Grid Chat with Marissa Tandon

The Austria Grand Prix was full of teammate battles, mechanical failures, and a big win for Lando Norris. Coming off his DNF in Montreal, Lando dominated from Free Practice sessions all the way through qualifying, with the largest margin we've seen on pole all season.

With McLaren drivers free to race, Lando and Oscar Piastri put on a show. Ferrari upgrades gave surprising performance despite strategy disagreements, Franco Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda played bumper cars, and Liam Lawson had his highest career finish. And, silly season starts in earnest with rumors of Max Verstappen taking George Russell's seat at Mercedes next year. 

Plus, we break down your questions, hot takes, and predictions for our next race in Silverstone. Buckle up while we recap the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix!

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Formula 1 heads to Austria this weekend to race at the Red Bull Ring. Here's everything you need to know about the track, brief history and stats, and big headlines ahead of the Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen gets out of penalty point trouble after this race weekend, though he'll still need to contend with 9 points for a large part of the season. Carlos Sainz Sr. steps back from his FIA Presidency bid, and the current FIA president released a new document surrounding the guidelines the stewards are given to the public for the first time. Lando Norris explains where McLaren sits after his collision with Oscar Piastri in Canada, and Ferrari promises upgrades, though neither Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc sound excited about the future.

Plus, Valtteri Bottas starts rumors of his own surrounding the Cadillac seats, and Franco Colapinto heads into the last race of his 5 race contract with Alpine. We'll be back on Monday to recap the race! 

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F1 The Movie has been largely anticipated and hotly debated by movie fans and Formula 1 Fans alike. I had a chance to attend an early screening with WB and Apple Original Films, and as the Brad Pitt film hits theaters this week, this is my honest review.

Things that work: the innovations made to cameras to film cars on track, action sequences that make you feel like you're in the car yourself, the closest mainstream audiences will ever get to being in a Formula 1 car, highlighting racing series like the 24 Hours of Daytona and Baja, F1 cameos, most of the jokes, and the return of the summer blockbuster.

Things that don't: the way women are portrayed in the film, cutting Simone Ashley, and some required suspension of disbelief.

We're breaking down the accuracy of the film, what you can learn about Formula 1 from it, the creative team behind the movie, and whether I think it will create new F1 fans, and if you should see it as a F1 fan.

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been locked in a championship title fight, which finally came to a collision point at this week's Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Max Verstappen came into the weekend one penalty point away from a mandatory race suspension, and George Russell threw comments around after taking pole for the second year in a row at this circuit. And, Kimi Antonelli takes his first podium in his Formula 1 career, making him the third youngest driver in history to do so. 

Plus, Williams' troubles continue with a DNF for Alex Albon and a Q1 exit for Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda face starting grid penalties, and Franco Colapinto fights for his future with Alpine. And, storylines and predictions for our next race in Austria. 

Buckle up while we recap the F1 Canadian Grand Prix! 

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Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a race ban after the Barcelona Grand Prix incident, involving George Russell (again). Today, we're walking through how the penalty point system works, when it was established, other drivers that have received race bans, and how Max got here in 11 months. Plus, what happens if he does receive a race ban next week, the revival of his beef with George Russell, and who might step up next in the house of Red Bull Racing.

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The Barcelona Grand Prix included safety cars, McLaren dominance, and of course, Max Verstappen vs George Russell 2.0. After a disappointing show for Carlos Sainz and Williams at Carlos' home race, we saw points for Fernando Alonso for the first time this season. Lance Stroll drops out of the Grand Prix with wrist pain, leaving Aston Martin down a car, and Oscar Piastri runs away with it all.

Plus, we break down your questions, hot takes, and predictions for our next race in Montreal. Buckle up while we recap the Barcelona Grand Prix!

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The Monaco Grand Prix is almost always won in qualifying, and this year was no different. From an incredible record breaking pole lap, to a recovery from a lock up off the starting line, Lando Norris managed to win the most historic race of the year and keep himself in the battle for the championship against Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. 

The addition of the mandatory two stop didn't change much, other than a debacle between George Russell and Alex Albon as Mercedes, Williams, and VCARB all deployed the same strategy to maintain position on track.

And, a retirement for Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson's first points, and trouble with the Ferrari pit wall. 

Plus, we break down your questions, hot takes, and predictions for our next race in Barcelona. Buckle up while we recap the Monaco Grand Prix!

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Imola had on track incidents, safety cars, and teammate battles. One thing it wasn't was boring. Oscar Piastri took pole after a shocking qualifying, which included both Ferrari drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, being knocked out in Q2, alongside hometown hero, Kimi Antonelli. Safety in engineering became apparent throughout the weekend, especially with Yuki Tsunoda's crash in qualifying. And while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battled, Max Verstappen sailed to a beautiful victory. A

s the championship battle heightens, we kicked off the triple header with a thrilling race -- and Williams points.

Plus, we break down your questions, hot takes, and predictions for our next race in Monaco. Buckle up while Tiggy Valen from Paddock Project joins me to recap the Imola Grand Prix! 

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In Formula 1, your biggest competition is your teammate. Now that we're a quarter of the way through the 2025 season, let's break down the stats between all of our driver pairings.

Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri at McLaren, George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Max Verstappen and three drivers, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, and Isack Hadjar at Red Bull & VCARB, Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, Alex Albon vs Carlos Sainz at Williams, Esteban Ocon vs Ollie Bearman at Haas, Lance Stroll vs Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin, Pierre Gasly vs Jack Doohan at Alpine, and Nico Hulkenberg vs Gabriel Bortoleto at Kick Sauber. 

In this episode, we'll compare qualifying positions, points, race pace and more to see which drivers come out on top against their teammates. Plus, we'll compare the 6 rookies to each other, and see who's really thriving.

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Miami was full of inclement weather, a sprint race shocker, safety cars, and tense team radio.

Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter in any format in Formula 1 history when he took pole position for the sprint race, and despite unlucky performances, made everyone understand why he was chosen for the Mercedes seat. Lewis Hamilton had an incredible sprint race result, giving him another podium, but Ferrari as a whole fell apart in the Grand Prix. Between tense radio messages and poor strategy, things just can't seem to gel with Charles Leclerc and the new team. And, Williams radio revealed ignored team orders, with an impressive finish for both cars as they continue to climb with Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.

And, Oscar Piastri increases his championship lead over his teammate, Lando Norris.

Plus, we break down your questions, hot takes, and predictions for our next race in Imola. Buckle up while we recap the Miami Grand Prix!

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