Going Off Track with Kathryn & Emily

After a dominant season, Red Bull driver Alisha Palmowski claimed the 2026 F1 Academy Championship following the reverse grid race of the 3-race weekend at the 2026 United States Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Palmowski's championship charge-What Audi's Emma Felbermayr and Alpine's Nina Gademan need to do to claim the vice championship-Mercedes' Payton Westcott on the verge of claiming the Academy's Rookie of the Year award-Alba Larsen's late-season charge en route to her third season in 2027-And the intriguing Constructor's battle that will likely go down to the final race in Vegas next monthOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 F1 Academy United States Grand Prix Preview: https://youtu.be/R6OsNscUnXg?si=zrLJPxlaSEuF0WomFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

Kimi Antonelli *almost* clinched the 2026 World Driver's Championship...but didn't quite get there at the United States Grand Prix.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were able to hold Kimi Antonelli off from clinching the championship-How Kimi Antonelli can clinch the Driver's Championship next week in Mexico City-How Charles Leclerc found the pace Ferrari lost over qualifying to finish P2-Max Verstappen's frustrating weekend that ultimately ended in P3-The high stakes of P2 in the 2026 World Driver's Championship-The battle between Red Bull and McLaren for P3 in the 2026 World Constructors Championship-My COTA predictions-And moreOther episodes Kathryn Referenced:How We Ended Up In Kimi Antonelli's Netflix Documentary, The Seat: https://youtu.be/jIPy3F8d5fA?si=qTeVEYtHDmZjo1HZ2026 United States Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/8AYXBqIGhag?si=Nf7WSiqz2KRAHFpZFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

After a couple months off, F1 Academy is back in action for the penultimate race weekend of the season.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-How Alisha Palmowski can clinch the 2026 Driver's Championship-How Alba Larsen's performance at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix helped her to a third F1 Academy season in 2027-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort Recap: https://youtu.be/NXcvvLkSKCU?si=_qKs-E2NoRCmd-J-2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Predictions: https://youtu.be/8AYXBqIGhag?si=4phIEVcdR53YL29N2026 F1 Academy British Grand Prix Recap: https://youtu.be/MjkxizLi0y0?si=y8uye2Ua8a8O-pCsFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

It's time for the Americas leg of the 2026 season, kicking off with the 2026 United States Grand Prix, and Kimi Antonelli's first best opportunity to win the 2026 World Driver's Championship.In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Haas' choice to replace Esteban Ocon with Rafael Camara in 2027-Why Red Bull extended Laurent Mekies' contract beyond Max Verstappen's tenure with the team-What a timeline looks like for F1's upcoming first race in Rwanda-How weather may impact Raceday at COTA-Kathryn ranks the COTA special liveries from most boring to least boring-Kathryn's COTA Predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2026 Spanish Grand Prix Reaction (Madrid Was Bad!): https://youtu.be/NUCB7OgD7kw?si=VmFcnq3uU9jrFKua2025 United States Grand Prix Reaction: https://youtu.be/qJ1rt70Xmdw?si=1E5XSQ71ulXQ1lXNKathryn Ranks The 2026 F1 Liveries: https://youtu.be/pTVXKeBwPg4?si=Pj-N_QRJriJ72ppKFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1

It took 10 tries, but Max Verstappen has finally won in Singapore. And in the sprint too! (But even Max said that the sprint doesn't matter anywhere near the Grand Prix)In today's episode, Kathryn breaks down:-Max's win, obviously.-Kimi Antonelli's podium and what it means for clinching his first World Driver's Championship-And why, while Kimi *can* clinch in COTA, he probably won't-Isack Hadjar's power unit nightmare-Charles Leclerc's podium, but more importantly...-The crisis of the Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari partnership-How George's 2026 title hopes (probably) came to an end in the sprint-And just how bad a sprint race at Marina Bay is-McLaren and the problem of Lando Norris, you know, the guy who keeps crashing into his teammate while also saying that drivers who crash into their teammates should be banned-My Singapore predictions-And moreOther Episodes Kathryn Referenced:2027 Schedule Breakdown: https://youtu.be/9RA_B1KoMJw?si=P7w0rWc1EejGq8YGKathryn Watched Every Race Of The 2016 Season So You Don't Have To: https://youtu.be/34h1Mg4H4VI?si=hGTRl1X-AtBv4DKL 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix In Malaysia Reaction: https://youtu.be/9GSp3PbbSaE?si=fILiv4ZzEc_cWWt7Reacting To The Hulu Brawn GP Documentary: https://youtu.be/ktVmXqcFms0?si=YLgkJGS2_5m_Lh_wFollow Going Off Track:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/going.off.track/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wwpnAMPS6du32PcZGl2vv?si=8e229c627d094632Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-off-track-with-kathryn-emily/id1699138189 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7pLj9uEBtSVTF38skGHqg?sub_confirmation=1