Title: Turbo Attax & Trackside Chat

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This week, we’re skipping the race recaps as it was a non race weekend just gone and we are in the summer break!

There are 2 versions of this podcast...this one is the audio only with all the natter and then I have popped a video version of it on youtube with something different – the brand-new Turbo Attax 2025 cards! Join me over there as I open a pack (or two) live on air and react to the pulls.

I did think about doing it on the audio but it really is a visual thing!

Plus, we spill some fresh Trackside Tea on an F1 rumours, from potential driver moves to team shake-ups, and share a few fun tidbits making the rounds in the paddock.

If you love your Formula 1 with a side of banter and none of the overwhelming tech talk, you’re in the right place.

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The 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix gave us all the drama, strategy and near misses we could hope for. Lando Norris pulled off a bold one-stopper to fend off teammate Oscar Piastri and keep McLaren's hot streak alive. From Verstappen's continued struggles to Alonso's solid comeback and Leclerc's penalty pain, this episode of Trackside Tea dives into every twist and turn from the Hungaroring. Less jargon, more juicy tea.

Trackside Tea: Hungarian Hustle

The Hungaroring delivered serious drama this weekend! Here’s what we’re spilling the tea on:

• Lando Norris' one-stop gamble and thrilling finish
• Oscar Piastri's relentless chase to the line
• George Russell returns to the podium for Mercedes
• Charles Leclerc's fading form and late-race penalty
• Hamilton's Ferrari weekend from hell
• Alonso and Bortoleto shine
• Constructors' and Drivers' standings update

Don't forget to share your thoughts on IG @tracksideteawithrebecca – we love hearing from you!

IN THIS EPISODE

I will be chatting about the Belgium sprint race, ooooo

The main event race, ahhhhh

What happened with my predictions, booooo

And a few other bits and bobs…

Buckle up

for a Spa showdown that had it all—delayed starts, slippery drama, and McLaren

magic. In this episode of Trackside Tea, I recap the chaos and class of

the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri delivered a wet-weather masterclass,

Lando Norris kept the pressure real, and Ferrari played the strategy game to

hold off Verstappen. I break down all the key moments, surprise standouts, and

what this means for the championship race. Grab your brew—it’s tea time at the

top of Eau Rouge!

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Welcome back to Trackside Tea, your non-techy guide to all things Formula 1!

This week, we’re heading to the forests of Belgium for one of the most iconic

races of the year — the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

And of course, it's all wrapped in your favourite no-jargon, judgment-free F1 chat!

Whether you’ve been watching F1 for years or just found out

Spa isn’t just a wellness retreat — this one’s for you.

Follow Trackside Tea on Instagram @tracksideteawithrebecca and tell me your dream Spa Belgium scenario!

Confused by softs, mediums, and inters?

This easy F1 tyre guide breaks it all down—no heavy jargon, just tea, tyre drama, strategyish, and fun, Trackside style!

#TracksideTea #F1Tyres #F1Podcast #F1BeginnerFriendly #Formula1 #Podsplainer #F1Fans #girlsintoF1

TRANSCRIPT

Hey.

Hey

And welcome to Trackside Tea, the podcast that proves you don't need a degree in aerodynamics to enjoy formula one.

Now there was no Grand Prix at the weekend.

So today I'm catching up with things that you've commented on and also I'm doing that pod splainer I've been wanting to do.

We're tackling something that seems simple but is weirdly confusing, f one tires.

Yep.

Those big round black things everybody yells about on race day.

So let's get into this.

What's the deal with tires in F1, and why does it matter?

What are these tire colors all about?

First off, Pirelli makes all the tires in f one.

No other brands, just Pirelli.

Every team, every car, they're all the same.

There are six different compounds of basic tyre which is basically the makeup of the tyre plus intermediates and full wet tires.

Each team is supplied with three of the basic tires which is decided before the race based on weather and track conditions mainly.

Now each tire has a color stripe on it: red, yellow, white, green and blue.

Each one has a different use I suppose is a reasonable way of putting it.

Different weathers need different tire types.

So let's work through the days.

A normal dry race weekend.

Now a dry one you would have red, yellow and white.

Red is the soft tire, the fastest but wears out quickly.

Yellow medium tire.

It's balanced not too fast, not too slow.

White hard tyre slower but it does last a lot longer.

So basically it's speed versus durability trade off.

Soft as your sprinter, hard as your marathon runner and medium is your steady jogger.

But what about the wet races?

Rain?

Chaos like in Silverstone this year but I also seem to remember Belgium was horrendous last year.

We had a friend sat on one of the hills in the pouring rain.

Poor Hedley.

So cue the wet tyres.

Green intermediate.

Light rain with a damp track.

Blue is full wet.

Heavy rain, big puddles, chaos mode fully on.

You'll hear commentators say things like 'they've gone to Winters' and now you can nod along like we totally get it but of course we actually do get it now so that's not too bad.

What are the tire rules?

Okay so the FIA, which is basically the f1 rule bosses, says that in dry races drivers must use two different tyre types during the race.

That's why you'll hear things like mandatory pit stop.

So if they start on mediums they'll have to switch to either soft or hard at some point.

They can obviously change more than that but they have to use at least two different types.

No exceptions.

Unless it rains.

And basically in a wet race the rules go out the window and the teams can do pretty much whatever they want.

How do teams decide what to use?

This is where strategy comes in like a game of chess but at 200 miles an hour.

Want to start fast?

You go for softs.

Want to run long and avoid traffic?

Hard tyres are the ones to go for.

Trying to split the difference?

Go for mediums.

Weather, track temperature, how good be the surface is?

All of that factors in.

It's why sometimes drivers complain about being on the wrong tyre because it really can make or break a race.

As much as the crew can help it is only the driver that can feel how the tires are when he's driving.

Any fun tire drama?

Absolutely.

F1 and tire drama go hand in hand together like tea and biscuits.

Back in the day teams

You were there, I was there, and what a weekend at Silverstone! In this episode of Trackside Tea, we relive Lando Norris’s emotional home win in wet-dry chaos, Oscar Piastri’s controversial penalty, Nico Hülkenberg’s epic first podium, and Max Verstappen’s wet-weather woes — no telemetry, just sheer F1 joy.

Speaking of Joy...what has happened to Christian Horner!!!! :-)

Listen now, relive the magic, and share your standout moment!

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New episode every week — no telemetry required

• Landos Dream Win
• Wet Weather Roller Coaster
• Piastris Protest and Penalty
• Hulkenbergs Emotional Podium
• What else went down?
• The Standings
• Celebrities with The Brundle
• LandoStand
• OMG - Christian Horner
• Virtual Safety Tea

TRANSCRIPT:

Hey.

Hey, everyone.

Welcome back to Trackside Tea, where we skip the nerdy engineering stuff and just drive into the emotion, energy, and entertainment of f one.

I'm Rebecca, and today's episode is truly special because I was at Silverstone last weekend.

You all felt the British Grand Prix magic.

Right?

Rain, chaos, home heroics.

Let's get into it.

Lando's dream win.

Let's kick off with the epic headline, which everyone's talking about.

Well, actually, there is more than one epic headline, but we'll start with this one.

Lando Norris.

What an amazing moment.

Wicked pace in the wet dry conditions and a home victory in front of his crowd.

He was even getting emotional crossing the line, funnily enough.

Oh my god.

We did it.

And when I say his crowd, not only was it a home crowd as in the location at Silverstone, but he had his own stand, the Lando stand.

Stow corner a, b, c, and an added extra d.

It was all pure Lando.

They decked it all up the sides with a logo, etcetera, and we all well, most of us got a free t shirt to wear as well.

More about that little issue later.

You definitely couldn't miss his fans.

That's for sure.]

I'm kinda glad it wasn't a stupid hot weekend.

With floral yellow T shirts, we would have been a wasp flying bee's favorite area.

Not sure I would have fancied that, to be fair.

It's been years since a Brit outside of Hamilton won at Silverstone, and it's the first McLaren win there since Hamilton himself back in 02/2008.

Lando, you are a legend.

And what made it even better for him?

His whole family were there, including his grandparents.

So sweet.

Wet weather roller coaster.

Oh my goodness me.]

The weather was bonkers.

It's like Silverstone has its own little microclimate, a bit like Avebury.

The amount of times Paul and I, my husband, for those who don't know, have been there, and it's glorious until you get to the outskirts, and then it's hammering down with rain.]

And then to drive out the other side, and it's gorgeous again.

This is how it felt at Silverstone.

We were keeping an eye on the weather all week before we left, and it kept changing.

So we genuinely had no idea what was gonna happen when we got there.

As much as they tried to predict the rain coming, it still felt a little bit unpredictable.

So the rain definitely set the tone for the race.]

There were multiple safety cars, lots of shifting tire strategies, and a pretty treacherous track underneath them.

I have to say ponchos are king at event like this.

Best purchase ever.

And we had see through ones, so you can still see our fabulous color t shirts underneath.

But you know that point when you get part of you wet, and then you just think, screw it.

I'm wet now.

Who cares?

That...

Norris dominates, Verstappen DNFs, and rookies clash! Get the full Austrian GP recap—no tech talk, just drama, chaos, and tea from Trackside Tea.

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Hey. Hey. And welcome back to Trackside Tea where we skip the data but never miss the drama. I'm Rebecca. And today, we're heading straight into the chaos of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

Think pole to win, rookie collisions, team brawls, and maybe even a little redemption story? Let's go.

Carlos chaos.

Okay. So let's start at the beginning of the race.

The racing team's pit crew have left them all sat on the grid to get going for the formation lap. Flags blown and off they go, except poor Carlos Sainz. He couldn't get the car to move. He just stayed there. The mechanics (*marshalls) ran to his aid.

They were shooed off as they weren't allowed to even touch the car until they had permission from the FIA. Permission came and they rushed on again to try and push start him. Well, that's what it looked like anyway. By this time the rest of the pack were over halfway around the track already. Next thing we saw was Carlos's car off and running down the track.

We have to admit it seemed very much a Sonny Hayes move to start with. Those of you who have watched the film will get that reference. Those of you who have not, I don't want to give too many spoilers.

Because of this, an aborted start was called, which meant all the pit crew having to run back to the cars to cover the tyres and the drivers and cooling systems down.

Those poor folks. Some of them have full race suits on as well. I do not envy them in that heat at all.

Carlos drove into the pits instead of the back of the grid. We assumed because the the problem that had happened maybe he had to start there instead. When he stopped he said "I feel like the brakes are still on" and poof they went up in flames.

The crew were on it instantly with coolant and fire extinguishers, but it just seemed to be a battle they weren't winning because it looked like from our perspective that every time they put it out, it started again. Eventually, they pulled him back into the garage, and the call was made to end his race there and then, a DNS, did not start. Poor Carlos.

They panned to James Vowles, the team principal, and he had his head in his hands.

Bless him. But I will skip a little bit ahead in the race as that wasn't the only issue for the poor Williams team. Alex Albon was out by lap 13. He came to the pits and then his car was retired. So both cars out for Williams.

That's not the only chaos in the race though with only 16 cars actually finishing, but we'll come to that in a bit.

Norris storms home.

Lando Norris. What a race. I said George was cool, calm, and collected last race, well Lando had it in the bag this week.

From pole all the way to the checkered flag, his third win of the season was total dominance even with fending off his teammate Oscar Piastri. To be fair, it was obvious Lando was up for it this weekend as in practice he topped the two he was in. They had a newbie driver for P1 in his car. So he didn't do P1. He did P2 and P3 though.

Then he topped qualifying one and two, so it would have been a cruel twist of fate, which would have caused him not to get pole in Q3. But not only did he get it, he got it with style and the biggest margin of the season so far. 0.521 seconds ahead of second place. That's unheard of, particularly on this track. It's such a short track. You would normally do I think it's 0.1. I don't think it's anything more than that. That it's 0.5. That's just insane. And I know I don't normally do, stats on here, but that's insane.

McLaren as a team had an epic race taking a one two finish and proving once again that they had the pace and the strength this season. And on top of that, the FIA...

What do King Tutankhamun and Formula One have in common? More than you think.

In this unexpected and delightfully chaotic episode of Trackside Tea, we take you from the London immersive Tutankhamun exhibition straight into the sands of a fictional Afterlife Grand Prix. Golden chariots, mummified fans, and a pyramid-load of F1.

Whether you're a die-hard F1 fan, a history buff, or just here for the chaos.

Subscribe and listen now wherever you get your podcasts — and may your tyres be blessed by Ra himself.

TRANSCRIPT:

Hey. Hey. And welcome back to Trackside Tea. The F1 podcast where the takes are hot, the tea is flowing, and the logic, well, questionable at best.

So this week, I took a little break from the modern chaos of F1 and stepped back in time all the way back to ancient Egypt from Tutankhamun immersive experience in London. At the Excel. It was absolutely amazing. I think it's actually closed now but it probably might do the rounds again.

Now you'd think that this has nothing to do with F1 though wouldn't you? But oh no my brain doesn't switch off that easily. This episode is what happens when you mix ancient pharaohs with fast cars and I promise it kind of somehow works.

The pit lane of the Nile

Now let's set the scene. I was walking through this stunning recreation of King Tut's tomb using a VR headset which is one of the oddest feelings in the world, just putting it out there, when you know lots of other people are also wandering around looking at the same thing as you with other VR headsets on. It's quite a weird experience I have to say.

But all I could think about was if ancient Egypt had a grand prix what would it look like?

Imagine if this was the grid walk for the afterlife Grand Prix.

I mean, picture it. Golden chariots in the pit lane, papyrus flags waving, Horus on commentary, Anubis in a headset calling strategy, and Ra as race control. Because obviously the sun god would have total control over the red lights, no DRS zones, I mean, how would you even work that on a chariot? I'm not even sure I don't even know. They don't even have backs so there couldn't be a DRS.

Anyway, just sand traps and maybe the occasional locust swarm, just to throw in a little bit of a animal twist like the other week.

King Tut. Oh, he's not just a pharaoh. He's pole sitter, of course.

And the fans all mummified, but still booing anyone who dared overtake Tutankhamun on his home track. Sound familiar? I think every race where somebodies got a home track, that's exactly how it sounds.

F1 drivers as pharaohs and what they'd be buried with.

Naturally, this then leads me on to a new obsession. What would each current F1 driver be buried with if they were pharaohs?

Lewis Hamilton for example. He'd be entombed with his McLaren from 2008. He'd have seven world champion titles carved in hieroglyphics on his sarcophagus, vegan incense, only vegan incense, and of course Roscoe. He would be curled up beside him with a little gold collar on.

What about Max Verstappen? Max would be on his own surrounded by oracle dashboards, red ball cans, and a throne made of checkered flags.

How about, Fernando Alonso? Because you all know I have a bit of a soft spot for Fernando.

Three sarcophagi deep, labeled king of comebacks, master of midfield, and unfinished business. There you go. That's Alonso. Definitely Alonso.

Yuki Tsunoda. He'd be buried with a horn to yell at all the gods. And the scroll of grievances against traffic in Monaco. That's definitely gonna be a thing. Definitely.

Oh, I know. Daniel Ricciardo. His tomb is a full on nightclub. It's got to be with showy goblets, neon lights, and a chariot with the words honeybadger for life etched into the sides. That would be very good. That's very Danny Rick.

Oh and maybe instead of curses how they always used to say that...