Formula 1 is an African Sport

Grant James, John Afordofe, & Martin Ombura Jr.
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A Ghanaian, a Kenyan, and a South African - sharing more banter than opinions on Formula One. Expect race reviews, technical directive discussions, Masi insults, Africanisms, and many laughs! After all, F1 with its team challenges, excitement, and on-going drama reminds us of home - it's surely an African sport!

  1. 03/21/2023

    F1 2023 - Saudi Arabian GP - Perez Triumph, Relentless Fight from Alonso, FIA Stewarding Shambles and More Pain for Ferrari and Mercedes and McLaren

    The 2023 Saudi Arabian GP at the infamous Jeddah-Corniche circuit had a lot to offer us as fans after a slow start in Bahrain. Sergio Perez kept a cool head to put Red Bull on the top step of the podium after an initial overtake from Alonso, and a strong safety car restart. Some interesting team radio conversations led him and his fans to believe that RedBull may have fancied his teammate Max Verstappen at the top. The Dutchman clinched the fastest lap at the end securing him at the top of the leaderboard.  Fernando Alonso is single-handedly making this a season to tune into, the Spaniard put El Plan into effect once again, qualifying strongly and showing he can put distance between him and the rest of the field. Mercedes had a quiet race that saw the pair finish P4 and P5 for George and Lewis, whereas Ferrari were left wondering where their race day pace went. We also look into the lacklustre officiating from the FIA, potential issues RedBull will face with their driver pairing, Discuss McLarens, Mercedes and Ferrari’s continued problems, and as always we discuss our Goats and Donkeys of the weekend. Martin Ombura Jr., Grant James, John Afordofe

  2. 03/15/2023

    F1 2023 - Bahrain GP: Mighty Alonso - RedBull Masterclass - Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren Woes.

    A Look into the first race of the 2023 Formula 1 season, and to be honest, we’ve seen better. Fernando Alonso reminded us that age is just a number and that we should not forget about 'El Plan', the Red Bull’s put together a racing master class and Ferrari and Mercedes had a lot ot think about after the race. We also discuss Lewis Hamilton’s comments about the W14 feedback that he felt the team ignored, the state of McLaren and gave a shout out to the rookies in their debut race. Martin Ombura Jr., Grant James, John Afordofe

  3. 03/05/2023

    Formula 1 Is Back! - 2023 Preseason Review - Car Reveals - Winter Testing - Season Predictions and a look forward to the Bahrain GP

    We’re back for another F1 season and we’re all excited for what the 2023 Formula 1 season has in store for us! We revisit some of the news from the end of 2022, driver lineups, team principal changes, we give our takes on the new liveries for 2023. We give our take for what we think will transpire this season, and predict our Top 3 for the 2023 F1 Bahrain GP. Martin Ombura Jr., Grant James, John Afodofe

  4. 12/14/2022

    F1 2022 Season Recap: We bring all the banter in this final episode as we review highs and lows of the season, memorable moments and hopes for 2023. We also quiz ourselves on some 2022 season trivia

    The 2022 F1 season came to an end in Abu Dhabi a few weeks ago, and it’s been a season to remember. Records shattered by some, and continued disappointment for others. We cap off the year with some fun banter as we look at the most interesting and also lackluster moments of the season. John set up a quiz towards the end of the episode to test our knowledge on a variety of F1 2022 related topics. We also had Nathan, a good friend of the show, come and share his insights into the season. Martin Ombura Jr., Grant James, John Afodofe, Nathan Ramages

  5. 11/22/2022

    F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Sad farewell to Vettel, Ricciardo, Goatifi and Mick - LeClerc’s final triumph, Elation for Verstappen, Woes for Perez and Mercedes.

    The Abu Dhabi GP rounded off what was a rollercoaster of the F1 season, emotions were everywhere as we said goodbye to one of the greatest, Sebastian Vettel. Driver’s like Daniel Ricciardo, Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi also bid a farewell to the sport with hopes of returning in some manner. Max Verstappen showed dominance, again. But it was his teammate, Sergio Perez who fell from the catbird seat in qualifying to finish behind his rival Charles LeClerc in the race and ultimately in the championship. Mercedes would like to quickly forget this season as well as the infamous W13 as Hamilton retired for his first reliability issues. All in all a decent race from the drivers and a fitting end to this interesting F1 season. Presented by Grant James, Martin Ombura and John Afodofe

  6. 11/18/2022

    F1 Brazilian GP: George Russel’s Maiden Win, Disaster within the Red Bull Camp, Mercedes Outright Dominance, Magnussen Pole, Hamilton Honorary Citizen, Sprint Weekend.

    A scintillating Brazilian GP weekend down in one of the most drama-filled tracks, Interlagos, home to some of the most exciting races we’ve seen over the decade. George Russel claimed his first ever Formula 1 win after a flawless Sprint and Race on Sunday. His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, added to the Mercedes triumph by showing his car had the pace. This may have been Red Bull’s most disappointing weekend since Australia with both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing outside the Top 5, team orders and miscommunication amongst the two frayed their relationship. A valiant comeback by LeClerc and a smooth race by the smooth operator himself, Carlos Sainz gave Ferrari a respectable 3-4 finish. Alonso did what the 41 year old does best, over perform. McLarens had a weekend to forget as both cars suffered DNFs. And who can forget Kevin Magunessen’s first ever F1 Pole Position. It was a weekend of firsts all round. Hear us dive into the many topics that made this weekend a solid Top 3 of the year.

  7. 10/25/2022

    F1 United States GP: Red Bull Racing's Inevitable Constructors Championship, A Valiant Fight from Lewis Hamilton, LeClerc redeems a potentially disastrous Ferrari Weekend.

    A thrilling USA GP at the Circuit of the Americas in the heart of Texas. Mistakes from Red Bull and not one, but two safety cars gave us an exciting race. Mercedes aimed to capitalize on a Red Bull Pit blunder, whereas Russell and Sainz ' first lap incident minimized the gains from their weekends. We saw DNFs, crashes and the two old timers, Vettel and Alonso showed the youngsters how to give it their all until the chequered flag. Arguably a Top 3 F1 race of the season. Timestamps 0:00 - The Passing of Dietrich Mateschitz: Owner of Red Bull Racing & Alpha Tauri 6:12 - F1 Driver Market: Logan Sargeant with Williams, Mick Schumacher still without a seat 13:59 - RedBull Cost Cap Saga Continues, FIA negotiating penalty behind closed doors with Red Bull 18:31 - FIA Inconsistent Officiating ... Alonso v Perez Post Race Penalty. 22:30 - COTA + Quali: A brilliant track, with an amazing atmosphere. Pretty standard qualifying with Ferraris showing pace 27:33 - Red Bull Racing: Constructors World Champions, Verstappen's brilliance in overcoming pitstop woes, Perez decent race. 33:09 - Mercedes: A race that could've been. Hamilton's fight, Russell's first lap incident 38:41 - Ferrari: Another Sainz DNF after brilliant qualifying, LeClerc morale boost coming from the back and finishing on the podium 45:28 - Battle for 4th: Mighty Alonso, Norris King of Back Day, Abysmal performance from Daniel Ricciardo 50:40 - F1 Donkey of the Weekend 55:06 - F1 Goat of the Weekend 58:26 - A Look forward: Mexican GP, Sergio Perez dad appearance? Can Mercedes win a race this season, our predictions

  8. 10/19/2022

    F1 Japanese GP: MAX VERSTAPPEN WORLD CHAMPION??? - A confusing end to the Driver's Championship, LeClerc costly mistake and Vettel and Alonso photo finish

    A rainy Suzuka race weekend followed by a nail-biting finish between Leclerc and Perez led to a confusing end to the F1 2022 Driver's World Championship. Suzuka did not hold back on highlighting how exciting and confusing the sport of F1 can be. Vettel showed it's not over until it's over and raced Alonso to a photo finish. Timestamps Max Verstappen: World Champion - 0:00 F1 Transfer Window: Gasly to Alpine, De Vries Confirmed at Alpha, and others - 15:29 Red Bull Cost Cap Drama - 21:52 Tractor on Track: FIA drop the ball with driver safety again - 33:39 Suzuka: Qualifying - 38:15 Red Bull's Stellar Performance ... again - 43:04 Ferrari: Sainz early exit, LeClerc's costly mistake - 47:00 Mercedes: Hamilton and Ocon, George struggle with strategy and pace - 51:35 Battle for 4th: Alpine clawing back the lead to McLaren - 0:56 F1 Donkey of the Week - 57:35 F1 Goat of the Week - 1:02:51 What to look forward to now the championship's been decided - 1:05:37

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A Ghanaian, a Kenyan, and a South African - sharing more banter than opinions on Formula One. Expect race reviews, technical directive discussions, Masi insults, Africanisms, and many laughs! After all, F1 with its team challenges, excitement, and on-going drama reminds us of home - it's surely an African sport!

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  • Creator
    Grant James, John Afordofe, & Martin Ombura Jr.
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    18
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    Clean
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    © Grant James, John Afordofe, & Martin Ombura Jr.
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