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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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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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• 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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After a WEEK's worth of technical difficulties we are back and recapping the final triple header of the season (Las Vegas GP, Qatar GP, and Abu Dhabi GP). We had quite a bit of on-track drama from crazy moves to killer drives to bizarre FIA decisions. But that doesn’t even begin to compare to the OFF-track drama which included everything from surprise babies to feuds to soul-crushing farewells Let’s un-box the the final 3 races (still crying over Carlos Sainz btw).

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• Charles Leclerc on the radio in Las Vegas
• Yuki Tsunoda vs the mirror/beaver in Qatar
• Oscar Piastri on Max Verstappen apologizing
• Charles Leclerc on the radio after Abu Dhabi GP
• Max Verstappen does press with a beer in hand
• Esteban Ocon’s statement on early exit from Alpine
• The drivers pen a letter to the FIA
• Christian Horner responds to Toto Wolff
• Some of Max Verstappen’s comments on the incident 
• Some of George Russell’s comments on the incident 
• Daniel Ricciardo is NOT Boq
• Max Verstappen interview with Heineken Zero
• Arthur and Charles Leclerc complete FP1 
• Lando Norris posts about the drivers dinner
• Official picture with all the drivers of 2024 
• Carlos Sainz’s PR person, Rita cries in the media pen
• Charles Leclerc helmet tribute to Carlos Sainz
• George Russell helmet tribute to Lewis Hamilton
• Lewis Hamilton outfits transition from Mercedes to Ferrari
• Franco Colapinto is confused about style question

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Literally, what a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix. I’m STILL recovering. In addition to Interlagos turning into a lake and all the on-track insanity that caused, we also some friendships mend (shoutout Pierre and Estie Bestie) and we got to hear the Dutch national anthem for the first time in agessss. So let’s make some Pão de queijo and talk all things Brazil GP!

P.S. This was recorded on Monday afternoon so some of the latest F1 news didn’t make it into the episode. We will discuss in Vegas!!

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MENTIONED MEDIA

• Charles Leclerc swears during press conference
• Charles Leclerc gets lecture from FIA
• George Russell and how the drivers voted RE FIA rules
• Carlos Sainz celebrates with his family and Lando Norris
• Carlos Sainz getting annoyed at fans filming him when he was out celebrating
• Charles Leclerc clarifies he was never mad at carlos
• Kevin Magnussen sick, replaced by Ollie Bearman
•  Lewis Hamilton drove Senna’s car
• Sebastian Vettel hosted an Ayrton Senna event
• Brazilian girlies fangirling over Carlos Sainz
• Journalist congratulates Oscar Piastri instead of Lando Norris on Sprint win
• Max Verstappen angry after Q2 qualifying
• Yuki Tsunoda Got p3!!
• Brazil GP top 3 height difference
• Lewis Hamilton interrupts Stefano’s interview and asks for better tires lol
• George Russell and Lando Norris get fined for improper aborted start procedure
• Mercedes fined for increasing tire pressure during aborted start
• Fernando Alonso struggling to get out of his car after the race
• Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon hugged
• Max Verstappen, PIerre Gasly, Esteban Ocon in the cooldown room

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A weekend of ABSOLUTE CHAOS. Mexico City delivered the drama, the petty fighting, and another emotional win for bb Carlos. We’re debriefing it all from Liam’s unending beef with old Spanish-speaking guys to the FIA cracking down, to Ferrari’s triumphs. Let’s review the Mexico Grand Prix!

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MENTIONED MEDIA

• Charles Leclerc talks about Max Verstappen driving on the limit
• George Russell is the Director of The Grand Prix Drivers Association
•  Oscar Piastri’s sass about Helmut Marko
• George Russell looks like Mondo Duplantis
• Max Verstappen reacts to the incident reenactment
• Charles Leclerc flies a fighter jet
• Franco Colapinto makes Alex Albon some mate to try
• Oscar Piastri says Franco Calopinto is funny in Spanish.
• Liam Lawson gives unhinged answers
• Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz play chess on their private jet
• Charles Leclerc’s and Carlos Sainz’ girlfriends plan their outfits
• Brad Pitt films in Mexico
• Charles Leclerc arrives in a full mariachi fit
• Ollie Bearman is an athlete
• Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc react in the cooldown room

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Welcome back to F1 and we’re kicking things off in Austin with a fab weekend of racing, drama, and more. We’ll recap Charles Leclerc’s epic win, debrief the battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris,bid farewell to Daniel Ricciardo, and relive some of the best radio moments (“WHAT?!” - George). Let’s un-box box the US Grand Prix!

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MENTIONED MEDIA

•  Daniel Ricciardo’s retirement hat
• Yuki Tsunoda on what he learned from Daniel Ricciardo
• Red Bull has an illegal car part?
• Lando Norris eats a chicken wrap before a race
• James Vowles on why Adrien Newey didn’t go to Williams
• Kamala Harris likes f1
• People Magazine ranks Formula 1’s top 15 sexiest drivers
• Charles Leclerc teaches Carlos Sainz about the demure trend
• Charles Leclerc’s brother Lorenzo is engaged
• Charles Leclerc turned 27 this week
• Valtteri Bottas on why he likes cycling
• George Russell went to the gym with his mom
• George Russell on holiday.
• Micah Parsons (NFL) chats with Alex Albon (F1)
• Celebrities in Austin
• Mondo Duplantis, Olympian gives pole tire to Lando Norris
• Paul Mescal chatting to the Ferrari boys
• Kimi Antonelli, Jack Doohan, Zak Brown, and Lance Stroll went to a college football game 
• Fernando Alonso has beef with Liam Lawson

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Lizards and the F word. And that was the Singapore Grand Prix! We’re chatting all things on and off track including rumors, McLaren’s dominance, and the return of the Max. Let’s un-box-box the Singapore GP!

DISCLAIMER: this recorded before I saw all the gut-wrenching post-race content with Daniel. Many tears were shed.

MENTIONED MEDIA

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• James Vowles to help Franco Colapinto
• McLaren rear wing
• Kevin Magnussen will be a menace
• FIA wants to limit swearing on the radio
• Max Verstappen gets community service for swearing 
• Lewis Hamilton and George Russell dress each other
• Carlos Sainz remembers like all the national anthems 
• Ollie Bearman and Will Buxton “Cars” reference
• Ollie Bearman tries out different jobs in the paddock
• Ferrari posts Carlos Sainz in the rain
• George Russell plays padel in the rain
• Fernando Alonso presses all of the buttons in his Aston Martin
• Singapore GP free practice graphics
• Lizard on track in Singapore

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