How much does strategy really matter in Formula 1? Spanners and the panel dig into where races are actually won and lost: raw car pace, driver performance, pit-wall decisions, tyre behaviour and plain old circumstance.We look at the strategy calls we love, the ones that make no sense, and where an undercut, overcut, tyre offset or Safety Car call can genuinely change a result. We also get into the Pirelli era and whether deliberately strategic tyres have made F1 more interesting or simply forced drivers to spend too much time managing rather than racing flat-out.And at the heart of it: should Formula 1 create more room for strategic divergence, or should the best car and driver simply sprint to the flag? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A chaotic Dutch Grand Prix gives us plenty to unpack. Max Verstappen crashes early, McLaren’s tyre management and Piastri’s strategy unravel, Ferrari waste Hamilton’s tyre offset and Mercedes spark controversy with team orders between Russell and Antonelli. We also dig into the late Williams clash, the penalties and retirements, Lawson taking the fight to Verstappen, and Nico Hülkenberg emerging as our Formula 1.5 winner after a seriously impressive weekend.⭐Missed Apex Tik Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReadyhttps://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social⭐Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.socialWays To Support Missed Apex:✅ Join our Patreon to gain access to our exclusive Patreon Only Discord Chat + Bonus ContentWe Only Exist Due to Our Patron Support https://www.patreon.com/MissedApex✅ Leave a tip https://missedapexpodcast.com/tipjarOn Tonight’s Show:⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReadyhttps://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social⭐Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.social⭐ Jules Seegers https://bsky.app/profile/julesonracing.bsky.socialGive us a shout on WhatsApp! Save +44 79 4747 1840 if you are interested in calling into a show or sending us things you reckonCome iRacing with us!!! Join the Missed Apex British F4 iRacing Championship! 6 rounds, UK tracks only, through the Missed Apex iRacing League! Email [email protected] to join the fun!!!Give Spanners Insta a go!!!https://www.instagram.com/spannersreadyKeep an eye out on Netflix!https://www.instagram.com/netflixpodcasts/Show Mike some social media love!https://x.com/mikecaulfieldf1https://bsky.app/profile/mikecaulfieldf1.bsky.socialIf you are going to be in NYC in October swing by the Crown Hill Theatreand check out Trumpets with the NYC Ska Orchestrahttps://wl.eventim.us/event/nyc-ska-orchestra/701049?afflky=CrownHillTheatreCheck out Trumpets Bryant Park concert with the NYC Ska Orchestrahttps://www.youtube.com/user/bryantparknycCheck out Trumpets on the latest NYC Ska Orchestra single Bridge View!!!https://song.link/BRIDGEVIEWHelp Kyle raise some $$$ for charity!!!https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/kyles-giving-page-12875Also give the Behind the Barriers series a look!!!!Niels Wittich drops some lore!!!!https://youtu.be/XhrmZjuev-4?si=7MDu88DT6Zi5azllThe Tim Whittington interview!!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZoh6e02BQhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/45AjrtEz2CiaY3Zg9CjUkW?si=NWAF_4LVSWCZOTBibMGIFAGive the Mark Hughes interview some love!!!https://youtu.be/HwwMvy8Aaf0?si=H4_bS7w8rcM_wewthttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3biSm9P8zzrEpRSG3IG7B6?si=ARk4kBpdRwiMi4R3eLPQXAAnd the Scot Elkins interview!!!!https://youtu.be/T8JCZL7JBm0?si=oQ_qmcToa2KRjzZOhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/65iYBl6dL6Xgquh2ep17aDHelp Kyle raise some $$$ for charity!!!https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/kyles-giving-page-12875 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spanners breaks down an extraordinarily tight Dutch GP qualifying session, with McLaren looking devastating over one lap but potentially vulnerable on race pace. Liam Lawson produces a remarkable performance against Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton salvages P5 and may even have a route to victory, while Lindblad and Bortoleto star in Q2. Plus: are we heading for a Norris-led train and the dullest non-Monaco Grand Prix of the decade? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spanners breaks down an extraordinarily tight Dutch GP qualifying session, with McLaren looking devastating over one lap but potentially vulnerable on race pace. Liam Lawson produces a remarkable performance against Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton salvages P5 and may even have a route to victory, while Lindblad and Bortoleto star in Q2. Plus: are we heading for a Norris-led train and the dullest non-Monaco Grand Prix of the decade? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spanners and Trumpets are joined by former Mercedes and Haas strategist Mike Caulfield as they survey the strategic landscape and sneak a peek at the upcoming F1 Dutch Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1⭐Missed Apex Tik Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady https://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social⭐Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55 https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.socialWays To Support Missed Apex:✅ Join our Patreon to gain access to our exclusive Patreon Only Discord Chat + Bonus ContentWe Only Exist Due to Our Patron Support https://www.patreon.com/MissedApex✅ Leave a tip https://missedapexpodcast.com/tipjarOn Tonight’s Show:⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady https://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social⭐Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55 https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.social ⭐ Mike Caulfield https://x.com/mikecaulfieldf1https://bsky.app/profile/mikecaulfieldf1.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trumpets is joined by the Titan of Tech, Matthew Summerfield, for a forensic review of the first half of F1’s 2026 development battle. Why has Ferrari set the technical pace, how have Racing Bulls quietly impressed, and where have Williams, Haas and Aston Martin gone wrong? They explore Macarena wings, hanger flaps, Alpine’s pod winglets, tyre-pressure politics, customer-team compromises and the FIA rule changes already coming for 2027. Who has truly understood the new regulations, and who is effectively using the rest of 2026 as an extended test session? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Missed Apex is entering F1, at least in theory. Spanners, Stevens and Catman sit down for our first Big Roundtable to decide what kind of team we would build: a full works manufacturer, a factory-backed partner, an independent customer, a technical client, a junior team or a takeover-and-rebadge operation.Using Cadillac’s sudden switch from Graeme Lowdon to Marcin Budkowski, McLaren’s 2026 customer-team problems, Haas and Dallara, Sauber’s many identities and the Red Bull/VCARB relationship, we ask what really makes a works team, how much independence matters and whether our aim should be winning championships or simply turning up and going racing.⭐Missed Apex Tik Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady https://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social⭐Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55 https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.socialWays To Support Missed Apex:✅ Join our Patreon to gain access to our exclusive Patreon Only Discord Chat + Bonus ContentWe Only Exist Due to Our Patron Support https://www.patreon.com/MissedApex✅ Leave a tip https://missedapexpodcast.com/tipjarOn Tonight’s Show:⭐ Spanners https://x.com/SpannersReady https://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.social⭐ Chris Stevens https://www.instagram.com/chrisonracing/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisonracing ⭐ Chris ‘Catman’ Turner https://x.com/catmanf1 https://thecatdoctor.co.uk/ THE CAT DOCTOR Give us a shout on WhatsApp! Save +44 79 4747 1840 if you are interested in calling into a show or sending us things you reckonCome iRacing with us!!! Join the Missed Apex British F4 iRacing Championship! 6 rounds, UK tracks only, through the Missed Apex iRacing League! Email [email protected] to join the fun!!!Give Spanners Insta a go!!!https://www.instagram.com/spannersreadyKeep an eye out on Netflix!https://www.instagram.com/netflixpodcasts/Give the GT Open series a go with Stevens on commshttps://youtube.com/@gtopenseries?si=4wNupn1cc9KYPLqVAnd check out Stevens’ latest show reel and give it all the love https://loudspeakeragency.com/talent/chris-stevens/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spanners and Cristina decide which races we want to attend for the rest of the season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this summer mailbag episode, Spanners works through the latest listener reckons from a motorhome on the Costa Brava.Could Kimi Antonelli really wrap up the World Championship by Singapore? Is George Russell talking himself out of his Mercedes seat? Is the Lando Norris comeback on, and are both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon already looking for a way out of Williams? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.