‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ Season 7, Episodes 1-5 Recap

Today, Meg is joined by The Ringer’s Juliet Litman to break down the new season of Drive to Survive! They begin by discussing Episode 1 and share their thoughts on Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with Mercedes and their love for Alex Albon (05:21). Next, they discuss the state of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’s friendship, shown in Episode 2, “Frenemies” (12:14). They talk about the reveal that Toto Wolff promised Hamilton not to talk to Verstappen about joining Mercedes (23:16), and they agree they were shocked to find out how charismatic James Vowles is and loved seeing Carlos Sainz’s life of luxury (31:01). They discuss the Monaco Grand Prix’s relevance to the sport and the players’ love for paddleball during Charles Leclerc’s episode (38:17). Finally, Meg shares her show takeaways and favorite quotes with Juliet (43:53).

Host: Megan Schuster
Guest: Juliet Litman
Producer: Olivia Crerie