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Ep63: Kimi's first win, Lewis’ first Ferrari podium & a nightmare for McLaren
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- Away We Go Podcast
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- Mar 16, 2026
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Summary
Shanghai delivered one for the history books. Di and Ciara break down the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, a race that had it all, DNSs, DNFs, a teenage winner, Ferrari back on the podium, and both McLarens failing to even start. Italian driver for Mercedes Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest ever F1 pole sitter and converts it to his maiden race win in only the second race of the year, and the second season of his career. Di gets emotional. Very emotional. After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton battle all the way in one of the most entertaining Ferrari vs Ferrari battles in years, it was Lewis Hamilton who took the third step on the podium, his first wearing red. This brings his total to 203 podium finishes during his 20-year career, and his 10th top-three finish in Shanghai. With George Russell finishing second in his Mercedes, and Kimi’s race engineer Bono (Hamilton’s long-standing race engineer when he was at Mercedes) representing the constructor, it was a very special podium. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, who still claims Lewis as ‘his driver’ even though Lewis is driving for Ferrari, was clearly very moved. We, too, were feeling all the feels. The Sprint It was a Mercedes front row lock out on the grid for the sprint. Kimi Antonelli had a horrible start and finished in 5th. George Russell took the Sprint win with Ferrari locking out second (Charles Leclerc) and third (Lewis Hamilton). McLaren's nightmare Both Piastri and Norris DNS from the main race with separate power unit issues. Two races in, Oscar Piastri hasn't completed a single feature race lap. Piasti finished the sprint in 6th, Norris in 4th. Max Verstappen fights back from P13 to P6 before a mechanical failure ends his race early. Red Bull are struggling but Di and Ciara aren't writing them off.…