Fireside chat with Aditya Patel

Welcome to another addition to our miniseries called Fireside Chat where we bring in guests and talk to them about the world of motorsports. Today we have none other than Aditya Patel who is an Indian racing driver who has had much success in Blancpain GT Series Asia and has now ventured into the other side of the sport by organizing India’s first FIA backed F4 and F3 series called as F4 India and Formula regional India respectively!

Join us as Aditya shares his journey into racing and his passion for racing which transcends into organizing India’s first official F3 and F4 series.


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Twitter: @Adityaracing
Instagram: @adityaracing

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2021 Italian GP

After Super Max thumping loudly in the Zandvoort stands we arrive at Monza for the 2021 Italian GP! Monza featured the 2nd Sprint Race of the Season. While Mercedes were considered the favorites on this track, the race results proved otherwise. We got the surprise McLaren 1-2 with Ricciardo winning and Lando claiming P2. With both Max and Lewis out of the race there was no one to keep the Papaya boys in check. Bottas in the meanwhile was cutting through the field and went on to claim P3.

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2021 Italian GP Episode Summary

In this episode we discuss:

  1. The (not so) main event (Max vs Lewis)
  2. Papaya Boys in the house!🟠
  3. The Aston Martin – Alpine sandwich 🥪
  4. Bottas on the run to P3
  5. Disrespectful DC
  6. Williams get the ball rolling
  7. Gio shoots his own foot!
  8. Special shout out to Toto! 😷

2021 Italian GP Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

(scroll right to see the full table)

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
1Daniel RicciardoMclaren Mercedes 10/1010/10 
2Lando NorrisMclaren Mercedes 9.5/10 10/10
3Valtteri BottasMercedes 9.5/10 10/10
4Charles LeclercFerrari 8/10 8/10
5Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing Honda 7/10 6/10
6Carlos SainzFerrari 7/10 6/10
7Lance StrollAston Martin Mercedes 7/10 8/10
8Fernando AlonsoAlpine Renault 6.5/10 7/10
9George RussellWilliams Mercedes 7/10 6/10
10Esteban OconAlpine Renault 6.5/10 6/10
11Nicholas LatifiWilliams Mercedes 7/10 7/10
12Sebastian VettelAston Martin Mercedes 5/10 5/10
13Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 5/10 7/10
14Robert KubicaAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 4.5/10 3/10
15Mick SchumacherHaas Ferrari 4/10 3/10
NCNikita MazepinHaas Ferrari DNFDNF
NCLewis HamiltonMercedes DNFDNF
NCMax VerstappenRed Bull Racing Honda DNFDNF
NCPierre GaslyAlphatauri Honda DNFDNF
NCYuki TsunodaAlphatauri Honda DNFDNF 

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2021 Dutch GP

We return after a nice long summer break, which was extended due to the Belgian rain which gave us an extra non-race weekend. The 2021 Dutch GP was highly anticipated due to it’s newly introduced banking on turns 3 and 14. The Dutch GP delivered and exceeded expectations. The fans were out there to cheer for Max and he did put up a stellar show! Fighting against a charging Hamilton, Max had to fight for the win till the later part of the race.

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2021 Dutch GP Episode Summary

  1. Valtteri its James
  2. Hamilton complains about tires (why am I not surprised)
  3. Max wins his 1st Home GP! 🏎
  4. “If you cant overtake max, over take the rest of the field” – Sergio Perez
  5. Toto cock blocks Alex Albon/Horner Holier Than Thou
  6. Alpine on the up and running!
  7. S🅱inalla again!
  8. The orange army
  9. This Episode is bought to you by Zandvoort Banking Corners 😍

2021 Dutch GP Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
1Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Honda10/10 10/10
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes9/10 8/10
3Valtteri BottasMercedes8/10 7/10
4Pierre GaslyAlphatauri Honda9/10 10/10
5Charles LeclercFerrari8/10 8/10
6Fernando AlonsoAlpine Renault8/10 8/10
7Carlos SainzFerrari7/10 7/10
8Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing Honda7.5/10 8/10
9Esteban OconAlpine Renault7/10 8/10
10Lando NorrisMclaren Mercedes6.5/10 6/10
11Daniel RicciardoMclaren Mercedes6.5/10 6/10
12Lance StrollAston Martin Mercedes6.5/10 6/10
13Sebastian VettelAston Martin Mercedes7/10 6/10
14Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari6/10 7/10
15Robert KubicaAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari7/10 6/10
16Nicholas LatifiWilliams Mercedes6/10 7/10
17George RussellWilliams Mercedes5/10 5/10
18Mick SchumacherHaas Ferrari5/10 4/10
NCYuki TsunodaAlphatauri Honda DNF DNF
NCNikita MazepinHaas Ferrari DNF DNF

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Fireside Chat with Sneha Sharma

This is a very special episode in our mini series called Fireside Chat. In this series, we bring in guests to the episode and have a casual chat on variety of topics related to F1, motorsports in general and other happenings in the world.

Join us as we welcome our very special guest, Sneha Sharma! Sneha is an Indian racing driver who competes in F4 National Racing Championship, while kicking ass on the track she is also a Pilot with IndiGo Airlines!

Without disclosing much about our very special guest, listen to the episode to learn about Sneha’s journey into racing and her unique experience of being a racing driver and a pilot!

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2021 Hungarian GP

What an anticlimax for the so called heated battle between Max and Lewis. Another race and another Merc eliminates a Red bull. What a crazy race this has been with the grid completely mixed up. What a drive by Ocon and Vettel and who other than the G.O.A.T Lewis Hamilton! Just after 2 races suddenly Mercedes leads the WDC and Hamilton leads the WDC!

As is the theme of 2021, we have had the privilege of watching this banger of a race at Hungaroring.

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2021 Hungarian GP Episode Summary

  1. Rookie Driver Bottas
  2. Lonely Lewis at the starting grid
  3. Sainz calls the strategy shots at Ferrari
  4. Mick with his elbows out
  5. Vettel checks out Ocon’s rear end
  6. Old Man Alonso back in action!
  7. Russel’s Radio Resume
  8. More proof that FIA listens to F1 Fanfiction
  9. F1 Triathlon – In honor of Olympics
  10. Aston Martin runs out of fuel

2021 Hungarian GP Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s rating
1Esteban OconAlpine Renault10/1010/10
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes9/108/10
3Carlos SainzFerrari9/108/10
4Fernando AlonsoAlpine Renault9/109/10
5Pierre GaslyAlphatauri Honda7/107/10
6Yuki TsunodaAlphatauri Honda7/107/10
7Nicholas LatifiWilliams Mercedes8/107/10
8George RussellWilliams Mercedes8/107/10
9Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Honda8/106/10
10Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari6.5/106/10
11Daniel RicciardoMclaren Mercedes6/106/10
12Mick SchumacherHaas Ferrari6.5/108/10
13Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari4/104/10
DSQSebastian VettelAston Martin Mercedes8/108/10
NCNikita MazepinHaas Ferrari  
NCLando NorrisMclaren Mercedes  
NCValtteri BottasMercedes  
NCSergio PerezRed Bull Racing Honda  
NCCharles LeclercFerrari  
NCLance StrollAston Martin Mercedes  
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2021 British GP

The 2021 British GP gave us a lot to discuss about! Max had a horrible 51G crash! Hamilton who caused the crash went ahead to win the race even with a 10 Second time penalty! If the Championship battle was heating up earlier, we think it just went Nuclear after this weekend. The Gloves are off between Max and Lewis.

Even though the crash between Hamilton and Max overshadowed everything, there was great performance put up by Charles by leading the race for 50 laps in a very under powered Ferrari, while managing an engine issue.

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2021 British GP Episode Summary

  1. Sprint Qualifying
  2. The elephant in the room
  3. Is that the smell of desperation at the Merc garage?
  4. 51G!
  5. Over celebration much?
  6. Leclerc gets no love!
  7. B.B.C. – Big black C, err I mean, British Bias Crofty
  8. Sbinalla Returns!
  9. FIA needs to change the Red Flag Procedures!!
  10. Need to rethink time penalties?

2021 British GP Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 4/10 5/10 
Charles Leclerc Ferrari 9/10 10/10 
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 7/10 6/10 
Lando Norris Mclaren Mercedes 8/10 8/10 
Daniel Ricciardo Mclaren Mercedes 8/10 9/10 
Carlos Sainz Ferrari 7/10 8/10 
Fernando Alonso Alpine Renault 7/10 7/10 
Lance Stroll Aston Martin Mercedes 7/10 7/10 
Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 6/10 7/10 
10 Yuki Tsunoda Alphatauri Honda 6/10 6/10 
11 Pierre Gasly Alphatauri Honda 5/10 5/10 
12 George Russell Williams Mercedes 6/10 7/10 
13 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 6/10 5/10 
14 Nicholas Latifi Williams Mercedes 5/10 4/10 
15 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 5/10 5/10 
16 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda 5/10 3/10 
17 Nikita Mazepin Haas Ferrari 4/10 4/10 
18 Mick Schumacher Haas Ferrari 4/10 4/10 
NC Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin Mercedes DNF DNF 
NC Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda DNF DNF 

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2021 Azerbaijan GP

Well Done Baku! The 2021 Azerbaijan GP was a blistering, blasting race, where neither of the contenders, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, for the driver’s championship were able to score any points. One due terrible choices made by Pirelli and the other due to his own undoing. What an unexpectedly exciting race it has been. Congratulations to Sergio Perez, Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly to get podium positions for the 2021 Azerbaijan GP.

Unexpected tire failures for Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen turned the race over its head and gave us such an unexpected results.

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Episode Summary

  1. Pirelli Tire debacle
  2. Max writes a strongly worded letter
  3. Redemption time for the Rejected
  4. F1 gets some PERVET GAS
  5. Red Bull finally has the winning formula?
  6. Aston Martin on point with strategy
  7. Gasly gets some wings.
  8. BOT driving a Williams now?
  9. Mercedes cracks under pressure
  10. HAM has a Mazepin moment
  11. Ferrari climbing up the ladder

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
1Sergio PerezRed Bull9.5/1010/10
2Sebastian VettelAston Martin9.5/1010/10
3Pierre GaslyAlpha Tauri9/109/10
4Charles LeclercFerrari8/108/10
5Lando NorrisMcLaren8/107/10
6Fernando AlonsoAlpine8/108/10
7Yuki TsunodaAlpha Tauri7/107/10
8Carlos SainzFerrari6/106/10
9Daniel RicciardoMcLaren6/106/10
10Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo8/107/10
11Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo8/107/10
12Valtteri BottasMercedes4/103/10
13Mick SchumacherHaas6/106/10
14Nikita MazepinHaas6/101/10
15Lewis HamiltonMercedes5/108/10
16Nicholas LatifiWilliams5/104/10
DNFGeorge RussellWilliams5/105/10
DNFMax VerstappenRed Bull9/1010/10
DNFLance StrollAston Martin8/108/10
DNFEsteban OconAlpineDNFDNF

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2021 Monaco GP

The 2021 Monaco GP was yet another awesome race where the championship battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen has turned spicier. After terrible day that both the Mercedes drivers had, Red Bull fully capitalized on the situation and gained the upper hand on Mercedes.

Max Verstappen got his maiden race win on the streets of Monte Carlo and first time leading the Championship as well!

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Episode Summary

  1. Were we back in 2006? – Ferrari Qualification controversy
  2. Smooth Operator Carlos Sainz
  3. Shit out of luck Valtteri Bottas
  4. Mercedes cannot handle pressure
  5. Lewis Hamilton, the cribbing complain box
  6. Dare you skip mid episodes messages!
  7. Blue flags in Mclaren
  8. More Top Gear references with Daniel Ricciardo’s weekend
  9. RedBull strategy and Sergio Perez finds his mojo
  10. You’ve been Strolled!
  11. Haas and other amazing battles
  12. Flags Flags everywhere; could have been with Hamilton too.

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
1Max VerstappenRed Bull10/1010/10
2Carlos SainzFerrari10/1010/10
3Lando NorrisMcLaren10/1010/10
4Sergio PerezRed Bull9/109/10
5Sebastian VettelAston Martin9/108/10
6Pierre GaslyAlpha Tauri8/109/10
7Lewis HamiltonMercedes6/107/10
8Lance StrollAston Martin7/107/10
9Esteban OconAlpine8/108/10
10Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo8/108/10
11Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo6.5/106/10
12Daniel RicciardoMcLaren6/106/10
13Fernando AlonsoAlpine5/106/10
14George RussellWilliams6/106/10
15Nicholas LatifiWilliams5/104/10
16Yuki TsunodaAlpha Tauri4/104/10
17Nikita MazepinHaas4/101/10
18Mick SchumacherHaas3/104/10
DNFValtteri BottasMercedesDNFDNF
DNSCharles LeclercFerrariDNSDNS

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2021 Spanish GP

The 2021 Spanish GP was held Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya which very well known as the circuit where all teams perform their pre season testing.

The 2021 Spanish GP which was the #4 race in the 2021 calendar delivered a strategy of battles where Mercedes came out on the top.

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Episode Summary

  1. Gianpiero Lambiase vs Pete Bonnington – The Battle of strategies
  2. Toto talks to Micheal Masi
  3. Red bull strategists caught snoozing
  4. HAM complains about tires yet again!
  5. Giovinazzi has a tea break at pitstop.
  6. Alonso, Vettle and Raikonnen have a Sunday roadtrip
  7. Ferrari back with a vengence!
  8. Ricciardo steals lando’s car
  9. Stroll proves his worth
  10. Bottas being bullied in the school backyard
  11. FIA listens to F1Fanfiction
  12. F1 bought to you by Toto Wolff

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes9/109/10
2Max VerstappenRed Bull9/109/10
3Valtteri BottasMercedes8/108/10
4Charles LeclercFerrari9/109/10
5Sergio PerezRed Bull7/108/10
6Daniel RicciardoMcLaren8/108/10
7Carlos SainzFerrari7/108/10
8Lando NorrisMcLaren7/107/10
9Esteban OconAlpine8/108/10
10Pierre GaslyAlpha Tauri7/106/10
11Lance StrollAston Martin7/106/10
12Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo7/106/10
13Sebastian VettelAston Martin6.5/107/10
14George RussellWilliams7/106/10
15Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo7/107/10
16Nicholas LatifiWilliams6/104/10
17Fernando AlonsoAlpine5/105/10
18Mick SchumacherHaas5/105/10
19Nikita MazepinHaas3/101/10
20 DNFYuki TsunodaAlpha Tauri0/100/10

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2021 Portuguese GP

The 2021 Portuguese GP was held at the uniquely undulating Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly known as  Portimão Circuit.

After 2 blistering races to start the 2021 Season on a high note, the 2021 Portuguese GP was certainly a lot less eventful though not devoid of exciting on track action.

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In this episode we discuss:

  1. Race Start – BOT HAM VER
  2. Rocking Ricciardo
  3. Kimi snoozing in the car
  4. Race Restart – BOT VER HAM
  5. Mercedes Fastest?
  6. BOT HAM VER – wait what?!
  7. HAM BOT VER – Wait! WTF is happening?
  8. Mazepin the GREAT!
  9. Perez racing alone.
  10. And HAM VER BOT it is..
  11. Curse of the 2nd Red Bull seat.
  12. Poor Bottas
  13. Battle for P18
  14. Alonso – The man on a mission
  15. Underperforming Gasly
  16. What is Vettle doing?
  17. Mick and Vettle’s bromance
  18. Battle for P17
  19. Battle of the fastest lap.
  20. Race End – HAM VER BOT! (the only consistent thing in life)

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

PosDriverTeamSarang’s RatingAkash’s Rating
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes10/109/10
2Max VerstappenRed Bull9/108/10
3Valtteri BottasMercedes7.5/108/10
4Sergio PerezRed Bull8/109/10
5Lando NorrisMcLaren9/109/10
6Charles LeclercFerrari9/108/10
7Esteban OconAlpine8.5/109/10
8Fernando AlonsoAlpine8/108/10
9Daniel RicciardoMcLaren8/107/10
10Pierre GaslyAlpha Tauri7/106/10
11Carlos SainzFerrari6.5/107/10
12Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo8/107/10
13Sebastian VettelAston Martin5/105/10
14Lance StrollAston Martin5/105/10
15Yuki TsunodaAlpha Tauri5/104/10
16George RussellWilliams6.5/105/10
17Mick SchumacherHaas6/105/10
18Nicholas LatifiWilliams4/104/10
19Nikita MazepinHaas1/101/10
20 DNFKimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo0/100/10

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