIIIIIIIS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 106:14


Our Scottish pal and fandom singularity Zoe Hamilton makes her debut on the podcast as we discuss the results of the Indycar race in St. Petersburg, Force India's pink livery, our favorite driver interactions of all time, and much more!

Episode #37: Honda Pain, reprise

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2017 81:02


It's another Squadcast this week as Aleks Lynne joins Catherine, Sarah, Elizabeth and Liza to talk about a smorgasbord of motorsport shenanigans. The Girls discuss Ayla Agren's return to USF 2000, Tatiana Calderon's Sauber program, Indycar's triumphant return, the Daytona 500, and Indycar testing.

Episode #36 - The ROC Squadcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 76:37


Season three of the Grid Girls begins with a load of yelling about Formula E, a quick Race of Champions recap, and...NASCAR?

Episode #35 - Abu Dhabi: YASSSSSS, Rosberg.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 53:40


The girls are finally back to wrap up the last races of the 2017 Season and what turned out to be maybe F1's most unexpected retirement EVER. It's Rosberg, Rosberg and Rosberg with a side of "How wet was Brazil?!", missing Massa and bidding goodbye to Button.

Episode #34 - USA & Mexico: Everyone Gets a Third Place Podium

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 82:56


The girls are back with to talk about adventures in Austin, Nico Rosberg giving 107%, musical podiums and are joined by special guest #BadassLadyDriver Charlie Martin

Episode #33 - Japan: Land of the Rising Son

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 82:46


The girls are back with special guest sportswriter and NHRA expert Shannon Cole to talk the amazing women of the 1/4 mile, why Lewis Hamilton can't start a race and the retirement of Sasky's no-longer relevant favourite, Mark Webber.

Episode #32 - Malaysia: Tin Foil Time

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 83:30


The girls are joined by RJ O'Connell to talk about landmark wins in IMSA, Lewis Hamilton PR Genius and Conspiracy Theorist, 3AM race times and which F1 driver would survive in jail the longest.

Episode #31 - Singapore: F**K Me Up Silly Season

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016 80:20


The girls are back in town to talk about driving under the bright lights, Simon Pagenaud's IndyCar Championship and just how silly, the silly season really is going to be.

Episode #30 - Italy: No Country for Old Drivers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 96:18


The girls get together to catch up on why you should always remember your blankets, how no one wins with Charlie Kimball and what happens when F1 puts you out to pasture.

Episode #29 - Feminism: Everything's Great in Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 68:23


The girls get together (slightly late) to host Women in Motorsport 101, equality vs equity, why merit is a bullshit concept and how feminism is good for everyone. They also chat with Grace Doepker, Associate Applications Engineer at Arrow Electronics about the team's SAM Car Racing project, being a women in motorsport and why STEM is great.

Episode #28 - Germany: That One Where Someone Drank From a Shoe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2016 71:12


It's time to talk the German Grand Prix (snore), Tatiana Calderon's awesome GP3 Weekend and why IndyCar is swiftly stealing Sasky's heart. Side discussions include wine, Tony Kannan killing Alex Rossi and how to really stage a title battle.

Episode #27 - Whatever: So Long Summer Break

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 82:39


Subtitle: TL:DR After a two month hiatus to visit numerous tracks (Indy, Detroit, Toronto), Australia and have shoulder surgery, the Grid Girls are back to talk the colour pink, going to IndyCar races and just how boring the Hungarian GP was.

Episode #26 - Spain: That Escalated Quickly

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 66:04


Subtitle: Everything is Verstappening The Grid Girls catch up to talk about Max Verstappen's record breaking race, Tatiana Calderon's first weekend of GP3 and chat to IndyCar driver and all around #BadassLadyDriver Pippa Mann about the upcoming 100th Indy500.

Episode #25 - Russia: From Russia with Shove

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2016 76:46


The girl's catch up to talk about being on #TeamTata, Barber, the formula E race no one watched, Sochi being cold as shit and how many people have been personally victimized by Red Bull Racing.

Episode #24 - China: Making F1 Great Again

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2016 55:14


The girl's catch up after a hectic weekend of racing to discuss this week's episode of "Sexist Grandpa Bernie", salty drivers, celebrating the return of the best form of qualifying and just how you make F1 great again.

Episode #23 - Bahrain: If You're Not First, You're Last

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016 66:39


The girls catch up on the #BossLadies killing it in motorsports right now, how Sarah survived Long Beach, Round 2 of Shitty Qualifying and Haas F1 embodying the American Dream.

Episode #22 - Australia: It Sounded Good In Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 81:19


F1 is back and with it an absolutely terrible new Qualifying format that turned out to be far worse than we had expected. Also Ferrari get a flyer and a fire, Indy Car takes over Florida and we chat with the super awesome Jennie Gow.

Episode #21 - Pre-Season: Fireworks and Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 81:19


The Girls and special guest RJ O'Connell yell about America, Alexander Rossi's entry into the world of Indycar, some Super Formula nonsense, and F1 testing. How bad are the liveries? Why is F1 like an exclusive party? Listen and find out!

Episode #20 - Pre-Season: But Why Isn't It Yellow?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 65:04


We're baacckk. The Grid Girls catch up on what happened in the off-season, the who, what, when and wheres of the upcoming IndyCar and F1 seasons as well as updating you on our favourite (and new) #BadassLadyDrivers. Also, the first appearance of #AskTGG.

Episode #19 - Abu Dhabi: It's Over

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 55:24


For the first time ever, the girls are in the same place at the same time to record. It devolves into drinking games, poking and various episodes of bemoaning just how boring Abu Dhabi was (the answer is really).

Episode #18 - Brazil: Yawn. Yawn. Yawn. Yawn. Nico.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 50:52


The girls catch up days before the season ends to reflect on a truly yawn inducing Brazilian GP, why Nico Rosberg gets good when it doesn't count and all the shit happening in series's other than F1.

Episode #17 - Mexico: Sombreros and Susie Wolff

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 69:00


The girls are joined by Amy from the internet to get the lowdown on her Mexican Grand Prix experience and whether the race was really that boring in person (HINT: It was). Formula E's race in Putrajaya, IndyCar's continued ridiculousness are also discussed. Oh. And Susie Wolff. Lots of Susie Wolff.

Episode #16 - USA: That One Where Everyone Got Wet

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 76:25


The girls reflect on the best damn race they've seen in years, just how WET the US GP was and how everything's better with a little bit of Alex Rossi. Oh and #Shirts4Sage

Episode #15 - Japan: Quickness is Relative, My Friend

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 87:53


The girls chat with Patrick from Hooniverse about snoring over Suzuka, Haas F1's team and their expert level trolling, WEC, Indycars and how off topic is too off topic.

Episode #14 - Singapore: The Alex Rossi & Things Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 67:49


The girls talk about Alex Rossi signing with Manor, Alex Rossi picking #53, Alex Rossi racing the Singapore GP and Alex Rossi racing at the American GP in a month. Oh and other things.

Episode #13 - Monza: This Car is on Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 74:36


The girls are joined by fellow Grid Girl Elizabeth Werth to talk about Monza, how Sarah's dealing with the lack of Americans on Haas and the plight of poor Nico Rosberg. Oh. And GP2 feat. Americans.

Episode #12 - The Super Special Fantastic Grid Girls Indycar Premium Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 54:16


The girls watched the IndyCar season round up in Sonoma on the weekend and they've got a lot of feels.

Episode #11 - Hungary & Spa: Back on the Right Side of The Ocean

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 69:46


The girls are both back on the right side of the ocean finally and have much to catch up on. Hungary and Spa are discussed, as well as a motley assortment of other races, rumours and happenings from the motorsport world.

Episode #10 - Austria & Britain: The Prodigal Daughters' Return

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 76:25


With Sarah finally back stateside and Sasky in a hostel in Barcelona, the girls make their not-so-triumphant return to talk about the Austrian and British GP's, the finale of the inaugural Formula E season, just how gossipy the drivers market can get and Alex Rossi being excellent.

Episode #9 - Canada: It's Really about Le Mans and the Iron Maiden

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 52:02


Sarah's returned from the Montreal and Sasky's stuck in Florida but they catch up to talk about the Canadian GP, Nico Hulkenberg and the myriad of feels Sarah has about Simon Speed and Simona de Silvestro.

Episode #8 - Monaco: If I Wanted to Watch a Parade

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 62:59


The girls catch up to rehash the dramatic clusterfuck that was the Monaco GP, the awesome Indy500, the Berlin E-Prix and the never-ending mess that is the GPDA Survey. Alternate Title #8 - Monaco: Now That's a Clusterfuck

Episode #7 - Spain: The Littlest Indycar Fans

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 51:19


The girls get together to talk about the awesomeness that is Grace Motorsports, the terror of the Indy500, that race in Spain and introduce the shiny new Grid Girls recap (which still needs intro music).

Episode #6 - Bahrain: Everything I know about Azerbaijan I learnt from Eurovision

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 48:20


The girls finally make a podcast (on their 3rd attempt) and talk about Kimi Raikkonen killing it on mediums, Nico Rosberg finding his balls, Lewis Hamilton's schlong and why the hell there's a race in Baku. Oh and Bahrain.

Episode #5 - China: Nothing's Damaged but our Reputation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 55:32


The girls catch up chat about China, the unchanged top 3, how many marshals it takes to move a Toro Rosso and just how easy it is to miss the pit lane entry (For Real, Pastor?). Attention is also paid to Indy Cars, the return of GP2 and whether #7 is Fast and Furious enough.

Episode #3 - Australia: Sweet and Sauber

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 61:55


OMG. There was a race. We mean it wasn't great but there was a race and qualifying and 3 FP's and a considerable amount of pre-race drama and cars imploding prior to the start and the 2015 season is underway and really, we'll take what we can get. The girls talk about the Sauber Drama Llama (Sasky nerds out), Mark Webber's commentary skills and how we'd like Williams just to put Susie Wolff in the damn car. Oh and the race (and how many "Well, you tried" stickers McLaren need).

Episode #4 - Malaysia: Semi-Conscious and Shellshocked

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 41:41


The girls (finally) catch up, only a week after the Malaysian Grand Prix was won by not a a Mercedes. They talk about sparkly eagles, the Formula E, America, Nico Rosberg needing to chill and how they ain't even mad at Sebbie V. (Oh and Bernie's bad ideas.)

Episode #2 - Barcelona: Actually, It's About Ethics In Development Drivers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 53:12


It's the last of the pre-season testing round ups and with only 11 days until the Australian GP, the girls can hardly contain their excitement. Literally, we're really excited. The girls cover two rounds of Barcelona testing, Fernando Alonso's accident, the Carmen Jorda situation and how stupid the new rule regarding driver helmets is. OH, and predictions.

Episode #1 - Jerez: Pre-Season Form

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 49:32


It's the Pre-Season and whilst we're waiting for Australia (21 days away) let's talk driver changes, missing teams, Jerez, livery and whether Force India are the new Lotus.

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