Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

After a dominant season, Red Bull driver Alisha Palmowski claimed the 2026 F1 Academy Championship following the reverse grid race of the 3-race weekend at the 2026 United States Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Palmowski's championship charge-What Audi's Emma Felbermayr and Alpine's Nina Gademan need to do to claim the vice championship-Mercedes' Payton Westcott on the verge of claiming the Academy's Rookie of the Year award-Alba Larsen's late-season charge en route to her third season in 2027-And the intriguing Constructor's battle that will likely go down to the final race in Vegas next monthOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 F1...

Kimi Antonelli *almost* clinched the 2026 World Driver's Championship...but didn't quite get there at the United States Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were able to hold Kimi Antonelli off from clinching the championship-How Kimi Antonelli can clinch the Driver's Championship next week in Mexico City-How Charles Leclerc found the pace Ferrari lost over qualifying to finish P2-Max Verstappen's frustrating weekend that ultimately ended in P3-The high stakes of P2 in the 2026 World Driver's Championship-The battle between Red Bull and McLaren for P3 in the 2026 World Constructors Championship-My COTA...

After a couple months off, F1 Academy is back in action for the penultimate race weekend of the season.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Alisha Palmowski can clinch the 2026 Driver's Championship-How Alba Larsen's performance at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix helped her to a third F1 Academy season in 2027-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Recap: https://youtu.be/NXcvvLkSKCU?si=_qKs-E2NoRCmd-J-2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/8AYXBqIGhag?si=4phIEVcdR53YL29N2026 F1 Academy British Grand Prix Recap: https://youtu.be/MjkxizLi0y0?si=y8uye2Ua8a8O-pCsFollow Going Off...

It's time for the Americas leg of the 2026 season, kicking off with the 2026 United States Grand Prix, and Kimi Antonelli's first best opportunity to win the 2026 World Driver's Championship.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Haas' choice to replace Esteban Ocon with Rafael Camara in 2027-Why Red Bull extended Laurent Mekies' contract beyond Max Verstappen's tenure with the team-What a timeline looks like for F1's upcoming first race in Rwanda-How weather may impact Raceday at COTA-Kathryn ranks the COTA special liveries from most boring to least boring-Kathryn's COTA Predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 Spanish Grand Prix Reaction (Madrid...

It took 10 tries, but Max Verstappen has finally won in Singapore. And in the sprint too! (But even Max said that the sprint doesn't matter anywhere near the Grand Prix)In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Max's win, obviously.-Kimi Antonelli's podium and what it means for clinching his first World Driver's Championship-And why, while Kimi *can* clinch in COTA, he probably won't-Isack Hadjar's power unit nightmare-Charles Leclerc's podium, but more importantly...-The crisis of the Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari partnership-How George's 2026 title hopes (probably) came to an end in the sprint-And just how bad a sprint race at Marina Bay...

Time to cap the triple-header with the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Valtteri Bottas' bike tour from Sepang to Singapore-Singapore's debut on the sprint calendar (which means Kathryn has to wake up at Two! In! The! Morning!)-Audi's impressive Singapore livery-Alex Albon's epic durian helmet-An update on when Kimi Antonelli can clinch the 2026 World Driver's Championship-What George Russell's power unit penalty means for his title hopes-The Singapore weather forecast-Kathryn's Singapore predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:TEN Sprints? Kathryn Breaks Down The 2027 Calendar: https://youtu.be/9RA_B1KoMJw?si=R33XYshNV0_dii-mKathryn Ranks The 2026 F1...

In 2017, Max Verstappen celebrated his birthday winning the Malaysian Grand Prix. In 2026, Max Verstappen celebrated his birthday winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.Time is a flat circle.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The FIA screw-up that robbed us of an actual rain race, and why current Formula 1 cars are too reliant on software to manufacture racing -What Verstappen's win means for Red Bull's new power unit manufacturer, Ford Powertrains-How Kimi Antonelli's P2 was damage limitation after Mercedes' failed upgrades-Lewis Hamilton took the long way to a P3 finish, starting the wet race on slicks-And how he...

Will the Malaysia birthday magic strike twice for Max Verstappen? F1 hasn't raced at Sepang since 2017, and more than half of the grid has not seen this circuit outside of the simulator.And of course, in light of the World Driver's Championship stakes, the real question is: Who will come out on top between Mercedes teammates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell?In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Why we've had the third-ish confirmation that no, Esteban Ocon will not be driving for Haas in 2027-Why Aston Martin really had no choice to stick with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll...

Safe to say, the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix sure did give us a ton of chaos!In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-George Russell's win, keeping his driver's championship hopes alive-Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar teaming up for Red Bull's first double podium since China 2024-How this race would have been extremely boring if not for Alex Albon's crash kicking off some safety car chaos-Lando Norris' complaints about Franco Colapinto and why he thinks Colapinto should be banned from the sport?-Ferrari's major nothingburger of a weekend-Should Christian Horner replace Fred Vasseur as Team Principal at Ferrari?-How Kimi Antonelli's...

F1 is back in action this week, racing on the streets of Baku and...hoping for at least more than 4 overtakes like last time out at the disappointing Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down: -Isack Hadjar's contract extension with Red Bull -Esteban Ocon's future in F1 as it's been announced he will not be driving with Haas next year -And who is in line to take over for Ocon in the second Haas seat -The real reason behind F1's decision to shorten races by 15km in 2027 (and why it's nonsense) -McLaren's disappointing rebrand...

Stefano Domenicali? Have you been listening to our requests to make Monaco a sprint race??? Because we're claiming credit for this one.Unless it's a bad race weekend. Which it probably will be.In today's episode, Kathryn also breaks down:-The other 9 sprint races on the calendar, which is way too many sprint races-Including a sprint to OPEN THE SEASON in Bahrain? Are they crazy?-The 5 races in 6 weeks to open the season-The return to Portugal and Turkey-How the season finale is going to shake out-And yes, how this is way too many sprint races.Other Episodes Referenced:-F1...

The question coming into this morning was: can Max Verstappen overtake 100 amateur go-karters? The question after lights out was: how quickly can Max Verstappen absolutely demolish 100 amateur go-karters?Because it took 35 minutes over 14 laps of pure, wholesome chaos.Kathryn breaks down:-What Max Verstappen had to accomplish-What the broadcast didn't have time to mention because Max wrapped up the race so quickly-Who ended up with Max on the podium-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 Spanish Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/NUCB7OgD7kw?si=uSk4oZVU02nnUm5WKathryn Watched Every Race of The 2016 Season So You Don't Have To...

The Madring finally made its debut on the F1 calendar and...wow that was bad. Monumentally bad. In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Just how bad the Spanish Grand Prix was-Why Carlos Sainz should not shoulder the blame, but current drivers *should* help develop circuit layouts-Why La Monumental is a cool corner, but really doesn't give us great racing-Kimi Antonelli's continued charge through the World Driver's Championship, now up 81 points over George Russell-Max Verstappen taking advantage of the lack of overtaking to hold onto P2-Lando Norris' argument that drivers shouldn't be able to pit under VSC or safety...

After months of speculation about whether or not the circuit is going to be ready in time, F1 has moved to Madrid to debut the Madring Circuit.Will the Pirelli tyres survive La Monumental's banked curve? Or will we have a repeat of the 2005 United States Grand Prix?Other Episodes Kathryn Referenced:F101 Spring Break Sprint Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 22 (John Watson P22 to P1): https://youtu.be/oDeCoCHx5og?si=bTI0STktC851UZArIntroducing Cadillac F1 Team: https://youtu.be/lAkey3CjmYc?si=-ucEajuc0P5...

Kimi Antonelli is on a charge, winning the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, his home race, from P19, to become the first Italian to win at Monza in 60 years.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Just how screwed over George Russell was during the VSC-How Max Verstappen somehow managed to put his struggling Red Bull onto the podium-Pierre Gasly's shock pole position after 9 years on the grid-And also how losing his Monaco podium, which was once again returned to Isack Hadjar, will impact the battle for P5 in the Constructor's Championship between Racing Bulls and Alpine-Yuki Tsunoda's continued performance as a...

F1 is back in action this weekend for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix and...Ferrari didn't screw up the special livery? You're shocked. I'm shocked. We're all shocked.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Lando Norris' extension with McLaren through 2030-And Lando's new single-seater junior team-Franco Colapinto's contract extension for 2027 at Alpine-The...interesting 2026 Italian GP trophy design-How Kimi Antonelli's engine penalty will impact the 2026 Driver's Championship-Thoughts on Isack Hadjar's wrist injury and potential return timeline-Kathryn's Monza predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2025 Italian Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/-gsJgK4QQm8?si=cW1je9Osv4XhDs4ZF1 Team Genealogy Playlist: https...

While the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix sprint fest was a snore-fest, the race itself was actually pretty exciting, as befitting the final race at Zandvoort for the foreseeable future.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Why that sprint race should have been an email (and why sprints could damage F1's reputation in the long term)-Whether or not Lando Norris is a viable championship contender in 2026-The awkward strategy decisions behind Mercedes directing George Russell to move aside for Kimi Antonelli to take P2-Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso's surprise points finishes (plus Nico's huge save after Gabriel Bortoleto's...

F1 Academy is back in action for the fourth round of the season, which will see Red Bull's Alisha Palmowski and Audi's Emma Felbermayr continue the 2026 championship fight.Other Episodes Referenced:2026 F1 Academy British Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/MjkxizLi0y0?si=d0ZY0JCeL22RV5kLF1 Dutch Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/S19CgRgrdzU?si=OoFsVwfTMbpjt1w3Follow 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...

In a shock move, Max Verstappen and Red Bull announced today that Verstappen has extended his contract to 2030.So, he's not retiring after 2028. Probably.Other Episodes Kathryn Referenced:Oscar Piastri And The 2022 Silly Season: https://youtu.be/SpZo-4b3bYk?si=oV_uawrgqjGI9zgvF101 Spring Break Sprint Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF101 Spring Break Sprint Episode 29 (Vettel Fired Kvyat): https://youtu.be/kBClCghzu9k?si=Jd4dYY4PrOGfq44sKathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=T0PlHWDr3...

So that was a nice and quiet summer break...all the way up until this week.In today's episode Kathryn breaks down:-Yuki Tsunoda's shock return to the F1 grid-Liam Lawson's return to Red Bull for an injured Isack Hadjar-Williams confirms Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz to remain for 2027-The shock team principal change at Cadillac-The Monaco Grand Prix appeal update (we have a court date!)-Why the Dutch Grand Prix is leaving the F1 calendar (and probably won't ever return)-Kathryn's Zandvoort predictions (she remembered the sprint this time!)-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:F1 Team Genealogy Series...

In news no one saw coming, the previously cancelled 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix is back on the schedule, sneaking into a free weekend in October, but it won't be contested at the Bahrain International Circuit. Instead, it'll be taking place at the Sepang International Circuit in...Malaysia? Other Episodes Kathryn Referenced:Bahrain & Saudi Arabia Cancelled: https://youtu.be/TGzWrv_pq0Q?si=z7lSoQr05-uJk60CKathryn Watched Every Race Of 2016: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=0uS_K13DzWI9MlVgF101 Spring Break Spring Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyW_csY3MKcUB4xSDDD3a1QXY3ylMMfkeF1...

Heading into the summer break after a weird one, Lando Norris wins the Hungarian Grand Prix after losing the lead to teammate Oscar Piastri.But six laps and one faulty gear box turned Piastri's hopeful day into a nightmare in Hungary. For the *second* year in a row.Kathryn also breaks down:-Max Verstappen complaining all the way to P2-Kimi Antonelli's championship hopes going into the summer break-The tangle between Piastri and Carlos Sainz that cost him everything-The shockingly impressive day from Aston Martin (the bar is low)-Lewis Hamilton's penalty-filled weekend-And a teaser to break down the...

What even is a racing incident anyway?In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The FIA determinations for Lewis Hamilton's penalty from the opening-lap racing incident with George Russell and the 'no further action' from Charles Leclerc's crash with Oscar Piastri-Kimi Antonelli's 6th win of the 2026 season-Max Verstappen's bounce back to the P3 he probably should have gotten last week at Silverstone-The nightmare weekend from Aston Martin's new engine upgrade package-Kathryn's race predictions-And moreFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple...

You get a Straight Mode! And you get a Straight Mode! And you get a Straight Mode! Everybody gets a Straight Mode at Spa!

In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:

-The current stakes in the World Driver's Championship fight between Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and maybe Charles Leclerc?

-The news about the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix probably being cancelled for good

-How the 5 Straight Modes will impact the race

-How the Belgian weather might impact the race weekend

-Ferrari's first shot at the new...

F1 Academy certainly delivered in its first appearance as a support race for the British Grand Prix, with championship contenders Alisha Palmowski and Emma Felbermayr picking up victories, but it was Wildcard driver Chiara Battig who stole the show.Battig became the first wildcard driver to take pole, and the youngest pole sitter in F1 Academy history, en route to a P2 finish in the feature race and 22 points on the entire weekend.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-More of Battig's statement-making weekend-What Palmowski and Felbermayr need to do to bring the championship to the final races of...

So Silverstone had quite the awkward ending! But congrats to Charles Leclerc for becoming Ferrari's 250th race winner!In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The FIA computer glitch that marred Leclerc's win-How Kimi Antonelli's misfortunes have narrowed his championship lead over George Russell-And what that means for the rest of the 2026 season -Just how good that special McLaren livery looked on track-The Racing Bulls and Alpine midfield battle that will probably last throughout the rest of the season-What Red Bull needs to figure out before Max Verstappen throws in the towel and becomes a full-time sim-racer-The new weird penalty...

F1 is back in action this week in Silverstone, and now that Kathryn's back from three days in the wilderness, let's break down what happened in Austria last weekend and what's to come this weekend in the U.K.Kathryn breaks down:-What Red Bull's engine upgrades mean for Max Verstappen's season-Ferrari's epic fail following Lewis Hamilton's win in Barcelona-The long-term implications of Mohammed Ben Sulayem getting rid of FIA Presidency term limits-The great Silverstone liveries from McLaren and Cadillac and the Williams livery that is...a choice.-Kathryn's Silverstone predictions-And more!Other Episodes Referenced:-Our Reaction To The...

F1 is back in action this week, facing an altitude challenge at the Red Bull Ring in Austria!In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-What happens in F1 when there is no news for 5 minutes-The 60-ish second recap of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix-An update on McLaren and Red Bull's Monaco protests-Some probably very wrong race predictions-And more!Other Episodes Referenced:Red Flag No. 8 - Gasly Reinstated To Monaco Podium: https://youtu.be/uWLoQk2JnqI?si=9bHPXmvNf0b0y_qD2025 Austrian Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/dxrb1bbpJQc?si=HkTaj4GFV4tXEAnVFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram...

Okay so that race in Barcelona wasn't *that* exciting, but Lewis Hamilton winning his first race as a Ferrari driver absolutely overshadows every single moment.(Look, Kathryn's saying nice things about Lewis Hamilton again!)Kathryn also breaks down:-All the stats behind Lewis's Barcelona victory-The all-British podium-How reliability will be Mercedes' Achilles heel as the season goes on-And also how the championship is 100% not remotely wrapped up yet-Nico Hulkenberg's very strange DNF-Alex Albon's difficult day en route to a non-classification while also still racing to the checkered flag-How bad Kathryn's race predictions were-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:Red Flag...

Breaking news: The FIA screwed up! Remember during the Monaco Grand Prix broadcast when Martin Brundle suspected the pit lane speed limiters weren't calibrated correctly? Turns out he was right! And Gasly gets his podium back!In today's breaking news episode, Kathryn breaks down:-The evidence Alpine gathered to overturn the 2, 5-second penalties Gasly earned during the race, which demoted him from P3 to P7.-Why the FIA knew there might be a problem, but didn't actually resolve it before the race began.-Why other teams probably won't follow in Alpine's footsteps to get their penalties overturned.-And moreOther...

F1 is going back to where it all begins...everyone's favorite preseason shakedown track in Barcelona!In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Her thoughts on the new regulation tweaks for 2027 and 2028 (meh)-Why this isn't the Spanish Grand Prix anymore-Some thoughts on if the early Mercedes dominance will actually continue through the European season (Monaco, as we know, doesn't count)-How Alex Albon is celebrating his new milestone at Williams-Her probably bad race predictions-And more!Want to join the race predictions party? Drop your podium picks in the comments after qualifying, or send them over on Instagram at Going...

Oh Monaco, you may not deliver us an exciting race, but you do deliver us...something.This time? A LOT of speeding in the pit lane penalties.Kathryn breaks down:-Kimi Antonelli's 5th straight win (and Part 5 of Yes, I Was Wrong About Kimi Antonelli, Sorry Toto)-Lewis Hamilton did nothing, finished P2-Isack Hadjar's surprise podium-Max Verstappen's surprise retirement from P2-The banner day for both Racing Bulls drivers-Lance Stroll reminding Aston Martin that they need to move on from him and find a new second driver.-Charles Leclerc's nightmare day at his home race-The Race Stewards snatching...

Welcome to the F1 European season, and we're kicking things off with...the Monaco Parade.But hey, at least we know what we're getting into from the start.In today's episode, Kathryn discusses:-Charles Leclerc's multi-year contract extension to kick off the 2026 driver market (kinda)-The FIA deciding to shut down Mercedes' engine compression ratio loophole a month early-McLaren celebrating its 1000th F1 race-Aston Martin's shockingly good special livery-Kathryn's race predictions-And moreWant your podium predictions featured on the pod? DM them to Kathryn on Instagram at going.off.track after quali!Other Episodes Referenced:That Time Lewis Hamilton Woke...

Alpine F1 Team broke some major news yesterday that Gucci will take over for BWT as the team's title sponsor in 2027.Kathryn breaks down:-Why Gucci needs F1-What the 2027 Gucci Racing livery could look like -How former Renault CEO Luca de Meo was instrumental in the deal-The full circle moment of the team that evolved from Benetton Formula once again taking the name of a fashion brand-What this means for the Alpine part of the team name-And an overview of some other fashion partnerships featured in Formula 1 since Benetton bought Toleman in the late 1980sOther Episodes Referenced:Red...

F1 Academy was back in action as one of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix support races, and Red Bull's Alisha Palmowski took advantage of the 3-race weekend with a pair of wins, totaling 53 points on the weekend to take the lead of the championship standings from Audi's Emma Felbermayr.Kathryn also breaks down:-Emma Felbermayr slipping to P2 in the championship, 25 points down from Palmowski, but not out of the running yet -Megan Bruce's launch to third in the driver's standings in just her second F1 Academy Weekend-Mathilda Paatz leading Aston Martin to its first F1 Academy victory in the...

Was the 2026 Canadian GP the race of the year?In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-That shockingly good sprint race-Kimi Antonelli's 4th straight win (but also why George Russell is down, but not out)-Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen's phenomenal racing to round out the podium-Does Isack Hadjar's performance in the second Red Bull seat mean the curse is broken?-George Russell's DNF after the amazing wheel-to-wheel racing with his teammate-Alex Albon's run-in with that marmot...-McLaren's BANANAPANTS decision to start a dry race on Inters (It's giving Ferrari strategy)-Kathryn's Montreal predictions-And moreFIA Decision Documents: https://www.fia.com...

It's been a relatively quiet three weeks, but F1 is back in action for another Sprint weekend in Montreal at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.Will any team be able to stop the Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli dominance? In today's episode, Kathryn also breaks down:-Max Verstappen's 24 hours at the Nurburgring cut a little short (and why Kimi Antonelli won't be driving with him any time soon)-Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD's bid for a 12th team (also featuring Christian Horner?)-F1's new collaboration with Hasbro-Carlos Sainz' first hot lap on the Madring (and why Pirelli needs to make...

F1 Academy will be back in action as one of the support races for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix this weekend in MontrealIn today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Her build of the new F1 Academy Lego Car-The F1 Academy fan predictions for the 2026 championship winner-How the three-race weekend can be a game changer for the top 2026 contenders-The 2026 Canadian GP Wildcard Driver, Autumn Fisher-And moreOther Episodes Referenced:2026 Miami Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/Z_KcR0iF-Dk?si=4h7-vW2mZ1RT1YN6 Follow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7...

F1 made its triumphant return in Miami and it was...quite the chaotic weekend. Kimi Antonelli came out on top with his third straight win from pole this season.Kathryn also breaks down:-Whether Charles Leclerc's penalty was worth it or not-The little impact Max Verstappen's penalty had on his final result-Kimi Antonelli's record-breaking day-Oscar Piastri's charge to the podium-The teams that made progress over the F1 'Spring Break'-The teams that seriously backtracked during the F1 'Spring Break'-Kathryn's Miami predictions (which were bad)-A little Colton Herta F2 update-Remembering Alex Zanardi-And moreOther Episodes Referenced:Kathryn Watched Every Race Of...