Paddock Pals

We welcome on professional cyclist Tiffany Cromwell on the pod, we discuss the first ever women's UAE tour, Australian talent identification program, F1 paddock guests and if she's ever been stars struck and we finish off with a lightning round.

As every team has had a car launch, we discuss which liveries are our favorites and who had the best car launch of the year. We take a look at the GA prices for each race and it won't surprise you which ones are the most expensive and we give our predictions for which teammate will be the best finisher for the season. 

We are getting closer to cars on track and with that we start ranking the liveries that have already been released, some off and on-track changes in 2023, MBS steps away from day to day F1 ops at the FIA and top 5 rivalries on the grid this year.  

Former Indy Car rookie of the year James Hinchcliffe joins Rachel and Warren to talk about his transition into the TV broadcast booth calling Indy Car races for NBC and making some appearances on F1TV, Andretti's bid into F1, some driver interactions, the new Indy 100 series, and of course Dancing With The Stars. We hope you enjoy this episode!

We are back for the first episode of 2023, Rachel and Warren talk Andretti partnering with GM to join F1, what the drivers have done during the offseason and what is going on at Williams.

In the final episode of 2022, Rachel and Warren talk about the team principle marry-go-round, FIA needing approval if you want to make a political statement and play the game which drivers were naughty or nice.

The F1 world keeps churning out news and Rachel and Warren are ready to discuss, Charles is now a single man, FIA announces six sprint races for next year with four new tracks added to the sprint race weekend, and the interesting grid finishing position graphic that F1 tweeted out is discussed. 

We do our season ending paddies with Zoe and Hannah from the Fan Behavior podcast, Mattia Binotto has left Ferrari, where does that leave Charles and who is going to replace Binotto,  get into how they almost got tickets to a Red Bull after party in Austin, and a whole lot more. We appreciate their time as this is a long episode. You can subscribe to their pod in the link below. https://podca...

The season has ended and we look back at the exciting moments from Yas Marina. Ferrari got it right on strategy a stunner, Seb Farewell, Driver movement, what were the highlights of the season for us and pals of the paddock, and more. 

We have made it to the last race of the season, we say goodbye to four drivers, Ferrari rumors, Rachel and Warren dream podiums for the weekend and what is left to fight for in the constructors and driver championships. 

Mercedes finally gets their first win of the season and George Russell is a GP winner for the first time. Teammate drama runs rampant throughout the paddock, which drama was the hottest. Ferrari rumors of who will be the new team principal and our segments at the end. 

We are back! Which .jpg IG is your favorite, Vegas launch party, should Gasly take penalty points, what's your favorite Bottas, and predictions for the race at Interlagos.

After one of the best races of the year last week, a true stinker in the entertainment department in Mexico City, Mercedes get the strategy wrong, Max wins #14, lots of off-track drama with Lewis and Fernando, Will Buxton and Martin Brundle, and finish off with the usual segments. 

Three races left in the season and both championships are over so Warren and Rachel hope for a Checo dream in Mexico CIty. FIA will announce the cost cap penalties but motosport.com has the reporting so we break down what they are saying, who is the most online, and predictions for the race. 

Red Bull claim the constructors championship and end the Mercedes reign in one of the most exciting races we have had in 2022. Overtakes galore, Fernando going airborne, faulty pitstops and much much more. 

It's the home GP for the podcast and Rachel and Warren explain why COTA is the heart and soul of F1 in America. What to expect from COTA, what we are looking forward to the rest of the season now that the title race is over, things to do in Austin if you are attending the race and predictions. 

FIA released the Cost Cap report but still lots of questions that need to be answered about Red Bull and why we still don't have a penalty. Pierre is off the Alpine and Nyck is headed to Alpha Tauri, so where does that leave Haas and Williams. 

Another wet race that brings lots of talking points as Max Verstappen is crowned world champion in the weirdest of ways, Pierre Gasly's on track incident, Suzuka is an amazing environment and our segments. 

We are very excited to head back to Suzuka and the possibility of another wet race looms. We discuss the looming cost cap report, drivers having fun in Toyko and their special helmets, a drinking game special for the race and predictions.

Plenty of action of the streets of Singapore but a boring race overall as Sergio Perez takes his second win of the season. Saturday struggles for Max, should Charles have more wins this year, McLaren/Alpine battle, Warren rants about George Russell, and segments. 

The 2023 calendar is out, Rachel and Warren share their thoughts on 24 races, which tracks they would cut out, Las Vegas start time and things about the Vegas race. Silly season update and Lando as a DJ.

A race weekend is upon us, Rachel and Warren are excited to watch Singapore for the first time as F1 hasn't raced this street circuit since 2019. Before our preview of the race we talk about the driver news that has happened in the last week, six sprint races announced for 2023 and Lando Norris gets a new hobby every week. 

Another win for Max as he wins for the 11th time and 5th time in a row and for the first time at Monza. Rachel and Warren talk his dominating year, Ferrari made a bold strategy call but was it the right call? How to solve the issue of races finishing under the safety car and segments at the end. 

Its Rachel's birthday as we preview the last leg of the triple header heads to the iconic Monza autodrome nicknamed the "Temple of Speed." Can Max finally get on the podium at Monza, McLaren drivers bring out the fake tattoos, Colton Herta to F1? our predictions and more. 

Max wins his home grand prix for the second year in a row after a late safety car and some bad Mercedes strategy for Lewis Hamilton he has one hand on the World Championship trophy. Ferrari with a disaster pit stop, Yuki's DNF, segments and more.