Spanners joins Megan to discuss the results of the Austrian GP, and they begin with a face-off from the track and how McLaren managed it (02:12). They also discuss how Meg never doubted Mattia Binotto (17:03), some small victories for Ferrari (34:28), and some spoiler-filled thoughts on ‘F1: The Movie’ (52:26). Host: Megan Schuster Guest: Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Megan is joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss the thrilling, and at times insane, ‘F1: The Movie’ in all of its high-octane glory (03:06). They delve into spoilers later in the show and discuss Brad Pitt’s dangerous racing style, all of the real world cameo’s, and how the movie may refuse to acknowledge qualifiers (17:10). Host: Megan SchusterGuest: Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Meg and Spanners recap the Canadian Grand Prix that resulted in George Russell coming in first, followed by Max Verstappen in second, and Kimi Antonelli in third. They begin by examining Lando Norris’s collision with teammate Oscar Piastri, a great day for Mercedes; Antonelli’s first podium finish, Russell’s impressive season continues, and speculation around Verstappen’s penalty points (0:47). Then, they cover a tough day for Williams, some heated radio messages, a Ferrari check-in, some bad pr...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Meg and Spanners return to discuss the newest Formula One show on Netflix, ‘F1: The Academy.’ They review the show as well as describe the elements taken from the original F1 show, ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive.’ They discuss Susie Wolff’s involvement, the status of the formula academies, and the optics of having a full female cast of drivers. They then dive into the cast, how the show presents the different drivers, the competitiveness between them, and whether this show could bring in more of t...
Jun 04, 2025•48 min
Meg and Spanners are back to cover the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and jump straight into the drama that followed a last minute safety car with a crash between Max Verstappen and George Russell (1:28). Then, they further discuss Red Bull’s race day strategy with an emphasis on their third pit stop tire decision (24:32), and McLaren’s huge win and newfound pace (29:15). Later, they talk through Liam Lawson’s chaotic performance (39:38), Mercedes' ongoing power unit issues (48:18), and Lewis H...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Meg and Spanners react to the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix beginning with the new two pit-stop regulations (1:32). Then, they dive into George Russell’s drive-through penalty (4:41), discuss Mercedes' race-day strategy (12:13), and break down the psychology throughout the race (33:35). Later, they preview the Spanish Grand Prix and discuss how the introduction of new flexi-wing rules could impact the grid (39:00). Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your...
May 25, 2025•55 min
Meg and Spanners recap the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix that resulted in Max Verstappen coming in first, followed by the two McLarens: Lando Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in third. They begin by breaking down Red Bull’s seemingly perfect race weekend, starting with Verstappen taking Turn 2, forcing Piastri behind (4:05). Then, they dive into McLaren’s race strategy with both drivers going head-to-head (16:06), address Alex Albon’s and Williams' performances (44:18), and highlight a few more ov...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Meg is joined by Tim Hauraney, host of the Nailing the Apex Podcast, to discuss news of Alpine’s team principal Oliver Oakes resigning and Flavio Briatore taking over (5:12). Then, they jump into an Emilia Romagna Grand Prix preview and break down adjustments we should see from teams like Ferrari and Mercedes (17:45), and then switch gears to discuss which teams we’re most looking forward to in 2026 due to new car regulations (29:02). Host: Megan SchusterGuest: Tim Hauraney Producer: Erika Cerva...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Meg and Spanners recap the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri bringing it home in first, Lando Norris in second, and George Russell in third. They begin by jumping into the day highlighting the Lego Driver Parade (3:50), before revisiting the Lap 1 battle between Norris and Max Verstappen (5:30), and then discussing McLaren’s race weekend (15:42). Then, they break down Ferrari’s disappointing weekend with miscommunication and tire mishaps (21:16), Williams finding success (34:18), and Mer...
May 05, 2025•59 min
Meg and Spanners are back to ask the biggest questions from the 2025 season! They kick things off by discussing which team takes the no. 2 spot on the grid behind McLaren (3:15), talk through Max Verstappen’s position in the Drivers' Championship (21:25), and hit on their biggest surprises and disappointments yet (45:01). Later, they give a Miami GP preview and share what they expect from the weekend on and off the track (52:50). Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Producer: Erika Cervantes...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Meg and Spanners recap the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that gave Oscar Piastri his third win of the season and the lead in the Drivers' Championship. Max Verstappen came in second, and Charles Leclerc finished third. They kick things off by talking through Lando Norris’s performance and where he stands at McLaren (1:35) before breaking down the corner incident between Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen on Lap 1, Turn 1 that resulted in a five-second penalty for Verstappen (16:05). Then, they make an ...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Meg and Spanners are back to recap the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri taking home his second win for McLaren, George Russell coming in second place for Mercedes—barring a DRS penalty—and Lando Norris coming in third. They kick things off with the battle between both McLaren drivers, after a close-to-flawless race from Piastri was juxtaposed with a faulty performance by Norris (2:21). Then, Spanners shares why his Driver of the Day is George Russell (5:23) before discussing another confus...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Meg and Spanners react to the Japanese Grand Prix with Max Verstappen taking the win, Lando Norris coming up behind, followed by Oscar Piastri. They kick things off talking about Verstappen’s insane qualifying lap (1:22), and then discuss the battle between both the McLaren drivers (10:32), before hitting on the pit-stop grassy encounter between Lando and Max (18:32) Then, they address Yuki Tsunoda’s 12th-place performance at his home race (21:38), Ferrari’s underwhelming race strategy (31:10), ...
Apr 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the news of Yuki Tsunoda replacing Liam Lawson’s second seat for Red Bull. They get into how the decision was made, how this affects Lawson, Max’s thoughts, and the contract stipulation with Red Bull (03:03). They dissect the somewhat cursed history of Red Bull’s second seat (23:50) before deciding whether Yuki’s podium prediction for the Japanese Grand Prix is accurate (43:24). Finally, Spanners shares tips on how to better watch the Japanese Grand Prix a...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the race weekend in Shanghai! First, they discuss the double disqualification of Leclerc and Hamilton for not meeting technical regulations despite Hamilton's win in the sprint race (04:17). They applaud McLaren's excellent drives this weekend placing first and second, and they talk about where they stand on Piastri vs. Norris (16:18). Next, they discuss Red Bull and Verstappen's average weekend in a car he deemed difficult to drive (26:19) before getting ...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Meg and Spanners are back for the first race of the 2025 F1 season! First, they discuss the track conditions and Verstappen's race before getting into the biggest story of the week- Hamilton and Ferrari (08:07). They break down Ferrari's strategy decisions differing for Leclerc and Hamilton and decide where they should keep their expectations for the rest of the season. Next, they applaud McLaren's performance (21:48) and George Russel's drive with Mercedes (35:22), and Meg rubs in William's suc...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Meg and Spanners are back to share their power rankings for the 2025 F1 season! They pick their top team of the season (2:41) and debate whether Piastri or Norris will come out on top (8:14). They predict what Mercedes’ team dynamics will look like with Leclerc and Hamilton competing with the same car (15:56), and discuss Liam Lawson’s future on Red Bull (26:36). They argue over the bottom tier of teams, discussing Gasly’s power on Alpine (46:26) and whether they will hop on the Williams bandwag...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Meg is joined by Tim Hauraney from the ‘Nailing the Apex’ podcast to recap episodes 6-10 of Season 7 of ‘Drive to Survive’! They kick things off by discussing their expectations for the new season (2:13), and then jump into Episode 6 with talk on McLaren’s strategy (6:41). Then, they run through moments from Episode 7 with the drivers' handheld cameras (19:06), to Episode 8’s search for Checo’s replacement at Red Bull (27:37), to more Flavio Briatore in Episode 9 (40:47), to finally, an Episode ...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Today, Meg is joined by The Ringer’s Juliet Litman to break down the new season of ‘Drive To Survive’! They begin by discussing Episode 1 and share their thoughts on Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with Mercedes and their love for Alex Albon (05:21). Next, they discuss the state of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’s friendship, shown in Episode 2, "Frenemies" (12:14). They talk about the reveal that Toto Wolff promised Hamilton not to talk to Verstappen about joining Mercedes (23:16), and they agre...
Mar 10, 2025•53 min
Meg and Spanners give their highlights from three days of testing, starting with Williams and Carlos Sainz’s all-out approach (1:17), Ferrari’s new racing dynamic with Lewis Hamilton making his energetic debut (10:38), and Red Bull’s uninspired performance (20:40). Plus, a review of the best of the rest (30:05)! Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Meg and Spanners are back for the 2025 season of Formula One! They kick things off with an offseason recap where they talk through moments of note, including Liam Lawson taking the no. 2 seat at Red Bull (3:58), Aston Martin’s attempt to recruit Max Verstappen (17:10), Lewis Hamilton’s photo shoot with Ferrari (22:16), and the reveal of all 10 liveries (48:45). Then, they switch gears, and Spanners shares what we should be looking for in preseason testing (53:12)! Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spann...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Meg and Spanners are back from their holiday to hand out 2024 F1 superlatives! They share their picks for best driver (03:03), best team (11:40), and best and worst races (26:10). Additionally, they share some of their favorite moments from the season, including their picks for best and worst radio message (56:12), the biggest surprise (63:49), and the most disappointing moment (67:24). Finally, they talk about their favorite dramas from the drivers, and much more(71:27)! Hosts: Meg Schuster and...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the final race of the 2024 season! First, they discuss Max's penalty in lap one (02:37) and who may be in the 2025 Red Bull seat (09:37). They applaud Leclerc and Hamilton's race performance and discuss Hamilton's last race with Mercedes (16:49). Then, they share updates on the feud between George Russell and Max Verstappen, including the driver dinner before the last race (37:39). Finally, they review the drivers and constructors standings (51:27). Hosts:...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the Qatar Grand Prix! First, they discuss the chaos caused by Albon’s mirror flying off his car (03:00) before getting into Lewis Hamilton’s race week (18:18). They share updates on Ocon’s last race with Alpine (21:33), Zhou Ganyu’s first Driver of the Day (24:21), and the race for 6th place between Haas and Alpine (27:48). They talk about what they will be looking out for at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (33:15), and finally, they discuss the announcement of t...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Meg is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm of The Race to break down the news that General Motors–Cadillac will be joining the grid in 2026. They discuss what factors contributed to a deal, how General Motors and F1 will benefit from each other, and where this leaves Michael Andretti. Then, they predict what a General Motors–Cadillac team might look like while discussing the mock-up that was released and talk through expectations for the newest American team. Host: Megan Schuster Guest: Scott Mitchell...
Nov 27, 2024•59 min
Meg and Spanners are back to talk about the Las Vegas Grand Prix! First, they discuss another win for Verstappen, who secured his fourth straight championship, (04:40) before grieving Norris and McLaren’s loss (10:44). Next, they talk about Russell’s celebration and Mercedes’s impressive performance in the bad weather (25:30) and the Ferrari drama that was revealed on Leclerc’s radio (31:18). They discuss a bad weekend for Williams and Colapinto and Rui Marques’s first weekend as race director (...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Meg and Spanners are back from a short break to prepare for the Las Vegas Grand Prix! First, they discuss what to expect from the second race in Las Vegas after some trial and error last year (01:50). Then, they break down the fight for the driver’s championship between Verstappen and Norris (12:54) before getting into Checo’s future with Red Bull and his potential replacements (25:01). They share their thoughts on the new race director (35:16) and get excited for some new liveries (49:57). Fina...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Meg and Spanners are back to discuss the Brazilian Grand Prix, starting with Verstappen’s exceptional performance in all of the various weather conditions (06:21). They break down the aborted start at the beginning of the race (24:55) in addition to the many infringements and penalties the stewards have to review (30:09). Next, they celebrate a huge race week for Alpine, finishing second and third (35:05) and discuss Tsunoda’s performance with RB (43:31). Finally, they share their thoughts on Fo...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the surprisingly exciting Mexico City Grand Prix! First, they discuss another win for Ferrari (02:00) before getting into Max Verstappen’s 20-second penalty (10:46). They talk about potential rule changes for drivers to establish what a defensive driver can do (21:45), and share updates to the championship standings (30:04). Unfortunately, they discuss another sad week for Sergio Perez (35:16). Finally, they break down changing teams for next season (46:34...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Meg and Spanners are back to talk about the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, starting with Norris’s penalty, which put Verstappen into third. They debate whether Max or Lando has the advantage as the end of the season approaches (19:42) and discuss the different upgrade packages that teams brought to the race (22:45). They talk about various pit stop strategies (30:36) and get into the floor height drama throughout the week (36:51). Finally, they recap a tough weekend for Hamilton and ...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min
