Tin Foil Helmets

Have Williams been too hot this season? Did Kimi Punt Max into George's seat? There was a race where Mercedes went bowling with their second driver once more — but this time it wasn’t a strike! Just one pin was knocked down — the king pin! Yes, we’re talking about Austria! Fastest laptop on the track, but it provides so much excitement! As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilh...

If you aren’t the favourite child, how much would you whine about it? Is a groundhog a metaphor for lewis’s recent career performance? The Canadian Grand Prix — a race where everyone was very nice to each other until one driver wasn’t paying attention and caused utter chaos 3 laps from the end! Which means we have opinions! As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com. You c...

What lengths would you go to take a week off work? How do you feel when the kid ruins your plans for the day? Welcome to the spiciest race of the season so far — which means we get even spicier! Barcelona, against many expectations, was interesting & fun. Until a kid breaks their toy car, and puts a dent in your plans for the weekend so you decide it’s time to just get penalised enough to you...

Would you speed, and then tell the police officer you did it on purpose? By the way Andrew, Are you upset with me? It’s that race again. The most boring race of the calendar. The most glamorous race of the calendar (Sorry Las Vegas). They tried to spice it up, but sadly they failed. At least we have Indy 500 to distract us. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com .You c...

Franz Hermann makes his F1 debut. We wonder how the Indy 500 will pan out. We also discussed that this was a pretty good race. All the things happened. Worth a watch. Or a listen to your favourite F1 podcast. Or something. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com .You can show your appreciation by following our Instagram and threads account @tinfoilhelmets ( https://inst...

How do you choose when to take your tea break? When do you know your era has come? And when it’s gone? Yet again, Dominic forgot it was a Sprint Race. But, this time, he was pleasantly surprised by a good sprint — and a pretty good actual race! It’s like Miami found its footing. And so we spent a good while yabbering on about it. But don’t listen if you like Aston Martin. We weren’t very nice abou...

Is this what we meant when we said we wanted a Yuki/Pierre reunion?  How do you feel when you realize your coworker will always be better than you? It was a race! There were no surprises, but the story of the season is slowly emerging from the primordial soup of the 2025 season. We even discuss a little bit of Star Trek — your favourite topic! Oh, wait, yes. We ALSO talk about some racing. As alwa...

s it laundry time in the formula 1 championship? What if the broken clock is actually right?  We had a race in a track that hasn’t been resurfaced in 20 years — Bahrain! We had overtakes, we had safety cars, we had unexpected results, we had all the things. And yet… and yet… it was only an Okay race. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com .You can show your appreciatio...

Would you set fire to a track out of complete boredom? Did Ross Chastain have better judgement than Jack Doohan? Listen to this podcast for an hour — it’s more exciting than the race in Japan. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com .You can show your appreciation by following our Instagram and threads account @tinfoilhelmets ( https://instagram.com/tinfoilhelmets . htt...

Have you ever tried really hard and then been disqualified anyway?  Do you ever not listen to someone trying to help you?  With two races in one weekend (yep, it’s a sprint race!) we climbed to new heights, and fell to new lows as the F1 circus took us on another journey. For those listening along, this contents of this link will be discussed: https://www.jalopnik.com/1812863/new-puma-ferrai-merch...

What hex did Danny Ric put on the second red bull seat?  What are other Ferrari words of wisdom? We’re back-back! We had an actual race! And it was a beaut — a corker! But only because the sky gods decided it was time for a whizz at just the right moment! As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com .You can show your appreciation by following our Instagram and threads accou...

Would you hold back your best performance from the practice exam? Or would you try to ace it to scare the rest of the class? You might have forgotten about us after three months of off season, but we didn’t forget about you. We’re back with a round up of the pre-season testing and all the changes that happened in between. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we ev...

Is lying about what a steward said a finable offence if it includes swearing? Do you have the strategic planning of perez to play chicken with your boss? It was the last race of the season. It wasn’t dramatic. We have feelings about one driver who gave up real early. We then had some feelings about Max’s announcement, and what it might mean! As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoil...

Do you ever feel like you need to make up for all your bad performance at the end of the year to justify your existence at your job? Do you ever just dust off some old tools just to remember what it feels like to be powerful again? There was some racing. There were some old faces we’ve not seen in over 10 years in Formula 1. And we’re unsure about the lobbying that was going on. And yes, we’re def...

Would you gamble on a one stop strategy? Would you go all in or fold on your championship chances? We rolled the dice this week and jabbered on about a race that was both not bad, but also forgettable in so many ways. We also discussed and hypothesised about the rivalry between Ferrari drivers, why Perez made certain choices, and questioned live, the universe, and everything. As always feedback is...

How much does it cost to buy off an FIA race steward? Did McLaren out Ferrari Ferrari? It was Brazil this week, and we went on very long because the race went on very long. There were safety issues to talk about. Community Service not being given out. A good ol’ conspiracy theory for good measure! As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even have a segment for you...

Is Michael Masi back? Do you need an overrated, washed up race driver? If so, call Sergio Perez! We’re back — shocker! — for the race that expresses its unique culture in F1 terms best: Mexico! It was an interesting race, where we discuss the morals of sport regulations and wonder what it takes to show up Sergio Perez! As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even...

How far will F1 go with cultural appropriation for the brraaaaaannnd ? Does Lando actually want to win the title? You know, we’d forgotten what F1 was… WHO ARE WE KIDDING! We drone on for way too long about lots of news in F1 before we get into the Austin Grand Prix — the best F1 race in America. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even have a segment for you!...

Did you ever ruin something trying to make it better? [REDACTED BY THE FIA] This week, we sling some words around Singapore. We wonder if maybe the desire for overtakes has hallowed the core out of a once great grace. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even have a segment for you! Please just email us. We’re lonely. You can show your appreciation by following...

RIP Papaya Rules This week we’re BACK to BAKU. Aka what Monaco wants to be. It was a fun race. The Safety Car Curse ended, but only because of the sun being in the wrong place at the wrong time. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even have a segment for you! Please just email us. We’re lonely. You can show your appreciation by following our Instagram and thre...

Can we bring more spice than James Vowels?  What deal with the devil would you make as a Ferrari driver?  The monkey paw held up its end of the bargain delivering Charles what he wanted at a race that starts with MON. Racing was in Italy at the Temple of speed, where people lost their jobs, people got new jobs, and there was a lot of underperforming going on. As always feedback is always welcome a...

Did Disney put the hit out on Horner?  Who is Lando racing? There was a break. Lots happened. There was a race — in The Netherlands! Less happened there. We talked about it and all of the alleged things that happened on, off, and in between the track. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even have a segment for you! Please just email us. We’re lonely. You can s...

Did Merc’s sabotage backfire? How DO you convert a P2 into a P8, and a P1 into P4? This week, at the Spa we had teams go all in on Strategy, but one of them forgot cheating isn’t a real strategy. We provide an update on Lewis’ bounce back. We ruminate on the merits of one great teams resurging. As always feedback is always welcome at feedback@tinfoilhelmets.com -- we even have a segment for you! P...

Is Checo a sleeper agent for McLaren?  Did Max Verstappen ever change? Do we want him to change? This week, at the hubrisring in Hungary, we had kinda an average race. But there was So. Much. Radio. Spice. That we did a lot of talking. We talk about the challenges of managing successful organisations through change and how you can solve fights between siblings by picking a favourite. As always fee...

How deep does the Merc Sabotage go? Where will the Ferrari monkey paw stop? It was a great race. Some might say a brilliant race. There was wheel to wheel racing. There was strategy. There was WEATHER. There was emotion. And Lewis won it on merit through pure skill and wore his heart on his sleep. It was the British Grand Prix — and we talked about a lot! As always feedback is always welcome at fe...