Did you have Charles Leclerc winning the 2024 Italian Grand Prix on your bingo card? Because we didn't!

In today's episode, Kathryn and Emily discuss:

-Kimi Antonelli finally, officially, getting the nod to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025

-The rumors about Valtteri Bottas' future with Stake

-That James Vowels/Mick Schumacher kerfuffle

-How Charles Leclerc and a shockingly good Ferrari strategy won the Italian Grand Prix

-How Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris failed to meet expectations en route to a double podium finish for McLaren

-Just how tight those Driver's and Constructors championships are getting

-The impressive debut from Williams' Franco Colapinto

-Kevin Magnussen finally getting that race ban for the next race in Baku

-How we did with our Monza predictions

-And more!

Episodes We Referenced:

Italian Grand Prix Predictions: Ferrari "Tries" To Black Out (feat. Franco Colapinto's Debut): https://youtu.be/aaSuBOPNvqI?si=3Nbb69BEFfgHqgES

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Anything interesting happen between Zandvoort and Monza? No? Nothing?

Yeah, let’s get into it. Logan Sargeant is out, Franco Colapinto is in at Williams, and will make his F1 debut at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix.

Did we see the replacement coming? Sure. Did we see Colapinto taking over the drive? Definitely not.

In today’s episode, Kathryn and Emily also discuss:

-Why Liam Lawson DIDN’T get the Williams drive

-Our thoughts on the inevitable Mercedes/Kimi Antonelli announcement

-The Renault employee strike

-Ferrari’s embarrassing “blackout” livery

-Our 2024 Italian Grand Prix predictions

-And more

Episodes We Referenced:

2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix Reaction: Lando Norris Dominates Max Verstappen In Zandvoort: https://youtu.be/tj7QwpnKve8?si=-Av4zt19ZptrUpdL

Should F1 Teams Be Forced To Drive Rookies In A RACE Each Season? (Episode Clip): https://youtu.be/9SwWaV3qr6c?si=zr3EKAsA21iPbMzl

From Our DMs No. 4: F1 Fans React To Brad Pitt F1 Movie Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/OQ80-yLgUrc?si=JCdpiqP0rs-JDjUo

Live, Laugh, Liveries: We React To The 2024 F1 Car Launches: https://youtu.be/WDrZU1xB34M?si=VYQ2TMDmFLNlyD01

Italian Grand Prix Recap: Monza To The Max: https://youtu.be/bls1Nq1iBMg?si=J4qRaMMKCaNtvt3o

The Problem With F1's "Maximum Lap Time" Penalty (Episode Clip): https://youtu.be/9y40aL4a77g?si=KLyUDypBCLcqhxtl

Red Flag Rundown #1: Danny Ric Is Back!: https://youtu.be/cZj3x7RaaGg?si=YulFsTlngM_Ccnss

F101: Kathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Formula1 Season (So You Don't Have To): https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=UiQ_UImwzSER-5nT

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Formula 1 is back from the summer break and Lando Norris completely and totally ran away with that race.

In today’s episode we break down:

-Jack Doohan’s graduation from the Alpine Academy to become Pierre Gasly’s teammate in 2025

-The fact that Toto Wolff pretty much confirmed Mercedes is on the verge of announcing Kimi Antonelli as their driver next season

-The entire mess that is Haas’ legal troubles with Uralkali

-Our reaction to the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

-Who else both impressed and disappointed, including Alex Albon’s Williams car being disqualified due to a floor irregularly.

-Our F1 Academy update, including the outstanding performance from Wildcard driver Nina Gademan, plus Abbi Pulling and Doriane Pin’s dominant wins at Zandvoort

-And more

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The Formula 1 Summer Break is over and for the second season in a row was…really not all that silly.

But after the first half of year that we’d all had, we all kind of needed the break.

With Kathryn back in Arizona and Emily back in Texas, it’s time to dive into the second half of the 2024 season.

We discuss:

-What we think is going to happen with Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Daniel Ricciardo (Part 1,000,000)

-Our resignation about Kimi Antonelli’s inevitable signing with Mercedes

-The newest FP1 driver appearance

-The wild weather expected this weekend in Zandvoort

-If Max Verstappen is going to make it 4 in a row at his home race

-Our predictions for the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

-The F1 Academy update going into the midpoint of their season this weekend in the Netherlands

-And more!

Episodes We Referenced:

Red Flag No 2: Carlos Sainz Joins Williams For 2025 (feat. Sergio Perez STAYING At Red Bull): https://youtu.be/OGSNGrKgV3U?si=V9gWrpROJDWTwS_j

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Breaking news: Carlos Sainz signs multi-year deal with Williams for 2025 and beyond! What do you think of the decision? Good? Bad? Career ending? Sound off in the comments.

It's been a while since Kathryn and Emily had to red flag it (just over a year, in fact), but Carlos Sainz FINALLY deciding on a team for 2024 is just that newsworthy.

In this episode, we also discuss:

-How things will go for Carlos at Williams (and why it might not be the end of the world that James Vowles got his guy)

-Red Bull's baffling decision to keep Sergio Perez in light of his terrible performance since Imola

-Our picks for the remaining seats at Mercedes, VCARB, Alpine and Stake/Audi/Sauber

-And more

Episodes We Referenced:

Mattia Binotto Returns To F1 Amidst Audi Management Shakeup (Episode Clip): https://youtu.be/Irg_A2gq_Yw?si=VWw5-w3TLArmna3Y

From Our DMs No. 2: Fans (Badly) Predict The 2025 Formula 1 Grid: https://youtu.be/dU_1MXzN4wY?si=82wm-hfShFpYMpez

F101 No. 2: Why Is The Formula 1 Summer Break So Silly? (Feat. Summer '22 with Oscar Piastri): https://youtu.be/SpZo-4b3bYk?si=9v5VtFtAu_su67nI

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Okay that was one hell of a summer finale at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix!

Kathryn and Emily react to the highlights, including George Russell’s shock disqualification after a flawless one-stop race, Lewis Hamilton inheriting the win on the 11-year anniversary of his first victory with Mercedes at the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix, and the utter collapse of a performance suffered by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

We also discuss:

-Charles Leclerc failing to convert pole to win, but sneaking onto the podium and taking home some hardware after all

-Oscar Piastri’s bet with Zak Brown, plus the actions of the McLaren jackman who saved his pit stop

-Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly’s Deadpool & Wolverine themed race suits

-Our worries for Zhou Guanyu’s future on the F1 Grid

-What we think Carlos Sainz might do about 2025

-Relive our Belgian Gran Prix predictions

-And more!

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We’re going to the Belgian Grand Prix, which means it’s the final race before the Summer Break!

With a planned Max Verstappen grid penalty, a driven Lando Norris and driving rain predicted for Qualifying, it is shaping up to be a wild weekend to close out the first half of the 2024 season.

Fresh off spending three days in the wilderness, Kathryn joins Emily to also discuss:

-Esteban Ocon’s shiny new multi-year deal at Haas for 2025

-And what it means for Ollie Bearman’s rookie season with the American squad

-The drama behind the scenes at Alpine with the rumors that Team Principal Bruno Famin is going the way of Otmar Szafnauer by also getting fired but still having to work the Belgian Grand Prix

-That Alpine DOES ACTUALLY know what a good livery looks like, with the Deadpool and Wolverine movie tie in (and that they CHOSE to inflict their primary liveries on us on purpose)

-Our thoughts on Mattia Binotto taking over as team boss of Sauber-Audi in the wake of Andreas Seidl’s sudden departure (and what that could mean if Carlos Sainz ever decides to tell us where he’s going to race in 2025)

-And why F1 agrees with us that Wildcard entries are bad for the sport and just won’t work within the current structure of F1, and also why it really means that F2 needs to improve to prepare rookies to drive at the highest levels of sport

-Also, sharing our Belgian GP Predictions, which we are completely and totally not confident in

-And more!

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Well, that sure was a race!

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix may not be one for the history books, other than Oscar Piastri’s maiden F1 victory, but it sure was, once again, overshadowed by a massive McLaren strategy blunder, a very (rightfully) upset Lando Norris and a Max Verstappen who, according to Crofty, was overtired from all that sim racing the night before.

In our opening of the second half of the season, Kathryn and Emily also discussed:

-That news about Kevin Magnussen leaving Haas at the end of the season

-Kimi Antonelli’s statements about maybe not being ready for F1

-Whatever the heck is going on with Sergio Perez and how the 2024 season could easily end with him off the grid (or sooner!)

-Kathryn says nice things about Lewis Hamilton’s recent podium milestones and feels weird about it

-Relived our predictions for the grand prix 

-And the burning question Emily almost forgot to ask before we finished recording.

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Welcome to the second half of the 2024 Formula 1 season, we’re headed to the Hungaroring in Hungary, and it’s going to be a scorcher!

With an excessive heat warning in, well, the entire country, conditions in Hungary are bound to be some of the most challenging this season, right up there with the 2023 race in Qatar that saw a number of drivers retire, require assistance getting out of the car, and even passing out in the track’s hospital facility.

In our predictions episode, we also discuss:

-Those rumors about Esteban Ocon signing with Haas for 2025

-Lewis Hamilton’s exciting new partnership and capsule collection with Dior

-Haas’ continuing technical partnership with Ferrari (and their continued legal woes with former title sponsor Uralkali)

-Ralf Schumacher’s new announcement

-Of course we have thoughts on the 2025 Sprint Calendar (Spa? Really?)

-More about the weather the drivers will be fighting against

-And, of course, our 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix race weekend predictions.

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Welcome back to From Our DMs, where we share with YOU what we’ve been talking about in our Instagram DMs while Emily’s been off traveling on her way back to the United States from Argentina.

Thanks again to guests hosts Adam and Paul for subbing in while she was away!

To kick off the episode, Kathryn and Emily discuss Emily’s thoughts on:

-George Russell’s win in Austria

-The significance of Lewis Hamilton’s win at Silverstone

-Lance Stroll’s new multi-year contract with Aston Martin

-Pierre Gasly’s extension with Alpine

-Ollie Bearman getting the official call-up to Haas for 2025

-Our continued thoughts on what the heck Carlos Sainz is getting up to

-And more

We also discuss, in depth, not just our thoughts on Brad Pitt’s new F1 teaser trailer (we both agree that we’re not convinced), and talk about:

-What the very short trailer DOES tell us

-What we DO know about the plot

-Who we already know of major roles in the cast, including Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Sarah Niles, Kerry Condon, Simone Ashley and more (plus a few new announcements in recent weeks)

-And what we’re still waiting on as we eagerly await the 2025 release date.

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