This week on The Lap Zero Podcast, we head to Austin for the United States Grand Prix! The sprint race kicks off with double trouble for McLaren as both cars get taken out in Turn One, while Lance Stroll sends it from Dallas and wipes out Ocon. Max Verstappen cruises to a sprint win and carries that momentum into Sunday, where Ferrari nails the strategy for once and turns it into a one-stop race—with no hard tires in sight. Lando can’t quite get past Leclerc for second, and Max seals the Grand Prix win to claw back into the championship fight.

Then we shift gears to NASCAR at Talladega for the second race of the Round of 8. Chase Elliott gets caught in the big one and now faces a must-win at Martinsville, while Chase Briscoe punches his ticket to the Championship 4. We break down all the chaos, strategy, and what to expect heading into Martinsville next week.