The F1 Pod

A Masi Finish

After a legally required three day cooling-off period the pod reconvenes to share their thoughts on the finish to a tumultuous '21 F1 campaign which ended with Max Verstappen being crowned as World Champion in Abu Dhabi. We share our thoughts on FIA regulations, and the race deciding call made by Race Director Michael Masi before musing about our favorite moments of the season as well as wildly speculating about which teams and drivers will come out on top next year. And a big 'Thank you' to our fans, friends and family who've stuck with us and listened to our often deranged, but always entertaining, banter!

Drama in the desert... and in the pod!

The penultimate race of the longest season saw the two title contenders draw level on points taking this year's championship down to the last race of the season. But inaugural Saudi Arabian GP wasn't without controversy both on and off the track so join us as we calmly and respectfully discuss in one of our longest pods to date. 0:00 - 4:00 Intro to the circuit and some of the drama both pre and during the race. Whitney sows the seeds of impending chaos. 4:01 - 19:30 Still pretty tame as we go over Practice and Quali incidents. LEC's unfortunate accident, a precursor of things to come. MAZ's excellent save (not sarcasm). GIO's excellent qualifying in contrast to VET and STR's abysmal run of luck. VER's Q3 heroics are for naught as he crashes out and has to settle for the third slot on the grid behind HAM and BOT. 19:31 -  We get set to be mean to each other, battle lines are drawn, emotions run high and it's Red Bull vs Mercedes fans. We debate the merits of the track, safety vs speed and excitement. MSC's crash and the ensuing Yellow Flag to Red Flag chaos. Opinions diverge on whether tyre changes be permitted under a red-flag. We discuss the unusual 'negotiation' between Michael Masi and RB before proceeding to argue whether Max's "strategic" attempt to give his place back as instructed by the stewards was a fair racing move.

Saudi Arabia Track Walk - Toto to LSU?

With no race to recap, we spend this week's track walk talking about the current state of F1 with hot takes, pour one out for legend Frank Williams, and discuss what F1 leaders would thrive in college football.  Join us for one of our longest track walks as we get closer to wrapping up the season!

Qatar 2021 - The Winningest Podium of All Time

We're a little late getting this one out with the holiday last week, but finally we recap the Qatar Grand Prix, discuss Alonso sneaking into the podium, Ferrari and Alpine separating themselves in 3rd and 5th respectively, and is Lewis and Mercedes going to pull it off again?

Brazil 2021 - Toto Wolff, You Sexy Beast!

Brazil saw a spectacular HAM performance during both the sprint race and the main event as he passed every single driver over both events to secure a win. The championship battle isn't over yet with only Hamilton and Verstappen now in contention! We cover the heroes (Ga4ly, Sainz and LeClerc) and the losers (Tsunoda, Stroll and Ricciardo). We also go slightly insane and have our most deranged, but funny, podcast to date!