
About this episode
Meg and Spanners are back to discuss the Silverstone Grand Prix! First, Spanners must celebrate a win for Lewis Hamilton, who hadn’t won in nearly three years (01:46). They talk about Mercedes’s race pace (06:42), before getting into the debate over McLaren or Mercedes having the fastest car (08:48). They break down who had the best strategies for the slick track, with Red Bull letting Max Verstappen make most decisions (09:30). Then, they discuss who had the worst strategies of the day, a fight between McLaren and some bad choices made by Lando Norris (19:34) and another sad performance from Leclerc (27:06). They talk about George Russell’s race week (29:37) before diving into some mid-field teams’ performances (36:09). They discuss some team changes, with Sergeant potentially leaving Williams (38:17), Checo being on the chopping block (42:49), and the shocking revelation that Sainz could have a chance with Mercedes and Red Bull (47:59). Finally, they talk about the excitement surrounding the new F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and the choice to name it ‘F1.'
Host: Megan Schuster
Guest: Spanners Ready
Producer: Olivia Crerie
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Get every episode summarized
Each time The Ringer F1 Show publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Ringer F1 Show

Previewing the Italian GP
The Ringer F1 Show
Sep 2, 20261:06:05failed

The Biggest F1 Story Lines Across the Second Half of the Season
The Ringer F1 Show
Aug 26, 20261:07:52pending

The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Review
The Ringer F1 Show
Aug 23, 20261:21:29pending

Revisiting the 2026 Driver Points Draft
The Ringer F1 Show
Aug 19, 20261:17:07pending