Gals On The Grid: A (mostly) F1 Podcast

Welcome to our final episode of the 2024 year! While the racing season is over, we thought we’d put together a little episode from our archives (and Grace will take any excuse to talk about the Fast and Furious franchise! Note: This episode was recorded when both Danny Ric and Logan were still on the grid. Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Formation Lap: revving up the episode 02:04 Podium Pals: the drivers we’d hang out with 12:35 Yellow Flags: drivers we wouldn’t vibe with 15:34 Grand Theft Grid: the heist plan 20:52 Fuelling the Crew: our fast and furious driver picks 23:47 Overtaking Morality: which driver is in their villain era 27:54 The Cool Down Lap: our final thoughts

Happy Holidays to all those celebrating! The Gals are spending time with family, but that won’t stop us from recapping the final rounds of the 2024 F1 Academy season! We got to crown a driver’s champion (twice!), cover our final wildcard entries and get into all the 2025 news!  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  Chapters  00:00 Intro 01:03 Did Amy finally watch F1A?  02:49 Qatar  06:33 Abu Dhabi  11:26 2025 News  22:43 Final Remarks

We did it! We finally made it to the end of the longest F1 season ever (how many times did you hear that on the broadcast over the weekend?). The Gals chat about the weekend, holding space for our thoughts on Lewis X Mercedes, the drivers dinner and how everyone needs a vacation.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 01:14 Emotional Check-in 04:08 General Weekend 10:05 Driver Changes  15:36 Beef… and the Drivers Dinner  23:05 Lewis’s Fashion Statements  24:45 Weekend Stats  28:44 Practice and Qualifying  36:35 Grid Penalties  39:15 Race 45:37 News  53:24 Final Remarks  Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

If there’s one word to sum up this race, it is “chaos”. The Gals are back discussing the Qatar GP weekend, including the mirror debris and controversial penalties. We also chat about what our favourite F1 team says about us, Logan versus Franco and how our wildcard drivers are.  Helpful Links:  The Gist’s Quiz - https://www.instagram.com/p/DCrs-ZGJsAc/?igsh=MTZjMzR6YWNzeXRpZw==  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro  01:10 General Weekend 06:16 Practice 11:20 Sprint Qualifying  13:31 Sprint  18:40 Qualifying  22:41 Race 33:12 News 34:36 Favourite Underrated Driver 37:25 Other News 40:02 The Gist’s F1 Quiz 42:20 Final Remarks

Viva Las Vegas! We kicked off the last triple-header of the 2024 season (what a wild statement, eh?). The Gals chat about the Vegas weekend, the post-race show and Max winning his 4th WDC! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 03:37 Max WDC Win 12:04 Las Vegas + Post Race  15:50 Practice  20:41 Qualifying  25:57 Race  27:40 Ferrari Strategy + Pit Stop 31:40 Final Weekend Thoughts  33:25 Post Race Thoughts  36:15 News  45:49 Final Remarks

Brazil never fails to give us a great race weekend - it was HECTIC! There was rain, there were crashes, there was a historic car on track, there was more rain! This episode also maybe contains the shortest news section to date.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 00:21 Content Correction  01:41 General Weekend 09:15 SQ + Sprint 18:43 Qualifying 25:25 Race 45:30 News 48:25 Final Remarks

At long last, the Gals are back talking about Round 5 of the F1 Academy season. We chat all about the firsts over the weekend, as well as some of the biggest news stories. Please note, this episode was recorded back in early October - we’ll catch up on all the recent women in motorsports news in our next episode!  Helpful Links: Ash Vandelay’s video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAQp7C_xSEo/?igsh=MWdqd2hzMmM2OTg3dA==  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 01:32 Weekend 04:49 Also Weekend  10:11 Race 2  12:29 News 18:41 Final Remarks

There’s an energy in the air today and the Gals are chatting about the Mexico City GP! There were lots of new faces in FP1, great battles on track, and everyone had their elbows out! Grace does a deep dive on teams’ right of review and Amy does a deep dive on the effect of thinner air.  Helpful Links:  Marissa’s Video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBfOKmdypCq/?igsh=Njk3d3k5d3g2eGpv  Charles’ Photo - https://www.instagram.com/p/DBcG0q_AFbT/?igsh=aHU4NnVpMndmOWti  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro  01:12 Updates from last weekend 07:08 General Weekend  11:22 Practice  21:05 Qualifying  21:43 Race  40:52 News  50:14 Insurance Debate  52:41 Final Remarks

Like the drivers, we’re feeling a LITTLE rusty in this week’s episode but (like the drivers) we’re jumping right back into things! This was truly a weekend to forget for Lewis fans, but there was a lot of other good racing to discuss. The Gals also chat about some of the biggest news stories from the last few weeks.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 00:35 General Weekend 06:57 Practice 09:14 Sprint Quali + Sprint  11:16 Qualifying  13:44 Race 23:53 News 32:23 Final Remarks

Missing F1? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! The Gals discuss Kevin Magnussen’s return, Daniel Riccardo’s departure and, oh yeah, the Singapore Grand Prix.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 00:40 Weekend  08:51 Q3  12:03 Race 15:15 Danny Ric  32:06 Other News 42:57 Final Remarks

We may be a week late but we couldn’t miss the Baku GP! This race had everything - rookie subs, a late stage crash (where everyone was okay!), a battle for the lead and airbox fans. Papaya rules!  Helpful Links: Airbox Video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_5wM6-itij/?igsh=YmNnOWNoODZld3J0  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 01:43 General Weekend 07:03 Qualifying  14:56 Race 28:47 News 37:31 Outro

Forza Ferrari! And Happy Birthday Carlos Sainz! Even as Lewis and Mercedes/McLaren fans, there’s nothing bad about a Ferrari win at Monza. The Gals chat about Sargeant’s departure from F1, Antonelli’s move to F1, driver horoscopes, and our favourite pasta shapes.  Helpful Links:  Oscar’s Haircut: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_Qvj1aN_3Y/?igsh=aXZ1Y3ozM3ViMjRt  Elizabeth Blackstock’s Article: https://jalopnik.com/the-astrological-signs-of-every-single-formula-1-driver-1849461445  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 00:59 Weekend News 13:55 Practice 24:14 Qualifying  26:31 Race 34:05 News 42:15 Actual News 01:00:26 Final Remarks

The Gals are back talking about F1 Academy’s latest round of races in Zandvoort. We talk partnerships, we talk wildcards, we talk a weekend of firsts and more! We talk math and beautiful hair! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 02:48 Weekend 07:14 Qualifying 08:14 Races  14:00 News 16:35 Final Remarks

Did you miss us?!?! The Gals are back from summer break and have an extra long episode covering all the summer break news, car updates, news and…more news! The Dutch GP was a *bit* of a snoozer, but this episode sure isn’t! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 03:18 Technical Regulation Updates  09:16 Haas Car Updates  11:13 Williams Car + Weekend Updates 17:31 McLaren Car + Weekend Recap 28:07 Red Bull Car + Weekend Recap  30:54 General Weekend Thoughts  36:52 Weekend Recap  48:18 Race 51:22 News 01:02:08 Final Remarks

Recapping our time at Indycar Toronto a few weeks ago! It was Amy’s first Indy race and Grace’s first time back at Indy in a few years. We go through our tips for a successful race weekend, favourite stories, Degrassi shout outs and how all Grace wants is a Josef Newgarden hat!  Helpful Links:  Theo’s timeline - https://www.instagram.com/p/C9r_cqcxJ1O/?igsh=ZGdvcnpkaXYyYmx1  Tragically Hip Livery - https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fD16lROoc/?igsh=bTU0NmZ5cWZ2cXIy  On the Run Livery - https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kxrTAvDpg/?igsh=aTJqcXp4ZmRkeXo3  Arrow McLaren’s Spider-Man Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/C9sJ6CkRvf8/?igsh=MWF1a29mNHE0MDVlcg==  Arrow McLaren’s Degrassi Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/C9hzb9tOBZQ/?igsh=M2lhd2FxZG0xOG8w  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 03:44 Overall Thoughts  10:51 Weekend Overview  18:46 Fav Stories 32:35 Race  44:38 Arrow McLaren’s Social Media  47:53 Final Remarks 

BREAKING NEWS - The Gals are back with a new episode! We chat all about sponsorship in F1, video games, tallest F1 driver pairings, and oh yeah the Grand Prix itself! Rough day for George Russell, but plenty for us to discuss.  Helpful Links: Alpine’s Special Livery - https://www.instagram.com/p/C9zY_OGCIsU/?igsh=eGFqYjh5MGV0bHRv  Toni Cowan-Brown’s Video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C95TZ9MPo0_/?igsh=MTVnajVhNmFjdHJ5YQ==  Yuki’s Helmet - https://www.instagram.com/p/C92BjlYNwkZ/?igsh=dG80MmhvcGI0MWll  PU Elements - https://www.instagram.com/p/C97VriltU9M/?igsh=NWt6ajVqdWxzdzRr  Mercedes Late Call 2021 Spanish GP - https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBgt9HobIF/?igsh=MXJ5MTd6cWZoaHZtNw==  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 01:15 General Weekend 12:41 Practice 19:25 Qualifying 23:41 Race 39:37 News 51:45 Final Remarks

It’s been a few weeks so here’s a sneaky bonus episode all about recent F1 news (and there’s a lot!). The Gals chat about 2025 sprints, air conditioning in F1, and (most importantly) puppy news! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 00:41 News 14:38 Final Remarks

Can you call this race anything other than AWKWARD? Between the Red Bull radio calls, the McLaren radio calls, and the Turn 13 drone shot, this race TESTED us! The Gals also chat about Red Bull updates, team orders in F1, and SLH’s 200th career podium.   Helpful Links: Sam Collins’ Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82bEWxK6CK4  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 00:33 Weekend/Practice 04:57 Qualifying 13:12 McLaren’s Race 34:37 The Rest of the Race 41:25 News 41:40 Final Remarks

GET IN THERE LEWIS!!!!!! We won’t lie, we are still crying (happy tears!) over Lewis’s win at Silverstone. The Gals also chat about driver news, extra-ordinary qualifying investigations, react to the new F1 movie trailer and recap the best race EVER! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 00:43 Lewissssss  04:15 General Weekend 06:11 Practice 10:30 Qualifying  16:10 Race 29:37 Random Thoughts  33:37 News 42:49 Final Remarks

Yabba dabba doo! We finally had a real battle for the lead, which (fortunately for us) resulted in major chaos! The Gals are back recapping the SPICY Austria sprint weekend and recent news in the drivers market.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 00:53 General Weekend 05:47 Practice but actually Amy’s Questions  10:38 Sprint Qualifying  12:46 Sprint  21:03 Qualifying  26:03 Race 49:04 News 52:08 Final Remarks

Surprise! We have a special bonus episode for this long weekend, highlighting another great weekend of F1 Academy. It was another dominant outing for Abbi Pulling and we got a new race winner! And as always, watch women’s sports! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 02:40 Race 1  05:05 Race 2 11:23 Final Remarks 

The Gals are back and its time to talk about the Spanish GP! Grace and Amy discuss the race weekend and recent news, including heat waves; conspiracy walls and Lewis Hamilton Fashion Week. Ongoing question: Will Amy ever follow our IG page? Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 01:21 General Weekend 02:45 Practice 06:34 Qualifying  13:47 Race 23:25 News 39:18 Final Remarks

To make up for our week off we’re delivering an extra-long episode today all about the recent Canadian GP! Now this episode may be as chaotic as the race was, but the Gals are d(r)iving into it all! Helpful Links: “The foolproof Canadian GP formula that new US F1 venues should copy” by Elizabeth Blackstock - https://www.planetf1.com/features/why-canadian-gp-remains-f1-north-american-home  Toni Cowan-Brown’s reel on F1 x Technology - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C79k5e1xE4W/?igsh=bnNzZmxjcml3MWhj  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 00:52 General Weekend  10:44 Practice 16:26 Qualifying  21:34 Race  38:32 Mercedes v Lewis  48:42 AI Trophy  52:32 News 01:07:54 Final Remarks

Hello! Bonjour! Because there’s no race this weekend, and the Gals are not going to the upcoming Canadian GP this year, we decided to chit chat about our experiences from the racetrack last year.  Helpful Links:  Lewis’ Hot Ones Appearance - https://youtu.be/0PdtS98IlcM?si=CpZ2X3P1_oLdwje8  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 02:54 Favourite Moment  06:10 Least Favourite Moment  10:13 What We Wish We Knew  14:51 What Would We Do Differently  21:11 Tips/Things to Know 31:54 Surprised to Learn 38:32 Funny Stories from the Weekend  42:38 Thoughts on GA Tickets  46:03 Overall Thoughts  49:14 News aka LH on Hot Ones 52:32 Final Remarks

FINALLY. FINALLY! Finally our favourite Monegasque won his home GP, broke the Monaco curse and adopted a new family member? The Gals were physically in Toronto but mentally in Monaco this week, chatting all about the GP, low stakes drama and everything else F1! Helpful Links:  McLaren’s special livery: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7O0ow1qLVh/?igsh=MXZlNTQ1MTU3bHZoaQ==  F2 Tunnel Almost Crash: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7XQIpJKzOq/?igsh=MThmbGlkeTJsdXM4Zg==  Laura Mag Video:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7bqYn6NcUB/?igsh=M3BxMXJzaHpoN2Jn  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it! F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 01:18 General Weekend Thoughts  15:45 Practice  21:18 Qualifying 32:37 Race  54:17 News 58:32 Final Remarks 

Welcome to the Gals On The Grid Unsponsored Del Made in Italy Imola GP Recap Podcast. Grace and Amy chat all about the race, recent Lewis news, Amy’s future F1 cave, Albon’s contract extension and more Lewis news :)  Helpful Links: Lewis’ Met Gala look - https://www.instagram.com/p/C6piisrLTMB/?igsh=dGs3dnM3OGcwNzk5    Broncos video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7Ag7hWOwPY/?igsh=MWh4b3BsZ2trOTJybg==  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro  02:30 Weekend Recap  07:07 Practice  14:42 Qualifying  19:12 Race 31:27 News 48:46 Final Remarks

It’s a long weekend here in Canada so we thought we’d put out a bonus episode this week (we’re biased but we think it’s perfect listening for a road trip back home after a weekend away)! The Gals are talking all about F1 Exhibition Toronto, our thoughts, what we each found most interesting, and what we learned. We hope you enjoy and let us know if you want a Part 2!  Helpful Links:  F1 Exhibition Toronto Website: https://f1exhibition.com/toronto/  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy / F1 Exhibition Toronto  00:00 Intro 00:46 Exhibition Info  04:19 Overall Thoughts 09:50 Favourite & Least Favourite Parts  15:51 Sim Racing  17:21 What We Learned 20:42 Safety 23:37 Drivers & Rivalries  26:41 Final Remarks

On this week’s episode, the Gals are talking all about F1 Academy’s second round of races in Miami - otherwise known as Abbi Pulling’s weekend! The Gals also discuss having race fatigue, being influenced by Charlotte Tilbury and the on-track commentators.  Helpful Links:  Article on trackside commentators, by Elizabeth Blackstock https://jalopnik.com/miami-grand-prix-trackside-commentators-fail-at-treatin-1851457691 In-person experience at Miami, by Marissa Kumari https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6kaLePrS96/?igsh=MWNwMzV4eG4ydG1sMw==  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro  02:14 Wildcard Entry  03:22 Watching F1A  08:25 F1A Weekend  16:22 News  24:40 Final Remarks

Lando Norris is an F1 Grand Prix winner!! On this week’s episode the Gals cover a jam packed weekend filled with sprints, penalties and… secret liveries? It was 305 vibes all around. Keep your ears tuned for our separate F1 Academy episode coming soon! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 01:31 Solo Ep 03:45 Weekend Updates  10:30 Practice  11:55 Sprint Qualifying  14:23 Sprint  25:58 Qualifying  30:37 Race  46:58 News  57:03 Final Remarks

It-solo, solo, everybody! For the Gal(s) first solo episode, Amy dives into all the recent F1 headlines, practices her Italian and covers possibly the biggest potential personnel move in F1 in decades (and no, its not Lewis to Ferrari). Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro  02:27 Ferrari’s Special Livery  06:34 Ferrari’s New Sponsor  11:24 Nico’s Move  13:33 Adrian Newey  18:18 F1 Academy  20:24 Final Remarks

The Gals are back, talking all about Zhou’s first home race :) There was chaos on track, chaos beside the track, chaos in the stewards room and chaos in pop culture generally this week! (Oh yeah, we talk about that Taylor Swift x F1 crossover) Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 01:37 Practice  06:45 Sprint Qualifying  13:00 Sprint Race  20:38 Qualifying  25:18 Race  44:37 News  56:40 Final Remarks

Double digits baby! With China hosting the first sprint weekend of the year, the Gals decided to take the off week and talk all about sprints - do they differ from a normal race weekend, do they influence the grand prix, do we even like them? Listen and find out!  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro 00:18 What is a Sprint? 01:22 History  06:51 Why were Sprints Added?  10:32 Weekend Format  17:23 Edge Cases  25:32 Points  26:14 Thoughts on Sprints  36:20 News 47:22 2025 Calendar  53:29 Final Remarks

Just like Yuki getting his first points at his home race, good things happen to those who wait! Today we’ve got an (unintentionally) long episode for you, talking all about the race, the undercutting strategy and some big brain thinking.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro  01:51 Pre-Race Updates  15:57 Practice 24:11 Qualifying  31:04 Undercuts 40:57 Race  01:06:09 News  01:12:20 Final Remarks

While Grace could probably talk about DTS for 44 hours (IYKYK), the Gals focus on the highlights from the recent season of the best sports show of all time, including the amount (or lack thereof) of female representation, our favourite moments, and how Amy had a better % match on Netflix.  Note: This episode was recorded at the end of February, 2024.  Helpful Links: @ Netflix’s Drive to Survive  Females in Motorsport article: https://www.femalesinmotorsport.com/post/drive-to-survive-claire-williams-helps-make-season-six-the-second-best-for-women-s-speaking-time  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 00:00 Intro  02:26 Overall Thoughts 08:20 Female Representation  14:13 Pundits  15:42 Favourite Moments  19:32 Mercedes Episode  25:50 Danny Ric  28:29 Surprise Exclusions  30:49 Favourite Quotes  32:31 Injury Clauses  34:42 Ferrari Episode  37:59 Running Commentary  46:46 Final Remarks

Sounds like Red Bull and Mercedes weren’t the only ones having reliability problems this weekend…the Gals mics were having some technical difficulties! On today’s episode we’re in the land down under, talking about Williams’ controversial decision to have Albon race in Sargeant’s car, and Sainz’ victory, sans appendix.  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1-related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro  00:50 Track Talk  03:07 Results 07:14 Practice 16:02 Quali  20:28 Race 47:00 Indy Updates

Extra! Extra! Read…I mean hear all about it! The Gals are back for a bonus episode, talking all about the first round of F1 Academy, the all female race series. You can bet that if we’re going to talk about men’s sports, we’re going to cover women’s as well.  Episode Sources:  F1 Academy Overview: https://www.f1academy.com/About/5tFG4jMNrPG2LzxYgk5mxU/rules-and-regulations   Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro 1:10 Primer 5:54 Saudi Highlights   15:42 Final Remarks 

Buckle up and get ready - today’s show is a busy one! The Gals chat about the Saudi Arabia GP, touch on recent news in the F1 world, and most importantly, talk about whiskers and wishbones (IYKYK).  Episode Links:  Wishbones: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.tech-weekly-the-novel-built-in-adjustment-on-mercedes-w15-that-they-can-tune.3wqHGqdMkCYjh3tqYS0vV5.html  BrrrakeF1 Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOWZC6TVC2M  Laura Winter’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4Q_NdOMmn_/?igsh=amtzYTgyc3E0Zmtv   Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy  00:00 Intro  00:48 Track Talk  06:17 Quali/Race Recap  06:58 Practice  16:40 Qualifying  19:10 Race 38:48 (Non) Tech Talk - Wishbones  48:05 News  53:43 Final Remarks

F1 is back baby! Today the Gals chat all about pre-season testing, the un-memeable opening titles and of course, bullet journals. Oh yeah, and in shocking news, Max Verstappen won the first race of the 2024 season.  Episode Links:  Tech Talk - see https://www.youtube.com/@Formula1  https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.tech-weekly-the-novel-built-in-adjustment-on-mercedes-w15-that-they-can-tune.3wqHGqdMkCYjh3tqYS0vV5.html  https://www.instagram.com/ruthbuscombe?igsh=cDQ3ZTMxc3pzNDhr  F1 Journal - ​​https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1mE4f9t-Uq/?igsh=MXRvaDF2NW1qaHQ4eA==  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy / Bahrain GP 00:00 Intro 00:42 Sam Collins Appreciation Section 09:54 F1 Opening Titles  13:53 GP Weekend  19:50 Practice  26:10 Qualifying  31:46 Race  41:37 Looking Ahead 45:40 Final Remarks

Come play spot the differences with the Gals! On this episode Grace and Amy take a first look at each of the car liveries for the 2024 season. They share their thoughts, feelings and Minecraft (or is it mind-craft??) is referenced a shocking number of times.  Episode Sources: Haas: https://www.instagram.com/p/C22SC_QoxZC/?igsh=aHl2aHg1cTd4N3pz  Williams: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-GSwAoFEi/?igsh=NTY2eTRqamRuY250  Stake: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-j3dtIIp4/?igsh=ejYxeDNuZXlyMGx4  Alpine: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3DKo7TogOs/?igsh=MThubmFxbW0wM3Iyaw==  Alpine WEC: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3DM_uyN5Zw/?igsh=cnU1ejc0cnZ3NW1q  RB: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3HiINVuwSk/?igsh=MWZhM3l5MnJjODdjag==  Aston Martin: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3PZK7br5ZN/?igsh=MWh0cTl1MHl2a2l5aA==  Ferrari: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3SUSV9ICRU/?igsh=OHpqaHlkZXFpcXR5  Mercedes: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3UwbFGOyPl/?igsh=MTNzdXJtaXhwZXNmMQ==  McLaren: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2K2lLzM5Gf/?igsh=MXVob2pocXg5NG1pZA==  Red Bull: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3YaLmyIOVk/?igsh=OTVhM3poMDhva3E2  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid  https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  00:00 Intro  05:00 Haas 07:15 Williams 10:31 Stake 12:55 Alpine 16:10 RB 19:29 Aston Martin  22:23 Ferrari 24:41 Mercedes 28:18 McLaren  30:17 Red Bull  32:15 Best/Worst Dressed  37:45 Final Remarks Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy / Car Liveries 

Want to get into F1 but don’t know where to start? The Gals are here to help! Today we talk through how this crazy sport works and what you didn’t know you needed to know. Amy has done all the research and Grace is testing her working knowledge.  For further information: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags.beginner-s-guide.7szZSRQkywApBCsTz1sDwg.html  Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  00:00 Intro 02:47 F1 vs Other Motorsports  07:35 Season Structure 11:45 Race Weekend 18:18 Sprints 20:45 The Race 27:50 Tyres and Pitstops  35:52 Points  38:49 Final Remarks Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / NASCAR / NASCAR Canada / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 

Welcome, let us introduce ourselves! We’re Grace and Amy, two sisters who love talking about F1 so much, that we decided to share our thoughts on the internet. We talk about our favourite drivers, tracks, why we decided to start a podcast and… tomato-based soups! Follow us on Instagram! @gals.on.the.grid https://www.instagram.com/gals.on.the.grid/  00:00 Meet the Gals  02:40 Favourite Team/Drivers  05:35 Favourite Track  08:22 Fun Car Facts 10:38 Intro to F1 19:12 Why Start a Podcast? 24:38 What to Expect 28:19 Final Remarks Gals on the Grid is a mostly Formula 1 related motorsports podcast for fellow F1 fans and soon-to-be F1 friends. Grace and Amy are two Canadian sisters who like to chat about all things motorsport. Let’s drive into it!  F1 / Formula 1 / F12024 / 2024 / IndyCar / Indy / Motorsports / Canada / F1 Academy 

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