The Italian Grand Prix Was Fun & Lewis Hamilton’s Contract Extension | Grid Walk September 7, 2023

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Grid Walk is in a GREAT mood this week because the Italian Grand Prix was better than the Dutch Grand Prix AND the NFL season has officially begun! (GO BIRDS.) Grid Walk has some special F1 thank yous to distribute for their good moods! You know that Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari, and Williams Racing all get a shoutout.

Every F1 race weekend Grid Walk has fun F1 polls on all Grid Walk social media accounts (@gridwalkshow - you should follow)! Briana shares the results of the poll results for the Italian Grand Prix! What did Grid Walk listeners think about Carlos Sainz racing against Max Verstappen? Are people no longer surprised when Alex Albon scores points for Williams Racing? Is Monza the only circuit that Scuderia Ferrari really cares about? We need to know who believes that Sergio Perez was never/is not at risk of losing his seat at Oracle Red Bull Racing?

IT’S ABOUT TIME!!! Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team FINALLY announced a contract extension until 2025!! Apparently, Lewis Hamilton had signed this contract back in MAY! First off, HOW DARE YOU TOTO WOLFF! Why did Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team hold out on the news and does it have to do with George Russell (who also had his contract extended until 2025)?

Briana and Nicole definitely enjoyed the Italian Grand Prix much more than the Dutch Grand Prix! What moments at Monza made it Grid Walk’s Italian Grand Prix Podiums? Nicole delivers two opposing podiums - Surprising Things from Italian Grand Prix and NON Surprising Things from Italian Grand Prix! SPOILER ALERT: A lot of the Italian Grand Prix surprises were thanks to Scuderia Ferrari! Tifos was given an exciting home race at Monza. During the Italian Grand Prix, Briana came up with some games to make the race extra-entertaining! Do you think Max Verstappen was ever driving at full speed during the Italian Grand Prix? When did you notice that BWT Alpine F1 Team’s driver Esteban Ocon DNFed at Monza?

It is not “New News” that the dominance of Oracle Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen is unprecedented in Formula 1. Since the 2022 F1 season there has been a new set of regulations. There is also currently an engine freeze..when Honda has developed an incredibly strong power unit. AND don’t forget about the F1 cost cap! During Free Practice of the Italian Grand Prix a lightbulb went off in Briana’s head about how all of these elements together has F1 stuck until 2026!

There has been a noticeable increase in sponsored social media content being posted by F1 drivers! Briana and Nicole both work in marketing and so “sponcon” is one of their favorite things to talk about! Alex Albon is one of the most marketable F1 drivers! What is the key to Alex Albon’s marketability? What do all the new business endeavors that Valtteri Bottas is pursuing potentially reveal about the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake driver?

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00:00 Formation Lap

03:50 Italian Grand Prix Poll Recap

08:38 Lewis Hamilton’s Contract Extension Reaction

18:16 F1 GP Podium: Shocking Moments from the Italian Grand Prix

23:24 Formula One Engine Freeze Rant

30:52 F1 GP Podium: Games I Played While Watching the Italian Grand Prix

33:29 Formula 1 Drivers Sponsored Content

51:57 F1 GP Podium: Least Shocking Moments from the Italian Grand Prix

55:18 Yellow Sector Notes