A Formula 1 podcast discussing all the excitement from the pitlane. Host George Close provides his armchair opinions on the F1 Championship whilst trying to avoid crashing into the Armco barrier of podcasting.
George presses the podcasting throttle under the yellow and loses the turbo as he reviews the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win a tense Baku showdown by just 0.196 seconds. George examines Mercedes’ qualifying energy trick, Russell’s flawless restarts and Kimi Antonelli’s recovery from 17th to fifth, while Isack Hadjar bags a podium and faces the eternal Red Bull question: how compliant is too compliant?
Elsewhere, Franco Colapinto steamrolls through the restart, taking out Lando Norris and prompting another masterclass in driver "support" from Flavio Briatore. George questions Arvid Lindblad’s escape from a penalty, considers whether Ferrari’s internal rivalry is helping anyone, and watches Oscar Piastri lock away McLaren’s remaining hopes. Plus: Esteban Ocon’s uncertain future, Alex Albon’s closing doors and an Aston Martin double retirement that barely troubles the broadcast.
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14 Sept 2026
Spanish GP 2026 – F1 Review – “Not Much Zing at the Madring”
George dives into Madring’s marathon pit lane for a podcasting VSC undercut as he reviews the Spanish Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli capitalises on a decisive virtual safety car to snatch victory from Lando Norris. Norris produces a superb pole lap and controls the opening phase, only for the timing of Lance Stroll’s brake failure to leave him strategically stranded, while Antonelli does exactly what championship leaders do: puts himself in position to profit.
George examines Max Verstappen’s off-track pass on Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton’s subsequent brake failure and Carlos Sainz’s clumsy collision with Fernando Alonso. Plus: Oscar Piastri’s miserable weekend, Ferrari’s lack of podium pace and a very nice new Williams cap.
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9 Sept 2026
Italian GP 2026 – F1 Review – “KIMI ANTONELLI!"
George forces his imaginary teammate into the podcasting gravel as he reviews the Italian Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli charges from 19th to a historic home victory at Monza. Pierre Gasly produces a staggering pole position, Charles Leclerc crashes out after an increasingly tense first-corner clash with Lewis Hamilton, and Antonelli cuts through the field to become the first Italian winner at Monza since 1966.
George questions Mercedes’ strategy and Toto Wolff’s apparent favouritism, argues that George Russell must decide whether he wants to be Nico Rosberg or Daniel Ricciardo, and wonders why Max Verstappen fought one Mercedes considerably harder than the other. Plus: Ferrari’s number-one headache, Lewis and Max tackling the escape-road slalom, McLaren and Ferrari converging, and the baffling decision to boo Russell while Antonelli celebrated the defining victory of his young career.
#ItalianGP #ItalianGrandPrix #Monza #KimiAntonelli #PierreGasly #F1Podcast #F1 #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #LH44 #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #CharlesLeclerc #CarlosSainz #AlexAlbon #GeorgeRussell #FernandoAlonso #Ferrari #McLaren #RedBullRacing #MercedesF1 #AlpineF1 #Motorsport
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