Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

To paraphrase one of Kathryn's favorite Broadway Musicals, Legally Blonde: "Oh look, it's a parade!" Yeah, so the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix was...not a banger. We know they can't all be bangers, but we still expected more out of our beloved Suzuka. In our reaction, we discuss: -Max Verstappen out-driving the heck out of that Red Bull -Why McLaren should have won that race but they're cowards -The i...

It's the moment we've all been waiting for: After being overlooked for years, Yuki Tsunoda has finally been called up to drive for Red Bull. And at his home race. With Red Bull's last home hurrah with Honda. In a livery inspired by the Japanese flag. This could a groundbreaking weekend of Yuki's F1 career. We discuss. And predict Suzuka. And more. Episodes We Referenced: Red Flag Rundown 3: Red Bu...

We were all set to have a quick little episode on how the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race was exciting but the GP itself was a snoozer. Easy and quick. And then we woke up to the news that BOTH Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified, along with Alpine's Pierre Gasly, leading to Williams Racing picking up the same amount of points it managed during all of 2024, plus a bounce-back perfo...

Formula 1 is back in action and it's time for the first sprint race of the year. Is it too soon for the first sprint race of the year? Well, we'll see this weekend! Not only that, but F1 Academy is back for its third season running, now featuring 5 teams, a handful of epic liveries, and a new crop of rookie drivers ready to make names for themselves in the wake of Abbi Pulling's dominant performan...

Back at the top of the calendar for the first time since 2019, the Australian Grand Prix was packed with chaos from start to finish. We had a formation lap crash (*and are still crying over the moment between Isack Hadjar and Anthony Hamilton*), a first lap crash, a safety car crash, three more crashes in three camera pans, a wet track, a drying track, a sudden rain storm on track that sent everyo...

Chaos? Chaos. The 2025 season, aka: the season we spent all of 2024 discussing) is shaping up to be a wild one, so let's dive in to both our full 2025 season predictions and our predictions for the 2025 Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix. Featuring our five (or six, depending on how you count Liam Lawson) rookies, which teams we expect to do well and disappoint, who we think is in the r...

Drive To Survive Spoilers ahead! The 2025 F1 Season is coming up, which means it's time to relive 2024 through the Netflix juggernaut, Drive To Survive. But...was what we saw on DTS...accurate? Sure it showed McLaren beating out Ferrari for the Constructor's Championship and Max Verstappen winning his fourth World Driver's Championship, but...did the seventh season miss some key points? Or even......

Formula 1 is almost back. Let's dive into: -The F175 Livery Reveals -Our varied thoughts on the 2025 driver helmets -Our thoughts on the new Drive To Survive Trailer -Another F1 movie teaser trailer -Bahrain testing -Lewis Hamilton's impact on Ferrari -And more Follow Going Off Track: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2v...

As we inch closer to the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, it's time to react to the roundup of F1 news, including: -More on Jack Doohan's tenure thus far at Alpine -Valtteri Bottas' paring down the absurd as Mercedes' Reserve Driver -All the mess going on with the F1 Stewards, including the Johnny Herbert of it all -Susie Wolff to challenge MBS for FIA President? -Carlos Sainz' new era with L'O...

Is Jack Doohan's F1 career over before it really starts? Flavio Briatore signing Franco Colapinto to a multi-year reserve driver contract speaks to...well, probably a big fat yes. Unlike the last offseason, where we had about eight million things to discuss between the Guenther Steiner firing at Haas and Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari, this offseason is...a lot quieter. So we're going to d...

2025 is here, but here's one last video about 2024: Our favorite alternate helmets (and liveries) from the 2024 F1 season. From Alex Albon's ICONIC Panda Helmet to Fernando Alonso's 400th race tribute from the Mexico GP to Daniel Ricciardo's pancakes and syrup helmet from Canada and even Max Verstappen's 4-time World Champion helmet, there are TONS of alternate helmets up and down the grid that we...

It may have taken Formula 1 almost a full year, but we finally have a complete grid for the 2025 season, featuring: -Sergio Perez..taking a step back from full-time driver duties -Liam Lawson getting the promotion from Racing Bulls over Yuki Tsunoda -And F2 Vice Champion Isack Hadjar getting the nod for the final seat on the grid And we have SO many thoughts. Episodes We Referenced: 2024 Qatar Gra...

The 2024 F1 season is officially in the books and we have THOUGHTS! In our reaction, Kathryn and Emily break down: -What we know, so far, is going on with Sergio Perez' seat at Red Bull -Our predictions for the drivers and constructors champions -Who were the actual biggest surprises and disappointments of 2024 -The best and worst races of the year -Our top-5 races to relive -Our top moments we ex...

And that is the 2024 Formula 1 season in the books! The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix wasn't the most exciting race, but Max Verstappen tangling with Oscar Piastri at turn 1 did give us some intrigue as Ferrari tried to take the Constructors title that ultimately went to McLaren for the first time since 1998. Kathryn and Emily also discuss: -Lewis Hamilton's emotional final race with Mercedes -Max Verstapp...

The Formula 1 2024 season finale is here! As we head into Abu Dhabi after a truly wild 2024 season, Kathryn and Emily (returned from her deserted island vacation) had a LOT to discuss, including: -Zandvoort's impending departure from the F1 calendar (and where we think is going to replace that race) -The FIA is still a hot mess -Those Sergio Perez rumors (plus that Isack Hadjar F2 presser) -The Co...

Well that was...a race. And here we thought the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix was going to be calmer considering just how much of a mess the 2023 edition was. But it was not. Joined by Kathryn's dad, Paul, they discussed: -The continuing implosion of the FIA following the sacking of a 15-year race steward -The boring sprint race that DID feature Lando Norris making it up to Oscar Piastri for the São Paulo...

Formula 1 is back in action this weekend in Qatar! And we have a LOT to talk about, mostly about how Cadillac/GM is coming to F1 as an 11th team in 2026. Joined by Kathryn's dad Paul, they discuss: -Monza's extension to 2031 -How Cadillac/GM is coming to the F1 grid in 2026 -And how it's TOTALLY not the failed Andretti bid with a different hat -Which American drivers could be in the running for a...

Formula 1 has officially survived a second running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. And unlike the 2023 edition, it was actually pretty sane in the lead up to the actual race, go figure. With Guestie Bestie Adam back on while Emily is on vacation, Kathryn discussed: -Max Verstappen's 4th title (obviously) -George Russell's race win (in case you were distracted by the Max of it all) -Lewis Hamilton's p...

F1's second fall break is officially over and we're moving into the home stretch, starting with the second edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix In today's episode, Kathryn and Emily discuss: -That thing Pierre Gasly might do this season -More rumors on the 2025 Ferrari reserve driver -A rehashing of the hot mess express that was the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix -The special liveries from Alpine, Stake...

Formula 1, are you okay? Because holy cow that has been a LOT of news since things wrapped up at the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix. As we come to the end of Weird F1 Fall Break Part 2, with the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead, we discuss: -The FIA dumping their race director with 3 races to go in 2024 -Sauber going with rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, instead of retaining veterans Valtteri Bottas and Zhou G...

Who had a double Alpine podium on their bingo cards, because we sure didn't! We knew that the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix was going to be a wild one with all that rain in the forecast, but we did NOT see the first F1 reschedule since 1984. In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily discuss: -That awkward end to the sprint race (remember the sprint race? Yeah, we had one this weekend) -That five-red fla...

As we wrap up our Americas triple header, Formula 1 heads to the São Paulo Grand Prix. It's cool like Mexico, but also probably featuring the great equalizer: rain! On a newly resurfaced track to boot. We also discuss: -Mercedes hiring a new fashion manager for George Russell and Kimi Raikkonen -Honda and Alpine's power unit cost cap breach -The new Netflix Senna series trailer (plus Lewis Hamilto...

Well that was a dramatic Mexico City Grand Prix! In today's reaction, Kathryn and Emily discuss: -Carlos Sainz' epic drive in his final weeks as a Ferrari driver -The late battle between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc to round out the podium (but not in the way Charles wanted) -Just how hot the Constructors Championship battle is getting between McLaren and Ferrari and Red Bull -How Lando Norris...

The F1 triple-header continues this weekend with one of our favorite races: The Mexico City Grand Prix. In today's episode, we discuss: -An overlooked tangle in COTA between Esteban Ocon and Franco Colapinto over the fastest lap -Continued speculation on who's taking that second Stake seat next year -The F1 Mariachi Theme -All the rookies taking part in FP1 this weekend -How Mexico City's altitude...

Who had Charles Leclerc winning the United States Grand Prix on their bingo cards, let alone a Charles Leclerc/Carlos Sainz 1-2? The grand prix weekend at COTA was a wild one, and there's a lot to talk about, including: -Why those podium trophies did NOT look like the ones advertised earlier in the week -...the fact we might...like sprint races now? Weird, huh? -Our first Safety Car since Canada -...