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Racism in F1; Actions speak louder than words. We discuss Nelson Piquet and his racist attack on 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Who the f@ck is Nelson Piquet? Actions speak louder than words. We discuss has been Nelson Piquet and his racist attack on 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton. We talk about how the FIA, F1 and Liberty Media are overdue on acting on racism being pervasive in the sport. We talk about how this is reoccurring and carefully worded press releases don’t do anything. We...

Canadian Grand Prix Recap: Montreal Madness as Fernando Alonso shows how he is overrated, Max holds off Sainz, Mercedes is resurgent with Lewis Hamilton taking a podium. Fernando Alonso should have had a dream weekend. Instead he sees his caution lead to disaster as he loses out to Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Charles LeClerc and his teammate Esteban Ocon. Oh and he got a penalty too. Max Verstappen has a Super Max performance as Red Bull holds off Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to take another...

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Recap: Baku Bonanza as Ferrari explodes (literally), Red Bull dominates, and Mercedes Mercedes bounces Lewis Hamilton to the chiropractor Max Verstappen has a Super Max performance as Red Bull takes a 1-2 and take a huge advantage in both the drivers and constructors championship. Ferrari fails both drivers as both Charles LeClerc and Carlos Sainz crash out early. Mercedes drivers are doing everything they can but their car is causing injuries. The Silver Arrows need...

Monaco Grand Prix Recap: Fernando Alonso shows why Monaco must go. Ferrari fumbles give Checo Perez and Red Bull a huge win! Checo Perez take advantage of a Ferrari foul up and gets a win at Monaco! Max Verstappen grabs third, but his dad Jos is not to happy about it. Charles LeClerc once again suffers horrific luck at his home grand prix. Fernando Alonso slows the pack down and proves that Monaco must change to have a future in F1. Lewis Hamilton wouldn’t have any luck if he didn’t...

Spanish Grand Prix Recap: The Reign in Spain is Red Bull’s domination. Ferrari loses power and points and Lewis Hamilton has a comeback to remember in Barcelona! Super Max Verstappen takes another win while battling DRS issues and flies into the championship lead! Checo Perez takes second and is left to wonder if that is all Red Bull will allow him to achieve. George Russell finally gets to scrap with Max and shows us the future of F1 racing. Lewis Hamilton falters on lap 1 and comes...

Miami Grand Prix Recap: Max takes Miami, Ferrari and Red Bull battle for supremacy. George Russell outperforms and out lucks Lewis Hamilton and more! Super Max Verstappen take his 3rd win this year at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Amid football helmets, fake yacht marinas, a million celebrities and lots of hype, Red Bull takes a win to tighten the championship. Ferrari might not have won, but put on a great performance with both Charles LeClerc and Carlos Sainz getting on the...

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 9; Red Bull Strike Back. Super Max Verstappen dominates. Ferrari falters and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has his worst day in a long time. Red Bull comes to Imola and dominates the weekend! Super Max is back in the title hunt after a weekend where he silenced the critics. Sergio Perez continues his dream season with a podium as well. Ferrari had a chance to widen the gap on the Drivers and Constructors titles but Carlos Sainz’s bad luck resurfaced at the worst time and...

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 8; Australian Grand Prix Recap: Ferrari goes Down Under and comes out on top. Red Bull reliability plagues Max Verstappen. Mercedes and McLaren storm back. Follow @virtualstatman on Twitter for the best insights and stats. Sean Kelly is the person who feeds those amazing stats you hear Crofty and Brundle recite each week. He is an F1 encyclopedia and a must follow! Also follow @tonydiamonds_ and give him a lot of love. Marco is battling cancer and is a big Checo fan....

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 7; Viva Las Vegas! Formula 1 expansion into America; The Good, The Bad and why it is necessary F1 is headed to Las Vegas! In 2023, F1 will be expanding to 3 US races including a night race on the Las Vegas Strip. With the expansion of races in the US, we will ask if that is good, why it might be bad, but why it is necessary. How or when will F1 face in Africa again? Will they use revenue from US races to facilitate that? Will F1 expand to 30 races? How bad can that...

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 6; Super Max wins, Red Bull strike back, Ferrari Firepower, Midfield Mercedes and the justification of racing in Jeddah We got the racing we wanted with the new regulations. Epic battles, great defending, sensational passes, and thrilling highlights. But with the military attack happening close to the Jeddah circuit, we ask is it worth the risk? Super Max Verstappen and Red Bull struck back and took a win away from title challengers Charles LeClerc and Ferrari. Carlos...

Cali Formula 1: Bahrain Bonanza, Forza Ferrari, Mercedes Magic, Haas Redemption, and Red Bull disaster class The first race of the 2022 season was crazier than we could have predicted! Ferrari gets a 1-2 with Charles LeClerc taking the win and the early lead in the Drivers Championship. Red Bull has a disastrous end to the race and end up looking up from the bottom. Lewis Hamilton leads a struggling Mercedes team to a podium followed closely by new teammate George Russell. Haas with...

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 4; Why I am coming back to F1 after Abu Dhabi... and you should too In this episode of Califormula 1, we are going to talk about why I am coming back to F1 after the disaster at Abu Dhabi. The controversial ending which robbed Lewis Hamilton of his 8th title, tarnish Max Verstappen of his 1st title and rocked the Formula 1 world also had an impact on fans. Whether you have been watching from the days of Schumacher or started because of Nexflix’s Drive to Survive, the...

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 3; 2022 Formula 1 Season Preview In this episode of Califormula 1, we will preview the 2022 season. After a tumultuous offseason, we are finally back to racing with the season kicking off in Bahrain. Will Red Bull be able to help Max Verstappen defend his world championship? Will Sergio Perez force himself into the title picture? How will Lewis Hamilton come back after being robbed of his 8th world title? How will George Russell handle the high profile success that...

Cali Formula 1 S2 Ep 2; Ranking each livery, Politics in F1, Troubles for Haas, and Shakedown mania in Barcelona! In this episode of Califormula 1, we rank all the liveries that each F1 rolled out this month. From worst to first, we talk about the liveries we loved (Alfa and Aston) to the ones we will call back, I promise (Haas and Red Bull) We also talk politics and cash in F1. While there are more important things going on in the world, the financial breakdown of F1 does interact with...

Cali Formula 1 Season 2 Episode 1; Abu Dhabi, an anatomy of a disaster. Lewis Hamilton was gone but now he is back. Michael Masi is sacked. How this happened. We talk about the fallout of the Abu Dhabi fiasco and how it is bad for Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, F1 and racing fans We kick off season 2 of Califormula 1 by talking about the fallout of Abu Dhabi, the failure of the FIA, Masi and his multiple mistakes, the media bottling the fallout and how both drivers are losers in this...

Cali Formula 1 Episode 36; 2021 Formula 1 season recap. We talk Abu Dhabi fallout, season winners and losers, and the best and worst races. We talk about the fallout of the Abu Dhabi fiasco and how it is bad for Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, F1 and racing fans We also recap our favorite races and which circuits were duds. (ahem Belgium) Winners and Losers – which drivers had a great year, which ones didn’t and which ones surprised us. Team performances – which teams lived up to their...

Cali Formula 1 Episode 35; Abu Dhabi Grand Prix recap. Whatever that was that took place in Yas Marina, we will discuss it. Max Verstappen is our new champion, Lewis Hamilton has every right to be upset and the FIA has a lot of explaining to do. We wanted drama for the last Formula 1 race of the 2021 season, but not like this Race Director Michael Masi makes a mockery of the sport on the final lap of the final race and robs Lewis Hamilton of a title and robs Max Verstappen of a clean...

Cali Formula 1 Episode 34; Saudi Arabia Grand Prix recap. Drama in Jeddah as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are tied heading into the final race. We talk crashing in quali, red flags, negotiations, brake tests and penalties (and racing too) This and more Formula 1 talk! Jeddah gave us great drama but terrible driving as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into Abu Dhabi tied for the title. Max pushed the car to the limit in qualifying and ended up costing himself. Lewis was cruising...

Cali Formula 1 Episode 33; Qatar Grand Prix recap. The Lion has awakened as Lewis Hamilton dominates the weekend. Max Verstappen overcomes a penalty to keep the lead. Fernando Alonso gets on the podium. This and more Formula 1 talk! Lewis Hamilton puts the Hammer down and dominates Losail with a wire to wire win that brings the title difference to 8 points. Max Verstappen avoids a penalty for Brazil but gets a penalty in Qatar, and promptly overcomes that to finish second. If Valtteri...

Cali Formula 1 Episode 32; Brazilian Grand Prix recap. Lewis Hamilton with the weekend of a lifetime after disqualifications and penalties. Max Verstappen learns to look but don’t touch and more Sao Paulo drama! Lewis Verstappen channels his idol Ayrton Senna with a drive of a lifetime. Overcoming a technical disqualification and engine grid penalty, he storms through sprint race and full race to win! Max Verstappen gets the weirdest fine, avoids a penalty and limits damage to his title...