American F1diots

It's been a thrilling 2022 Formula 1 season thus far and the long-anticipated return to Australia continued with the excitement. Ferrari and Red Bull continue to lead the pack but small mistakes and reliability are still thorns in the sides of both teams. Mercedes is hanging tough while they wait for upgrades, and Mclaren are starting to show pace. Lots of mid and down-field action to discuss as well! Thanks for listening!

We weren't sure there was going to be a race on Sunday following a rocket attack on an Aramco oil refinery on Friday. After security reassurances, it was decided that they would proceed with the race weekend. And what a weekend it was! Exciting action from Qualifying right through the grand prix. Sergio Perez got his first pole and Charles and Max didn't disappoint. Join us as we discuss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!

The brand new 2022 Formula 1 cars took to Bahrain International Circuit and they did not disappoint! There was lots of great action up and down the field! Join the American F1diots as we discuss how, at least for the time being, Ferrari and Red Bull are the strongest teams to emerge from Winter testing. Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen went wheel-to-wheel for three straight laps at one point, and that was far from the only exciting battle! Both Red Bull cars ended up retiring near the end o...

Join Erin, Jim, and Josh as we discuss and rank all of the exciting new liveries for the 2022 Formula 1 season. Here is a link to the page we viewed if you'd like to follow along with the photos we're looking at: https://lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/2022/02/26/f1-all-10-new-2022-liveries-revealed/We are so excited for the new season and can't wait to see how the cars perform in Bahrain in a couple of weeks! We hope you'll tune in regularly and tell a friend!

Join us as we discuss the final few races of the 2021 Formula 1 season including the finale in Abu Dhabi which did not disappoint in terms of excitement and drama! Also in this episode is a fun superlatives segment, so please have a listen and tell a friend! We plan on doing one or two off-season episodes as Winter testing gets underway and we start to get a look at the brand new formula for 2022, so keep an eye out for those!

This week the AF1 crew starts off the podcast with our Formula 1 for 1diots segment discussing all things tires (tyres, for our European friends!). Modern Formula 1 cars are very hard on tires and Pirelli has a monstrous job each year (and every race) trying to figure out the best compounds to select. We also discuss the Mexico City Grand Prix and the ongoing race (boom) for Driver's Championship between Max Verstappen (P1) and Lewis Hamiton (P2). Hometown favorite Sergio (Checko) Perez ...

Join us as we review the American Grand Prix which took place at the Circuit Of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Before delving into the action, we have an "F1 For 1diots" segment in which we discuss lap traffic, including back-marker regulations, blue flags, race impact, and more.Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continue their battle for the driver's championship on different strategies and Sergio (Checo) Perez lands himself a solid podium finish. Daniel Ricciardo continued his tradition of i...

Join Erin, Jim, and Josh in this episode as we discuss some rulebook gray areas including Lando Norris's pit-entry non-penalty at Sochi, track limits in general, and Fernando Alonso's brilliant move to take advantage of and expose a nonsensical guideline on lap one at Sochi.Conversation then turns to the Formula 1 2021 Turkish GP in general and Josh freaks out about Ferarri's continued strategy fails. This was a very exciting race with lots of action and we loved chatting about it. Have...

A historical weekend in Russia at the 2021 Sochi Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton winning his 100th Formula 1 race! Erin, Jim, and Josh discuss the Grand Prix, including engine swap penalties and the crazy last six laps resulting in heartbreak for Lando Norris and McLaren.We then shift to a lengthy discussion regarding Lewis's historical career and many other controversial aspects of Mercede's hybrid turbo-era domination. The conversation ranges from car specs to regulations and the upcoming fo...

The crew dives right into the big news from the Mercedes team that George Russell has been signed to a three year contract starting in 2022. Nicholas Latifi will remain with Williams and Alex Albon, formerly of Red Bull Racing, will take Russell's place in the second Williams car. That leaves just the one remaining question mark on the grid as Alfa Romeo has yet to resign Antonio Giovinazzi.Next, we discuss the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The first of two big storylines from this race ...