Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

While Sergio Perez is an F1 driver we see today, the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix occurred before Kathryn became an F1 fan, and while it has been explored on Drive To Survive, Kathryn wanted to cover in depth what happened.From Sergio Perez going from P5 to last to first to Mercedes absolutely blowing a double sack pit stop for George Russell and Valtteri Bottas that they didn't need to take, the 87 laps of the alternate race had everything.Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101...

In episode 11 of our Spring Break Sprint, let's take some time to get to know the first-ever F1 World Driver's Champion, from all the way back in 1950.Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 10: https://youtu.be/2TnL4v9Clmw?si=NVWk0pzC9_FutkmAF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 3: https://youtu.be/nTFHvjy9Tuc?si=R9OeYWiGYi1c7o9X Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv...

Breaking news: Max Verstappen's race engineer is leaving Red Bull...in a year and a half. Obviously, GP leaving Max is a big deal, and will be one of the only big deals we hear about all the way through the end of the 2027 season.Why? Because the McLaren F1 team wants to mess with Red Bull now that they're not the top team on track anymore. McLaren isn't the top dog either anymore, but here's to them still attempting to stay relevant in light of the fact that Lando isn't really much of a favorite to repeat as...

Remember that one time Flavio Briatore got banned indefinitely from Formula 1 for allegedly ordering Nelson Piquet Jr. to crash his car to help Fernando Alonso win the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix?Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeSpring Break Sprint Episode 9: https://youtu.be/17FBU-JighY?si=d3N2u3sIi4R_73paKathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=X77Ygl9c3bZ7gZsCWhat Happened At The 2005 United States Grand Prix: https://youtu.be...

How many multi-time race winners have NOT won the Formula 1 World Championship?A decent amount, actually. Kathryn breaks down the notables.Other Episodes Referenced:Spring Break Sprint Episode 0: https://youtu.be/AhN_K3yA15Q?si=SBNRWJ_vyiKJJd30Spring Break Sprint Episode 8: https://youtu.be/Zzd_ryt2YXE?si=Ya8XbJKJ-x9nHF2-Spring Break Sprint Episode 7: https://youtu.be/_BHNy69KQMQ?si=1N2DKHxNGQMqIzPdSpring Break Sprint Episode 6: https://youtu.be/l6rrP-zZFxU?si=7nMmsUK-zv9SGtAuSpring Break Sprint Episode 1: https://youtu.be/4f_btri9Ecg?si=t88KqfH-ziVK0Lj3 Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off...

In over 1,100 races in the history of F1, 13 women have stood on Formula 1 podiums on behalf of the winning constructors.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down who they are, and their roles with their teams at the time.Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Intro: https://youtu.be/AhN_K3yA15Q?si=WT1jYCUKdgcK6ZXZF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 7: https://youtu.be/_BHNy69KQMQ?si=CGidnI1cFRsE-Kl-F101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 2: https://youtu.be/xB1R8Rcpl-M?si=qpNhiMLudt0-Aa0QKathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4...

F1 has raced all around the world, including 75 visits to Monza, 71 visits to Monaco, and 60 visits to Silverstone.But what about the country and circuits that F1 has only raced at once?Let's dive in.Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 0: https://youtu.be/AhN_K3yA15Q?si=H0YNsNKVYdPlpwfnF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 3: https://youtu.be/nTFHvjy9Tuc?si=6D6KSysOiuPqf6u8F101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 5: https://youtu.be/j3uXj7IDNYU?si=cF9f1GoE9J7bdFrNWhat Happened At The 2005 United States Grand Prix: https://youtu.be/jaeW9IYXTfs?si=slFUJc11TiqAfmiAF101 Spring...

A short and sweet one today, and a quick primer on the season that almost broke Formula 1, because Michael Schumacher was *just that good* at driving.Other Episodes Referenced:From The DMs - Is Max Verstappen's Dominance Damaging F1:Spring Break Sprint Episode 5 - F Is For Family: Spring Break Sprint Episode 1 - Where The Drivers Clinched Their WDCs: Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube...

There are a lot more F1 drivers who are related to other F1 drivers (let alone other motorsport drivers) than you think. Kathryn breaks down the most significant F1 families, including the two father-son pairs who both on FIA World Championships.Other Episodes Referenced:Spring Break Sprint Episode 2: https://youtu.be/xB1R8Rcpl-M?si=cPtIh4Fr565L4fq6Kathryn Watched The Entire 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=pRJpr3ZnAVz_DFOYEverything You Need To Know About The Cadillac F1 Team: https://youtu.be/lAkey3CjmYc?si=fJcQbBgiqsTTK_dQF1 Team Genealogy...

The F101 Spring Break Sprint is back with Kathryn's opinions on the most interesting turn names at F1 circuits around the world, including:-The Morbid One-The Namiest Name At Silverstone-The One That Reminds Kathryn She's Bad At Math-The Mean But Hilarious One-And more!Other Episodes Referenced:Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeSpring Break Spring Episode 3: https://youtu.be/nTFHvjy9Tuc?si=RwYcbAOBaR_CJiBH Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627...

Winning in F1 is hard. But there are a handful of drivers who won in their debut race. Let's talk about them.Other Episodes Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfke2024 Australian GP Reaction: https://youtu.be/V5AUMEFHglA?si=0UNg1iUjZCBbacZnFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg...

Okay, so let's talk about that time an F1 driver almost single-handedly bankrupted a Formula 1 team the year the team fully expected to not have built a competitive car.Because Kimi Raikkonen isn't *just* known for that one time he peaced out of the Monaco Grand Prix after crashing out and finished watching the race in the hot tub of his yacht in 2006.Other Episodes Referenced:Spring Break Sprint Intro: https://youtu.be/AhN_K3yA15Q?si=LeGYVFAifmTwPaIqSpring Break Sprint Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF1 Team Genealogy Series...

When it comes to the Formula 1 World Driver's Championship, the driver itself who clinches the title is probably the biggest deal, and less known is on which circuits internationally did those drivers win their titles.Kathryn did the math, looked at the maps, and has some thoughts.Other Episodes Referenced:What The Heck Happened At The 2005 United States Grand Prix: https://youtu.be/jaeW9IYXTfs?si=m5Wjyy0MHun-u_nKFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts...

Without F1 for the next month, Kathryn has way too much time on her hands, so as a Drive to Survive-era fan, we're going to dig into some old, Formula 1 lore from before she rocked up to the sport midway through the 2021 season (yeah, the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix got Kathryn hooked. There was no looking back after that.)In this series, Kathryn is going to dive into F1 stories like:-That time a driver almost bankrupted an F1 team-The Crashgate Crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix-Michael Schumacher's F1 debut-The Monaco Diamond theft-And moreLike & Subscribe and hit the bell...

Three races down and it's time for F1's spring break. The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was...an interesting race. Kimi Antonelli notched his second straight race win, Oscar Piastri FINALLY got to race a Grand Prix lap AND ended up in P2, and Charles Leclerc made the most out of a pretty mid weekend for Ferrari with a P3 finish. In today's episode, Kathryn also breaks down: -Ollie Bearman's scary 50G crash that ruins George Russell's race -Red Bull and Max Verstappen's crisis that's putting the team smack in the middle of the midfield -The battery issue that could...

The F1 spring season finale is here! Who would have thought? F1 and the FIA dropped some pretty big news on qualifying changes that will come into play at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. Will it stop Mercedes' qualifying dominance? Time will tell.In today's episode, Kathryn also breaks down:-Adrian Newey stepping down as Team Principal after TWO races (one of which he didn't even attend)-How Jonathan Wheatley leaving Audi for 'personal reasons' at the exact same time totally has nothing (read: everything) to do with it-Gripes about certain new liveries this weekend-Our first rookie appearance in FP1...

F1 Academy kicked off with a pair of thrilling races over the weekend at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, featuring wins from Alpine's Nina Gademan and Audi's Emma Felbermayr. New Ferrari junior Alba Larsen struggled in the season opener, while newcomers Natalia Granada (Sephora) and Payton Westcott (Mercedes) both secured podiums in their debut. Other Episodes Referenced: 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/DHj5tXuMSjc?si=akU2sAYrE-GnHSh- Breaking: F1 Cancels Grands Prix In Bahrain & Saudi Arabia: https://youtu.be/TGzWrv_pq0Q?si=JG6_bHA44UzI6ISL Follow Going Off Track: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going...

The F1 Chinese Grand Prix was one heck of an opener for the 2026 Sprint Slate.In today's episode, Kathryn starts off with (another) sincere apology to Toto Wolff for being wrong about Kimi Antonelli.Because he won his first F1 race and became the second youngest F1 race winner in the history of the sport.Kathryn also breaks down:-Lewis Hamilton's first podium with Ferrari-Ollie Bearman's impressive start to the 2026 season in his second year with Haas-Alpine's double points finish and the lesson from it that Flavio Briatore probably won't learn-Carlos Sainz somehow netting Williams' first points of the...

The writing has been on the wall for a couple of weeks, but F1 has officially cancelled the 2026 Bahrain & Saudi Arabian Grands Prix.In today's breaking news episode, Kathryn discusses:-The statements released by Bahrain and Saudi Arabia about the cancelations-Why F1 isn't replacing the races-Why F1 can't reschedule Bahrain and Saudi Arabia like the WEC and MotoGP are for their upcoming races in Qatar-What this means for the equipment F1 teams are storing in Bahrain for those races-And why this "F1 Spring Break" will be different from the Summer Shutdown.Other Episodes Referenced:2023 Qatar Grand Prix Reaction: https...

Who's ready to endure the first sprint race of the 2026 season? Not much news ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix (unless you count Lewis Hamilton going horseback riding), but we're ready for a big weekend of racing and questions, especially on if these new batteries are going to last down the long straights on the Shanghai International track.Want to join Kathryn in her race predictions? Send them to her on Instagram at going.off.track (https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/) after qualifying, and she might feature them in her reaction episode!Other Episodes Referenced:2025 Chinese Grand...

F1 Academy is back in action for its 4th season, featuring six returning full-time drivers and new sponsorships from the likes of Lego and Gatorade.Kathryn is back to discuss:-Her favorite for the 2026 season-All the new rookies-And which future driver has the best chance to ultimately graduate from the Academy to an F1 seat (and it's probably not who you think)

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Well that was kind of an exciting race!Kathryn's grade: 3.5/5In today's episode, Kathryn reacts to:-George Russell's win, Kimi Antonelli's podium, the engine compression loophole-Charles Leclerc's podium and the hopes for the Tifosi-The promising start from Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad-How the Australian GP is cursed if you're Australian, basically Australian, or you've crashed in Australia in 2025)-How Aston Martin handled the race-Audi's promising day-And more

F1 is finally back and we're going racing in Melbourne!

And it might be a hot mess of a race...

In today's episode, Kathryn discusses:

-Memeable moments from the 2026 F1 title sequence

-Her thoughts on the F1 Apple TV deal (not positive)

-Cadillac and Audi's F1 debuts and the benchmarks for their opening races

-A quick rundown on where the drivers stand with their penalty points (Careful Ollie!)

-The absolute disaster at Aston Martin right now

-Williams' weight issues

-Her and...

We've been waiting for Cadillac F1 Team to join the F1 grid for over a year, and we're just a few days away from it actually happening.Who are they? How did they get here? Are they even going to be any good? How to they compare to other brand new constructors to the F1 grid?Kathryn, as always, as thoughts

Other Episodes Referenced:F1 Team Genealogy Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcXu9UMyuGLuK1PE9aiXYoqsAston Martin F1 Team Genealogy: https://youtu.be/5E0dEnMGnps?si=lkamQuhwN1qR4amWOur Review Of Guenther Steiner's...

So...things with Aston Martin are...not great after two weeks of testing and severely limited running.But what does this mean for 2026? A lot, actually.

Other Episodes Referenced:

Kathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season (So You Don't Have To): https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=9J2xx6EpLjBP46yhF1 Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/8L1WiHOnHys?si=zcjCyjEOdMrIcSLP Our F1 Genealogy Series Playlist: https://youtu.be/5kbJjDgGdWs?si=7MFR0YqlwqdT0cXyIs Jack Doohan's F1 Career Doomed?: https://youtu.be/f2APqNljL1U?si=iirm33KeGa_paVAuHow We Ended Up In The...

The Going Off Track podcast is back, and Kathryn has completely and totally overthought her rankings of the 2026 F1 Liveries.

In today's episode, Kathryn answers burning questions like:

-Will VCARB repeat as Livery Of The Year?

-Where does the polarizing Ferrari livery land in her rankings?

-Does Alpine have a good looking car this year?

-Where do the Cadillac and Audi newbie liveries stack up?

-And more

Other Episodes Referenced:

2024 Livery Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDrZU1xB34M

Oh Qatar, what a race. Shoutout to McLaren for giving F1 one of the most exciting ends to the season in 15 years.

16 points between the top-3 drivers and all to play for.

Lando Norris needs a win, Max Verstappen needs a win with Norris of the podium, and Oscar Piastri needs...basically a miracle.

In this combo Qatar Grand Prix reaction/Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Predictions episode, Kathryn & Emily discuss:

-Those McLaren strategy decisions

-Who we want to see on top after Abu...

One. Last. Sprint. Weekend.

The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix is shaping up to become one of the most critical races of the season, featuring: the last sprint race of the year (yay!), a 25-lap tyre limit and mandatory two-stop, and oh yeah, 24 points between Lando Norris and Max Verastappen and Oscar Piastri.

No big deal, right?

In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily also discuss:

-Emily's thoughts on the fallout from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix

-Adrian Newey becoming Aston Martin's new Team Principal?

...

Shoutout to everyone in the U.S. who stayed up late into the night waiting on the FIA to release the confirmation documents about the McLaren disqualifications.

In today's episode, Kathryn and Paul discuss:

-What led to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri being disqualified from the GP

-How this impacts Max Verstappen's chances to win his 5th World Driver's Championship (spoilers: it's hard, but totally doable)

-What this means for McLaren's car setups in Qatar

-The Mercedes double-podium for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

-Why Aston Martin...

Time to go to the weirdest race on the calendar: the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Do we love it? Do we hate it? Does it always deliver...something?

Kathryn and Paul (because Emily is trapped at work) discuss:

-Franco Colapinto's extension with Alpine through 2026

-Our thoughts on those REALLY NICE THINGS Ferrari Chairman John Elkann said about Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (who, in case you forgot, is a 7-time world champion)

-F1's partnership with Fortnite that Kathryn fully doesn't not understand because she is...

We've all seen it coming, and Lando Norris has taken a one-point edge in the 2025 World Driver's Championship race with his dominant win in the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix

In today's episode, Kathryn & Paul discuss:

-How the race director deployed an unnecessary Virtual Safety Car to end the race, ruining the exciting battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for P2, and the battle between Oscar Piastri and Ollie Bearman for P4

-Ollie Bearman matching Haas' best race finish since 2018

-George Russell's epic radio sass

-Lewis Hamilton's nightmare race...

Formula 1 takes Mexico City!

We've got about 800 rookies participating in FP1, a huge battle between Max Verstappen and the McLaren Drivers, and hopefully more exciting racing action than the COTA snorefest.

Other Episodes We Referenced:

2025 United States Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/qJ1rt70Xmdw?si=ra4jf3_GEBadhGmu

Our Brawn Documentary Reaction: https://youtu.be/ktVmXqcFms0?si=y3fLxRVxfsmeLIwq

2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/AIOhLmy65ZQ?si=4lR5d7Q1j1xY1eSP

2024 Singapore Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu...

Shoutout to our friends at  ⁨@WhatsApp⁩  and OffBall for inviting us to participate in Season 2 of The Chat, featuring our F1 favorite, Daniel Ricciardo, plus Australian motocross racers Jett and Hunter Lawrence, who provided a ton of insightful and hilarious commentary about the GP.

But that's said...COTA sure did disappoint. Good thing the United States Grand Prix has 9 more chances to make up for it with the contract extension to 2034.

And with Max Verstappen picking up 33 points on the weekend, it's game on for the 2025 World Driver's Championship fight against Oscar Piastr...

Welcome to the second half of the 2025 sprint calendar, we're going to COTA, and with the tight battle between McLaren's Oscar Piastri (who, in case you, like McLaren, have forgotten, is the championship leader) and Lando Norris (who is NOT the championship leader) are deep in a fight to hold off Max Verstappen for the 2025 title.

We also react to:

-George Russell's interesting contract extension with McLaren (oh, and Kimi Antonelli is sticking around too!)

-Our thoughts on the 2025 COTA liveries

-Our sprint and GP predictions

-And more

Oh Singapore, we want to love you...

The 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix was...quite a weekend. George Russell's win was overshadowed by McLaren clinching the 2025 World Constructor's Championship, while McLaren clinching the 2025 World Constructor's Championship was overshadowed by another chapter of Papaya Rules Gone Wrong.

Kathryn & Emily also discuss:

-Why Oscar Piastri is probably counting down the minutes until he can get out of his McLaren contract

-The double standards in Papaya Rules (which have nothing to do with Lando Norris' first lap overtake of his teammate. Kind...

Welcome back to F1's OG night race: the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix

And the question on everyone's minds: will Max Verstappen be able to continue his World Driver's Championship comeback push at the ONLY track on the calendar he's never won at?

We also discuss:

-Our thoughts on the passing of beloved paddock pup Roscoe Hamilton

-Max Verstappen winning on his GT3 debut, in a Ferrari, while on a week off, because of course he's like that

-How McLaren can clinch the World...

McLaren could have clinched the 2025 World Constructors Championship in Baku. They didn't, and they didn't in the fashion of a meltdown for the ages.

In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily also react to:

-Max proving that he's not quite out of contention yet for his 5th World Driver's Championship

-CARLOS SAINZ FIRST WILLIAMS PODIUM

-George Russell & the Mercedes overcut that gave him P2

-How Lando Norris could not overtake if his chances at the Driver's title depended on it

-Oscar Piastri's opening lap crash and the potential mental...

Will this race be a Good Baku or a Bad Baku?

In today's episode, Kathryn & Emily discuss:

-Williams winning their Right of Review for the Sainz/Lawson incident at Zandvoort (and how silly it makes the FIA look)

-Our thoughts on the 2026 F1 Sprint Calendar (Monaco Sprint Race when?????)

-The new F1 x Pottery Barn Teen collaboration

-Our Baku predictions

-And more

Other Episodes We Referenced:

F1 Team Genealogy Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcXu9UMyuGLuK1...

Why does McLaren keep doing Oscar Piastri so DIRTY?

Kathryn & Emily discuss at length. But not THAT much length. We could have talked even more about how desperate McLaren is to ensure Lando Norris wins the 2025 World Driver's Championship over his teammate.

We also discuss:

-Colton Herta's shift from IndyCar to F2

-Why Pierre Gasly would want to commit to Alpine for another three years (and it's not why you think)

-The second Monaco GP extension announcement of 2025

-Isack Hadjar's recovery drive from the pit lane to...

It's time for Monza!

This week, Paul and Kathryn discuss:

-Stefano Domenicali trying to fix Formula 1 in all the wrong ways

-Ferrari coming out with another disappointing livery

-Colton Herta being tabbed as Cadillac F1's newest test driver, and what that could mean for his future as an F1 driver (including a trip to Formula 2?)

-Our Monza Predictions

-And more

Other Episodes We Referenced:

How We Ended Up In The Kimi Antonelli Netflix Documentary:https://youtu.be/jIPy3F8...