Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

The F1 spring season finale is here! Who would have thought? F1 and the FIA dropped some pretty big news on qualifying changes that will come into play at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. Will it stop Mercedes' qualifying dominance? Time will tell. In today's episode, Kathryn also breaks down:-Adrian Newey stepping down as Team Principal after TWO races (one of which he didn't even attend)-How Jonath...

F1 Academy kicked off with a pair of thrilling races over the weekend at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, featuring wins from Alpine's Nina Gademan and Audi's Emma Felbermayr. New Ferrari junior Alba Larsen struggled in the season opener, while newcomers Natalia Granada (Sephora) and Payton Westcott (Mercedes) both secured podiums in their debut. Other Episodes Referenced: 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix R...

The F1 Chinese Grand Prix was one heck of an opener for the 2026 Sprint Slate. In today's episode, Kathryn starts off with (another) sincere apology to Toto Wolff for being wrong about Kimi Antonelli. Because he won his first F1 race and became the second youngest F1 race winner in the history of the sport. Kathryn also breaks down:-Lewis Hamilton's first podium with Ferrari-Ollie Bearman's impres...

The writing has been on the wall for a couple of weeks, but F1 has officially cancelled the 2026 Bahrain & Saudi Arabian Grands Prix. In today's breaking news episode, Kathryn discusses:-The statements released by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia about the cancelations-Why F1 isn't replacing the races-Why F1 can't reschedule Bahrain and Saudi Arabia like the WEC and MotoGP are for their upcoming races...

Who's ready to endure the first sprint race of the 2026 season? Not much news ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix (unless you count Lewis Hamilton going horseback riding), but we're ready for a big weekend of racing and questions, especially on if these new batteries are going to last down the long straights on the Shanghai International track. Want to join Kathryn in her race predictions? Send t...

F1 Academy is back in action for its 4th season, featuring six returning full-time drivers and new sponsorships from the likes of Lego and Gatorade. Kathryn is back to discuss:-Her favorite for the 2026 season-All the new rookies-And which future driver has the best chance to ultimately graduate from the Academy to an F1 seat (and it's probably not who you think) Follow Going Off Track:Instagram:...

Well that was kind of an exciting race! Kathryn's grade: 3.5/5In today's episode, Kathryn reacts to:-George Russell's win, Kimi Antonelli's podium, the engine compression loophole-Charles Leclerc's podium and the hopes for the Tifosi-The promising start from Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad-How the Australian GP is cursed if you're Australian, basically Australian, or you've crashed in Australia in 20...

F1 is finally back and we're going racing in Melbourne! And it might be a hot mess of a race... In today's episode, Kathryn discusses: -Memeable moments from the 2026 F1 title sequence -Her thoughts on the F1 Apple TV deal (not positive) -Cadillac and Audi's F1 debuts and the benchmarks for their opening races -A quick rundown on where the drivers stand with their penalty points (Careful Ollie!) -...

We've been waiting for Cadillac F1 Team to join the F1 grid for over a year, and we're just a few days away from it actually happening. Who are they? How did they get here? Are they even going to be any good? How to they compare to other brand new constructors to the F1 grid? Kathryn, as always, as thoughts Other Episodes Referenced:F1 Team Genealogy Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P...

So...things with Aston Martin are...not great after two weeks of testing and severely limited running. But what does this mean for 2026? A lot, actually. Other Episodes Referenced: Kathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season (So You Don't Have To): https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=9J2xx6EpLjBP46yhF1 Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/8L1WiHOnHys?si=zcjCyjEOdMrIcSLP Our F1 Genealogy Series Playlist:...

The Going Off Track podcast is back, and Kathryn has completely and totally overthought her rankings of the 2026 F1 Liveries. In today's episode, Kathryn answers burning questions like: -Will VCARB repeat as Livery Of The Year? -Where does the polarizing Ferrari livery land in her rankings? -Does Alpine have a good looking car this year? -Where do the Cadillac and Audi newbie liveries stack up? -A...

Oh Qatar, what a race. Shoutout to McLaren for giving F1 one of the most exciting ends to the season in 15 years. 16 points between the top-3 drivers and all to play for. Lando Norris needs a win, Max Verstappen needs a win with Norris of the podium, and Oscar Piastri needs...basically a miracle. In this combo Qatar Grand Prix reaction/Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Predictions episode, Kathryn & Emily...

One. Last. Sprint. Weekend. The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix is shaping up to become one of the most critical races of the season, featuring: the last sprint race of the year (yay!), a 25-lap tyre limit and mandatory two-stop, and oh yeah, 24 points between Lando Norris and Max Verastappen and Oscar Piastri. No big deal, right? In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily also discuss: -Emily's thoughts on th...

Shoutout to everyone in the U.S. who stayed up late into the night waiting on the FIA to release the confirmation documents about the McLaren disqualifications. In today's episode, Kathryn and Paul discuss: -What led to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri being disqualified from the GP -How this impacts Max Verstappen's chances to win his 5th World Driver's Championship (spoilers: it's hard, but totall...

Time to go to the weirdest race on the calendar: the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Do we love it? Do we hate it? Does it always deliver...something? Kathryn and Paul (because Emily is trapped at work) discuss: -Franco Colapinto's extension with Alpine through 2026 -Our thoughts on those REALLY NICE THINGS Ferrari Chairman John Elkann said about Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (who, in case you for...

We've all seen it coming, and Lando Norris has taken a one-point edge in the 2025 World Driver's Championship race with his dominant win in the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix In today's episode, Kathryn & Paul discuss: -How the race director deployed an unnecessary Virtual Safety Car to end the race, ruining the exciting battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for P2, and the battle bet...

Formula 1 takes Mexico City! We've got about 800 rookies participating in FP1, a huge battle between Max Verstappen and the McLaren Drivers, and hopefully more exciting racing action than the COTA snorefest. Other Episodes We Referenced: 2025 United States Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/qJ1rt70Xmdw?si=ra4jf3_GEBadhGmu Our Brawn Documentary Reaction: https://youtu.be/ktVmXqcFms0?si=y3fLxRVxf...

Shoutout to our friends at  ⁨@WhatsApp⁩  and OffBall for inviting us to participate in Season 2 of The Chat, featuring our F1 favorite, Daniel Ricciardo, plus Australian motocross racers Jett and Hunter Lawrence, who provided a ton of insightful and hilarious commentary about the GP. But that's said...COTA sure did disappoint. Good thing the United States Grand Prix has 9 more chances to...

Welcome to the second half of the 2025 sprint calendar, we're going to COTA, and with the tight battle between McLaren's Oscar Piastri (who, in case you, like McLaren, have forgotten, is the championship leader) and Lando Norris (who is NOT the championship leader) are deep in a fight to hold off Max Verstappen for the 2025 title. We also react to: -George Russell's interesting contract extension...

Oh Singapore, we want to love you... The 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix was...quite a weekend. George Russell's win was overshadowed by McLaren clinching the 2025 World Constructor's Championship, while McLaren clinching the 2025 World Constructor's Championship was overshadowed by another chapter of Papaya Rules Gone Wrong. Kathryn & Emily also discuss: -Why Oscar Piastri is probably counting d...

Welcome back to F1's OG night race: the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix And the question on everyone's minds: will Max Verstappen be able to continue his World Driver's Championship comeback push at the ONLY track on the calendar he's never won at? We also discuss: -Our thoughts on the passing of beloved paddock pup Roscoe Hamilton -Max Verstappen winning on his GT3 debut, in a F...

McLaren could have clinched the 2025 World Constructors Championship in Baku. They didn't, and they didn't in the fashion of a meltdown for the ages. In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily also react to: -Max proving that he's not quite out of contention yet for his 5th World Driver's Championship -CARLOS SAINZ FIRST WILLIAMS PODIUM -George Russell & the Mercedes overcut that gave him P2 -How...

Will this race be a Good Baku or a Bad Baku? In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily discuss: -Williams winning their Right of Review for the Sainz/Lawson incident at Zandvoort (and how silly it makes the FIA look) -Our thoughts on the 2026 F1 Sprint Calendar (Monaco Sprint Race when?????) -The new F1 x Pottery Barn Teen collaboration -Our Baku predictions -And more Other Episodes We Referenced: F...

Why does McLaren keep doing Oscar Piastri so DIRTY? Kathryn & Emily discuss at length. But not THAT much length. We could have talked even more about how desperate McLaren is to ensure Lando Norris wins the 2025 World Driver's Championship over his teammate. We also discuss: -Colton Herta's shift from IndyCar to F2 -Why Pierre Gasly would want to commit to Alpine for another three years (and i...

It's time for Monza! This week, Paul and Kathryn discuss: -Stefano Domenicali trying to fix Formula 1 in all the wrong ways -Ferrari coming out with another disappointing livery -Colton Herta being tabbed as Cadillac F1's newest test driver, and what that could mean for his future as an F1 driver (including a trip to Formula 2?) -Our Monza Predictions -And more Other Episodes We Referenced: How We...