The Pitstop Pals

The Pitstop Pals return for Episode 3 of the 2024 F1 Season with Nielson and Gager bringing you the podcast for F1 Fans by F1 Fans!  The Pals are back on the grid with a look at Lando Norris winning the Miami Grand Prix! Is the first victory for Lando going to be the official turning point in his F1 career? What was off with Max in Miami? Upgrades bringing the field closer together? Does Mercedes just need to accept being the the 4th best team this season?  Lights out and AWAY WE GO!

The Pitstop Pals return for Episode 3 of the 2024 F1 Season with Nielson and Gager bringing you the podcast for F1 Fans by F1 Fans!  The pals start with a full recap of the Australian Grand Prix taking a look at Verstappen, Hamilton and Russell all being out of the race while Carlos Sainz cruises to a victory down under. How much of an impact could Perez finishing in 5th have on his future with Red Bull? Carlos Sainz is a hot commodity right now, where does he end up next season? Where should he end up next season? Is time running out for Danny Ric? You'll also get a preview and predictions for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend! LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!

The Pitstop Pals return for Episode 2 of the 2024 F1 Season with Nielson and Gager bringing you the podcast for F1 Fans by F1 Fans!  The pals dive into Red Bull finishing 1-2 at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix and how it looks like another season of RB dominance is about to unfold. Despite loads of success there is a lot of drama around Red Bull and should we expect Max Verstappen to follow through on his old man's threats of leaving? You'll get thoughts on all of the starts to the season for Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and a look at the back of the pack and if anybody should be expected to emerge.  Lights Out and Away We Go!

The Pitstop Pals are back and Nielson and Gager return for a third season of the podcast that's by F1 Fans for F1 Fans.  The Pitstop Pals take a look at the key storylines heading into the 2024 F1 season! Will Red Bull run away with another championship? How does Mercedes manage Lewis in his final season before leaving for Ferrari? What will this season look like for Sainz as he looks for a new seat? Can McLaren pick up where they left off? Which bottom end team could make a jump into the top five? Dusty and Gage also give you their top predictions for the upcoming season. Lights Out and Away We Go! 

Nielson and Gager are back with another episode of The Pitstop Pals breaking down the Japanese Grand Prix. Max Verstappen regains his spot at the top of the podium but a red letter day for McLaren as they do double podium with Piastri tasting it for the first time. Mercedes with some hard racing between Lewis and Russell, where does that go from here?  Ferrari with your typical Ferrari day. If Edmonton had an F1 street race what route would you use?

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! After an "extended summer break" the Pitstop Pals are back with Nielson and Gager going lights out on the Singapore Grand Prix!  Max Verstappen doesn't win and isn't near the top end of the pack and it leads to one of the best finishes of the season.  How brilliant of it was Sainz and Norris to work together to fend off a charging pair of Mercedes. Heartbreak for Russell on the final lap!  Is the pack realistically closing in on Red Bull and could they find the pace of the RB by the end of the season?  What has happened to Aston Martin and who will finish second in the constructors standings? ** I apologize for the delay in episodes, me and the team at Edmonton Sports Talk were basically working around the clock to get our new online sports station up and running! We appreciate the support and the Pitstop Pals are ready to go the rest of the way!

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! The Pitstop Pals are back as Nielson and Gager dive into the Hungarian Grand Prix! Were we treated to the best qualifying session of the season and does Formula 1 need to make the change to this format for next season? Also, should we find it strange that a massive company like F1 will test random things of significance in the middle of a season? Lewis starts on pole but it doesn't last long as Max and the McLaren's gobble him up! Riccardo impresses in his first race back. Checo has a bounce back race but will it continue!  Dusty takes a look at the Belgian GP odds over at Coolbet Canada and the boys take a look at their new logo for the Pitstop Pals! Light outs!

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! Dusty and Gager get together to recap the British Grand Prix but end up spending the first five minutes of the episode talking about Danny Riccardo returning to the circuit in an Alpha Tauri. What does Riccardo need to accomplish the rest of the way this season to get into the second Red Bull car next season?  Red Bull has won 11 races in a row, is that good or bad for the sport? McLaren has jumped up to the group of teams now contending to finish second behind Verstappen in races. Is it sustainable? Could we see other teams have a similar improvement this season?  Another podium for Lewis and more dissapointment for Ferrari! Light outs!

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! The boys finally got together to break down the Canadian Grand Prix, sorry for the delay, Dusty got fired. :) Verstappen roles to another victory but outside of that there we lots of stories to discuss. Alonso vs Hamilton, as we saw in Montreal, could end up being the story of the season unless one of them could find a way to starting challenging the Red Bull.  McLaren's Piastri and Norris finished in 11th & 13th but seemed to have a better drive than their end result.  Ferrari finished 4th and 5th for one of their better races of the season but Gager still thought they looked like an absolute mess.  A quick look ahead to Austria and Dusty watched Rush and the boys talk about how awesome of movie that was. 

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! Another week and another win for Red Bull and Max Verstappen. A great start to the Spanish Grand Prix with Lando getting into some trouble and needing to pit while George Russell flew up through the field.  Is Red Bull going to win every single race this season? Has Mercedes reclaimed their spot in the top two as upgrades appear to make a significant impact with Lewis winning driver of the day and Russell driving enough to win that honour.  McLaren qualifies well and then completely blows it. Charles Leclerc struggles in qualifying and Sainz can't keep up with the big boys during the race. Nielson finally watched Ford vs Ferraria and the Pitstop Pals take a look ahead to the Canadian GP.

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! A relatively entertaining weekend in Monaco, a city where Dusty and Gager plan on relocating too if The Pitstop Pals could somehow grow by about a million downloads per episode ;)  The weekend started with the best qualifying session of the year with Max Verstappen stealing a pole from Alonso at the last second! A very impressive qualifying session from Ocon gives Alpine a podium and their best finish off the year.  The boys discuss Mercedes new sidepods and speculation about Ferrari being interested in Lewis Hamilton for next season!  Ferrari stumbles again and nobody on that team is happy!  The episode wraps with some thoughts on Spain and ofcourse what everyone is talking about....the bottoms of the cars, have we finally witnessed the secret to Red Bull's success!

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! Back to back weekends for Formula 1 as the hottest racing ciruit in the world visits Miami. Dusty and Gager start the episode with some discussion on celebrity sightings in the paddock and how hiliarous the helmets for the pitcrew look while they are watching the race on TV. Max Verstappen cruises past the top end of the field and eventually passes his teammate for a second time and rolls to a victory. Dusty can't stand Max but he was once again very impressed by his abilities this weekend. Nielson also found a way to finally get some betting value on Verstappen over at Coolbet Canada.  Alonso hits the podium, Mercedes likely out performs expectations and Ferrari with another MEH weekend.  The boys also dive in the upcoming Brad Pitt F1 movie! 

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage on the Nielson Media Coolbet Network! After a layoff that was WAY TOO LONG, figure it out Formula 1, the circuit finally return at Baku.  Dusty and Gage are back to break it all down. Gager loved the weekend even if the actual main race was the least exciting part of it. Two thumbs up from Gage for the new format for sprint weekends while Nielson remains undecided on how he feels about.  Red Bull runs away from the pack but it's Checo who get's the job done and is now pushing Max, much to the dismay of Max and Horner. Verstappen vs Russell is a rivalry we are here for.  The boys also discussion Leclerc best weekend of the year, Hamilton over achieving in the tractor of a Mercedes ride and ofcourse a quick look ahead to Miami!

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to give you a season preview for the 2023 campaign. It was a memorable trip down under! Nielson and Gager recap a WILD Australian GP from start to finish. The boys dive into both Mercedes passing Verstappen on the opening lap but Max returning the favour to Lewis after the 1st restart. Should there have been a red flag in the first place? How did Lewis manage to hold off Alonso for 2nd place? Tough days for both George Russell and Charles Leclerc. Aston Martin avoids disaster but Alpine gets sunk by friendly fire.  Nielson and Gage also give you their biggest winners and losers from the Australian GP! 

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to give you a season preview for the 2023 campaign. Checo rolls to a win at Jeddah and Max and his daddy are not happy about it, are the Verstappen's a good villain for F1? Does the season come down to Max vs Checo? What happened with Alonso at the beginning of the race and how bad does the FIA look after the mess it made with the penalty at the end?  Is there any bright spots for Mercedes and Ferrari coming out of the race and will a significant change to the car put Merc back in the mix?

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to give you a season preview for the 2023 campaign. Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Red Bull roll to a 1-2 finish in the first event of the year. Could they dominate even more than they did last year? Gager points out how much of a racing nut Verstappen actually is while Dusty talks about taking Haas to a 5th place finish in Bahrain in his virtual season on the F1 22 video game.  It's the same old issues for Ferrari but will they bounce back next time out? Why didn't Mercedes make major changes to their car during the winter after having a poor campaign in 2022? Is Aston Martin for real and will they be the team to push Red Bull this season? How many penalty seconds did Albon receive during this recording of the Pitstop Pals? Find out!

It's Season 2 of The Pitstop Pals! A podcast by F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to give you a season preview for the 2023 campaign.  The boys start with a testing recap from Gager and then dive into expectations for Red Bull. Can they be as dominant as they were last season? Did they sandbag a bit during testing? Can Checo push Max even more this season? The focus then turns to Ferrari and whether or not they take a step in the right direction after making significant changes in the off-season.  Does Mercedes have a bounce back coming and is there any way Russell is anointed as the number one driver?  Is Aston Martin ready to push the big three at the top? Will it be another long season for McLaren?  The episode wraps with Nielson and Gage giving you their top three finishers for the 2023 season! Lights Out!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix! Dusty and Gager get set to wrap up Season 1 of The Pistop Pals with Episode 25 recapping the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and putting the finishing touches on the year. The boys take a look at the final drive for Sebastian Vettel! Leclerc tops Perez for 2nd in the drivers standings salvaging what was a disappointing second half of the season. What does Mercedes resurgence mean leading into next year? Will we see Daniel Riccardo drive for Red Bull at least one more time? A look at the final earnings for all of the drivers in 2022 and Joaquin is already pumped for off-season testing! The episode wraps with a chance for you to win a Gift Certificate from Mr. Lube and Mobil 1 hat with Dusty's F1 Trivia! 

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Italian Grand Prix! Dusty and Gager have no shortage of things to discuss after a thrilling F1 stop in Brazil. Why is Max Verstappen such a prick and will it only end up getting worse to deal with for Red Bull. The boys also discuss Mercedes late season resurgance and what it means for next season. Are changes coming at Ferrari and is there anyway they could actually NOT make a change.  Who ends up finishing second in the drivers standings, Leclerc or Perez?  The episode wraps with a chance for you to win a Gift Certificate from Mr. Lube and Mobil 1 hat with Dusty's F1 Trivia! 

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Italian Grand Prix! Dusty and Gager dive into another dominating performance from Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix. Red Bull locks up the Constructors championship and outside of the first couple of weeks it was never really in doubt. Lewis Hamilton had a chance to win in Austin but couldn't stay ahead of Max. Sainz taken out early, Russell penalized, lots to discuss! Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube! Pitstop Pals is a part of the Nielson Media Coolbet Network.

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Italian Grand Prix! Dusty and Gager break down a rain soaked Japanese Grand Prix with Max Verstappen on top of the podium and his second drivers championship. Does Charles Leclerc need to grow a pair or is Max just that damn good? Major steps forward for Alpine plus a look ahead to their driver tandem for next season. Why is George Russell slipping down the stretch? Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube! Pitstop Pals is a part of the Nielson Media Coolbet Network.

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Italian Grand Prix! Dusty and Gager take a look at Checo Perez taking the lead on the first corner of the Singapore Grand Prix and really never looking back. A steady and importance race for Ferrari while Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have to deal with some self-inflicted issues. Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube! Pitstop Pals is a part of the Nielson Media Coolbet Network.

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Italian Grand Prix! Dusty and Gager dive into everything you need to know coming out of the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari makes it easy for Max again. Sainz and Hamilton have excellent drives and De Vries impresses in his debut. Should races end under caution? Danny Ric on TV post-career, why not? Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube! Pitstop Pals is a part of the Nielson Media Coolbet Network.

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Belgian Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage discuss Mercedes taking a step in the right direction at the Dutch Grand Prix but it still wasn't enough to hold off Max Verstappen. Why didn't Mercedes use Russell to protect Hamilton, Verstappen just too damn fast and Ferrari blows it again in spectacular fasion! Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube! The debut of Nielson Media Coolbet Network!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Belgian Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage dive into Max Verstappen picking his way through the field to finish at the top of the SPA Podium. Does Red Bull just roll over the competition for the rest of the season. Ferrari's struggles continue and a tough weekend for Mercedes. The guys also chat about some upcoming driver movement and the future of Daniel Riccardo. Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage dive into a brilliant drive from Max Verstappen that leads to yet another victory. A really strong day for Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate and what in the world is happen with Ferrari and how do they get back on track!  Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage start with Max Verstappen benefit from a Leclerc mistake and then cruising to another victory. Ferrari with self afflicted wounds from both drivers and team. A great day for both Hamilton and Russell plus a whole lot more in the last installment of the French GP for the forseeable future! Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage dive into reports that Mercedes is bringing a significant Areo package upgrade to France, will it put them on a level playing field with Red Bull and Ferrari? The boys also discuss McLaren's lackluster season and how it may be a bigger mess than we expected. Is Fernando Alonso the crazy uncle that F1 needs? Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage dive into a very entertaining trip to Austria with Charles Leclerc and Ferrari having too much pace for Verstappen to overcome! Another podium for Lewis Hamilton, tough days for Sainz and Perez and Haas impresses! Can they sustain it? Another installment of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage are stoked to be diving into an excellent race at Silverstone. The battle between Sainz and Leclerc ends up with Carlos winning for the first time in Formula 1. A great drive from Checo and a disappointing day for Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton once again looks good and finds the podium!  The debut of the Mobil 1 / Mr. Lube Pitstop Pals Podium! Your chance to win a Mobil 1 Racing Hat & a Gift Certificate to Mr. Lube!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage dive into the Canadian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen rolls to another victory, his first in Canada. Ferrari with a respectable 2nd and 5th finish while Lewis Hamilton works his way back to the podium and one spot ahead of his teammate George Russell? The boys also discuss an interesting battle shaping up in the middle of the pack and are Latifi's days numbered?

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage take a look at Red Bull cruising to a 1-2 finish in Azerbaijan. Disaster strikes yet again for Ferrari. Mercedes sort of just hangs around and finds a 3-4 finish. The boys also took a look at a real nice day for Pierre Gasly.  The episode wraps with a few things that make ya laugh and Gager reveals an F1 TV Hack. 

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage dive into a busy news week around Formula 1. Perez get's a new contract from Red Bull, does he get a bump in salary and can he put up with Max for two more years? Verstappen's dad is not happy. Who's the big dog at Mercedes?  The boys also discuss options for Pierre Gasly and what happens with Riccardo's seat at McLaren?

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! Nielson and Gage take a look at a soaked event in Monaco. Ferrari screws over Charles Leclerc who had a perfect week going. Checo at the top of the podium, just the way he planned it.  The boys take a close look at the standings, the future of Riccardo with McLaren and the future of Monaco on the F1 schedule. 

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Miami Grand Prix! Nielson and Gager take a look at what Joaquin described as a WHAT IF RACE. What if Leclerc doesn't DNF? What if Red Bull gives Checo a decent strategy? What if Hamilton doesn't suffer a puncture on the first lap?  The boys take a close look at all the major events in Barcelona and the current standings. 

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Miami Grand Prix! Nielson and Gager dive into a near perfect driver for Max Verstappen as the Red Bull's straight away speed continues to be too much for Ferrari. How should Ferrari feel about their day? Russell vs Hamilton again for Mercedes. Disastrious day for McLaren.  The guys also give you their thoughts on the event in general and Martin Brundle's legendary grid walk prior to the race.

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Nielson and Gager break down a dominating Sunday drive by Max Verstappen and a huge day overall for Red Bull. Disaster strikes for Ferrari at the beginning and end of the race. Lewis Hamilton makes zero impact in the race while George Russell impresses. Why do we have to wait 2 weeks for Miami!

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Australian Grand Prix. Nielson and Gager discuss a dominant performance by Charles Leclerc and the top Ferrari car appeared to be untouchable downunder. Disaster once again for Max Verstappen. Is Mercedes finally figuring out their issues? Does a solid 5-6 finish for McLaren get them back on track for the season?

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Nielson and Gager discuss Formula One officially announcing a Las Vegas Grand Prix for the 2023 season, will the race track be challenging enough? The boys also give you the top three races they'd like to attend. The episode wraps with a chat about Daniel Riccardo and does he regret leaving Red Bull?

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Nielson and Gager dive into a great finish between Verstappen and Leclerc. The boys also discuss a great Apline battle, an unlucky day for Checo and what the heck is going with Lewis Hamilton. The episode wraps with a discussion on the biggest storyline over the next two weeks.

By F1 Fans for F1 Fans, Dustin Nielson and Joaquin Gage get together to recap the opening race of the 2022 Formula 1 season.  Nielson and Gager discuss a 1-2 finish for Ferrari, Redbull coming up empty and a rare satisfying podium for Lewis Hamilton. How great was it to Haas have success and how long will it take for McLaren to fix their issues? LIGHTS OUT!!