Reactions from The Australian GP

Reactions from The Australian GP

From The Ringer F1 Show by The Ringer

March 8, 2026 · 1h 9m

About this episode

Meg and Spanners recap the chaotic opening race weekend of the F1 season at the Australian GP.

The F1 season has now begun, and Meg and Spanners are here to recap everything from the opening race weekend. The Australian GP was a mess for some and a stroke of luck for others. There were major complaints about the new regulation set, a virtual safety car problem for Ferrari, and even a cow named Max. The pod breaks it all down. (00:00) Intro (05:34) Are We Having Fun Yet? (11:25) Overtake Overload (15:21) Off the Line (28:28) Arvid Lindblad Makes Noise (32:03) Max Says "I Told You So" (43:47) Aston Martin Is in the Dirt (50:59) Cadillac Must Find Their Way (55:57) The Cow Named “Max” (63:08) A Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Update Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Megan Schuster, Spanners Ready

Topics covered

  • F1 season
  • Australian GP
  • race recap
  • regulation complaints
  • team performance
  • virtual safety car
  • notable incidents

Keywords

  • F1
  • Australian GP
  • Megan Schuster
  • Spanners Ready
  • Ferrari
  • Aston Martin
  • virtual safety car
  • Max
  • Arvid Lindblad
  • race recap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ferrari, Aston Martin, Cadillac

Products: virtual safety car

Places: Australia

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