Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

F1 Academy certainly delivered in its first appearance as a support race for the British Grand Prix, with championship contenders Alisha Palmowski and Emma Felbermayr picking up victories, but it was Wildcard driver Chiara Battig who stole the show. Battig became the first wildcard driver to take pole, and the youngest pole sitter in F1 Academy history, en route to a P2 finish in the feature race...

So Silverstone had quite the awkward ending! But congrats to Charles Leclerc for becoming Ferrari's 250th race winner! In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The FIA computer glitch that marred Leclerc's win-How Kimi Antonelli's misfortunes have narrowed his championship lead over George Russell-And what that means for the rest of the 2026 season -Just how good that special McLaren livery looked...

F1 is back in action this week in Silverstone, and now that Kathryn's back from three days in the wilderness, let's break down what happened in Austria last weekend and what's to come this weekend in the U.K.Kathryn breaks down:-What Red Bull's engine upgrades mean for Max Verstappen's season-Ferrari's epic fail following Lewis Hamilton's win in Barcelona-The long-term implications of Mohammed Ben...

F1 is back in action this week, facing an altitude challenge at the Red Bull Ring in Austria! In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-What happens in F1 when there is no news for 5 minutes-The 60-ish second recap of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix-An update on McLaren and Red Bull's Monaco protests-Some probably very wrong race predictions-And more! Other Episodes Referenced:Red Flag No. 8 - Gasly R...

Okay so that race in Barcelona wasn't *that* exciting, but Lewis Hamilton winning his first race as a Ferrari driver absolutely overshadows every single moment.(Look, Kathryn's saying nice things about Lewis Hamilton again!)Kathryn also breaks down:-All the stats behind Lewis's Barcelona victory-The all-British podium-How reliability will be Mercedes' Achilles heel as the season goes on-And also h...

Breaking news: The FIA screwed up! Remember during the Monaco Grand Prix broadcast when Martin Brundle suspected the pit lane speed limiters weren't calibrated correctly? Turns out he was right! And Gasly gets his podium back! In today's breaking news episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The evidence Alpine gathered to overturn the 2, 5-second penalties Gasly earned during the race, which demoted him fro...

F1 is going back to where it all begins...everyone's favorite preseason shakedown track in Barcelona! In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Her thoughts on the new regulation tweaks for 2027 and 2028 (meh)-Why this isn't the Spanish Grand Prix anymore-Some thoughts on if the early Mercedes dominance will actually continue through the European season (Monaco, as we know, doesn't count)-How Alex...

Oh Monaco, you may not deliver us an exciting race, but you do deliver us...something. This time? A LOT of speeding in the pit lane penalties. Kathryn breaks down:-Kimi Antonelli's 5th straight win (and Part 5 of Yes, I Was Wrong About Kimi Antonelli, Sorry Toto)-Lewis Hamilton did nothing, finished P2-Isack Hadjar's surprise podium-Max Verstappen's surprise retirement from P2-The banner day for b...

Welcome to the F1 European season, and we're kicking things off with...the Monaco Parade. But hey, at least we know what we're getting into from the start. In today's episode, Kathryn discusses:-Charles Leclerc's multi-year contract extension to kick off the 2026 driver market (kinda)-The FIA deciding to shut down Mercedes' engine compression ratio loophole a month early-McLaren celebrating its 10...

Alpine F1 Team broke some major news yesterday that Gucci will take over for BWT as the team's title sponsor in 2027.Kathryn breaks down:-Why Gucci needs F1-What the 2027 Gucci Racing livery could look like -How former Renault CEO Luca de Meo was instrumental in the deal-The full circle moment of the team that evolved from Benetton Formula once again taking the name of a fashion brand-What this me...

F1 Academy was back in action as one of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix support races, and Red Bull's Alisha Palmowski took advantage of the 3-race weekend with a pair of wins, totaling 53 points on the weekend to take the lead of the championship standings from Audi's Emma Felbermayr. Kathryn also breaks down:-Emma Felbermayr slipping to P2 in the championship, 25 points down from Palmowski, but not...

Was the 2026 Canadian GP the race of the year? In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-That shockingly good sprint race-Kimi Antonelli's 4th straight win (but also why George Russell is down, but not out)-Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen's phenomenal racing to round out the podium-Does Isack Hadjar's performance in the second Red Bull seat mean the curse is broken?-George Russell's DNF after t...

It's been a relatively quiet three weeks, but F1 is back in action for another Sprint weekend in Montreal at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix. Will any team be able to stop the Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli dominance? In today's episode, Kathryn also breaks down:-Max Verstappen's 24 hours at the Nurburgring cut a little short (and why Kimi Antonelli won't be driving with him any time soon)-Chinese elect...

F1 Academy will be back in action as one of the support races for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix this weekend in MontrealIn today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Her build of the new F1 Academy Lego Car-The F1 Academy fan predictions for the 2026 championship winner-How the three-race weekend can be a game changer for the top 2026 contenders-The 2026 Canadian GP Wildcard Driver, Autumn Fisher-And mo...

F1 made its triumphant return in Miami and it was...quite the chaotic weekend. Kimi Antonelli came out on top with his third straight win from pole this season. Kathryn also breaks down:-Whether Charles Leclerc's penalty was worth it or not-The little impact Max Verstappen's penalty had on his final result-Kimi Antonelli's record-breaking day-Oscar Piastri's charge to the podium-The teams that mad...

In the F101 Spring Break Sprint finale, let's talk about Jochen Rindt, the only F1 driver to win the World Driver's Championship after he passed away midway through the season. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 29: https://youtu.be/kBClCghzu9k?si=akKoJRwMQYJr8jDC2026 Mi...

F1 is finally back! And with a whole host of brand new regulations tweaks that will...hopefully fix things!(Or, at the very least, make it not an entire season of Mercedes dominance. We hope.)In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Formula 2 and F1 Academy have adjusted their schedules after the race cancelations-Saudi Arabia's attempts to reschedule?-The return of the Turkish Grand Prix to t...

Did Sebastian Vettel *really* demote Daniil Kvyat from his Red Bull seat to languish for the rest of his career at Toro Rosso? Well, not entirely. Other Episodes Referenced:2026 Miami Grand Prix Predictions:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist:Kathryn Watched Every Race In The 2016 Season:F101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 10:Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/S...

Just like yesterday's episode, today we're talking about another F1 driver with a one-and-done day, who set a record: Markus Winkelhock at the 2007 European Grand Prix. A reserve driver, Winkelhock has the distinction of being the only F1 driver to start the race from both last AND first place. Here's how it happened. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube...

Down to the home stretch of the F101 Spring Break Sprint series, let's head into the 2026 Miami Grand Prix race week breaking down Hans Heyer's very unique, F1 recording breaking day at the 1977 German Grand Prix. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 26: https://youtu.be...

DNFs are a part of life in an F1 driver's career, but for Riccardo Patrese and Andrea de Ceseris? They led the charge with the most races not finished. But how bad was it really? Let's explore. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 25: https://youtu.be/2vdZk4N2Nc0?si=P9LY...

Another F1 history event under the category of "of course this would happen", let's dive into that time an F1 driver was kidnapped from his hotel on the morning of a non-F1 sanctioned race in Havana, Cuba. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 24: https://youtu.be/8Ufq-w-...

An F1 race in Phoenix, Arizona? Oddly enough, it happened three times once Detroit pulled out of hosting the United States Grand Prix after the 1988 season. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 23: https://youtu.be/P5hX_0U6I8w?si=Hk7Les-mslt40NXsF101 Spring Break Sprint...

The 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was supposed to be the finale of all finales, with the points finishers earning double in Formula 1's attempt to make the Driver's Championship rage go all the way to the end of the season. Did it help make the championship fight more exciting? Yes and no. Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB...