Home Position F1: Recent Episodes
Javier and Leslie Rodriguez
A show all about Formula 1 from a non-technical perspective. Hosted by two dedicated Formula 1 fans, the goal is to share what we enjoy about the sport while consuming a few beverages. Fast cars, drama, team dynamics, conflicts within and across teams, money, power, history...we cover it all in short 30 to 40-minute episodes from our home position (with a not-so-secret ambition to be in the press pit someday). The more we learn the more we enjoy Formula 1... come ride with us!
Races in the Netherlands and Monza went by with an expected result. Marissa Troy helped us review the different designs of helmet and liveries that were used in a new episode of Wicked Design. The drivers' championship has a clear winner with several races to go. The constructors' championship is a more competitive race. The teams are working on securing lineups for next year and we finally know what went down with Alpine and Piastri.
The summer break is over and we are finally racing again. Ferrari continues with the tactical mistakes while RedBull looks stronger than ever. Is the Driver's Championship over?
The Constructors championship is a bit more competitive but still with a clear leader. The midfield battle heats up and the silly season will spill into the second part of the racing calendar with several seats yet to be announced. We are so glad to be back!
After Hungary the teams get a much deserved summer break. The good thing (for us) is ... summer break is the start of silly season, and very silly it has been so far! A star retires, a veteran takes the spot and leaves an open space, a future star gets a seat but he doesn't want it (?!). This is a crazy game of musical chairs, which is very entertaining. Though we would prefer races to keep us awake on weekends.
The Austrian Grand Prix did not disappoint. The roller coaster track was fast paced and delivered great racing action. Ferrari won but one of their engines exploded. Red Bull lost a car and "good luck" kept them in 2nd place. Haas is looking amazing and contending in the midfield. Mercedes continues its consistent run and they are looking more competitive each race. Next week we are going to France!
Silverstone 2022 delivered the best GP of the year (so far). everything you can imagine in a F1 race happened. Scary accidents, great racing, breakdowns, good and bad strategy calls, a maiden win for Sainz, points for Schumacher and Hass...this is a race that will remain in the memory of many. Did Ferrari mess up once again? Is Leclerc not getting the support he needs from his team? Has RedBull become the team to beat? Is Mercedes coming back?
Checo Perez swooped in and bagged the coveted Monaco GP victory this year after driving a flawless race. Red Bull out-strategized Ferrari and Leclerc fell from first to fourth after a series of blunders in the pits - an apparent continuation of his curse at home. The rest of the race was mostly a procession with only 5 overtakes in the entire race, and an epic crash from Schumacher (he's okay, the car is definitely not). Take a listen and give us a rating - get in touch here:
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Bad luck for Leclerc and Ferrari as a team this past weekend in Barcelona as Leclerc’s DNF gave Verstappen the lead in both the race and the championship. We’re joined by our guest from Nashville Bobby Chase as we go over Verstappen’s win, Ferrari’s woes, and Mercedes’ comeback, along with a quick look at next week’s race in Monaco. Will Leclerc break his Monaco curse and bring home the victory on his home turf?
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The Miami GP was certainly a spectacle, but the race itself didn't have much to offer beyond a couple of weird incidents in the midfield. Verstappen came away with the win despite difficulties in quali, and Leclerc and Sainz took up the remaining podiums and scored a bag of points for Ferrari. We are joined in this episode once again by Marissa Troy for another quick look at the interesting F1 helmet designs celebrating the first ever Miami GP. Have anything to add?
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In this episode we spoke with special guest Marissa Troy about all things livery and design for each F1 team. So much thought, planning, and detail goes into these F1 livery designs, though after speaking with Marissa it's clear that some put in more effort than others. We loved learning a bit more about the special details that might go unnoticed to the untrained eye, and the special details that some drivers put into their helmets. Some of her insights will definitely surprise you - tune in to hear all about it! Thank you to Marissa for all of your incredible research and time!
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Verstappen showed us yet again that the problems at Red Bull rest solely on the car itself and not his performance. He snagged pole position, first place in the sprint, and P1 in the race on Sunday...while Ferrari had to settle with a DNF and 6th place after Leclerc took a chance and paid the price. All of that and more in today's episode!
Step aside Perez, we have a new tyre king in the paddock. Alex Albon was one of the stars of the Australian GP with his single penultimate-lap pit stop and first point of the year for Williams. Leclerc had a perfect weekend with pole, leading every lap, fastest lap, and the win to boot. It was less fortuitous for his teammate Sainz with a DNF, which would have been disastrous for the Ferrari team had it not also been for a DNF for Verstappen. Russell finds himself in a surprising second place in the standings, and more.
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Dummy calls on the overtake option, DRS chicken, and a frustrating day for Perez and Hamilton - this was another interesting round in the 2022 season! It's still early so the relationship between Verstappen and Leclerc is still cordial...but will it last? And will Hamilton continue to struggle or will Merc get it together before Australia? Let us know what you think:
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In this episode we cover a Ferrari 1-2 with Leclerc clinching his first victory since the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, plus two DNFs for RedBull, an unexpected podium for Hamilton, and Haas is third in the constructors championship! We know it's early, but this looks like a promising season. Disagree? Let us know:
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Mazepin is gone, the Russian GP is canceled, and nobody is sad about it. In this episode we talk about the latest updates from F1 pre-season world - Barcelona testing, Haas driver rumors, speculation about the top 3 in the drivers and constructors championship, and someone got a puppy. Reach out if you want to tell us how right or wrong we are:
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Heyyyy we have real news to report! In this episode we discuss all of the latest F1 buzz, including the new car reveals, updates to the Sprint format in 2022, and the big piece of news that the FIA tried to hide: Michael Masi's removal from the race director position. Get in touch:
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A few of the top decision makers at Aston Martin and Alpine are playing musical chairs, Max Verstappen looks like his girlfriend except with a mustache, and Valtteri Bottas did a naked cartwheel on the beach. F1 news is pretty slow these days, but we're still here! Keep in touch:
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We can't let 2021 end without a review of this year's epic Formula 1 season. In this episode we go over our favorite and least-favorite moments of the season and review the teams and drivers according to their 2021 performance. Don't agree with us? Think we're absolutely correct? Let us know:
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The 2021 F1 season ended with an epic, controversial, unsatisfying, incredible, mind blowing final lap, in which Michael Masi took matters in his own hands and decided Max Verstappen winning makes for better TV. We discuss the race and that final decision and more. Get in touch:
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Hamilton defeated Verstappen in a controversial, borderline silly race in Saudi Arabia, and Ocon was denied a podium by a few meters. The race was littered with yellow flags, red flags, conspiracy theories, questionable behavior, and petty back-and-forth conversations between Red Bull, Mercedes, and the FIA. The two front runners are now tied for first, with an advantage for Verstappen thanks to his 9 wins to Hamilton's 8. We cover it all and give our unfiltered expert opinion - don't agree with us? Reach out
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Lewis Hamilton closed the deficit between him and Max Verstappen to a mere 8 points in Qatar, Alonso was back on the podium for the first time since Hungary 2014 (for reference on how long ago that was, Ricciardo won that race with Red Bull and Hamilton came in third in a McLaren!). We discuss all of that plus Christian Horner's run in with the FIA and more in this week's episode of Home Position F1.
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The 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix was a masterclass in racing from Lewis Hamilton, and that's really all there is to say about the entire weekend...but we covered the rest anyway. A sprint weekend meant extra drama on and off the track, with Hamilton being DQed from Friday's qualifying for a DRS infringement, Verstappen being fined 50,000 euro for touching Hamilton's rear wing, and a highly dubious lack of investigation into an incident between the two championship contenders in Turn 4. Despite a combined total of 25 place penalties on the grid throughout the entire weekend, Hamilton was able to bring it all home for Mercedes in Brazil, heating the championship up even more as we enter the last three races of the season.
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Despite a front row lockout in qualifying for Mercedes, this was a race for Red Bull with Max Verstappen taking the win and Checo in P3. For all the celebrations, Checo might as well have won the race - he's now the first Mexican to take a podium in the Mexican GP and the most decorated Mexican F1 driver in history. Will Hamilton be able to come back from a 19-point deficit before the end of the season? Let us know your thoughts:
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It's official: F1 has arrived in America. Although F1 has been racing at various tracks here for years (with a break for Covid in 2020), it's clear that the popularity of Netflix' Drive to Survive has introduced a new era of F1 fandom in the United States. It was a weekend of records: COTA topped 400,000 spectators for the most attended grand prix in history - and Max Verstappen won his first US Grand Prix.
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The weather in Turkey made the race a strategy nightmare. Teams were not sure what to do. Drivers were weather forecasters. Pit or no pit, slicks or inters. Some gambled and won, some…. Did not do so well. The race to the top continues to intensify as the Formula 1 season is close to the final stretch. Keep in touch:
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Heartbreak for Lando Norris and a win for both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen - Sochi was not the boring race that we expected! With rain in the last 5 laps, absolutely everyone changed position and we're here to relive it all. Keep in touch:
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It was a return to glory for Daniel Ricciardo at the Italian Grand Prix with his first victory since 2018 and the first McLaren victory since 2012 with Jenson Button. There was plenty of drama in the race, and we dissect the Verstappen-Hamilton crash as well as the subsequent FIA penalty. Disagree with us? Have a question or clarification? Let us know:
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A quick review of the Dutch GP (Congratulations Max Verstappen!) and a look at the breaking news coming out of Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, and Williams. There are three seats still unconfirmed - who's next to sign a 2022 contract?
Can we even call the Belgian GP a "race"? In this episode we discuss the cluster that is the FIA, the Belgian GP, and we take a look at the upcoming Dutch GP at Zandvoort. Also, Leslie tries to ruin Kimi Raikkonen's reputation with slanderous lies, and we discuss the opening at Alfa Romeo and more 2022 news. Like what you hear? Give us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Don't like what you hear? reach out and let us know:
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Son of a mechanic and one of F1's bright young talents, Esteban Ocon has one of the best rags-to-riches story in the sport. In this episode, we look at the life of Esteban Ocon and the steps that led him to the podium.
A review of the absolutely stunning Hungarian GP at the Hungaroring. We cover everything from the carnage at T1 to a victory for Esteban Ocon and Alpine to double points for Williams to Mick Schumacher driving wheel to wheel with Max Verstappen. It was an unbelievable race with as many story lines as there were drivers - and some of the stories are still unfolding as we wait for the FIA's decision regarding Sebastian Vettel's disqualification. All in all a perfect race to cap off the first half of the season. With four weeks until the next race, we want to know: what should we talk about on the podcast during the break? Let us know:
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In this episode, we give our final take on the Hamilton Verstappen feud before moving on to other gossip and news coming out of the paddock. Also: a quick Hungary preview before the Hungary GP this weekend.
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WHAT A RACE, what a weekend! In this episode we cover the action-packed weekend at Silverstone, starting with a Friday Quali followed by a Saturday Sprint and a controversial GP on Sunday. It's a shame that so much coverage goes to the Verstappen and Hamilton crash because there were so many story lines at the GP (so great to see a Ferrari on the podium again!) but - of course we're going to talk about the controversy. What are your thoughts? Let us know!
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In this episode of Home Position F1, we go over the new sprint qualifying format for the British GP and look at some of the gossip and contract news circulating the paddock. It's Silverstone time and we are feeling the excitement!
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In this episode we talk about all things penalties, because the FIA made us do it. Penalties received at the Austrian GP, penalty points and what they mean for Lando Norris and other drivers dangerously close to the 12 point race ban, whether penalties are deserved or whether the FIA is inserting itself too much in the championship...it's all covered here. What do you think? Reach out to us and let us know:
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In this episode of Home Position F1 we review the 2021 Styrian GP and answer a few questions you all sent in to us over on instagram and twitter!
In this episode we review the French GP, which we had no idea would be so supremely entertaining. The 2021 season continues to deliver absolute bangers - and this was a fantastic race right down to the last lap. We also give a quick preview for the Styrian GP at Red Bull Ring. Will Red Bull extend the gap between them and Merc? Will the Styrian GP be as entertaining as Circuit Paul Ricard? Let us know what you think:
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In this episode we explain DRS and the rules and regulations behind its use in an F1 race. In the second half, we take a quick look at the news in F1 this week and give a brief preview of the French GP and upcoming triple header. What will the championship look like at the end of this weekend? Will Mercedes reestablish their dominance? Will we have another podium like Baku? Will Mercedes have an all-Brit lineup announcement at Silverstone? Honestly, we have no idea. Send us your opinions, questions, corrections, and musings to any of the places listed below.
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In this episode of Home Position F1, we review the absolutely wild Azerbaijan GP which took place last weekend in Baku. Carnage at turn 15, interrupted qualifiers, tyre drama, no points for Mercedes, and a killer top three podium - this is the kind of race that turned us into F1 fans. What did you think of it? Contact us:
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In this episode, we explain the dance behind Formula 1 pit stops and their importance on race day. We also take a look at the Baku F1 circuit and summarize its brief but dramatic history as a staple on the F1 calendar.
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In this episode, we discuss the basics of Formula 1 tyres and give a recap of the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix. Formula 1 tyres may not be the most riveting topic, but learning about the tyres and how they are used to maximize speed in each grand prix is a huge part of understanding and enjoying this sport. You might have heard the commentators mention soft tyres or hard tyres, but do you know the strategy behind each choice? We discuss the rules behind tyre usage in each Formula 1 grand prix, how they play into each team's strategy, the differences between the tyre compounds in Formula 1, and a bit of Formula 1 tyre history.
In the second half of the episode we give a recap of the Monaco Grand Prix and all the action from that weekend (or lackthereof).
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This episode dives into the history of the Monaco circuit and what makes it great, followed by a quick preview of the race on Sunday and what we think we can expect from the race weekend.
Make no mistake: qualifiers are just as important and interesting to watch as race day. In this episode, we go over how qualifiers work and why they matter - especially for races like the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix.
In the first episode of this show, Javi and Leslie are setting up to start talking about all things Formula One from a fan perspective while enjoying a Kentucky Mule (or 2). Their backgrounds have no connection to motorsports, but they have become obsessed with the intricacies of Formula 1. Find out what amazing cars they drive (?), their favorite driver and team, how they got into Formula 1 and more...