The Wheelknowers | A Formula 1 Podcast By The Final Lap

Josh and Sam are back to breakdown everything from the Singapore Grand Prix weekend starting with Max Verstappen's first Singapore win, how the wins late this season help his career historically, and if he is the champ favorite for next year. We also discuss Kimi Antonelli's impending championship and his one current weakness along with Lewis Hamiltons strategy mistake, Leclerc's podium, and where all teams shake out for next season. Next we discuss F1's latest issue with their new regulation set in SQ1, and how it continues to be a stain on F1 going forward. We also breakdown the Lando-Piastri sprint incident and why Mclaren continue to have problems with their drivers going wheel to wheel. Finally we talk about Toto's latest "Teletubbies" quote, our personal podiums, and stinkers of the week. Thanks for listening!

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Josh and Sam are back to breakdown everything from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia starting with the software issue that delayed the race start, how this is another failure for F1 with the current regulations, and we discuss if anything can be done to put a band-aid on these cars until the V8's in 2030 or 2031? Next we talk about the event as a whole and why F1 needs to visit places like Malaysia instead of the current direction they are heading with tracks like the Madring. We finally get into the race itself with Max Verstappen's win, how many more wins Max can get in 2026, and we discuss the madness behind the safety car with Lando going off, and George Russell retiring from the Grand Prix and possibly taking his remaining championship hopes with him. Finally we rejoice in Alonso's non-retirement announcement, followed by his great P8 result in Malaysia, we discuss the "boys' trip" with some drivers earlier in the weekend, and Valterri Bottas' long bike trek from Sepang to Singapore, and then we wrap with our personal podiums and stinkers of the week. Thanks for listening! 

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Josh and Sam are back to break down everything from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix starting with George Russell's win over a charging Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar's excellent podium performance, and Franco Colapinto's crash into turn one taking out his Alpine teammate and Lando Norris who had some choice words for Franco after the race. We also discuss Mclaren's tough day, a needed change in tire compound for Baku, Valterri Bottas' car getting "confused" and Ferrari's continuing issues. Finally we give our personal podiums and stinkers of the week and discuss Esteban Ocon's free agency. Thanks for listening!

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Josh and Sam are back to break down a disappointing Spanish GP at the new Madring circuit where Kimi Antonelli wins once again moving to eight victories on the year and continuing to expand his championship lead. The big story from the weekend though came from the track itself that lent itself to limited overtaking and an all around uneventful race. We discuss what went wrong, and what F1 can learn from this event moving forward. We also break down Lando Norris VSC situation that cost him the race and his response to the VSC afterward. Finally we give our personal podiums and stinkers of the week before ending with a chat on the wild quotes from FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem on Fernando Alonso! Thanks for listening!

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Josh and Sam are back to break down an epic Italian Grand Prix from Monza where Kimi Antonelli wins his home race from P19 on the grid in a sensational, possibly championship defining drive. We also discuss George Russell and his right to be angry with Mercedes for their pit strategy choosing Kimi over him during the VSC. Next, we talk about Charles Lecerc's crash, if he cost Lewis more in with their turn one battle, and if the backlash is deserved for this weekend. Finally, we break down the midfield battle and Pierre Gasly's crazy pole position, Racing Bulls good weekend, our personal podiums and stinkers of the week, and the second podium swap of Gasly and Hadjar from Monaco. Thanks for listening!

Josh and Sam reconvene after the Summer Break to discuss all things from the Dutch GP, starting with Lando Norris' win and title conversation, Lewis Hamilton's public displeasure with Ferrari strategy calls, and Mercedes decision to ignore George Russell's "play the team game" plea. We also debate who did a better job in their fill-in roles, Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda? We also breakdown Fernando Alonso's P9 finish bringing Aston Martin to legit points, Williams' re-signing both drivers despite poor performance, and we give our personal podiums and stinkers of the week. Thanks for listening!

Josh and Sam are back with a summer break episode where we break down the news from summer starting with Cadillac's new team principal hire, Toto and Max back on vacation reigniting Max to Mercedes rumors, and we debate if Aston Martin's future hinges on Honda mid-season upgrades? Then we move to our draft of tracks that are not on the current F1 calendar, but we would love to see F1 go to at some point. We each draft our best 10 tracks, some very realistic possibilities and some hopeful dreams that we would love to see come true.

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Josh and Sam are back to break down a fascinating Hungarian Grand Prix where Lando Norris is your winner! We of course discuss the blue flag chaos that led to contact and tense moments between Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz, some great quotes from Piastri, Toto Wolff, and others around the paddock. We also talk about Max Verstappen driving his "aerodynamically broken" car to P2, Kimi Antonelli's silent but impressive P3, and the disappointing P4 and P5 for Ferrari. Finally, we give an F1.5 update, a Cadillac therapy session, and a discussion on Aston Martin and who is to blame for their disastrous 2026 start, before delivering our personal podiums, stinkers of the week, and a brief look at where F1 may race if Qatar and Abu Dhabi get cancelled. Thanks for listening!

Josh is rejoined by Sam to recap the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa where Kimi Antonelli wins for the sixth time in 2026. We start by breaking down Kimi’s win before asking the question, is it his championship to lose at this point? Then we discuss George Russell’s DNF and if it’s already too late for him to win the title this year? Next we move to break down a chaotic day in the midfield battle and we give our take on Racing Bulls decision to give the upgraded car to Lindblad this week instead of Lawson. We also discuss the end of an era with Aston Martin’s A-Spec car, more reliability issues for Cadillac, and our personal podiums and stinkers of the week. Thanks for listening!

It's another solo episode for Josh this week as he breaks down everything from the British Grand Prix starting with Charles Leclerc's first win since 2024, and if this can be the kick start to the season that Leclerc needed. He also breaks down the Max Verstappen crash, what it says about Max's current state at Red Bull and how the ensuing safety car (non)restart could have been handled differently by race officials. He also dives into the Kimi Antonelli roller coaster race, why his penalty was unfair and where he sits in the championship after gaining no points in the Grand Prix. He also discusses Lewis Hamilton's penalty off the line, a quick Cadillac Corner, the minion Landostand, and personal podiums and an Aston Martin stinker of the week. Thanks for listening!