Listen "Is the Monaco GP the Most Controversial Race on the F1 Calendar? | Grid Walk May 25, 2023"
Episode Synopsis
It is a jam packed week in motorsport! Briana and Nicole are so excited to watch the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 back to back (as long as they can emotionally handle Monaco, looking at you Scuderia Ferrari and Charles Leclerc).So Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is bringing upgrades to the F1 Monaco Grand Prix?? Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were supposed to be introducing these upgrades in Imola but the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was canceled. Due to complicate logistics Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team will race their new upgrades for the first time on the narrow streets and tight corners of the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most historic races in motorsports. It is also one of the most controversial amongst F1 fans as their opinions are split on whether Monaco should remain on the calendar. What makes the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix so controversial? What is happening this year with the broadcasting rights to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix? Monaco was once the only race that F1 didn’t have control of production of the race broadcast, is that still the case? The narrow streets of Monaco may lead to less overtakes in the race but that doesn’t mean it is a bad race! Briana and Nicole discuss tips on how to watch a low overtake race. With the cancellation of the 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, all F1 teams had to scrap all of the social media content that they had planned for the weekend. Formula 1 teams had to think on the fly in order to stay in front of the minds of fans without a grand prix. How did BWT Alpine F1 Team have an impressively quick response? What event did Williams Racing host? Was F1 TV always planning to introduce their new F1 Preview Show this weekend? Why doesn’t Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake utilize their charismatic drivers Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas for content like they should?Briana and Nicole continue their season-long battle of Formula 1 race predictions with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix! Did the chaos of Monaco have Briana and Nicole change their P1 prediction from Max Verstappen? Will Scuderia Ferrari be on the podium? What F1 driver will just make it in the points in P10? Will rain in Monaco bring in the new Pirelli wet tires?In honor of the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500, Grid Walk is bringing you a BONUS EPISODE this week! It will be the Triple Crown Special! Take a deep dive with Briana and Nicole through the history of the Triple Crown. Do all motorsports drivers agree on what the Triple Crown is? Why is the F1 Monaco Grand Prix such a big deal historically? What about the F1 Monaco Grand Prix makes it a particularly difficult tech challenge? Hear a complete rooting guide for a Formula 1 fan watching the Indianapolis 500 and learn everything you need to know before race day on Sunday! Bonus Episode will be live Friday, May 26th, 2023!Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.