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Rounds 2 & 3: China and Japanese GPs + Looking Ahead to Miami
Howard and Jesse analyze the China and Japan GPs, discussing Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, Ferrari vs. McLaren, and Max Verstappen's future in this interview.
2 Sept 2025
Round 15: Oscar Piastri builds on his lead at Zandvoort
Hosts Jesse and Howard dissect Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez's 2026 Cadillac moves and analyze Lando Norris's Dutch Grand Prix heartbreak, offering insights into the championship race.
15 Aug 2025
Round 14: The Hungarian Grand Prix and A Summer Break Check-In On Our Preseason Predictions
Hosts Tom Clarkson and Alex Jacques analyze the Hungarian Grand Prix and reassess preseason Formula 1 predictions for the remainder of the season.
31 Jul 2025
Round 13: A Day at the Spa
The hosts analyze Formula 1's biggest off-season news, the sprint weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, and controversial FIA decisions, while previewing the Hungaroring race.
9 Jul 2025
Round 12: The Nico Hülkenberg show at Silverstone
Howard and Jesse analyze Nico Hülkenberg's first podium finish at Silverstone, along with Lando Norris's British Grand Prix win, Sauber's performance, and rookie struggles in this Formula 1 episode.
1 Jul 2025
Round 11: The Austrian Grand Prix and The F1 Movie review!
The hosts Jesse and Howard analyze Red Bull's performance after Max Verstappen's early exit, McLaren's dominance, and review the new F1 movie, offering insights into team dynamics and film expectations in this episode.
18 Jun 2025
Round 10: A George and Kimi sandwich in Canada
The hosts discuss George Russell's Canadian Grand Prix victory, Kimi Antonelli's podium finish, McLaren's missed opportunity, and Lando Norris' crash, analyzing Mercedes' performance and George's championship chances.
5 Jun 2025
Round 9: McLaren takes top spots in Barcelona
The hosts of "Five Red Lights: An F1 Podcast" analyze McLaren's dominant performance in the Spanish Grand Prix, discuss Max Verstappen's on-track behavior, and preview the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix.
27 May 2025
Round 8: Lando breaks through at Monaco
Hosts Howard and Jesse analyze Lando Norris's breakthrough win at the Monaco Grand Prix, discuss the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600, and preview the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix in this episode.
21 May 2025
Round 7: Verstappen and Red Bull surprise at Imola
It was once again a great weekend of racing and Howard and Jesse discussed everything that went down in Italy on Episode 9 of Five Red Lights.
Max Verstappen and Red Bull looked as fast as ever, taking the lead on the first turn of the race and never looking back. Howard and Jesse talk about if this what we should expect from Max and Red Bull moving forward.
They also discuss a strong day for Ferrari after a disappointing Qualifying round, and another strong showing from McLaren.
Plus, Howard gives his thoughts on the Indy 500, and an important discussion is had about social media and F1 fans.
Then, Jesse talks about his trip to Monaco, and what it was like walking the track at the famed circuit (spoiler...it was awesome) and then they give their picks for the Monaco GP!
6 May 2025
Round 6: McLaren dominates in Miami
On this week's Five Red Lights, Howard and Jesse break down what turned out to be a fantastic weekend in Miami.
The boys discuss just how close it was to being the weekend of Kimi Antonelli, but bad luck in the pits ruined any chances of that.
Lando lucked into yet another win in Miami, benefiting from a safety car once again. However, this time it was for the sprint race...but a win is a win.
Oscar once again showed that he just may be the man to beat this year, taking home yet another win and growing his lead in the World Drivers Championship standings.
Plus...
-Alexander Albon gets major props from the boys on how well he's performed this year
-Howard goes OFF on Alpine for how they've handled Jack Doohan's time with the team
-Predictions are made for Round 7 at Imola
29 Apr 2025
Round 5.5: Bienvenidos a Miami
The boys are back for another episode to discuss everything that's been going on during the off-week ahead of the Miami GP.
Howard and Jesse start off by discussing the F1 Engine Battle for 2026 and what teams have a leg up on the competition.
They also talk about the rumors surrounding Cadillac and who their drivers will be for their inaugural season.
Then, a deep discussion about what Aston Martin's future may hold after Fernando Alonso dropped some cryptic quotes this past week.
Which leads to the boys speculating if Fernando Alonso should leave F1 all together after McLaren said they'd love to have him behind the wheel of one of their cars again. Could it be in WEC???
23 Apr 2025
Round 5: Oscar outduels Max in Saudi Arabia
It was a fantastic weekend for Oscar Piastri, who wins another race and takes the lead in the World Drivers Championship from his teammate Lando Norris. This week Howard and Jesse discuss Oscar's big weekend, Lando's continued struggles and Max Verstappen doing Max Verstappen things despite a 5 second time penalty.
The boys also discuss news and notes from around the racing world and give their thoughts on the upcoming Miami GP in a few weeks.
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16 Apr 2025
Round 4: Oscar dominates, Alpine's first points, Ollie storms through the field
Oscar had himself a perfect weekend in the Bahrain desert, while more mistakes from Lando Norris cost him precious points. For the first time this year, Max was unable to overcome the challenges of the Red Bull car and true pace showed. George was able to fight through a raft of issues that make his p2 even more impressive than it seems on the surface. Haas with double points as Ollie comes thru from p20-p10 and Alpine finally gets on the board!
Come hang with the guys as they discuss it all.
7 Apr 2025
Round 3: Max Verstappen's dominance at the Japanese GP
Max Verstappen won his first race of the 2025 season after shocking the field with a Q3 for the ages and a wire to wire performance in the Japanese GP.
The boys break down Verstappen's big weekend and Howard has many questions about McLaren's pit strategy.
They also discuss Ferrari's lack of competitiveness, a dangerous weekend for Jack Doohan, and an impressive weekend for a number of other rookies including Kimi Anonelli, Isack Hadjar and Ollie Bearman.
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31 Mar 2025
Round 2.5: News from the first week off
On episode 3 of Five Red Lights, Howard and Jesse discuss the major news of the week with Red Bull swapping Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson, rumors heating up about Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull at the end of the season, Ferrari's upgrades for Bahrain in round 4 and more!
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25 Mar 2025
Round 2: Chinese GP & the Canary in the Coal Mine
Oscar Piastri wins his first race of the season and McLaren expands their lead in the Constructors Championship. Meanwhile, after an epic showing and winning the Sprint race, Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari faced disaster with both him and Charles Leclerc getting hit with post race disqualifications during the main event on Sunday.
PLUS...
The boys discuss how Lance Stroll changed EVERYTHING during the Chinese GP with his and Aston Martin's race strategy, Williams AND Haas (!!!!!) finding themselves getting points from both drivers, and much more!
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20 Mar 2025
Round 1: Australia and Season Predictions
Welcome to the Five Red Lights podcast! This week on the inaugural episode... Howard and Jesse share how they became Formula 1 fans, give their 2025 season predictions for the Constructors and Drivers championships, discuss Cadillac's addition to the grid in 2026 and then give their predictions for Round 2 in Shanghai.
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