Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

After a dominant season, Red Bull driver Alisha Palmowski claimed the 2026 F1 Academy Championship following the reverse grid race of the 3-race weekend at the 2026 United States Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Palmowski's championship charge-What Audi's Emma Felbermayr and Alpine's Nina Gademan need to do to claim the vice championship-Mercedes' Payton Westcott on the verge of claiming the Academy's Rookie of the Year award-Alba Larsen's late-season charge en route to her third season in 2027-And the intriguing Constructor's battle that will likely go down to the final race in Vegas next monthOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 F1 Academy United States Grand Prix Preview: https://youtu.be/R6OsNscUnXg?si=zrLJPxlaSEuF0WomFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

Kimi Antonelli *almost* clinched the 2026 World Driver's Championship...but didn't quite get there at the United States Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were able to hold Kimi Antonelli off from clinching the championship-How Kimi Antonelli can clinch the Driver's Championship next week in Mexico City-How Charles Leclerc found the pace Ferrari lost over qualifying to finish P2-Max Verstappen's frustrating weekend that ultimately ended in P3-The high stakes of P2 in the 2026 World Driver's Championship-The battle between Red Bull and McLaren for P3 in the 2026 World Constructors Championship-My COTA predictions-And moreOther episodes Kathryn Referenced:How We Ended Up In Kimi Antonelli's Netflix Documentary, The Seat: https://youtu.be/jIPy3F8d5fA?si=qTeVEYtHDmZjo1HZ2026 United States Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/8AYXBqIGhag?si=Nf7WSiqz2KRAHFpZFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

After a couple months off, F1 Academy is back in action for the penultimate race weekend of the season.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Alisha Palmowski can clinch the 2026 Driver's Championship-How Alba Larsen's performance at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix helped her to a third F1 Academy season in 2027-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Recap: https://youtu.be/NXcvvLkSKCU?si=_qKs-E2NoRCmd-J-2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/8AYXBqIGhag?si=4phIEVcdR53YL29N2026 F1 Academy British Grand Prix Recap: https://youtu.be/MjkxizLi0y0?si=y8uye2Ua8a8O-pCsFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

It's time for the Americas leg of the 2026 season, kicking off with the 2026 United States Grand Prix, and Kimi Antonelli's first best opportunity to win the 2026 World Driver's Championship.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Haas' choice to replace Esteban Ocon with Rafael Camara in 2027-Why Red Bull extended Laurent Mekies' contract beyond Max Verstappen's tenure with the team-What a timeline looks like for F1's upcoming first race in Rwanda-How weather may impact Raceday at COTA-Kathryn ranks the COTA special liveries from most boring to least boring-Kathryn's COTA Predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 Spanish Grand Prix Reaction (Madrid Was Bad!): https://youtu.be/NUCB7OgD7kw?si=VmFcnq3uU9jrFKua2025 United States Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/qJ1rt70Xmdw?si=1E5XSQ71ulXQ1lXNKathryn Ranks The 2026 F1 Liveries: https://youtu.be/pTVXKeBwPg4?si=Pj-N_QRJriJ72ppKFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

It took 10 tries, but Max Verstappen has finally won in Singapore. And in the sprint too! (But even Max said that the sprint doesn't matter anywhere near the Grand Prix)In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Max's win, obviously.-Kimi Antonelli's podium and what it means for clinching his first World Driver's Championship-And why, while Kimi *can* clinch in COTA, he probably won't-Isack Hadjar's power unit nightmare-Charles Leclerc's podium, but more importantly...-The crisis of the Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari partnership-How George's 2026 title hopes (probably) came to an end in the sprint-And just how bad a sprint race at Marina Bay is-McLaren and the problem of Lando Norris, you know, the guy who keeps crashing into his teammate while also saying that drivers who crash into their teammates should be banned-My Singapore predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2027 Schedule Breakdown: https://youtu.be/9RA_B1KoMJw?si=P7w0rWc1EejGq8YGKathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=hGTRl1X-AtBv4DKL 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix In Malaysia Reaction: https://youtu.be/9GSp3PbbSaE?si=fILiv4ZzEc_cWWt7Reacting To The Hulu Brawn GP Documentary: https://youtu.be/ktVmXqcFms0?si=YLgkJGS2_5m_Lh_wFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

Time to cap the triple-header with the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Valtteri Bottas' bike tour from Sepang to Singapore-Singapore's debut on the sprint calendar (which means Kathryn has to wake up at Two! In! The! Morning!)-Audi's impressive Singapore livery-Alex Albon's epic durian helmet-An update on when Kimi Antonelli can clinch the 2026 World Driver's Championship-What George Russell's power unit penalty means for his title hopes-The Singapore weather forecast-Kathryn's Singapore predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:TEN Sprints? Kathryn Breaks Down The 2027 Calendar: https://youtu.be/9RA_B1KoMJw?si=R33XYshNV0_dii-mKathryn Ranks The 2026 F1 Liveries: https://youtu.be/pTVXKeBwPg4?si=NuKW2LDJkz3o2KMLF101 Spring Break Sprint Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 6 (Schumacher Broke F1): https://youtu.be/l6rrP-zZFxU?si=Pi1usECIT1A_Xz_b2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Reaction: https://youtu.be/9GSp3PbbSaE?si=ekXfpHJKXdaHxWmS2023 Singapore Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/v7z4-fwLqbE?si=S8O1sFsRrjjB5zBiFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

In 2017, Max Verstappen celebrated his birthday winning the Malaysian Grand Prix. In 2026, Max Verstappen celebrated his birthday winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.Time is a flat circle.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The FIA screw-up that robbed us of an actual rain race, and why current Formula 1 cars are too reliant on software to manufacture racing -What Verstappen's win means for Red Bull's new power unit manufacturer, Ford Powertrains-How Kimi Antonelli's P2 was damage limitation after Mercedes' failed upgrades-Lewis Hamilton took the long way to a P3 finish, starting the wet race on slicks-And how he and teammate Charles Leclerc are probably the most exhausted drivers on the grid following that race -What George Russell's power unit failure means for his 2026 Driver's Championship hopes-Aston Martin's breakthrough finish that left Lando Norris stuck behind Fernando Alonso-How Aston Martin vs. Williams might be the Constructor's battle no one saw coming-Why Sepang needs to become a regular fixture on the F1 calendar-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 13 (Nigel Mansell's Title Charge): https://youtu.be/xBhTSejlxCQ?si=co-ye8T5sY5RVmjf2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Predictions: https://youtu.be/pQxVbc1FMfs?si=4IRcQUNgYcUtRmN5Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

Will the Malaysia birthday magic strike twice for Max Verstappen? F1 hasn't raced at Sepang since 2017, and more than half of the grid has not seen this circuit outside of the simulator.And of course, in light of the World Driver's Championship stakes, the real question is: Who will come out on top between Mercedes teammates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell?In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Why we've had the third-ish confirmation that no, Esteban Ocon will not be driving for Haas in 2027-Why Aston Martin really had no choice to stick with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll (even through Stroll really...doesn't do much for daddy's team...)-Who on the 2026 grid was racing in Malaysia all the way back in 2017-What happened at the 2017 Malaysia Grand Prix (which Kathryn watched so you don't have to)-The absolutely insane driver lineup for Toro Rosso in 2017-The stakes of Mercedes' (probably) final upgrade package of the 2026 season)-How weather is going to impact this weekend's racing-Kathryn's Bahrain in Malaysia predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:Kathryn Watched Every Race Of the 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=D_SUukjPCrmCQiLK2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Prediction: https://youtu.be/nu6KX-yixf8?si=uWbZAVw3WtbBS3vS2023 Singapore Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/v7z4-fwLqbE?si=leCbHg3vjPWpw2xUF101 Spring Break Sprint Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 10 (Crashgate): https://youtu.be/2TnL4v9Clmw?si=3sG49mPSQ6FsCZR2F101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 29 (Sebastian Vettel got Daniil Kvyat Fired): https://youtu.be/kBClCghzu9k?si=SbFVNm9XKzSKHnpH2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/FVxQnsPIZUY?si=Ef-WkGDXMnsJ7jjpFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

Safe to say, the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix sure did give us a ton of chaos!In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-George Russell's win, keeping his driver's championship hopes alive-Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar teaming up for Red Bull's first double podium since China 2024-How this race would have been extremely boring if not for Alex Albon's crash kicking off some safety car chaos-Lando Norris' complaints about Franco Colapinto and why he thinks Colapinto should be banned from the sport?-Ferrari's major nothingburger of a weekend-Should Christian Horner replace Fred Vasseur as Team Principal at Ferrari?-How Kimi Antonelli's weekend was all about Driver's Championship damage control-Kathryn's Baku predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:F1 Team Genealogy Series (Full Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcXu9UMyuGLuK1PE9aiXYoqsF1 Team Genealogy Series (Ferrari): https://youtu.be/5kbJjDgGdWs?si=r2AAHSRjIvnaNWXEFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

F1 is back in action this week, racing on the streets of Baku and...hoping for at least more than 4 overtakes like last time out at the disappointing Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down: -Isack Hadjar's contract extension with Red Bull -Esteban Ocon's future in F1 as it's been announced he will not be driving with Haas next year -And who is in line to take over for Ocon in the second Haas seat -The real reason behind F1's decision to shorten races by 15km in 2027 (and why it's nonsense) -McLaren's disappointing rebrand -How soon Kimi Antonelli can clinch the 2026 World Driver's Championship (and where he stacks up with the likes of Michael Schumacher and Max Verstappen) -My Baku predictions -And more Other Episodes Kathryn Referenced: Red Flag No. 6: GP To Join McLaren...In 2028: https://youtu.be/p1QCkdp7FKY?si=4eZ8TqnqgnEE95H2 My Reaction To The 2027 F1 Schedule (Too Many Sprint Races!): 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/-gsJgK4QQm8?si=Y0WjFv5pakxyJU72 F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfke F101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 6 (How Schumacher Almost Broke Formula 1 in 2002): https://youtu.be/l6rrP-zZFxU?si=cV7ArdZjFEb2uMBI Follow Going Off Track: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1