Lap Down // An F1 Chat

Kimi did it but the Mexican Grand Prix managed both a red flag and a safety car without either creating any excitement. Dan and Alex untangle a messy weekend that delivered a lot and very little all at once.

Plus; Ferrari isn't clean, Ocon isn't ill, and Bottas isn't OK.

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We'll have a new world champion this weekend and Dan2 has posed the question: was it ever going to be anyone else but Kimi? Dan1 and Alex look ahead to the Mexican Grand Prix.

Plus; well done Checo, badly done George, and sorta done McLaren.

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COTA delivered another underwhelming weekend for the 2026 season, but we're not entirely sure why. Dan and Alex look back to the US Grand Prix and try to work it out.

Plus; Liam sung, Fernando swung, and Valterri got stung.

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Every now and then a grand prix comes along that's right in the Lap Down wheelhouse. The US Grand Prix is one of those, who's ready for some paint chat?

Plus; hats are cheap, glasses are flair, and guitars are distracting.

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It feels like we're saying this a lot recently, but that wasn't a banger, was it? Dan and Alex look back over a weekend in Singapore with plenty to discuss but not much to look at.

Plus; some cars have more power in them, Piastri needs more dawg in him, and Rwanda wants more racing in it.

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We're sprinting in Singapore this week, but is it all a big PYSOP by Steffano? Dan and Alex look ahead to the weekend and what we can expect around the streets at night.

Plus; loads of helmets, loads of swearing, and loads of masculinity.

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A Sunday like that deserved a podcast of its own, so here it is! Dan and Alex look back to the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and wonder why can it not always be like this?

Plus; buggy software, goaty Hamilton, and horny rear wings.

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Bahraysia? Malarain? Either way, we're racing around Sepang! Dan and Alex look ahead to the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and ask the important questions, like can you wank on a private plane?

Plus; bad from Race Control, good from Mercedes, and surprising from Gabi.

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It's the start of a flyaway triple header, so naturally a good time for Dan to jet off on holiday! The pair look ahead to Baku and the start of a busy few weeks.

Plus; Hadjar is back, Ocon is gone, and Liam is still in it.

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This is your official 2026 F1 positivity podcast and that is no different this week, though after that first showing at the Madring it's going to be a tough one. Dan and Alex look back on the weekend in Madrid and work out what went wrong.

Plus; VSCs are fine, testing is flawed, and Lando is fast.

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