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The Ringer F1 Show

The Ringer

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4.3 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Meg and Spanners break down the implications of F1 shifting away from a 50-50 power split and debate whether F1 is losing touch with real-world automotive trends. They also unpack the controversy around Honda’s performance struggles and the financial support aimed at keeping them competitive. They then dive into “silly season” speculation, discussing Max Verstappen’s future, potential driver swaps, and what a post-Verstappen grid could look like. (00:00) Intro (01:19) F1 news after Miami (8:28) The V8 is back!!! (21:43) Honda gets a bailout (32:54) Silly season begins! (51:27) Shake-up at Williams? Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Martha listens to her favorite band all the time.
0:03.0	In the car,
0:04.0	gym,
0:06.0	even sleeping.
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0:10.0	Martha bundled her flight and hotel on Expedia
0:12.0	to see them live.
0:13.0	She saved so much she got her seat close enough
0:15.0	to actually see and hear them.
0:17.0	Sort of.
0:19.0	You were made to scream from the front row.
0:21.7	We were made to quietly save you more.
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