Paddock Project: A Formula 1 Podcast

Join as we recap everything that happened during pre-season testing in Bahrain, including Red Bull's big step forward, Ferrari's consistency, a surprise glory lap from Zhou, and much more. Plus, we give you everything you need to know for the 2024 season opener with a Bahrain Grand Prix preview! As always, don't miss our hot takes for what we expect is going to be a very exciting first...

All-electric Formula E is the fastest-growing motorsport series in the world, and it's helping push the envelope on crucial technologies for global EV adoption: batteries, range, charging infrastructure, and more. Vice President of Sustainability Julia Pallé has been with the series since its founding and discusses its ethos, growth, what they've learned from the Olympics, collaboration wi...

Tune in for all our thoughts on this season's livery launches, car launches, and shakedowns so far. Plus we get into what to expect for pre-season testing and the latest news up and down the grid. Download the GridRival app  and join the "F1R THE GIRLS" fantasy league. Deadline to join is Feb 29th. Visit us at  f1rthegirls.com , where you can find merch and more! As always, join us on ...

The time is here to make our wildest bets – who's coming top three in Drivers and Constructors? Does Checo keep his seat? Will there be hostility at Mercedes? What does silly season 2024 have in store for us? Who is most at risk of losing their seat? Who's best poised to make a jump up the grid? And so much more. Plus a download and our thoughts on all the recent headlines: Christian Horne...

Pato O'Ward , Arrow McLaren Indycar driver, has been busy juggling a full-time Indycar schedule, McLaren F1 reserve driver responsibilities, and carving out spaces for his own interests in between. We dive into what he learned from 2023's season, his experience piloting Lando's car for FP1 in Abu Dhabi, his NYFW appearance, and much more. Arrow McLaren launches their liveries this Febr...

Drop everything right now – this is a red alert!!!!! We dive into our reactions to the shock announcement that Lewis Hamilton will be moving to Ferrari starting in 2025. Why would he move after over a decade at Mercedes? What does this mean for Carlos? Who takes the Mercedes seat? What does a Charles/Lewis driver pairing look like? And so much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra...

Coming off the back of the FIA expressing their desire for future engine developments to be road-relevant, we dive into the debate of whether F1 technology should or shouldn't cater to the broader automotive industry. Have there been successful precedents of F1 tech in road cars? As the auto industry moves towards electrification, how should F1 respond? What role does Formula E play? What'...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to train an F1 champion? We get all the answers from Bradley Scanes , Max Verstappen's former performance coach who helped him win three consecutive Drivers Championships. We cover everything from Max's race day schedule and off season workout routines, to the non-traditional aspects of training an F1 driver and how drivers manage the grueling F1 schedu...

In this month's F1R THE FUTURE episode, we sit down with Madeleine Feldges, a Team Captain of Ecurie Aix Formula Student Team at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Formula Student is a global student engineering competition where over 500 student teams design, manufacture, build, and race a car in only 1 year. We talk with Madeleine about how her team is structured, how Formula Student works,...

Welcome to Season 3 of F1R THE GIRLS! Join us as we kick off the 2024 season with our top wishes and resolutions for how we'd like the season to unfold. At the top of the list we have: some real competition for Max, a true fight for the championship, and lots of race wins for the McLarens. Plus, we do our inaugural "Conundrum" segment where we debate a tricky F1 "would you rather&#...

Our last episode of the season and it's F1R THE WORLD! We rank our top ten sustainability initiatives and moments this season, highlighting some of the best trials, technologies, and announcements preparing the sport for net zero. Then we dive into the latest sustainability headlines and some brief takeaways from COP28. Thank you all for joining us this season, and see you in 2024! Visit us at...

For this month's F1R THE FUTURE episode, we sat down in Las Vegas with the wonderful Carrie Donaghy, Motorsport Legal Director at Mercedes! Listen as we discuss what it takes to negotiate a driver contract, how the team thinks about sponsors, new regulations, and what is top of mind for the team moving forward. Plus, we discuss Carrie's background and do some fun Vegas-style hot takes! Vis...

We sit down with F1 commentator Toni Cowan-Brown to break down all the excitement of the 2023 season! We talk about the winners and losers of the development race, rookie performance, what makes Verstappen so unbeatable, and get into the results of the listener survey. Plus, Toni shares her thoughts on the future of F1 and what the business needs to do to continue growing in the United States and...

And that's a wrap on the 2023 season...! Abu Dhabi gave us a fight for P2 in Constructors to the very last lap, some incredible wheel-to-wheel action, Yuki's brief stint as a race leader, and wrapped up the most dominant season in recent memory. Fill out our end-of-season superlative survey !!! We'll be discussing results in next week's season recap. Visit us at  f1rthegirls.com ,...

Join us for the last race preview of the season! The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has a lot in store for us, including nail-biter battles for P2, P4, and P7 in the Constructors Championship. Listen in as we discuss where we think each team will end up, what this final race could mean for Logan Sargeant, and more! Visit us at  f1rthegirls.com , where you can find merch and more! As always, join us on  Disc...

We are coming at you live from Vegas as we recap what we thought was one of the best races this season. To start, we get into our entire Las Vegas experience, from the amazing people we met and interviewed to our favorite casinos on the Strip and candid thoughts on the weekend. Of course, we discuss the thrilling action up and down the grid Saturday night, including the Max vs. Charles battle, the...

We are LIVE in Vegas with everything you need for the inaugural Vegas GP. We cover the spectacle, the controversies, what type of racing to expect, and what's still at stake in the Drivers and Constructors championships. Then we chat with Pilar Harris, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Government Relations, and Sustainability to learn what it takes to build a GP (responsibly)...

We sat down with the one and only Mario Isola , Head of Pirelli Motorsport , to discuss Pirelli's exclusive tire supplier partnership with F1, its efforts in the sustainability realm, and his second life as an emergency first responder. Mario delves into Pirelli's 110-year history in motorsport, what makes the organization uniquely positioned to deliver for F1, and how they are preparing f...

Brazil did not disappoint! Join us for a recap of an action packed sprint weekend full of excitement. With only two races left this season, we talk about Max's tip-top drive, Lando's first sprint pole, and thrilling battles up and down the grid. Of course, we also get into what happened over at Ferrari and the tough weekend for Mercedes. Next up, Vegas! Visit us at  f1rthegirls.com , where...

Join us as we get you ready for the last race in this epic triple-header, the Brazilian Grand Prix! We discuss our hopes for each of the teams this weekend, including continued performance from Mercedes, another strong McLaren comeback, and more. Then, for our November F1R THE FUTURE episode, we sit down with Shane Woods, Executive Director of Girlstart, to talk about their incredible weekend at A...

The Mexican Grand Prix did not disappoint! We talk about the amazing time we had with all of you at our NYC watch party and of course dive into the main storylines of the weekend: Checo's retirement at the start of the race, an A+ drive from Lewis, Ferrari's lack of race pace, Daniel's million(s) dollar drive, and of course Lando's epic comeback in the McLaren. Then we cover the sh...

F1 is heading to one of our favorite places...Mexico City! Listen in as we give you all the info you need for this epic race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. We get into what this weekend means for Checo, whether Charles and Lewis can bounce back after DQs at the USGP, and what to expect from McLaren. Then, we sit down with Matteo Lunelli, CEO of Ferrari Trento , the official toast of F1. Find...

Join us to recap an epic weekend in Austin! We get into our amazing day with McLaren and Girlstart , and take you behind the scenes for the F1 Academy season finale. Plus our takes on the atmosphere at COTA, the Verstappen/Hamilton/Norris battle, the Ferrari team orders, the plank debacle, the new Alpine investors, and more. Visit us at  f1rthegirls.com , where you can find merch and more! As alwa...

We were so lucky to sit down with F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante after her season finale in Austin. Bia discusses her motorsport origin story, from her upbringing in the Philippines to the sacrifices made along the way. She reflects on what it means to officially sign with McLaren as part of their Driver Development Program, and gives only the best answers to our many hot take questions. Visi...

F1R THE GIRLS sits down with Williams driver Logan Sargeant ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Logan is Formula 1's only current American driver and only the fourth US-born F1 driver in three decades. We chat about his journey to F1, how he clears his head before a race, and much more before we get into our signature hot takes segment at the end to find out his favorite track, pu...