Listen "The Start of the F1 Energy Drink War? | Ferrari, Mercedes, & Red Bull | Grid Walk April 13, 2023"
Episode Synopsis
It has been more than a week since the Australian GP and there is still more than 2 weeks until the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Even without a race, Briana and Nicole have [potentially] too much fun on this week’s Grid Walk.Briana and Nicole were over the moon to find out that Celsius Energy Drink is the newest sponsor for Scuderia Ferrari. With Red Bull and Monster Energy already sponsoring Oracle Red Bull Racing and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team respectively, has Formula 1 officially entered the era of the energy drink wars? How are energy drink sponsors similar to the days of big tobacco sponsors in F1? Will we see Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz reviewing Celsius Energy Drink flavors soon? What does Pepsi Co. have to do with Celsius Energy Drink and Formula 1?The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix is just around the corner. The marketing for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix has really picked up, especially with their announced of the Miami Pit Crew. Does having a mascot work in F1? How does this introduction of the Pit Crew go against the luxurious vibes of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix?Nicole was inspired by the Formula 1 video of drivers participating in the 5 Second Challenge. Nicole challenges Briana with multiple topics and she has 5 seconds to name 3 things within that category? Will Briana be able to keep up? More importantly, will Briana do better than the F1 drivers did?Also, someone please send Briana the Lewis Hamilton Monster Energy Drink collab. Thank you.Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.