Toyota Gazoo Racing didn’t start with trophies… it started with getting humbled at the Nürburgring.

This week, Sam (@sentiersilvana / Silvana’s Garage) drags Dom (@djdomcook) into an educational deep dive on one of motorsport’s most fascinating glow-ups: how Akio Toyoda went from an “unofficial” Nürburgring 24H entry in a 2JZ-powered Mk4 Supra to building a philosophy-driven performance empire — and ultimately plotting a return to Formula 1 through Haas.

We break down the early GR days (including the Altezza training hack), the “Ford v Ferrari” energy moment that lit the fuse, and the bittersweet chapter around master test driver Hiromu Naruse. Then we hit the LFA: the Yamaha-tuned masterpiece that sounds like a V10 angel and cost Toyota an absolute fortune.

And just when you think it’s all nostalgia… we fast-forward to the modern move: Toyota Gazoo Racing’s growing involvement with Haas — technical support, testing programs, aero/chassis focus — and why this “lower risk” strategy could be the smartest long game in the paddock.

Drop in, learn something, and argue with us in the comments: is this the beginning of Toyota’s full works return?

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Episode TWO, baby — and we’re coming in hot (Danish chicken levels of fuel). This week on Box Box Box, we’re doing what the internet was built for: judging the 2026 F1 liveries like our lives depend on it.

We go team-by-team through all 11 liveries, handing out flowers, throwing shade, and dropping some properly controversial takes. Mercedes? The Adidas stripes have us in a chokehold — “best-looking car of 2026” energy. Red Bull? That blue chrome is giving early-era vibes and we hate how much we rate it. Ferrari? Looks better… but we cannot unsee Hamilton’s yellow helmet as a fried egg / Creme Egg situation. Plus: Audi’s minimalist “of course it’s Audi” design, Haas embracing the GR era, and Williams leaning into the Duracell battery meme like absolute legends.

Then we switch lanes into the spicy stuff: Mercedes’ mysterious motor manipulation (cold testing vs race temps 👀), F1 calendar chaos (Spa vs Barcelona rotation?!), and the “Hamilton/Alonso retirement” chat.

Finally, it’s prediction time: George Russell vs Charles Leclerc for WDC, McLaren vs Mercedes for constructors — with actual stakes: F1 Arcade bar tab + brunch, and the big one… a future race ticket bet.

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Season two, baby — Box Box Box is BACK, with a fresh set, fresh chaos, and the most “what timeline is this?” F1 energy imaginable. We missed a few races at the end… we’ll explain (life happened), but we’re returning with one massive headline: Lando Norris, World Champion. Yeah. We said it. Out loud. On record. And with the #1 on the car, the vibes are instantly unhinged.

We also get into the pop-culture paddock storm: Lewis Hamilton x Kim Kardashian rumours after being spotted together at Super Bowl 60 — is it a hard launch or just elite networking? Either way, the memes wrote themselves.

Then we talk Cadillac’s big F1 moment (livery reveal on the most American stage possible), debate the best-looking car so far (Merc vs Red Bull), and break down the latest Red Bull / Racing Bulls driver shuffle — including Arvid Lindblad’s promotion, where it leaves the rest of the pipeline, and why “gap year” might be the most accurate driver label in the sport.

It’s a messy catch-up episode, a 2026 vibe check, and a promise: next week, we’re doing proper season predictions. Hit play, get involved, and tell us your boldest take.

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