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Formula Fools
by David Duffin, Mitchell Drennan
Formula 1 for beginners (and the mates pretending they get it). Each week we unpack the history, the headlines and the chaos of F1—with simple explanations, big moments, and just enough opinion to start an argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Singapore GP Review: Max Finally Conquers Singapore
The Singapore Grand Prix gave Max Verstappen the one win that had somehow always escaped him. On his 250th F1 start, Max took pole, controlled the race without reliable radio communication, and finally added Singapore to his list of victories. This episode includes: • Max Verstappen dominating…
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Bahrain in Malaysia GP Review: Max Is Finally Back
Formula 1 returned to Sepang for the very strange Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia — and the weekend immediately descended into chaos. Rain delayed the start, the cars basically stopped working because of an FIA software issue, and once we finally got racing, Max Verstappen produced his best...
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Azerbaijan GP Review: George Russell’s Perfect Weekend
Baku gave us a classic Azerbaijan Grand Prix — not much happening, then absolute chaos, then one of the closest finishes we’ve seen in years. And through all of it, George Russell was basically untouchable. This episode includes: • George Russell’s first career Grand Slam and what David called…
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Spanish GP Review: Did the VSC Rob Lando Norris?
Formula 1’s brand-new Madring circuit finally arrived… and unfortunately, the racing was about as exciting as we feared. Lando Norris looked set for victory before a badly timed VSC and another painful McLaren pit stop completely flipped the race, handing Kimi Antonelli his eighth win of the...
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Italian GP Review: Kimi’s Championshion Drive
Monza delivered one of the most chaotic weekends of the year, and Kimi Antonelli produced a drive that felt like a proper championship statement. Starting 19th after a power unit penalty, Kimi tore through the field to win his home Grand Prix and become the first Italian winner at Monza since…
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F1 2026 Mid-Season Review: Who’s Actually Nailed the New Era?
We’re officially halfway through the 2026 Formula 1 season, so it’s time to look back at our pre-season predictions, rate every team, and work out who has actually nailed the new regulations. And yes… David has to answer for predicting Williams and Aston Martin as championship contenders. This...
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Dutch GP Review: Lando Takes the Fight to Kimi
F1 is back from the summer break, and while the Dutch GP sprint could have been an email, Sunday at Zandvoort definitely made up for it. Lando Norris took his second win in a row after a brilliant fight with Kimi Antonelli, while chaos unfolded behind them. In this Formula Fools Dutch Grand Prix...
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Hungarian GP Review: Are McLaren Favouring Lando?
Lando Norris finally claimed his first victory of the season as reigning world champion, but McLaren’s handling of the race left plenty of questions. In this Formula Fools Hungarian Grand Prix review, David and Skin discuss: • Lando Norris returning to the top step with a proper champion’s drive…
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Belgian GP Review: Kimi Strikes Back
After two difficult races, Kimi Antonelli responded in the best way possible. Pole position. Victory. And a 50-point championship lead. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down everything from a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix, including: 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli bouncing back with his...
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British GP Review: Leclerc Gets Lucky, Kimi Gets Robbed
Silverstone gave us a sprint weekend full of weird overtakes, broken cars, penalties, and one very lucky Ferrari win. In this episode, we break down: Charles Leclerc finally winning again — and Ferrari’s 250th F1 victory Kimi Antonelli’s race falling apart after wheel shield damage Why the...
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Austrian GP Review: Mercedes Strike Back
The Austrian Grand Prix gave us one of the closest finishes of the season, another huge weekend for Mercedes, and somehow… the biggest talking point wasn’t even the race. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down everything from Spielberg, including: 🇬🇧 George Russell...
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Barcelona GP Review: Hamilton Finally Does It
Lewis Hamilton is finally a Ferrari race winner. After 686 days without a Grand Prix victory, Hamilton broke through in Barcelona with a perfectly executed drive, Ferrari’s biggest upgrade package of the season, and a strategy masterclass. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break...
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Monaco GP Review: Kimi Just Won... Again
Monaco was supposed to be boring. Instead, we got crashes, strategy chaos, a late safety car, and another statement drive from Kimi Antonelli. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down a wild Monaco Grand Prix and ask the question everyone is starting to think: Is Kimi already...
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Spygate: The Biggest Cheating Scandal in F1 History
Before Crashgate… There was Spygate. In this Formula Fools deep dive, David and Skin unpack the scandal that nearly tore Formula 1 apart during the 2007 championship fight between McLaren and Ferrari. What started with a disgruntled Ferrari employee quickly became one of the biggest controversies...
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Canadian GP Review: The Antonelli PROBLEM?
Canada gave us another huge question for the 2026 season: Is Kimi Antonelli becoming the guy at Mercedes? In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down a Canadian Grand Prix that continued Kimi’s ridiculous run of form and gave us another big look at where the grid really sits.…
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Crashgate: The Race That Broke F1
This isn’t just a race review. This is the story of the most controversial moment in Formula 1 history — the Crashgate at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. A race that looked chaotic at the time… …but was anything but. In this episode: Why the 2008 Singapore GP mattered so much in a title fight...
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Miami GP Review: McLaren Fight Back
The 2026 season finally came alive in Miami. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down a chaotic Miami GP weekend that saw McLaren fight back, Max Verstappen spin on lap one, and Aston Martin somehow become slower than Formula 2 cars. This episode includes: Kimi Antonelli…
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Japanese GP: Chaos Hits Suzuka
The 2026 season just delivered its biggest statement yet. Suzuka gave us dominance, drama, and our first real signs that these new regulations might be a little… unpredictable. In this episode: Kimi Antonelli goes back-to-back and becomes the youngest championship leader ever Why his race pace…
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2026 Regulations Explained: The Reset Button (with We Got The Chocolates)
This one’s a little different. A special Formula Fools throwback episode — part collaboration with We Got The Chocolates, part deep dive into the chaos that is the 2026 regulations. Because before we even got to Melbourne… we thought we knew what was coming. We didn’t. In this episode, you’ll…
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Chinese GP Review: The Kimi Antonelli Show
The 2026 season is officially heating up — and the Chinese Grand Prix might have just given us the first real statement of the new era. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down an unbelievable weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix — featuring a historic performance from rookie...
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Australian GP Review: Welcome to the 2026 Chaos
The 2026 Formula 1 season is officially underway, and if Melbourne told us anything… it’s that nobody fully understands these new cars yet. In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down everything from the season opener at the Australian Grand Prix — including chaos, massive saves,...
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Sergio Pérez: The Tyre Whisperer
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the most fascinating careers of the modern grid: Sergio Pérez. Because Pérez’s résumé doesn’t follow the usual pattern. Six wins. Three poles. Thirty-nine podiums. That alone tells you something about how he races. David and Skin rewind to...
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Valtteri Bottas: The Ultimate Number Two
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the most quietly successful careers of the modern era: Valtteri Bottas. Because Bottas is one of those drivers history might undersell. But the numbers don’t. 10 wins. 67 podiums. 20 pole positions. Multiple runner-up finishes in the World...
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Arvid Lindblad: The Five-Year Promise
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack the youngest gun on the 2026 grid: Arvid Lindblad. Because not many 18-year-olds walk into Formula 1 with a timeline they predicted themselves. In 2021, a 14-year-old Lindblad told Lando Norris: “Remember me. I’ll see you in five years.” Five…
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Franco Colapinto: The Call-Up Specialist
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the grid’s fastest-rising young names: Franco Colapinto. Because Colapinto’s F1 story so far hasn’t been a straight line. It’s been opportunity. Drafted mid-season. Thrown into FP1. Called up again. Moved teams. Confirmed for 2026. He just...
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Gabriel Bortoleto: The Rookie Champion Project
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the most hyped young talents on the grid: Gabriel Bortoleto. Because not all junior résumés are built the same. Some drivers win races. Some win championships. Bortoleto won back-to-back FIA titles as a rookie. 2023 — FIA Formula 3 Champion...
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Pierre Gasly: The Comeback King
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the most resilient careers on the grid: Pierre Gasly. Because Gasly’s story isn’t about smooth dominance. It’s about getting knocked down — and responding. Before F1, the résumé was legit: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Champion Runner-up in...
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Lance Stroll: More Than the Narrative
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the most misunderstood careers in modern F1: Lance Stroll. Because no driver carries a louder narrative than Stroll. But here’s the thing. Before the F1 debates. Before the “pay driver” tags. Before the Aston Martin era. He was properly...
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Esteban Ocon: The Caravan Kid Who Wouldn’t Back Down
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the grid’s toughest journeys: Esteban Ocon. Because Ocon didn’t arrive in Formula 1 with comfort. He arrived with sacrifice. Before the podiums. Before the F1 contracts. Before the headlines. His family sold their house and moved into a...
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Liam Lawson: The Chaos Substitute Who Stayed
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the grid’s ultimate opportunity merchants: Liam Lawson. Because Lawson’s F1 career hasn’t followed a clean, linear script. It’s been chaos. Reserve driver. Super Formula in Japan. Mid-season F1 call-up. Red Bull cameo. Back to Racing Bulls....
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Ollie Bearman: From Ferrari Emergency to Haas Foundation
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack the rapid rise of Oliver Bearman — the teenager who went from F2 weekend to Ferrari race seat in about five minutes. Because that’s not exaggeration. Saudi Arabia 2024. Carlos Sainz out. Phone rings. Bearman in. At 18 years old, he was pulled from...
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Isack Hadjar: The Next Red Bull Gamble
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we break down one of the boldest promotions of the 2026 season: Isack Hadjar. Because Red Bull don’t promote drivers gently. They throw them in next to Max Verstappen and see what survives. David and Skin rewind to Hadjar’s junior journey — Paris-born, fast...
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Nico Hülkenberg: The Best Driver Without the Trophies
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we look at one of the most respected — and most statistically confusing — careers on the grid: Nico Hülkenberg. Because if you only looked at his junior résumé, you’d assume multiple F1 titles were inevitable. German Formula BMW champion. A1 Grand Prix...
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Fernando Alonso: The Last of the Old Guard
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we talk about a man who has outlasted eras, regulations, rivals… and common sense retirement timelines: Fernando Alonso. Because to understand Alonso, you have to go back to the early 2000s. When Michael Schumacher was dominating Formula 1, it took someone...
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Carlos Sainz: The Thinking Racer
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we break down one of the most calculated competitors on the grid: Carlos Sainz. Because Carlos Sainz doesn’t win headlines. He wins weekends. David and Skin rewind to 2015, when Sainz debuted at Toro Rosso alongside a certain teenage phenomenon named Max...
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Alex Albon: The Comeback No One Saw Coming
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we look at one of the grid’s most quietly impressive second acts: Alexander Albon. Because Alex Albon’s career isn’t a straight line — it’s a bounce-back. David and Skin rewind to a junior career that was seriously legit. GP3 runner-up to Charles Leclerc.…
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Kimi Antonelli: The Kid Who Replaced Hamilton
Today’s deep dive is on the teenage rocket who stepped into the Lewis Hamilton seat. No pressure. This episode is all about Andrea Kimi Antonelli — 19 years old entering 2026, three podiums already on the board, and driving for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. David and Skin rewind to a...
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Lewis Hamilton: The Standard of a Generation
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we tackle the biggest CV in Formula 1 history: Lewis Hamilton. Because at some point, the numbers stop feeling real. 105 wins. 104 pole positions. 202 podiums. Seven World Championships. That’s not a stat line — that’s an era. David and Skin rewind to a...
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Charles Leclerc: Ferrari’s Fastest Hope
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we unpack one of the purest talents of the modern era: Charles Leclerc. Because few drivers have arrived in Formula 1 with as much expectation — and as much pressure — as Charles Leclerc. David and Skin rewind to a junior career that was, frankly…
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George Russell: Built for the Big Seat
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we break down one of the most calculated careers on the modern grid: George Russell. Because George Russell didn’t just arrive in Formula 1. He planned his way here. David and Skin rewind to Russell’s junior career — BRDC F4 champion, GP3 champion, Formula…
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Oscar Piastri: Calm, Calculated, and Coming for It
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we break down one of the most composed young stars Formula 1 has ever seen: Oscar Piastri. Because Oscar’s rise wasn’t loud. It wasn’t chaotic. It was clinical. David and Skin rewind to a junior career that almost looks fake on paper: Formula Renault...
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Max Verstappen: The Benchmark Everyone Is Chasing
In this Formula Fools driver deep dive, we tackle the most unavoidable name in modern Formula 1: Max Verstappen. Because at this point, Max isn’t part of the conversation — he is the conversation. David and Skin rewind to one of the most unconventional rises the sport has ever seen. No stacked...
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Lando Norris: From Prodigy to World Champion
Next in our Formula Fools driver deep dive series, we turn to one of the defining drivers of the modern era: Lando Norris. Because Lando’s story isn’t about a late breakthrough — it’s about a career that was always heading here. David and Skin rewind to Norris’ ridiculous junior career, where...
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2026 F1 Liveries Ranked: Hits, Misses & Absolute Crimes
The 2026 cars are here. The regulations are brand new. And the liveries? …well, that’s up for debate. We kick things off by explaining why these cars are technically all-new under the 2026 regulations — even if, to the untrained eye, they still look suspiciously similar. Smaller dimensions…
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Cadillac: Starting From Zero, Aiming for the Top
To close out our 2026 pre-season deep dive for the team side of things, Formula Fools turns to the biggest unknown on the grid: Cadillac Formula 1 Team. This isn’t a rebrand. This isn’t a rescue. This is a full, ground-up Formula 1 entry — something we almost never see anymore. David and Skin…
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Alpine: Championship DNA, Identity Crisis
Next in our 2026 pre-season deep dive series, Formula Fools digs into one of the grid’s most confusing teams: BWT Alpine Formula One Team. Because here’s the truth — Alpine might be a new name, but the team underneath it absolutely knows how to win. David and Skin break down the real story of…
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Audi: Not Starting From Scratch — Starting From Sauber
Next in our 2026 pre-season deep dive series, Formula Fools tackles one of the most important projects in modern Formula 1: Audi Revolut F1 Team. Because Audi aren’t entering Formula 1 the easy way — they’re inheriting one of the sport’s longest-surviving underdogs. David and Skin rewind to 1970,...
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Haas: Doing Formula 1 the Hard Way (On Purpose)
Next in our 2026 pre-season deep dive series, Formula Fools heads to the most no-nonsense team on the grid: TGR Haas F1 Team. Haas isn’t here to cosplay a works team. They’re here to survive — and occasionally shock the entire paddock. David and Skin break down how Gene Haas entered Formula 1…
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Aston Martin: The Most Expensive Bet in Formula 1
Next in our 2026 pre-season deep dive series, Formula Fools takes on Formula 1’s boldest long-term gamble: Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. This isn’t a new team — it’s a new identity layered onto one of the sport’s longest-running outfits. David and Skin unpack the wild family tree that…
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Racing Bulls: Too Many Names, One Job
Next in our 2026 pre-season deep dive series, Formula Fools takes on the most confusing team on the grid — and one of the most important: Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team. This is a team that’s changed names, identities, sponsors, and missions more than anyone else in Formula 1 — yet...
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Formula 1 for beginners (and the mates pretending they get it). Each week we unpack the history, the headlines and the chaos of F1—with simple explanations, big moments, and just enough opinion to start an argument.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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