The Ringer F1 Show

By The Ringer

Your pit stop for everything Formula 1. Find Megan Schuster and expert guests from around the world every Wednesday and Sunday covering the 22 Grand Prix events and news.... more

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Number 1: Revisiting the 2026 Driver Points Draft
At Formula One’s summer break, Meg, Spanners, Chris Medland, and Nate Saunders revisit their preseason driver points draft, defend their questionable picks, and assess the season’s biggest surprises—including Mercedes’s strength, Kimi Antonelli’s emergence, and five different winners in five races. They also debate Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s recovery prospects, Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s execution, Aston Martin’s disastrous campaign, McLaren’s growing momentum, and whether Cadillac deserves more patience in its debut season. (00:00) Intro (06:18) The driver points draft standings (21:47) Can Max close the gap? (31:52) Drivers' Championship standings (41:51) The Aston of it all (54:38) McLaren turning it around? (62:22) Fishing for positives with Cadillac Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Guests: Chris Medland and Nate Saunders Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 19, 20261h 18min
Number 2: The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Review
Meg and Spanners break down a chaotic and surprisingly thrilling 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, where Lando Norris claimed his second straight victory as McLaren mastered the strategy and Mercedes sparked controversy with its late team orders. They also dissect Ferrari’s communication failures, Max Verstappen’s massive home-race crash, Aston Martin’s modest progress, and the latest driver-market developments—including Verstappen’s new Red Bull deal through 2030. (00:00) Intro (04:42) Lando does it again! (14:15) Merciless Mercedes on the radio (23:55) Ferrari vs. itself (37:55) The big Max crash (49:56) A bit of Aston messiness (64:06) Max re-signs to Red Bull (71:36) What to watch for in the driver market Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 23, 20261h 22min
Number 3: The Biggest F1 Story Lines Across the Second Half of the Season
Meg and Spanners get together to analyze and debate some of the biggest headlines buzzing around the F1 media sphere as we head into the last half of the season. They break down the Drivers' Championship standings, preview the Spanish Grand Prix, and much more. (00:00) Intro (1:54) Who actually has a chance in the Drivers' Championship? (24:34) The end of F1’s “silly season” (32:37) Spanish Grand Prix preview (28:42) Carlos Sainz and Team Williams shell shock (48:17) F1 returns to the Sepang International Circuit (52:53) Where will the season actually end? (59:08) Max Verstappen’s recent errors and Team Red Bull Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 26, 20261h 8min
Number 4: Previewing the Italian GP
Meg and Spanners preview the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, examining Ferrari’s home-race pressure, Lewis Hamilton’s chances, Kimi Antonelli’s grid penalty, and Liam Lawson’s latest opportunity with Red Bull. They also discuss Lando Norris’s long-term McLaren extension, Franco Colapinto’s future at Alpine, Red Bull’s frustration with the FIA’s engine-development system, Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher–inspired livery, and Monza’s unconventional new trophy. (00:00) Intro (2:29) Lando re-ups with McLaren (11:29) Franco sticks with Alpine (19:14) Red Bull is angry once again (28:42) New signings with Red Bull! (44:18) Getting ready for Monza (57:13) WTF is this trophy? Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 02, 20261h 7min
Number 5: 2026 Spanish Grand Prix Review
Meg Schuster and Spanners break down the inaugural 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring, where Kimi Antonelli claimed the victory ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. They dive into the new circuit’s lack of overtaking, examine McLaren’s costly decision to pit Norris after the virtual safety car ended and Mercedes’s baffling strategy for George Russell, and debate whether Antonelli should have received a track-limits penalty that could have changed the result. (00:00) Intro (01:47) Well, that was boring (12:29) Exciting new strategies (24:02) What is going on with McLaren? (42:56) Some positives from Ferrari (53:55) Kimi's miraculous non-penalty Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 13, 20261h 11min