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Grid Chat with Marissa Tandon

Tandon Productions

Grid Chat is more than a motorsports podcast — it’s a community of likeminded fans who aren’t afraid to ask questions, fan girl over their favorite teams, and spend every weekend watching cars race around a track for hours. Host Marissa Tandon brings her love of motorsports and passion for fangirling unapologetically to the track, with educational segments, guests from motorsports community, hot goss, and race recaps, with a welcoming, judgement free angle for new and old fans alike. As the

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38:23

Lando Norris Sails to Victory: F1 Mexico City Recap

Grid Chat with Marissa Tandon ·

2025/10/27

As the championship conversation has shifted to Oscar Piastri vs Max Verstappen, Lando Norris brought out a stunning performance in Mexico City to remind everyone he is still a factor: and now, he's the championship leader. For everyone else, the weekend was far from perfect. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had impressive qualifying performance, hitting at a possible turn for Ferrari's luck. But, a controversial 10 second time penalty destroyed Lewis Hamilton's hopes for his first podium in red

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60:36

Max Verstappen Hunts 5th WDC Title: F1 COTA Recap

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2025/10/23

After a season of cryptic messages and focus on fairness, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been fighting for their first World Drivers Championship title. But, with sticky moves and team orders, they've opened the door for Max Verstappen to take his 5th title in a row. Entering the weekend with an over 60 point gap, Max took both the sprint and the race win, and after a double DNF from the McLarens during the sprint, closes that gap to 40 points with 5 race weekends left in the season. Plus,

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43:21

Papaya Rules are So Over: F1 Singapore Race Recap

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2025/10/06

McLaren has officially taken their second Constructor's Championship in a row, a feat of excellence the team hasn't managed since the 90's.But, as things heated up in Singapore, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri continue to debate the idea of fairness on track and Papaya Rules. Plus, Lewis Hamilton's troubles at Ferrari continue, Max Verstappen isn't out of the title fight yet, and F1 broadcasting has to show us more of the midfield racing. And, a little bit of movement in F2 speaks to the future of

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81:41

F1 Drivers Vs Their Teammates (so far) - Q2 Report Card

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2025/07/22

We're halfway through the Formula 1 season. In a sport where your greatest competition is your teammate, every six races, we're breaking down the numbers of how each driver stacks up against the other. We'll cover the whole grid: Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc, George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen vs Yuki Tsunoda, Carlos Sainz vs Alex Albon, Nico Hulkenberg vs Gabriel Bortoletto, Liam Lawson vs Isack Hadjar, Fernando Alonso vs Lance Stroll, Esteban Ocon

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54:27

Nico Hulkenberg's Very Good Day: F1 British Grand...

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2025/07/07

The British Grand Prix celebrated it's 75th year at Silverstone -- and the race was full of unpredictable weather, 5 DNF's, a history making podium, and a record breaking streak coming to an end. Lando Norris takes his first win at his home race the same season that he wins Monaco, Lewis Hamilton doesn't step onto the podium for the first time since 2014, and Nico Hulkenberg gets the very first podium of his long career. Off track, rumors of Max Verstappen moving to Mercedes increase: on track, Kimi

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42:27

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2025/07/02

The Austria Grand Prix was full of teammate battles, mechanical failures, and a big win for Lando Norris. Coming off his DNF in Montreal, Lando dominated from Free Practice sessions all the way through qualifying, with the largest margin we've seen on pole all season. With McLaren drivers free to race, Lando and Oscar Piastri put on a show. Ferrari upgrades gave surprising performance despite strategy disagreements, Franco Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda played bumper cars, and Liam Lawson had his

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12:56

F1 Austria Preview: The Red Bull Ring, Franco...

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2025/06/27

Formula 1 heads to Austria this weekend to race at the Red Bull Ring. Here's everything you need to know about the track, brief history and stats, and big headlines ahead of the Grand Prix. Max Verstappen gets out of penalty point trouble after this race weekend, though he'll still need to contend with 9 points for a large part of the season. Carlos Sainz Sr. steps back from his FIA Presidency bid, and the current FIA president released a new document surrounding the guidelines the stewards are

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54:05

F1 Movie Review: Brad Pitt, Accuracy, Simone Ashley &...

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2025/06/23

F1 The Movie has been largely anticipated and hotly debated by movie fans and Formula 1 Fans alike. I had a chance to attend an early screening with WB and Apple Original Films, and as the Brad Pitt film hits theaters this week, this is my honest review. Things that work: the innovations made to cameras to film cars on track, action sequences that make you feel like you're in the car yourself, the closest mainstream audiences will ever get to being in a Formula 1 car, highlighting racing series like

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33:26

Lando Norris Collides with Oscar Piastri in...

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2025/06/17

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been locked in a championship title fight, which finally came to a collision point at this week's Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Max Verstappen came into the weekend one penalty point away from a mandatory race suspension, and George Russell threw comments around after taking pole for the second year in a row at this circuit. And, Kimi Antonelli takes his first podium in his Formula 1 career, making him the third youngest driver in history to do so

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30:39

Max Verstappen, Race Bans, & the Penalty Point System

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2025/06/09

Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a race ban after the Barcelona Grand Prix incident, involving George Russell (again). Today, we're walking through how the penalty point system works, when it was established, other drivers that have received race bans, and how Max got here in 11 months. Plus, what happens if he does receive a race ban next week, the revival of his beef with George Russell, and who might step up next in the house of Red Bull Racing. Join The Grid Chat:

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38:20

Max Verstappen & George Russell Get Heated: F1...

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2025/06/02

The Barcelona Grand Prix included safety cars, McLaren dominance, and of course, Max Verstappen vs George Russell 2.0. After a disappointing show for Carlos Sainz and Williams at Carlos' home race, we saw points for Fernando Alonso for the first time this season. Lance Stroll drops out of the Grand Prix with wrist pain, leaving Aston Martin down a car, and Oscar Piastri runs away with it all. Plus, we break down your questions, hot takes, and predictions for our next race in Montreal. Buckle up

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39:27

Lando Norris takes Monaco, Baby! F1 Monaco GP Race Recap

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2025/05/26

The Monaco Grand Prix is almost always won in qualifying, and this year was no different. From an incredible record breaking pole lap, to a recovery from a lock up off the starting line, Lando Norris managed to win the most historic race of the year and keep himself in the battle for the championship against Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. The addition of the mandatory two stop didn't change much, other than a debacle between George Russell and Alex Albon as Mercedes, Williams, and VCARB all

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72:49

Lewis Hamilton Never Left: F1 Imola Grand Prix Recap...

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2025/05/19

Imola had on track incidents, safety cars, and teammate battles. One thing it wasn't was boring. Oscar Piastri took pole after a shocking qualifying, which included both Ferrari drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, being knocked out in Q2, alongside hometown hero, Kimi Antonelli. Safety in engineering became apparent throughout the weekend, especially with Yuki Tsunoda's crash in qualifying. And while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battled, Max Verstappen sailed to a beautiful victory. A s

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53:18

Ranking F1 Drivers So Far: Teammate Head 2 Head &...

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2025/05/14

In Formula 1, your biggest competition is your teammate. Now that we're a quarter of the way through the 2025 season, let's break down the stats between all of our driver pairings. Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri at McLaren, George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Max Verstappen and three drivers, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, and Isack Hadjar at Red Bull & VCARB, Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, Alex Albon vs Carlos Sainz at Williams, Esteban Ocon vs Ollie Bearman at Haas, Lance

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41:38

Kimi Antonelli Shocks in Miami: F1 Miami Race Recap

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2025/05/07

Miami was full of inclement weather, a sprint race shocker, safety cars, and tense team radio. Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter in any format in Formula 1 history when he took pole position for the sprint race, and despite unlucky performances, made everyone understand why he was chosen for the Mercedes seat. Lewis Hamilton had an incredible sprint race result, giving him another podium, but Ferrari as a whole fell apart in the Grand Prix. Between tense radio messages and poor

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43:13

Oscar Piastri Leads The Championship: F1 Jeddah Race...

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2025/04/21

Jeddah was an incredible race from start to finish. Max Verstappen is back in the running, battling it out with a close call and costly penalty on the first lap with Oscar Piastri, and we saw a red flag at the very beginning of the race with Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly making contact. And, with close racing, the first Ferrari podium of the season, and strong team work from Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon at Williams, the field is closing in more every week. We're breaking down driver swaps, rumors for

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53:28

F1 Gets Pretty Audacious in Bahrain: Race Recap!

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2025/04/14

Bahrain was a stark contrast from Suzuka, with wild passing, audacious pit stop strategies, and the ever growing battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. With strong drives from George Russell and Ollie Bearman, to disappointment for Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, the weekend was never short on excitement. We're breaking down Ferrari upgrades, safety car calls, and Yuki bringing the first points to the second Red Bull seat in half a year. Plus, we break down your questions, hot

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45:08

Lando Norris Cuts Grass & Max Verstappen Takes...

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2025/04/07

Yuki Tsunoda replaced Liam Lawson ahead of Yuki's home race in Japan, Lando Norris continued to fight against his own team for a championship, and Max Verstappen reminded everyone why he's a four time world champion. While the race itself wasn't the most exciting -- the top 10 remained largely unchanged from qualifying to race end, with Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar swapping positions -- there's plenty to break down. We're talking driver swaps, the history of Red Bull Racing's culture as a team,

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58:29

Ferrari Strategy, Safety Cars, and Kindness for Isack...

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2025/03/18

Formula 1 is officially back, and the Australian Grand Prix was a wet, chaotic, crash-filled race. From growing pains and bad strategy at Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, to six retirements due to crashes (Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Fernando Alonso, Jack Doohan, and Carlos Sainz), we ended up with a race result we didn’t expect. Plus, McLaren showed continued strength with their car, as well as the return of Papaya Rules. And, a moment of extreme empathy and

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16:55

Crashgate, Childhood Rivals, & The Next Chapter for...

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2025/03/12

Alpine is a team that has been known by many names -- Renault, Bennetton Racing Team, and Lotus. Across the team's history, legendary drivers like Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen have filled the seat, as well as names you still know today. Fernando Alonso won his two Driver's Championships with the team, and the team also took home those Constructor's titles. The team is also responsible for the debut of Aryton Senna, and the addition of the Turbo engine in Formula 1. But in addition to

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