Episodes
Meg and Spanners are back from a short break to prepare for the Las Vegas Grand Prix! First, they discuss what to expect from the second race in Las Vegas after some trial and error last year (01:50). Then, they break down the fight for the driver’s championship between Verstappen and Norris (12:54) before getting into Checo’s future with Red Bull and his potential replacements (25:01). They share their thoughts on the new race director (35:16) and get excited for some new liveries (49:57)....
Published 11/20/24
Published 11/20/24
Meg and Spanners are back to discuss the Brazilian Grand Prix, starting with Verstappen’s exceptional performance in all of the various weather conditions (06:21). They break down the aborted start at the beginning of the race (24:55) in addition to the many infringements and penalties the stewards have to review (30:09). Next, they celebrate a huge race week for Alpine, finishing second and third (35:05) and discuss Tsunoda’s performance with RB (43:31). Finally, they share their thoughts on...
Published 11/03/24
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the surprisingly exciting Mexico City Grand Prix! First, they discuss another win for Ferrari (02:00) before getting into Max Verstappen’s 20-second penalty (10:46). They talk about potential rule changes for drivers to establish what a defensive driver can do (21:45), and share updates to the championship standings (30:04). Unfortunately, they discuss another sad week for Sergio Perez (35:16). Finally, they break down changing teams for next season...
Published 10/28/24
Meg and Spanners are back to talk about the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, starting with Norris’s penalty, which put Verstappen into third. They debate whether Max or Lando has the advantage as the end of the season approaches (19:42) and discuss the different upgrade packages that teams brought to the race (22:45). They talk about various pit stop strategies (30:36) and get into the floor height drama throughout the week (36:51). Finally, they recap a tough weekend for Hamilton...
Published 10/20/24
Meg and Spanners are back and ready to close out the rest of the 2024-25 season! First, they discuss the upcoming U.S. Grand Prix outside Austin, Texas (03:40), before talking about what it will take for Lando Norris to win the Drivers' Championship (12:04). Then, they discuss the upgrade packages many teams are bringing to the race this week (25:54) and look forward to the official debut of Liam Lawson with Red Bull after Daniel Ricciardo’s departure (28:30). Finally, they discuss the close...
Published 10/16/24
Megan is back to do a special episode on Daniel Ricciardo! First, she is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm from The Race to talk about Daniel’s success in F1 and how his career changed throughout his time with Red Bull, Renault, and McLaren (02:14). Then, she speaks with Paul Martin from Box to Box Films, the company responsible for ‘Drive to Survive’ (35:50). They talk about Daniel’s impact on the success of the show and how he helped popularize the sport in the U.S., sharing stories from...
Published 10/01/24
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the Singapore Grand Prix! First, they discuss the close Constructors' Championship and the controversy surrounding McLaren’s new wing (03:48). They rant about the disappointing Mercedes strategy and its effect on Hamilton (14:04) before discussing the Pirelli tire performance (19:42). Next, they share their thoughts on Verstappen’s punishment for foul language during the race (24:21), and they talk about the standings needed for the rest of the races...
Published 09/23/24
Meg and Spanners are back to review the Azerbaijan Grand Prix! They start off by discussing the crash between Perez and Sainz and their thoughts on the stewards’ decision (01:58), then applaud Piastri’s race (17:05) and go over more complaints from Verstappen (23:56). They then once again discuss Checo and potential improvements for the future (27:54). They also share their thoughts on qualifying, from Norris’s elimination (32:30) to Albon’s unfortunate cooling fan incident (40:19). Finally,...
Published 09/16/24
Meg and Spanners are back to decide whether or not Ferrari won or McLaren lost the Italian Grand Prix! First, they discuss McLaren's interesting strategy having Piastri in front of Norris this close to the championship (01:54) and the first example of their "papaya rules"(11:57). Then, they talk about Red Bull's disappointing race week and what to expect for the rest of the season (19:35). They break down the multiple penalties called during the race (26:33) and each decide who had the best...
Published 09/01/24
Meg and Spanners are back from summer break to review the Dutch Grand Prix! First, they discuss Lando Norris’s win with McLaren (02:05) before addressing the serious problems that Red Bull has with its car (08:36). Then, they talk about the news that Red Bull will bring Checo back and attempt to understand Red Bull’s decisions (13:15). They share their thoughts on Ferrari’s performance after the break (19:53) before discussing Hamilton’s tragic race week (28:48). They address Williams's...
Published 08/26/24
Meg is back from her break and joined by The Athletic’s Luke Smith! First, they excitedly discuss the Dutch Grand Prix and what they should expect from Max Verstappen (02:20). They then talk about the team seats that are up in the air, beginning with Verstappen on Red Bull and what they might do with Checo's seat (04:46). Later, they get into the excitement surrounding Ferrari’s 2025 team (14:09), Mercedes’s open seat (16:25), and an up-and-coming team in Williams (27:20). They go over...
Published 08/21/24
Meg and Spanners are back to recap the Belgian Grand Prix! First, they address the unfortunate disqualification of George Russell after his car was underweight, making Lewis Hamilton the winner (02:11). Then, they discuss Russell’s impressive one-stop strategy despite his loss (13:40). Next, they foreshadow the end of Sergio Pérez’s career with Red Bull and break down Red Bull’s replacement options (27:48). They check in on which team they think has the fastest car (39:28). Finally, they talk...
Published 07/29/24
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix! First, they must talk about potentially the best radio day in Formula One history with McClaren’s feud between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri (14:37). They discuss the what if’s of the race had Norris followed team instructions earlier (14:37), as well as an awkward post-race and cool down room celebrating Piastri’s victory (18:10). They talk about Verstappen’s childlike arguments on the radio after he was up late sim...
Published 07/22/24
Meg and Spanners are back to discuss the Silverstone Grand Prix! First, Spanners must celebrate a win for Lewis Hamilton, who hadn’t won in nearly three years (01:46). They talk about Mercedes’s race pace (06:42), before getting into the debate over McLaren or Mercedes having the fastest car (08:48). They break down who had the best strategies for the slick track, with Red Bull letting Max Verstappen make most decisions (09:30). Then, they discuss who had the worst strategies of the day, a...
Published 07/07/24
Meg and Spanners are back to cover the Austrian Grand Prix! First, they address the ongoing race between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, the eventual contact made in lap 64 that caused both to pit, and whether Verstappen or Norris is to blame (02:17). They discuss George Russell’s quiet but competent performance that allowed him to win the race once Verstappen and Norris fell out in front of him and what this means for Mercedes (22:02). They discuss the new track limits and their...
Published 06/30/24
Meg and Spanners are back to cover the action-packed Barcelona Grand Prix! They first discuss the track and whether it will continue to be on the schedule as the cars outgrow the course (01:48). Then, they discuss Lando Norris’s race and his admittance to losing it in the first stint (04:25). This leads to a conversation about which team has the best car in Formula One (10:23) and McLaren’s odd tire strategy during the race (13:55). They praise Mercedes as they seem to have found a strategy...
Published 06/24/24
Megan and Spanners are back to cover the rainy Canadian Grand Prix! First, they discuss the safety car for Logan Sargeant, this season’s agent of chaos (05:02), and pitting strategies for each team (09:23). They discuss Sergio Pérez’s disastrous race week and contract renewal (17:35), George Russell’s mistakes during the race despite finishing third (20:05), and whether Mercedes has finally figured out its race strategy (27:36). Then, they talk about Leclerc’s disappointing race and use of...
Published 06/10/24
Megan and Spanners are back to recap the Monaco Grand Prix! First, they discuss the opening-lap crash between Sergio Pérez and Kevin Magnussen and who’s to blame (05:24). Then, they touch on Esteban Ocon’s collision with teammate Pierre Gasly and whether this may spell the end of his time with Alpine (18:04). Afterward, they discuss Carlos Sainz Jr., the strategy of Ferrari, and how it highlighted Monaco as a dull track (23:00). Then, they discuss how Charles Leclerc finally finished on top...
Published 05/26/24
Megan and Spanners are back to break down the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix! First, they discuss the dramatic ending from Lando Norris, who almost passed Verstappen (03:12), and why the Emilia track could potentially be taken off the schedule. They look at Verstappen’s bad race week in comparison to others and what could have been behind his poor performance (10:22). They discuss both McLaren's (13:07) and Ferrari’s (21:33) race weeks and strategies and Lando Norris’s sassy radio messages...
Published 05/20/24
Meg and Spanners are back to recap the Miami Grand Prix! They start off with Lando Norris’s first Grand Prix win of his career, and ponder whether this is the start of a legitimate shift for McLaren (02:55). Then, they discuss the performance of Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri, and sort out who is at fault for the collisions between Piastri and Carlos Sainz, and whether Kevin Magnussen’s penalties are starting to cross the line (17:40). After, Spanners gives his firsthand impressions of...
Published 05/06/24
Meg is joined by The Athletic’s Luke Smith to discuss news that Adrian Newey is leaving Red Bull. They discuss reasons as to why Newey might have wanted to leave, speculate which teams he might consider, and touch on what this means for Red Bull’s future (1:27). Later, they preview the Miami Grand Prix with talk about the sprint race, car upgrades to expect, and the overall success of this race going on year three (38:48). Host: Megan Schuster Guest: Luke Smith Producer: Erika...
Published 05/01/24
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the Chinese Grand Prix! First, they share their love for the Shanghai racetrack (02:11) and discuss the first sprint race of the season (09:03). Then, they talk about the chaotic Bottas safety car (18:31) that caused a crash between Stroll and Ricciardo (22:53) and Ricciardo’s heated comments afterward (24:45). They give credit to Lando Norris’s great race weekend (33:51) and conversely critique Ferrari’s messy weekend (42:00). Finally, they look at the...
Published 04/22/24
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the heartwarming and exciting Japanese Grand Prix! They start by discussing the immediate crash between Ricciardo and Albon in the first lap (03:07) and look back at Ricciardo’s lackluster results this year (13:22). They look at Logan Sargeant’s spinout toward the end of the race (15:19), post–red flag strategies among different teams (21:19), and drivers who are potentially racing their last season (32:15). They applaud Ferrari’s performance this...
Published 04/07/24
Meg is joined by former team principal and Netflix star Guenther Steiner to discuss his new role as ambassador of the Miami Grand Prix and how Formula 1 is incorporating the American audience in the sport. Then, they hit on Steiner's ‘Drive to Survive’ stardom, talk about his friendships on the grid, his approach as team principal, and then wrap things up with quick season predictions. Host: Megan Schuster Guest: Guenther Steiner Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices....
Published 03/27/24