Formula 1 takes to the iconic streets of Monte Carlos this weekend for the 70th edition of the Monaco Grand Prix.

As McLaren lifted the covers on a stunning Ayrton Senna inspired livery, Sam was joined by Motorsport Week journalist Pablo Suárez and the Score’s F1 correspondent Daniel Valente to discuss that and more.

Friend of the show Matt Amys also stops by and you can watch his excellent video on the Senna livery here.

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The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place this weekend with two McLaren cars on the second row.

To get a full rundown of the race and why it so huge, Sam enlisted the help of IndyCar journalist Archie O’Reilly to find out if McLaren have a shot of winning it.

To find more of Archie's excellent work, click here.

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It was a case of so close and yet so far for McLaren as Lando Norris just missed out on catching Max Verstappen in Imola.

Joining Sam to dissect the action is Managing Editor of the Women In A Man's Race Magazine Kimberley Wyllie and Total-Motorsport.com’s F1 journalist Adam Dickinson so let’s get straight into it.

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After a year away, Formula 1 returns to Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

To preview the action as well as a look back on the impact of Ayrton Senna, Sam is joined by F1 journalist Rory Mitchell (@RoryMitchell) and the Grid Gab's Paul Landry.

Make sure you follow Rory and subscribe to the Grid Gab here.

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Lando Norris a Formula 1 race winner. Say it again, Lando Norris is a Formula 1 race.

Joining Sam to recap a stunning race in Miami is Quadrant producer Matt Amys (@mattamys) and DNF1 host Adam Burns (@Adenski).

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It’s a bumper show today as not only do we preview the Miami Grand Prix but we also dive into what on Earth has happened at McLaren’s IndyCar team.

For the F1 matters, Sam was joined by journalists Jasmine Hughes and Cameron Anderson-Jones while Archie O’Reilly is on hand to provide the IndyCar expertise.

You can follow them all here:

Jasmine is @jhughesfe

Cameron is @CamAnderson_21

Archie is @ArchieOReilly_ and he writes for DIVEBOMB. If you liked his IndyCar chat then he also has his own pod here.

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From May 2017 to July 2020, Henry Chilcott was McLaren's Group Marketing Director and during his tenure, Henry helped to make the Woking side one of the most marketable teams on the F1 grid.

Now working at Formula E, Henry took time out of his busy schedule to chat with us all things McLaren and what makes Zak Brown so good and what he does.

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After a pessimistic preview, Lando Norris and McLaren defied expectations to end the Chinese GP on the podium.

To break it all down, Sam was joined by F1 content creator FP1Will and FormulaNerds Senior Editor James Phillips.

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F1 returns to China this weekend for the first time in five years but in recent times, it hasn’t been the happiest of hurting grounds for McLaren. With Andrea Stella describing it as “the track that worries me the most from a competitiveness point of view” should McLaren fans be worried?

To answer that, Sam is joined by pod regular Sarah McKenzie (@macktweets_) as well as McLaren Fan TV’s Mahad (@mclarenfantv). You can also find more of Sarah’s work here.

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Did McLaren let that slip through their fingers? After a strong quali, the team came away wondering what could have been with Lando Norris ending the day fifith and Oscar Piastri in eioghth.

To discuss the race in Suzuka, Sam was joined by F1 journalists Ed Spencer (@EdSpencer99) and Yasmin Janahi (@yasmin_janahi03).

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