SHW F1 Podcast

MONZA STRATEGY MADNESS! Ferrari pull the rug out from under McLaren's feet. In a race that looked like a slam dunk 1-2 finish for the papaya team, it was a surprise 1-stop victory at Monza for Charles Leclerc for the Tifosi. We take a deep dive into the drivers and constructors championships and also talk about some headlines and quotes from around the F1 news outlets. And of course, a tradition u...

We definitely recorded this before the Sargeant news broke. McLaren flex their muscles big-time at Max Verstappen's home GP. A tale of two constructors (Mercedes and Ferrari) with some role reversals this weekend. Plus some midfield grab-bag topics. And of course, a tradition unlike any other, our 15 second race reviews. Time to prepare for Monza! THE TEMPLE OF SPEED! LFG! A new leader has emerged...

Summer break was great. We unplugged, we watched the Olympics, and we are ready to get back to racing! Brady brings us up to speed on the technical regulations that were revised mid-season due to what he thinks was Red Bull bending the rules. Ferrari is bringing upgrades to Zandvoort but we aren't believers just yet. And Checo is going to be running old components in his RB20. As always, we make o...

Poor George executes a great one-stop strategy only to be told that his car was 1.5 kg under the weight limit. DISQUALIFIED! So instead of 43 points, Mercedes gets 25 in a weekend where they surprised everyone being the fastest car. No excessive whining from Max (or anyone), but we do discuss Red Bull and Checo's future. We also talk a bit about McLaren and how Lando is all of the sudden the ancho...

McLaren. Red Bull. Oscar gets his first Formula 1 Grand Prix win and THIS is how it ends? Poor guy should have had a better way to win his first race and the mishandling by McLaren, Lando, and even Oscar to an extent is bad optics all around. Then you add the whining and complaining from Max to Red Bull all day Sunday and this became an interesting drama-filled race, but NOT on-track. We spend tim...

Battling bronchitis, Tom powers through this episode. Ollie Bearman will drive for Haas in 2025, but who will be his teammate? We give our thoughts on the upgrades that are planned for Hungary and what the future may hold for a few other drivers still looking to make a move. As always, we make our predictions for top 5 / bottom 5 and 3-pointers. Like and subscribe to get notifications on new episo...

The title says it all. This was hands-down the best race of the 2024 season so far. We congratulate Lewis on his GP win, we talk McLaren, Ferrari, and Aston Martin, we give our thoughts on the F1 movie trailer/teaser, and of course, a tradition unlike any other, our 15 second race reviews. And now there is a tie atop the leaderboard: John White: 155 points Brady King: 155 points Tom Delicati: 149...

Tom takes us through his emotional roller coaster of the Max Verstappen and Lando Norris late race battle, we discuss the mega weekends for Mercedes and Haas as well as a little Sergio Perez debate. Stick around until the end when we taste test the 3 patriotic limited time mountain dew flavors and give our review. We also make our picks for Silverstone. John is still holding the lead: John White:...

Warning: This is a wheels-off episode where Tom recorded from an echo chamber hotel room in Cancun. Not great sound quality and we recorded some segments out of order so the editing might make it sound a bit disjointed. However, we did our best (worst) to break down our key points from the Spanish GP this past weekend and get you prepped for Austria. We also completely neglected a recap of our top...

Who else is excited for THREE CONSECUTIVE race weekends?! LFG! More speculation about Adrian Newey's future is unfolding, Alpine might become a customer team, and Spain will be seeing a few top teams bringing upgrades. PLUS, we give some team evaluations after 9 races - have they been below, met, or exceeded our expectations so far? All of this and more in this week's SHW podcast episode. Feed som...

For the first time in living memory, a team chose to use Wet tires in a grand prix. It was an amazing 10 laps to start the race for Haas, but then things came crashing down around them. Russell started on pole but could only salvage P3 after a couple of safety cars. Verstappen never looked like the fastest car/driver this weekend, and yet somehow finds a way to win. We also discuss Ferrari in grea...

With the news that Esteban Ocon is leaving Alpine at the end this season, we have a ton of discussion and speculation around the Enstone team. We also do a deep dive into the #CanadianGP this coming weekend. Have you seen the forecast? It looks to be a wet weekend all around. Will Red Bull bounce back to the top? Can Perez snap out of his slump? Or will Ferrari and McLaren take the fight to the to...

Monaco delivers another wonderful Saturday of qualifying, but the Sunday race left us all a little disappointed. In this episode we talk about Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso struggling in qualifying, the lap 1 incidents and red flag, and most importantly, we share our proposed changes for how to make the Monaco GP weekend more entertaining for the average F1 fan. After 8 races, John is still hol...

Can Leclerc finally have some good luck in his home race? When will Aston and Mercedes have upgrades that make sense? Can we get a real fight for pole? Monaco is a very polarizing #F1 weekend. We love the vibe and Saturday qualifying, but wake us up after the race on Sunday. As always, we make our predictions for top 5 / bottom 5.  Like and subscribe to get notifications on new episodes! Leave us...

Did you know there was a 100% chance of a safety car last weekend? *rolls eyes* It wound up being a very tame race with not a lot of on-track battles that produced thrilling racing, but watching the timing boar gave a bit of a jolt near the end of the race as Lando Norris made a charge at Max Verstappen for the win. Max holds him off at the end, but this could mean that we have hope for the rest o...

Not only is it race week, but it's back in Italy so we get a visit from our Ferrari insider "Tifosi Tony." Lots of teams are bringing upgrades to Imola and we are excited to find out whose worked and whose might have failed.  As always, we make our predictions for top 5 / bottom 5.  Like and subscribe to get notifications on new episodes! Leave us a 5-star review on whatever platform you get your...

What a difference a year makes. In 2023, McLaren spent the Miami GP weekend at the back of the grid and this year they're standing on top. Congrats to Lando on his first F1 win as that was quite an emotional experience for all of us fans. There was so much to talk about, so clean out your ears and thank you for your patience as we were late to release this episode. After 6 races, John is back on t...

It is race week again, but dominating the news were Nico Hulkenberg and Adrian Newey. Hulk gets a multi-year deal to join Sauber (soon to be Audi) starting in 2025 which opens his seat at Haas for the open arms of [likely] Oliver Bearman. But shortly after being hit with that news, we find out that Adrian Newey, CTO at Red Bull and responsible for decades of F1 success with multiple teams, has ann...

It's Max Verstappen's world and we are all just living in it. It's hard to believe he was lapping 1s+ per lap faster than EVERYONE. We had mixed feelings about whether or not we liked this race, but one thing's for sure - Brady needs to send Lance Stroll a "thank you" note for cashing in the 3-pointer on the front wing change. Lando Norris wowed us, but penalties and safety car restarts had us all...

In this episode, Brady recounts his homework assignment and gets us familiar with the Shanghai track and how it was to drive in the simulator. We also spend time discussing Fernando Alonso's surprise move to sign a contract extension with Aston Martin and Andretti continuing to push forward with their bid to join the grid by opening a facility in Silverstone. Lots of questions going into the first...

It was back to reality with a Red Bull 1-2 finish in the #JapaneseGP. We unpack how the top teams fared this weekend in Suzuka, we dip into how the teams are separating themselves after 4 races, and plenty of banter about our favorite moments in the race No 3-pointers connected this week, but otherwise some solid picks as John retakes the overall lead. Current Top 5 / Bottom 5 points standings are...

It's #F1 race week! Suzuka always hypes us up to be a fantastic event and we all love the track layout. Will Red Bull be back on top this week? Can Yuki deliver in his home race? All of these topics plus we submit our top 5 / bottom 5 and 3-point shots for the #JapaneseGP. We start by taking a quick history field trip in a "this week in F1 history" segment where we spend a few minutes educating ou...

CHAOS! Max Verstappen retires on lap 3 and the dominoes continue to fall. Be glad we stayed up late and watched the best race of 2024 so far. Carlos Sainz pulls off a post-surgery victory and Tom compares him to being the "Eli Manning to Verstappen's Tom Brady." Lots to discuss about the late Russell crash and Alonso penalty that could have been much more disastrous without the red flag - Formula...

DISCLAIMER: We started this episode with a segment talking about our favorite movies from the 1990's - there is ZERO formula 1 content in that segment. We hope you enjoy listening and learning a bit more about us and our interests, but if you want to skip ahead for the first 19 minutes, we won't fault you. In this episode we spin the F1 news wheel and talk about who is bringing upgrades this weeke...

If you sprinkle while you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie - we kick off the episode with "Bidet Talk." Another Red Bull 1-2, but last week's #F1 race in Jeddah definitely gave us more to talk about (even if there wasn't much more "action"). Alpine is still trash, Lance Stroll discovered his old self again, and Kevin Magnussen did his best Esteban Ocon impression by racking up 20 seconds o...