Ralph Macchio Runs Williams Now

Ralph Macchio Runs Williams Now

From TG1F: An F1 Podcast by Kate and Nicole

June 4, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 34

About this episode

Kate and Nicole discuss the latest F1 controversies, including a bizarre lawsuit involving Williams and Ralph Macchio, while also touching on MotoGP events.

After a couple weeks off (some intentional, some courtesy of Nicole's ongoing war with her own microphone), Kate and Nicole are finally back in your ears, and no, you don't get to hear our Canada GP thoughts, RIP that file forever. This week we're asking the real questions: is Mercedes cheating or just working smarter not harder? We get into the engine loophole the FIA conveniently decided to close right before Monaco, why we will be Kimi girls until the day we die (sorry, George), and whether Monaco actually deserves its spot on the calendar (bad racing, great content, you can't have it all). Then we lock in on the completely unhinged Williams lawsuit: shell companies in Bermuda, a secretive billionaire owner allegedly running around under the name "Ralph Macchio," a staff that allegedly calls him "Our Dear Leader," and approximately one million uses of the word allegedly. Plus: we're fully MotoGP-pilled now (F1 is finance bros, MotoGP is cowboys, we don't make the rules), Mugello chaos, Marc Marquez being medically insane weeks after surgery, Raul Fernandez's maiden sprint win, and can't forget Lewis hard-launching Kim K at Nobu. Ring by spring?? We're scared. See you on the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate, Nicole

Topics covered

  • F1
  • lawsuit
  • engine loophole
  • Monaco GP
  • MotoGP
  • Kimi Raikkonen

Keywords

  • F1
  • Williams lawsuit
  • Mercedes
  • FIA
  • Kimi
  • MotoGP
  • Marc Marquez
  • Raul Fernandez
  • Lewis Hamilton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mercedes, FIA, Williams

Places: Monaco, Bermuda, Nobu

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