2 Guys, A Girl, and F1

Lando Norris won the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix, the race most fans still call the Brazilian Grand Prix, in the rain at Interlagos. Max Verstappen charged from the back of the grid to second, and Mercedes clinched the constructors' championship. Dick knows from behind the wheel what it feels like when a driver like Max starts behind you. He was there for most of the conversati...

Listener Troy asked a question a lot of fans ask in frustration: was there ever a time when F1 drivers actually went flat out, the whole race, no fuel saving, no tire management, no lifting?

Dick breaks down what "flat out" has actually meant across eras, from unreliable 1960s engines to 1980s qualifying tires that lasted barely a lap and a half.

Joe pushes the qu...

Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship at the Mexican Grand Prix, becoming the youngest world champion the sport has ever had. That should have been the whole story. Instead, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton met in turn four, and Max Verstappen, without the fastest car, took the win.

Dick saw a powder keg before the day job pulled him away. Joe ...

Listener Dave asked a question we don't hear often enough:  which team principals are actually best at developing the people on their team, not just the drivers, but engineers, mechanics, and everyone else who makes up a modern F1 operation. 

Joe Saward is candid about the limits of what outsiders can really judge, then names the leadership qualities he thinks matter mo...

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 United States Grand Prix at COTA. Joe Saward says that, barring a miracle, he will be crowned world champion at the very next race.

Ferrari looked strong all weekend and still left Austin without converting. Max Verstappen was unhappy on the radio and finished on the podium anyway. And with Mexico City next, Dick explains why altitude turns t...