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Grid Chat with Marissa Tandon
by Tandon Productions
Grid Chat is more than a motorsports podcast — it’s a community of likeminded fans who aren’t afraid to ask questions, fan girl over their favorite teams, and spend every weekend watching cars race around a track for hours. Host Marissa Tandon brings her love of motorsports and passion for fangirling unapologetically to the track, with educational segments, guests from motorsports community, hot goss, and race recaps, with a welcoming, judgement free angle for new and old fans alike. As the viewership of motorsports grows and changes, our community should, too. Currently following the F1 and F1 Academy season, with additional highlights from other series, like IndyCar and WEC. Follow Marissa on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube (@marissakumari) Join The Grid Chat: Tandonproductions.com/gridchat Follow Tandon Productions on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube (@tandonshows)
Episodes
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F1 Is Ready For Their Taylor Swift Moment
Formula 1 has broken into Hollywood in a huge way. F1 the movie was a partnership like we'd never seen before, bringing Lewis Hamilton, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Brad Pitt together for what would ultimately become the highest grossing sports movie in history, and an Oscar winning film. But Formula 1...
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Kimi Antonelli Wins China & F1 Wins an Oscar!
F1 headed to China this weekend, bringing us our first sprint race weekend of the season, two race cancellations for April, and Kimi Antonelli's first Grand Prix victory. Off track, Esteban Ocon released his pre-race playlist, and F1 the Movie took home an Academy Award. And, F1 Academy returned…
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F1 Brings Mario Kart Mode To Australian Grand Prix
F1's new season has been all about change. New regulations, new drivers, and in the US, a new home for Formula 1. Apple TV has been met with mixed reviews, bonus content, and one big playlist from Ollie Bearman. Regulation changes brought reliability issues for multiple teams, with a shock crash...
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Drive To Survive Kinda Sucks Now: F1 Preview & Review
Formula 1 is finally back in Australia! Ahead of the season, we got a glimpse into how the new regulations are changing, and how teams are handling them. Cadillac enters the grid (slowly) with two well loved drivers in Checo Perez and Valtteri Bottas, but even behind them is the $200M+ Adrian…
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McLaren Fumbles Oscar's Chances: F1 Qatar Grand Prix Recap
Heading into Qatar, Lando Norris could have sealed his first World Driver's Championship title with a race win. At the very least, he and Oscar Piastri could have eliminated 4 time world champion Max Verstappen from title contention. Instead, Max Verstappen sailed to victory after a clean pit...
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Lando Norris Sails to Victory: F1 Mexico City Recap
As the championship conversation has shifted to Oscar Piastri vs Max Verstappen, Lando Norris brought out a stunning performance in Mexico City to remind everyone he is still a factor: and now, he's the championship leader. For everyone else, the weekend was far from perfect. Lewis Hamilton and...
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Max Verstappen Hunts 5th WDC Title: F1 COTA Recap
After a season of cryptic messages and focus on fairness, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been fighting for their first World Drivers Championship title. But, with sticky moves and team orders, they've opened the door for Max Verstappen to take his 5th title in a row. Entering the weekend…
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Papaya Rules are So Over: F1 Singapore Race Recap
McLaren has officially taken their second Constructor's Championship in a row, a feat of excellence the team hasn't managed since the 90's. But, as things heated up in Singapore, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri continue to debate the idea of fairness on track and Papaya Rules. Plus, Lewis…
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F1 Drivers Vs Their Teammates (so far) - Q2 Report Card
We're halfway through the Formula 1 season. In a sport where your greatest competition is your teammate, every six races, we're breaking down the numbers of how each driver stacks up against the other. We'll cover the whole grid: Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc,...
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Nico Hulkenberg's Very Good Day: F1 British Grand Prix Recap
The British Grand Prix celebrated it's 75th year at Silverstone -- and the race was full of unpredictable weather, 5 DNF's, a history making podium, and a record breaking streak coming to an end. Lando Norris takes his first win at his home race the same season that he wins Monaco, Lewis Hamilton...
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Lando Norris Loves Papaya Rules: F1 Austria Race Recap
The Austria Grand Prix was full of teammate battles, mechanical failures, and a big win for Lando Norris. Coming off his DNF in Montreal, Lando dominated from Free Practice sessions all the way through qualifying, with the largest margin we've seen on pole all season. With McLaren drivers free to...
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F1 Austria Preview: The Red Bull Ring, Franco Colapinto's Future, and FIA Transparency
Formula 1 heads to Austria this weekend to race at the Red Bull Ring. Here's everything you need to know about the track, brief history and stats, and big headlines ahead of the Grand Prix. Max Verstappen gets out of penalty point trouble after this race weekend, though he'll still need to…
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F1 Movie Review: Brad Pitt, Accuracy, Simone Ashley & The Power of Drama
F1 The Movie has been largely anticipated and hotly debated by movie fans and Formula 1 Fans alike. I had a chance to attend an early screening with WB and Apple Original Films, and as the Brad Pitt film hits theaters this week, this is my honest review. Things that work: the innovations made to...
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Lando Norris Collides with Oscar Piastri in Championship Battle: F1 Canada Race Recap
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been locked in a championship title fight, which finally came to a collision point at this week's Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Max Verstappen came into the weekend one penalty point away from a mandatory race suspension, and George Russell threw...
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Max Verstappen, Race Bans, & the Penalty Point System
Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a race ban after the Barcelona Grand Prix incident, involving George Russell (again). Today, we're walking through how the penalty point system works, when it was established, other drivers that have received race bans, and how Max got here in 11...
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Max Verstappen & George Russell Get Heated: F1 Barcelona Grand Prix Race Recap
The Barcelona Grand Prix included safety cars, McLaren dominance, and of course, Max Verstappen vs George Russell 2.0. After a disappointing show for Carlos Sainz and Williams at Carlos' home race, we saw points for Fernando Alonso for the first time this season. Lance Stroll drops out of the…
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Lando Norris takes Monaco, Baby! F1 Monaco GP Race Recap
The Monaco Grand Prix is almost always won in qualifying, and this year was no different. From an incredible record breaking pole lap, to a recovery from a lock up off the starting line, Lando Norris managed to win the most historic race of the year and keep himself in the battle for the...
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Lewis Hamilton Never Left: F1 Imola Grand Prix Recap (w/Tiggy!)
Imola had on track incidents, safety cars, and teammate battles. One thing it wasn't was boring. Oscar Piastri took pole after a shocking qualifying, which included both Ferrari drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, being knocked out in Q2, alongside hometown hero, Kimi Antonelli. Safety…
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Ranking F1 Drivers So Far: Teammate Head 2 Head & Rookie Report
In Formula 1, your biggest competition is your teammate. Now that we're a quarter of the way through the 2025 season, let's break down the stats between all of our driver pairings. Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri at McLaren, George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Max Verstappen and three...
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Kimi Antonelli Shocks in Miami: F1 Miami Race Recap
Miami was full of inclement weather, a sprint race shocker, safety cars, and tense team radio. Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter in any format in Formula 1 history when he took pole position for the sprint race, and despite unlucky performances, made everyone understand why he was...
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Oscar Piastri Leads The Championship: F1 Jeddah Race Recap
Jeddah was an incredible race from start to finish. Max Verstappen is back in the running, battling it out with a close call and costly penalty on the first lap with Oscar Piastri, and we saw a red flag at the very beginning of the race with Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly making contact. And, with...
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F1 Gets Pretty Audacious in Bahrain: Race Recap!
Bahrain was a stark contrast from Suzuka, with wild passing, audacious pit stop strategies, and the ever growing battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. With strong drives from George Russell and Ollie Bearman, to disappointment for Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, the weekend...
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Lando Norris Cuts Grass & Max Verstappen Takes Suzuka: F1 Japan Race Recap
Yuki Tsunoda replaced Liam Lawson ahead of Yuki's home race in Japan, Lando Norris continued to fight against his own team for a championship, and Max Verstappen reminded everyone why he's a four time world champion. While the race itself wasn't the most exciting -- the top 10 remained largely...
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Ferrari Strategy, Safety Cars, and Kindness for Isack Hadjar: Australian Grand Prix Recap
Formula 1 is officially back, and the Australian Grand Prix was a wet, chaotic, crash-filled race. From growing pains and bad strategy at Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, to six retirements due to crashes (Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Fernando Alonso, Jack Doohan,...
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Crashgate, Childhood Rivals, & The Next Chapter for Alpine
Alpine is a team that has been known by many names -- Renault, Bennetton Racing Team, and Lotus. Across the team's history, legendary drivers like Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen have filled the seat, as well as names you still know today. Fernando Alonso won his two Driver's Championships...
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One arrest led to a F1 Legend: A brief history of Aston Martin
Michael Schumacher got his start in Formula 1 because another driver was arrested -- and that team later turned into Aston Martin as we know it today. We're diving into the storied history of Aston Martin in Formula 1, the different iterations of the team as we know it, and some of the drivers…
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Petty Boys Win F1 Championships: A brief history of Mercedes
Mercedes' story goes all the way back to the invention of the automobile, patented by one of Mercedes' founders, Karl Benz. Their history stretches from 1885 to the present, and we're breaking it all down. In this episode, we're breaking down some of the most iconic contributions Mercedes has…
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Heists to Energy Drinks: How Red Bull gave Formula 1 Wings
Red Bull Racing has been synonymous with winning in Formula 1 for the last few years. But before Red Bull took over the team, there were two other iterations, a knighted champion, and a diamond heist. In this episode, we're breaking down the history of Red Bull in Formula 1, the full circle...
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Tifosi Basics: A brief history of Ferrari in Formula 1
Ferrari is one of the most historic names in Formula 1, and motorsports as a whole. They're the oldest team on the grid, having been a part of F1 from nearly the beginning, and have the most Constructors Championships, Drivers Championships, and race wins. With legendary drivers like Niki Lauda,...
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McLaren F1: History and Vibe Check
McLaren is one of the oldest and most prestigious teams on the Formula 1 grid. Today, we're breaking down a bit about their history, accomplishments, and current vibes of the team, to help you decide if McLaren is the team for you. We'll talk about Bruce McLaren, the founder of the team, previous...
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Formula 1 Jobs: The Making of a F1 Team
The 2025 Formula 1 Season is only a few months away, and we're using the next few weeks to break down the basics of the sport. Today, we're talking about some of the unsung heroes of the sport: all the jobs that have to be done to get a car on track outside of the drivers. We're walking through…
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Formula 1 Basics: Race Weekend Format
Grid Chat University is in session! Today we're breaking down the format of a race weekend, including Free Practice sessions, Qualifying sessions, and the Grand Prix itself. Plus, the differences between standard race weekends and sprint race weekends, track limits, sectors and fastest lap times,...
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F1 2025 Predictions & Introducing Grid Chat University!
The 2025 Formula 1 Season is only a few months away, so we're digging into predictions for the season -- both mine and yours, with a special listener predictions section! Lewis Hamilton heads to Ferrari, Red Bull has a rough year ahead, McLaren reins as constructors champions, Carlos Sainz heads…
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McLaren Are Constructors Champions: F1 Race Recap Abu Dhabi GP (w/ Neha!)
The 2024 F1 Season comes to a close in Abu Dhabi -- and so does Lewis Hamilton's time with Mercedes. After a bell to bell season, McLaren clinch the constructors title for the first time since 1998, and Ferrari miss out by just a few points. And, it's the end of an era -- with team swaps and...
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Zhou Lusails to Points: F1 Race Recap Qatar GP (with James Coker!)
The Qatar Grand Prix brought us a gentlemanly position swap between McLaren drivers in the sprint, 5 DNFs, penalties, and the first points for Zhou Guanyu. Plus: our picks for the GM/Cadillac drivers, Abbi Pulling takes the F1 Academy Championship, and we look ahead to the final race of the…
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Mercedes Takes Top Steps On Vegas Strip: F1 Race Recap Las Vegas GP (w/SwellEntertainment!)
Mercedes showed up to the Las Vegas Grand Prix with shocking pace, Williams deals with continued damage, and Max Verstappen secures his fourth world championship. From cold weather conditions, fast straights, and two races left in the season, the Las Vegas GP truly delivered. Join me and Amanda...
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Pierre & Esteban's Very Good Day: F1 Brazil Race Recap (with Neha!)
One rainy weekend in Brazil gave Max Verstappen a chance to remind us all why he's a three time world champion. With five crashes in qualifying, a terrible day for Williams, and a memorable double podium for Alpine, the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix was anything but boring. Join me and special guest…
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Carlos Sainz Takes Last Lap With Ferrari: F1 Recap Mexico City (W/Zoe!)
Carlos Sainz has just a few races left with Ferrari -- so you might as well make one of those a win. From 20 seconds worth of penalties for Max Verstappen, a new grid attitude from Liam Lawson, and rumors about the future of the Red Bull Seats, things are getting shaky for the reigning…
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Lando Norris' Championship Cookie Crumbles: F1 USGP Race Recap (w/Lindsay)
With one five second penalty, Lando Norris' hopes of a WDC title may be over. And, with Ferrari's incredible show this weekend, we might be in a three way fight for the Constructor's Championship. Plus: should Williams have known they had a silent winner in Franco Colapinto before signing Carlos...
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Enchanté, Daniel Ricciardo: F1 Singapore GP Race Recap (w/ @icaruspendragon)
The Singapore GP was filled with highs (Lando Norris finally gets away at the start and leads 62/62 laps), lows (Alex Albon retires) and one potentially devastating goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo. Join me and Berklie (@icaruspendragon) as we recap the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Follow Marissa on Tik...
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Sainz, Checo, & The Deconstructor's Race: F1 Baku GP Recap (w/Jordan!)
Lando Norris was set for priority as McLaren did away with Papaya Rules (kinda), until a disastrous qualifying landed him a back of grid slot. Checo Perez out qualified Max for the first time all season... only to crash with Carlos Sainz in the last stint. Plus: two rookies in the points, a…
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Women in F1: Past, Present, & Future
Formula 1, as well as many other motorsports, does not have gender separation when it comes to qualifications for a seat -- meaning that women are able to compete at the highest level. We're continuing to see new initiatives aimed at bringing more women into the sport as a whole, and closer to…
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Papaya Rules in Monza: F1 Race Recap (W/ SwellEntertainment)
Charles Leclerc takes a masterful home win for Ferrari in Monza, while things fall apart for McLaren. Can you have two number 1 drivers? Or are "Papaya Rules" ruining a chance at a Lando Norris WDC? Plus: Red Bull's engineering problem, the future of Adrian Newey (and maybe, max Verstappen), the...
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Lando Norris is Simply Lovely: F1 Zandvoort Race Recap (w/Ash Vandelay)
Lando Norris goes from Lando No Wins to Lando 2 Wins (by 22 seconds). Max Verstappen in an unbalanced Red Bull still takes second, and despite being the fastest car on track, McLaren's drivers still have a failure to launch. Plus, Charles Leclerc takes another podium, Lewis Hamilton outdrives...
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Yabba Dabba DSQ: George Russell & The F1 Belgian GP Recap
George Russell wins the Belgian Grand Prix... then gets disqualified for being too light. Was the one-stop strategy worth the risk of a back-to-back Oscar Piastri win? Is the energy at McLaren getting into Lando's starts? And who will Max's teammate be after the summer break? Join me and special...
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McLaren Gets Hungary for a Championship: F1 Hungarian GP Recap
From poorly articulated team orders to expletive filled radio messages, the Hungarian Grand Prix definitely moved the needle on the F1 season. Join me and Lindsay (@legallyf1) as we break down the ins and outs of the race, strategy calls, tire management, and where the driver market might shake…
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Mercedes Email Leaks, Carlos Un-Sainz'd, and the F1 Barcelona GP Recap
The Barcelona Grand Prix started with an email leak, claiming to be from a member of the Mercedes team, boasting sabotage of Lewis Hamilton. Carlos Sainz still hasn't signed his contract for 2025, and despite the rumors, Lewis Hamilton took his first podium of the season. Plus, upgrades for...
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F1 Gets Wet In Montreal: Canadian GP Recap (w/ @thisjamescoker)
Montreal gave us the slipperiest race of the season so far. From Haas' early tire strategy to George Russell and Max Verstappen setting identical qualifying times, the wet conditions (and groundhogs) gave us 5 DNFs, fights between teammates, and more. Join me and James Coker (@thisjamescoker /...
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Charles Leclerc Breaks His Lecurse: F1 Monaco Recap (w/ @swellentertainment)
In one race week, Charles Leclerc adopted an F1 driver and broke his hometown curse in Monaco. Plus, first lap mayhem, Mercedes infighting, and our resident American hero, Logan Sargeant out qualifying a Red Bull. Join me and Amanda (@swellentertainment) as we break down one of the most historic...
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Racing In Pink: Interview with Zoey Edenholm
Stadium Super Trucks is the coolest motorsports series you aren't watching enough of, and Zoey Edenholm is a driver you have to get to know. At her last race at the Long Beach Grand Prix, I had the chance to interview Zoey about her career so far, the unique challenges of Stadium Super Trucks…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Grid Chat is more than a motorsports podcast — it’s a community of likeminded fans who aren’t afraid to ask questions, fan girl over their favorite teams, and spend every weekend watching cars race around a track for hours. Host Marissa Tandon brings her love of motorsports and passion for fangirling unapologetically to the track, with educational segments, guests from motorsports community, hot goss, and race recaps, with a welcoming, judgement free angle for new and old fans alike. As the viewership of motorsports grows and changes, our community should, too. Currently following the F1 and F1 Academy season, with additional highlights from other series, like IndyCar and WEC. Follow Marissa on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube (@marissakumari) Join The Grid Chat: Tandonproductions.com/gridchat Follow Tandon Productions on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube (@tandonshows)
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