Sam Sage

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9,590 appearances 22 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 12 Aug

Sam Sage’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 22 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 8.

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The Late Braking F1 Podcast · Looking back at 2026 season hot takes · 12 Aug 2026 podcast

You're too quick to put them on the conveyor belt of success and you very quickly shut them off again if they don't look like they're going to be the next Max Verstappen. voice-verified

And it's only Isaac Hajar, realistically, that's had a moment to actually breathe in both cars and actually adapt. voice-verified

And even now, I'm worried because he isn't scoring right next to Max Verstappen every single Grand Prix. voice-verified

So you've got Lindblad, who's great. voice-verified

Lawson's doing a really good job. voice-verified

Hajar has been fantastic. voice-verified

And I think I'm worried that actually, again, they'll tip back into this. voice-verified

We need immediate success rather than it's OK to give a driver two or three years to find full success. voice-verified

So whilst I think he will do a great job and he obviously helped to find the likes of Kimi Antonelli, which is, by the way, a really niche sample size of top tier driver to go and discover. voice-verified

I am genuinely not too bothered by the drivers they have in their roster, but rather what they're doing with them. voice-verified

didn't get the voice-verified

A level of audacity that he clearly outgrew any form of responsibility to anyone other than himself. voice-verified

There aren't many other options anyway, right? voice-verified

If you're a top team, it's not like there's a load of elite individuals who are doing this role right now. voice-verified

So yeah, picking up, I think he worked with Russell for a bit and he actually picked Vantanelli. voice-verified

They're solid options, but it's only two drivers. voice-verified

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He's more successful than a lot of drivers will ever be. voice-verified

I think it's a really good step. voice-verified

I think Mekis has bought himself a bit of confidence in what he's producing at the team. voice-verified

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