A Grand Prix: The Science of F1 Racing!
Wow in the World
Tinkercast
4.6 • 31.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
In this high-speed episode of Wow in the World, Mindy and Guy Raz turbocharge an ordinary day… It’s the 25th-Annual DIY Homemade Go-Kart Derby! But in classic Mindy fashion, she isn’t showing up with just any homemade kart—she’s built a cutting-edge Formula 1-style race car! As it turns out, Formula 1 racing is basically “one giant science fair,” powered by teams of scientists working to design the fastest cars possible!
Of course, getting to the race is no simple task. Instead of driving, Mindy insists on preserving the precious engine by enlisting the sleigh cats’ help to pull the car. At the track, they meet their driver– a familiar and unlikely face– and prepare for the big race. As the countdown begins, excitement builds, blending science, silliness, and speed into a wildly entertaining race-day finale!
Packed with humor, wild antics, and fascinating STEM concepts, this episode shows how science fuels everything from backyard projects to the fastest cars on Earth.
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| 0:00.0 | P-S! Hey Wowser fams, Mindy and Guy Razzie here, and before we start the show, we have a little |
| 0:05.8 | announcement for you. We just got a brand new item in stock at our shop. Introducing the state |
| 0:14.5 | of the art never before seen, heard, or wanted jar of farts. |
| 0:21.6 | What? |
| 0:22.6 | Do you or a loved one enjoy the smell of a fresh toot? |
| 0:27.6 | No! |
| 0:28.6 | Well then you're not gonna like this. |
| 0:30.6 | Each wow in the world jar of farts features the latest vacuum sealing technology |
| 0:35.6 | to preserve the tooth's original odor. |
| 0:38.5 | So your nose will be so full of sulfur the second your sniffer gets a whiff of it. |
| 0:44.0 | Mindy, this is gross. No one's going to want to buy this. |
| 0:47.7 | That's exactly what market research said, but I think... |
| 0:51.0 | Wait a minute. What's today's date? |
| 0:56.7 | It's April 1st, isn't it? |
| 0:59.0 | April fools, Guy Razzie. |
| 1:00.5 | So we're not selling jars of toots? |
| 1:03.5 | Of course not, but we do have some stem toys that toots, too. |
| 1:07.7 | Mindy! |
| 1:08.6 | Like our wow-in-the-world high-flying air rocket. It's got a toot nozzle for when you want to let a too. Mindy! Like our wow in the world high-flying air rocket. |
| 1:11.5 | It's got a toot nozzle for when you want to let a rip. |
| 1:14.1 | Ah. |
| 1:15.5 | And our wow in the world amazing human body kit comes with a toot whistle, too. |
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