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Two political junkies taking a hiatus from the real world to obsess about F1 racing, politics, and personalities. Join us each week as we break down grand prix weekends and discuss the latest F1 news and paddock politics. We'll talk culture, weather, aerodynamics, who said what about whom, and oh so much about tyre strategy.
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Steering the conversation forward. We're two F1 superfans here to talk all things lifestyle x culture x sport. We’re creating inclusive content for all fans that goes beyond the grid to showcase real-time and legacy stories that matter. We'll also drop weekly episodes covering races and the latest tea. Follow along here or @modepushf1 on social to join the dialog!
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Send us a text Max isn’t having any fun, but we are! Austin and Mexico City felt like two ends of the same race. We saw Ferrari’s dominance and a Max v. Lando tiff turned into 25 seconds of penalties. To quote the Great George Russell, 19/20 drivers are on one side. Have the drivers turned on Max? Will he retire and ditch his Red Bull bedtime? Mean…
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Send us a text We’re still emotional about Danny’s goodbye fastest lap, as is Zak Brown it seems! McLaren pulls further away in the constructor’s championship and Lando laid down a dominant message in his bid for the driver’s. Meanwhile, Max picked up second but was more focused on his day of community service. We talk about his word strike in inte…
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Send us a text Piastri and Leclerc drove their hearts out in Baku and McLaren reclaimed the top of the constructors chart for the first time in a decade. Also, George Russell was there: the king of the accidental podiums rounded out the top 3 after an epic crash. We talk who’s to blame, how papaya rules & team orders should play out from here and w…
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Send us a text Break out those red hats because Ferrari won at Monza! And more impressively, no one saw it coming including them! We were emotional during the ceremony while the Tifosi roared and Oscar unleashed his inner Max. Which is to say, it looks like more success, more problems at McLaren. We chat “papaya rules” and debate if Oscar is going …
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Send us a text We are *back* from summer break and things are *spicy*. Will McLaren steal the constructors championship and become dominant? Is Mercedes all smoke and mirrors? This season feels like anything could happen so we kick things off with some refreshed predictions. Then, we talk through the Dutch GP and Lando’s absurd margin of victory. W…
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Send us a text LEWIS. WON. We pull apart the steps that led to the season's most emotional race ending yet, as Lewis found his way back to the top step at his home race. That moment also marked Merc's second straight win. Given that and McLaren's meteoric rise in the last 6 races, do we have a dead heat between a new top 3 cars? Which is partially …
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Send us a text Montreal did not disappoint! This was anyone's race and the most action per second we've seen since... 2021?! Did Red Bull win the race or did McLaren / Mercedes lose it? Which is to say, welcome back Mercedes! We relished the great equalizer - rain - and break down the winners and losers of the Canadian GP. Throughout, we cover sill…
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Send us a text The Monaco curse has been broken! Charles drove the "parade" of a race all the way to the top step with an incredibly emotional last couple of laps. Yes, we are gushing, but that was the goosebumps-heartstrings-feel good moment F1 needed. Thankfully, Monaco delivered a little drama, even if it was all packed into a single lap. Yes, w…
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Send us a text Miami was actually about the racing! Homeboy Logan delivered the safety car needed to spice things up and Lando brought home his maiden win! There were tears, F-bombs and lots of Zak Brown fist pumps. We talk through the race but quickly dive into the hot mess happening off the grid -- silly season has exploded into a mega rumor mill…
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Send us a text China is back on the calendar and everyone got caught in the sprint race by the paint, the rain and the new-ish track. Bridgette channels her inner Cersei Lannister as she decides "I choose violence" as we break down the Ferrari drama, Alonso's wiley moves and Lando's fall & redemption. Hard to miss poor Danny Ric though. From Liam i…
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Send us a text Australia delivered again! The controversy started in FP with James Vowles's unprecedented Sophie's choice (cue his ChatGPT response). What should he have done? What does it mean for both sides of the Williams garage? And will someone please let us turn on some macros for this master spreadsheet already! From surgery to top step, Sai…
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Send us a text Young Ollie Bearman wins "Most likely to succeed" at Saudi, only to be rivaled by KMag's double penalty team game. We talk about the second race of the season which seems to indicate a clear ranking of teams already. Then, we get into it. Something's rotten DEEP down at Alpine, watch out Ryan Reynolds. Red Bull says hold my beer with…
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Send us a text Bahrain is the books and it looks... same same but different? We look quickly at the first race before talking about what this week and preseason testing mean for the season. That is: mistakes made in fantasy, Alpine's new spot in the caboose and problems for Mercedes-powered cars. Next, we lay out 2024 predictions including for cons…
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Send us a text We are BACK. It's 2024, half the grid is due for their Saturn return and all but 2 principals are basically underclassmen. We're 7 weeks out from full chaos and we cannot wait. First things first: we break down Guenther's unceremonious exit and what it might mean for Haas. Is Gene stripping the team for parts or was it fame? This mar…
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Send us a text Whew, we did it! Max broke almost every record, Ferrari gave us one switch up in the anthem and there were passive aggressive teammate radios galore. First, we look at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Not as dramatic as 2021 but still some moments of greatness. Ferrari's new strategists (the drivers!), an extension for Alonso & Yuki's…
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Send us a text Excuse the sound quality but it's Vegas, it's Thanksgiving and we are finally doing this IRL again! Who won and who lost in the inaugural Vegas GP? Some hints: the Sphere, the Bellagio, Elvis, capitalism. This was Liberty's big shot and they shot to kill. We break down the massive numbers behind the race, how it compares to the Super…
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Send us a text We are BACK after a brief hiatus. And a LOT happened. A triple header, too many sprints and lots of team drama. We cover the highlights: 1) Alonso's epic drive & the radical changes at Aston Martin -- we don't think Daddy Stroll subscribes to a zero blame culture 2) Return of the Ric vs Checo wondering where has the love gone? 3) Geo…
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Send us a text Red Bull clinched the World Constructors Championship (spoiler alert said no one). Checo provided the comedic relief we needed to cope -- bumper cars and a bizarre penalty served 7 laps later. He must've been reading about the World Destructors Championship (sorry, Logan's clinched that)! This weekend was about them, but it was also …
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Send us a text Yes, this is another pod all about the *smooth operator*. Carlos Sainz just laid down a gauntlet for Ferrari in Singapore with his second pole & the win! Streaks have been broken. Has EVERYTHING changed?! Should he stay or should he go? Maybe he should hone his bestie Lando's easy, breezy, beautiful Gossip Girl ways. Shoutouts to Geo…
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Send us a text Monza is basically synonymous with Ferrari and the tifosi. This race was about Carlos Sainz: Sainz on pole, Sainz v Max, Sainz v Charles, Sainz v Milan robber. We debate who should be top dog and if everything is kosher in that debrief room. Also, who wins Dad of the paddock!? (Sainz v Verstappen) And, a golf clap for Max who officia…
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Send us a text The Dutch GP had everything. The most overtakes since the '60s. Torrential rain and Mercedes strategy MAYHEM. Logan crying. Leclerc emo lawn chair chilling. Albon might still be driving on those softs. Alonso returned to the podium. Lewis rocked a new stylist. Whew. We *needed* August off. Speaking of which, who won summer break?? Th…
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Send us a text This is an episode for fans of the movie "Sliding Doors" or chill Aussie guys or Barbenheimer. Basically, everyone. We are talking Oscar Piastri and Nico Hulkenberg. What do they have in common? Eerily many things. They're both "rookies" who came to F1 full of promise after crushing F2/F3 and getting into karting in a similar fashion…
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Send us a text It was a wet and wild Spa sprint & GP and Bridgette has THOUGHTS. Max was spicy all weekend - much of which was directed at his frenemy race engineer. How has he been so dominant? Meanwhile, the scales are tipping in another garage as Landoscar remains the story of the moment. Can Zak Brown learn to love Piastri as his own?? Then, th…
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Send us a text Doctor Marko strikes again! Danny is back as Max's likability foil, in a full circle moment that Bridgette / Reddit lays out so beautifully. She also fully comes into her own as a Piastri stan, just ahead of more McLaren upgrades at Spa. Hungary was light on content high on (Alpine) drama. Will Ocon shank Gasly in the off season? Can…
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Send us a text McLaren was the story of the weekend! Energy, shifted. Lando had the drive of his life, Max looked SHOOK by Piastri and both Mercedes drivers politely applauded them. Maybe this season isn't only EBM anymore. Meanwhile, changes are coming at Red Bull with Nyck out and Danny in, where does that leave Checo (cough cough: Albon)? Next, …
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Send us a text One day delayed because, America. This one's all about GOING TO THE (TRACK) LIMITS aka the Austrian GP which was basically about Oprah-stye track limits penalties, more Stroll clause weirdness and Ferrari's new driver hierarchy. Also, Max. The big news of the week was Ryan Reynolds + Maximum Effort buying a 24% stake in Alpine. Are a…
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Send us a text We start with the GOAT-studded Canadian GP after a very wet, penalty-laden quali. Max hit a bird(!) and other sim moments. Alonso looks unstoppable excluding the Stroll clause. And Georgie has a Leclerc moment. From there, we talk through driver of the day (spoiler: when does Albon get his deserved take two at Red Bull?!). Most impor…
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Send us a text First we debrief the Spanish GP that was exciting for EBM (Everyone But Max). Is Alonso subject to a Stroll clause? What does it mean that Russell beat Checo outright -- do we have a real fight for second in the drivers and constructors on our hands? Either way, George won the weekend and our hearts with another weather zinger over t…
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Send us a text First we recap the Monaco GP that was really about quali with a side of rain and a hint of Checo conspiracy. Was that Alonso's best shot at a win? Or was he hinting he was just gearing up for that top step? On that note, how long can Red Bull's reign last? And if so, who would take over? We see you, Lawrence "Logan" Stroll. But then,…
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Send us a text *First of, our hearts go out to everyone affected in the Emilia Romagna region.* Join us for an Eras tour of Alonso's epic life on and off track! We start with Alonso's humble, uber competitive beginnings. That set the stage for his ascendence as the god of mischief, the Loki of Northern Spain. That somehow unfolds into a $1m Japanes…
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Send us a text We cruise through the Miami GP - Leclerc's gift in quali that ultimately didn't matter, KMag's pillaging of the Ferrari village and Alonso's mid race TV binge. But we all know this weekend wasn't really about the racing. So on to the good stuff... We run through the most ridiculous (and only ever?) pre-race show led by LL Cool J. To …
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Send us a text We break down the Baku GP and F1's first "sprint shootout". That includes Max's take on "Princess George", the tyre debacle of sprint qualifying and Checo's revenge tour. Then, F1 has *officially* tipped. Fernando's teasing us on TikTok. Is he a monster on the hill? Charles: the pop star? Is Danny Ric heading back to the grid? And wo…
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Send us a text This BONUS episode spans F1's impromptu spring break szn. We talk about the latest headlines. We welcome Toto Wolff's to the tres commas club & discuss why he might have chosen to make his chilly Billi(onaire) status known. That inspires a little round of Succession x F1 at the end of the ep (spoiler alert!) Next, we cover F1 Academy…
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Send us a text A slightly belated episode after we welcomed another bebe to the mix... We break down the CHAOTIC Aussie GP -- how only 12 cars finished, the rationale behind a historic three red flag race and the internal team drama (Jos? Danny Ric? Who's that in Checo's ear? that set the stage for the whole saga. This was a mega episode for a mega…
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Send us a text We break down the Saudi Arabia GP -- the driveshaft drama that lit up quali, many spicy Red Bull radios which continued into the shade room, and the behind the scenes of rear-jack-gate (Alonso's 3rd "gate" in F1). Also, is Ferrari basically Alpine now? Next, we look at all the Mercedes drama since Bahrain - can they turn this thing a…
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Send us a text After a few fan requests, we dug into the question: who is George Russell?? The 25 year old English gentleman and Twitter trend is an enigma to us. We go deep into his peas & beans childhood, his powerpoint ascent to Williams and Mercedes and his life off-track. We also take a stab at our own "George Russell is the type of guy who...…
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Send us a text We made it through the long winter to race 1 and it did not disappoint! We look at the front of the pack and root for our fave antihero (Yes, you, Alonso!). Is Red Bull about to ride off into the sunset? Is this still the Ferrari of yore? And is Georgie Russ really telling us to just pack up for the season? Then we look down the orde…
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Send us a text We binged the latest season of DTS and unpacked EVERYTHING - what did Netflix nail? Who won Season 5 (Guenther and Otmar, obvi). Best moments and one-liners? Correct answers might include Binotto + Guenther in a tiny car, Otmar's meticulous jersey ironing and Toto's Real Housewives moment. Conversely, what was sorely missing? And wha…
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Send us a text We’re mere DAYS away from the first GP of 2023 (we survived the long winter). and everyone is already settled into the Bahrain paddock after a weekend of pre-season testing. This is our quick take on who looks good, bad or secretiveAF thus far. For more predictions, check out our 2023 season preview! We start with the battle at the f…
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Send us a text With Bahrain fast approaching, we looked at what's changing in 2023 (answer: A LOT). We guess rookie of the year, talk through some backstory drama on each of them and relive the infamous KMag + Hulkenberg meme. Next, we cover the silliest part of the off-season: we have new principals in 40% of the paddock! Who do we miss and who ar…
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Send us a text So you just binged Drive to Survive. Now what? This BONUS episode is for the fans-to-be who are feeling pressure to start watching Formula 1, keep seeing driver thirst traps on GQ, or just are simply intrigued and want to know what the heck F1 is. We break down the basics of F1 – who's on the grid, what a typical race weekend looks l…
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Send us a text In this BONUS episode, we talk all things Esteban Ocon! Ocon has the craziest ascendancy story into F1 on the grid, which is probably part of his low profile persona. We wanted to break that down - the rough and tumble early years around cars and karting with his family, a journey through motorsport met with constant financial turmoi…
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Send us a text In this BONUS episode, we talk all things Daniel Ricciardo! Danny Ric was THE breakout star of Drive to Survive and has since won over American hearts. When the show starts, he's the lead driver at Red Bull winning Monaco in 2018 -- since then, the man has been through a JOURNEY. We felt just as reflective as he has been of late, so …
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Send us a text Today, we recap the Abu Dhabi GP which was like a microcosm of the season overall, except for the shocking turn of events where Ferrari's strategy ruled the day?! Next, we talk about the legend that is Seb Vettel - his fitting send off, the Last Supper we all wish we could've attended and if he'll be back. After a LONG silly season w…
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The 2022 season has finally come to a close. Buzz and Jeanne wrap up silly season, review the Abu Dhabi GP and its consequences on the drivers' and constructors' standings, and even manage to fit in an early preview of the 2023 season. We have it all for you! Make sure to follow F1 Mode Push on social media: Twitter (@F1ModePush) and Facebook and I…
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Send us a text We break down the Brazilian GP -- this was the spicy, tear-filled weekend we've all been waiting for! Mercedes is BACK, KMag gives his Oscar speech and team radios revealed deep rooted conspiracies. Was this the best sprint race ever? Is Red Bull headed for couples therapy? How will we survive without Seb? So many questions. Next, we…
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Buzz and Jeanne recount an exciting BrazilGP weekend, including a shockingly exciting Sprint race and Merc's first win of the season. They break down the politics of team orders or no team orders for Red Bull and Ferrari. And they look ahead to F1's return to the circuit that will forever live in infamy, Abu Dhabi. -Follow the show on Instagram, Fa…
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Jeanne and Buzz discuss the latest news from around the paddock and preview the upcoming Brazil Grand Prix, which includes the third and final Sprint Race of the season. Buzz and Jeanne review the rules of sprint races and try to muster up some excitement about said sprint race. Maybe it will at least rain on Saturday? -Follow the show on Instagram…
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Buzz and Jeanne discuss all the drama surrounding the finally announced penalty for Red Bull's cost cap breach and weigh in on Verstappen's decision to boycott SkySports. They also review the MexicoGP and its ode to tyre strategy. -Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook (@F1ModePushPodcast) and Twitter (@F1ModePush), and listen to F1 Mode Push on Y…
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Jeanne and Buzz cover the latest silly season news - or non-news - and review a thrilling Austin race, complete with an 11.1 second pit stop and an F1 wheelie. They also preview the MexicanGP coming up in just a few days. -Email Buzz and Jeanne with comments or questions about anything F1 related at ModePushPodcast@gmail.com or message them on Twit…
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