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This week Somers gives us some expert F1 tech analysis. We talk about Kubica's testing performance. The panel cannot agree on his credentials. We also talk silly season and more on this week's Missed Apex Podcast.

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  • Mexico F1 GP Race Review 2026

    01:05:30|
    Spanners, Trumpets and Jono unpack the high altitude hijinks of the F1 Mexican Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://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.social Ways 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/tipjarGive us a shout on WhatsApp! Save +44 79 4747 1840 if you are interested in calling into a show or sending us things you reckonListen to the Missed Apex F1 Podcast on other podcasting platforms: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ru3YXjbgKmQtt0dvxTs42?si=339b372298604737https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/missed-apex-formula-1-podcast/id1097310026PLEASE LEAVE A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐REVIEW On 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⭐ Jonathan Simon https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnyess8 https://www.instagram.com/jonnyess8/ Give Spanners Insta a go!!!https://www.instagram.com/spannersreadyKeep an eye out on Netflix!https://www.instagram.com/netflixpodcasts/Show Jono’s tiktok and insta some love!!!https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnyess8https://www.instagram.com/jonnyess8/And his new website!!!https://www.jonathansimon.com.au/ The latest Tech Time with Somers is here!! https://open.spotify.com/episode/344UMrSbWNRzyza0DLdrI2?si=fzClRPxmRnmdKNbFlAg21Q https://youtu.be/GB-4_pl0MJ8?si=ulJgSEPBcgZ-E3DE
  • Mexico F1 Saturday Reaction

    44:02|
    Spanners reacts to Saturday in Mexico as the field wrestles with low grip, tyre problems and a qualifying session full of pressure. We look at who seemed to have the underlying pace, the increasingly predictable shape of Q1 and Q2, rookie running, penalties and paddock incidents, plus the biggest team-by-team stories heading into the race.PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/MissedApex
  • Mexico GP Preview: Can Hamilton Seal the Title?

    01:19:44|
    Spanners, Trumpets and Stevens anticipate the anointing of Antonelli and finesse the finer details as they preview the F1 Mexican Grand Prix in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast! ⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://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.social Ways 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/tipjarGive us a shout on WhatsApp! Save +44 79 4747 1840 if you are interested in calling into a show or sending us things you reckonListen to the Missed Apex F1 Podcast on other podcasting platforms: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ru3YXjbgKmQtt0dvxTs42?si=339b372298604737https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/missed-apex-formula-1-podcast/id1097310026PLEASE LEAVE A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐REVIEW On 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⭐ Chris Stevens https://www.instagram.com/chrisonracing/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisonracing Give Spanners Insta a go!!!https://www.instagram.com/spannersreadyKeep an eye out on Netflix!https://www.instagram.com/netflixpodcasts/Keep an eye (or ear) out for Stevens on comms!!! https://youtube.com/@gtopenseries?si=YNS0AidFc364XX1qGive Stevens show reel a spin!!! https://loudspeakeragency.com/talent/chris-stevens/
  • The F1 Tech Problems Teams Won’t Fix

    49:30|
    Trumpets and Somers sit down and sort the tech narrative as they review the latest team offerings and chart a course for the future in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex F1.⭐Missed Apex Tik Tok https://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.socia Ways 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/tipjarGive us a shout on WhatsApp! Save +44 79 4747 1840 if you are interested in calling into a show or sending us things you reckonListen to the Missed Apex F1 Podcast on other podcasting platforms: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ru3YXjbgKmQtt0dvxTs42?si=339b372298604737https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/missed-apex-formula-1-podcast/id1097310026PLEASE LEAVE A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐REVIEW On Tonight’s Show:⭐Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55 https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.social⭐ Matthew Somerfield https://twitter.com/SomersF1 https://bsky.app/profile/somersf1.co.uk https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN86Cw5aH/ Give Spanners Insta a go!!!https://www.instagram.com/spannersready
  • COTA F1 GP Race Review 2026

    01:11:29|
    Spanners, Matt Trumpets and Vincenzo Landino review the United States Grand Prix at COTA. We get into the huge contrast between the Mercedes teammates, McLaren finally using team orders and some questionable strategy messaging, Red Bull forcing rivals to react with aggressive tactics, Alonso stretching the soft tyres, and why so much of the field spent the race dropping out of the aero wash to manage tyres.Plus late-race Safety Car frustration, an extended-laps idea, Cadillac reliability questions and listener reckons.PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/MissedApexMATT TRUMPETShttps://x.com/mattpt55https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.socialVINCENZO LANDINOhttps://www.bizofspeed.com/https://www.instagram.com/thevincenzolandino/https://x.com/vincenzolandino
  • COTA Saturday Reaction

    38:03|
    Spanners reacts to qualifying at COTA as Kimi Antonelli takes pole and George Russell ends up P7, four tenths away from his Mercedes teammate at a crucial point in the title fight.
  • COTA GP Preview: Six Drivers Can Still Win the Title

    01:13:50|
    Spanners, Trumpets and Stuffeyy preview the United States Grand Prix at COTA.We do the increasingly ridiculous championship maths and discover that six drivers can still technically become World Champion, including a Lando Norris scenario requiring five wins and a third place.Plus:• Has Aston Martin already built a pole-position chassis?• Is Honda power hiding just how good the car is?• New cost-cap rules and James Vowles’ spending proposal• Christian Horner’s biggest book revelations• How much of Antonelli’s championship lead was built during Mercedes’ early-season dominance?• Listener reckons• Qualifying, race and wildcard predictionsPATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/MissedApexMissed Apex TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@missedapexf1Spannershttps://x.com/SpannersReadyhttps://bsky.app/profile/spannersready.bsky.socialMatt Trumpetshttps://x.com/mattpt55https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.socialStuffeyyhttps://www.youtube.com/@stuffeyyTip jarhttps://missedapexpodcast.com/tipjar
  • Behind the barriers - Campbell Waddell

    01:04:04|
    In a very special Behind the Barriers, Trumpets sits down with co-host and friend of the show Dr Campbell Waddell, CEO at TrackWalk and MD at R3Ltd, for a gripping conversation about how his PhD on motorsport surfaces wound up taking him to F1 circuits across the globe the past 20 years. From tyres and asphalt to what happens when an F1 driver hits you in the face with a door, no stone is left unturned as once again we sneak behind the barriers in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast!
  • Will Rwanda Really Get an F1 Race?

    01:09:27|
    The panel digs into Rwanda’s proposed Formula 1 project, what stage the plans are actually at and whether the race is likely to happen at all. Plus Christian Horner’s latest media tour, Haas, Colapinto, Red Bull and McLaren, power-unit politics, and plenty of listener reckons.