This is the final episode of On the Gravel for the foreseeable future. We are still going to be around, maybe making some content here or there for the YouTube and some blog posts on the Alithio Network. Raven and Oliver say their goodbyes to the listeners, recap some of the memories made along the way, and ultimately give their unfiltered thoughts on the Azerbaijan GP. Thank you everyone, we will catch you around sometime, On the Gravel

This week On the Gravel was a dip between last week's Italian Grand Prix and our trip to Baku next week for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In and around the paddock, the final episode of The Grand Tour airs this Friday, Mattia Binotto believes youth may be the answer for the final Audi seat, and Adrian Newey’s move to AMR is being further confirmed this week. One more conversation on the flex wings used by McLaren and Mercedes, a staffing shake up at Ferrari, and Red Bull sacrificing next year's car to fix its current issues finished up our news portion. New this week was a segment centered around memorable moments, a rookie spotlight, and race predictions for the week's upcoming circuit. The week ended with recaps of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece (WRC), Lone Star Le Mans (WEC), and Formula Drift Utah to carry us over to next week at Baku. See you there!

Round 16 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, the home of the Tifosi and a race in which everyone roots for Ferrari. It didn’t seem as it would be the day for the boys in scarlet red as the McLaren’s were once again dominant, locking out the front row and controlling most of the race, but one strategical error was all it took from the pitwall, with the team bringing in both drivers for a two stop and Leclerc opting to hang it out on an old set of hards to make it to the end just 2.6 seconds ahead of Piastri. Pure euphoria. Elsewhere around the paddock, we saw the rewards of a large upgrade package for Ferrari, Antonelli was officially signed to Mercedes for 2025 onward, and F2 rookie Franco Colapinto replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams for the remainder of the season. The rookie sprint at Abu Dhabi is now in planning, Alpine employees came out to protest Renault’s desire to draw back on their engine development and Bottas may be staying with Sauber for another year. A fantastic Italian GP left us ready for more and we can't wait for Baku in 2 weeks time. Thanks as always for stopping out On the Gravel with us!