Episode 21: Daniel Ricciardo Pulls Off The Italian Grand Prix Job as McLaren Dominate at Monza

09/14/21 • 51 min

In the last leg of the European triple-header, the teams headed to the Temple of Speed at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Sprint races returned for the second time with Valtteri Bottas qualifying first. But in the main event on Sunday, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's squabbling went too far as the pair crashed out at Turn 1, allowing Daniel Ricciardo to keep his lead and win his first race in McLaren colours, leading home a 1-2 with Lando Norris behind him. Joe Krishnan and Tom Dutton discuss the action-packed race in Monza, as well as giving their Driver of the Day, Midfield MVP and Flop of the Weekend picks.

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Episode 20: The Flying Dutchman Max Verstappen Lands Home in Dutch Grand Prix Victory

In the second part of a European triple header, Round 13 saw the F1 teams head to the Zandvoort Circuit as Max Verstappen took the checkered flag at his home Dutch Grand Prix in front of an atmospheric, Dutch-dominated crowd. Mercedes were left wondering what could have been after failing to win the tactical battle, leaving Joe Krishnan and Tom Dutton to discuss whether the Silver Arrows should have been at the front rather than Red Bull.

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Episode 22: Lando Norris Tyre Gamble Backfires in Russian Grand Prix Roulette

As the F1 championship battle enters the final stages with only seven races to go, the teams headed to Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix. Still on a high from their surprise Monza success, McLaren were eyeing another victory as Lando Norris took his first-ever pole ahead of Carlos Sainz. But as the rain fell with only a few laps to go, the young Briton paid the price for being on the wrong tyres and Lewis Hamilton roared home to his 100th grand prix victory. Joe Krishnan is joined by F1 reporter Claire Cottingham to discuss all the action from another pulsating weekend of racing. Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @notracklimitsf1