Racing Incident: Recent Episodes
Anna & Ellen
You might think F1 is just about cars racing all over the world, but it’s also ground zero for the culture wars.
We were harshly reminded about that this week as many men in motorsport lost their fucking minds over Barbie memes, Danica Patrick let loose her internalized misogyny, and yet more men complained about kid presenters on the Sky F1 broadcast.
Also, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen (but mainly Lando) put on quite a show in the post-race press conference and we hated everything about it. The entitlement and lack of respect actually made us miss George Russell’s shenanigans. Say less, Lando. SAY LESS.
We hope you enjoy the show!
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Stuff we talked about:* Laurent Rossi is out as CEO of Alpine * Engine equalization is proposed * Yuki is a sweetheart * GamerGate * Survival of the Thickest * Danica Patrick insanity * Gender essentialism * Press conference clip * Press conference clip #2 * Press conference clip #3 * Tweet of the Week
Friend of the show James Coker is BACK and since he and Anna can’t stay on topic for too long, this episode is a wild ride so brace yourselves.
We get into the news of the week which ranges from serious topics like climate change, to a truly idiotic idea for the sprint races, to Christian shading Toto (and vice versa), and much, much more.
Plus, Anna helps you get into IndyCar by telling you which driver you should support in that series based on who you like in F1, and we have an IndyCar airing of grievances. We like you IndyCar, but we fear that no one else ever will unless you up your marketing game and improve your broadcast.
We hope you enjoy the show!
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Stuff we talked about:* Goodwood Festival of Speed * Seb Vettel says F1 could be banned someday * Seb Vettel drives an old F1 car at Silverstone 2022 * Papa Norris says Lando can beat Max * Christian disses Toto * Toto partying * Sprint race ideas for 2024 * Life on the Limit documentary * Andretti is told to buy a team, but no one is selling * Anna’s TikTok on Hi Tech GP * French organizers want to host a GP again * Las Vegas GP repaving causing headaches * Our IndyCar history episode * AMR Safety Team * Bus Bros * Tweet of the week * Tweet of the week #2
The British GP is over and what a week for McLaren, misogyny, and gatekeeping!
Plus, Mohammed Ben-Sulayem just wants someone talk to, Lawrence Stroll thinks he should be knighted, a Mercedes engineer tweets his feelings, AND SO MUCH MORE so get comfy and start listening neeeoooowww.
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Stuff we talked about:* Rashi’s episode with us * JNCOs pants * Should a new Concorde Agreement be settled sooner? * Lawrence Stroll thinks that he should be knighted * Ayn Rand * F1TV * Cara Delevingne * Stop telling women to smile * Cara tweets about the altercation * Elizabeth Blackstock’s article at Jalopnik * Different types of violence * Mercedes engineer tweets too close to the sun * Does Max want to be BFFs w/Lewis? We did a poll * Max might have to fight Lando for Lewis’ love * Tweet of the week winner * Tweet of the week winner part deux
The Austrian GP happened and we’ll get there eventually, but first we needed to answer some questions like when will we start valuing the lives of young drivers? When will Helmut Marko go away? When will Danny Ric find shame and not consider going to the Red Bull junior team?
Will Max Verstappen ever mature? (spoiler alert: no and stop claiming that it has happened already!)
Track limits were the main character of the Austrian GP and we got into the clownishness of that whole situation. Frankly, we don’t understand why every week we have to brainstorm how to improve this shambolic “sport.” No one is paying us for this!
All this plus much, much more so what are you waiting for? Start listening!
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Stuff we talked about:* Dilano Van‘T Hoff dies at Spa * Pierre Gasly blasts F1 after Suzuka 2022 * Grand Prix Drivers’ Association * Lance Stroll on Eau Rouge/Radillon * US TV numbers for F1 are still strong * Bridgestone puts in bid to supply tires to F1 * Helmut Marko trashes Nyck DeVries * Danny Ric might go to Alpha Tauri? * Yet more track limits penalties * F1TV edited out Lewis saying that the Sprint doesn’t matter * Tweet of the week
It’s an off week for F1 so we decided to take some time for that other series called IndyCar. And who better to take us through the tumultuous history of American open wheel racing than John Oreovicz, author of the seminal Indy Split.
But while you might think IndyCar and F1 are two separate universes, they’re not and John had a lot to say about both.
You won’t want to miss this conversation.
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Stuff we talked about:* Road & Track Magazine * James Garner drives the pace car * Janet Guthrie * Robin Miller * Nigel Mansell in IndyCar * Nigel Roebuck * Maurice Hamilton * Alan Henry * David Tremayne * Reynard Motorsport * PacWest Racing * The Speed Channel * USAC * Eddie Cheever * Paul Tracy in the Indy 500 * Jenna Fryer’s piece * Scott Speed on Beyond the Grid * SAFER barrier * Bus Bros * The Hulman Family * IMSA * Our Willy T. Ribbs episode
Danny Ricciardo + Will Arnett = disaster. We did not enjoy The Grandstand, an Omaha Productions simulcast on ESPN which will unfortunately be repeated for COTA and Vegas. We could have done it better to be honest. Put us in, coach!
We also didn’t enjoy George Russell’s latest ego trip, Sky F1 making fun of fashion in F1 by putting Ted Kravitz in idiotic looking clothes, and the supposed bromance between Lewis, Fernando, and Max.
Stop trying to make fetch happen, F1! These guys aren’t friends! And while we’re at it, maybe stop admiring Lewis for being so gracious and humble. Because we all know why it has to be that way.
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Stuff we talked about:* Juneteenth * Danny Ric & Will Arnett on The Grandstand * George Russell has said some things * George Russell lie detector test * Lando’s overtake in Monza in 2021 * Zhou & Ted Kravitz * Zhou’s Australian GP fit * Ferrari women’s fashion line * F1 interview with Lewis’ stylist * F1 piece on Zhou’s style * Lewis’ selfie at the press conference * Lewis ribbing Fernando * Tweet of the week
We promise this is still a Formula One podcast, but Anna and Tasha had the BEST time talking about movies and TV series at the top of the show and also how we may or may not be spies but shhhh, you didn’t hear it from us.
Would it have been good for Mick Schumacher to drive for Alpha Tauri? Should Tasha be a driver manager? We think she’s qualified. How will Danny Ric do as a commentator on ESPN and do we really want to see him racing again?
Anna expounds on why everyone should fear Oscar Piastri, we laugh our asses off about Nikita Mazepin’s delusions, dish about Lewis and Shakira, and much more!
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Stuff we talked about:* Letterboxd * True Lies * Covert Affairs * The Americans * The Diplomat * F1 is getting into the scripted TV business * 100 Days to Indy * Ryan Gosling & Margot Robbie movie * Spygate * Tost wanted Mick at Alpha Tauri * Schumacher documentary * Danny Ric & Will Arnett ESPN broadcast * Andrea Stella on Oscar Piastri * Nikita Mazepin is deluded * Lewis and Shakira? * Lewis interview w/ESPN in Miami * Tweet of the week
Come for James’ inexplicable admiring comments about Anna’s kitchen, stay for the discussion of all the important Spanish GP happenings, our continued quest to try to understand Max Verstappen, Indycar driver Will Power shading F1, our ideas for James’ future videos, and so much more!
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Stuff we talked about:* James’ claim to fame * Girls Just Wanna F1 * F1 Elly with Max Verstappen * Guenther gets summoned to the stewards * Anna’s TikTok about this * Derek Warwick calls Max the Great White Hope * Conor Moore * James tried to do Carlos Sainz * Lewis walks away from Nico * Christian tells off Nico * Horner was scouted by Ferrari * Will Power blasts F1 * Scott Speed on Beyond the Grid * Tweet of the week
Tasha is back for more and in the wake of the Monaco GP, we feel there are many conversations that need to be had.
Why is George so obnoxious? Was Max’s pole lap really that good? Will Lance Stroll ever lose his seat? Can Checo still fight for the title? And finally, what does the reaction to Estie Bestie signal about some F1 fans?
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Stuff we talked about:* Mercedes engineer beefs with fans * Silver Arrows article * Andrew Benson * Scott Mitchell-Malm * Max talks about his future * Lando’s bad haircut * Estie Bestie is on the podium babyyyyy * James Hunt tweet * Our reply * Anna on TikTok * Slow Pit Stop podcast * George in his caftan * Tweet of the week
Give it up for the incredible Tasha James! Tasha has been a beauty and skincare content creator for over a decade, but then the pandemic hit and there was a little show called Drive to Survive that you might have heard of and the rest, as they say, is history.
We bonded instantly over the fact that we both got into F1 the same way, the things we love about the sport, the joy of finding a like-minded community of fans we can vibe with, and so much more!
Tasha then took us on a journey that you won’t want to miss. With her incredible wealth of knowledge, she gave us the F1 teams, but what if they were skincare brands? Honestly, this is the most amazing list; you’ll learn so much and be ready for your next shopping trip to Sephora.
We also touched on Lewis to Ferrari rumors and icky Mercedes social content. Get your shit together, Mercedes social team!
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Stuff we talked about:* Last week’s episode * Williams doing a special Monaco livery? * McLaren Gulf livery * Gulf Oil * Quick Stop * Pitstop Fracas * Miami GP issues * Lewis interview with Christian Hewgill * Lewis mentions talking to Max about BLM * Williams is Clinique * Alpha Tauri is The Outset * Haas is The Ordinary * Alpine is Caudalíe * McLaren is Glossier * You by Glossier * Ferrari is La Mer * Mercedes is Chantecaille * Aston Martin is Augustinus Bader * HP Pocket PC * Alinea * Alfa Romeo is Neutrogena * Red Bull is 111SKIN * Ferrari offered Lewis a contract? * Lewis reacts to mean tweets * Tweet of the week * Deux Moi
NOTE: We incorrectly identified Agustin Canapino as hailing from Venezuela in this episode. He is from Argentina. We regret the error.
If you’re on F1 Twitter and you don’t know Leo(na), you’re missing out. She’s an Alex Albon superfan and she’s living her best life as a F1 fangirl who hasn’t been watching motorsport since time immemorial. If you have a problem with that, you can STFU!
You should listen to this episode just to hear Leo say “Michael Schumacher” the German way tbh, but you should also listen to hear us talk about how she became an Alex fan, why gatekeeping of F1 sucks, why we’re terrible at F1 Fantasy, and much, much more.
And you won’t want to miss Leo’s performance on the Alex Albon quiz!
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Stuff we talked about:* Driver tier lists * SheLovesF1 * Hamazinglew episode * James Vowels’ honest assessment of Williams * Williams app * Agustin Canapino message to fans * 100 Days to Indy * Checo tries to silence booing fans * Albon pets on IG * Rocky O’Ward on IG * Norbi on IG * Red Bull fun facts about Alex * Andre Lotterer * Alex goes to a Thai orphanage
We welcome back one of our favorite people to the show. He hardly needs an introduction (and LL Cool J wouldn’t be his pick to give him one), but give it up for RJ Young! His day job is analyzing college football at Fox Sports, but he has been an F1 obsessive since 2007 and he also might have read every motorsport book in the world.
Somewhere in this episode is some discussion of the race, but you know how we do it here. Tangents abound and we all just need to ride that wave together
We cover those driver intros, how Liberty Media is approaching the US market, how IndyCar should market itself, whether any of the F1 drivers are nice people, is Logan Sargeant a less likable Latifi, and too many other things to list here. Just start listening and enjoy!
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Stuff we talked about:* F1 mobile game * No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone * 2007 U.S. Grand Prix * Fat Joe * 100 Days to Indy * will.i.am’s The Formula * Wagyu beef? I think the fuck NOT * Montell Jordan * Some of the drivers’ thoughts on the intros * NASCAR Busch Light Clash * McLaren lie detector test * Chase Elliott * Lewis slayed on LGBTQ issues in Florida * Florida’s attacks on queer people * RJ’s book * Josef beckons Lewis to Indycar * Brad Pitt will drive a F2 car * Colton Herta’s funny tweet * Elizabeth Blackstock’s piece * Dave Chappelle sketch * Tweet of the week
Well, it was nice knowing you, Flip. While he’ll still shovel our videos onto YouTube for your viewing enjoyment, he’s leaving us to work on a project of his own. Don’t cry for us, Argentina! It’s probably not the last you’ll see of him and we all know he just wants to be eligible to win tweet of the week
We talk about the race very minimally as per usual and instead delve into fan culture in F1 and beyond and try to answer the question of whether Alonso is really a dick or if there’s a good guy in there somewhere (spoiler alert: there’s not). Also, are the new regulations not working?
And it wouldn’t be Racing Incident without us getting into politics. Is Azerbaijan neutral when it comes to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Is F1 Academy being screwed by F1 already? All this and much more so get to listening!
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Relevant links* MotoGP * Fabio Quartararo * Pierre with Michael Jordan * Stan Lee * Lewis Baku fan project * Baku contract renewed * Azerbaijan-Russia relations * Trump executions * Chicago Cubs * IndyCar * Barber Motorsports Park * Lamborghini Urus * Little kid leaves McLaughlin hanging * Franz Tost is out * F1 Academy * Lewis’ Baku ‘fits (and the most insane one) * Tweet of the week
There was an agenda for this show, I SWEAR, but with two hilarious guys like Tim and Flip, it went off the rails real quick. It also went on for forever, but you know what? We’re not sorry, we regret nothing, and we hope you enjoy listening or watching to this as much as we enjoyed making it for you <3
You’ll get to know Tim and Flip better on this episode, which is either fantastic or terrifying. For example, which F1 driver would they most want to go on a date with? We know that inquiring minds want this kind of info. But seriously now, we talked about Tim’s burgeoning interest in motorsport, Flip’s sim racing, and both of the fellas’ love of trashy reality TV and our mutual love for Yuki Tsunoda.
And that’s only the beginning! We also tackled, news, rumors, which F1 fanbases are the worst, and much, much more. So sit down, get comfortable, and prepare to be transported into our stream of consciousness weirdness where we held nothing back
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Relevant links* Carlos & Charles’ art video * Goggle games with Charles & Carlos * Name that Song w/Charles & Carlos * Carlos break dancing * Fernando says that him and Max are similar * Proud Boy with a Black wife * Taylor Swift w/T-Pain * Yuki to eventually succeed Checo? * Shaq towering over the drivers at COTA * IndyCar’s version of DTS * Josef Newgarden * Indy Split * IndyCar Ministry * Las Vegas Track * Never Have I Ever video * Prema Agree to Disagree * Kimi Antonelli * Tweet of the week
There was an agenda for this show, I SWEAR, but with two hilarious guys like Tim and Flip, it went off the rails real quick. It also went on for forever, but you know what? We’re not sorry, we regret nothing, and we hope you enjoy listening or watching to this as much as we enjoyed making it for you <3
You’ll get to know Tim and Flip better on this episode, which is either fantastic or terrifying. For example, which F1 driver would they most want to go on a date with? We know that inquiring minds want this kind of info. But seriously now, we talked about Tim’s burgeoning interest in motorsport, Flip’s sim racing, and both of the fellas’ love of trashy reality TV and our mutual love for Yuki Tsunoda.
And that’s only the beginning! We also tackled, news, rumors, which F1 fanbases are the worst, and much, much more. So sit down, get comfortable, and prepare to be transported into our stream of consciousness weirdness where we held nothing back
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Relevant links* Lewis partied with Elon?!! * Lewis supports his brother at BTCC * Ex-treme Dating * Lewis drives Nissan GT-R R34 in Japan * George Russell’s pathetic partying * Pierre’s nickname is Tripod?!! * AMGDenz * The most important James Baldwin * Ugo being super serious * Fernando being a dick, Lewis being a class act * Technical shuffle at Mercedes * James Allison is a blob fish * Alex and Lily being adorable * James Coker’s Taylor Swift song * Elote (the shirt and where to get it) * Fernando’s cheeky TikTok
Look for Part 2 soon!
We’ve dubbed him the bad boy of TeamLH, but in actuality, Neil is quite lovely. Who’s Neil you ask? You most likely know him as thanos876.
Neil and I talked about how he got into motorsport, whether darts is a sport (a fascinating debate, lol), whether F1 is a sport, why he’s optimistic about Mercedes’ future, and much, much more! You won’t want to miss this conversation.
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Relevant links:* Ask a F1 Engineer Twitter Space * Impending sprint race changes * Max doesn’t like the sprints * Alex Albon isn’t keen either * Stefano Domenicali on heritage tracks * Stefano Domenicali on number of races * F1 Mechanic Exposes Life in F1 * Missed Apex * Matt Trumpets * Pitstop Fracas * PitStop podcast brouhaha * Huge Ferrari fan account tweets nonsense (tweet deleted so no link available) * Fernando says him and Lewis should be teammates * Tweet of the Week * F1 Monopoly
Our guest this week is a TeamLH celebrity! Put your hands together for the amazing Rashi! Her Instagram page is the definitive source for Lewis Hamilton’s fits, his jewelry, his shoes, and everything else that touches his body (heh heh).
We talked about how fashion is taking over F1, how we wish that more drivers expressed themselves like Lewis does, and of course the backlash from many F1 fans to fashion’s place in the sport.
And that’s only the beginning! You’ll have to listen to find out how Lewis has personally inspired Rashi, what it’s like to be the chronicler of Lewis’ looks, listener questions, and what it was like when that Naomi Schiff interview put her on the map in a huge way.
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Relevant links:* Charles Leclerc’s scary jeans: https://www.tiktok.com/@brooklynnhawthorne/video/7102087797535706411 * Pierre at Louis Vuitton: https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/news-pierre-gasly-turns-fashionista-louis-vuitton-show-got7-rapper-jackson-wang-real-madrid-sensation-tchouameni * Devil Wears Prada scene: https://youtu.be/vL-KQij0I8I * Yuki’s recent fashion moment: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cow3nBCtkat/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link * F1’s interview with one of Lewis’ stylists: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.gallery-lewis-hamiltons-stylist-eric-mcneal-talks-us-through-the-champs-best.4rDU3qYTnZUCIcONfUbgPs.html * Law Roach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Roach * Fernando Alonso dissing Lewis: https://youtube.com/shorts/nGD0GIC2llE?feature=share * The famous Burberry outfit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUuuvlDvrYD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link * Lewis’ lie detector test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpdLXSXGUxc * Spinz: https://www.instagram.com/spinzbeatsinc/?hl=en * How old we feel vs our actual age: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/04/subjective-age-how-old-you-feel-difference/673086/ * Naomi Schiff serving at the Australian GP: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqa0OHJoK6g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link * Immy Barclay’s great look at the Ferrari launch: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDAqqiNuAQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link * Rashi’s least favorite 2022 look: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfby31OvNRm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link * The infamous Vanity Fair photo spread: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/netflix-drive-to-survive-and-the-new-cult-of-f1-fandom * The Rick Owens look: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7rWrZv2PU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
For those who thought we left, we never left. We just moved aside for a while
That’s right, WE ARE BACK with a vengeance, a new producer, a new format, a YouTube channel, and hopefully much more to come!
Much like our past episodes before the hiatus, this one is a journey so stick with us and we promise that in the future we’ll respect your time and keep the show to not much more than an hour long. Until that happens, we hope you enjoy this SUPERSIZED episode.
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Relevant links:* Jalopnik Top 20 F1 podcasts: https://jalopnik.com/the-20-best-formula-one-podcasts-for-your-listening-ple-1848748391 * QuickStopF1: https://quickstopf1.com/ * Yuki Tsunoda t-shirt: https://a.co/d/0csBU4X * Ask an F1 Engineer Twitter Space: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqGoALNjgZxv * Bernd Maylander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_Mayl%C3%A4nder * Aston Martin Green: https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/33737891/f1-defends-turtle-aston-martin-safety-car-max-verstappen-criticism * Bernd Maylander interview: https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/bernd-maylaender-video-interview/ * Lando Norris beach workout: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQPWEyPJjx/ * Charles & Carlos video: https://youtu.be/e86Vqmj2tWc * Mandatory sentencing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_sentencing * Max brake tested Lewis: https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/06/did-verstappen-get-the-right-penalty-for-brake-test-on-hamilton/ * Alpine drivers’ message to fans: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cqic7CuDT9D/ * Willy T. Ribbs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_T._Ribbs * Daily Mail story about Michael Masi: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-11921611/I-mental-turmoil-Lewis-Hamilton-debacle-says-former-F1-race-director-Michael-Masi.html * Unconscious bias: https://www.diversityresources.com/types-of-unconscious-bias/ * White people don’t have black friends: https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/19/opinion/colby-black-friends/index.html * Greeters Guild welcomes people to the paddock: https://youtu.be/gudS3-iPc0M * Danny Ric’s trip through the Australian Outback: https://youtu.be/FIGP0KFwRbQ * James Hinchcliffe & Alex Palou: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqavHNcr1-R/ * Tweet of the week: https://twitter.com/randyb066/status/1641991325833920512
We’re back with a vengeance from our brief summer break! Well, maybe more a yawn than a vengeance since Spa was a bit boring this year.
We touch on the highlights, such as they were, of the Belgian GP, but also why Stefano Domenicali is a dick, what’s next for Danny Ricardo, other silly season stuff, and much more.
Ellen steps into the role of #1 driver on this episode as Anna is out of commission and she’s pretty awesome at it.
Luckily she’s not alone, as we have the talented Ash Vandelay on this episode for your listening enjoyment. Ash is a whiz at streaming, sim racing, and making all kinds of other content; we don’t know how she does it all!
Ash talks about how she got into motorsport, streaming, being a woman in the space, and so much more. We know you’ll love hearing this conversation.
We decided to have some fun during the F1 summer break so on this episode we’re talking about a very silly movie called Go Karts.
We dive all the way into this tale of a teenage boy in Australia, Jack, who randomly starts karting at a birthday party and turns out to love it and be pretty good at it. What happens then? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Something called the Hungarian Grand Prix took place this past weekend, but who cares about that when there is driver market DRAMA
The silly season is way sillier than it has a right to be and we dive into all of it.
Has Danny Ric been treated badly by McLaren? Does Oscar Piastri know what he’s doing? Do Alpine know what they’re doing? Will Fernando ever stop being a jackass? Which F1 driver is the most like Mr. Darcy? Wait… what? You read that right, folks.
Bonjour, mes amis! Bienvenue! Uhh… baguette... croissant… anyway, you get the idea. It was the French GP and we’re practically fluent as you can see; c’est fantastique! We muse about whether or not we will miss Paul Ricard, but we will definitely miss the bucket hats which were dorky cuteness personified. We marvel at Ferrari’s incompetence, wonder how this team manages to brainwash their drivers, clap for George Russell pulling a Verstappen, and much more.
We welcome back to the show one of our favorite people AND one of the best dressed men in broadcasting. We reflect on the first half of the season, learn some Ferrari history, size up silly season, and much more!
We want to talk about the racing, but instead we have to break down the shitshow of the fan behavior at the Austrian GP. Everyone has condemned what happened, but where is the urgency, where is the real allyship, where is the meaningful action?
We get into the weeds of what’s wrong with the narratives around what happened so listen up and please share the episode with others who need to hear it.
But don’t worry, the race does get a mention and Anna also makes a shocking confession about Fernando Alonso!
It was a bit of a difficult day for us as the US suffered yet another mass shooting, this one literally hitting way too close to home. We processed our feelings a bit and we also have some advice for listeners outside the US when talking to Americans about the many calamities we are facing here.
We touched on the news of the US TV rights for F1 staying with ESPN and what it might portend, and also had a lot to say about Jamie Chadwick’s recent detour into transphobia.
As per usual, we promise we get to the race eventually, but you know what? You can hear about the race anywhere. You can only get fire political takes right here on Racing Incident.
Willy T. Ribbs got caught speeding at 13 years old and he’s been going fast ever since.
From winning on the formula ladder in Europe, to rubbing shoulders with Muhammed Ali, Paul Newman, and tons of famous racing drivers, to being the first Black man to test a F1 car, he has had an amazing career and life.
Listen now to hear Willy’s thoughts on modern single seater racing, fantastic stories of his grandfather, who was a highly influential figure in his life, and much more. We dare you not to be inspired.
And yes, we delve into those immortal Miami GP post-race interviews, including one with some guy you may know as Charles Leclerc, but he will always be Chuck to us.
We talk about the race, we swear, but there’s also geography and economics; you’re welcome!
There’s a new nickname for Alpha Tauri’s Franz Tost, because he thinks he’s soooo tough and that the current grid are a bunch of wussies apparently. Major eyeroll! Otmar, we’re giving you some side eye too, though for different reasons.
Is McLaren shady? Ellen thinks so and she has some interesting points to back up that view.
We also talk about Fernando Alonso’s disappointing weekend, whether he will ever retire, and as always, much MUCH more.
Ferrari imploded in Baku in a dramatic double DNF. Are their championship hopes over or is it still too early to say?
Porpoising was a major issue yet again and we discuss the narrative around it and why we feel it often falls short.
We also announce an exciting guest that we are going to have on the show soon so make sure you stay tuned for that.
There’s so much more we didn’t have time to talk about since Elle is still being a busy worker bee out in San Francisco, but at least we got you in and out in under an hour so please clap.
Elle is back this week and we dive right in to the story that has everyone talking: why is Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s foot constantly in his mouth and how does his shoe taste?
But seriously now, we tackle the issue of politics in sport and how it has actually NEVER been apolitical. Pull up a chair friends, this took a lot longer than we anticipated, because the FIA is not a serious organization and F1 is in many ways not a serious sport.
We also talked about budget woes of various kinds, lingering displeasure about Monaco, and much more.
Elle is on vacation this week so Anna is joined by friend of the show and all around amazing human being, RJ Young. RJ’s day job revolves around college football, but he has been watching and loving F1 for 15 years and it shows.
We chatted about Monaco’s future on the calendar, F1, the dreaded grid walk, the possibly uncertain futures of drivers like Danny and Mick, Ferrari’s struggles, and SO much more. Listen, we know this episode is long, but we promise it’s worth it.
Sorry again about some audio issues, y’all; Elle is still in San Francisco and recording isn’t optimal.
We rambled about stuff like whether Elle is being done over by capitalism and how we would handle the heat of the Spanish GP, but we promise we get to the racing eventually!
We talk about Lewis’ amazing drive, George’s incredible defense against Max, the dreaded drone, Carlos’ continuing struggles, whether Checo was screwed over, an update on Indy500 qualifying, and more.
Elle is in San Francisco and Anna forgot how the “record” button works so this is actually TAKE TWO of the podcast this week. We’re also sorry for the audio weirdness; we will iron it out for next week, we promise.
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Colton Herta did some bonkers shit this past weekend, but is F1 anti-American even though they love our money? George Russell sure seems to be and we are side-eyeing him bigtime.
We also gave marketing tips to IndyCar, talked W Series, whether F1 and the FIA might be breaking up and much, much more!
Well, Miami happened and it was kind of snoozer. We’re sure it was a kickass party if you were there, but we didn’t sell one of our kidneys so we couldn’t afford to go and neither could most American fans.
Since the race was boring, we instead spent a lot of time bitching about the FIA’s continued jewelry and underwear crusade amidst ACTUAL safety concerns in Miami, clueless team principals, and much more.
Sorry the episode is so late this week y’all, but as you know we are an independent podcast made with love so sometimes things don’t go to plan.
Anyway! There was A TON to talk about this week even though there was no race including some major drama in IndyCar involving a certain ex-F1 driver, Will Buxton being Will Buxton, MIami politics, and much, much more.
So, Imola happened and we talk about it in our fake Italian accents, but mostly still in our usual American accents :-) We also discuss Mercedes woes, Charles’ unforced error, George under attack, the right way to spell kerb (or curb) and much more!
No race? No problem. We take this opportunity to shout out some nice reviews we've gotten, shake our heads at ex-F1 drivers no one has heard of talking smack about Lewis, and more.
Most importantly, we delve into the issue of how sporting events like the Miami Grand Prix are often held in majority Black/POC areas against the wishes of residents of those communities.
We finally had a race to talk about! But did we? Ehhh, sort of. We talked about the important things, ok? Like Max’s DNF and why we feel no shame at delighting in it.
Your girls might be getting a bit into IndyCar after Anna’s appearance on a podcast that covers both F1 and Indy. Are we cheating on F1? Stay tuned to find out! Also, can someone tell us why IndyCar races are SO CHEAP!!! Does anyone know? Anyone?... And why F1 races are so expensive by comparison? Something fishy is going on here!
Is it ok for Toto to still be talking shit about Michael Masi? If you’re a queer person, how do you feel about the F1 drivers playing gay for laughs? Who will get the US TV rights to F1 in 2023? All this and so much more; listen now!
Your girls might have tripped and stumbled a bit through their first episode, but we hope you enjoy it anyway!