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•57 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 5 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 15 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 6 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
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
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 10 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 14 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 24 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 7 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•51 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•59 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 6 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 19 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 10 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 5 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•57 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 6 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 9 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 17 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 4 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 5 min
Meg and Spanners are back and ready to close out the rest of the 2024-25 season! First, they discuss the upcoming U.S. Grand Prix outside Austin, Texas (03:40), before talking about what it will take for Lando Norris to win the Drivers' Championship (12:04). Then, they discuss the upgrade packages many teams are bringing to the race this week (25:54) and look forward to the official debut of Liam Lawson with Red Bull after Daniel Ricciardo’s departure (28:30). Finally, they discuss the close Con...
Oct 16, 2024•56 min
Megan is back to do a special episode on Daniel Ricciardo! First, she is joined by Scott Mitchell-Malm from The Race to talk about Daniel’s success in F1 and how his career changed throughout his time with Red Bull, Renault, and McLaren (02:14). Then, she speaks with Paul Martin from Box to Box Films, the company responsible for ‘Drive to Survive’ (35:50). They talk about Daniel’s impact on the success of the show and how he helped popularize the sport in the U.S., sharing stories from footage P...
Oct 01, 2024•57 min
Meg and Spanners are back to break down the Singapore Grand Prix! First, they discuss the close Constructors' Championship and the controversy surrounding McLaren’s new wing (03:48). They rant about the disappointing Mercedes strategy and its effect on Hamilton (14:04) before discussing the Pirelli tire performance (19:42). Next, they share their thoughts on Verstappen’s punishment for foul language during the race (24:21), and they talk about the standings needed for the rest of the races for V...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Meg and Spanners are back to review the Azerbaijan Grand Prix! They start off by discussing the crash between Perez and Sainz and their thoughts on the stewards’ decision (01:58), then applaud Piastri’s race (17:05) and go over more complaints from Verstappen (23:56). They then once again discuss Checo and potential improvements for the future (27:54). They also share their thoughts on qualifying, from Norris’s elimination (32:30) to Albon’s unfortunate cooling fan incident (40:19). Finally, the...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Meg and Spanners are back to decide whether or not Ferrari won or McLaren lost the Italian Grand Prix! First, they discuss McLaren's interesting strategy having Piastri in front of Norris this close to the championship (01:54) and the first example of their "papaya rules"(11:57). Then, they talk about Red Bull's disappointing race week and what to expect for the rest of the season (19:35). They break down the multiple penalties called during the race (26:33) and each decide who had the best summ...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Meg and Spanners are back from summer break to review the Dutch Grand Prix! First, they discuss Lando Norris’s win with McLaren (02:05) before addressing the serious problems that Red Bull has with its car (08:36). Then, they talk about the news that Red Bull will bring Checo back and attempt to understand Red Bull’s decisions (13:15). They share their thoughts on Ferrari’s performance after the break (19:53) before discussing Hamilton’s tragic race week (28:48). They address Williams's unfortun...
Aug 26, 2024•59 min
Meg is back from her break and joined by The Athletic’s Luke Smith! First, they excitedly discuss the Dutch Grand Prix and what they should expect from Max Verstappen (02:20). They then talk about the team seats that are up in the air, beginning with Verstappen on Red Bull and what they might do with Checo's seat (04:46). Later, they get into the excitement surrounding Ferrari’s 2025 team (14:09), Mercedes’s open seat (16:25), and an up-and-coming team in Williams (27:20). They go over changes i...
Aug 21, 2024•53 min
Meg and Spanners are back to recap the Belgian Grand Prix! First, they address the unfortunate disqualification of George Russell after his car was underweight, making Lewis Hamilton the winner (02:11). Then, they discuss Russell’s impressive one-stop strategy despite his loss (13:40). Next, they foreshadow the end of Sergio Pérez’s career with Red Bull and break down Red Bull’s replacement options (27:48). They check in on which team they think has the fastest car (39:28). Finally, they talk ab...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 14 min
