Gravel Trap F1

Ep 34 : The Finish Line 2023 (Abu Dhabi GP) Nov 29, 2023

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IT's FINALLY OVER !!!!! So happy and so sad.....

FORMATION LAP : Cristina chats about those new drivers we saw in FP1.

GRAND PRIX : Caroline covers Formula 1's ONLY Sunset GP.

CHECKERED FLAG: We chat about Ai in social media and finally let you in on a HUGE... tiny little secret.

Do keep an eye on the channel as we'll be throwing out some bonus content over the winter break to keep you entertained.

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*LIVE* ABU DHABI GP Reaction (From YouTube Live Session) Nov 28, 2023

The Final F1 Race of the season have us just about as much entertainment as it could, though Las Vegas was a tough act to follow.

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Ep 33 : Viva La Victory (Vegas GP) Nov 23, 2023

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WELL, the wait is over, the dust has settled.... ELVIS has left the building..... Now lets talk about it.

Formula 1 pulled off a historic feat in Las Vegas.... and for the next decade we'll see F1 cars lighting up the strip.

Today Caroline tells Buck ALL about the 1980's brush with F1 in Sin City and later Cristina joins us to chat about what it was like IN PERSON !

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Ep 32 : Racing?! No, Nonsense! Nov 15, 2023

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THIS WEEK! Formula 1 descends on LAS VEGAS... but we just sit around and chat about whatever we want... F1 Power couples... Silly pet names.... The WNBA under attack by aimless pundits. Sit back and enjoy a little break from the usual fare as we watch the LAS VEGAS F1 Race unfold!

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Ep 31: The Elevation of F1 (Brazilian GP) Nov 08, 2023

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THIS WEEK! The UPS & DOWNS of Brazil shook all of us, between the weather & a formation lap to forget.

The Formation Lap : Cristina explains how terrain elevation effects the set-ups of Formula 1 cars.

Grand Prix : Caroline recounts the origins of the Interlagos circuit and then DRAMA ALERT, gets into the Filipe Massa / 2008 Championship controversy.

Checkered Flag : Buck found 2 pieces of news that deserved our attention.

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*LIVE* BRAZILIAN GP Reaction (From YouTube Live Session) Nov 07, 2023

F1 Wall Art Giveaway!!! Check out our INSTAGRAM !!! ⁠JOIN THE GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB!⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/graveltrap Formula 1's LAST Sprint weekend of the season... aka 24 lap FP3. Aston Martin went backwards to go forwards, and it worked! Lando fought with everything he had and Charles experiences defeat before de-Start. Join Cristina & Buck (Caroline couldn't make it today) & our viewers to chat about the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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Ep 30 : Out of Thin Air (Mexico City GP) Nov 01, 2023

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THIS WEEK in F1 !!! The Mexico City Grand Prix looked like it was going to have the most mixed up grid we could have imagined... Ferrari in the back... Williams up front, up was down... left was right. But then in Qualifying ... gravity returned. FORMATION LAP : Cristina uses her bona fides to slice through the topic of THIN AIR

GRAND PRIX : Caroline tells us about the Mayor who almost dismantled the Mexico City F1 Circuit.

CHECKERED FLAG: We catch up on the USGP reactions you missed from Cristina & Caroline.

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*LIVE* Mexico City GP Reaction (From YouTube Live Session) Oct 31, 2023

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ALL the build up, all the anticipation... but at TURN 1 all the air was sucked out of the room as Checo Perez made contact with Leclerc and the rest of the grid scrambled to respond. Norris brought the thunder and made an amazing recovery drive, the tire compounds made no sense, and a Red Flag gave us a 2nd standing start.

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Ep 29 : Walk the Plank (US GP) Oct 26, 2023

JOIN THE GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB! Buck & Ian Shea of "Around the Outside: The American F1 Podcast" fill in for our regular hosts.

They discuss the infamous wood plank that effected the finishing order of the US Grand Prix... compare notes on the race itself ... and Buck shares his experience meeting REAL F1 Fans... the most spectacular sports fans ever.

PS: Listeners, we had the honor of meeting a few of you at the race and can't tell you how much it meant to shake your hands and hear your stories... you are AMAZING human beings, thank you.

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Ep 28 : The Gloves are off ! (Qatar GP) Oct 13, 2023

JOIN THE GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB! Following the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix If you listened to the live stream, you'll know that STRONG opinions were being flung around with wild abandon... and it continued well into this recording. Enjoy! FORMATION LAP : Cristina takes us on a journey to the Micro-Climate inside an F1 car. GRAND PRIX : Caroline give us some background on the circuit in Qatar that contributed to the changeable conditions we saw last weekend. CHECKERED FLAG: Buck is super excited about going to AUSTIN for the USGP... so he tries to get some sage advice from his two more experienced cohorts. Follow us on INSTA & and check out all the fun extra's & outtakes we keep on our YOUTUBE page @GravelTrapF1. https://linktr.ee/graveltrap --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

*LIVE* Qatar GP Reaction (From YouTube Live Stream) Oct 11, 2023

F1 HOT TAKE ALERT !!! Cristina & Caroline let their opinions off the chain this week. The stakes & the temperatures were too high to hold back. Max Verstappen won his 3rd Drivers Championship! Oscar "won" his first Race? Event? What do we call it? Lewis Hamilton bins it in Turn 1, George makes a STELLAR recovery drive but doesn't get Driver of the Day???? Formula 1 never fails to throw us a curve ball or 6.

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Ep 27 : F1 Social Distortion (Buzz Radar Report) Oct 04, 2023

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THIS WEEK!!! We are joined by Bryson Sullivan @NaturalParadigm

.. a Fluid Dynamics Scholar , F1 Enthusiast and Twitter phenom to discuss the VERY popular BUZZ RADAR report on F1 Social Media trends. Has Formula 1 reached its peak? How serious is all this? Does this data make a good point? Is there anything they missed? WE DISCUSS IT ALL!!!

We encourage you to follow along with the report as we will reference specific pages & graphs during the episode.

DOWNLOAD HERE : https://buzzradar.com/f1

BUZZ RADAR Blog Post about report : https://buzzradar.com/blog/post7274

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Ep 26 : Rewriting the Rulebook? (Japanese GP) Sep 27, 2023

F1 fans!! JOIN THE GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB! If you're looking for the *LIVE* episode, we did it on INSTAGRAM, you can find the whole stream HERE. FORMATION LAP : Cristina unpacks the sneaky reasons RedBull was able to DNF twice with one car. GRAND PRIX : Caroline retells the infamous instances of spicy words between Formula 1 drivers from past Japanese Grand Prix's. THE CHECKERED FLAG : Iain Shea from "Around the Outside : THE American F1 Podcast" joins as guest & guest producer while Buck is away (we all know he moonlights as a Vegas Showgirl) and talks F1 HEADLINES with us. A production of GRAVEL TRAP MEDIA Connect with us everywhere at : https://linktr.ee/graveltrap --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 25 : F1 After Dark (Singapore GP) Sep 20, 2023

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The Formation Lap : Cristina explains how Parc fermé works in Formula 1 and how it may have played a role in Lance Stroll missing the race.

The Grand Prix : Caroline regales us with the origins of the Singapore street circuit as well as some hairy tales on track from over the years.

The Checkered Flag : Buck found out there's some F1 stories in the AITA section of REDDIT, so we HAVE to debate them!!!

ALSO : We take a moment to thank our listeners by name for supporting the show, we love you all!

As always, we welcome you to check us out on all the socials INCLUDING our discord server for the GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB.

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*LIVE* Singapore GP Reaction ( From Youtube Live Stream) Sep 19, 2023

WARNING : Due to a technical issue with the stream, the Audio levels may fluctuate a bit, we did our best to even it out.

THIS WEEK! : The Singapore Grand Prix did NOT disappoint.. it was a slow boil that bubbled up LOTS of excitement at the end. But there was so much over the whole weekend to discuss, and YOU all had lots of questions for the hosts.

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Ep 24 : JUDGE & JURY Sep 13, 2023

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There was no F1 last weekend so we decided to have some fun. Listeners have been asking for our opinions on various things so we wanted to deliver. All 3 of us came up with our OWN versions of the Formula 1 Grid, moved drivers around to achieve our own outcomes on track. More Competition, more chaos... more who knows?

ALSO, Buck has put together a F1 Trivia quiz for EVERYONE to play along with...grab a note pad & see how you stack up against some rather obscure racing facts. Be sure to follow us on YOUTUBE for more content AND if you like INDYCAR, check out our new podcast GRAVEL TRAP INDY wherever podcast's are sold.

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Ep 23 : F1 Silly Season meets Shakespeare (Italian GP) Sep 06, 2023

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THIS WEEK! Monza and the Tifosi held up their end of the bargain... we got SO MUCH SPEED.

The Formation Lap : Ironically, today we dissect race start procedures and the formation lap itself.

Grand Prix : 3 shocking tales from history that played out at The Temple of Speed.

Checkered Flag : F1 Silly Season, it's genuinely silly these days, but not that long ago...utterly frightening.

ref : https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-2004/44/the-diary-of-disaster/

Don't forget to join us on YOUTUBE LIVE the day after each race to recap & reflect on the Formula 1 action.

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*LIVE* Italian GP Reaction (From YouTube Live Stream) Sep 05, 2023

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THE TEMPLE OF SPEED DELIVERED!!! This week Buck & Caroline wax poetic about the Italian Grand Prix at MONZA !!! Just a short drive from the VERY fashionable village of Milan, Formula 1 put on QUITE a show. Ferrari took the fight to Red Bull like no other F1 team has this year, and Carlos Sainz showed us all that he's no slouch. Meanwhile Alex Albon put on a long stint master class, and Esteban Ocon sneaks out of the party early with hardly a "bye bye".

Join us the MONDAY after each race on our YouTube Channel to reminisce about the weekend live.

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Ep 22 : How Zandvoort won the war (Dutch GP) Aug 30, 2023

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WE'RE BACK !!! Hope you all enjoyed your summer break AND the stunning Dutch Grand Prix. Another F1 race that exceeded expectations.

FORMATION LAP : Cristina schools us on the Reserve Driver system and how it could REALLY make Alpha Tauri's season interesting.

GRAND PRIX : Caroline discusses the origins of the Zandvoort circuit, and how the Mayor of the town tricked the Nazi's & made Formula 1 history.

CHECKERED FLAG : We get personal and chat about our summer break AND hear from you via our Spotify listener polls.

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*LIVE* Zandvoort GP Reaction (From YouTube Live Stream) Aug 29, 2023

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YOU ASKED FOR IT ! After each F1 Grand Prix, we do a live streamed reaction on our Youtube channel to be able to better interact with you while we unpack all that happened over the weekend.

Many of you have asked that we make it available as an audio Podcast alongside our regular show. So here it is!!

Join us as we chat about the chaotic Formula 1 race weekend at the beachside resort that is Zandvoort.

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CARS & STARS !! : F1 Podcasters review films Aug 23, 2023

The F1 Summer break is ALMOST over... so here's a little motorsport adjacent content for ya. Earlier this season we found out Buck & Cristina had not seen a SINGLE Pixar's Cars movie... and Caroline hadn't seen ANY Star Wars films... So of course we had to 1: Go watch them.... and 2: Record our reactions to them.

Enjoy this little look at us fanning out over Cars & Stars... We'll be right back here next week after the Dutch Grand Prix to give you more of that scintillating Formula 1 action you love so much.

This episode is also over on our YOUTUBE Channel if you want to watch it as well. @GravelTrapF1

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*LIVE* SPA GP Reaction - (From YouTube Live Stream) Aug 09, 2023

After each F1 Grand Prix we LIVE Stream a 30-60 minute reaction / review of the race over on our YOUTUBE Channel. We do this because our podcast is specifically designed to NOT be a race recap, rather a fast paced INFO & EDUCATIONAL show you can pick up & listen to anytime and still get something useful & relevant. To kick off the summer break, we wanted to bring you one of those live streams, an unedited, raw version of the Gravel Trap team. If you like this format, please let us know, let your friends know, shout it from the roof tops. LOL , but seriously, let us know. If enough people want to hear this format, we'll drop it as a PODCAST after each race ALONG WITH our normal episodes. Tell us on INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, the SPOTIFY Poll below, anywhere GRAVEL TRAP F1 lives online... linktr.ee/graveltrap or email us at ADMIN@GravelTrapSocialClub.com Are you looking for a fun, interactive online community to enjoy Formula 1 with? Check out the GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB on DISCORD, we've got sim racing leagues, watch-along groups and more for you to get your motorsport fix! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 21 : Living on a Prayer (Belgian GP) Aug 02, 2023

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"Whoa, we're half way there!" - As Bon Jovi says. It's the Mid-Way point in the Formula 1 season, so we take this time to reflect on what we've seen thus far.

FORMATION LAP : Cristina lays out the wet weather regulations F1 uses that spiced things up a little this weekend.

GRAND PRIX : Caroline takes us back to the origins of SPA and highlights some of the more spectacular occurrences seen on track in the gorgeous hills of Belgium.

CHECKERED FLAG : We reflect on the season up to this point, what we liked, what we didn't, what we want to see out on the back 9.

SPOTIFY Listeners, hit up the listener poll and Q&A below.

Don't forget to check out our extra's & outtakes on our YouTube Channel.

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Ep 20 : Starving for Performance (in Hungary) Jul 26, 2023

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THIS WEEK! The Hungarian Grand Prix had nearly 50 less overtakes than last year... and many other records were broken as well.

FORMATION LAP : Cristina gives us the rundown on Formula 1 pitstops, how they work, why they work, and what dangers lie within.

GRAND PRIX : Caroline extolls the rich history of racing in Budapest and recounts the MANY F1 firsts that happened on track there.

CHECKERED FLAG : Buck scours the globe for F1 headlines and we debate their virtues. See links below to follow along with the articles. (Buck doesn't bore you by actually reading the whole article)

#1 : ALONSO Not Happy with Tires

#2 : 2026 Regulation Uproar

#3 : ALPINE/RENAULT wants engine equalization

SPOTIFY Listeners!!! Give us your feed back in the Q&A and Polls!!!

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Ep 19 : Virtual Statman Interview (SEAN KELLY) / Free Practice 4 Jul 19, 2023

JOIN THE GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB! YOU WILL NEVER watch a Formula 1 Grand Prix the same way. Every time a wild statistic about what's happening on screen is mentioned by Crofty, Brundle or Jacques you will know where it came from. This is your peek at the magic behind the scenes. Sean Kelly has SEEN IT ALL. He's hosted TV Broadcasts with Daniel Ricciardo & Will Arnett, he's been to more F1 races than most of us have watched... and it all started by cold calling a TV network. Sit back & enjoy these amazing stories brought to you by the Virtual Statman. And FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER, he's a wealth of interesting facts & figures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 18 : BRITISH INVASION (British GP) Jul 12, 2023

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THIS WEEK!!!

Formation Lap : Cristina, who works in the Vancouver film industry, examines what we know about the Brad Pitt / Damson Idris Formula 1 film from APPLE TV+ AND talks about how they might pull off the difficult filming process.
Grand Prix : Caroline regales us with the varied & superstition driven evolution of McLaren's liveries over the years.
The Checkered Flag : F1.Ibrahim returns!! He attended the Grand Prix at Silverstone and we want to know ALL the deets!!

LISTENERS!!! We do a LIVE STREAM the Monday (2:30pm PST / 5:30pm EST / 10:30pm GMT) after each GRAND PRIX on our YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

SUBCRIBE and JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE BITS OF THE RACE WEEKEND.

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Ep 17 : **🏎️Deleted⏱️** (Austrian GP) Jul 05, 2023

JOIN THE GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB This weekend's F1 Sprint was the more exciting of the experimental format we've seen, but the conversation ended up being about track limits and ALL THE DELETED LAP TIMES!!!! Formation Lap : Cristina takes us though the track limits regulations and some of the other factors contributing to the confusing results. Grand Prix : Caroline details the interesting history of the RED BULL RING and we talk about the tragic passing of Formula 4 Champion Dilano van 't Hoff at Spa over the weekend. Checkered Flag : We discuss the growing popularity of motorsport and how it can be sustained, despite historical trends. SPOTIFY LISTENERS : Scroll down to the Q&A and Listener POLL to share your thoughts on all these hot topics! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 16 : Electric Hype Train (Portland e-Prix) Jun 28, 2023

Without a Formula 1 race this weekend, our heroes embarked on an epic journey to PORTLAND, OREGON to see a Formula E Prix up close in person! Formation Lap: We'll discuss the off-track experience & ambiance. The Grand Prix: Cristina & Caroline examine some of the thrills they saw on track. The Checkered Flag: Buck reports back from the ELECTRIFY EXPO, to tell us what the consumer side of the EV market is up to. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 15 : WonderWall of Champions (Canadian GP) Jun 21, 2023

Join the Gravel Trap Social Club! **Watch our post race reaction live stream : HERE** This week we dive headfirst into a wall of topics... sorry, the topic of walls. FORMATION LAP: Cristina covers the various types of safety barriers & walls Formula 1 employs to stop the cars in every incident imaginable. GRAND PRIX: Caroline takes us back to 1999 where 3 WORLD CHAMPIONS first christened a wall we now call the WALL OF CHAMPIONS. CHECKERED FLAG: Buck brings back "Don't Take Da'Bait" to see where our hosts stand on some controversial ideas for making F1 more economical while improving the excitement of the sport. SPOTIFY Listeners: Don't forget about the Q&A and Poll questions available to you below this description. If you like our show we'd love to hear your feedback via a review! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 14 : F1 Multiviewer Interviewers / Free Practice 3 Jun 14, 2023

ALL THINGS GRAVEL TRAP THIS WEEK!!! The mysterious genius behind the popular MULTIVIEWER app joins us to tell us the origin story behind the groundbreaking interface that makes your F1TV Pro subscription REALLY pop! But first....We take a moment to celebrate you, the listener, and give you the results from our SPOTIFY listener polls. Seriously, you all are THE. BEST. Thank you. Get the Multi-Viewer APP : HERE Need a website ? Need your website to evolve? call CAZ MEDIA DESIGN : +1.267.571.4664

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Ep 13 : SHOW ME THE MONEY !!! (Spanish GP) Jun 07, 2023

All things GRAVEL TRAP !!!

This week!!! ....the Spanish Grand Prix was far less eventful than we'd hoped but the weekend overall had it's moments for sure!

FORMATION LAP : Cristina breaks down the dirty air behind SIDEPODs and other changes some teams made.

GRAND PRIX : With the often maligned final chicane removed in Spain, Caroline gives us a brief history on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and it's various changes over the years.

CHECKERED FLAG: Our intrepid foreign correspondent F1 Ibrahim returns!!! To talk about "Where does all that money go?" when the FiA levies a fine against a team. And we all discuss where we think that money SHOULD go.

** To watch extra content that didn't make it into the show AND our Spanish GP recap & reactions... head over to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL @GravelTrapF1**

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Ep 12 : A Diamond Heist & More (Monaco GP) May 31, 2023

⁠All things GRAVEL TRAP !!!⁠ The MONACO GP was fun!! Despite the usual predictions. This week Caroline & Cristina are back with reactions to the race, thoughts about redbull flavors and opinions on big news in the Formula 1 world!

FORMATION LAP : Wet weather tires vs Inters

GRAND PRIX: Caroline unfurls the web of mystery around a $250,000 DIAMOND that went missing, ON TRACK at Monaco.

CHECKERED FLAG: Our producer Buck gets the host's blind reactions to some recent F1 Headlines. (Though he doesn't read the whole article on the show, so you can follow along with the links below.)

#1: "F1 is a Meritocracy" - THE GUARDIAN

#2: "FORMULA ONE-STOP" - DIVEBOMB.COM

#3: "ALFA to join HAAS" - RACINGNews365.COM

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Mystery Hour VOL 2 : Back to that Place that One Time May 24, 2023

⁠All things GRAVEL TRAP !!!⁠ Our weird and absurd alternate universe returns with a wild spoof on time travel movie tropes and F1 insider humor. Follow George Russell and Will Buxton as they try to rescue Valtteri Bottas from a new and unexpected villain. Special Thanks to our guest actors JAMES COKER, TOM GLOVER, IAN SHEA of the AROUND THE OUTSIDE podcast , IBRAHIM MALIK and our head of eSports at the GRAVEL TRAP SOCIAL CLUB, Krys Jennings. (This one's for YOU CrashAnderson, we kicked CHAT-GPT to the curb and wrote it ourselves... we think we'll win you over on this concept ;-)

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Ep 10 : Escape from South Florida ! (Post MIAMI GP) May 17, 2023

This week our hosts tell us ALL ABOUT the Miami Grand Prix! Which drivers they met, what the event was like... their favorite flavor of Red Bull. It was a crazy week for Cristina & Caroline but the bottom line; the people, the love, the excitement & joy they experienced is unique to Formula 1. SPOTIFY listeners, check out our Q&A and POLL for each episode, we'd love to hear your thoughts on all the things.

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Ep 9 : LIVE from Miami ! May 09, 2023

The Miami Grand Prix was a hype train of epic proportions, did it deliver? Last week Caroline & Cristina traveled to Florida to see for themselves. Our episode was recorded prior to the FP1 so this week we'll be hearing all the anticipation & predictions of from our hosts as well as two formula 1 content creators Neha & Nicole joining the fun.

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Ep 8 : Back to Baku (Azerbaijan GP) May 03, 2023

After a 28 day Formula 1 drought WE ARE BACK!!! "Back to Baku" ( say it again with a Schwarzenegger accent). The race weekend was FAR less chaotic than past Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but it sure had it's moments. This week Cristina & Caroline examine what makes the Baku Street Circuit SO technical... How it came to be... and recount some of the more notable moments in it's (relatively short) history. At the checkered flag we debate how to make Formula 1 more exciting/competitive...via various F1 format changes conceived of by fans, experts & ourselves. Lets Go!!!!!

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Ep 7 : Vroom Babe Interview / Free Practice 2 Apr 26, 2023

Fashion & representing your favorite team or driver is a HUGE part of Formula 1... Meet Britt Murray, aka Vroom.Babe. A former Red Bull brand marketer turned entrepreneur; Britt joins us this week to talk all about working F1 adjacent, a dance-off with Yuki Tsunoda and her adventures in starting a clothing line that will add ALL the class to your F1 apparel collection. Lets go!!!!

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Ep 6 : "We were on a BREAK!" (What to do without F1) Apr 19, 2023

Three plus weeks of no F1 have left many of us thirsty for racing, especially if Formula 1 is the only racing you're into. This week our Hosts Cristina & Caroline (and even our producer Buck) have gone far & wide to give you detailed looks at OTHER echelons of motorsport you can immerse yourself in during this and ANY future droughts. We'll give you a crash course in INDY car racing at the Long Beach Grand Prix, travel to Nashville TN, to get a insiders perspective of US Legends Car racing AND road trip over to Sonoma Raceway in sunny California for a weekend of GT Sports Car racing thanks to OnlyFans P1Groupe Racing! We've got the fast cars & fast talk you'll need to hold you over until the next time Crofty yells "LIGHTS OUT!"

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Holiday Special : The Great Easter Helmet Hunt Apr 12, 2023

So for our FIRST Holiday Special we did something a little weird, but a whole lot of fun. OLD TIMEY RADIO !! OUR STORY: Takes place in an alternate universe where much is different from the F1 world we know & love today. Lewis Hamilton retired after 2021, Bottas stayed with Merc, The British Grand Prix in on Easter, and a slew of other changes you'll soon discover. We had SO much fun making this and there's miles more of this story to tell, so let us know if you like this and want to hear more!!! THANK YOU!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graveltrapf1/support

Ep 4 : Blunder Down Under (Aussie GP) Apr 05, 2023

RACE FANS!! In todays FORMATION LAP Cristina will tackle some of the track features that contributed to this RECORD BREAKING weekend in Australia, gravel traps & curbs. (Yes that's how we spell it). Caroline's GRAND PRIX is a high flying tale about the battle between a young driver and the infamous sausage curbs. At the CHECKERED FLAG we'll be joined by our new foreign correspondent, F1Brahim from the United Kingdom to chat about bias in media; social & otherwise.

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Ep 3 : The Pitlane Twins Interview / Free Practice 1 Mar 29, 2023

Since recording, the twins have changed their name officially to THE PITLANE TWINS

Have you ever wanted to goto an F1 Race!? Maybe meet a driver or twenty??! Today's guests know ALL about climbing to the pinnacle of motorsport fandom, and they've written a book to share their wisdom of Formula 1 world traveling for fans. On this episode Cristina & Caroline sit down with The Pitlane Twins, (formerly the Formula 1 Twins) Desiree & Virginia... all the way from Hamburg, Germany to talk about their origin story, their Fans 4 Fans ethos, opinions on which races are the best to attend... and their most OFTEN asked about topic, competitive horseback riding.

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Ep 2 : Penalty Boxing (Saudi GP) Mar 22, 2023

After a riveting Grand Prix weekend in Saudi Arabia, Caroline & Cristina sit down to explore the FIA's often maligned penalty process. They'll read between the lines (literally) of the Formula 1 rules & regs. Take you back in time to 2009 & 2010 to see how much has really changed when it comes to penalty "taksies backsies" . At the Checkered Flag we pit our hosts against each other in a rousing debate over what rules do & don't make sense.

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Ep 1 : DRS Deep Dive & Crazy F1 Driver Stats (Bahrain GP) Mar 15, 2023

New to F1 ? Keep hearing the announcers talk about DRS but not 100% sure what that is? In today's FORMATION LAP Cristina is going to break it down for us, step by step. In the GRAND PRIX Caroline catches you up on an old twitter beef between a driver and his rear flap. Finally, at the CHECKERED FLAG our producer Buck brings a wild smattering of Formula 1 statistics to the table that will make us question everything we thought we knew. Strap In !!!

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Ep 0 : An Intro to Gravel Trap F1 Mar 15, 2023

⁠All things GRAVEL TRAP !!!⁠ RACE FANS! While preparing to "debut" the pod, we sat down to record a short 2 or 3 minute trailer to introduce ourselves, but... we LOVE talking to each other AND to you, so it ran a little long. ENJOY!!!

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