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The Business of F1 With Jason Kelly Jul 09, 2025

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Bloomberg’s Jason Kelly joins Megan to dive deep into the business of F1 and where the sport might be going. They discuss the success of the 'F1' film and how it could be a dream come true for potential investors and sponsors, the added excitement around the new Cadillac team, as well as why the clock is ticking to get a woman driver on the main grid soon.

Host: Megan Schuster
Guest: Jason Kelly
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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Recap from the British GP Jul 06, 2025

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The checkered flag has dropped at Silverstone, and Megan and Spanners are here to talk about it all, from Nico Hülkenberg’s first podium ever to a rather controversial penalty. They also talk about the further dueling of the “Max to Mercedes” rumors and how it might not be as simple as we may think.

Host: Megan Schuster

Guest: Spanners Ready

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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Recaps From the Austrian GP Jun 29, 2025

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Spanners joins Megan to discuss the results of the Austrian GP, and they begin with a face-off from the track and how McLaren managed it (02:12). They also discuss how Meg never doubted Mattia Binotto (17:03), some small victories for Ferrari (34:28), and some spoiler-filled thoughts on ‘F1: The Movie’ (52:26).

Host: Megan Schuster

Guest: Spanners Ready

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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‘F1: The Movie’ Reactions Jun 27, 2025

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Megan is joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss the thrilling and at times insane F1: The Movie in all of its high-octane glory (03:06). They delve into spoilers later in the show and discuss Brad Pitt’s dangerous racing style, all of the real-world cameos, and how the movie may refuse to acknowledge qualifiers (17:10).

Host: Megan Schuster
Guest: Mallory Rubin
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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The McLarens Make Contact, Mercedes's Surprising Pace, and More Canadian GP Reactions Jun 15, 2025

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Meg and Spanners recap the Canadian Grand Prix that resulted in George Russell coming in first, followed by Max Verstappen in second, and Kimi Antonelli in third.

They begin by examining Lando Norris’s collision with teammate Oscar Piastri, a great day for Mercedes; Antonelli’s first podium finish, Russell’s impressive season continues, and speculation around Verstappen’s penalty points (0:47). Then, they cover a tough day for Williams, some heated radio messages, a Ferrari check-in, some bad press for Lance Stroll, and more (30:05).

Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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‘F1: The Academy’ Season 1 Recap Jun 04, 2025

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Meg and Spanners return to discuss the newest Formula One show on Netflix, ‘F1: The Academy.’ They review the show as well as describe the elements taken from the original F1 show, ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive.’ They discuss Susie Wolff’s involvement, the status of the formula academies, and the optics of having a full female cast of drivers. They then dive into the cast, how the show presents the different drivers, the competitiveness between them, and whether this show could bring in more of the female audience to F1.

Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready
Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Troy Farkas and Ben Cruz

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The Verstappen-Russell Crash, Safety Car Restart, and More Spanish GP Reactions Jun 01, 2025

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Meg and Spanners are back to cover the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and jump straight into the drama that followed a last minute safety car with a crash between Max Verstappen and George Russell (1:28).

Then, they further discuss Red Bull’s race day strategy with an emphasis on their third pit stop tire decision (24:32), and McLaren’s huge win and newfound pace (29:15). Later, they talk through Liam Lawson’s chaotic performance (39:38), Mercedes' ongoing power unit issues (48:18), and Lewis Hamilton’s trend of performance (50:28). Plus, we give Kick Sauber their flowers with Nico Hulkenberg coming in fifth!

Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready

Producer: Erika Cervantes

Additional Production Support: Troy Farkas

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Monaco Grand Prix’s Two-Pit Stop Solution, George Russell’s Penalty, and a Spanish GP Preview May 25, 2025

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Meg and Spanners react to the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix beginning with the new two pit-stop regulations (1:32). Then, they dive into George Russell’s drive-through penalty (4:41), discuss Mercedes' race-day strategy (12:13), and break down the psychology throughout the race (33:35).

Later, they preview the Spanish Grand Prix and discuss how the introduction of new flexi-wing rules could impact the grid (39:00).

Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready

Producer: Erika Cervantes

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Safety Car Interference, McLaren’s Race Strategy, and All Our Emilia-Romagna GP Reactions May 18, 2025

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Meg and Spanners recap the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix that resulted in Max Verstappen coming in first, followed by the two McLarens: Lando Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in third.

They begin by breaking down Red Bull’s seemingly perfect race weekend, starting with Verstappen taking Turn 2, forcing Piastri behind (4:05). Then, they dive into McLaren’s race strategy with both drivers going head-to-head (16:06), address Alex Albon’s and Williams' performances (44:18), and highlight a few more overtakes that stood out (53:25)!

Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready

Producer: Erika Cervantes

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Alpine’s Challenges, 2026 Team Expectations, and Emilia Romagna GP Adjustments May 14, 2025

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Meg is joined by Tim Hauraney, host of the Nailing the Apex Podcast, to discuss news of Alpine’s team principal Oliver Oakes resigning and Flavio Briatore taking over (5:12).

Then, they jump into an Emilia Romagna Grand Prix preview and break down adjustments we should see from teams like Ferrari and Mercedes (17:45), and then switch gears to discuss which teams we’re most looking forward to in 2026 due to new car regulations (29:02).

Host: Megan Schuster
Guest: Tim Hauraney

Producer: Erika Cervantes

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