Nicole and Briana aim to bring their F1 group chat to you every Thursday with funny recurring segments and fast-paced banter. Grid Walk releases every week (not just race weeks). No recaps here - we discuss the most interesting topics of the week by trying to discover why decisions were made and/or make predictions for the future.
“I don’t know about you but I am feeling” like this is the 22nd episode of Grid Walk!
A lot went on in Montreal this weekend, Briana and Nicole cover it all with a Canadian Grand Prix Review. What an awesome weekend for Williams Racing driver Alex Albon and the willpower of his hard tires! Returning to the podium this weekend as P2 and P3 was Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team driver Fernando Alonso and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team driver Lewis Hamilton. Has Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team begun closing the gap to Oracle Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen? It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room, Sergio “Checo” Perez’s seat at Oracle Red Bull Racing. Is Sergio “Checo'' Perez's time up? Did Scuderia Ferrari actually figure out a “successful” race strategy? Why did Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz still look frustrated (besides, the line for the stewards’ office)?
A new compound is on the grid this week, the brand new segment, The Tire of Topics! Briana and Nicole will spin the wheel and let the universe decide which big F1 headlines they dive into! What is happening with the expansion of F1 Arcade? Will the recently announced F1 scripted TV series be as successful as the reality docuseries Drive to Survive? What are Barbie and Ken doing at the Monaco Grand Prix in the 60’s? Lewis Hamilton takes no breaks in between races and appears to be on a tour! Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about the importance of diversity and inclusion in their workplace at the Forbes Iconoclast Summit in New York City. Lewis Hamilton was then part of the “Mavericks of Motorsports” panel with Mercedes Benz Canada. What is the F1 Academy’s Discover your Drive initiative? F1 and Make A Wish come together for an incredible cause!A Grid Walk tradition, Briana and Nicole have curated their own Canadian Grand Prix podiums for some of what they found to be the most memorable Montreal moments. How did Alex Albon celebrate his P7 finish and what did his pets think? Someone prepare the hope alarm, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has more plans in store and seem optimistic (!!!!!). What new meme did Toto Wolff gift us? How soon is too soon for the BWT Alpine F1 Team to poke fun at Carlos Sainz’s impeding penalty? Of course, there is a moment to honor the true stars of the Canadian Grand Prix, the wildlife.
After the news of the W Series entering administration it is important to highlight the legacy the W Series will have. It is a reminder to the F1 fan base to continue to vocalize support for female driven racing series like, F1 Academy. F1 Academy heads to the Netherlands this weekend. Briana and Nicole give you their F1 Academy picks for the racing in Zandvoort.
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
00:00 A Maple Syrup Free Review
03:27 Alex Albon is that Dude
10:04 F1 Grand Prix Podium: Wholesome Moments
12:52 Are Mercedes and Aston Martin Catching Red Bull?
23:10 F1 Grand Prix Podium: Hype Creating Mercedes Quotes
25:50 Ferrari Got the Strategy Right?!
29:49 F1 Grand Prix Podium: Spicy Canadian GP Moments
32:28 The Sergio Perez Conversation
37:03 F1 Grand Prix Podium: Awesome Animals of the Canadian GP
40:01 The Tire of Topics
56:37 Reflecting on the W-Series
01:06:57 F1 Academy Predictions
01:13:41 Yellow Sector Notes: 1 Story From Every Team
Grid Walk takes on Canada, Get some maple syrup for your pancakes and join Briana and Nicole as they give you a Canadian Grand Prix Preview. Obviously, there is a review of incoming car upgrades and how the characteristics of the track in Montreal will affect race strategy. What do you need to know about the Pirelli tire strategy for the Canadian Grand Prix? What upgrades will Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team be bringing to Montreal? Will these upgrades lead to a successful home race from Lance Stroll? Will Fernando Alonso be on the podium? Can Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team maintain their momentum from their double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix? Does Scuderia Ferrari need a miracle for the remainder of the F1 season? Will Mclaren F1 Team end up in the points this weekend?
F1 and Sky Group announced a brand new F1 grand prix broadcast made just for kids! It will feature children commentators and utilize advanced augmented reality technology! Briana and Nicole are incredibly excited about more choices being available when it comes to feeds for F1 races. Just for fun, Briana and Nicole have brainstormed some alternative broadcast feeds for an F1 race that they think would be great to see! Did Briana predict an announcement from F1 and ESPN for a certain broadcast…?
This may be Nicole’s dream come true! Premiering for the Canadian Grand Prix on ESPN2 is The Grandstand, a ManningCast F1 race broadcast hosted by Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett! This broadcast is planned for the Canadian Grand Prix, the US Grand Prix, and the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Is this Daniel Ricciardo trialing grand prix commentating instead of driving on the grid? In what ways will The Grandstand be like the NFL’s Monday Night Football broadcast, ManningCast hosted by Peyton and Eli Manning?
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
Grid Walk is celebrating this week because MERCEDES IS BACK!!!!!! At least we hope so…but until proven otherwise Briana and Nicole are reeling in the success that Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team had at the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. It was absolutely amazing seeing Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finish P2 and P3! Briana brings us deep into the data from the weekend at the Spanish F1 Grand Prix to reveal how hopeful Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team fans should allow themselves to be for the rest of the Formula 1 season. What do the numbers from Saturday’s qualifying session reveal? What can we learn from the top race paces from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix? Why do Briana and Nicole hope for warm weather at the rest of the upcoming F1 races (hint: it has to do with tires)?
Welcome back to a segment that can only be described as a rollercoaster of emotions, Red Flag! Briana takes Nicole through several hypothetical events for driver Charles Leclerc to endure. Nicole must decide at what point (if any) would Charles Leclerc walk away from his seat at Scuderia Ferrari. Will we see Charles Leclerc on another podium this year? Will Scuderia Ferrari pursue other F1 drivers on the grid? In what ways could the F1 Monaco Grand Prix become even worse for Charles Leclerc?
The Spanish F1 Grand Prix was really trying to show up the Monaco F1 Grand Prix with the number of celebrities in attendance! Nicole takes you through everything you need to know about F1 and pop culture this week. What brand new designer collaboration was Shakira wearing on the grid? Which famous couple and friends of the Stroll family were back in the paddock? Why were there so many soccer players (or footballers) at this race? Why was Neymar sitting in the W-14? What superhero movie partnered with BWT Alpine F1 Team driver Pierre Gasly? What did the Paddock Fit King, Lewis Hamilton wear in Barcelona?
There were so many moments at the Spanish F1 Grand Prix that Briana and Nicole could not wait to talk about. Briana and Nicole have created several podiums of their favorite parts of the weekend in Barcelona. What were the top F1 team radios from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix? What is Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team’s driver Lance Stroll most looking forward to at his home race, the Canadian F1 Grand Prix? What did Scuderia Ferrari communicate to Carlos Sainz about his race pace in Barcelona? What were the highlights of media conferences and in the media pen? What happened during Lewis Hamilton’s post-race interview? How did Lance Stroll respond when being asked about his teammate, Fernando Alonso’s, comments on the team radio?
00:00 Celebrating a Great Mercedes Spanish Grand Prix
00:48 On Today's Episode of Grid Walk
03:06 Mercedes is Back!
19:27 Red Flag: Should Charles Leclerc Leave Ferrari?
37:17 Gossip Grid: F1 in Pop Culture
41:59 Our Podiums of the F1 Race Weekend
52:13 Yellow Sector Notes
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
This week is a rapid turnaround from the Monaco Grand Prix to the Spanish Grand Prix in the F1 world and there is a ton to discuss. Therefore, naturally, Nicole and Briana start with the most crucial event of the last week: The New Barbie Movie trailer that rocked our worlds. What does this have to do with Formula 1? Not much, but we wanted to share our joy with all of you.
The F1 discussions start with our pure joy that the massive Mercedes’ (basically B-Spec) upgrades (that were brought to Monaco of all places) seemed to go well. Lewis Hamilton ended the race P4, but more importantly, he and the rest of the leadership at the Mercedes F1 team seemed positive leaving the weekend. Can we use last weekend’s performance as an indicator of what is to come for the Mercedes car?
Nicole and Briana also spend time celebrating Estie Bestie’s (Esteban Ocon) fantastic drive to a podium place for Alpine. Nicole also breaks down Grid Walk’s first podium of the Monaco GP Race Weekend: Estie Bestie’s Best Moments of the Weekend.
Who knew all the F1 Monaco GP needed was a helicopter? We did! Grid Walk circles back to our discussion from last week’s episode of Formula 1 finally taking over the TV production of the Monaco GP from the local station. WOW - It was even better than we both expected! The wide shots provided a great view of the action and allowed the broadcast team to really tell a story. Briana also reveals an embarrassing secret.
There was more flying this Formula 1 race weekend than just a helicopter. Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton’s newly upgraded Mercedes were both lifted into the air to reveal their floors to the rest of the grid in Free Practice after crashes. But the bigger news was Sergio Perez’s Red Bull F1 car floating in the sky for all other nine teams of the F1 grid to finally see what is responsible for Red Bull Racing’s extreme pace advantage. Briana breaks down what this means for the other nine Formula 1 teams.
Ferrari is now a verb and I don’t think it has a good definition. Did the Aston Martin F1 team Ferrari this race? Did Aston Martin Ferrari more than Ferrari? Did Ferrari Ferrari this race? Did Alonso leave the Ferrari F1 team after many years of Ferrari-ing just to get Ferrari-ed by Aston Martin? We can’t have the F1 Monaco Grand Prix without a post-race weekend Gossip Grid. Nicole goes through many of the moments of the weekend where Formula 1 intersected with pop culture. This included a lot of celebrities attending with Red Bull Racing and making it very clear you are rooting for Lewis Hamilton.
Lastly, Grid Walk turned its attention to the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this weekend. Briana outlines the details of three key things to know going into the weekend: new Pirelli tyres to test, a new track layout this year, and the slew of upgrades all the teams will be bringing to this race. Nicole looks to catch up to Briana as they make their weekly predictions heading into a race weekend.
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
00:00 We Start With the Biggest Story
06:41 We Survived Mercedes Bring Upgrades to Monaco
12:33 Estie Bestie on the Podium
19:33 All F1 Needed to Make Monaco Exciting was a Helicopter
28:16 When Cars Fly: Will Seeing Red Bull's Floor Help F1 Teams?
35:02 Could Alonso Have Won the Monaco Grand Prix?
37:38 Did Ferrari Mess Up?
41:11 Radio Messages Podium
43:40 Gossip Grid: F1 in Pop Culture
52:46 Is ESPN Asking for More F1 Parity?
01:00:35 Changes to the Barcelona Circuit & Pirelli Tyre Testing
Notes: It is a jam packed week in motorsport! Briana and Nicole are so excited to watch the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 back to back (as long as they can emotionally handle Monaco, looking at you Scuderia Ferrari and Charles Leclerc).So Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is bringing upgrades to the F1 Monaco Grand Prix?? Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were supposed to be introducing these upgrades in Imola but the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was canceled. Due to complicate logistics Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team will race their new upgrades for the first time on the narrow streets and tight corners of the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most historic races in motorsports. It is also one of the most controversial amongst F1 fans as their opinions are split on whether Monaco should remain on the calendar.What makes the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix so controversial? What is happening this year with the broadcasting rights to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix? Monaco was once the only race that F1 didn’t have control of production of the race broadcast, is that still the case? The narrow streets of Monaco may lead to less overtakes in the race but that doesn’t mean it is a bad race! Briana and Nicole discuss tips on how to watch a low overtake race. With the cancellation of the 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, all F1 teams had to scrap all of the social media content that they had planned for the weekend. Formula 1 teams had to think on the fly in order to stay in front of the minds of fans without a grand prix. How did BWT Alpine F1 Team have an impressively quick response? What event did Williams Racing host? Was F1 TV always planning to introduce their new F1 Preview Show this weekend? Why doesn’t Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake utilize their charismatic drivers Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas for content like they should?Briana and Nicole continue their season-long battle of Formula 1 race predictions with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix! Did the chaos of Monaco have Briana and Nicole change their P1 prediction from Max Verstappen? Will Scuderia Ferrari be on the podium? What F1 driver will just make it in the points in P10? Will rain in Monaco bring in the new Pirelli wet tires?In honor of the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500, Grid Walk is bringing you a BONUS EPISODE this week! It will be the Triple Crown Special! Take a deep dive with Briana and Nicole through the history of the Triple Crown. Do all motorsports drivers agree on what the Triple Crown is? Why is the F1 Monaco Grand Prix such a big deal historically? What about the F1 Monaco Grand Prix makes it a particularly difficult tech challenge? Hear a complete rooting guide for a Formula 1 fan watching the Indianapolis 500 and learn everything you need to know before race day on Sunday! Bonus Episode will be live Friday, May 26th, 2023!Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
This week’s Grid Walk is a bit unique! After the devastating flooding that is currently happening in Imola, F1 announced the cancellation of the 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Major props to F1 for making the right decision in a timely fashion. As much as we’d love to have a race weekend we’d prefer to prioritize safety.
The cancellation did cause Briana and Nicole to have to scrap a bunch of Imola content and lock it away in the Grid Walk vault! But after the announcement, Briana and Nicole come together to discuss F1’s decision-making regarding the 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Nicole goes on a trip through Formula 1 history of past cancellations of grand prix. What events took place that stopped F1 races from occurring in Belgium, Bahrain, and the Netherlands?
An exciting development in the world of sponsorships in motorsports! How is elf cosmetics getting involved with Indy 500? What does it mean that Tarte sent representatives to the F1 Miami Grand Prix? What other beauty brands should try to break into the F1 space?
F1 Academy races in Barcelona this weekend! Briana and Nicole do their first ever picks for F1 Academy. Briana and Nicole each draft 2 drivers from the 1-7 standings and 1 driver from the rest of the grid. Will Marta García continue her impressive performance? Does Briana or Nicole select Alpine Academy driver Abbi Pulling?
Gossip Grid is back again this week! What is this F1 Royal Wedding that everyone is talking about and what do Lance Stroll and Daniel Ricciardo have to do with it? Brad Pitt is joining the grid in Silverstone at the British Grand Prix? Where is the first F1 Arcade opening in the US? How did Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton spend his Friday evening in Los Angeles?
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
The 305 energy was definitely strong at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix this past race weekend! On the new episode of Grid Walk, Briana and Nicole talk about everything that happened in South Florida at the Miami International Autodrome (a.k.a. Hard Rock Stadium).
F1 TV viewership numbers for the Miami Grand Prix were a bit different from last year’s inaugural race. What could have been the causes of the change in American viewership this year? Does the Miami Grand Prix need to lean into being a “meme”? Were LL Cool J’s driver introductions really that bad?Could it be the anticipation of the glitz and glam of the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix?
This week’s Gossip Grid may be the biggest one so far thanks to all of the F1 and pop culture content that went down in Miami! The list of celebrities on the F1 grid this weekend is quite lengthy including the Jonas Brothers, Shakira, Tom Cruise, and the cast of Fast & Furious. Will.i.am and Lil Wayne wrote a song inspired by Formula 1? Almost every F1 driver decided to turn up their fashion game but Lewis Hamilton continued to raise the bar. Why is it a big deal that so many American media outlets had coverage of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix?
Are you a Formula 1 fan that feels like the need some extra hope for their team right now? (Oracle Red Bull Racing fans this isn't for you) Briana brings us a special Yellow Sector Notes this week where she gives each F1 team something to hold on before going into a grand prix triple-header. Has BWT Alpine F1 Team’s upgrades finally given them some progress? Uh MoneyGram Haas F1 Team driver Kevin Magnussen starting in P4??? How did Nicole jinx Scuderia AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda? Scuderia Ferrari solidified which fastest title for the F1 Miami Grand Prix?
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
Notes: MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU - It’s time for another OUT OF THIS WORLD new episode of Grid Walk! Briana kicks off the episode with a special Formula 1 and Star Wars crossover. What better way to go over everything that happened at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?There were plenty of exciting moments on and off the Baku City Circuit this past weekend. Is the new Formula 1 rivalry to watch between Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team driver George Russell? How effective (or ineffective) were the upgrades brought by BWT Alpine F1 Team and Mclaren F1 Team? Is this the start of a brighter season for Charles Leclerc and Scuderia Ferrari?Formula 1 heads to Florida this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, the first of three F1 races in the United States this season. After attending last year, Nicole shares some of her best tips if you are going to the Miami Grand Prix. Don’t miss these Miami tips that cover what to eat, what to wear, how to prepare, and how to cool off in the intense Florida heat!It wouldn’t be an F1 race week without some race predictions! Briana and Nicole continue their season-long competition with their picks for the Miami Grand Prix. Do Brianna and Nicole still pick Max Verstappen as P1 after Sergio Perez’s performance in Baku? Will there be a Scuderia Ferrari driver on the podium again in the 305? Will we see Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team or Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team return to a spot on the podium?Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
Notes: Before diving into the usual Grid Walk fun, Briana and Nicole start this week’s episode addressing the most recent allegations against current FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. After an incredibly long break, Formula 1 is FINALLY racing again this weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Baku City Circuit will have plenty of guaranteed excitement. Not only does the Azerbaijan Grand Prix involve a Sprint Race but there is a brand new format for the entire race weekend involving Sprint Shootout. Briana and Nicole go over everything you need to know about a Formula 1 Sprint Race and the new Sprint Shootout.The new Sprint Race format inspired another round of Red Flags! Briana presents Nicole with several chaotic changes that could occur to a Formula 1 race weekend. Nicole has to decide how many changes she can handle before throwing a “back in my day” type temper tantrum. Will Nicole continue to “Push This Lap” or will the changes to grand prix weekends lead her to “Box Box Box”?Briana is jumping out of her seat to discuss all the technical upgrades that are coming to the Formula 1 grid at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Are we still going to see Mclaren F1 Team’s B-Spec car like they originally stated? Why are BWT Alpine F1 Team and Mclaren F1 Team bridging new floors to Baku? Is there anything happening when it comes to upgrades at Scuderia Ferrari?Briana and Nicole continue their season long competition and share their predictions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Predictions. Did Briana and Nicole pick a Oracle Red Bull Racing driver, Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez, to take P1 at the Baku City Circuit? Which Formula 1 Team at the back of the grid will score the most points amongst BWT Alpine F1 Team, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake, Scuderia AlphaTauri, and Williams Racing?It is officially race week for the brand new F1 Academy! The all-female single-seater racing series will kick off its season this weekend in Spielberg, Austria at Red Bull Ring. Can anyone at Formula 1 let us know where we can watch F1 Academy or why broadcasting hasn’t been addressed?Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
On this episode Briana and Nicole are absolutely exhausted from their incredibly eventful weekends! Briana spent her weekend watching cars on track at the IndyCar Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Nicole returns from Florida after getting to experience Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in person instead of just on a TikTok live!
The IndyCar Acura Grand Prix was a new race experience for Briana and she shares some insight how this race weekend compares to attending a Formula 1 Grand Prix! What is it like getting to explore the IndyCar Paddock? How does the IndyCar merchandise compare to the Formula 1 merchandise? What is the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team doing that the Mclaren F1 Team isn’t?
There has been a lot of talk in the media that Oracle Red Bull Racing’s dominance in Formula 1 is hindering America’s interest and viewership of the sport. Briana and Nicole dive deep into the viewership data of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix to get the real answer. Is the success of drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez doing more harm than good for Formula 1?
Nicole brings an exciting Gossip Grid this week! Besides Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s driver Lewis Hamilton attending, how was motorsports a part of the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? Nicole shares everything we know so far about the upcoming Formula 1 movie that is in production with Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt. Is Drive to Survive going to be an Emmy Award winning show? What does the new partnership between Paramount+ and Formula 1 mean? The Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour) was a Formula 1 start studded event with Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Toto Wolff, Susie Wolff, Nyck Devries, and Lando Norris all in attendance!
Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.
