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Tin Foil Helmets
by Tin Foil Helmets
Listen to Andrew & Dominic wax lyrical about the world of F1, taking the spiciest take for the last gossip in the Paddock. Bring your tin foil helmet if you want to keep a balanced perspective. (Feedback: [email protected])
Episodes
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Episode 18: Singapore (no) Sling (2026)
Should drivers make strategy calls? Should the FIA make wet-weather falls? It rained. There was chaos. Software broke. Gear Boxes Broke. Championship Hopes Broke. "Let the driver do the strategy" broke. Broken. All of it. As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can...
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Episode 17: Bahrain in Malaysia (2026)
Don’t you hate when you forget the edge case on your software tests? F1 is back in the middle east for the first wet race of the season! And it doesn't go well! Even though the race took forever to start, we got through our podcast real quick 'cause not a lot really happened. But remember kids:...
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Episode 16: Azerbaijan (Back to Baku)
Do you perform better when your enemy is out of the running? Would you let flavio know you’re willing to crash to keep your seat? We're back. In Baku. And… tbh, not a lot happened. Someone called george won, and Franco sailed too close to the sun I mean 2 other drivers and took 'em out. As always...
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Episode 15: Madrid (2026) I'm so madring
Would you pick a strategy just to annoy George? Would you cut your teammates' brake lines in revenge? A Spanish Grand Prix. NOT in barcelona. It made us all kind of mad about it. It was very bad race. But it did happen. We napped. As always feedback is always welcome at…
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Episode 14: Monza (2026)
If you win with a German team, are you really an Italian race winner? If it's based in britain, is it really a german team? F1 is in Italy, which means Ferrari have all the upgrades and will DOMINATE! Wait, sorry, getting breaking news it means an ITALIAN will dominate. And theres no 'We' in...
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Episode 13: Netherlands (2026)
Would you risk your F1 career by signing an F1 contract? SUMMER BREAK IS OVER! We are back, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. We're in Zandvoort (ok, well, f1 is in zandvoort, we're at home). And the race happened. It was a sprint -- yawn -- and there was some spicy racing…
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Episode 12: Hungary (2026)
Will Odysseus make it home? We mean, Will Lewis Get his 8th? Is it weird Honda made a car named after a voyage where only one man survives? And why is it always Fernando Alonso? We had a grand old time at a classic track. Penalties abound. Shattered Dreams -- a dime a dozen. But Lando's Back? OR…
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Episode 11: Belgium (2026)
George Russell takes a spa weekend Red Bull does everything to keep max in the seat. It was a race. Things happened. At Domini's favourite track. It did not rank as a good spa race. We also veer off (see what we did there) into Alternative Sports Are Available terratory. As always feedback is...
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Episode 11: Great Britain
Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton. Someone who drove a williams. A chaos race ending. Abu Dhabi 2021 shouldn't be relitigated, and we don't. but maybe we should! Wings fell apart. The monkey's paw curled. Great Britain was Great? Kinda. As always feedback is always welcome at...
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Episode 9: Austria (2026)
How SO BACK do you have to be before you go right around to SO SCREWED? Does the heat make you forget how to do stragegy? What a snoozer of a race. At least we got some F1. Zoom Zoom. YELLOW FLAG!!! As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can show your appreciation...
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Episode 8: Barcelona (2026)
Dominic said it was a banger. Does Andrew agree? LEWIS BACK ON TOP! BOOM! Also, The Crown season 5 coverage. Because that seems relevant? idk. As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can show your appreciation by following our Instagram and threads account...
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Episode 7: Monaco (2026)
Should Charles pay income tax so that his race isn’t ruined? How much investment should a city state put in its roads? Monaco. Proved to be entertaining. Worth a watch. Kinda. Also should be renamed to 'penalty palooza' As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can...
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Episode 6: Canada (2026)
Welcome to.. Sorry. lets try that again. Welcome to… No, Sorry. One more time. Welcome to Tin Foil Helmets -- where one of our hosts took too much glee at a specific DNF that occured, and we all collectively sigh at the fact it's monaco next time out. As always feedback is always welcome at...
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Episode 5: Miami (2026)
Did Aston Martin literally go on spring break? Don’t you hate it when its your time to shine and your younger coworker suddenly is the golden child. Huh. F1 took an unplanned break. We decided it was worth the wait, and watch Kimi transform into Can-tontelli. Also a little journey in to classic...
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Episode 4: Japan (2026)
Is George the new Nico Rosberg? What are we going to do for a month?!?! It's cherry blossom season in the northern hemisphere. You know what that means? A race in Japan! Will we be overly bothered by clipping! Who cares, we're going racing! As always feedback is always welcome at...
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Episode 3: China (2026)
Don’t people know Mario Kart is fun? How badly would you treat a customer so you could beat them in a race? It’s Race 2, it’s in China, it’s a sprint race, and we are, as you all are, conflicted about good or bad. What do we think? WE DONT KNOW. But it was fun. But was it *empty* fun? We don’t...
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Episode 2: Melbourne (2026)
Did you upgrade your design & manufacturing departments, but forget about the engine dept? Well, you’re Aston Martin! Welcome to Australia — the first race of the 2026 F1 season with entirely new engines, entirely new cars, and only one new driver! It was fun — for 12 laps! There was upset! There...
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Episode 1: Preseason (2026)
It’s the preseason! We’re back! We’re vibing — in the good way, not the Honda Engine in an Aston Martin Way! We made some predictions. We cover all the drama between seasons! We are ready! As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can show your appreciation by...
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Episode 26: Ground Effect Era Exit Interview & Season Review
We finally got around to the post season, ground effect era exit interview discussion… We make it clear that the ground effect era was not what we wanted. And Nor was the season. We also may have veered off course a few times. But we made sure to put most of that at then, so if you’re enjoying…
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Episode 25: Abu Dhabi (2025)
Lewis Hamilton finally gets his 8th in Abu Dhabi! What way would you want to win the championship? It was a race. Everything went down as the probabilities foretold. It happened his way, and he was very nice about it. But it’s also the end of the era. We think. It’s certainly the end of *an* era....
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Episode 24: Qatar (2025)
Would you lose the world drivers title in the name of fairness? Did this race rock your world? It’s the last Sprint of the season — oh thank god — and the rules for the razor-sharp curbs and pineapple sized gravel rocks means it was never going to have any racing. And we were right! It was a...
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Episode 23: Las Vegas (2025)
Would you walk 1000 miles to save your season tonight? Are you as thick as two short planks? McLaren Certainly… aren’t? We’re back in vegas. They made it as a much less annoying time, and brought along F1 Academy for the best racing of the year. We watched the race and thought it was all settled,...
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Episode 22: Brazil (2025)
Or are we heading for a dramatic finish? Brazil Delivered the best dry race of the season. Both home-race drivers (Bortoleto, Hamilton) didn’t make it to the end of the race. Max showed us Super-ish Max. We realise how good the Brazil track really is, and wonder when it’ll be dropped from the...
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Episode 21: Mexico City (2025)
How angry do you have to be on the radio to get fired from mercedes? Should Lance Stroll Become a Dancer? Mexico Happened. Everything exciting happened in Turn 1, Lap 1. Mostly. But we also learn about other sporting events this week that helped us make it through the race. It was a good race.…
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Episode 202: Austin (2025)
Brits should stop making references about Texas. Or something. It upset Andrew. We have begrudgingly accepted that sometimes Sprint Races can be fun. Dominic still forgets about them though. But also crashing is not always fun. The F1 Circus is back in Austin (and will be for another decade!), so...
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Episode 19: Singapore (2025)
Is not wearing a vest a fashion statement or a performance disadvantage? Should LMVH make a stylish one? What are your pro-tips for taking a nap at 8am? Oh. Yeah, there was a race again this weekend. In Singapore. And if theres ever a sign that F1 is too safe now, there weren’t any safety cars.…
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Episode 18: Azerbaijan (2025)
Did you put a ferrari magnet at turn 15? What do you do when qualifying has more red flags than a former team principal? This weekend was exciting for qualifying, and one lap of the race. So we also decided to supplement our podcast with a brief journey into discussing television - Star Trek...
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Episode 17: Italy (2025)
How can going so fast, be so mediocre? When your team mate trips on their own shoelace, would you stop to help them? We blasted through this race so we could get to napping because it really wasn’t note worthy — well, other than the papaya! Yes, we’re back in Monza, Yes, McLaren are making weird...
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Episode 16: Netherlands (2025)
How much shame can you sustain before you finally accept that your team isn’t actually good? Sonny Hayes vs. Lance Stroll: who causes more damage. We’re back baby, and boy do we finish this race review! We didn’t DNF at all — unlike three drivers in this Dutch Grand Prix! As always feedback is...
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Episode 15: F1 - Movie Review (2025)
Would you bet a race on a coin flip? We saw the F1 movie. We liked it. We reviewed it like a race, and we were all. Over. The. Shop. Enjoy! As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can show your appreciation by following our Instagram and threads account...
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Episode 14: Hungary (2025)
Don’t you hate it when you are leading the race but then you remember you race for Ferrari? Don’t you hate it when you listened to your heart, and not your head, and decide to drive for Ferrari? Hungary happened. Which can be based summed on — on almost all levels — as ‘Disappointment’. For Lewis…
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Episode 13: Belgium (2025)
It was Belgium! And we all had a moment of panic of where it looked like 2021 — The Sequel. But then it was OK, and there was racing! Lewis was very mad at himself. Oscar was perfect. Also we talk about K-Pop Demon Hunters. But also stay for the post show. And, Christian Horner got fired. As…
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Episode 12: Great Britain (2025)
What would you do to get out of a Job? What if the thing you strive for your whole like ended up being made out of Lego? THERE WAS RAIN! There was hope, there were penalties, there were conspiracies. It is, of course, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone! As always feedback is always welcome at...
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Episode 11: Austria (2025)
Have Williams been too hot this season? Did Kimi Punt Max into George's seat? There was a race where Mercedes went bowling with their second driver once more — but this time it wasn’t a strike! Just one pin was knocked down — the king pin! Yes, we’re talking about Austria! Fastest laptop on the...
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Episode 10: Canada (2025)
If you aren’t the favourite child, how much would you whine about it? Is a groundhog a metaphor for lewis’s recent career performance? The Canadian Grand Prix — a race where everyone was very nice to each other until one driver wasn’t paying attention and caused utter chaos 3 laps from the end!...
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Episode 9: Barcelona (2025)
What lengths would you go to take a week off work? How do you feel when the kid ruins your plans for the day? Welcome to the spiciest race of the season so far — which means we get even spicier! Barcelona, against many expectations, was interesting & fun. Until a kid breaks their toy car, and…
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Episode 8: Monaco (2025)
Would you speed, and then tell the police officer you did it on purpose? By the way Andrew, Are you upset with me? It’s that race again. The most boring race of the calendar. The most glamorous race of the calendar (Sorry Las Vegas). They tried to spice it up, but sadly they failed. At least we...
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Episode 7: Imola (2025)
Franz Hermann makes his F1 debut. We wonder how the Indy 500 will pan out. We also discussed that this was a pretty good race. All the things happened. Worth a watch. Or a listen to your favourite F1 podcast. Or something. As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected]…
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Episode 6: Miami (2026)
How do you choose when to take your tea break? When do you know your era has come? And when it’s gone? Yet again, Dominic forgot it was a Sprint Race. But, this time, he was pleasantly surprised by a good sprint — and a pretty good actual race! It’s like Miami found its footing. And so we spent a...
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Episode 5: Jeddah (2025)
Is this what we meant when we said we wanted a Yuki/Pierre reunion? How do you feel when you realize your coworker will always be better than you? It was a race! There were no surprises, but the story of the season is slowly emerging from the primordial soup of the 2025 season. We even discuss a...
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Episode 4: Bahrain (2025)
s it laundry time in the formula 1 championship? What if the broken clock is actually right? We had a race in a track that hasn’t been resurfaced in 20 years — Bahrain! We had overtakes, we had safety cars, we had unexpected results, we had all the things. And yet… and yet… it was only an Okay...
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Episode 3: Japan (2025)
Would you set fire to a track out of complete boredom? Did Ross Chastain have better judgement than Jack Doohan? Listen to this podcast for an hour — it’s more exciting than the race in Japan. As always feedback is always welcome at [email protected] can show your appreciation by...
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Episode 2: China (2025)
Have you ever tried really hard and then been disqualified anyway? Do you ever not listen to someone trying to help you? With two races in one weekend (yep, it’s a sprint race!) we climbed to new heights, and fell to new lows as the F1 circus took us on another journey. For those listening along,...
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Episode 1: Australia (2025)
What hex did Danny Ric put on the second red bull seat? What are other Ferrari words of wisdom? We’re back-back! We had an actual race! And it was a beaut — a corker! But only because the sky gods decided it was time for a whizz at just the right moment! As always feedback is always welcome at...
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Episode 0: Pre Season Testing (2025)
Would you hold back your best performance from the practice exam? Or would you try to ace it to scare the rest of the class? You might have forgotten about us after three months of off season, but we didn’t forget about you. We’re back with a round up of the pre-season testing and all the changes...
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Episode 24: Abu Dhabi (2024)
Is lying about what a steward said a finable offence if it includes swearing? Do you have the strategic planning of perez to play chicken with your boss? It was the last race of the season. It wasn’t dramatic. We have feelings about one driver who gave up real early. We then had some feelings…
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Episode 23: Qatar (2024)
Do you ever feel like you need to make up for all your bad performance at the end of the year to justify your existence at your job? Do you ever just dust off some old tools just to remember what it feels like to be powerful again? There was some racing. There were some old faces we’ve not seen…
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Episode 22: Las Vegas (2024)
Would you gamble on a one stop strategy? Would you go all in or fold on your championship chances? We rolled the dice this week and jabbered on about a race that was both not bad, but also forgettable in so many ways. We also discussed and hypothesised about the rivalry between Ferrari drivers…
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Episode 21: Safety Second (Brazil 2024)
How much does it cost to buy off an FIA race steward? Did McLaren out Ferrari Ferrari? It was Brazil this week, and we went on very long because the race went on very long. There were safety issues to talk about. Community Service not being given out. A good ol’ conspiracy theory for good…
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Episode 20: Inconsistent (Mexico 2024)
Is Michael Masi back? Do you need an overrated, washed up race driver? If so, call Sergio Perez! We’re back — shocker! — for the race that expresses its unique culture in F1 terms best: Mexico! It was an interesting race, where we discuss the morals of sport regulations and wonder what it takes…
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Listen to Andrew & Dominic wax lyrical about the world of F1, taking the spiciest take for the last gossip in the Paddock. Bring your tin foil helmet if you want to keep a balanced perspective. (Feedback: [email protected])
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