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Meg and Spanners are back to review the Azerbaijan Grand Prix! They start off by discussing the crash between Perez and Sainz and their thoughts on the stewards’ decision (01:58), then applaud Piastri’s race (17:05) and go over more complaints from Verstappen (23:56). They then once again discuss Checo and potential improvements for the future (27:54). They also share their thoughts on qualifying, from Norris’s elimination (32:30) to Albon’s unfortunate cooling fan incident (40:19). Finally, they talk about trade news and new faces with 19-year-old Ollie Bearman sitting in for Magnussen (43:51) and Adrian Newey signing to Aston Martin (51:55).
Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready
Producer: Olivia Crerie
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