Champagne Showers F1 Podcast

It's almost time for the Hungarian GP but it's never too late to relive another weekend at the Spa! Kimi Antonelli came back asserting his dominance over the field with George Russell ending up in a Lap 1 disaster for his World Driver Championship hopes. Strap in, strap on, whatever you're into, let's talk about it....F1!

What an absolute electric race at Silverstone, I mean, what didn't this race have other than a racing finish. Leclerc sealed up his first win while Kimi faced, yet again, some more reliability issues and Ferrari had quite the controversial pit stop behind the safety car to give Russell the 2nd step on the podium. Jump in and join us for the breakdown and big preview for upcoming day at the Spa!

George the hussle Russel is back on the top step after what was an electric qualifying session to set the order for the Austrian GP. The driver's championship battle heats up as George closes the gap, Verstappen and Hamilton put on a 2021'esque show and Aston Martin is seemingly in big trouble as they are one whole second behind the next slowest car Cadillac. What will Newey and Stroll do to correct the ship while the British GP is upon us this weekend in what is sure to be an epic weekend of racing!

Sir Lewis Hamilton is back on the top step of the podium, in a Ferrari! This race was an absolute strategic chess macth with DNFs, safety cars, and Ferrari consistently pitting early with Hamilton to force others into their game. Join us as we breakdown the Barcelona-Catalunya GP in this weeks edition of the Champagne Showers F1 Podcast. Thanks for listening!

It's the Monaco GP, the new regulations, and the big question is......did the new regulations work? We all know Monaco is quite processional and we hate to say it but, it will remain processional with these new regs. However, it's not all doom and gloom and Kimi Antonelli has secured his 5th win in a row in his most dominant weekend yet. Hit the play button and let's get into it!

What a Canadian GP eh? Kimi Antonelli has locked in his fourth trip to the top step in a row and had a weekend full of epic battles with Russell. The motorsports action this past week has been as exciting on the track as it has been off the track. Join us as we break it all down, Russell/Antonelli battles, a potential driver being dropped, and a full debrief on the launch of what will most likely be the worst Ferrari to ever be designed. 

It's Kimi's world and we are just living in it. Welcome to Miami as we celebrate our 100th episode with you fine people and that's a 3-peat for Kimi who turned 3 poles into 3 race wins consecutively. You know who else joined the party? McLaren, in a big way with a 1-2 in the sprint and double podium in the race. The regs are tweaked, the kid is winning, and the season is heating up hotter than a Miami summer day. Thanks for listening as we continue our podcast journey!

Welcome back race fans, Suzuka is in the books and Kimi is a back to back race winner. Piastri finally started a race and was looking in fine form with McLaren joining the sharp end of the field. Join us as we break it all down including Bearman's wild 50G crash into the wall!

Kimi finally stepped onto the top step of the podium and is now an F1 race winner! Not only that, he is F1's youngest pole sitter and second youngest race winner in the history of the formula. The Chinese GP and the new regulations did not disappointment when it came to wheel to wheel action. Join us as we break down an epic weekend of racing.......let's go!

We have one race in the books under the new regulations and I have to say....it did not disappoint. George Russelll came out on top with Kimi hot on his heels but the big question is. Did the new regulations work? Join us as we breakdown our opinion on the new regs, how we felt about the racing, and we finally got to see what every team is bringing to the track on a race day!

It's 2026 and we're back with our 2026 season preview. We have new regs, new teams, new drivers, new active aero bits, and brand new season upon us. Join us as we break down all the changes coming this season and give our predictions for the year. Also, you can join the Champagne Showers Fantasy League at the following link, winner this year will get a signed bottle of champagne from your boys Smokey and Waz! Fantasy league link..... https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P2W1MMFSN02

Is this the World Drivers Championship hotline.......Lando Norris you are the World Champion! What a year it was with it coming down to the final race of the season with 3 contenders in the mix but it was all to do for Lando and he can finally rest easy as he, and his Mclaren team, have put all the doubters to bed. Join us as we break down the 2025 season and hand out our annual awards....over a couple of bottles of champagne of course! Thanks for listening everybody, your support means the world to us!!!! See ya next year!

McLaren made a massive blunder on their strategy which saw Max take another chunk of points off them giving us an Abu Dhabi showdown between Piastri, Norris, and Verstappen for the World Driver's Championship. While Norris has the best chances, he still needs to podium to secure a win. Max just needs to win with Lando 4th or worse, and Piastri is a bit of a long shot but yes Lloyd, we're saying there's a chance. It's giving us flashbacks of 2021, there are no words, we have a battle!

Wow, what can we say other than that was the absolute shockwave of the year. In what was looking to be a gauranteed World Drivers Championship lock for Lando Norris now looks to be very much at risk. The McLaren team had a shock double disqualification due to ride height and the battle for the Championship continues on to Qatar. Join us as we break down an exciting wet weekend in Vegas!

Well we just witnessed one of the all time great drives in F1 with Max Verstappen driving it to P3 from the pitlane with a puncture in his first stint. Not only did we witness greatness once but, Lando Norris was absolutely dominant this weekend in Brazil to solidfy himself in the top spot by some margin. With 3 races remaining in the season, it's his to lose. Can Piastri find some form on the back stretch and get back to his lead or, can Verstappen do the impossible and close the gap to win his 5th in a row? Only time will tell.....

The Mexico GP is done and dusted and Lando Norris has taken the driver's championship battle lead by 1 point. This is exciting, Piastri lost ground to both Vertsappen and Norris this week and we almost seen a Haas on the podium. 2025 is shaping up to be an epic year of Formula 1 and we're here for it!

We're joined by a very special guest this week for the United States GP edition, the Papaya Papi, 3's a party for this episode of the Champagne Showers F1 podcast. Join us as we break down the ever tightening race for the Driver's Championship, McLaren's struggles to gain top performance and how they really need to let these drivers just battle it out to beat Max. 

The Singapore GP is in the books, we're looking towards Austin, and the gloves are off at McLaren. With McLaren clinching the Constructor's title, are we going to see a slight change in the papaya rules? Join us as we get into Mercedes performance, Red Bull development, McLaren's hold in development, and how the Driver's Championship is tightening up down the home stretch as we head into a back to back to back stretch in the Americas. Let's go!

What a weekend in Baku it was with Piastri in the wall on Lap 1 and facing a potential grid penalty in Singapore. Not only did we have that but we had Verstappen closing the gap to the McLaren boys, Russell with a hussle of a drive, the smooth operator Sainz back on the podium and solid outings by both Lawson and Antonelli. It really was quite the weekend when you break it all down so jump in our discussion about everything F1 this week!

That was Monza, that was the temple of speed and Verstappen is back in form on the top step of the podium but, we had a very controversial McLaren team order in the midst of what was an epic Italian GP. Join us as we dive deep into what could the most cordial of a World Championship battle ever. 

Welcome back and we're back race fans with a recap on the thrilling Dutch GP where we Isaak Hadjar score his first ever F1 podium in an RB, Lando's huge power unit let down, and multiple collisions taking out both Ferraris prior to their big race at Monza. We also jump into some exciting new about a potential V8 comeback and some of our predictions at the Temple of Speed this weekend!

What a builder that one was to the end! Lando pulled out an epic 1 stopper to trump his teammate Piastri but, was it a dubious dummy call by Lando and his pit wall to fool Piastri? Join us as we dig into it and go into our mid-season rankings of drivers and teams as we break for a few weeks for the official summer break of F1.

McLaren is back again on both of the top steps with another huge 1-2 win for the team, Piastri was perfect, Lando had a few wobbles, and why won't the FIA let them race in the rain? Tune in for another week of hard talks about the wet!

Welcome back to another edition of Champagne Showers and after 238 race starts Nico Hulkenberg has finally landed himself on the podium, Lando scored his first win at his home race, Horner was sacked from Red Bull, and it is now looking like Max will be driving a Mercedes works car. There is so much to cover it what was hands down the best race of the year at Silverstone. Lets goooo!

Well that was a huge dominating win by Lando Norris and the Mclarens but the news is heating up that Mercedes might be close to signing Verstappen for 2026. Who does Mercedes punt out of their seat, George Russell on his strongest season or the most promising rookie in the field Antonelli? Also, talk about Bortoleto's coming out party with his first points finish whilst fighting his Manager Alonso. Join us as there is tons to discuss this week in F1!

What a swing the Canadian GP was for the world standings. Russell gets his first podium of the season, Antonelli gets his first podium ever and, Norris and Piastri finally come to blows at the Canadian GP. Join us as we unpack the Canadian GP in full detail!

We haven't seen this version of Verstappen since 2021 and he is so back. Join us as we break down his intentional incident with Russell, Piastri's mega launch, Hulkenberg's P5, and Lance Stroll's potential replacement as we speculate how he broke his wrist. 

F1 did it, they made a regulation change to try and make the Monaco GP a bit more exciting but did it work in the end? Join us as we break down what we both thought of the move and we must say......even we are divided. Tune in and make your call whether it was a good move or does the Monaco track layout need to change. 

Who said you can't pass at Imola? What a send from Verstappen on Lap 1 into Tamburello. Join us for another episode of Champagne Showers as we break down how he practiced that move before the race, should McLaren have switched cars, shoud Leclerc have gone onto the softs after the last Safety Car and, is this the last race at Imola for a few years? So many questions in what was an incredible weekend of F1 racing!

Well, Oscar Piastri absolutely schooled Verstappen, McLaren blew out the competition Red Bull style and Alpine is having an absolute dumpster fire of a year losing their Team Principal and "demoting" Doohan the same weekend. What a year we are having!

What a hell of a first lap that was at the Saudi Arabian GP! We had Piastri storming down the inside of Verstappen who ended up with the penalty, Tsunoda and Gasly banging wheels and ending up in the barrier, and a very close call between Bortoleto and his manager Alonso. Join us as we break all the action down and also jump a bit into the new 2026 regulations and what will be different on the cars. 

Welcome back to this week's episode of the Champagne Showers F1 Podcast where we break down what was a much more exciting Bahrain GP. We break down Piastri's dominant win, Verstappen's struggles and the upcoming 3rd race in the triple header at Jeddah. Our apologies about Smokey's audio on this one but we will be back next week better than ever!

Well that might go down as one of the most boring races of the year, if not ever, but that did not stop Verstappen from presenting his masterclass on how to take a underperforming car and turn it into something. Join us as we break down the 3rd race of this season and also give a preview of the upcoming Bahrain GP!

Welcome back for the second installment of the 2025 F1 season where we saw Piastri and McLaren dominate Sunday, Ferrari and Hamilton managed a sprint race win only to drop the ball on Sunday and we also have a new driver in the line up for Red Bull Racing in what is becoming a very concerning season for the once brilliant team. 

What a place to start a season! The first Grand Prix weekend of the year was an absolute banger where we saw absolute carnage right from the formation lap to the checkered flag. Join us as we break it all down and touch on what was, Lando's best drive in F1 yet!

It's 2025, F1 is back, and we couldn't be more thrilled to break down the 2025 F1 season. With so many changes including big moves like Hamilton joining Ferrari and multiple electric rookies on the grid, this season is already shaping up to be one for the ages. Can Norris bring it to Verstappen and finally become a World Champion? Only time will tell. So grab a drink and join us for another big year of F1!

Well what a 2024 F1 season it was! McLaren was able to knock the ever dominant Red Bull Racing team of it's top step and Lewis drove his silver arrow for the last time in what was the most dominant driver-team relationship ever. Bottas, Colapinto, Perez, K-Mag, and Zhou drove in what may be their last F1 race, and Max was up to his old antics with a controversial move onto Piastri in turn 1 to make the constructor's interesting. Join us as we dive into the top moments of the season, our annual awards, and what the 2025 season is shaping up to be. Thanks for listening to another season of the Champagne Showers F1 Podcast! Cheers, Smokey & Waz!

It's episode 69, niiiiiiice, and this week we are covering the Qatar GP and all of the incidents and penalties we saw in this action packed race. We had F1 drivers being sacked with Ocon, rookie drivers coming in with Jack Doohan, race director mistakes, penalties and Saftey Cars everywhere, Max with another P1 and Ferrari has taken a points bite out of McLaren heating up the Constructor's Championship battle. It all comes down to one race, in Abu Dhabi, for two teams who haven't won in a long time!

Ladies and gnetlemen we have a Constructors title on our hands! George the hussle Russel delivered an amazing performance with Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2nd and Carlos Sainz upsetting Leclerc in all sorts of ways in the latest race of the 2024 season, the Las Vegas GP. Join us as we break dow the upcoming Constructors battles with big money at stakes and we ask the question, is Max Verstappen the GOAT?

Simply lovely eh? From P17 to P1 in what was a wet race full of absolute carnage, Max showed the grid and the entire world why he is sure to become a 4 time World Champion. Not only that but, we had Alpine with a double podium, bet nobody had that on their BINGO card? Let's get into it, with 3 races remaining, the Constructor's battle is in full swing and with Vegas ahead of us, anything can happen!

Well that was sure a disappointing weekend for Sergio Perez! Join us as we talk about his future with the Red Bull team, Ferrari's move up the Constructor's battle on the back of the smooooooth operator Carlos Sainz and Lando is finally starting to realize what to expect with Verstappen. Oh yeah, and the rookie Liam Lawson is making a big entrance into the scene. Buckle up because things are heating up in this 2024 season of F1.

Yeehaw, it's the US GP in Austin folks where the FIA couldn't be consistent on a single penalty call. Join us as we discuss the Max vs. Lando battle, Ferrari's stellar arrival into the Constructor's battle scene, top notch rookie performances from Lawson and Colapinto, and what our thoughts were on attending the US GP in Austin...Giddy-up!

Singapore was a bit of a snoozer of a race but Lando absolutely dominated the rest of the field. McLaren is here to stay in a big way. Join us as we dive into the SIngapore GP, Colapinto's electric lap 1 move, Verstappen's swearing-gate and community service, and we go over which tracks and drivers we drop from the current F1 schedule and grid. 

Well damn, Oscar Piastri is here and McLaren has officially taken the Constructor's title lead. We have a battle on our hands. Ferrari is hot up behind them, Red Bull is funbling left, right, and center and Sergio Perez is officially on the hot seat. What a year we have on our hands. Join us as we dive into Azerbaijain and Singapore preview as well. Will Christian Horner keep his job if they lose both?!!!!!

There's nothing more beautiful than seeing Ferrrari win at the temple of speed.....Monza. And what a strategy win that was, the new tyre whisperer Leclerc was able to pull out the one stop and top the ever dominant Mclaren. Dive into the guaranteed constructor's battle and possible driver's championship battle with us as we break down Monza, upcoming Azerbaijan, and all the side adventures with us. Oh, and whats's that? Andrian Newey has signed with a new team!

Simpy lovely huh? Lando came in with a huge statement win at the Dutch GP over Max and the others. While the race was not a real heater the news surrounding F1 certaintly is with a Sargeant firing, Colapinto promotion and Doohan hire. Tune in as we break it down including a preview of the Temple of Speed....Monza!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend the Belgian GP at Spa? Well we were there and this episode we get right into the pros and cons of attending the Belgian GP. From beer prices to parking and bathrooms we cover it all. Join us as we get into the race, Russell's DQ, Piastri's strong performance, Lando's poor start and all the summer news and rumours popping up while we all impatiently await the next race!

Wow, what an absolute heater that race was! We saw live the battle between good and evil in Lando's head as we saw him obey team orders to hand Piastri his first F1 win, we had Verstappen meltdowns, and Lando battling good and evil. There's just too much in this race to even summarize here so jump on and join us for the Hungarian GP recap and a preview to the Belgian GP. 

We never really understood how much of toll the 2021 World Championship really took on Lewis until he opened up to everyone about his struggles back onto the top step of the podium at Silverstone. Hollywood coudn't even script a race win like this. Epic win, epic celebration, and we potentially have a Constructor's battle on our hands. Tune in to hear just how close this battle really is, could Perez really lose it for Red Bull this year?

It's the return of old Max and his fierceness with an epic battle between him and Lando while Georgy Boy picked up the pieces to his second win, Piastri is back on the podium in P2 and the smooth operator Sainz picked up a podium in the battle as well. Can't wait to see what unfolds in Silverstone!