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Hulk-stappen is back, George Russell’s concern about ~the children~ has resurfaced, and Oscar Piastri might have smiled just a little wider this time??? Let’s debrief the Spanish GP

*Apologies for the delay in episode!! We also  cover the Monaco GP (literally so briefly because what even happened)*

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• George Russell and Alex Albon sibling banter in Monaco
• George Russell and Alex Albon argue about dinner post-race
• Alex Albon talks about buying George Russell lobster pasta
• Toto Wolff attends son’s graduation during the Imola GP
• Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto, and Esteban Ocon at Cannes
• F1 Movie screening for the drivers
• F1 movie screening outfits
• Carlos Sainz diplomatically roasting the F1 movie
• Kimi Antonelli calls the movie "very long"
• Max Verstappen e-racing instead of going to the screening
• Daniel Ricciardo shares ATV video with “Frank Hermann” caption
• Drivers participate in the Monaco charity match
• Isack Hadjar saying playing football was tiring
• Pierre Gasly and Isack Hadjar watching the Champions League final
• Carlos Sainz limbo-ing to avoid being on camera (he failed)
• Christian Horner denies Ferrari rumors because his Italian is bad
• Lance Stroll getting follow-up procedure on wrist
• Max Verstappen defends Yuki Tsunoda
• George Russell is concerned about the children

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Welcome to Imola where we there was more overtaking than this track has seen in a minute, the return of the Max, a class field trip (including a driver), and more. Let’s debrief the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix!

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MENTIONED MEDIA

• FIA reduces swearing penalty
• Toto Wolff says we should stop accusing successful cars of cheating
• Oliver Oakes brother arrested
• James Vowles and Jack Whitehall have espresso martinis
• Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon discuss their fan rankings
• Ollie Bearman turns 20
• Lando Norris celebrates Martin Garrix’s birthday
• Carlos Sainz the face of L’Oreal
• Carlos Sainz and Eva Longoria in Cannes for L’Oreal
• Carlos Sainz on the red carpet in Cannes
• Kimi Antonelli class field trip to Imola
• Kimi Antonelli classmates post about field trip
• Charles Leclerc watches video with Leo
• Carlos Sainz reacts to qualifying above Ferrari
• Charles Leclerc reacts to qualifying
• George Russell eats banana in press conference
• Lando Norris radio during race

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Welcome to the Miami Grand Prix where McLaren and Max Verstappen battled it out on track, Max had a baby, Oscar Piastri hit the griddy, and Alpine has ongoing drama that gets more unhinged by the minute*. Let’s debrief the Miami GP!

*This was recorded before the latest development in the Alpine saga. I will update in the next episode!!

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• Alpine’s statement about Ollie Oakes resignation
• Alpine’s statement about Jack Doohan
• Alpine’s post with Flavio Briatore and Ollie Oakes follow-up statements
• Cameraman zooming into Charles Leclerc’s face
• Carlos Sainz posted a dump of him doing sports
• Liam Lawson went to Stagecoach 
• Yuki Tsunoda calls Max Verstappen big daddy 
• Toto Wolff on Max Verstappen being a great dad 
• Toto Wolff says baby will be marketing gold if she goes by Verstappen-Piquet
• Fernando Alonso allegedly said that he looks forward to racing Max Verstappen’s kid soon
• Charles Leclerc congratulating Max Verstappen
• Lewis Hamilton at the Met Gala
• Max Verstappen points out he and Lewis Hamilton are the first drivers in the paddock
• Leo Leclerc visiting Williams with all the WAGs
• Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend Alex does a Rhodes event with Hailey Bieber
• Lewis Hamilton co-promotes his non-alcoholic bevvie with Tom Holland
• Yuki Tsunoda can’t stop eating
• Mercedes has got Toto Wolff in a T-SHIRT
• The Drivers Parade is in life-size, functioning Lego cars!!
• Yuki Tsunoda tells Max Verstappen to treat him like a baby
• Timothee Chalamet in the RB garage with Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson
• Kimi Antonelli hugging his dad after pole

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We’re chatting about everything that went down in a very toasty Jeddah, including lap 1 drama, off-track tea (feat. unhinged rookie stories), Oscar Piastri leading the world championship (omg!), and really digging into why Max Verstappen was so angry after the race. Was it the penalty? Finishing second? Isane FIA behavior (ding ding ding!!)?? Let’s debrief the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!!

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• Yuki Tsunoda’s Bahrain dump featured an excellent photo of Max Verstappen
• Lewis Hamilton on the cover of Vogue
• George Russell advert for Mercedes sponsor Einhell
• Kimi Antonelli remembers every lap time he’s ever registered on a track
• Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman share unhinged stories
• Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz trauma bonding over Dr. Helmut Marko
• Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz discuss how they feel at home on the road
• Charles Leclerc has a Words of Wisdom doc with his funny radio messages
• George posted a pic of him, Lando, Alex, and Carlos playing padel
• Drivers were greeted at the airport with bouquets of flowers
• JLo was at the Ferrari garage
• Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Fernando Alonso take selfies on Alex Albon’s phone
• James Vowles on Max Verstappen
• Max Verstappen and David Croft at the press conference
• Yuki Tsunoda crashes in FP2
• Oscar Piastri has water in his helmet?
• Isack Hadjar ALSO has water in his helmet
• Isack Hadjar and trying to overtake the Williams
• Max Verstappen penalty documentation from the FIA
• Alex Albon flying home with Max Verstappen 

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Welcome to the Bahrain Grand Prix! We finally got to see some on-track action. Or at least, hear about it (seems like the camera was allergic to racing). We’re chatting strategy, overtakes, broken transponders, and messy team dynamics. Let’s dive int to the Bahrain GP!

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MENTIONED MEDIA 

• Carlos Sainz on his fine in Japan
• Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both cheat at chess
• This Red Bull D2 edit to the Six musical
• Alex Albon and Charles Leclerc use James Vowles’ toilet
• Oscar Piastri asked journalists if they also get fined for swearing
• Lewis Hamilton brings his curls out
• George Russell and Charles Leclerc wear the same outfit
• Ollie Bearman’s ice bath
• Lewis Hamilton’s first factory mention
• George Russell didn’t know Kimi Antonelli was still in school
• Isack Hadjar’s dad is a quantum physicist
• Carlos Sainz Sr celebrates birthday with Williams Racing
• Alex Albon discusses Williams fine with George Russell
• Carlos Sainz out qualified Lewis Hamilton
• Nico Hulkenberg time deleted 45 minutes after he set it
• Christian Horner talks about letting Liam Lawson go
• Max Verstappen's manager rages at Dr. Helmut Marko after Bahrain
• George Russell posts “thirst trap” of Lando Norris
• Cooldown room Bahrain GP 2025

Ollie Bearman’s dad and brother congratulate him on radio 

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The Japanese Grand Prix may have been painfully dull, but we’ve still got plenty to chat through, including the Yuki and Liam swap, how Red Bull defines duty of care, how McLaren chooses strategy (spoiler alert: not very strategically), Lando v. grass, how the FIA will fine anything including poorly-timed medical conditions, and more!! Let’s dive into the Japanese GP. 

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MENTIONED MEDIA

• Max Verstappen likes post defending Liam Lawson
• Liam Lawson on leaving Red Bull and returning to Racing Bulls
• How Red Bull Racing is behaving right now
• Oscar Piastri’s mom comments on McLaren video to get Oscar to call her
• Lewis Hamilton wants to design a Ferrari
• F1 video: how well do you know your teammate?
• Lance on TikTok
• Kimi Antonelli is still in school
• Oscar Piastri’s birthday
• George Russell meets his number one Japanese fan
• Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda marketing video
• Lewis Hamilton takes Charles Leclerc and whole Ferrari team bowling
• Japanese GP cooldown room with Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri
• Carlos Sainz fined for getting medical attention and missing part of the anthem

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Let’s recap the Chinese Grand Prix over boozy boba and stir-fried race cakes! The on-track drama may have been a bit sub-par, but we can always rely on the teams to make unique strategy calls and on the FIA to take very precise measurements post-race. Plus the rookies are keeping us all on our toes! So, let’s dive in to the 2025 Chinese GP.

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MENTIONED MEDIA

Yuki eats @andycooks wagyu pie

Lewis clarifies selfie with Isack

Lewis Hamilton on the media portrayal of his radio calls  

Nicole Piastri at the Australian GP

Zhou Guanyu, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc do calligraphy 

Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend Alex and Alex Albon’s girlfriend Lily wear fab outfits

Lewis didn't wear a fit, just his uniform??

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli play mahjong

Carlos Sainz's seat issue during sprint quali

Lewis Hamilton on swapping with Charles Leclerc during the race

Ted Kravitz coming at Christian Horner regarding driver choices 

Charles Leclerc’s sad eyes 

Second time ever teenagers have scored points in a GP at the same time!

Kimi Antonelli's confusion at being named Driver of the Day 

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We’re headed to a land down under for the Australian Grand Prix!  Our first race back was chaotic from start to finish. Ferrrari still can’t communicate via radio (water is wet, Charles!!), rookies were faced with their first wet race in F1, and the only strategist across the whole grid who seems to know what to do in wet weather conditions is Carlos Sainz. Let’s debrief the Australian GP!

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Mentioned media

• Oscar Piastri signs a multi-year deal with McLaren
• Angela Cullen is back with Lewis Hamilton
• Jack Whitehall at F175
• Jack Whitehall at F175
• F175 livery reveal
• Max Verstappen LOVED the F175 event
• Ferrari send-off from Milan
• Ferrari send-off from Milan
• Lewis Hamilton on the cover of Times Magazine
• Lewis Hamilton on the cover of Times Magazine
• Lewis Hamilton is a Lululemon ambassador
• Carlos Sainz is in an ad for L’Oreal
• Carlos Sainz behind the scenes for L’Oreal
• Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sr. the new faces of Hackett London
• Carlos Sainz on Stanley Tucci’s new cooking show
• Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in a Peroni commercial
• Lewis Hamilton’s first TikTok video
• Nicole Piastri takes Oscar Piastri to pilates class
• Lily reads Fourth Wing to Alex Albon
• Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, and Kimi Antonelli press conference
• 2025 Rookies roundtable
• Gabriel and Nico Hulkenberg banter Kick Sauber
• George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Valtteri Bottas do promo for Mercedes
• Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton play chess
• Oscar Piastri’s grandma makes lamingtons for the McLaren garage
• Carlos Sainz post-race strategy calls 

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We’re chatting all things Drive to Survive season 7, from some of my fav behind the scenes highlights to fact checking the storylines with an… interesting interpretation of reality. It’s a hoot! Plus, what better way to get ready for the 2025 F1 season than by refreshing our memories with how 2024 went down?!

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And make sure to catch Part ONE for a who’s who of the 2025 Formula 1 paddock, including drivers, team principals, other key players, and all the essential drama at play.  

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Get ready with me for the 2025 Formula 1 Season with this extremely factual (but thoroughly biased) guide to every BNOT (big name on track), including drivers, team principals/owners, & other key players. Plus, I'm baking scones for all the TEA I'm spilling on driver, team, and cross-paddock drama. 

Whether you’re a fresh fan or a seasoned pro, with all this team hopping and new rookies on the scene, this refresher is a must ahead of the Australian GP this weekend!

And make sure to catch Part TWO where we debrief season 7 Netflix’s Drive to Survive including some of my fav behind the scene highlights as well as debunking some of the wilder storylines. 

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