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Well that was a race that felt like one thousand and one nights! Flags waved. Car parts flew. Attitudes raged. Michael’s still got buttons to push. All in all, lights were bright and tensions were high and we’re discussing every juicy incident, conspiracy, radio call (Michael Masi was on a roll), controversy, and feud (Toto v. Christian & Lewis v. Max). Let’s unbox-box the Saudi Arabian GP!

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Where in the world is Cyril Abiteboul? 
    • Getting a TATTOO that’s where
  • Lap 2: F1 drivers live life
    • Lando Norris moves to Monaco
    • Esteban Ocon & Fernando Alonso moonlight as Daft Punk at the Ballon D’Or
• Lap 3: Box Box Inbox
  • Who will win the WDC?!
• Lap 4: Pre-Saudi GP stuff
  • Jean Todt, FIA President & husband to Crazy Rich Asian is retiring
    • Bravely stands between Christian Horner and Toto Wolff
  • A Chassis for Christmas starring Nikita & Dmitry Mazepin
  • Fernando Alonso is full send for Team Super Max
• Racing Rhyme
• Analysis
  • Red flags
  • Safety cars
  • Shady tactics
  • Overtakes
  • Max Verstappen & Lewis Hamilton had drama 
  • Michael Masi & the FIA got involved
  • Tl;dr There’s a lot to dissect, not enough bullets
• Box Box
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Prepping you for Saudi Arabian nights which, like Saudi Arabian days, are more often than not, hotter than hot! Plus everything that’s been happening in the F1 world, from new friendships (Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon) to Tatt Talks With Zak & David. Let’s go, Boxes!

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Post-Qatar
    • Max Verstappen hosts a Rogue Marshall Meet-and-Greet
    • Tatt Talks With Zak Brown & David Beckham
  • Lap 2: F1 goodbyes
    • Kimi’s farewell party at Alfa Romeo
    • Sir Frank Williams passed away today
  • Lap 3: F1 content
    • Charles Leclerc defends the bandana, Carlos calls him a fashion victim
    • Alex Albon compares him & Yuki Tsunoda to Dr. Evil & Mini-Me
  • Lap 4: Box Box Inbox
    • Check out 16th Street Cookies!
    • Rachelle tries some F1 neck exercises
    • Jenson Button’s cousin sold Hannah her condo!
    • Boxes came through with some corrections
    • We got our first donation!!
• Track Walk: Jeddah Corniche Circuit
  • History (it’s short)
  • Circuit (it’s narrow & curvy)
  • What to expect (we make some bold af predictions)
    • Ferrari & The Monegasque Curse
• Box Box
  • Food
    • Hannah will be eating Shawarma & falafel 
    • Rachelle will be eating Kabsa (lamb & rice)
  • See you next Sunday!
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Cars in Qatar. David B. & a tire puncture spree. But most importantly, Fernando Alonso in p3. Bend it like Beckham? Nah. Send it like Alonso. Let’s unbox-box the Qatar GP!  

• Digital Warmup
  • Qatar is hosting the World Cup
    • (Hi, FIFA & David Beckham)
  • George Lucas loves F1 enough to travel to Qatar
  • Zak Brown shows off his new tattoo to David Beckham 
  • Pierre Gasly goes Paddock official with his girlfriend Katerina.
• Racing Rhyme
• Qatar GP Analysis
  • Quali
    • Yellow flags (uh oh Pierre Gasly!)
    • Grid penalty for Max & Valtteri
    • Yellow flag conspiracy theories
      • Christian Horner summoned to the stewards
  • Race
    • First 10 laps
    • Tire issues + strategy
      • FYI, Losail Circuit is edgy af
      • Valtteri Bottas DNFs
      • Pirelli inspecting their tires
    • Red Bull & Mercedes
      • Lewis Hamilton gets P1
      • Max Verstappen fights his way to P2 and stays there
    • Fight for P3
      • Let’s go Checo Perez & Fernando Alonso
    • Constructor fight for P3: Ferrari & McLaren
    • Driver of the Day and Dick in the Box Box
• Box Box
  • Saudi Arabian GP
  • Episode schedule
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You know what they say, what happens in Brazil...comes to Qatar. We unpack the ensuing Red Bull v. Mercedes drama (Toto & Christian give the Real Housewives a run for their money with the awkward tension and sick one liners). Then, we dive into Qatar GP prep covering track deets and what to expect Sunday. Let’s go, Boxes!

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Mercedes v Red Bull drama continues
    • As told through the Christian Horner & Toto Wolff press conference
  • Lap 2: Box Box Inbox
    • We have fan art!!
  • Lap 3: Qatar Race Week
    • Night time track walks!
    • Social activism (shoutout Lewis)
    • Press conferences (spoiler alert, Qatari children ask v dark questions)
  • Lap 4: Valtteri Bottas on the F1: Beyond the Grid podcast
    • He got divorced!
    • He’s building a house in the middle of a Northern Finnish tundra (no room for guests)!
    • He likes coffee!
    • He’s had a bleak (but educational) few years!
    • He’s happy now!
• Track Walk
  • History (it’s short)
  • Losail International Circuit (it’s flowy)
  • What to expect (expect the night)
  • Predictions
    • McLaren vs. Ford (does not star Matt Damon)
• Box Box
  • We will be back Sunday to debrief the Qatar GP
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What a pão-some weekend in Brazil! There was racing. Lewis Hamilton was a GOAT. Lando Norris felt 22. The FIA was consistently inconsistent. Christian Horner was predictably petty. And, oh look! A wild Fuming Toto Wolff appears. Boxes, let’s unbox-box the Brazil Grand Prix!

• Digital warmup
  • Lap 1: F1 news
    • Goodbye Antonio “Italian Jesus” Giovinazzi and hello Guanyu Zhou!
  • Lap 2: After the Mexico GP
    • Was the Mexico GP Valtteri Bottas’ fault? (what isn’t Valtteri Bottas fault tbh)
    • Daddy issues continue: Charles Leclerc + Checo 
  • Lap 3: Before the Brazil GP
    • There were some logistics concerns & delayed deliveries. But nw, Haas & Guenther Steiner aren’t too concerned.
• Racing Rhyme
• Analysis
  • Quali
    • Go Lewis Hamilton! Oh, JK.
    • Max Verstappen pays up but don’t worry he’ll never be poor.
    • *Toto starts to lose it*
  • Sprint
    • Lewis is a champ
    • Seb is a comedian
    • Valtter gets P1
  • Race
    • Strategy (tires + pit stops)
    • Highlights
      • Hannah’s Haiku: Lando Norris’ Weekend
      • What a weekend for the top 2 D2s, Checo Perez & Valtteri Bottas
      • Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen at it again
  • Discussion: The Red Bull & Mercedes Feud
    • Max pushing Lewis wide
    • Michael Masi (aka sassy) is BACK
    • Christian “Karen” Horner & unhinged Toto
  • Results
    • Driver of the Day: Lewis obvi but also s/o to all the D2s out there
    • Dick in the Box Box
      • Potentially the FIA?
    • Standings
• Box Box
  • Next up: Qatar GP
  • Food: Machboos & Balaleet
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Checo. Checo, Checo, Checo the F1 driver! What a race! And by ‘what a race’ we mean ‘what a first part of the first lap’! The majority of the drama might have been condensed to the first couple minutes, but there’s still plenty to talk about (conspiracy theories, French sandwiches, & that smoke show of a pit stop🤦‍♀️). But, there is one key takeaway from today. This is Checo’s world, and we’re just living in it. Vamanos, Boxes, let’s unbox-box the Mexico GP. 

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Where in the world did they go? (pt. 2)
  • Lap 2: A double team principal birthday
    • Will Mattia Binotto & Zak Brown have a mid-life crisis?
  • Lap 3: F1 Drivers & Celebs
    • Kim & Ellen!
  • Lap 4: Race Week goss
    • Checo cardboard cutouts
    • Haas football night
    • George Russell + Nicholas Latifi tackle a Williams piñata 
• Racing Rhyme
• Analysis
  • Quali
  • To summarize the first lap: 🤯
  • Pit Stops
  • Valtteri Bottas: LEAVE BOTTAS ALONE
  • Checo’s triumph
  • Driver of the Day + Dick in the Box Box
  • Standings
• Box Box
  • Brazil GP food
  • Schedule
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Come on vámonos, everybody let’s go to Mexico City! We’re talking all things Mexico GP, from what to expect to circuit deets. Plus, we cover everything that’s happened in the F1 world since Austin. Can you say Box Box?! 

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Box Box Inbox
    • Rachelle’s grandma watches a GP for the first time
    • We have the bestest Boxes
    • Valtteri Bottas’ engines
    • Lando Norris’ mental & emotional state
  • Lap 2: Where in the world did everyone go?!
    • Carlos Sainz eats tacos
    • Sergio Pérez’s (aka Checo) son Sergio Pérez Jr. (Chequito) had a Cars-themed birthday!!!
    • A wild Alex Albon appears at Charles Leclerc’s golf game
  • Lap 3: Halloween + Días de Muertos 
    • Max Verstappen in a flat brim + Day of the Dead makeup
    • A child dresses up as Max Verstappen for Halloween and nailsssss it
    • Christian Horner and his ginger family on a Red Bull tractor in a pumpkin patch
    • Other Halloween costumes
• Track Walk: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  • History
  • Circuit
  • What to expect
    • Predictions
    • Standings
• Box Box
  • Food
  • Scheduling
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The US GP gave us a lot of Cowboy Mojo. Track limits were exceeded, spots were conceded, & some of our drivers got a lil overheated. But we witnessed some spectacular battles along the way. So, Boxes, let’s mosey on down to COTA and chat all things US GP!

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Box Box Inbox
  • Lap 2: McLaren
    • Zak gets a phallic tattoo to commemorate Monza
    • Daniel drives Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s car
  • Lap 3: F1 continues to do #America
    • Free throw competition (turns out Lance has got moves)
    • Who wore the cowboy hat best (bottom two are definitely George Russell & Alex Albon)
  • Lap 4: Celebrity sightings
    • Ben Stiller
    • George Lucas
    • Meg Thee Stallion
    • Winnie Harlow
    • Shaq
  • Lap 5: Obituary for Hannah’s Mercedes
    • It’s sad
• Racing Rhyme
• Analysis
  • Free practice
  • Qualy
  • Race
    • Context
      • Front row is everything here
      • It’s h o t in Texas today (85 degrees!!)
    • Start
      • Lewis Hamilton gets a great start (did it help tho?)
    • Radio
      • Everyone loves a sassy call to Michael Masi (except Michael Masi)
    • Commentary
      • How many Texas references can our fav commentators get in there?
    • Results
      • Standings
      • Driver of the Day & Dick In the Box Box
        • Checo did it THIRSTY!
• Box Box
  • Next up: Prepping for the Mexican GP!
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This ain’t our first rodeo, but it is our first US GP! Saddle up, because we’re prepping hard for our first stateside race weekend. We get to know the lay of the land, including a COTA track walk + what to expect. But first, it’s time for an XL Digital Warmup (doo doo doo) where we get into all the F1 gossip from the last couple of weeks. Boxes, let's ride!

• Digital Warmup
  • Lap 1: Box Box Inbox
    • Alexander Rossi is a Herbie stan!!!
  • Lap 2: Press conferences 
    • Who locked Lewis Hamilton in his room y’all?
    • Daniel Ricciardo & Max Verstappen are an underrated duo
  • Lap 3: F1 continues to do #America
    • Daniel Ricciardo, star of Hallmark rom com Ride to Survive coming soon to a TV near you
    • Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc attend a Bucks (??) game in Milwaukee. Serious question, have there ever been a Pierre and a Charles in Milwaukee before this day?
  • Lap 4: Which celebs are attending?
    • Our money is on Kardashians, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, & Dax Shepard + Kristen Bell
  • Lap 5: Mattia Binotto
    • Did anyone else realize Mattia stopped attending GPs?
• Track Walk
  • History
  • Circuit
  • What to expect
    • Predictions
      • Will Charles be able to fight the Monegasque Curse + the Birthday Curse this weekend?
    • Standings
• Box Box
  • Food
    • Cowboy burger, milkshake, & fries (what makes a cowboy burger a cowboy burger?)
    • Thanksgiving dinner coming right up!
  • Next episode: The US GP debrief!
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A couple of months ago we took to IG for a vote on films to review. And in the spirit of America (and the American GP this week), we chose the film that got zero votes. And now we know why. Today we’re reviewing Herbie Fully Loaded! Starring America’s sweetheart (circa 2000s), Lindsay Lohan!!! This movie isn't gonna shift your gears, but maybe our discussion will! And, dw, we spend the first half of the episode diving into everything going on the world of F1. Boxes, let's get boxing!

Digital Warmup

• Lap 1: Box Box Inbox
  • Horse Girl Explains: Gina Schumacher's riding
  • Happy birthday to the OG Box!
• Lap 2: F1 teams doing #America
  • Red Bull NYC promo
  • McLaren's football jerseys (no one asked for it)
  • George Russell & Alex Albon like the Miami Dolphins??
  • Zak Brown will make good on his bet with Danny R this week and let him drive one of his toy NASCAR cars (if you're worried about Cyril's bet, dw he sent Daniel an email)
• Lap 3: 2022 calendar
  • F1 coordinators, once again, prove their inability to navigate a calendar
• Lap 4: Lawrence Stroll on the Beyond the Grid  podcast
  • We love him. Can't do anything about it
• Lap 5: Birthdays
  • Charles Leclerc turns 24
  • Kimi Raikkonen turns 42
  • The F1 Cake Segment
    • Unusual entries 
• Lap 6: Bleak afternoon
  • Valtteri brought back the Bleak Afternoon filter. We discuss what this means.

Herbie Fully Loaded

• Context
• Plot
• Takeaways/fav scenes

Box Box

• Upcoming episode: Pre-US GP
• We're eating Thanksgiving dinner & burgers w/ all the fixings!
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