A relaxed, unscripted podcast that begins with Formula 1 and opens the door to everything around it. Lights Out Let’s Chat is for new fans, longtime followers, and anyone who just enjoys a good conversation when the lights go out.
Episode 35: Singapore Chaos! Nine Sprint Retirements, Verstappen’s Sweep & McLaren Drama
Singapore gave us one of the wildest Formula 1 weekends of 2026—and we're still trying to process everything that happened.
Nine retirements in a 20-lap sprint. George Russell taking the lead before crashing on the opening lap. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri colliding on the final lap. And Max Verstappen? He decided to win the sprint, take Grand Prix pole, and finally conquer Singapore.
In Episode 35 of Lights Out, Let’s Chat, Michaela breaks down the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, from the rain-soaked sprint to Sunday's race, and explains the decisions, mistakes, and moments that shaped the results.
We're talking about:
Max Verstappen's Singapore sweep and what it means for Red Bull.
George Russell's disastrous weekend and the championship implications.
McLaren's costly Norris–Piastri collision and the debate over teammate racing.
Ferrari's promising pace, strategy decisions, and missed opportunities.
Kimi Antonelli's championship position as the season moves forward.
The crashes, mechanical failures, and safety-car drama that turned Singapore upside down.
Plus, Mike joins us for Mr. F1 Wisdom of the Week, and Michaela tackles a beginner-friendly Question of the Week: Why can Formula 1 drivers struggle with braking even when their brakes haven't actually failed?
Whether you've followed F1 for years or you're just getting started, we're here to make the racing, strategy, and drama easier to understand—and a lot more fun to talk about.
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7 Oct 2026
Episode 34: Verstappen Wins in the Rain—Hamilton Goes P18 to P3 & Kimi Extends His Lead
Max Verstappen is finally back on top—but getting there was anything but simple.
A rain-soaked race, a 90-minute delay, changing tyre conditions and multiple safety cars turned the weekend into chaos. Max Verstappen fought back to claim his first Grand Prix victory of the 2026 season, while Kimi Antonelli finished second and quietly turned another difficult weekend into an even bigger championship advantage. s1E34 Bahrain-timestamped s1E34 Bahrain-timestamped
And then there was Lewis Hamilton.
Ferrari's gamble on slick tyres initially looked like a disaster as Hamilton fell all the way to P18. Somehow, Lewis fought his way back through the field and finished P3, with Charles Leclerc right behind him in fourth. s1E34 Bahrain-timestamped s1E34 Bahrain-timestamped
In Episode 34 of Lights Out, Let's Chat, Michaela breaks down the entire weekend in a way that makes sense whether you've followed Formula 1 for years or you're still figuring out why everyone suddenly panics when it starts raining.
We’re talking:
Max Verstappen's first win of 2026
Lewis Hamilton's incredible P18 → P3 recovery
Kimi Antonelli extending his championship lead to 84 points
George Russell's devastating retirement
Ferrari's wild wet-weather tyre gamble
Lando Norris nearly hitting Oscar Piastri behind the Safety Car
Why intermediate and full-wet tyres are different
Mr. F1 Wisdom of the Week with Mike
What this all means heading into Singapore
If Formula 1 sometimes feels like everyone else knows a secret language, Lights Out, Let's Chat is for you. We're a female-friendly, beginner-friendly F1 podcast where you don't need to know every regulation, strategy call or tyre compound to join the conversation.
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30 Sept 2026
Episode 33: Russell Wins Baku by 0.196 Seconds—Max Nearly Steals It & Kimi Fights Back
George Russell just won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by 0.196 seconds.
After 51 laps around Baku, Max Verstappen was less than two-tenths of a second away from stealing the win at the line — and somehow that wasn't even close to the only chaos this weekend.
In Episode 33 of Lights Out, Let's Chat, Michaela breaks down a wild Baku weekend from FP1 all the way through one of the closest finishes of the season.
George Russell looked fast from the beginning. He topped FP1 and FP2, put together a huge qualifying lap for pole, and controlled much of the race.
Then the safety cars changed everything.
Max Verstappen charged from P8 to P2, erased George's comfortable advantage and spent the closing laps hunting him down.
Meanwhile, championship leader Kimi Antonelli had a nightmare qualifying. He hit the wall, couldn't continue in Q2 and started all the way back in P16.
Then he fought his way back to P5.
The damage to his championship lead? George took 15 points out of it in one weekend, cutting Kimi's advantage from 81 points to 66.
And that was only part of Baku.
Isack Hadjar returned after missing three races and immediately put himself on the podium. McLaren went from starting P3 and P5 to leaving Baku with a P14 and a DNF. Aston Martin lost both cars. Alex Albon hit the wall. Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly made contact before Gasly was sent into Lando Norris. And by the end of the race, seven drivers had failed to finish.
Yeah. Baku happened.
In Episode 33:
George Russell's dominant Baku weekend
The 0.196-second finish between Russell and Verstappen
Kimi Antonelli's qualifying crash and P16-to-P5 recovery
Kimi's championship lead dropping from 81 to 66 points
Isack Hadjar's comeback podium
Max Verstappen charging from P8 to P2
McLaren's disastrous weekend
Lando Norris and the chaotic restart collision
Seven DNFs and two safety cars
Ferrari getting both cars to the finish
Mr. F1 Wisdom of the Week with Mike
What actually happens during a safety car restart?
For our newer Formula 1 fans, Question of the Week couldn't have arrived at a better time.
What actually happens during a safety car restart?
Michaela explains why the field gets bunched together, why the leader controls the pace, why cold tyres and brakes can become a problem, and why Turn 1 can suddenly become complete chaos.
And after Baku, the championship has another question:
Can George Russell keep closing the gap, or will Kimi Antonelli respond?
Whether you've watched Formula 1 for years or Baku left you wondering why there were suddenly only 15 cars left, you're welcome here.
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