2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 Podcast

John, Dick, and Sabrina

In this podcast, 2 Guys, John and Dick (old school American fans of F1) and a Girl, Sabrina (a newer American fan) sit down regularly to talk all things F1.This is a place for new and casual fans to become more informed about the sport.Listen in to their conversations for insights into the world of Formula 1, past, present, and future.

  1. F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 180 | The Monaco Problem: Is the Crown Jewel Broken?

    4d ago

    F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 180 | The Monaco Problem: Is the Crown Jewel Broken?

    Listener Drew asks: would driving Monaco in the opposite direction make the racing better? It's a clever way of asking the real question — is F1's most prestigious race also its worst, and can anything actually fix it? In this episode, Dick and Sabrina take that question to Joe Saward, who has been going to Monaco since the early 1980s and has a clear-eyed view of exactly what the circuit is and isn't. The short answer on reverse direction: you'd need to demolish several hotels. The longer answer is more interesting. Joe walks through the history of how Monaco came to host a Grand Prix at all — and it turns out it had almost nothing to do with motorsport. Dick reflects on what his daughter told him after seeing the track in person for the first time, which is something TV will never convey. And the three of them work through the real tension Liberty Media faces every time Monaco's contract comes up: the racing may be processional, but Joe's position is that Formula 1 has exactly two non-negotiables. Monaco is one of them. Check out Joe online:  JSBM Newsletter Grand Prix+The Green Notebook Send us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    18 min
  2. Race Review | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | 179 | George Pushed. Kimi Pushed Back. The Most Interesting Battle in F1 Right Now Isn't Between Teams.

    May 29

    Race Review | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | 179 | George Pushed. Kimi Pushed Back. The Most Interesting Battle in F1 Right Now Isn't Between Teams.

    George Russell took sprint pole, won the sprint, took grand prix pole, and was leading the race when his engine failed on lap 30. Kimi Antonelli, free of pressure, set the two fastest laps of the race on the final two laps. Joe had a pointed read on what George's driving that weekend revealed -- and it wasn't about pace. Charles Leclerc called Canada his worst weekend in Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton finished on the podium and looked like he hadn't enjoyed himself this much in years. They drive for the same team. Joe had something to say about what that gap -- not in points, but in disposition -- means for Ferrari right now, and it goes well beyond one race weekend. Max Verstappen finished on the podium. Three cars that should have finished ahead of him didn't. Joe's verdict on what that result actually tells us about where Red Bull is is not what the standings suggest. McLaren started both cars on intermediates on a track that was clearly drying. Dick, Joe, and Sabrina don't entirely agree on whether that was a calculated gamble or a misread -- but all three agree it decided the race before it began. As you'll hear, Dick, Joe, and Sabrina couldn't agree on how much of what we saw was the circuit, how much was the upgrade packages, and how much was something that has nothing to do with either. There is also the conversation none of them planned to have. Somewhere between the back of the pack and the closing questions, the three of them ended up in a debate that is getting its own episode. Five races in. The development race is underway. And the most compelling battles in 2026 may not be the ones the championship table is tracking. Check out Joe online:  JSBM NewsletterGrand Prix+The Green Notebook Send us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    56 min
  3. Race Notes | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | 178 | 4 Wins, 1 DNF From the Lead & 2 Very Different Ferraris

    May 26

    Race Notes | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | 178 | 4 Wins, 1 DNF From the Lead & 2 Very Different Ferraris

    Kimi Antonelli has now won four consecutive Formula 1 grands prix. His streak did not look like it was going to survive Montreal. George Russell took sprint pole, won the sprint, took grand prix pole, and was leading the race when his power unit failed on lap 30. That is the context. And it matters, because what Canada revealed is bigger than who crossed the line first. In this Race Notes episode, Sabrina brings a perspective on a weekend that produced some of the most striking intra-team contrasts of the 2026 season. On one side of the Ferrari garage: Lewis Hamilton delivered his best grand prix result for the Scuderia. On the other: Charles Leclerc, who described it as the worst weekend of his Formula 1 career. She digs into what the George and Kimi battle inside Mercedes is actually becoming.  On McLaren: starting both cars on intermediates at a track that was clearly drying was the call that unraveled the weekend before it began. Sabrina looks at what it tells you about where McLaren actually is. Max Verstappen took his first podium of 2026 in Montreal, aided by Russell's retirement and McLaren's collapse. But the more interesting story is the set-up tension and what it says about how Red Bull is being run now versus how it was run before. There is also the 2027 regulatory picture. Sabrina walks through what is actually blocking the change. And beyond the results: a note on what the 2026 season is beginning to reveal about where the real competition lives. The most compelling battles in 2026 may not be between teams. They may be inside them. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    19 min
  4. F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 177 | Making Sense of F1 History: How Do We Define the Eras?

    May 20

    F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 177 | Making Sense of F1 History: How Do We Define the Eras?

    Listener Heath asks: how do you define different F1 eras, and what are the markers that separate one from another? It's a question that sounds straightforward until you realize there's no official answer — and that the FIA has never even defined what counts as a Formula 1 driver. In this episode, Dick and Sabrina explore F1 history and how we make sense of it with Joe Saward, a trained historian who has covered the sport since 1988 and has met drivers from nearly every era it has produced. Joe's argument: eras are journalistic constructs, not official designations, and the blurry edges between them reveal as much about the sport as the eras themselves. The conversation covers what actually marks a true transition — and why the turbo era, the Schumacher era, and the Bernie era are all legitimate frameworks that describe different dimensions of the same history simultaneously. Dick shares 8mm footage he shot at the 1980 US Grand Prix at Long Beach at 22 years old. Joe recalls an encounter in 1980s Czechoslovakia with a legendary figure from the sport's earliest years — one he didn't recognize until long after the moment had passed. And the three of them wrestle with a question that matters more than it might seem: does any of this history actually matter to fans who came to F1 through Drive to Survive — and should it? Check out Joe online:  JSBM Newsletter Grand Prix+The Green NotebookSend us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    49 min
  5. F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 176 | Why Champions Walk Away: The Nico Rosberg Question

    May 13

    F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 176 | Why Champions Walk Away: The Nico Rosberg Question

    Listener Drew asks: if Nico Rosberg hadn't won the 2016 championship, would he still have retired? It's a question about one decision — but it opens up something much bigger about what it costs a driver to compete at the highest level. In this episode, Dick and Sabrina dig into this with Joe Saward, who was there in 2016 and has watched the psychology of elite competition up close across decades of coverage. Joe's read on Nico is straightforward: he knew he'd likely never beat Lewis Hamilton again, so winning gave him the only exit he could take with his legacy intact. But the conversation quickly moves beyond Rosberg into how the sport itself has shifted. Today's drivers grew up together — racing against each other as kids, sharing equipment, building genuine friendships before they ever became rivals. Joe makes the case this has made F1 racing cleaner and more respectful. Dick and Sabrina push back on whether something gets lost when the competitive edge softens. And if you've ever wondered why some fans turn dangerously tribal about their drivers, Joe has a pointed answer for that too. Check out Joe online:  JSBM Newsletter Grand Prix+The Green NotebookSend us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    25 min
  6. PSA | Sabrina | Listener Questions | You Ask Better Questions Than We'd Come Up With On Our Own

    May 11

    PSA | Sabrina | Listener Questions | You Ask Better Questions Than We'd Come Up With On Our Own

    What makes this podcast special? It's exploring F1 not just as a sport, but as this fascinating intersection of technology, strategy, business, and human psychology—and the best conversations happen when you're part of it. In this PSA, Sabrina explains why listener questions drive the show's direction. What driver psychology fascinates you? Which team strategy decision still bugs you? What business aspect of F1 are you curious about? Whether it's a quick question or a deep dive topic you'd love explored, your input shapes what 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 covers—especially as we head into the 2026 regulation reset with expert guests ready to tackle your toughest questions. Send your questions to sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com. Honestly, you ask better questions than we'd come up with on our own, and that makes for better episodes. Let's hear what you're thinking about. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    1 min
  7. Race Review | 2026 Miami Grand Prix | 175 | Mercedes Brought Nothing. They Won Anyway. Now What?

    May 7

    Race Review | 2026 Miami Grand Prix | 175 | Mercedes Brought Nothing. They Won Anyway. Now What?

    Kimi Antonelli has now won four consecutive Formula 1 grands prix. Miami was the first one where he had to earn it -- with a world champion behind him, car problems mid-race, and thirty laps of pressure that did not let up. McLaren arrived with what Andrea Stella called almost an entirely new car. They were fast. They led. Joe Saward laughed. That laugh is worth understanding. Because the question Dick, Joe, and Sabrina spent most of this episode on is not who won Miami -- it is whether Miami told them anything real about where this season is going. They do not entirely agree. There is also Max Verstappen's lap-one spin that somehow resolved itself. Charles Leclerc's final lap that somehow did not. Isack Hadjar's weekend, and what Red Bull needs to do about it. The silly season conversation that Joe confirmed has already started in the paddock. And a tangent about Williams, American kids, and a very old Pinewood Derby analogy that turned out to be the sharpest thing anyone said about Formula 1's future. Four races in. The development race is on. Whether you know who's actually winning it depends on which of the three of them you ask. Check out Joe online:  JSBM NewsletterGrand Prix+The Green NotebookSend us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    59 min
  8. Race Notes | 2026 Miami Grand Prix | 174 | Antonelli's Pressure Test, McLaren's Return & Rules That Still Have Questions

    May 6

    Race Notes | 2026 Miami Grand Prix | 174 | Antonelli's Pressure Test, McLaren's Return & Rules That Still Have Questions

    Kimi Antonelli has now won four consecutive Formula 1 grands prix. Three in a row before Miami. And then Miami -- where for the first time this season, he had to actually earn it. This was not a clean-air cruise. It was not a safety car gift. Lando Norris had the pace, McLaren had the upgrade, and the reigning world champion spent the final stint close enough to use his boost on every straight. Kimi did not crack. He managed gearbox problems, overheating tires, and thirty laps of sustained pressure -- and still crossed the line first. Dick and Sabrina both have a lot to say about what that means for the championship. They also have a lot to say about everything else Miami produced: Verstappen's 360-degree spin on lap one that somehow avoided both the wall and the entire field; the Leclerc final-lap spin that turned a podium into eighth; McLaren's best result of 2026 and the undercut that Lando believes cost him the win; George Russell at a track that has never suited him and what Canada needs to look like; and whether the regulation tweaks introduced this weekend were a real fix or a very tidy band-aid. Dick sees encouraging signs in the upgraded Ferrari, Red Bull, and McLaren packages -- and genuine entertainment returning to the front of the grid. Sabrina is watching the same race and still asking whether the product is where it should be, why Ferrari's brilliant starts keep becoming difficult afternoons, and what it says about this formula that the drivers themselves are struggling to name something they genuinely enjoy about it. There is also the broader picture: the V8 announcement from the FIA president, what it means for manufacturers already questioning their investment in the current rules, and whether the drivers who are most affected by these regulations have any real seat at the table when the decisions get made. Four races in. A development race now clearly underway. And a season that is getting more complicated, and more interesting, every weekend. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Have episode feedback or ideas? Drop them a line at: sabrina@2guysagirlandf1.com Follow 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 on Instagram. Check out Dick's karting documentary, Power Drive Vegas. Interested in Dick's return to kart racing? Check out, Begin Again. Thanks to all who have become members of the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 via our “Buy me A Coffee” page. This community is growing because of you.  To become a member, click here. Like the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 background music? It's "An Adventure Called Life" by Score Squad. It's available for purchase at Premium Beat.  Use referral code SNSAEDUB at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase. 2025 Sound Engineers: Paul Douglas and Elena Richey

    19 min
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In this podcast, 2 Guys, John and Dick (old school American fans of F1) and a Girl, Sabrina (a newer American fan) sit down regularly to talk all things F1.This is a place for new and casual fans to become more informed about the sport.Listen in to their conversations for insights into the world of Formula 1, past, present, and future.

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  • Creator
    John, Dick, and Sabrina
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    212
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    Clean
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    © 2026 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 Podcast
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