The Grid Girls Formula: An F1 Podcast

Welcome to Grid Girls Formula: An F1 Podcast, the show where women in motorsport come together to talk all things Formula 1 and beyond. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just starting your F1 journey, this podcast is your go-to space for race recaps, technical breakdowns, and inspiring conversations about women making their mark in motorsport.

The Grid Girls Formula: An F1 Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Zoe Faulkner, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Zoe Faulkner hosts The Grid Girls Formula: An F1 Podcast, a technology show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #24

  Why your Favorite F1 Team is Amazing One Week and Terrible the Next

  Sep 22, 202625 minS2

  Same car, same drivers, completely different result — why? This week: the real physics of what makes an F1 track "high downforce" vs "low downforce," aero grip vs mechanical grip, why straights are a strategy tool not just a speed test, and why Ferrari/McLaren/Red Bull/Mercedes each thrive on different corners. Then a full preview of this weekend's Baku Grand Prix — the one track that breaks every rule we just covered. New to F1 and want the stuff Drive to Survive skipped? This is your show. New episode every week. Follow @gridgirlsformula on Instagram for clips and breakdowns

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  Episode #23

  Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Recap: Norris's Bad Luck, Antonelli's Win, and Madring's Overtaking Problem

  Sep 15, 202617 minS2

  A full breakdown of the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula 1's first-ever race at the new Madring circuit in Madrid. Lando Norris led from pole but lost the race to a mistimed Virtual Safety Car window, Charles Leclerc led the most laps but finished fourth, and Kimi Antonelli picked up his eighth win of the season to extend his championship lead to 81 points. In this episode: qualifying's razor-thin margins, the Lap 1 chaos, Norris's brutal pit stop timing, Leclerc's long strategy gamble, Lewis Hamilton's brake failure and title concession, the Sainz/Alonso home-race drama, and why F1 drivers and pundits are already calling for the Madring to be redesigned before 2027. If you're newer to F1 through Drive to Survive or the F1 movie, this episode is built to explain not just what happened, but why it matters — strategy, regulations, and the technical side, explained without assuming you already know it all.

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  Episode #22

  19th to 1st: Antonelli's Historic Monza Win (Italian GP Recap)

  Sep 9, 202624 minS2

  He started 19th on the grid at his home Grand Prix and won. Officially, it's the 2nd-biggest comeback to a race win in Formula 1 history — behind only John Watson's 1983 Long Beach win from P22. This week: Kimi Antonelli's full comeback story at Monza, why George Russell's title hopes just took a hit, Ferrari's disastrous home race with Charles Leclerc's crash, and a look ahead to F1's brand-new Madrid Grand Prix — the first Spanish GP at a new circuit in 40+ years. New episode every week — perfect if you're newer to F1 and want the strategy and history explained without the jargon. Follow Grid Girls Formula on Instagram: @gridgirlsformula

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  Episode #21

  How Formula 1 Pit Crews Complete Stops in Under 2 Seconds

  Aug 19, 202621 minS2

  A Formula 1 pit stop can take under two seconds — practically less time than it takes you to blink twice. But it's not just fast mechanics. It's a rehearsed, high-stakes operation where every person has exactly one job, and if even one is off by a tenth of a second, the whole thing falls apart.In this episode we go inside the pit box role by role: the front and rear jack, the four-corner wheel crews, the wing adjuster, and the stabilizers — then zoom out to who actually makes the call to release the car, why unsafe releases carry brutal penalties, and how pit stop timing feeds into undercut and overcut strategy on track. We also get into what it costs to run a fast pit crew (wheel guns alone run $20-30k each) and why the fastest teams treat pit stops as an engineering problem, not just a talent one.By the end, you'll watch pit stops differently — not as a blur, but as a sequence you can actually read.We will cover:Why a pit stop isn't spontaneousThe pit wall: who's really calling the stopCrew design: why everyone has exactly one jobRole breakdown: jacks, corners, wing, stabilizersThe traffic light system and unsafe release penaltiesHow pit stops factor into undercut/overcut strategyTraining, fatigue, and crew rotationThe cost of a fast pit crewWhen things go wrong: contingency planning

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  Episode #20

  How the F1 Steering Wheel Became the Brain of the F1 Car | Evolution from 1950s to 2026

  Aug 5, 202623 minS2

  From a simple wood-and-metal wheel in the 1950s to a $50,000–$100,000 handheld computer today — the F1 steering wheel has changed more than almost any other part of the car. This episode goes decade by decade through that evolution: why wheels shrank as downforce and aero improved, when power steering and paddle shifting showed up, and a full rundown of what every button, dial, and screen on a modern wheel actually does — from differential and brake balance adjustments to the "Mario Kart" overtake button. If you've ever wondered what a driver's hands are actually doing mid-corner, this one's for you.

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