Formula XX - Hot Wheels & Hot Flashes
Two Gen X women talking about F1 and other motorsports, usually with an adult beverage and always with adult words.
Episodes
26 episodes
Episode #27: 2024 Bahrain GP (Here We Go Again)
We’re back to process the inaugural race of 2024 season, the Bahrain GP. This was the race where we all get to stop speculating, the sand bags fall off, the engines get turned up, and we arguably figure out what the pecking order for t...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:06
Episode #26: 2024 Season Predictions
Strap in for a turbocharged tour of the F1 grid as we forecast who's set to dominate the Constructors' Championship and shake up the driver standings. We're placing our bets on Red Bull leading the charge, but with Ferrari revving up for a chal...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Episode #25: 2024 Pre-Season Testing Report
We're back to break down pre-season testing. Will it be status quo for 2024? We look for signs of forward momentum and ponder which teams may be struggling in Bahrain and beyond.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Episode #24: 2024 Liveries and Pre-Testing Predictions
Day three of Testing is currently delayed due to the same drain cover, how about a listen to our take on the F1 liveries as we rank them, how we think the teams are going to do in the 2024 (we recorded on Tuesday, day before Testing started), a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Episode #23: Lewis Hamilton's Shocking Switch to Ferrari and the F1 Driver Market Shake-Up
Could the tectonic plates of Formula 1 be shifting beneath our feet? Fasten your seatbelts, racing fans, as we grapple with the news that's left jaws on the floor: Lewis Hamilton is donning the scarlet red of Ferrari, leaving behind the silver ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:19
Episode #22: The 2023 Formula One Season Look Back Episode
Join us as we dissect the 2023 season and look back at our pre-season predictions. We share our take on the impact of Red Bull's dominance, the strategies that propelled teams like Aston Martin and McLaren to new heights, and the development mi...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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Episode #21: 2023 Abu Dhabi GP
Join us as we unpack the last race of the 2023 season, as Jen unpacks in her new digs. Did Abu Dhabi provide a knife-edge battle between Ferrari and Mercedes for P2 in the Constructor's? Did the stewards drop the ball on a critical...
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Episode #14: 2023 Monza GP
Monza's trackside drama never disappoints, and neither does our latest Formula XX podcast episode, where excitement and opinion crash like racers at the first chicane. As Heather, sipping on a crisp Seattle cider, and Jen, nursing a fine whiske...
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Episode #20: 2023 Las Vegas GP
Join us as we dive into the inaugural Las Vegas GP, the most expensive and possibly most overhyped race of the year. The race where every A, B, C and D list celebrity and social media influencer descended to see and be seen. Did it ...
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Episode #16: Singapore & Suzuka Part Two
After a few technical difficulties, and a few life delays, we're back with part two of our Singapore and Suzuka podding double-header. One Red Bull driver is back on form in Japan, and one Mercedes driver is acting like a petulant...
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Episode #19: 2023 Mexican Grand Prix
Today we're talking about the 2023 Mexican Grand Prix, which featured the worst opening corner imaginable for the hometown hero Checo Perez, another tire whispering masterclass from Lewis Hamilton, a stunning recovery drive from Lando Norris, a...
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Episode #17: 2023 Qatar GP
We’re balk to talk about the 2023 Qatar GP, which was dangerous, disorganized and didn’t need to be either of those things. With a sprint race weekend format, new asphalt, no support races to improve track conditions , degrading tires due...
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Episode #15: 2023 Singapore & Suzuka GPs Part One
Join us as we talk (a lot) about the Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda races of Singapore and Suzuka. So much, there's a second part coming, oy.In Singapore, Red Bull coulda extended their historic winning streak, but they didn’t . Ge...
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Episode #13: 2023 Dutch GP
Strap in as we talk through the 2023 Dutch GP, a race that redefined unpredictability, brought a record-breaking amount of overtakes, and saw more pit stops than laps run. We'll unpack the chaos, the rookie stepping up to fill big shoes, and th...
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Episode #10: 2023 British GP
Okay, yes, it took us six weeks to get this podcast done...but was it worth the wait? And were Champions Club tickets worth the price? As we finish playing catch up from our travels abroad, we're finally talking about our trip to Merry Ol' Engl...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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Episode #11: 2023 Hungarian GP
This week we're catching up on the 2023 Hungarian GP, which featured the debut of the Sky Junior commentators, the return of Danny Ricc, and a new quali format that shook things up. Or returned the natural order for a moment. Whiche...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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Episode #12: 2023 Belgian GP
We're back after a brief hiatus (and a trip around the UK) and catching up first with a rough-around-the-edges recap of F1's latest adventures at Spa. This year featured more rain, more formation laps behind the safety car, and another fr...
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Episode #9: 2023 Portland E-Prix
This week we recap our trip to very plausible state of Oregon, for in the inaugural Portland E-Prix. The switch to a traditional racetrack led to over 400 overtakes and ultimately shook up the order at the top of the championship table. &...
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Episode #8 - 2023 Canadian GP
Lack of data due to shortened practice on Friday? Mixed up grid due to heavy rain in quali? Warmer temperatures on race day and a mix of possible tire strategies...did any of this shake up the regular pecking order and give us a our...
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Episode #7: 2023 Monaco & Spanish GPs (aka The Rain In Spain Falls Mostly on Monaco)
Heather and Jen are back to talk about the Imola GP (not really), a surprisingly lively Monaco GP and whether those Mercedes upgrades really mean a step forward for the Black Arrows squad or not.
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Episode #6: 2023 Miami GP
Miami GP, a boring race, which upon reflection wasn't actually that boring despite no yellows, no safety cars, no DNFs. There were some interesting battles and some great overtakes.That said, Formula E was where the wheel-to-wheel racin...
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Episode #5: 2023 Azerbaijan GP
This week we're talking about the dullest race of the season (so far) - Baku. F1 tries really hard to convince us that the new sprint format is exciting. Nope. Charles gets the poles, Checo gets the wins, there are only 13 ove...
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Episode #4: 2023 Australian GP
We're back in the land down under for what turned out to be a race of attrition--for viewers who had to stay up way past their bedtime, as well as for the drivers who managed to stay on track after THREE red flags. We discuss more questio...
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