British Grand Prix Recap

Meg and Spanners are back to discuss the Silverstone Grand Prix! First, Spanners must celebrate a win for Lewis Hamilton, who hadn’t won in nearly three years (01:46). They talk about Mercedes’s race pace (06:42), before getting into the debate over McLaren or Mercedes having the fastest car (08:48). They break down who had the best strategies for the slick track, with Red Bull letting Max Verstappen make most decisions (09:30). Then, they discuss who had the worst strategies of the day, a fight between McLaren and some bad choices made by Lando Norris (19:34) and another sad performance from Leclerc (27:06). They talk about George Russell’s race week (29:37) before diving into some mid-field teams’ performances (36:09). They discuss some team changes, with Sergeant potentially leaving Williams (38:17), Checo being on the chopping block (42:49), and the shocking revelation that Sainz could have a chance with Mercedes and Red Bull (47:59). Finally, they talk about the excitement surrounding the new F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and the choice to name it ‘F1.'

Host: Megan Schuster

Guest: Spanners Ready

Producer: Olivia Crerie

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