Episode #74
F1 Madrid Grand Prix Review: Antonelli Wins, Norris Loses Out & McLaren Chaos
The inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid’s Madring promised a brand new circuit and delivered plenty to talk about, even if the racing itself left a lot to be desired. Kimi Antonelli took his eighth win of the season after a perfectly timed VSC turned the race on its head, while Lando Norris saw victory slip away after starting from pole. Charles Leclerc led for nearly 40 laps but Ferrari’s strategy left him fighting for fourth, and Max Verstappen somehow walked away with Driver of the Day after his chaotic opening lap. We’re breaking down the Madrid GP from every angle, including McLaren’s disastrous weekend with Oscar Piastri, questionable strategy calls from McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes, Verstappen’s radio rage, Lewis Hamilton’s dangerous refusal to stop after his FP3 crash, and Carlos Sainz’s very complicated relationship with the track he helped promote. Plus, we head into Conspiracy or Coincidence Corner to question the suspicious timing of the VSC, Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s comments about Fernando Alonso and which team may have brought a third car to Madrid. We also have Words of Wisdom from the drivers, a paddle court appearance from Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, Rafael Nadal in the paddock, F1’s plans for Madrid 2027, Lando’s McLaren hypercar test, and the first American to win Formula 3. And, of course, we’re asking the most important questions: who won our hearts, who broke them, and who really had all the luck in Madrid? #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #SpanishGP #F1Podcast #LandoNorris #KimiAntonelli #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri #McLaren #Ferrari #Mercedes #ReadingTheGrid The race may have been short on overtakes, but Madrid gave us plenty of material.
