The Wheelknowers | A Formula 1 Podcast By The Final Lap

Lando Norris wins in Austria to swing championship momentum back in his favor. We break down the win, the McLaren decision to let them race, and if the two drivers will come together again at some point this season. Next we discuss the Kimi Antonelli-Max Verstappen incident, and why Max's championship hopes in 2025 are now over after the crash! We also break down Sauber's double points f...

Josh and Sam are back to break down the Canadian Grand Prix starting with George Russell's big win from pole position, then we ask if this is Russell's best season in F1, and if Mercedes can fight for wins more consistently this season? Next we discuss Lando Norris' big crash as the McLaren's finally go wheel to wheel, and what Lando needs to improve on to win the championship....

We are back with a breakdown of everything from the Spanish Grand Prix! First we discuss the Max Verstappen, George Russell incident, what Max was thinking, if the penalty should have been harsher, and if Red Bull played a part in ruining Max's race. Then we breakdown Oscar Piastri's win, if its his championship to lose, the Lance Stroll problem for Aston Martin, Isack Hadjar's stel...

Josh and Sam are back to recap the weekend in racing as Alex Palou and Kyle Larson dominate from pole position to win in Indianapolis and Kansas! First we break down Alex Palou's fourth win in five races to start the IndyCar season, if Alex Palou's 2025 season compares to Max Verstappen's 2023 F1 season, the new tire allotment for the Indy GP, Rahal's bad tire strategy, why RLL...

Josh and Sam break down everything from a full weekend of racing starting with Oscar Piastri's fourth win of the season in Miami. We discuss the McLaren's insane pace, what went wrong for Lando, Ferrari's worrying Grand Prix, and Antonelli's good weekend gone wrong. Next we move to NASCAR where we give our thoughts on Joey Logano's win, Texas Motor Speedway, and FOX's...

Josh and Sam are back to recap the NASCAR race at Talladega! We break down Austin Cindric's win, why it was so deserved, how we fix superspeedway racing, Fox's horrendous late race commercial break with under 10 laps to go, and our personal top three performers. Finally we make our predictions for next week with NASCAR in Texas, F1 in Miami, and IndyCar at Barber! Thanks for listening! #...

Josh and Sam are back to break down everything from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix starting with Oscar Piastri's third win of the season as he took victory from Max Verstappen in Jeddah. The guys also discuss if Max Verstappen's five second time penalty was the right call, Lando Norris' up and down weekend, Charles Leclerc's excellent medium tire stint, and the Yuki Tsunoda-Pierr...

Josh and Sam break down all the latest from the weekend in racing starting with Oscar Piastri's Bahrain win, Lando Norris' weekend of mistakes, Ferrari's strategy call, and more! Then we discuss Kyle Larson's dominate Bristol win, the disappointing lack of tire wear, and what needs to change with the Bristol-Next Gen Car combination. We also break down Kyle Kirkwood's win...

Josh and Sam recap a busy weekend in racing, starting with F1 in Japan where Max Verstappen put on a clinic all weekend to get his first victory of the season. We discuss Max's dominance, if McLaren should have swapped Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, what is up with Ferrari, and more from the Grand Prix! Next (50:06) we breakdown Denny Hamlins win at Darlington, Ryan Blaney's season of b...

Josh is back to preview the weekend in racing starting with F1 in Japan and three of our favorite plays heading into the Grand Prix! Next we preview the throwback race for NASCAR at Darlington as we give some of our favorite picks for the race as well. Thanks for watching!  #f1 #formula1 #nascar #nascarracing  (Any plays or bets listed should not be taken as gambling advice)

Josh and Sam are back to breakdown Denny Hamlin's dominate win at Martinsville, NASCAR's successful softer tire compound, and if NASCAR need to address overly aggressive driving? We also make our picks for NASCAR next weekend at Darlington, and F1 at the Japan Grand Prix! Thanks for listening!

Josh and Sam break down the shocking news that Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda will swap positions at Red Bull and Racing Bulls starting at the Japan Grand Prix! We break down what it means for Lawson and Tsunoda, if Red Bull made the right decision, and if the Red Bull is only drivable by Verstappen! Thanks for listening! #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #tsunoda #lawson #redbullracing

Josh and Sam break down a full weekend of racing starting with Oscar Piastri's win in China, Ferrari's double disqualification, and Liam Lawson's looming Red Bull future! Then we head to the Thermal Club to discuss Alex Palou's charging victory over Pato O' Ward, the mid race tv blackout, and the future of the Thermal Club in IndyCar! Finally, we break down Kyle Larson&apo...

Josh and Sam are back to preview the weekend ahead in racing with our best bets and plays! From F1 to NASCAR and IndyCar, we give our three big bets, a combined parlay, and our two underdog plays for the weekend! Thanks for listening! 

Josh and Sam are back to break down an exceptional weekend of racing starting with F1's season opening race in Australia where Lando Norris held off Max Verstappen for the victory. We discuss what the win means for Lando and McLaren, if they are favorites for the championship, the struggles for rookies this weekend, and Kimi Antonelli's sensational drive! Next we move to Josh Berry'...

F1 is BACK! The guys look to break down there predictions for the 2025 season as we pick our drivers and constructors champions for the year! Plus we make our picks for the first race of the year, the Australian Grand Prix! Thanks for listening! #F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne #Racing #Motorsports 

Josh and Sam are back to break down this weeks NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix as Christopher Bell keeps his win streak going for his third straight victory. We discuss Bell's incredible start to the season, if he can keep his win streak going, Josh Berry's good day for the Wood Brothers, the option tire, and more! We also make our picks next week in Las Vegas and some drivers to watch...

Josh and Sam are back to discuss the weekend in racing starting with the return of IndyCar at the Grand Prix of St. Pete where Alex Palou picked up his first win on those streets. We break down Palou’s win, if anyone can stop him right now in IndyCar, Penske’s strategy mistake for McLaughlin, and the beginning of the IndyCar on Fox era. Next we move to NASCAR at COTA where Christopher Bell won for...

Josh and Sam are back to preview the 2025 IndyCar season! First we give three bold predictions for 2025 before claiming our biggest positive and negative movers for the year. We also make our picks for rookie of the year and give our predicted top 10 in the standings for the 2025 season! Thanks for listening!  #indycar #indycarseries #indy500

Josh and Sam break down the week in racing starting with the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta. We discuss the late yellow flag call, why Atlanta produces such great racing, FOX's continued coverage issues, Carson Hocevar's driving, and a COTA Preview. Next we give our F1 livery reveal grades after the F175 event last week gave us our first look at the 2025 challengers. Thanks for listen...

Josh and Sam are back to break down the NASCAR season opener at the Daytona 500 where William Byron won for the second year in a row! Plus we discuss the big wrecks, if NASCAR needs to make a change to the superspeedway package, and if FOX can save their NASCAR coverage. Next we dive into Oliver Rowland's big Formula E weekend in Jeddah and Taylor Barnard's breakout this season. Thanks f...

Josh and Sam are back to preview the 2025 NASCAR season and the 2025 Daytona 500 LIVE from the infield at Daytona! We give our bold takes for the season, predict our championship four and champion, our 500 underdog picks and our predicted Daytona 500 winners as well. This episode is available in video format on YouTube as well! Thanks for listening! 

Josh and Sam are back to discuss NASCAR's return to Bowman Gray Stadium with the Clash where Chase Elliott took home the win in front of a sold out crowd! We break down the racing at the quarter mile short track, why it worked, and if NASCAR should continue to run the Clash at Bowman Gray. Next, we start off our NASCAR season preview with our season long NASCAR fantasy draft where we each mad...

Josh and Sam are back to react to the Rolex 24 as Porsche Penske went back to back with the #7 car to beat out Acura for the top spot! We break down Porsche's big win, how they have surpassed Cadillac and Acura in GTP, what is next for LMP2, and American manufactured dominance in the GTD classes at Daytona. We also discuss our one big takeaway from the event and why endurance and sports car r...

Josh and Sam are back to look ahead to the upcoming week of racing with the Rolex 24 this weekend in Daytona! We break down our picks to win each category, plus we give a team to look out for from GTP to GTD. Next, we make our hypothetical Olympic teams if motorsport were added to the Olympic Games as we try to narrow down three drivers to represent 13 different countries. Thanks for listening!