Mode Push - the American View of F1

Red Bull Caught "Cheating" and US GP Preview

After a few weeks of a midseason break, F1 is back and this time its taking a tour of the America's starting in Austin and the Circuit of the Americas for the US Grand Prix. We're down to only six races left in the F1 calendar and hosts Alex Kirry and Dan Jimenez breakdown not just this weekend's race in Texas but how the rest of the season could shake out in what has become a very interesting constructors title race but also what we hope will be a close Driver's Championship.  Dan also gets into the nitty gritty on Red Bull's use of a "device" that allowed right height to be changed secretly between qualifying and the race.  With only a slap on the wrist, is it enough punishment? Finally, the guys chop it up on the rumors of the new driver's on the grid and give out their dream and real podium predictions.

Can Lando Catch Max for The WDC and Adios, Danny Ric

Hosts Alex Kirry and Dan Jimenez jam during this F1 mini vacation talking ab out the Singapore GP, guess how the WDC and Constructors titles will end up.  Daniel Ricciardo is unceremoniously stripped of his seat at RB/VCARD and it looks as though the Honey Badger might be totally done in the sport.  McLaren and Lando Norris have found something extra that could put him over the top vs. Max in the driver's championship but will there be enough time to catch the reigning 3X champion? Ferrari had a disasterous Singapore and Mercedes doesn't appear to have what it takes to take the next step to keep contending this season.  McLaren is currently the team to beat.  Plus, the race in Austin looms at COTA this month.  This could be an exciting final stretch of the season.

Baku Preview, Adrian Newey News

Hosts Dan Jimenez and Alex Kirry review how Monza and the Italian GP went as Red Bull is being rundown by other teams on the grid.  Charles Leclerc got a career win at the temple of speed but it was McLaren who is getting closer and closer in the constructors title race to Red Bull as both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris battled one another for a race win but ended up leaving Norris further from Max Verstappen than he could have been.  Can Baku deliver another unpredictable race?  Plus, the guys discuss the move of F1's most famed technical director, Adrian Newey from Red Bull to Aston Martin.  Lawrence Stroll won the sweepstakes for the winningest car desgner of all-time. Will it change the fortunes for Aston?

Spa Review, George DQ and is Red Bull's Reign Over?

George Russell pulled off one of the most impressive wins of the 2024 F1 season but it only lasted a short time as the FIA ruled that his car was underweight by a mere 1.5KG and Lewis Hamilton, who finished 2nd, was suddenly thrust into his second win of the season.  Dan and Alex discuss the wild ride that Spa was, and a lok forward to the driver market and silly season as the summer break starts up and only 10 more races await after the teams get a quick vacation in.  The guys also discuss the move for Carlos Sainz to Williams and who will fill the other empty seats in F1 come the 2025 season.

McLaren Drama in Hungary Plus Spa Preview

Alex Kirry and Dan Jimenez get you ready for the final race before the Formula 1 summer break.  Last week's race in Hungary gave F1 fans a McLaren 1-2 finish for the first time since 1999 and Oscar Piastri got his first GP win in F1 in his career but it didn't come without any drama.  The McLaren garage had to plead with Lando Norris to give the 1st place position to Piastri after the team had swapped the drivers to avoid a potential undercut by another team.  This was met with some stubborn, awkward conversations over the team radio and eventually Piastri was able to win.  McLaren has a good problem which is being the fastest team on the grid but still have some kinks to work out from the team strategy standpoint.  The guys talk the Red Bull drama, Mercedes new-found success and preview the Belgian GP at Spa.  Take a listen!