A dive into the world of Formula One with your hosts Noah, Griggs and Ben. To hear the show live, join us every Friday at 1 PM CST on weglfm.com. To stay connected with us, follow our show Twitter @SMOPpodcast (https://twitter.com/SMOPpodcast).
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F1 is one of the hottest sports in the world right now thanks to an increase in marketing and of course the Netflix hit Drive to Survive. F1 Casuals, hosted by Marc, Greg, and Mike, is a podcast for the new fans and the reinvigorated fans where we'll have hot takes, race breakdowns, and just some good ol' casual conversations about the sport we love. Episodes drop every Monday post race with some special episodes sprinkled in between. We'll see you on the grid! Find us on social media @f1cas ...
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Smooth Operators (6/24/2024)- Summer Shenanigans Episode 3: Nice
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The boys are back in studio for this episode! First they talk about the F1 news, then they recap the Spanish Grand Prix and wrap up with their picks and preview of the Austrian Grand Prix.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators(06/09/2024)- The Return of the Dutch Anthem
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The boys are back with race recap of the Canadian GP, among other news like Checo getting an extension, AI Trophies, EA Sports F1 24, and a whole host of hilarious content.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators(05/26/2024)- Summer Shenanigans - Happiness at last
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Noah and Griggs are here to talk about what could be the most heartwarming Monaco race of all time. More episodes are coming soon as the boys are hard at work.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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The boys are back for one last time for the semester, they talk all the drama including Nico and Newey, the Chinese GP, as well as the upcoming Miami GP.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (4/12/2024)- Calendar Crazy
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The boys are back to disuses the F1 circus, This time it was the most recent Japan GP, The new Calendar for 2025, The driver lineup for 2025, and the who what why of those driver moves.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (4/5/2024)- Back to Japan
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On this episode of Smooth Operators, Griggs, Noah and Ben discuss what Sainz's future will look like along with their preview and picks for this weekends Japanese Grand Prix.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (3/29/2024)- Melbourne Madness
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On this episode of Smooth Operators, Ben, Noah and Griggs discuss the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA and FOM relationship, and the driver market.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (3/22/2024)- Going to a Land Down Under
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On this episode, Griggs and Ben talk about Logan Sargeant giving up his car this weekend for Alex Albon, the FIA, Zak Brown's new contract extension and their picks and preview for the Australian Grand Prix.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (3/15/2024)- Abysmal Alpine
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The boys are here on the radio as they break down the past races including Alpine struggles, Redbull dominance and scandal, as well as Mercedes and a kid named Bearman.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (2/29/24)- 2024 F1 Season Preview
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On this episode, Griggs and Ben preview the upcoming F1 season and give their predictions and takes for what to expect in 2024. Then, the guys move into discussing the Bahrain Grand Prix and give there thoughts and predictions for the race weekend.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (2/16/2024)- Red Bull Rearrange
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After a two week break, Noah, Ben and Griggs are back again to talk about the world of Formula 1. On this episode, the guys talk about car launches, Fernando Alonso interested in going to Mercedes, their favorite liveries from the launches, and what they are looking forward to from testing next week.…
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Smooth Operators(2/2/2024) - Fabulous Ferrari
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The boys are back and are excited to talk to you as the offseason gave them a present for things to talk about like, Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari, Andretti getting blocked from entering the world of F1, Haas's sponsorships and livery.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators(1/26/2024) - Madrid Madness
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the boys are back to talk Madrid, Lando Norris, Driver contracts, and a look toward the livery season as it is fast approaching.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators(1/19/2024) - Livery Talk
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The boys not only talk the McLaren livery but also driver talk and what ever the last segment is.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (1/12/2024) - Goodbye Guenther
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The boys are back from break and ready to talk about more Formula One. To start off, the gang reacts to the firing of Guenther Steiner at Haas and give their thoughts on the decision. Next, they discuss Mercedes and them changing almost all the parts on the car. Then, they discuss ESPN's Top 10 F1 Drivers of 2023 list and finish the show talking ab…
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Smooth Operators (12/01/2023)- F1's Season Finale and Holiday Episode
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The boys are back to recap both the Las Vegas GP and the season finale in Abu Dhabi. They also break down the season as whole and salute American hero Logan Sargent on getting the contract to stay in F1.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators(11/17/2023)- A Fortune Won and Lost on Every Deal.
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The boys are back and this time is all about Vegas baby, manholes coming out to hurt Ferrari, Fans paying thousands to be told to leave, Max Verstappen may not be the fastest, does the circuit look like Spider-Pig, all these topics and so much more as the SMOP boys are left with more questions than a Mobster trying to find a rat.…
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Smooth Operators (11/10/2023)- Breaking Brazil
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Noah and Ben are back to talk about the world of F1. Including, Brazil GP recap, A recap of the lap one crash from Brazil, the economics, and world of F1 in Las Vegas, and the bombshell of Perez staying at Redbull.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (11/3/2023)- Back In Brazil
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On this episode of Smooth Operators, Griggs, Noah and Ben recap the Mexican Grand Prix, talk about the Fernando Alonso to Red Bull rumors, and preview the Brazilian Grand Prix along with giving their predictions for the weekend.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (10/27/2023)- 50 Episodes
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The boys are back for the 50th time as they break down the USA GP, why people who finished the race did not actually finish the race, what is a kilometer, and look towards the Mexico GP.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (10/20/23)- Circuit of the Alamo
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The boys are back to talk all things F1 including the Qatar GP, the American GP at COTA, Alpines new investors including Taylor Swifts BF, and so much more.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (10/6/2023)- Andretti, Apple, Alpine
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Ben is not here so it is just Griggs and Noah on the show today. To start, they talk about Andretti getting FIA approval to join F1 and it now being up to Liberty Media. Next, the guys talk about the report of Apple being interested in acquiring the F1 broadcast rights and give their opinions on it. To finish up the show, Griggs and Noah preview th…
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Smooth Operators (9/29/2023)- Is Red Bull Good???
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The SMOP boys are back and here to talk all that F1 goodness including Japan GP recap, Contracts, Logan Sargent, Red Bull, Sales Tax, and Liam Lawson.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (9/22/2023)- Made in Japan.
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Griggs can't make it as Noah and Ben talk Singapore, Andretti, and Japan.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (9/15/2023)- Singing in the Pain
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On this episode, the boys are back to talk about the world of F1. To start, the guys discuss all the contract situations in F1, followed by talking about the new tech on the cars and to wrap it up they previewed and gave their predictions for the Singapore Grand Prix!By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (9/8/2023)- Monza Max Madness
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On this episode the guys are back again to talk about F1. They start the show by recapping the Italian Grand Prix and then the rest of the show dive into random F1 topics.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (9/1/2023)- Our 1 Year Anniversary
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The SMOP boys are back and this time here to break down what happened during the Dutch GP, the news, the Monza GP, and a look back on the first year of this podcast. WWW.WEGLFM.COMBy Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (8/25/2023)- Dutch Discussions
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The boys are finally back in the studio to talk F1 after a long summer of doing virtual shows! To start, the guys talk about what happened during the F1 summer break along with some of the news currently happening in F1. Next, they previewed the Dutch Grand Prix and to wrap up the show the guys gave their race predictions along with our special gue…
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Is Lance Stroll Safe at Aston Martin? | Will Red Bull Win Every Race This Season? | F1 Summer Break
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On today’s episode, Marc and Mike are joined by Joey Adler. Joey is a longtime F1 fan and is the former President and CEO of Diesel Canada. She was part of the team that helped bring Diesel on as one of the first major sponsors for Red Bull in the mid 2000s. The three chat about Joey’s favourite F1 moments, her thoughts on the relationship between …
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Smooth Operators (7/30/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.12- F1nale for the summer
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The boys break down a whole host of topics on their last episode of the summer as they break down Spa, Tv ratings, La Vegas, and a whole host of topics as things continue to heat up going into the summer break. WWW.WEGLFM.COMBy Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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McLaren Racing is BACK | Daniel Ricciardo Belongs In F1 | Red Bull Breaks Record | Hungarian GP Review
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On today’s episode, Greg is back in studio and we’re absolutely pumped about it! The boys review the Hungarian GP which saw the return of Daniel Ricciardo in F1, a statement race from team McLaren, and another win for Max Verstappen (I know, it’s getting a little ridiculous at this point) And MOST IMPORTANTLY, stick around until the end because the…
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Smooth Operators (7/23/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.11- RB stands for Record Breaking
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The SMOP boys are here and here to talk, this time on the agenda is Hungray talk, Alpine Anguish, and a look towards Spa. Noah's computer was so enthralled it turned itself off mid-episode.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (7/16/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.10- Hungry for Hungary
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The Smop boys continue their summer series this time with their tenth edition, covering the upcoming Hungary GP, what is next for Redbull, and a pre-summer break breakdown of the season so far.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (7/9/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.9.5- The one about Danny Ric
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The SMOP Boys are here to bring you an emergency broadcast about Daniel Ricciardo becoming a full-time driver for the rest of the foreseeable future.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Was Mika Hakkinen Right All Along?! | Alex Albon and Williams Shine Again | What’s Going On With Checo? | British GP Review
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We were in the home of F1 at Silverstone this past weekend and what a race it was for the British racing team McLaren! Are they back? Was Mika Hakkinen right all along? I’ll guess we’ll see. It was another strong showing from Williams, and more of the same from Red Bull: Max dominance and Checo disappointment. The biggest news coming out today is D…
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Smooth Operators (7/9/2023) Summer Shenanigans EP.9- Max, McLaren, Madness
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The Boys break down the past English GP, a reaction to the Schedule for 2024, and Griggs and Ben continue to fuel the flames of the Prancing Horses that are burning. For more information about us and WEGL visit WWW.WEGLFM.comBy Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (7/3/2023) Summer Shenanigans EP.8- Red Bull Rampage
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The boys break down the previous Austrian GP, What Mclaren is cooking, and The upcoming England GP. Check out the WEGL Website here WWW.WEGLFM.COMBy Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Ryan Reynolds Buys Into Alpine | Is Carlos Leaving Ferrari?! | Lance Stroll's Future at Aston Martin | Austrian GP Preview
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On today's episode, Mike and Marc are chatting all about the recent big news in F1 including Ryan Reynolds joining forces once again with Rob McElhenney to purchase a stake in Alpine F1, huge shake ups at AlphaTauri, Lance's future at Aston Martin as well as a preview of the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix happening this weekend. Tune in now! Show not…
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Smooth Operators (6/25/2023)- Summer Shenanigans EP.7- All About Red Bull
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The boys are joined by Paige Benning as they break down Sergio Pérez's position at Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo's Position in F1 in general, and wrap up with a preview and predictions of the Austria GP.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Canadian GP Recap | Aston Martin Came to Play | Ferrari Makes The RIGHT Strategy Decision?! | Is Lewis Hamilton the Most Skilled Driver of all Time?
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On today’s episode, we’re recapping our home Grand Prix in Montreal and we sure had fun watching everything go down during the race weekend including Guenther Steiner gearing up with the Habs, Bottas showing off one of the greatest special helmets of all time, and Groundhogs, groundhogs, and some more groundhogs. And that’s before we even got to th…
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Smooth Operators (6/18/2023)- Summer Shenanigans EP.6- Max Madness in Montreal
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The boys break down the Max dominance in Montreal, some Driver Market speculation, and a look at EA Sports' Driver ratings for the upcoming game.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Canadian GP Preview | F1 Trivia Round 2 | Can Lance Stroll Win His Home Race? | New F1 Academy Initiative Announced
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On today’s episode, the boys are back and are previewing their home race, the Canadian Grand Prix! We’re absolutely pumped for this race and yeah you’re right, Max is probably going to dominate but that doesn’t mean that we won’t have some drama happen behind him! Can Alpine continue their form? Can Lance show up at his home race? And will Yuki cha…
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Smooth Operators (6/9/2023)- Summer Shenanigans EP.5- Oh Canada
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The boys break down the upcoming Le Mans 24-hour endurance race and the upcoming Candian GP. For more information about the show visit www.WEGLFM.com And to watch the show visit WEGL's Youtube.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Smooth Operators (6/4/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.4- Battle in Barcelona
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The boys break down the most recent "exciting" Spanish GP, as well as go into detail about team's chances and hopes for the rest of the season.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Dream Turns to Nightmare For Lando Norris | Is Mercedes Back? | Has Ferrari Finally Broken Charles Leclerc?
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Well we had quite the weekend in Spain with an electrifying qualifying session which saw Charles out in q1, Checo and George out in q2 and Lando on the second row qualifying p3! Of course that dream quickly turned into a nightmare for Lando at the beginning of the race, Max took off and never looked back, the Mercs are looking good and Lance heard …
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Wet and Wild at the Monaco GP | Will Lance Stroll Get Replaced? | Does it Get Any Better Than Max’s Pole?
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On today’s episode, Marc and Greg recap the Monaco Grand Prix, ⅓ of Motorsport’s triple crown. We had an insane qualifying with Max edging out Fernando for pole and a race that ended with bumper cars in the rain! Lance was disappointing again and Yuki continues to show why he’ll be the most likely successor to Checo in the Red Bull number two seat.…
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Smooth Operators (5/28/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.3- Monaco Madness
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The Boys break down a crazy Monaco Sunday, as well as going into madness about a whole host of topics ranging from the type of milk at Indy to Baguettes. After dipping their toe into Monaco Madness, the boys break down the upcoming Spanish GP.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Can Fernando Alonso Win His 33rd Race? | Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari?! | Yuki Tsunoda is a Saint
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On today's episode, consider it a little bumper before our main Monaco GP Review show coming out next week! It's just Marc on the desk today and he does a quick preview of the upcoming race as well as some interesting headlines that have popped up throughout the week including Ferrari contract talks, Liberty Media's plans for Vegas, and a new liver…
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Smooth Operators (5/21/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.2
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The SMOP boys continue their summer series as they break down TV Ratings, Buying or Selling drivers from their contracts, and a preview of the greatest Sunday in Motorsport as F1 goes to Monaco.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Discussing the Current Treatment of F1 Academy with The Ultimate Paddock Pass
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On today's episode of F1 Casuals, we welcome our first guests! Joining us all the way from Spain, 5 members of the Ultimate Paddock Pass are on the pod to discuss the current treatment the F1 Academy is getting in terms of coverage and overall respect from FiA, the FOM, and Liberty Media. Natalia, Miri, Rebecca, Libe, and Yaiza offer some great ins…
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