Mode Push: The F1 Podcast
Steering the conversation forward. We're two F1 superfans here to talk all things lifestyle x culture x sport. We’re creating inclusive content for all fans that goes beyond the grid to showcase real-time and legacy stories that matter. We'll also drop weekly episodes covering races and the latest tea. Follow along here or @modepushf1 on social to join the dialog!
Episodes
59 episodes
King Oscar's Reign after the Saudi GP
Three races, a new driver’s championship favorite, and LOTS of rumors — it’s been a busy month in F1. We talk about the changing of the tide at McLaren and what Papaya Rules 2.0 should look like in the reign of Piastri. Can Lando get his head i...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:47
Red Bull's Karmic Boomerang in 2025
We are only two races in and 2025 already looks like it’s going to be a wild season in F1 . McLaren’s dominance is clear but which driver will take the top step before team orders descend? And while they’re duking it out, will Max or George pic...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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18:53
2025 preseason testing + predictions!
Preseason testing in Bahrain is over, sandbagging and all, and there are vastly different strategies for this season 1) ahead of the new regs next year and 2) with 6 rookies on the grid. After unpacking that, we dive into the 2025...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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30:47
The Real Rookies of F1 2025
There are SIX(ish) rookies on the grid, after a year with no change. Even the ones we thought we knew, we didn’t really know. This cohort of Gen Z frenemies brings new drama: Doohan’s seat is already up for grabs and the season hasn’t ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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40:49
Rose, Thorn & Driver of the 2024 F1 Season
McLaren takes it to the wire but wins the constructors championship for the first time since ’98! Charles is emo but Sainz stays classy. We look at the final race, the winners and losers and the implications for next year which shakes up the gr...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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30:46
Max v. Everyone in ATX and CDMX
Max isn’t having any fun, but we are! Austin and Mexico City felt like two ends of the same race. We saw Ferrari’s dominance and a Max v. Lando tiff turned into 25 seconds of penalties. To quote the Great George Russell, 19/20 drivers are on on...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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19:52
A Shakespearean Tragedy in Singapore
We’re still emotional about Danny’s goodbye fastest lap, as is Zak Brown it seems! McLaren pulls further away in the constructor’s championship and Lando laid down a dominant message in his bid for the driver’s. Meanwhile, Max picked up second ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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26:51
Piastri is HOT TO GO! at Baku
Piastri and Leclerc drove their hearts out in Baku and McLaren reclaimed the top of the constructors chart for the first time in a decade. Also, George Russell was there: the king of the accidental podiums rounded out the top 3 after an epic cr...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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28:49
Papaya rules and Red Bull drools at Monza
Break out those red hats because Ferrari won at Monza! And more impressively, no one saw it coming including them! We were emotional during the ceremony while the Tifosi roared and Oscar unleashed his inner Max.Which is to say, it looks...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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25:50
Lando's brat summer + Dutch GP
We are *back* from summer break and things are *spicy*. Will McLaren steal the constructors championship and become dominant? Is Mercedes all smoke and mirrors? This season feels like anything could happen so we kick things off with some refres...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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26:30
Lewis Hamilton's Homecoming
LEWIS. WON. We pull apart the steps that led to the season's most emotional race ending yet, as Lewis found his way back to the top step at his home race. That moment also marked Merc's second straight win.Given that and McLaren's meteo...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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31:36
The Least Canadian Race Ever
Montreal did not disappoint! This was anyone's race and the most action per second we've seen since... 2021?! Did Red Bull win the race or did McLaren / Mercedes lose it? Which is to say, welcome back Mercedes! We relished the great equalizer -...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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31:53
Charles's Fairy Tale Moment in Monaco
The Monaco curse has been broken! Charles drove the "parade" of a race all the way to the top step with an incredibly emotional last couple of laps. Yes, we are gushing, but that was the goosebumps-heartstrings-feel good moment F1 needed. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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27:20
Lando's coming of age & rumor-palooza
Miami was actually about the racing! Homeboy Logan delivered the safety car needed to spice things up and Lando brought home his maiden win! There were tears, F-bombs and lots of Zak Brown fist pumps.We talk through the race but quickly...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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32:17
Sainz + Audi? Alonso in F1 for life? Silly season with a side of the China GP
China is back on the calendar and everyone got caught in the sprint race by the paint, the rain and the new-ish track. Bridgette channels her inner Cersei Lannister as she decides "I choose violence" as we break down the Ferrari drama, Alonso's...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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34:23
Williams's Sophie's Choice and Sainz's Hero Journey down under
Australia delivered again! The controversy started in FP withJames Vowles's unprecedented Sophie's choice (cue his ChatGPT response). What should he have done? What does it mean for both sides of the Williams garage? And will someone please...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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33:21
Rotten cores and rumor mills in Saudi Arabia
Young Ollie Bearman wins "Most likely to succeed" at Saudi, only to be rivaled by KMag's double penalty team game. We talk about the second race of the season which seems to indicate a clear ranking of teams already.Then, we get into it...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:24
Mad Men level texts, Torger's stages of grief and more: Welcome to the '24 season!
Bahrain is the books and it looks... same same but different? We look quickly at the first race before talking about what this week and preseason testing mean for the season. That is: mistakes made in fantasy, Alpine's new spot in the caboose a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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38:55
New year, new Haas: winter break backdoor dealings
We are BACK. It's 2024, half the grid is due for their Saturn return and all but 2 principals are basically underclassmen. We're 7 weeks out from full chaos and we cannot wait.First things first: we break down Guenther's unceremonious e...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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25:53
2023 unwrapped: Dutch anthems, emo singles and TSwift rumors
Whew, we did it! Max broke almost every record, Ferrari gave us one switch up in the anthem and there were passive aggressive teammate radios galore. First, we look at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Not as dramatic as 2021 but sti...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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27:02
VIVA LAS VEGAS. Also, math.
Excuse the sound quality but it's Vegas, it's Thanksgiving and we are finally doing this IRL again!Who won and who lost in the inaugural Vegas GP? Some hints: the Sphere, the Bellagio, Elvis, capitalism. This was Liberty's big shot and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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17:48
Rooting for the antihero: Alonso strikes back in Brazil
We are BACK after a brief hiatus. And a LOT happened. A triple header, too many sprints and lots of team drama. We cover the highlights: 1) Alonso's epic drive & the radical changes at Aston Martin -- we don't think Da...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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40:28
A championship with a side of therapy?
Red Bull clinched the World Constructors Championship (spoiler alert said no one). Checo provided the comedic relief we needed to cope -- bumper cars and a bizarre penalty served 7 laps later. He must've been reading about the World Destructors...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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33:16
The return of CARLANDO in Singapore
Yes, this is another pod all about the *smooth operator*. Carlos Sainz just laid down a gauntlet for Ferrari in Singapore with his second pole & the win! Streaks have been broken. Has EVERYTHING changed?! Should he stay or should he go? May...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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43:37
Sainz the Superhero (v. Max, v. Checo, v. Charles, v. Robber)
Monza is basically synonymous with Ferrari and the tifosi. This race was about Carlos Sainz: Sainz on pole, Sainz v Max, Sainz v Charles, Sainz v Milan robber. We debate who should be top dog and if everything is kosher in that debrief room. Al...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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31:44