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The Dutch Grand Prix was an amazing way to start off the second half of the season!  From free practice to the race this episode of she loves the grid covers it all.  Claire and Dianne talk about Silly Season and some F1 Fun Facts with one notable post-recording update… yes, they know the record that Max tied was Sebastian Vettel’s and not Schumacher’s… they blame their own “silliness!”&...

The summer break is finally over! It seems like an eternity has passed since the cars were last on track but we’ve got a doubleheader coming up! On this episode of she loves the grid , Dianne and Claire give an update on the Felipe Massa Crashgate saga.  Starting with an overview of the 2008 drama and what former F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone had to say earlier this year, the friends break down...

It’s the second week of the Formula 1 summer break, and on this week’s she loves the grid, episode Claire does a deep dive on Williams.  From their early years when Sir Frank Williams started the team to all the success they’ve had over their storied history to current day and where the team is headed, she talks about it all!  Dianne talks about F1’s silly season and which teams may have...

The first week of summer break is behind us and she loves the grid is doing their mid-season recap.  Dianne and Claire share who they think is most ready for the summer break, the most improved team, which team is flying under the radar, and so much more.  Claire, being new to the sport, tells us what they learned so far in their first season of watching Formula 1 and shares some great s...

After the busy and wet sprint weekend, everyone is in need of a Spa and summer break…especially GP, Max Verstappen’s engineer! IYKYK.  While the race was a smidge boring, the rest of the weekend was not.  First, Claire and Dianne share their thoughts on the suspected teams that broke the 2022 cost cap and all of the changes that happened this week at Alpine, Ferrari, and Williams, f...

Due to vacation, the ladies took a week off from recording s he loves the grid and they finally talk through the premature ending to Nyck DeVries' career at Alpha Tauri and the hype around Daniel Riccardo’s return…plus whether or not Checo should be worried about his seat in the future.  The Hungarian GP did not disappoint and Dianne and Claire discuss the qualifying format that was being tes...

What a weekend! On she loves the grid , we're talking about the upgrades that saw Williams and McLaren jump up the grid and the not-great results for Alpha Tauri and Alfa Romeo.  And then there are the teams that may want to forget this weekend…from Ferrari and their questionable strategy to the car issues and bad luck for Haas and Alpine, we’ll break it all down.  We also chat about Mer...

So much happened this week that we had to do an extra long she loves the grid podcast and we still didn’t get to touch on everything we wanted.  And, then the FIA and F1 had a change to the finishing order about 4 1⁄2 hours after the race, so we recorded even more content for you.  In this episode, we talk about the ongoing Daniel Riccardo/Nyck De Vries rumors, Ryan Reynolds and his inve...

This week on she loves the grid , Dianne and Claire talk about random racing topics. They discuss the ongoing Daniel Riccardo and Alpha Tauri rumors and the runaway success Red Bull is seeing in the Constructor Championship. The friends get into a discussion about F1 rookies and if it’s tougher to be a rookie nowadays and whether or not they should get more than one year to prove themsel...

Canada gave Dianne and Claire plenty to talk about on this week’s episode of she loves the grid .   The friends start off by talking about the upgrades both Aston Martin and Williams brought to Montreal and then jump into some cool tributes that happened this week including, Charles' special Gilles Villeneuve helmet, 50 years of the safety car, and the diversity progress being made at Mercede...

This week on she loves the grid , it’s hard to come back from vacation; and, Dianne and Claire are already scoping out which race to attend next year. Although we’re not quite to Silly Season, the best friends chat about possible open seats for Daniel Riccardo or Mick Schumacher next year and what’s taking so long for Mercedes to sign Lewis. We know Charles Leclerc isn’t happy with his c...

There’s a lot to talk on today’s she loves the grid episode with a wrap-up of Barcelona.  Both were supposed to attend in-person; but, a very last minute change prevented Claire from traveling.  They share the reason why and Dianne talks about her experiences attending the Spanish GP in-person.  Next, they get down to business and talk about the practices and how different it is to...

So much happened in Monaco and she loves the grid is gonna break it all down. Starting with car updates, more Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari rumors and the Williams Gulf Livery contest for Singapore.  Then Dianne and Claire tackle the intense qualifying session, from Checo’s crash in Q1 to the lack of communication at Ferrari that caused a 3-place grid drop for Charles Leclerc.  For a race t...

This week on she loves the grid , Dianne and Claire talk about the flooding in Imola and how the F1 community is helping the Emilia-Romagna region.  Claire does a deep dive into the history of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team and how that history is reflected on the grid today. To wrap up this week’s episode, life comes full circle as the friends talk about the Monaco GP, the crown...

It was an off week for Formula 1 but there was still a lot to recap.  On this week’s episode of she loves the grid , Dianne and Claire talk about the rumor that Nyck De Vries may only have through the Barcelona race to show progress or he may lose his seat.  Over at Alpine, team principal Otmar may be in the same seat…er boat.  A lot of teams are planning on bringing upgrades to Imo...

 For the first US race of the 2023 F1 season, Dianne & Claire take you on the celebrity-filled ride of the Miami Grand Prix!  From the Marlins game to an NFL skills test with the Dolphins to boat races, Miami-themed helmets, and she loves the grid mentioned on the AlphaTauri playlist, the heat of Miami was on!  After discussing the F1 Academy winners this week, they breakdown all th...

There was a lot to talk about during F1’s first sprint race of the year in Azerbaijan and Dianne and Claire get into all of it.  After 4 weeks off all the Formula 1 teams seemed to be finding their footing on a tricky circuit but Ferrari was finally able to secure a podium. The WDC could come down to a battle between Max and Checo as the Bulls continue to dominate on track.  Off track, M...

After the 4th long week of “Spring Break,” Dianne and Claire talk about the FIA denying Ferrari’s right to review, team changes at Mercedes, McLaren’s driver development programme, F1 Academy’s first race, and much more on this week’s episode of she loves the grid .  They share all they know about the Sprint Race format during Grid Basics and discuss the Baku circuit to get you prepared for A...

After a busy week of travel for both Dianne & Claire, the two friends get together for a late recording of she loves the grid to discuss Carlos’ upcoming review with the FIA, follow-up details about Red Bull & Adrian Newey, hopes for Alonso, & the kick-off of the F1 Academy testing.  They continue with Part 2 of last week’s Grid Basics covering F1 Terms & Acronyms followed by...

After all of the chaos at the F1 Australian GP, Dianne & Claire were hoping for some clarity this week but ended up with more questions. Will the FIA grant Ferrari’s request to review Carlos' penalty? Is Felipe Massa going to take legal action over the 2008 WDC? Are there any teams catching Red Bull’s pace? During our Grid Basics segment, we explain some F1 terms and acronyms. We get a "visit"...

The F1 Agent of Chaos reigned down under this week at the F1 Australian Grand Prix! Join Dianne & Claire for a longer, more chaotic ride on she loves the grid as they cover all the F1 chaos from before, during, and after the race including crashes, red flags, penalties, and drivers living their best lives down under. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suffering from F1 race withdrawals, Dianne and Claire get their tech on starting with the tech changes at McLaren, then gain some traction breaking down the tech of F1 tyres, and cap off this week's episode talking about wine ( we see you Danny Ric ) and the upcoming partying down under at F1 Round 3 for the Australian Grand Prix! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You do the math…we did! 2x2=4 In our 4th episode of she loves the grid , Dianne and Claire cover all the happenings in Jeddah and Round 2 that see multiple team pairings finishing side-by-side. We’re talking about everything from closed garage doors to penalties assessed and reversed to team order politics. Listen in to hear our view of the 2x2s and send us suggestions for next week’s Grid Basics...

Dianne and Claire discuss the fallout from Formula1 Round 1 in Bahrain on she loves the grid and if F1 teams and fans should base their expectations for the entire season on one race. In preparation for this week's race in Saudi Arabia, we explain how qualifying works in F1 during our first Grid Basics segment and talk about some of the track changes happening on the Jeddah circuit. Hosted on Acas...

Round 1 is in the books and we talk about it all! From a topsy-turvy practice to the Fernando "hype train" and parts flying off cars...The longest season in F1 history has started off with lots for Dianne and Claire to discuss just like two F1 fans and lifelong friends do at she loves the grid ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.