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Formula 1 has become too stale. The glitz and the glamour of today's Formula 1 grid feels more like an episode of Keeping up With the Kardashian's and not the world's top tier of Motorsport. That's why your Hosts Puxan Chawla-Bhowmick (Poo-shan Shavla-Bo-mick for gringos) and Ryan Knowles (aka resident IndyCar guy) are bringing you The Grandstand, a podcast about all things Formula 1, for the fans, by the fans, meant to bring some of the banter from the Grandstand straight back to the paddock.
After a week off, the F1 circus heads back to Spain for the 2024 Spanish GP, where Ferrari and McLaren will be hoping to capture some points to continue their pressure on Red Bull. Will Mercedes have something to say though? Plus, Danny Ric responds to Jacques Villeneuve.
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Hail, Monsoons, and the best race of the 2024 Formula 1 season so far. The boys break it all down in this review of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix.
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We're back in Canada, where PMoney went to his first race in 2002, in case you didn't know. There are makings of a genuine title battle as Ferrari continues their resurgent form under Fred Vasseur. Will we see the Red Bulls finish outside of the podium for a second race in a row? Also, should Lance Stroll's grandstand be named The Stroll Hole?
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As FKnowles prepares for his annual pilgrimage to Indianapolis for the 108th Indy 500, the boys unpack round 7 of the 2024 F1 Season from Imola and the apparent rise of McLaren. Plus their take on this weekends Monaco Grand Prix and a quick preview of the largest single day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500.
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Has anyone come down from the high of Lando's win? Has Lando come down? Has anyone seen him? Anyway, we're back racing this weekend at Imola and it looks like Fred Vasseur is up to his wonderful ways.
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LANDO WINS.
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The boys cover the bombshell news that Adrian Newey is officially leaving Red Bull Racing during the 1st quarter of 2025 plus a tribute to one of the G.O.A.Ts 30 years after his passing at Imola.
Oh and the race that's happening in Miami this weekend.
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We were back in China after a 5 year absence and the return did not disappoint. FKnowles and P$$$ break down the sprint, the race, and Lance Stroll's future in the sport on this episode of The Grandstand.
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We're back in Shanghai after 5 years and a global pandy at the Shanghai International Circuit that's since been repaved. The grid looks very different since the last time we went racing, and the boys are hoping that means a different result than what's become the norm in the past year.
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After an exciting weekend in Japan that saw Max retake his place on the top step of the podium, is Ferrari making a case for most improved team since last year? Plus - Lance has a case of Benjamin Button, Merc and Toto are having an identity crisis, and Williams is literally going for broke.
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The words Suzuka and 130r, two words that make every F1 fans pants a little bit tighter or more wet. We're back in Japan for the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, one of The Grandstand's favorite tracks.
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Max DNF'd for the first time in 43 races and Appendixless Carlos Sainz was there to pick up the pieces. Maybe there is a Formula 1 god?
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We're back in the land down under and apparently Valtteri's adopted homeland. Can someone unseat Max? Pretty Fuckin Please?
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At a time when it seems like there's more happening off-track than on-track, all eyes were on the Saudi Arabia GP in hopes we'd get a race that didn't make us want to turn it off the moment crofty said lights out. From Oliver Bearman stepping in for an unwell Carlos Sainz to Jos Verstappen's big mouth, the boys break down a rather unhinged past week throughout the paddock.
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With 23 races to go after the Bahrain Grand Prix, can anyone save this season from being a repeat of last year? The boys break down the on and off track action from Bahrain, where some drama broke out between the RB Boyz Yuki and DR3, Carlos Sainz drove possessed, and Alpine continued throwing gasoline on their dumspter fire.
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It's lights out and away we go once again with the first Grand Prix of the 2024 season. P$ and FKnowles are back to give their takes on what could be a season that's as exciting off track as it is on track as well as their predications for the 2024 Bahrain GP.
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With the F1 season swiftly approaching, that also means something else for F1 fans: cancel any weekend plans, get some popcorn, be a lazy POS and watch drive to survive. The boys give their full analysis of the latest season and also ask the question: was this the best season yet?
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For the first time this year, we saw each Formula 1 team test their 2024 cars. The question on everyone's mind: is Red Bull beatable?
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The boys review the secound round of livery reveals, featuring Aston Martin, Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull.
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With the 2023-2024 F1 off season being shorter than Nikita Mazepin's career, the boys are back to break down all the news from the last couple months, and of course, maybe the biggest driver move of all time.
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The boys review the first round of livery reveals.
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It's hard to argue that 2023 could go down as one of the most dominant years ever by one team in Formula 1. And if you're not a fan of the team or driver who did it, you're probably happy it's over. Full recap of the 2023 season on this final episode of season 5 of The Grandstand.
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After not getting off to a good start, and some criticism from a few drivers about "the show" that was the Vegas GP, when it came race day, we fans were not disappointed. Or were we?
Plus a preview of the season closer in Abu Dhabi.
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Vegas is back on the F1 calendar for the first time in over 40 years, and this time, we're going racing on the famed Las Vegas strip.
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While we were wondering if Felipe Massa would show himself at this years Sao Paulo GP while he tries to sue for a world title, interlagos once again did not disappoint. While Max continues to break records each and every weekend, the rest of the field has much to still fight for.
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Max keeps breaking records. Checo does not. DR3 is officially back. Meanwhile, Red Bull better watch theirs, because Merc and McLaren are on the hunt. Full review of the MXGP and preview of the Sao Paulo GP on this episode of The Grandstand.
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You know we're back in Texas when DR3 is rocking a handle bar mustache as he made his return to the grid this past weekend. A full episode unpacking the drama from COTA and a preview of the upcoming Mexican Grand Prix.
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Max and red bull have the title wrapped up, but battle for the remaining top spots in the constructors has been getting spicy as we go back racing in the land of the big TX.
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Max Verstappen is officially a 3x champion and while we don't want to take away from this achievement, what's happening in Formula 1.5 with a team that rhymes with Rick Flaren may be the most exciting development of the season. All this and more from the Qatar GP on Episode 32 of the Grandstand!
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The boys give their quick reactions to the Qatar GP Sprint that saw Max Verstappen win his 3rd world title.
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He Came. He Saw. He Dethroned Max. All is well with the world (at least for now).
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It was an interesting week off track with a week in between races. Helmut Marko once again makes headlines and it turns out Felipe Massa has needed a hug since Brazil 2008. Plus, can anyone unseat Max from the podium on the streets of Singapore?
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There were talks that Ferrari could have a strong weekend as we headed towards the temple of speed aka Monza and resident tifoso and ferrari fan boy P$ was not disappointed even though red bull stilled finished 1-2. Also, is Lance Stroll still an F1 driver? All this and more from Monza on Ep 27 of The Grandstand.
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As we restarted the 2023 F1 Season at the Dutch GP, rain once again created all the chaos necessary to give us arguably the most entertaining race of the season. The boys debate who's hot and who's not going into Monza and the fallout from DR3 breaking his hand.
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With the Formula 1 summer break coming to an end, we're breaking down the 2023 season so far, who might be able to bring it to Max and Red Bull, and what team and driver need to step up their game the most.
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P$ spoke, and the sky gods listened. With the expection of Max securing almost every point (big ups Lewis) Spa was as unpredictable as ever, but did the race organizers and formula 1 redeem themselves after last years farce?
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After a Hungarian Grand Prix that gave us more drama than an episode of Love Island, We're back at Spa for the last race before the summer break. The papaya boys are on the charge, meanwhile the rest of the field is saying WTF. All this and more on S5 Ep23 of The Grandstand.
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Goodbye Nyck de Vries, welcome back Daniel Ricciardo aka DR3 aka BDE Champ. Oh and some more about the Hungarian GP.
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McLaren promised updates, they delivered, and everyone at McLaren paid the price in the form of stinging hands delivered by CEO Zak Brown. Yet another year at silverstone where the on track and off track action did not disappoint.
P$ and FKnowles with an emergency epsiode discussing the news of De Vries being fired and being replaced by Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of the 2023 Formula 1 Season.
Two words from the Austrain Grand Prix: White Lines. The boys discuss the craziness from the Red Bull Ring plus a preview of the British Grand Prix.
As the summer calendar gets into full swing, is Max due for an off weekend at the Red Bull Ring? What driver is most at risk of losing their seat next season as silly season goes into full effect? P$ and FKnowles get down to it in this preview of the Großer Preis von Österreich aka Austrian Grand Prix
After the FIA and race organizers at the Circuit Jacques Villeneueve had us thinking we were in for a logistically marred race weekend, F1 went full Lloyd Christmas and redeemed itself. While Max ran away with the win, action on track from FP2 all the way to the final lap has P$ and FKnowles wondering: will the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix will go down in the history books as a classic?
We are back in the land of Maple Syrup, Ice Hockey, and the Stroll family for the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix. After an exciting Le Mans that probably gave ferrari fans the world over hope that Ferrari's F1 team can pull it together, can anyone challenge Max this weekend? Elsewhere on the grid, P$ and F Knowles discuss whose stock is rising and whose is falling as we enter Formula 1 silly season.
Formula 1 was back at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the 2023 edition of the Spanish Grand Prix and as usual, every British person on the grid miraculously developed a lisp. On track, Mercedes promised to bring some heat to this seasons surprise number 2 team Aston Martin, meanwhile everyone seems concerned about Ferrari, but whats new. Did Alpine maintain their momentum from Monaco? Should Nick de Vries be worried about his seat? All this and more on this 16th Episode of Season 5 of The Grandstand.
After the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, we are back at the crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar, the Monaco Grand Prix! Also, resident indycar guy FKnowles will be in Indianapolis for another Triple Crown event, the Indy 500, and will be giving us a preview of what's to come on Motorsports biggest day.
An Emergency Grandstand Episode discussing the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
We are back at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari aka IMOLA for race week 6 and it looks like the formula silly season may have begun a little early this year. (This episode was recorded prior to the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.)
After last year's inaugural Miami GP felt more like a boring and overpriced yacht party in South Beach, there was much anticipation going into the 2nd edition. Did Miami redeem itself in 2023? P$ and FKnowles put the question up for debate in this episode of The Grandstand.
1 Free Practice, 2 Quali's, a Charles Leclerc pole, and a lot of Max running his mouth. Did Formula 1 give us a Formula E format for the Azerbaijan GP? Should we believe in Ferrari again? Or Mercedes? Also, Nick de Vries, you are in trouble my friend. A full breakdown of baku and a little Miami preview in this episode of The Grandstand.
Fast straights, fast cars, we were all bored for 3 weeks with exception of LH44 who went to coachella. We are back to BAKU. Can someone please beat Red Bull?
We've got a big break until Baku, so we're introducing our essentials series, a crash course for fans new and old on the essentials of motorsports crown jewel.
3 red flags, 8 DNFs, and absolute chaos at the end of the Australian Grand Prix. Was Michael Masi a secret race steward?
We're back in the land down under and while one Australian was swapped for another at McLaren this season, we're really just wondering if anyone can challenge Red Bull at the top of the podium.
P$ and F Knowles break down the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP where the hand of the stewards once again played a role in the race. The boys profess their love for checo and how much they both despise Jos Verstappen, breakdown the evolving story in the midfield that includes Mercedes and Ferrari and not McLaren.
We're back in what is said to be the fastest track on the 2023 calendar and nobody really knows what's going to happen, except that we probably won't see any Red Bull until the podium.
The 2023 Formula 1 Season has officially begun and we're not sure if we even saw a Red Bull on track at this years Bahrain Grand Prix because they were going so damn fast. A full review of the race and a big debate on whether or not a midfield even exists anymore.
Testing, Season Predications, and race predictions all in one, under 40 episode? Haters gonna say it's photoshopped.
Drive to Survive Season 5 dropped during pre-season testing and a week before the 2023 F1 Season. Let's just say there's a lot to talk about.
The 2022 Formula 1 season brought lots of hopes for many F1 fans, only to have their dreams crushed by Red Bulls dominant 17 win season. The boys recap the highs and lows and offer up their prayers that DR3 goes full KMag and makes a return to the grid in 2024.
We're back in Brazil at the famous Interlagos circuit where some crucial points in the constructors, as well as Ferrari's dignity, are all up for grabs.
The orange army was out in full force this past weekend as Max, with Ferrari's help once again, made it clear this is his championship to lose. The midfield battles continues to be undecided amidst the Piastri Disastri. And, did merc hire some freelance ferrari strategists for the dutch GP? As we go to Monza, Ferrari has to be wondering where it all went wrong.
While still in the midst of a crazy silly season that has seen Fernando Alonso go to Aston Martin, Danny Ric get the boot from McLaren, and Oscar Piastri giving the bird to Alpine, we were back at Spa for a race that saw tempers flare and Red Bull demonstrate they're in complete control of the 2022 F1 Season.
Max gets yet another win and Merc score their 4 straight podium after Ferrari's absolute bottle job. Is fernando the driver of the season so far? And will the real Pierre Gasly please stand up?
Charles Leclerc was back on the podium for the first time since Australia in a race weekend that was anything but boring, both on and off the track. The dutch fans brought their flares along with the lowest of dutch society in a race weekend marred by behavior the FIA must act on. Mercedes is in the mix and could play spoiler amongst the top two teams, while the midfield is as unpredictable as ever. Are the new aero regs doing their job?
Carlos Sainz gets his first Formula 1 Victory, a Scary moment for Guanyu Zhou, and Mercedes once again on the podium. Silverstone, ladies and gents, did not disappoint.
With 4 Ferrari engine failures in Baku, one has to wonder whether or not Ferrari are truly title contenders or pretenders. The Red Bull 1-2 with Max taking victory had everyone who isn't a max fan,pretty much anyone who isnt dutch, about to break whatever device they were watching the race on as Checo once again had to give way to Max. Porpoising strikes once again, forcing the FIA to take action. And, has Lando gotten a little cocky this season?
After Ferrari's devasting strategy call that saw Charles Leclerc not only lose the win in Monaco but not even finish on the podium, Baku has us asking: what will Ferrari do next? Also, how much porpoising will we see from Merc, who wins the battle of the midfield, and - is it do or die time for a one DR3?
It was motorsport's biggest weekend of the year as fans returned in full force to both the Monaco GP and Indianapolis 500, both part of the triple crown of racing, for the first time in 2 years. Rain in Monaco brought unpredictability to a race that has over time become a processional snooze fest, while across the pond, a former F1 driver brought his car to Victory Lane to drink the coveted milk. All the weekend's action, plus, some insider take's on Romain Grosjean's first Indy 500 straight from the grandstand's in Speedway.
If you're apart of the Tifosi, the full return of fans to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was a heartbreaker, especially going into Monaco where Ferrari's golden boy Chuck Leclerc never seems to have any luck. Red Bull pull off their second 1-2 going into a back to back weekend and Mercedes has us all wondering if they're back in the mix for a three way title fight. The midfield still seems undecided, meanwhile Danny Ric has us wondering if he'll be racing next year in Formula 1.
After the south florida pomp and circumstance of the Miami GP and a week off that saw chuck leclerc bin Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312B at the Monaco Historic GP, we are back in catalonia for the Spanish GP. With Red Bull on the charge, who has the advantage going into this weekend's race between Ferrari and RB, and will Merc finally join the party?
It was the inaugaural Miami GP at the Miami International Autodrome and while the race itself gave us fans some decent excitement, the odd pageantry left us at The Granstand scratching our heads. Max cut Charles' championship lead while Merc makes some headway with their "undrivable" car. And to wrap, what is actually going on in the midfield?
It's feels like it was almost yesterday when Will Smith dropped his smash hit "Miami" on his famed album big willie style. 25 years later though, he's been semi-canceled and for the first time in Formula 1 history, there is a Grand Prix in the south Florida. Beyond all the pagentry, plastic surgery, and sunshine, there are serious points on the line as Ferrari look to get back on track after a difficult race on home soil. The midfield is tighter than ever. And we also wonder, what Mercedes team will be showing up this coming weekend?
The highly anticipated return of Formula 1 supporters to Imola for the first time since 2006 saw an absolute shit-show performance from F1 race directors, making us wonder if Michael Masi was still actually at the head of race control once again. Red Bull put in one of its most dominant performances ever, securing maximum points, while the Ferrari's of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc left the Tifosi in tears with their unfortunate performances. The midfield looks as confused as ever, but not as confused as Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton.
Ferrari is on the front foot, the midfield is an absolute enigma, Gunther Steiner is throwing out chirps, and we're back in Italy.
They came, we saw, Ted Shoey'd. The return to Australia was a race for the record books, with the highest turnout in event history. The Aussies were frothed, but Charles Leclerc outfrothed them with a hat trick on the weekend that saw Ferrari increase its lead over rivals Red Bull and Mercedes. Plus, who owns the midfield with a resurgent McLaren, Albon the tire whisperer, and WTF is going on at Aston Martin?
After a 3 year, covid induced hiatus, Formula 1 makes it's way back to the land down under for the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. With track changes, re-surfacing, and new aero regs since the 2019 round, it could be anyone's race going into the 3rd round of this Formula 1 season. Maybe except for Aston Martin.
We're only two races into the 2022 Formula 1 season and the gloves are already out. The pace the prancing horses showed during testing seems to be no fluke as they duked it out with Red Bull who made a stellar comeback after a devastating double DNF at the season opener. The midfield looks tighter than a minx. What the hell is going on with Merc. And we chat biggest winners and losers in this episode of The Grandstand.
We all knew going into the 2021 Formula 1 season we were in for a battle between the rising Honda powered Red Bull's and the dominant defending champions Mercedes, but not even the producers of drive to survive could have written as much drama into this season as what we witnessed. From Max v Lewis, Red Bull v Merc, Horner v Wolff to Mazepin v Himself, plus all the other incredible storylines from this season, the boys breakdown what was arguably one of the most exciting Formula 1 seasons to date.
We all saw the race. We all have opinions on it. We all agree Michael Masi's head must roll.
To any other country looking to host their first Formula 1 Grand Prix, look to Saudi Arabia, where the incredibly fast, insanely unpredictable, and barely complete Jeddah Corniche circuit set the scene for an absolute clusterf*ck of a race that saw Race Control absolutely bottle job their roles. With only one race to go, and Max and Lewis even on points, it's all or nothing going into Abu Dhabi. P Money and F the FIA Knowles debate it all in this episode of The Grandstand.
For the first time ever, Formula 1 makes its way to Saudi Arabia, raising some questions once again about whether Formula 1 truly abides by its We Race as One slogan. Politics aside, the Saudi GP circuit looks racy AF. With Max maintaining a small lead in the drivers championship, who will come out on top at this incredibly fast circuit? Will Ferrari continue to bring it to McLaren? And - Formula 1 loses a legend with the passing of Sir Frank Williams.
Formula 1 is hardly a season without a Brazilian GP, and the return to Interlagos, another one of the sports most iconic tracks, was one of the most unforgettable weekends for one Lewis Hamilton, and not so much for the outfit at Red Bull. We have a championship battle on our hands ladies and gentleman, LFGGGG!
After 2 years away, Formula 1 returned to La Ciudad de Mexico aka Mexico City for an absolute stunner of a weekend. While Max inched closer to his first ever world title, leaving Mercedes once again wondering if it has what it takes this season to triumph, Checo became the first ever Mexican driver to podium at their home race (I'm not crying you're crying). Ferrari continued to improve it's lead over McLaren, while Pierre Gasly threw down once again with an impressive P4. Where does this season end as we go straight to Interlagos in Brazil for the second race of this latest triple header.
We're back in Mexico. Max is in the lead. Are we on the eve of a dominating weekend for RB as we go into an unprecedented triple header?
After a 2 year absence from the Circuit of the Americas, F1 returned to Austin with over 400,000 in attendance to watch Max Verstappen and Red Bull one up Mercedes. With 5 races left in the season, is this Red Bull's championship to lose? Plus - Kimi and Fernando had their elbows out like they were holding together a mosh pit, and DR3 goes full Texan.
It was heartbreak in Russia as Lando Norris gets his first career pole, commands the race, then gets taken out by rain, only to finish 8th. Lewis gets his 100th win, Red Bull does insane damage control, and mazepin doesn't mazespin at his home grand prix.
It's likely DR3 may still be drunk going into F1's return to mother Russia. The boys debate who has the most to lose in Putin's Disneyland plus a little discussion on the new schumi documentary.
If you're a true fan of Formula 1, it's likely you were screaming at your TV like a belieber at a Justin Bieber concert when Danny Ric won this weekend at Monza. McLaren's glorious weekend saw them maximizing the points haul to take a 1-2 finish, with DR3 finishing P1 after a dominant weekend and Lando P2 in support. Max and Lewis clash again and have us drawing comparisons to intense rivalries of old. Who has the most to lose from this latest incident? And the most important question of the weekend: did Zak Brown blackout Sunday night at Monza?
The Oranje Army was out in full force for Max Verstappen for the first Dutch Grand Prix since Niki Lauda's victory in 1985 this past weekend. After being told not to bring flare's into the Zandvoort circuit, the max loyalists did what any good fan would do and boldly disobeyed the orders, covering the circuit in orange smoke even before the green flag was shown. After a dominating performance from Max, where does this leave the drivers and constructors championships heading into Monza? And, as shake-ups happen in the midfield, can McLaren retain their P3 positon after a poor start to the second half of the season. All this, Monza preview, and naturally, a review of the silly season news.
In what was the biggest farce of a race, the FIA and the Formula 1 rulebook once again outdid itself at the Belgian Grand Prix. After a wet weekend, the race was effectively rained out, yet drivers still took points and fans paid to see a race that never actually happened. Get ready for a rant all Formula 1 fans can identify with in this episode of The Grandstand.
We thought we'd seen it all at Silverstone, and guess what, we were all wrong. With the drivers and constructors championships tighter than a leather body suit, the Hungarian Grand Prix brought more drama than an episode of Jerry Springer. An absolute shock start and subsequent GP win from Alpine and Esteban Ocon has officially made this season unpredictable. As we go into the summer break, who has the momentum leading up to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa?
After almost two weeks of back and forth name calling and between the Red Bull and Merc camps, we head to the Hungaroring. It's time to just STFU, put the politics aside and go racing. Who will come out on top? The boys put in their predictions for this 21st edition in this season of The Grandstand.
As fans returned to Silverstone for the first time since 2019, they witnessed what was easily the most controversial moment so far of this exciting 2021 season. With Max and Lewis making contact on lap 1 of this year's British Grand Prix, the rivalry we've all been waiting for has truly arrived. Was it a racing incident? Was Lewis at fault? Is the internet an obnoxious place with no accountability? The boys are stoked on where this season is heading and discuss it all on this episode of The Grandstand.
Euro Finals at Wembley where the English failed to bring it home against the Italians. Wimbeldon. And now Silverstone as the Brits wrap their summer in the sports spotlight. Is a Merc 1-2 a necessity in order to keep them in the championship hunt? Can Lewis bring it home? Will the new qualifiying format improve the excitement of this weekends festitivies or cause problems? It's all this and more on this weeks episode of The Grandstand.
With Max claiming back to back victories at the Red Bull ring, he and the RB crew look primed to take this years Drivers and Constructors championship, truly putting Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton on the back heal. Some surprise performances from other drivers in the midfield, notably Lando Norris also have us asking who's got the most BDE this season?
It was an absolute weekend of domination from Max Verstappen with pole position and a race victory at the first of two races at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Is this the end of Mercedes dominance as we knew it? Behind the front runners, the boys debate who's in the best position to be the best of the rest now that we're a third of the way through this 2021 F1 season.
In years past, Circuit Paul Ricard has been home of not just the French Grand Prix, but one of the season's processional snoozefests. Yet, in the return to the south of France, we were given a strategy masterclass that saw Max Verstappen take P1 from Merc and extend his lead in the driver's championship. The boys break down what this means for merc, plus the other on field battles that have us buzzing for the next race in Austria.
After a weeklong hiatus that saw Lewis Hamilton's instagram turn into a fashion show as if to console him from his blunder in Baku, F1 returns to Circuit Paul Ricard in France after a one-year hiatus. The boys discuss the regular commencement of silly season and George Russel's curious posturing and give their predictions on what we all hope is not a procession in the south of France.
Pirelli, Pirelli, Pirelli. Does anything else need to be said following the return to Baku for the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix? We didn't think so either. (However, Big ups to the biggest come back podium of all time, Checo, Seb, and Mr. Comeback king himself, Pierre Gasly.) The boys break down yet another unpredictable race in this crazy 2021 season from the shores of the caspian sea.
The month of May has come to an end and with an off week for the Formula 1 paddock, IndyCar took the spotlight with the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500. Our own F. Knowles was in attendance for his 21st ever indy 500 and gives us a rundown of the weekend's festivities and what it was like to be in the Indy Grandstands to see the first four-time winner of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 30 years. Also the boys give their predictions for the upcoming F1 race in Baku as things heat up in the championship.
Formula 1 was back on the streets of Monaco after 2 years away this past weekend. In what is normally a snooze fest procession of cars too big for the narrow streets of Monte Carlo, this years race brought some drama that has shaken up the F1 Drivers and Constructors Championship. Is this a sign of things to come, or should everyone chill the f*ck out? The boys debate it all on this 12th episode of season 3 of The Grandstand.
We're back in Monaco boys and girls! Who will emerge ahead in the standings after F1'st most prized race?
F1 was back where it all began for us here at the grandstand, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in the fourth race of the 2021 season. As the battle for the driver and constructors championship continues to heat up, does Red Bull have what it takes to outclass Mercedes? And while the front of the grid continues to capture our attention through the first four races, so too does the midfield. With Lando finishing P8, who will challenge him for the seat atop the best of the rest in Monaco?
Valterri Bottas may have gotten pole at this year's Portuguese Grand Prix, but it was Lewis Hamilton who had the last laugh. After an unpredictable practice and qualifying, the results Portuguese Grand Prix has us all still guessing is Red Bull has the minerals to take it to Merc. Plus, is Lando king of F 1.5?
After yet another break, it's time to rumble once again at Portugal's Portimao circuit. Known for it's deep-diving straights and turns, especially amongst motoGP fans, will F1 fans be gifted with the same spectacle this year as we were at last year's race? With the Red Bull v Merc rivalry heating up, will a clear championship leader emerge?
After 3 hellishly long weeks, Formula 1 made a roaring come back at the famed Imola circuit. While we were all focused on the growing battle between Max and Lewis and whether we'd see some more Mazespins, a new rivalry emerged between two drivers trying to prove their value, as George Russell seemed to have put a contract out on Valtteri Bottas. The boys bring the banter as always in this season's 7th episode of The Grandstand.
It's been 2 and a half weeks since the first race of the 2021 Formula 1 season and it's fair to say the boys are fiending for a race worse than Nikita Mazespin is craving another first lap bottle job. With the battle between Merc and Red Bull heating up, where do the rest of the teams fall and who has the most to prove as we head to Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Plus, the boys make their predictions for The Grandstand championship, currently led by F. Knowles.
With far too long of a break between the first and second race of the 2021 season, The 'Stand goes all in on who is next in line to dominate the Formula 1 grid. Though Max Verstappen seems like the obvious choice, there's incredible competition for the top spot. The boys debate what's arguably the most exciting line up of up-and-coming drivers in decades and give their favorites for an eventual changing of the guard.
Formula 1 is back after one of the shortest off-seasons in history and oh lawwd it did not disappoint boys and girls. After years of waiting to see more head-to-head battles between the old guard and the new, it would seem that 'winter' has finally come. The Grandstand Banter Boys breakdown the epic battle between Max and Lewis, a midfield that seems closer than ever in the hybrid era, and put the spotlight on one particular Haas driver who seems to be following in the recent footsteps of one particular former world champion.
Testing: Check. Drive to Survive: Check. Now it's time to go racing. The boys unpack the best and worst moments from Drive to Survive season 3 and F. Knowles seeks redemption against reigning Grandstand champion PMoney as they predict the outcome of the 2021 season opener in Bahrain.
It wouldn't be Formula 1 during a pandemic without even more unexpected drama. With only three days of testing for this year's grid, each team also had to face a sandstorm on the first day of testing. On this episode of the stand, P$ and F. Knowles run through some of their takeaways from Bahrain testing and attempt the ultimate test in stupidity by trying to predict what testing means for the rest of the Formula 1 season.
Winter has come...and gone and each Formula 1 team has revealed their liveries in the run up to the shortened pre-season testing session in Bahrain. The boys are back for Season 3 of The Grandstand and share their thoughts on some of the off-season news and the latest rides for each team.
After two bangers in Bahrain, Formula 1 moved to its season finale in Abu Dhabi, where the Tilke designed Yas Marina Circuit offered us fireworks but only in the literal sense. P3 in the constructors was on the line between Renault, Racing Point, and McLaren, yet McLaren showed up with some smooth operating that has the boys wondering if the upward trend with the woking outfit is a sign of things to come. Also in this episode, with LH44 back on the grid yet not feeling his best, the door was left open for Red Bull and Max to remind the Merc outfit they're not invincible in consecutive weeks. The boys recap all this and more from the race in the desert as only they know how in the penultimate episode of The Grandstand in 2020.
In the sacred words of Mr. Daniel Ricciardo, "Formula 1 won this weekend." After Lewis Hamilton's shock covid diagnosis and Romain Grosjean's horrifying accident, the grid got a series of shake ups that have the boys wondering if we need a pandemic every year to make Formula 1 this exciting. A Star Was Born with George Russell's incredible performance in the black panther merc this weekend. And with Checo getting his first-ever Formula 1 victory, Red Bull now have to be certifiably crazy to not bring one of the best drivers on the grid into their mix. It's the grandstand penultimate recap episode.
There are few words that could describe the horrific accident we saw this past weekend in Bahrain involving Haas' Romain Grosjean. The initial shock and horror many of us, and even those beyond the world of F1 felt, were tempered by the equally as shocking images of him climbing out of his VF-20. The boys discuss this humbling reminder of the dangers of F1 that are still present and, for once on this podcast, commend the FIA, for its continued pursuit of safety which likely saved Romain's life. Also on this episode, the boys discuss the shocking news that will shake up the grid at the up-coming Shakir (Also Bahrain) Grand Prix.
With 2020 being the dumpster fire that it is, it would be hard to imagine that it could continue to one-up itself, but in fact, that's exactly what we got in a return to Turkey. The boys bring the banter recapping the masterclass put on by Lewis to capture his record-equalling 7th world championship, racing point making their case for third place in the constructors, and a resurgent Ferrari. Plus: is Sergio Perez not having a seat in Formula 1 next year the most absurd thing to happen off the track this year?
Since winning their 7th straight Constructors Title, Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton have been sending ambiguous signals to the rest of the paddock about their respective futures at Mercedes. The boys banter about what it means, plus preview the upcoming return to Turkey at an always cracking circuit, the silly season at Red Bull, and the tentative schedule for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship.
Formula 1 was back in Italy for an unprecedented 3rd time during this wild 2020 season at the famed Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, also known as IMOLA. A track with much history, most notably where the great Aryton Senna lost his life, it would set the stage for yet another historic weekend with Mercedes AMG Petronas winning its 7th consecutive constructors title and Lewis Hamilton going two races beyond Schmui's all-time wins. The boys get into a wild race that saw the boy Danny Ric on the podium for the second time in three races and Alex Albon's position at Red Bull becomes more uncertain.
It was an absolute banger of a weekend at the first Portugeuse Grand Prix since the 90s and speaking of 90s, a historic one at that. Lewis Hamilton got his 92nd ever career win, surpassing the great Michael Schumacher on the all times win list. Beyond Hamilton's history making win, the boys say adios to their least favorite driver on the circuit, breakdown another stellar result from Pierre Gasly, and ask what the hell is going on with what's coming out of the red bull program. All this plus the best banter in F1 on this episode of The Grandstand.
The scene was Mugello in beautiful Tuscany, Italy for the third race of the third triple header of this crazy F1 season. With two of the most exciting races in recent memory having just passed at Spa and Monza, Mugello lived up to all the recent excitement we've had on the calendar so far. In what was Ferrari's 1000th F1 race, P$ and F. Knowles run through a weekend that has us all wondering if this trifecta of mouth-watering races is what the future holds for Formula 1.
If you consider yourself an F1 fan and didn't catch the absolute thriller at Monza you need to reconsider some shit. 2020 once again proves itself to be a hell of a year as the boys break down an absolute banger from The Temple of Speed in the way they know best in this 19th edition of season 2.
It was an action packed weekend at Le Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps that is setting up an exciting battle for P3 in the constructors championship, despite what the twittersverse and redditsphere might have you believe. The boys break down an incredible weekend for Renault and Pierre Gasly amidst yet another masterclass weekend from LH44. And yet again, we must ask, WTFerrari as the Scuderia has its worst weekend in recent memory.
We had a break in the F1 schedule but The Grandstand boys did not have the week off. Fuckin' Knowles, aka resident IndyCar guy and now 21 Indy 500 veteran made his way to Indy for the first ever 500 held in August and without fans. All the drama from The Greatest Spectacle in Racing is covered in this episode of The Grandstand, including a finish under caution that saw former F1 driver Takuma Sato take his 2nd Indianapolis 500 victory. With Formula 1 back in action this weekend at yet another of the world's iconic motorsport tracks, Spa- Francorchamp, the boys also cover all the latest in the world of F1, including the sale of Williams and Amazon's sad pathetic attempt to use big data to settle a very subjective debate.
We were back at the track that started it all for us at the grandstand this weekend Cirucit de Barcelona-Catalunya for a spanish scorcher. In what was a generally boring weekend full of every F1 fans favorite - a race full of tire management, both Lewis and Max showed why they are currently at the top of the F1 throne. For the rest of the grid, is this the most exciting midfield battle we've seen in the hybrid era? And is Seb already ready for Christmas. The boys bring out the banter in the Spanish GP edition of The Grandstand!
Another back to back weekend on this year's calendar saw the grid at Silverstone for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. After a tough week for tires during the British GP, Pirelli changed up the compounds that gave us some of the most brilliant strategy battles we've seen so far this season and an absolute masterclass drive from Max and Red Bull. A wild qualifying has us wondering if we're finally starting to see the playing field level between the midfield teams. Oh and we gotta talk about the seb spin. All this and of course, great F1 banter on this episode of The Grandstand.
It was a scorcher for the 2020 British Grand Prix that saw an unprecedented amount of tires failures increase the drama at Silverstone. With another back to back weekend at one of our most beloved tracks, the boys go through all the weekend's drama. With Lewis Hamilton taking his 7th British GP win, will he come one win closer to breaking Schumi's all time win's record at the upcoming 70th Anniversary Grand Prix?
Formula 1 teased us with 3 exciting back to back races that have left us all wanting more during this short break. The boys banter about all the latest gossip from the paddock and beyond during this down time like why Romain Grosjean always has to go full Romain Grosjean, Ferrari finally admitting they don't have the pace, F1's sad sad attempt to pay tribute to the important Black Lives Matter Movement, and a preview of the upcoming race at one of our favorite tracks, Silverstone. Join us for the best banter in F1 on this episode of THE GRANDSTAND!
We're three races into this pandemic shortened 2020 Formula 1 season and after two thrillers in Austria, the Hungarian GP did not disappoint either. If the season keeps up this way, will we see some of the best overall racing in the hybrid era this season? PMoney and F*ckin Knowles unpack an absolute masterclass weekend from P1 all the way through the last lap for Lewis, the continued evolution of Racing Point (and the still laughable parts challenge from Renault), why F1 can't seem to get it together when it comes to Black Lives Matters, and the dumpster fire that is Ferrari. All this and more, plus as always, the best banter in F1 on this Episode of The Grandstand!
All the haters said having two races back to back at the same track would make for a potentially uninteresting second race. Sorry haters, you were wrong. In this condensed season with a more competitive midfield, are we getting a glimpse of what F1 will be like under the new regulations? Will Ferrari ever meet expectations again? Is Pushan still a ferrari fan boy? Does Lando Norris have the best team radio? The boys dive into all the tough questions before we jump right into ANOTHER grand prix in Hungary, on this episode of The Grandstand!
We are back racing and holy shit, what a race it was! Does Valteri 3.0 take the rug out from under Lewis after a dominating weekend? Is this finally the end of Formula 1.5? What the hell is wrong with Ferrari? The boys take down all the headlines from an absolutely wild weekend in Austria on this episode of The Grandstand!
After a long hiatus following what has been an absolute shit show of a year, the Formula 1 season is FINALLY here! The boys debate all things austria, take some always needed jabs at Nico Rosberg, and introduce a new Grandstand championship. And the most important question of all, will Nicholas Latifi become the new Romain Grosjean? All this and more of the best banter in F1 on this episode of The Grandstand
We're a week and a half out from the start of the F1 season and the boys are chomping at the bit to get racing back. With the shortened season, does this mean this year's champion will have an asterisk on their title? Will we see more competition for the podium? Will Lewis fit in his car after coming back ripped AF during the pandemic? The boys take on the tough questions and predict this years World Champion on this episode of The Grandstand!
The boys are back as we await the highly anticipated return of F1 at the Red Bull Ring. After being truly blessed with the earliest silly season on record to keep us occupied during the pandemic, is this it for Seb and F1? Did Ferrari finally make a good management decision? And, yes like everyone, we cannot wait to see Danny Ric and Lando team up at McLaren. Oh the bantz! All this and more on this episode of The Grandstand!
The races may be postponed, but that doesn't mean there aren't debates that need settling. In episode 3, PMoney and Knowles throwdown on the best races, battles, and drivers from the past decade, but most importantly, who had the biggest GroMo aka Romain Grosjean Moment.
After getting super torqued for the 2020 F1 Championship in Episode 1, the season has now been called into jeopardy in the wake of the global COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak as the first three races have been either postponed or canceled. The boys banter about what this could mean for each team and for Lewis' quest for title number 7.
The boys were at F1 testing this year and unveiled the 2020 Big Dick Energy Banner inspired by the late breaking daredevil himself Daniel Ricciardo and the talk of many team garages during the two weeks in Barcelona. We discuss the response, our takeaways from testing, Drive to Survive 2 (sorry Lando), and give our predictions for the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, where we have a new points system for our Grandstand Championship.
We throw down on some of the best moments of the season and some of the worst and discuss our takeaways going into the 2020 season after another year of Mercedes dominance and the limping horse.
Excuse the pun, but after an absolutely deplorable weekend in Germany and losing out to Red Bull on Pole, Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton once again show why they've been so dominate during the hybrid era with a strategy masterclass from the Hungaroring.
Danil Kvyat getting a podium should be enough to tell you how this years German GP went. Max puts in a masterclass in the rain and Mercedes go full 2019 Ferrari and look like a bunch of bozo’s, literally and figuratively. Can it rain at every GP this season?
We have now had not just 1, but two back to back bangers. The silver arrows go at it, Max and Charles continue to show us the future, while Seb’s remains in question, Haas drivers doing Haas driver things. Also with Silverstone’s future in question, we discuss why this edition of the British Grand Prix reminds us of why it needs to be a mainstay on the F1 calendar.
For the first time this season, we can finally write that a Mercedes did not, we repeat DID NOT, win this week's race at the Red Bull ring. We got a little taste of what the future hopefully entails as Max and Charles went head to head and the FIA to everyone's surprise STFU.
In the 8th race of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship as Mercedes go 1-2 again, we ask the question: what can be done to save us from this snooze fest of a season so far?
The 2019 Canadian Grand Prix has come and gone and with the exception of maybe the worst rendition of Canada's national anthem we've ever heard, it did not disappoint! In what could go down as the most controversial decision from the stewards this season, the boys breakdown the 5 second penalty awarded to Seb that gave Lewis another victory, a terrible Kevin Magnussen and brilliant Guenther Steiner, our boy Danny Ric channelling that BDE, and a rather impressive Lance Stroll. Also, where is Bottas 2.0?
Pirelli and tire strategy gave us yet another snoozer from the 2019 edition of the Spanish Grand Prix, with big questions being asked by the boys, and a frustrated Gene Haas, as to how long this tire debacle can last. What is now the best start to a Formula 1 season for any manufacturer, Mercedes go 1-2 once again with Lewis taking P1 and Valteri P2 from Catalonia, and Max Verstappen showing Ferrari how to do their job has us asking if Max has been reborn. And did Binotto really call Ferrari a "young team"? All this and more on Episode 6 of The Grandstand.
We're almost a quarter way through the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship and after high expectations, Ferrari has finished with only two 3rd place finishes through the first four Races. With Ferrari having won their last world championship over twelve years ago, and looking back on the last forty years of Ferrari in Formula 1, is it safe to say the Prancing Horse isn't really the team everyone expects them to be? The Grand Tifosi debate between your hosts Puxan and Ryan on this episode of The Grandstand.
With expectations high, Ferrari brought the heat all the way up until Q3 with Mercedes once again outclassing the Maranello outfit. Is it time for real concern amongst the Tifosi? Racing Point (Force India BWT Sport Pesa, Team Stroll-Slim?)have another excellent weekend, McLaren not only get both cars home, but in the points, Daniel Ricciardo channels 2018 Romain Grosjean, and last (as usual) but certainly not least, can it get worse for Williams?
The Chinese Grand Prix was the 1000th race in F1's storied history. We look back on ANOTHER Mercedes 1-2, Checo going big on Lap 1, the return of TORPEDO, and Alex Albon's masterclass from the pits!
Charles Leclerc gets his first ever pole position, but after an unprecedented short circuit on the control systems of his Ferrari, Merc go 1-2 again, this time with Lewis taking P1. We also ask the very serious question: Ferrari, why you gotta be so Italian?
Formula 1 has become too stale. The glitz and the glamour of today's Formula 1 grid feels more like an episode of Keeping up With the Kardashian's rather the world's top tier of Motorsport. That's why your Hosts Pushan Bowick and Ryan Knowles are bringing you The Grandstand, a podcast about all things Formula 1 meant to bring some of the banter and colorful commentary from The Grandstands themselves back into the paddock.
In this Episode, we bring you a full recap from the race down under along with full commentary on the first race of the season. We also ask the question, Is this the rise of a new Valterri Bottas? This and more, all on The Grandstand!