Bridgestone has entered the chat! John & Cory discuss the "Tire Wars" of yesteryear. They also chat about Verstappen not being allowed to drive at the Nuremberg event, Ricciardo's future, and why silly season may have started early this year.

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The F1 Files - EP 72 - What Were The Tire Wars?

The former team principal revealed some stunning truths about his tenure in F1. John & Cory chat about Otmar's candid interview on the High Performance Podcast. They also discuss Danny Ric's invite to the Austin Grand Prix as well as Red Bull's continued chaotic decline.

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EP 133 - Saint Otmar Of Szafnauer

Toyota has entered the chat!!! John & Cory chat about the bombshell Haas announcement and what it actually means. They also discuss the rookie sprint race that never was, as well as a 3-way battle for Red Bull's 2nd seat in 2025.

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EP 134 - The Great Gazoo!

It's a Ferrari 1-2 in Texas! John & Cory chat about how quickly F1 moved on from the latest Red Bull cheating scandal. They also discuss a missed opportunity during the trophy debacle as that controversial penalty Norris incurred in the Grand Prix.

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EP 135 - Ferrari Domination & The Austin Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz gets himself another win! John & Cory chat about Ferrari's near-impeccable form in Mexico City. They also discuss Max Verstappen's unapologetic lack of sportsmanship, Redbull's chaotic free fall as well as Hamilton's mounting impatience with Mercedes.

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EP 136 - Carlito & The Mexico City Grand Prix

Max Verstappen gets a critical win in Sao Paulo. John & Cory chat about Max's impressive 17th-to-1st performance and its impact on Lando's season. They also discuss Hamilton driving Senna's McLaren in the rain as well as that stunning result for Alpine. 

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EP 137 - Max Verstappen & The Brazilian Grand Prix

It's (almost) race week! John & Cory chat about "The Letter" from the Grand Prix Drivers Association. They also discuss the importance of Audi/Sauber's signing of Gabriel Bortoleto, Franco Colapinto's fate, as well as McLaren's water-in-the-tires trick.

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EP 138 - The Home Stretch

It's trash week in Las Vegas! John & Cory chat about all the trash leading up to The Vegas Grand Prix. They discuss multiple firings at the FIA, a self-firing of the CEO at Liberty Media, as well as SkyeF1's firing(?) of Damon Hill... Oh, and Checo's dad is a bigot.

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EP 139 - Oops All Trash

It's a Mercedes 1-2 in Vegas! John & Cory chat about Hamilton's stellar drive from 10th to 2nd. They also discuss Ferrari's painful 3rd & 4th place finishes. But most importantly, ANDRETTI WINS(!) as GM Cadillac F1 secures its "agreement in principle" to join the grid in 2026! Oh, also Max won the championship.

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EP 140 - Mario Andretti & The Las Vegas Grand Prix

Silly season ramps up in Qatar! John & Cory chat about Checo's impending forced-retirement. They also discuss drama at the FIA, as well as Max losing respect for George Russell. Also, a race happened?!

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EP 141 - Drama & The Qatar Grand Prix

McLaren wins the constructors championship! John & Cory chat about all the fond(?) farewells(?) in Abu Dhabi. They also discuss the pace of those future Ferrari teammates as well as off-track drama leading up to an epic 2024 season finale.

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EP 142 - Fond(?) Farewells(?) & The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Childhood friends Cory Willis (https://twitter.com/burncoryburn) & John LePore (https://twitter.com/johnnymotion) discuss the current state of Formula 1 in the U.S.A. from the perspective of lifelong fans.

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