Episodes
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Mexico F1 Saturday Reaction
Spanners reacts to Saturday in Mexico as the field wrestles with low grip, tyre problems and a qualifying session full of pressure. We look at who seemed to have the underlying pace, the increasingly predictable shape of Q1 and Q2, rookie running, penalties and paddock incidents, plus the biggest...
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Mexico GP Preview: Can Hamilton Seal the Title?
Spanners, Trumpets and Stevens anticipate the anointing of Antonelli and finesse the finer details as they preview the F1 Mexican Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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The F1 Tech Problems Teams Won’t Fix
Trumpets and Somers sit down and sort the tech narrative as they review the latest team offerings and chart a course for the future in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1. ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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COTA F1 GP Race Review 2026
Spanners, Matt Trumpets and Vincenzo Landino review the United States Grand Prix at COTA. We get into the huge contrast between the Mercedes teammates, McLaren finally using team orders and some questionable strategy messaging, Red Bull forcing rivals to react with aggressive tactics, Alonso...
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COTA Saturday Reaction
Spanners reacts to qualifying at COTA as Kimi Antonelli takes pole and George Russell ends up P7, four tenths away from his Mercedes teammate at a crucial point in the title fight.
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COTA GP Preview: Six Drivers Can Still Win the Title
Spanners, Trumpets and Stuffeyy preview the United States Grand Prix at COTA. We do the increasingly ridiculous championship maths and discover that six drivers can still technically become World Champion, including a Lando Norris scenario requiring five wins and a third place. Plus: • Has Aston...
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Behind the barriers - Campbell Waddell
In a very special Behind the Barriers, Trumpets sits down with co-host and friend of the show Dr Campbell Waddell, CEO at TrackWalk and MD at R3Ltd, for a gripping conversation about how his PhD on motorsport surfaces wound up taking him to F1 circuits across the globe the past 20 years. From…
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Will Rwanda Really Get an F1 Race?
The panel digs into Rwanda’s proposed Formula 1 project, what stage the plans are actually at and whether the race is likely to happen at all. Plus Christian Horner’s latest media tour, Haas, Colapinto, Red Bull and McLaren, power-unit politics, and plenty of listener reckons.
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Singapore F1 GP Race Review 2026
Spanners and the team pick apart a Singapore Grand Prix that promised plenty but delivered rather less. We get into the lack of overtaking, the strategic stalemate, the incidents and stewarding, Max and GP somehow communicating without really communicating, and what the weekend tells us about the...
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Singapore Saturday: Hamilton’s Open Goals & the Sprint That Refused to Get Interesting
Spanners reacts to a strange Saturday in Singapore, starting with a part-wet sprint that somehow still became processional. We get into Russell’s crash, Hamilton’s pace and aggressive restart, Norris and Piastri making contact, and a packed post-race stewards schedule. Then qualifying brings more...
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Singapore GP Preview: Mercedes Gamble, FIA Software & Cooling Controversy
Spanners is joined by Trumpets to preview the Singapore Grand Prix. They dig into Mercedes’ unusual A/B test with its latest update, the FIA software fiasco and increasingly complicated deployment rules, Red Bull’s resurgence and the latest cost-cap headaches. Plus, why Singapore’s heat has put...
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Bahrain Race Review: Wet-Weather Chaos, Strategy Calls & Mercedes Tension
Spanners is joined by Jonathan Simon to review a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix shaped by rain, software gremlins, tyre gambles and a painfully long safety-car period. They dig into Ferrari’s wet-weather calls, the developing Mercedes tension between Russell and Antonelli, Pirelli’s conservative tyre...
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Bahrain GP Qualifying Reaction: Heat, Track Limits & Saturday Surprises
Spanners reacts to qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Lewis Hamilton suddenly looks happy and quick, Mercedes struggle in the heat, Red Bull appear to have serious pace, and Kimi Antonelli has a run-in with track limits. We also get into Russell’s difficult session, Bortoleto...
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F1 PREVIEW Sepang is Back
F1 returns to Sepang for the unusual Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, and Jonathan Simon and Matt Trumpets break down everything that could make the weekend unpredictable. They look at the extreme heat, possible thunderstorms, abrasive and ageing track surface, tyre degradation and why Sepang…
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Baku Race Review: Russell Charge, Red Bull Tension & Late-Race Chaos
Spanners is joined by Kristian and Alex to review a strange Azerbaijan Grand Prix. George Russell looked in complete control at the front, while Verstappen and Hadjar produced an increasingly awkward Red Bull team dynamic. We dig into McLaren’s lack of pace, Piastri throwing away a potential...
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F1 News and Baku Grand Prix Preview
Spanners, Trumpets and Stevens kick some tires and light some fires as they preview the chaotic carnival that is the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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Tech Time: F1’s Upgrade War and the 2027 Reset
Trumpets is joined by Matthew Somerfield and Geensy as they read the post break tech tea leaves and lay out the state of play as the season turns for home in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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F1 Reckons: Sprints, Apple TV, Madring & the FIA
Spanners goes solo to tackle your latest F1 reckons, including whether Apple TV is hurting F1’s growth in America, whether we’re heading for a Sprint every weekend, the case against Monaco Sprints, rookie FP1 rules, Madring’s problems, FIA/FOM politics, the future of hybrid engines and whether F1...
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The Madrid F1 GP happened
Spanners and the Missed Apex crew review a dramatic first Spanish Grand Prix at Madring. We get into the VSC strategy swings, Norris’ costly timing, Verstappen’s track-limit controversies, Antonelli’s fortune and pace, Ferrari’s mixed afternoon, and whether this circuit actually produced a good...
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Spanish GP Madring Preview 2026
Spanners' poor time management is this bit isn't done
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Monza F1 GP 2026 Race Review
The Italian Grand Prix delivered plenty to unpack, from aggressive racing and strategy calls to team orders, tyre decisions and some fascinating intra-team dynamics. Spanners is joined by the crew to break down the key moments from Monza without giving away the result. Support us on Patreon by...
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Italian GP Qualifying: Ferrari Heart Attacks, Piastri Conspiracy & Red Bull Tow Games
Monza qualifying delivers a huge surprise as the grid is shaken up in unexpected fashion. Spanners examines Ferrari’s latest attempt to induce cardiac arrest, the theory that Oscar Piastri may have deliberately denied Lando Norris a crucial tow, and Red Bull’s increasingly suspicious use of...
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Monza Preview: Ferrari’s Big Chance, Antonelli’s Penalty & Qualifying Chaos
Spanners previews the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where championship leader Kimi Antonelli starts from the back and Ferrari suddenly have a huge opportunity on home soil. We look at Hamilton and Leclerc’s title chances, why the 2026 cars could make Monza qualifying especially chaotic, the…
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Strategy Roundtable Aug 2026
How much does strategy really matter in Formula 1? Spanners and the panel dig into where races are actually won and lost: raw car pace, driver performance, pit-wall decisions, tyre behaviour and plain old circumstance. We look at the strategy calls we love, the ones that make no sense, and where…
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Dutch F1 GP Race REVIEW
A chaotic Dutch Grand Prix gives us plenty to unpack. Max Verstappen crashes early, McLaren’s tyre management and Piastri’s strategy unravel, Ferrari waste Hamilton’s tyre offset and Mercedes spark controversy with team orders between Russell and Antonelli. We also dig into the late Williams…
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Saturday Action Catch-Up Dutch F1 GP Sprint and Qually Reaction
Spanners breaks down an extraordinarily tight Dutch GP qualifying session, with McLaren looking devastating over one lap but potentially vulnerable on race pace. Liam Lawson produces a remarkable performance against Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton salvages P5 and may even have a route to victory,...
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Dutch F1 GP Saturday Reaction Podcast Show
Spanners breaks down an extraordinarily tight Dutch GP qualifying session, with McLaren looking devastating over one lap but potentially vulnerable on race pace. Liam Lawson produces a remarkable performance against Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton salvages P5 and may even have a route to victory,...
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Prepping for Zandvoort with Mike Caulfield
Spanners and Trumpets are joined by former Mercedes and Haas strategist Mike Caulfield as they survey the strategic landscape and sneak a peek at the upcoming F1 Dutch Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners...
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Everyone Is Copying Ferrari: F1’s 2026 Development War
Trumpets is joined by the Titan of Tech, Matthew Summerfield, for a forensic review of the first half of F1’s 2026 development battle. Why has Ferrari set the technical pace, how have Racing Bulls quietly impressed, and where have Williams, Haas and Aston Martin gone wrong? They explore Macarena...
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Roundtable: Customer Teams vs Works Teams
Missed Apex is entering F1, at least in theory. Spanners, Stevens and Catman sit down for our first Big Roundtable to decide what kind of team we would build: a full works manufacturer, a factory-backed partner, an independent customer, a technical client, a junior team or a takeover-and-rebadge...
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Roundtable: Which Tracks Should Fans Go To In 2026
Spanners and Cristina decide which races we want to attend for the rest of the season
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Spanners August F1 Mailbag
In this summer mailbag episode, Spanners works through the latest listener reckons from a motorhome on the Costa Brava. Could Kimi Antonelli really wrap up the World Championship by Singapore? Is George Russell talking himself out of his Mercedes seat? Is the Lando Norris comeback on, and are…
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F1 Fans Hate Understanding Things. Summer News
Stuffeyy, Trumpets and Stevens get your summer entertainment started in style as they jump start silly season and riff on the latest F1 news in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok / missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/Spanners... https://bsky.app/profi... ⭐Matt...
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Hungarian F1 GP Race Review 2026
Spanners, Trumpets and Kyle send you off to the summer break in style as they slice and dice the hijinks and and the hanky-panky of the 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners...
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Hungarian Qualifying Super Serious Review
None of this is real
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Hungarian Grand Prix Race Preview 2026
Spanners, Trumpets and recent recruit Vincenzo Landino jump on to take a sneak peek preview of the upcoming Hungarian F1 GP race. This is the last race before the summer break, and lots of teams are bringing lots of updates/upgrades to test the waters before the second half of the year, so there...
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SPA 2026 F1 Race Review
Spanners, Trumpets and Stuffeyy leave no stone unturned as they highlight the hijinks and heartbreak of the 2026 F1 Belgian Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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Spanners' non-canon F1 Spa Stream
We're not entirely sure what this episode is
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Belgian Grand Prix 2026 PREVIEW
Spanners, Trumpets and Cristina re-unite as they cast a wide net and consider all the possibilities as they preview the upcoming 2026 F1 Belgian Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners...
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July Mailbag and Inside Missed Apex
Spanners busts open a bag full of your reckons and catches up on the events of the past week in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady https://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social…
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Behind The Barriers with Niels Wittich
Trumpets sits down with friend of the show and CEO at TrackWalk, Campbell Waddell, for a chat with former F1 Race Director Niels Wittich as they continue to explore the hidden world of F1 behind the barriers in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok...
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British F1 Grand Prix REVIEW 2026
Spanners, Trumpets and Geensy tell the tale of their wild adventures as they discuss the rollercoaster ride that was the F1 British Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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British GP Saturday Non-Canon Stream
We just hit record from the Air BNB
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British F1 GP Race Preview 2026
We Look forward to round something something of the 2026 season. Spanners and Dino make predictions!!
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Austrian F1 Race Car Race
Spanners, Trumpets and Jono grab some lederhosen and stop shouting “Prosit” long enough to find the narrative needle in the proverbial haystack of the 2026 F1 Austrian Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners...
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Austria Qualifying 2026 . Spanners Silly Saturday Non-Canon Stream
None of this is real don't worry
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F1 Austrian Grand Prix Preview 2026
Jono and Trumpets put down the schnitzel and pick up on all the latest as they preview the promise and perils of the F1 Austrian Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...
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WHAT IF Some F1 stuff happened differently
WHAT IF.. We Ripped Off Marvel and Changed One Thing to See What Would Have Happened
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F1 News and Trackside Views
Trumpets and Kyle dot all the i’s and cross most of the t’s before putting a neat bow on the Barcelona Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1 ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1 ⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady...