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Mission Spinnow

Mission Spinnow

By River Wells

UF students and alumni River Wells, Ryan Haley and Sam Campisano give their takes and insights on Formula 1, from Grands Prix throughout the season to the storylines in between. Expect guests, horrible predictions and plenty of memes to top it off.
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Silverstone Grand Prix-view

Mission SpinnowJul 02, 2022

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Silverstone Grand Prix-view

Silverstone Grand Prix-view

The Spinnow gang talks about Nelson Piquet's general asshattery, Ferrari's constant woes and Red Bull's chances to extend their lead for this preview of the Silverstone Grand Prix preview for 2022.

Jul 02, 202239:57
Back to Baku

Back to Baku

The Spinnow gang talks about Ferrari's Monaco Mishap, previews what will surely be an intense Azerbaijan GP and offers even MORE discourse on the career of Sebastian Vettel. 

Jun 11, 202236:57
Barcelona GP Preview

Barcelona GP Preview

In this short preview for Spain, Sam correctly predicts Aston Martin's upgrade package, Ryan laments Mick Schumacher's performance and River is the odd man out on the gang's race prediction. 

May 20, 202230:46
Welcome to Miami (Bienvenidos a Miami)

Welcome to Miami (Bienvenidos a Miami)

In this preview for the Miami GP, Sam rants on the capitalistic greed of America, River picks AGAINST Yuki Tsunoda and Ryan is all-in on Checo as F1's first foray to Vice City looms closer.

May 05, 202249:13
2022 Imola GP Preview

2022 Imola GP Preview

The Mission Spinnow gang talks about the upcoming Imola GP, disdain for all sprint races and has a general consensus on Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Apr 22, 202235:23
Aston Martin and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Weekend

Aston Martin and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Weekend

The Spinnow gang does plenty to call out Aston Martin's free fall from last year to this one, speculates on Pierre Gasly's future and, as always, gives George Russell a bit of a hard time.

Apr 13, 202249:55
Oh Boy, 1 a.m!

Oh Boy, 1 a.m!

If you are from the East Coast and are about to sacrifice your sleep schedule for the Australian GP, come have a listen! Sam, River and Ryan talk about their predictions for the race, the madness from Jeddah and Rory McIlroy's religious beliefs.  

Apr 09, 202241:21
We Don't Talk About McLaren

We Don't Talk About McLaren

After Sam's Prancing Horses finish 1-2 at Bahrain, he and River team up to bully Ryan about McLaren's woes. The gang does a short preview of the Saudi Arabian GP.

Mar 25, 202249:10
Bland, Mild, Spicy (Season 2!)

Bland, Mild, Spicy (Season 2!)

Your favorite format is back right before the season starts! Sam is all in on the Prancing Horse, Ryan thinks everyone wins, and River spends an hour and a half trying to find royalty-free elevator music. 

Mar 16, 202250:49
Season 2 Premiere: This or That?

Season 2 Premiere: This or That?

The Spinnow Gang is back! In the debut episode of Season 2, River, Ryan and Sam try to promote harmful tobacco products, take the name of a game very literally and slander half the grid off the heels of the first day of F1's Barcelona shakedown.

Feb 24, 202249:47
The Art of (Not) Racing in the Rain

The Art of (Not) Racing in the Rain

Sam, River and Ryan get particularly upset about the "racing" at the 2021 Belgium Grand Prix. Here's to you, FIA.

Sep 03, 202129:34
Hungary for More

Hungary for More

Esteban Ocon wins a race, the Red Bulls get bumped (again) and Fernando Alonso brings the 1990s back in style at Hungary — The Mission Spinnow Gang talks the race that somehow managed to be crazier than Baku. 

Aug 05, 202135:42
Copse and Robbers

Copse and Robbers

The gang talks about that incident at Silverstone and some of the other prevailing storylines of the week. Also, we all pour one out for Charles LeClerc.

Jul 23, 202101:01:55
It's a Sprint, Not a Marathon

It's a Sprint, Not a Marathon

The Spinnow gang talks F1 sprint races, predictions for Silverstone, and whether Sam is wanted in Northern Ireland in this pod that's short as Saturday's action.

Jul 17, 202133:19
Red Bull Ring 2: Electric Boogaloo

Red Bull Ring 2: Electric Boogaloo

Sam defends Charles LeClerc, River defends Yuki Tsunoda and Ryan has a rational conversation about Daniel Ricciardo. Will the second GP in Austria be as average as the first? Will Valterri start where he qualifies? We'll find out Sunday!

Jul 01, 202147:00
Red Bull Ring 1

Red Bull Ring 1

Ryan gives yet another off-base Danny Ric prediction, River shouts out Alex Albon and Sam once more airs out his Ferrari woes in this preview of the upcoming Styrian GP. 

Jun 26, 202151:55
French GP Preview (Sorta)

French GP Preview (Sorta)

River references Kevin James movies, Sam believes in Valtteri Bottas and Ryan whiffs big on an Estaban Ocon edition in this Grand Prix preview that is totally, definitely on topic.

Jun 19, 202144:39
After Baku

After Baku

Sam compliments Yuki Tsunoda, Ryan fawns over Lando (again) and River tyrannically flexes his pod-editing muscles in the gang's recap of the electrifying Azerbaijan GP.

Jun 13, 202142:39
Baku GP Preview

Baku GP Preview

The Mission Spinnow gang take their heads OUT of the sandbags as Mercedes struggle in free practice and the Red Bulls continue to look strong.

Jun 05, 202140:30
The Cutting Room Floor

The Cutting Room Floor

The Mission Spinnow gang reacts to last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, leaving plenty of material for River to edit on the cutting room floor — with plenty of debate on whether Monte Carlo could belong there in the future, too. 

May 27, 202154:56
Monaco GP Preview

Monaco GP Preview

The Mission Spinnow gang only had to cut out a single joke this time as they discuss Charles LeClerc's tough luck at Monaco, McLaren's gorgeous livery, and the small but never zero percent chance that Alain Prost makes his glorious return to F1 on the heels of the sport's return to Monaco this weekend.

May 20, 202143:00
Tsunoda Non Grata

Tsunoda Non Grata

After a decently exciting Spanish GP, Mission Spinnow talks about the championship fight and Valtteri's disdain for team orders. Sam debates whether Yuki Tsunoda's actions last weekend make him the embodiment of evil, while River channels his inner weeb and defends his favorite driver beyond any sort of logical threshold. 

May 12, 202101:01:21
Spanish GP Preview

Spanish GP Preview

The Mission Spinnow gang talks about the ever-riveting Spanish GP, gives their predictions that are equally as boring, and cap it off with some of their best (worst) Mickey Mouse and Goofy impressions somewhere along the way.

May 07, 202143:10
Death, Taxes, Lewis Hamilton

Death, Taxes, Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton wins again, and the Mission Spinnow gang is thoroughly whelmed. Stop by for some chats on midfield battles, track limits, and more after Sunday's Grand Prix at Portimao!

May 05, 202148:05
The Portimão Pod

The Portimão Pod

In this preview for the Portuguese GP at Portimão, the gang talks about entirely normal things such as last year's results, Checo's quest for a great weekend, who the No. 1 driver is at McLaren, and the fact that Valtteri Bottas is the Antichrist. 

Apr 29, 202129:37
Mad Max, Furious George

Mad Max, Furious George

The Mission Spinnow gang talks about Max Verstappen's big victory at Imola, George Russell's regrettable comments about his crash with Bottas and the future of F1's lineups come the 2022 regs. 

Apr 22, 202146:23
Imola Race Week with Nate Saunders

Imola Race Week with Nate Saunders

After a three-week break that was three weeks too long, the Mission Spinnow gang are joined by ESPN F1 writer Nate Saunders! Nate talks about what he does at ESPN, his favorite press conference stories, the racing at Imola and more. 

Apr 14, 202159:06
Bahrain Blast

Bahrain Blast

After a fantastic start to the F1 season with the Bahrain GP, River, Sam and Ryan talk about the midfield battles, Lewis and Max's epic battle and Nikita Mazepin's race lasting shorter than a Bottas pitstop.

Mar 30, 202151:26
Normal, Mild, Spicy

Normal, Mild, Spicy

On Bahrain race day eve, your hosts give their predictions for the first race of the F1 season — and some bold predictions for the year to come.

Mar 30, 202154:45
Rights Out And Away We Go!

Rights Out And Away We Go!

In this episode, River, Ryan and Sam discuss the reveal of Jeddah's street track in Saudi Arabia, and how racing there affects F1's "We Race as One" mantra given the country's numerous human rights violations. They also discuss Nikita Mazepin, a rookie driver who has just as bad a reputation off the track as he does on it.



Mar 30, 202145:16
Heads in the Sand(bags)

Heads in the Sand(bags)

In the first episode of Mission Spinnow, River, Ryan and Sam talk about Bahrain testing and how the sandstorms that kicked up during testing probably originated from the Mercedes garage. The group also gives some preseason predictions and discuss who they think has the best driving pair on the grid.

Mar 30, 202148:06