Unlapped

ESPN, Katie George, Nate Saunders, Laurence Edmondson
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Sep 23, 2025 • 50min

Is Max Verstappen Still in the Title Fight? 👀🏆 | Unlapped

Welcome back to Unlapped! On today's episode, ESPN's Nicole Briscoe and Laurence Edmondson break down all the action for a wild race weekend in Baku. Max Verstappen completed another grand slam in his racing career by qualifying on pole, finishing with the fastest lap time, and capping it all off with a dominant race win. Is McLaren starting to feel the pressure? Carlos Sainz claimed his first podium as a Williams driver, as the spaniard celebrated being back on the podium for the first time since last season. Plus, with Christian Horner officially leaving the Red Bull company, when will we see him back in Formula 1? 00:00-01:49 Intro and Welcome In 01:49-02:45 Biggest Takeaway from Baku 02:45-13:10 Max Verstappen still in the title fight? 13:10-18:30 McLaren starting to feel the pressure? 18:30-19:55 Stat of the week! 19:55-31:10 Carlos Sainz claims first podium with Williams 31:10-38:11 Other takeaways from Baku 38:11-46:40 Christian Horner officially leaves Red Bull company 46:40-47:38 Goodbye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 17, 2025 • 58min

Is It Smart for Oscar Piastri to Back McLaren Success Amid Title Fight? | Unlapped

Welcome back to Unlapped! ESPN's Nicole Briscoe and Laurence Edmondson breakdown the recent comments from McLaren's Oscar Piastri following a controversial team decision last race at Monza. With F1's recent announcement of new sprint race locations for 2026, should F1 be embracing more sprint races? Plus, can Yuki Tsunoda or Kimi Antonelli deliver a strong weekend in Baku with the pressure building on both drivers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 11, 2025 • 1h 2min

Are McLaren playing favorites with Lando & Oscar?! | Unlapped

Welcome back to Unlapped! Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss the latest around the grid following Monza. Are McLaren prioritizing one of their two drivers? Has Antonelli's recent struggles taken a toll on Mercedes? Could Ollie Bearman suffer a race ban? Plus, Nate & Laz hit the driver market in "stock watch". All this and more on Unlapped! Support Roald Dahl's Marvelous Children and Nate Saunders! (Charity Link): https://www.justgiving.com/page/bennatevis?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Time Codes: 0:00 Welcome to Unlapped! 1:37 Is McLaren playing favorites? 8:19 How should McLaren manage their drivers? 17:46 Did Lando change the view of the title race? 21:10 Should Mercedes be concerned about Kimi? 30:32 Would an Ollie one race ban hurt Haas? 38:10 Oracle stat of the week 38:29 Is Max back to being a victory contender? 44:23 Driver stock watch 57:04 Nate Hikes Ben Nevis + Thanks for watching!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 2, 2025 • 55min

Is Isack Hadjar The NEXT BIG THING in Racing? 🔥 | Unlapped

Welcome back to Unlapped! Nicole Briscoe, Nate Saunders, and Laurence Edmondson discuss the latest around the grid. What does Isack Hadjar's thrilling performance in Zandvoort mean for his career? Is the title race over after Lando's DNF? Plus, what are realistic expectations for Ferrari in Monza? Time Codes: 0:00 Welcome to Unlapped! 3:32 Is Hadjar a star in the making? 9:33 Could Hadjar get promoted to Red Bull? 15:12 Are Lando's title dreams over? 22:53 Was Sainz's penalty unfair? 27:11 Ferrari's disaster weekend 35:00 Monza Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 27, 2025 • 53min

Did Cadillac Make the Right Choice With Bottas & Perez? | Unlapped

Welcome back to Unlapped! Nicole Briscoe and Laurence Edmondson are back ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Cadillac officially announced their anticipated driver lineup for the 2026 season with Valterri Bottas and Sergio Perez set to represent Cadillac in their very first season in Formula 1. Plus, how will Max Verstappen perform at his home grand prix? Can Ferrari or Mercedes impress with a strong result? All this and more on Unlapped! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 3min

Is Sauber the feel good story of F1 this season?

Welcome back to Unlapped! Nicole Briscoe and Nate Saunders discuss the latest around the grid during the summer break. Who is the biggest surprise of the season? Who has disappointed the most? Plus, will Ferrari bounce back in the second half of the season? Finally, Nate and Nicole rank the drivers and bring some bold predictions. All this and more on Unlapped! Time Codes: 0:00 Welcome to Unlapped! 2:28 Who is the biggest surprise? 10:46 Who is the biggest disappointment? 18:15 Who will be the breakout team after the break? 21:48 Oracle stat of the week 22:35 Is Charles in for a strong two races? 29:10 Reviewing Nate's preseason predictions 35:49 Ranking the drivers in 2025 52:03 Bold predictions 58:20 Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 6, 2025 • 59min

The REAL Reason Lewis Hamilton is Struggling This Season

This week on Unlapped, ESPN's Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson break down the biggest questions heading into the Formula 1 summer break. Can Lewis Hamilton figure it out at Ferrari? Will McLaren continue to properly manage Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as the title fight heats up? Can Yuki Tsunoda start delivering strong results again for Red Bull? Is Gabriel Bortoleto or Kimi Antonelli the rookie of the year so far? Plus, the guys answer your questions from the ESPN F1 instagram account! 00:00-00:40 Welcome! 00:40-02:50 How was Hungary/Nate's Stag Party 02:50-03:40 Biggest Questions heading into Summer break 03:40-16:15 Why is Lewis Hamilton struggling this season? 16:15-22:45 Making sense of Charles Leclercs' weekend 22:45-28:22 McLaren 1-2 at Hungary and how they've managed it 28:22-32:00 Who wins the WDC this season? 32:00-32:46 Stat of the week! 32:46-38:03 Yuki Tsunodas' future at Red Bull in doubt? 38:03-51:03 Answering your questions from ESPN F1 account! 51:03-54:57 Who has been the rookie of the year so far? 54:57-55:54 What do you eat for breakfast? 55:54-56:35 Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 29, 2025 • 45min

Will Max Verstappen spend the rest of his career at Red Bull?

Is Max Verstappen here to stay at Red Bull? Should Mercedes be in panic mode with the recent struggles that Kimi Antonelli has shown in recent weeks? Could Christian Horner find himself back in F1 next year? Is Lewis Hamilton part of the problem at Ferrari? Plus, is it do or die for Lando Norris in Hungary? Katie George, Nate Saunders, and Laurence Edmondson break it all down on Unlapped! Time Codes: 0:00 Welcome to Unlapped! 2:35 Were Max leaving Red Bull rumors overblown? 10:03 Is Christian Horner "salty" about his exit? 13:34 How panicked should Mercedes be? 17:03 What should be made of Ferrari? 23:55 Did McLaren favor Lando in Spa? 30:12 Stat of the Week 30:50 How impressive is Oscar's points streak? 32:37 How crucial is winning Hungary for Lando? 34:48 Track breakdown with Laz 37:16 Podium Predictions 40:42 Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 22, 2025 • 35min

F2 Star Jak Crawford Eyes F1 Seat

Formula 2 star Jak Crawford joins Nate Saundes to discuss his career so far, the current F2 season, his favorite drivers, and his bid for a seat in F1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 22, 2025 • 45min

Will Laurent Mekies be a GAME CHANGER?

Will Laurent Mekies make an immediate impact for Red Bull? Will it be another McLaren 1-2 in Belgium? Finally, what are realistic expectations for Yuki Tsunoda for the remainder of the season? Nicole Briscoe and Laurence Edmondson break it down. Plus, Nate Saunders talks with F2 driver Jak Crawford. All this, and more on Unlapped! Time Codes: 0:00 Welcome to Unlapped! 2:06 Changes at Red Bull 8:03 Will there be a new Belgian GP winner? 9:28 Track Breakdown with Laz 13:23 Teams/Drivers to look out for in Spa 16:07 Which McLaren driver has the edge? 17:58 Realistic expectations for Yuki 23:57 Jak Crawford joins the show! 36:42 Podium predictions 40:59 Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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