Get Checkered

The drivers came to our home!! The Canadian Grand Prix was a little wet and a little wild. Unsurprisingly, Max Verstappen took the top spot but, we were way more interested in what happened to the rest of the grid.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

At least the 2023 Spanish GP was less mid than the 2022 Spanish GP. We don't normally expect much excitement from this race, and while it wasn't an exhilarating race this year either, it was an exciting result for Mercedes in particular. Is this race signaling the start of a Mercedes resurgence on podiums this season? Only time will tell. Listen and let us know what you thought of the Spanish GP

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

The Monaco Grand Prix surprised us! Of course, it was a little boring but, the rain, and the bad luck of a few drivers, made the race exciting. Max Verstappen pulls off a masterful win and extends his lead ahead of his teammate, Sergio Perez, who struggled all weekend. Mercedes came with a new upgrade — side pods! And, Esteban surprised us all by landing in P3. Listen and let us know what you thought of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

What celebrities did you see at the Miami GP? Caitlin and Shanika chat about how the Tarte drama relates to F1, the Miami Grand Prix, and possible next moves for Charles Leclerc (he can't be a Ferrari driver forever right?)

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

YYC - join us on Sunday @ Hudson's Downtown to watch the Miami GP in person!

The 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a bit of a snooze-fest, with very little action or drama to speak of. Max did Max stuff during qualifying, Yuki had some bad luck, and Sergio took home the win. The girls also spend a good portion of the episode being confused between the sprint race, qualifying, and the actual race.

We are back together again!!

Caitlin and Shanika chat about the original F1 girlie (Michelle Yeoh), Vanderpump Rules, and the Saudi Grand Prix. They are predicting a weird year for the Red Bull team - tensions seem to be running high! What do you think?

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Season 3 (?!?) We can't even believe it!

This week, Caitlin and Shanika catch up on everything over the last few months, dive into some predictions for the year and cover the Bahrain Grand Prix. You tell us, does this season feel predictable?

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

...and we get the most awkward group picture.

Relive the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with this much-delayed episode (more to come in the next episode!) The first lap was a little intense with both K Mag and Danny Ric knocking each other out, we were so excited to see the Mercedes boys back on top again and to see Georgie take home a win.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

The race was a bit of a dud with a few highlights: Max Verstappen's record-setting 14th win of the season (beating Lewis Hamilton) and Fernando Alonso getting a little karmic payback. We also share what we learned by diving deeper into Checo's father's political party and our eventful Halloween celebrations.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

(a wee bit late!!) We have a Constructors Champion!!! Red Bull continued to their dominance, Daniel Ricciardo struggled (and we were sad to watch him struggle), and there were a lot of celebrities....a lot. Listen to our wrap of the race now and let us know what you thought!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

The Japanese Grand Prix was...interesting but, we were way more interested in the fallout from the Cost Cap (yes Toto said he would spend to the high heavens), Pierre confirming Alpine, and the rumors that his and Esteban Ocon's family can't attend the same race, and the now infamous tractor incident.

Congrats to Max Verstappen, a well deserved win!!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Weeeee'reee back! We took a mini break because of work, school, and our general health.

This week, we chat about the Cost Cap controversy and try to piece together who actually went over the budget; the reason why Pierre and Esteban aren't friends (spoiler! it may be because of a woman); and we chat about the DNF-heavy Singapore Grand Prix.
Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Gotta admit when it really wasn't our race. Great drives by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz but...with Red Bull and Max having a car that no one can challenge, the season feels like it is dragging on.

Max will be the world champion and many teams and drivers will need to go back to the drawing board to figure out how to do better next year.
Looking for memes and to stay connected?

We love you so much that we recorded while on our holiday!

The Dutch Grand Prix was a blend of chaos and disappointment. Max Verstappen had another predictable win but...Lewis Hamilton came oh so close to finally getting his first win of the season. We also chat about the brilliant Hannah Schmitz and the Alpha Tauri conspiracy theory.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Hello angels! Catch Caitlin and Shanika after a few drinks...lol.

This episode was recorded in Vancouver and we weren't totally sure if we were going to publish it. But, here you go!

We chat about Michael Masi, Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren Situation, and tell you a little bit about Benneton.

Articles

This is a longggg episode—sorry y'all! Not sure where we could cut it down.

The last week in F1 has played out like an episode from an early 90s soap opera. We chat about everything from Fernando Alonso to the weird social media posts from Alpine and McLaren to Daniel Ricciardo potentially not having a seat next year.

We love this sport especially when it gets extra silly like this.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

We are back cuties!! Caitlin gives us the download from Vancouver pride while Shanika shares details from her mysterious neverending illness...oh and they talk about the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari's continued fall from grace, and speculate about why Sebastian Vettel chose this year to retire.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

We missed you last week! Our lives got a little wild and we couldn't coordinate an episode before the French GP.

ANYWAYS Join Shanika and Caitlin as they go over the winners and losers from the French GP. Ferrari is a mess, Max Verstappen continues to lead the championship without a meaningful contender, and everyone else is a mess at mid-grid or back of the grid. We are so looking forward to summer break!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

F1 Austrian GP 2022, wrapped.

Join Caitlin and Courtney (as Shani is in Montreal for Start-up Fest this week!) as they go over the race, the winners and losers, and a deep-dive into the poor fan activity at the race. There is some tea in this episode too for those that listen to the end!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

HAPPY RACE DAY! The boys were back at Silverstone and so were the fans. Carlos Sainz finally got his first win in F1, Lewis Hamilton was on top form, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen struggled. Both Zhou Guanyu and Alex Albon walked away from a very scary accident - proving again how important the halo is. And, we FINALLY get to record in person. Talk about a wild weekend.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

It's kind of a weird week eh? Courtney gives us all the tea from her trip to the Montreal Grand Prix including the good (UM she met Carlos), the bad (hello rain!), and the ugly (why is food at the race so expensive??). Escape for a little bit before, we go back to fighting the good fight.

WE BELIEVE IN CHOICE

Okay, so we gossip a lot in this episode.

We chat about what Sergio Perez's new contract with Red Bull means for Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio's cheating rumors, Gerard Pique's cheating scandal (lol), the elder Verstappen not being too happy, and the cost cap.

It was a wild week in F1 news - what can we say! 

Okay, we have to stop calling races boring because Monaco was spicy. This race had everything: Ferrari's poor strategy, an unexpected winner, and actual overtaking (hello Pierre Gasly!) 

Congrats to Sergio Perez! A well-deserved win after the team orders in Barcelona. We are excited to see what Red Bull will do for the rest of the season...will they call team orders? will they let the boys race?

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

With overtakes, competitive driving, and unpredictable DNFs, Barcelona proved to be more exciting than we ever expected. Lewis Hamilton had one of his most memorable drives, George Russell proved that he would be world champion soon, Sergio Perez deserves to have a win, and Max Verstappen needs a new radio.

This year is shaping up to be more interesting than we ever expected. Bonus: you'll hear Shanika react live to her friend getting engaged!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Ayrton Senna passed away 27 years ago. Today, we wanted to celebrate Ayrton Senna's life by sharing moments from his career and life. Saying he was special is an understatement and we hope you feel a little bit closer to him after listening to our episode.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Babes, we recorded this twice. So make sure you listen twice. Anyways, we chat about the F1 headlines from the week including the Miami Grand Prix lawsuit, the Mazepins trying to stay relevant, the drivers trolling the Aston Martin safety car, and Brad Pitt's upcoming Formula One film.

Links to everything:

So...Charles Leclerc is really running away with this eh? The drivers head back to Australia after 2 years and the race was more interesting than we expected! Caitlin and Shanika share their thoughts on the Red Bull's painful issues, Latifi and Stroll's Canadian Smackdown, and Mercedes FINALLY looking like they have some pace.

Also can someone please tell us what mega means?

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Vegas, baby! The girls chat through the headlines about Pierre Gasly's future, Drive to Survive fallout and changes to the Australian Grand Prix track. They also spend a good chunk of time talking about the Vegas Grand Prix!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Shanika is solo today so the girls can focus on relaxing and working! Jeddah was a bit of a mess from the get-go. She was happy to see Sergio Perez take pole and was looking forward to seeing the veteran driver win but...the track had other plans. Also, Nicholas Latifi...it is time to have the conversation: should he be in Formula One? She shares her thoughts on Mick Schumacher's accident, does a quick context report on Yemen and Saudi Arabia...and so much more.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Formula One is back! Canadian podcasters, Caitlin and Shanika, share their thoughts about the season's first race. The big surprises? Mercedes ended up on the podium, both Redbulls didn't finish, Alfa Romeo and Haas got points, and so much more.

Looking for memes and to stay connected? 

Hello angels! We finally catch up after a wild week of Formula One news. Mazepin has lost his seat, the Russian Grand Prix is indefinitely canceled, and Uralkali is no longer the lead sponsor of Haas. Shanika and Courtney sort through the mess and share their opinions on what needs to happen next. 

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Hello angels!  We are back to cover the headlines of the week. F1 fans got a few more car reveals this week from Ferrari and Mercedes. We were excited to finally hear from Lewis but, the reveals are continuing to be a little lackluster (except for Aston Martin!) The bigger headline this week was Michael Masi being removed as race director (ohhhh boy!). 

 Looking for memes and to stay connected?  

Hello angels!

This week we cover the usual headlines: Bahrain signing a contract until 2036, Caitlyn Jenner joining the W Series, and Lando's contract extension. The girls then dive into everything about the new car reveals for Red Bull, Aston Martin, & McLaren. Spoiler: the girls really aren't sure why RedBull even held an unveiling at all.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Hello angels! We finally reunite for an episode! We kick off the episode talking about Lewis Hamilton's return to social media and Haas' rather uneventful car unveiling. And then we do a deep dive into Pierre's career and his friendship with Anthoine Huebert and Esteban Ocon. The big question: where does Pierre go next?

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

In this episode, we talk about the headlines and go through Sergio Perez's interesting career. With Las Vegas being a potential race location, when will the FIA or the drivers say enough is enough? Will Lewis make a return? What the heck is Kimi up to? How did Sergio Perez make his way in Formula One? We answer all these questions and more!  

With the 2022 season less than 100 days away, subscribe to our podcast to be the first to know our hot takes!  

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

Hello friends! Shanika is back for the new year and the girls catch up, chat about the weekly headlines and then dive deep into George Russell's story. As the only Aquarius driver on the grid, we wonder whether he will live up to the Aquarius traits and really give Lewis a run for his money.

Looking for memes and to stay connected?

HAPPY NEW YEAR CHECKERED FAM

Welcome back, we're coming at you with our first episode of the year filled with COVID stories, 2022 predictions (reiterated for Caitlin and Shani, but Courtney has some fresh ideas!), and then our weekly updates from the F1 world. Updates include the ongoing Abu Dhabi fallout and what that means for the official FIA investigation and Lewis Hamilton's future, the team principle shake-ups for Aston Martin and Alpine, a Turkish racer breaking down the wall between Formula ESports and an actual F2 seat, and some various driver holiday updates.

Looking for memes and to stay connected? 

We weren't planning to record another episode this year BUT HERE WE ARE.

In this episode, we talk about our 2022 predictions. Will Lewis Hamilton come back with a revenge drive? Will Ferrari FINALLY make a comeback? Who may be the next driver to leave in 2023? Are we entering a new era of Formula One? We answer all these questions and more!

With the 2022 season less than 100 days away, subscribe to our podcast to be the first to know our hot takes!

Looking for memes and to stay connected? 

Where do we begin? The last 9 months came to a nail-biting end with Lewis Hamilton falling second to Max Verstappen. We had hoped for a drama-less race but, there are at least 2 calls by the FIA that raised our eyebrows. One letting Lewis Hamilton cut a corner and the other, a strange restart after a Safety Car costing Lewis the championship.

Though the race is over, the battle is far from it as Mercedes is appealing the latter decision. There is a chance they may take this to the courts. We also saw all over Twitter that fans wanted Massi to get the boot.

There are things to celebrate though! Max is the first Dutch driver to be named World Champion, Yuki Tsunoda finished in P4, Mercedes won the Constructors Championship and so much more.

With the 2022 season less than 100 days away, subscribe to our podcast to be the first to know our hot takes!

Looking for memes and to stay connected?