We’re going to the Belgian Grand Prix, which means it’s the final race before the Summer Break!With a planned Max Verstappen grid penalty, a driven Lando Norris and driving rain predicted for Qualifying, it is shaping up to be a wild weekend to close out the first half of the 2024 season.Fresh off spending three days in the wilderness, Kathryn joins Emily to also discuss:-Esteban Ocon’s shiny new multi-year deal at Haas for 2025-And what it means for Ollie Bearman’s rookie season with the American squad-The drama behind the scenes at Alpine with the rumors that Team Principal Bruno Famin is going the way of Otmar Szafnauer by also getting fired but still having to work the Belgian Grand Prix-That Alpine DOES ACTUALLY know what a good livery looks like, with the Deadpool and Wolverine movie tie in (and that they CHOSE to inflict their primary liveries on us on purpose)-Our thoughts on Mattia Binotto taking over as team boss of Sauber-Audi in the wake of Andreas Seidl’s sudden departure (and what that could mean if Carlos Sainz ever decides to tell us where he’s going to race in 2025)-And why F1 agrees with us that Wildcard entries are bad for the sport and just won’t work within the current structure of F1, and also why it really means that F2 needs to improve to prepare rookies to drive at the highest levels of sport-Also, sharing our Belgian GP Predictions, which we are completely and totally not confident in-And more!Follow 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

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