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    Shift+F1: A Formula 1 Podcast

    Shift+F1 is a weekly podcast about Formula 1. New to the sport? Check out our Preseason Primer episode (#257)! Join us for race recaps, news from the wide world of racing, and the latest on Pastor Maldonado.

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    289 - Mexican GP & Brazilian GP Prerace 2024 Oct 30, 2024

    The stewards find their limit with Verstappen, Red Bull may have found its limit with Perez, and Leclerc can’t even see the limit anymore.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Red Bull/RB rumors about PIA and COL


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    288 - United States GP & Mexican GP Prerace 2024 Oct 23, 2024

    It wouldn’t be F1 without tons of racing to recap, questionable moves, inter-team squabbling, and copyright infringement.

    SHOW NOTES

    • I’m no lawyer but these trophies look familiar

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    287 - United States GP Prerace 2024 Oct 16, 2024

    We and F1 are back from hiatus, ready for clips of 80s game shows, questionable acronyms, and the racing equivalent of a yule log.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Autosport articles: Horner discusses RIC’s exit, how Haas and Toyota will collaborate
    • Extended highlights of HAM vs. Rosberg at COTA in 2015
    • An F1 CEO’s Wheel of Fortune appearance (thanks, Joe!)
    • Intro of the TV show NASCAR Racers (thanks, Joseph!)


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    286 - Singapore GP 2024 Sep 25, 2024

    The Singapore heat brings out penalties for swearing, inter-team finger-pointing, and the potential of federal crimes??

    SHOW NOTES

    • The lizard setting purple sectors

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    285 - Azerbaijan GP & Singapore GP Prerace 2024 Sep 18, 2024

    Baku was a banger. Will Singapore sing?

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month’s Patreon bonus episode is THE LAST AMERICAN HERO (spoilery trailer here)
    • The cooling fan incident from inside the Williams garage
    • Adrian Newey on the High Performance Podcast

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    284 - Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2024 Sep 11, 2024

    Aston Martin lands a big fish, a Bear fills in for a man, and a Phoenix remains elusive.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Visualizing the Tour de France air support
    • More about the TDF broadcast
    • Athletic article about doping at Team Sky
    • Ah, the old charity ski lodge trick

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    283 - Italian GP 2024 Sep 04, 2024

    Mercedes find themselves a second driver, James Vowels finds himself in hot water, and cars of all kinds find themselves in the wall at Monza.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Weird medical car incidents: Brazil 2002, Hungary 1995
    • This weekend’s feature races in Formula 2 and Formula 3
    • Indy highlights (7 min) / extended highlights (30 min) from Milwaukee


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    282 - Dutch GP & Italian GP Prerace 2024 Aug 28, 2024

    The wind kicks up at Zandvoort and knocks one driver out of the sport, while a whole team can’t leave even if they wanted to.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Franco Colapinto’s sweet move in Monza
    • A very old video about F1 Race Stars


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    281 - Dutch GP Prerace 2024 Aug 21, 2024

    F1 is back from its summer holiday in time for anti-trust probes, new team principals, and delicious, succulent ribs.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Ultrasound image of PIA’s broken rib
    • The Formula 1 franchise page on Giant Bomb
    • Autosport’s article about the limits of the Red Bull concept
    • Motorsport photographer Paddy McGrath
    • Johnny Herbert interview on Beyond the Grid
    • The Vietnam GP’s circuit layout would have been weird


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    280 - Belgian GP 2024 Jul 31, 2024

    The first half of the season ends in style with a great grand prix, post-race drama, and juicy driver news.


    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 TV hosts commentating a karting race during a red flag
    • Nobody was seriously hurt in this famous photo of Jos Verstappen’s pit fire (video version)


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    279 - Hungarian GP & Belgian GP Prerace 2024 Jul 24, 2024

    Who is the Paragon and who is the Renegade after this tumultuous tussle in the Hungarian heat?


    SHOW NOTES

    • RaceFans’ transcripts of Red Bull and McLaren team radio
    • Fun at Spa: the crash-strewn 1998 race, Hakkinen’s overtake, and Grosjean’s cartwheel


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    278 - Hungarian GP Prerace 2024 Jul 17, 2024

    We head to Hungary and chat about Haas’s missed payments, IndyCar’s hybrid outing, and going full F1 on your municipal bike race.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Ralf Schumacher’s Instagram post
    • Taki Inoue’s run-in with the medical car
    • F1 books! The Formula, How to Build a Car, The Mechanic’s Tale
    • The sadly defunct Powderhorn 24
    • McLaren’s e-ink advertising screen (article)

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    277 - British GP 2024 Jul 10, 2024

    Well folks, we might just have a SEASON on our hands…

    SHOW NOTES

    • Ferrari radio transcript regarding the pit calls
    • Teaser trailer for the F1 movie
    • Formula 1 On This Day entry for July 9


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    276 - Austrian GP & British Prerace 2024 Jul 03, 2024

    Two events in Austria saw the same two drivers on the front row with explosive results. Will sparks fly again in Britain?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Nobody was seriously hurt in this famous photo of Jos Verstappen’s pit fire (video version)
    • Recap video of the race’s big battle, with interviews at the end
    • The Tour de France goes to Imola


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    275 - Spanish GP & Austrian GP Prerace 2024 Jun 26, 2024

    It’s a podcast sandwich of questionable hiring decisions, driver speculation, and tribunal rulings, between the two buns of Spain and Austria.

    SHOW NOTES

    • It was a real challenge starting the 1987 Austrian GP without crashing
    • The 2002 Austrian GP podium is highly cringeworthy


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    274 - Spanish GP Prerace 2024 Jun 19, 2024

    A team may be getting a new engine, the sport may be getting some half-baked rules, and we may be getting some sick new kicks.

    SHOW NOTES

    • WARNING: Le Mans spoilers from around 52:28 (depending on ads) to the end
    • James Vowels and ALB face off in virtual Spain
    • The Phoenix is selling shoes
    • 2024 Le Mans highlights (10 minutes)

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    273 - Canadian GP 2024 Jun 12, 2024

    An exciting Canadian GP, new regulations, and IndyCar beef all conspire to create a JNCO-sized podcast.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Side-by-side video of the pole lap
    • What a 2026 car could look like
    • The-Race’s explanation of the 2026 regulations
    • Jackie “JYS” Stewart wearing a helmet camera


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    272 - Canadian GP Prerace 2024 Jun 05, 2024

    Canada is coming up but all we can do is talk about the most recent driver news.. and snowmobiles.


    SHOW NOTES

    • Canada 2011 extended highlights
    • Williams’ Team Torque on a boat
    • HAM on Hot Ones
    • It’s a snowmobile drag fest
    • Minatur Wunderland’s Monaco circuit and making of


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    271 - Monaco GP 2024 May 29, 2024

    A Monaco race that was as boring as it was historic… OR WAS IT?!

    SHOW NOTES

    • WARNING: Indy 500 spoilers from about TK to TK (depending on ads)
    • Haas’ explanation for what’s up with their wing


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    270 - Emilia Romagna GP & Monaco GP Prerace 2024 May 22, 2024

    There’s suddenly a lot of F1! We recap Imola, preface Monaco, and update the ol’ driver market scorecard.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Wheelgun madness in the F2 pits
    • RaceFans’ transcript of RUS and his engineer
    • ALB and James Vowels discuss ALB’s new contract
    • ALB kissing a stingray
    • Around Monaco on a normal day


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    269 - Emilia Romagna GP Prerace 2024 May 15, 2024

    Defrag those hard drives, it’s time for potential race bans, dueling lawsuits, and the Habsburg family tree.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Grosjean’s crash that earned him a race ban
    • Ferrari trialing new spray guards to help with visibility in wet weather
    • The Red Bull X2010 created for Gran Turismo


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    268 - Miami GP 2024 May 08, 2024

    F1 stops off in the land of freedom for the first time in 2024 - and there’s another sprint weekend on the menu.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Let’s make a federal case out of Andretti
    • The letter in question
    • Trump in the McLaren pit
    • Okay it wasn’t like we’re selling a $280 lobster roll. It was for catering!

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    267 - Miami GP Prerace 2024 May 01, 2024

    An imminent departure, driver market movement, and Indy intrigue… it’s all kicking off ahead of Miami!

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Verge’s article about the Autonomous Racing League has some choice GIFs
    • Trailer for Netflix’s Senna miniseries
    • Sky Sports’ tribute to Roland Ratzenberger
    • Why would the F1 opening titles do this to BOT?

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    266 - Chinese GP 2024 Apr 24, 2024

    We bring you all 73 sessions of racing this weekend, along with a points revamp, wheel nut talk, and the Marshall Plan.


    SHOW NOTES

    • Chinese fans’ safety vest bit is fantastic (thanks to Jerseymackem on Discord!)
    • Cooldown room reaction to the SC incident

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    265 - Chinese GP Prerace 2024 Apr 17, 2024

    Will Alonso stay with Aston Martin until 2040? Will Alpine get sold? Will the Shanghai track surface be like greased ice? Who can say?


    SHOW NOTES

    • The King of the Baggers bikes look nuts
    • Is the Paddock Pass Podcast the Shift+F1 of motorcycles?
    • Adrian Newey isn’t so sure about the 2026 regulations
    • The MotoGP battle of Catalunya 2009 feat. Moby


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    264 - Japanese GP 2024 Apr 10, 2024

    Japan throws us a “classic” race while a throwback driver contemplates throwing in with the other bloody youngsters.


    SHOW NOTES

    • A Japanese fan demonstrating respect for all drivers
    • BOT’s amazing Australian Uber commercial
    • Autosport’s article about active aerodynamics concerns


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    263 - Japanese GP Prerace 2024 Apr 03, 2024

    For its next trick, Liberty Media will attempt to make another racing series popular in America, using only two wheels!

    SHOW NOTES

    • NASCAR raced at Suzuka in 1996 and 1997
    • Please, this video of Pastor Maldonado on the Williams YouTube channel has only 300 views


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    262 - Australian GP 2024 Mar 27, 2024

    We’ve all left the handbrake on, but rarely does it result in an interesting Formula 1 race.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Race article about Williams’ spreadsheet woes
    • The High Performance Podcast ft. James Vowels (there’s one with ALB too)

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    261 - Australian GP Prerace 2024 Mar 20, 2024

    The intrigue continues at Red Bull while we get some insight into an old rivalry and teeter on the edge of Sicko with bicycles.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The High Performance Podcast ft. James Vowels
    • Escape Collective’s Performance Process Podcast ft. Jack Aitken
    • The trailer for Netflix’s Tour de France: Unchained
    • HAM and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi swap seats

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    260 - Saudi Arabian GP 2024 Mar 13, 2024

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 Academy races and highlights are on YouTube!
    • Vroom may be the sole reason to own an Apple Vision Pro
    • Sunday Bloody Sunday (samba version)


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    259 - Bahrain GP & Saudi Arabia Prerace 2024 Mar 06, 2024

    When the racing doesn't provide enough entertainment, there's always... everything else.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The article that Road & Track deleted
    • Autosport ran a suspiciously glowing article about the Qiddiya track


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    258 - Testing & Bahrain GP Prerace 2024 Feb 28, 2024

    Testing is over and the drivers have some things to SAY. But the proof, as they say, is in the platform.


    SHOW NOTES

    • Jalopnik’s worse F1 team names than VCARB


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    257 - Preseason Primer 2024 Feb 14, 2024

    New to Formula 1? This is the place to start! We explain how F1 works and who everybody is, all while assuming no prior knowledge of racing. Welcome to your new favorite sport!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Support us on Patreon and get ad-free episodes, bonus podcasts, and access to our Discord
    • F1's subscription service F1 TV
    • The official F1 YouTube channel
    • That time Fernando Alonso cracked a walnut with his neck
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    256 - Silly Season Emergency News Update Feb 07, 2024

    We convene an emergency podcast to talk about red cars and green cars before the frogs consume us all.


    SHOW NOTES

    • Hamilton to Ferrarihttps://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-move-timeline-toto-wolff-mercedes
    • Horner Inquiry: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/red-bull-launches-investigation-following-f1-boss-horner-allegations/10572598/
    • Sauber Livery Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_omlQl8EaFo&ab_channel=SauberMotorsport


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    255 - Offseason News Update 2024 Jan 24, 2024

    Just because there are no cars on track doesn’t mean team principals (and team names) are safe.

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month’s Patreon bonus will be Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans: The Film: The Podcast Episode
    • Trailer for Netflix’s NASCAR: Full Speed


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    254 - Season Review 2023 Dec 06, 2023

    We reflect on a 2023 season full of ups, downs, and Bottasses.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Bottass calendar is here (though it may be sold out)
    • A very merry Kvyat Christmas to all who celebrate
    • Our January Patreon Bonus will be the conclusion (?) of the Fassbender saga
    • Racing to watch in the offseason!



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    253 - Abu Dhabi GP 2023 Nov 29, 2023

    As the sun sets on the track and the 2023 season, we close things out with a race, CBS comedies, and more Donny Osmond.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Crofty’s commentary booth tour
    • The F1 Kids are on F1TV! (subscription required)
    • Trailer for The Crew, the NASCAR “comedy”
    • Who wants to watch some touring cars?
    • A rally classic featuring Samir and his co-driver


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    252 - Las Vegas GP & Abu Dhabi GP Prerace 2023 Nov 22, 2023

    Despite Lady Luck trying to throw Vegas some snake eyes, it may have hit the jackpot? Is this enough gambling metaphors?

    SHOW NOTES

    • RaceFans compiled fan footage of SAI’s FP1 incident

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    251 - Las Vegas GP Prerace 2023 Nov 15, 2023

    Our boys bundle up for a late-night drive around the City of Sin.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Macau GP is live streaming this weekend


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    250 - Brazilian GP 2023 Nov 08, 2023

    Some team leap forward as others fall back in a stop and start weekend between the lakes.

    SHOW NOTES

    • FIA Pitlane stuff sucked, MAG called it
    • Audi deal totally fine and health, says Sauber
    • Merc moving on from car concept for 2024
    • Dramatic drop in Las Vegas hotel rates triggers F1 fans chasing refunds
    • A potential Las Vegas workers strike could throw a wrench in the upcoming F1 race


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    249 - Mexican GP & Brazilian GP Prerace 2023 Nov 01, 2023

    Heroics abound in Mexico City, some successful, others not so much.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Jolyon Palmer’s analysis of the Turn 1 incident
    • Please don’t launch fireworks at operating aircraft, thank you
    • Scott “Driver61” Mansell is attempting to drive a car on the ceiling
    • A snowy Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2018


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    248 - United States GP & Mexican GP Prerace 2023 Oct 25, 2023

    This weekend’s sprint and race could have used some spicing up. Thankfully, we’ve got some ideas.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Mariachi version of the F1 theme
    • Qualifying for Jerez 1997 had a strange ending


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    247 - United States GP Prerace 2023 Oct 18, 2023

    You can’t keep Danny Ric out of F1, just like a couple of F1 veterans can’t stay out of the news.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Haas team’s America livery
    • A destruction derby with RVs


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    246 - Qatar GP 2023 Oct 11, 2023

    We return to Qatar for one of the weirdest race weekends in recent memory.

    SHOW NOTES

    • We have a new pit stop record
    • The Super License points spreadsheet (via @FIA_SL_)


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    245 - Qatar GP Prerace 2023 Oct 04, 2023

    We ponder the return of Ricciardo and Sargeant while the rest of F1 ponders the arrival of Andretti. Also champagne goggles.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The pitch deck for The Sphere


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    244 - Japanese GP 2023 Sep 27, 2023

    Williams has it out for Bottas, teammates have it out for each other, and Perez has it out for everyone in Suzuka.

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month’s Patreon bonus episode will be about last season’s SailGP finale

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    243 - Singapore GP & Japanese GP Prerace 2023 Sep 20, 2023

    They say you can’t win ‘em all, but they often neglect to mention how much fun it can be when you don’t.

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month’s Patreon bonus episode will be about last season’s SailGP finale
    • F1’s team radio video feat. lizard
    • A late-race incident that wasn’t shown on TV


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    242 - Singapore GP Prerace 2023 Sep 13, 2023

    Singapore is hot, but not as hot as Massa’s legal team is for trophies, the FIA is for static wings, and we are for boats and mechs.


    SHOW NOTES

    • Extended highlights of IndyCar’s Laguna Seca round
    • Autosport’s latest article about Massa’s legal case
    • A video compilation of the Singapore Sling
    • The start of the 2017 Singapore GP got a little messy
    • A video tour of the F1 Media Centre (thanks, Lucas!)
    • The YouTube channel for SailGP, featuring boat simulator
    • The Guardian’s piece about hamster wheel guy


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    241 - Italian GP 2023 Sep 06, 2023

    The bulls and prancing horses paint the town red in a showdown at the Temple of Speed.

    SHOW NOTES

    • John Surtees sure had a sweet bike


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    240 - Dutch GP & Italian GP Prerace 2023 Aug 30, 2023

    We try to keep our heads above water recounting the wild race at Zandvoort and forecasting this weekend’s (potentially moist) trip to Monza.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Everyone’s radio during the opening rainstorm
    • Joloyn Palmer explaining the first round of pit stops
    • F2’s sprint race didn’t fare so well
    • Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt in this crash at Daytona
    • You want wild weather? Try Spa ‘98


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    239 - Dutch GP Prerace 2023 Aug 23, 2023

    F1 is back, and we’ve got the disgruntled employees, racing-adjacent songs, and boat mishaps to prove it.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Get your NASCAR Classic races for free!
    • Super Max by Pitstop Boys
    • Dangerous by David Guetta
    • We’ve Got to Try by The Chemical Brothers


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    238 - Belgian GP 2023 Aug 02, 2023

    F1 earns its summer break after multiple wet-to-dry qualifying sessions, smashed sidepods, and a “surprise” team principal exit.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The lap chart from Belgium
    • Kid commentary: trophy questions and a pic from the TSU interview

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    237 - Hungarian GP & Belgian GP Prerace 2023 Jul 26, 2023

    Hungary leaves us hungry for more action while Spa portends maybe a little to much in the water department.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Onboard video showing ZHO's start glitch
    • Video and images of the trophy mishap

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    236 - Hungarian GP Prerace 2023 Jul 19, 2023

    We cover the Albon Ascendancy, Latifi's day job, Ferrari conspiracy theories, and that sweet easy beer money.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Aston Martin's Insider and Explained YouTube series (thanks, Joseph!)
    • ALB's appearance on Beyond the Grid
    • Sadly, the F1 TV Archive only has the 1975 Season Review

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    235 - British GP 2023 Jul 12, 2023

    The Brits put on a great performance, but it’s an Australian who steals this show.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Danny and Rob talk Sports! at RemapRadio.com
    • F1 Academy's Monza race was eventful

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    234 - Austrian GP & British GP Prerace 2023 Jul 05, 2023

    Austria serves up a rain-enhanced Sprint and a penalty-enhanced race ahead as we kick off a whirlwind of a European leg.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The full list of track limits penalties in the race

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    233 - Austrian GP Prerace 2023 Jun 28, 2023

    F1 heads back to Europe, but not before we talk Deadpool's investments, Williams' emails, and Le Mans' sparkling toilets.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Go download the demo for Stunt Derby!
    • The Vowles Verdict on Williams' YouTube channel
    • Nico Rosberg drives a Ferrari F40
    • Anime trailers galore: Overtake!, Highspeed Etoile, Future GPX Cyber Formula, Initial D

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    232 - Canadian GP 2023 Jun 21, 2023

    The Canadian weather conspires to give us a full weekend of entertainment, with the possible exception of the commentary.

    SHOW NOTES

    • STR just trying to stay on the track, which OCO said later shouldn't have been a penalty

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    231 - Canadian GP Prerace 2023 Jun 14, 2023

    We preface Canada with NASCAR talk, weird TV experiments, and all the red flag science you could ask for.

    SHOW NOTES

    • SPOILERS for Le Mans from 01:23:10 to 01:26:49
    • The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix is on F1 TV
    • A trailer for The Crew, the uh, NASCAR sitcom
    • ALO and Felipe Massa ride the roller coaster at Ferrari World (wallet action at 0:25)
    • Stephen's red flag graphs
    • Sounds of different cars at Le Mans

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    230 - Spanish GP 2023 Jun 07, 2023

    The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya bestows favor on some with DRS and punishes others with gravel in a busy Spanish GP.

    SHOW NOTES

    • WARNING: IndyCar spoilers from 59:45 to 01:01:50
    • Damage in the parking lot after the Indy 500

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    229 - Monaco GP & Spanish GP Prerace 2023 May 31, 2023

    The rain arrives to pour some excitement on F1's crown jewel.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A qualifying side-by-side video of the two Monaco pole contenders
    • LEC's musical side project: AUS23 and MIA23
    • Christina Aguilera's Pipe feat HAM AKA XNDA
    • The Leclerc brothers intervew each other
    • Extended Indy 500 highlights

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    228 - Monaco GP Prerace 2023 May 24, 2023

    Rained out? Never fear... Monaco is here? Thankfully, so are practice appreciators, state-run F1 media, and a changing of the broadcast guard.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Twitch archives of the Williams and Team Redline charity streams
    • TSU helping with cleanup
    • F1 Academy is now doing behind-the-scenes videos for each round
    • F1 posted the Monaco 2008 race in full, along with Highlights, Onboards, and Team Radio
    • Jordan and Arrows brought some weird stuff to Monaco 2001 (source)

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    227 - Emilia Romagna GP Prerace 2023 May 17, 2023

    We batten down the hatches ahead of a deluge of rain, upgrades, and hot "back in my day of racing" takes.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Video footage of F1 23 shows Vegas, Losail
    • Gabrielle's rad downforce graphic

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    226 - Miami GP 2023 May 10, 2023

    Can a race be good and bad at the same time? We discuss, along with imposter Alonso, kings without kingdoms, and extremely cringey esports.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Miami's onboards video, showing PIA's start
    • Here are the Miami driver entrances, if you want to watch that
    • The legendary Heroes of Newerth intro
    • New York Times article about Ferdinand Habsburg (and him doing donuts in a horse arena)

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    225 - Azerbaijan GP & Miami GP Prerace 2023 May 03, 2023

    They can’t all be Baku bangers, but don’t worry… Miami is here?

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 Academy's inagural round might had some of the best racing all weekend... too bad it wasn't televised

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    224 - Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2023 Apr 26, 2023

    The Internet and our podcast are ablaze with relationship rumors, hot reacts to the new Sprint weekend format, and the “F1 driver don’t make a drinks business” challenge.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALO’s TikToks and Bubba Wallace’s reaction
    • The time we tried Danny Ric’s beer (and Rich Energy)
    • Autosport’s wholesome article about BOT’s gin
    • The 1984 Australian Grand Prix on Wikipedia (thanks, Nick!)
    • Get a monthly old gaming mag from the Video Game History Foundation

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    223 - CNC Beef Apr 19, 2023

    We fill the slot left by the Chinese GP with news of Ferrari's appeal, the many ways F1 is like the Apollo program, and our weirdest changes to the sporting regs.

    SHOW NOTES

    • If only F1 was more like ApolloInRealTime
    • VER's masterclass at Interlagos
    • The Vietnam street circuit would have been wild
    • TooMuchRacing, for all your race calendar needs

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    222 - Australian GP 2023 Apr 05, 2023

    Everything is different in Australia. All the toilets flush in the opposite direction and they swap the green flags with the red ones.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A fire in the pit lane during a Supercars race
    • The trials and tribulations of Rob's Motorsport Manager team can be witnessed on Waypoint

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    221 - Australian GP Prerace 2023 Mar 29, 2023

    In this fever dream of an episode, we discuss small-team maneuvering, hot NASCAR men, and motor home toilets.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Force India motor home is for sale (thanks Dmitriy!)
    • Want to buy a Haas CNC machine?

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    220 - Saudi Arabian GP 2023 Mar 22, 2023

    The fastest street circuit in the world is our stage for team mate battles up and down the grid.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALO's podium SNAFU
    • Franz Tost does not trust his Alpha Tauri engineers
    • Hamilton confirms split from trainer Cullen after seven years
    • Toto perhaps adding drama by accident
    • News Hour's report on Haas

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    219 - Saudi Arabian GP Prerace 2023 Mar 15, 2023

    Turmoil continues at some top teams, but the walls in Jeddah bite no matter how many points you have.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Mercedes' breathless statement
    • The Race breaks down the Ferrari shenanigans
    • An AI-assisted instant replay, slowing down a non-slo-mo camera
    • Want to buy a commentator's microphone?

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    218 - Bahrain GP 2023 Mar 08, 2023

    With the first race of the season in the books, SOME performances get us excited about what the rest of the seasons has in store.

    NOTE: IndyCar spoilers from 00:53:31 to 01:01:01

    SHOW NOTES

    • Autosport article about Mercedes' outlook
    • Bryan Herta, glasses wearer, getting passed
    • Extended highlights from this weekend's IndyCar race, and one incident in particular

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    217 - Bahrain GP Prerace 2023 Mar 01, 2023

    The 2023 F1 season is nigh and we're here to take wild guesses at who's bagging sand, who will be sitting in an Aston Martin, and where all the crypto has gone.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Each car's 2023 livery
    • Adrian's incredible sponsor-tracking spreadsheet
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    216 - Preseason Primer 2023 Feb 22, 2023

    New to Formula 1? This is the place to start! We explain how F1 works and who everybody is, all while assuming no prior knowledge of racing. Welcome to your new favorite sport!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Support us on Patreon and get access to our Discord and bonus episodes
    • F1's subscription service F1 TV
    • The official F1 YouTube channel
    • Magnussen and Hulkenberg's infamous exchange
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    215 - Offseason News Update 2023 Jan 25, 2023

    Plenty has happened since the end of the season! We catch up on personnel changes, the shooting off of mouths, and when we're gonna see some dang CARS.

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month's Patron bonus was The Fast and the Furious. February's will be the continuation of Michael Fassbender's Le Mans journey (catch up on YouTube and with our Patron episodes Part 1 and Part 2).
    • We did an endurance racing primer for Patrons way back in 2019
    • Psych! Haas is indeed launching their car first, on Jan 31.

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    214 - Season Review 2022 Nov 30, 2022

    We close out the season with some breaking news, emails, and our favorite moments from 2022.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Modern SUVs are the size of WWII tanks
    • Mercedes commercial starring HAM and ALO
    • Schumacher’s donuts and official FIA donut map (PDF)
    • HAM and RUS review some painful memories
    • Those Vanity Fair photos sure were something

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    213 - Abu Dhabi GP 2022 Nov 23, 2022

    We recap the last race of the season (and of some careers?) along with driver news and some incredible fantasy names.

    SHOW NOTES

    • LEC doesn’t care for the Abu Dhabi changes
    • Beyond the Grid: Alan Jones, Jean Alesi, Sebastian Vettel
    • Seb’s farewell dinner with all 20 drivers

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    212 - Brazilian GP & Abu Dhabi GP Prerace 2022 Nov 16, 2022

    Three sessions, three opportunities for rain and teammate disputes to add considerble spice to Interlagos.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Pole lap and jubilation at the end of qualifying
    • Transcripts of Red Bull’s radio calls

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    211 - Brazilian GP Prerace 2022 Nov 09, 2022

    We batten down the hatches ahead of a Brazilian deluge and hear about your experiences in Mexico!

    SHOW NOTES

    • MAG’s legendary comeback to Nico Hulkenberg
    • VER’s incredible drive in the rain from Brazil 2016

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    210 - Mexican GP 2022 Nov 02, 2022

    Questionable tire strategies give way to cost cap penalties, Red Bull Opinions, and racing in absolute God Mode.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Special Mexican GP version of the F1 theme
    • The Chastain Maneuver and radio reactions

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    209 - United States GP & Mexican GP Prerace 2022 Oct 26, 2022

    Pit stop snafus lead to late-race drama in F1 and Daniel Ricciardo’s return to America.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Mark Webber’s F1 flip crash
    • RIC arriving at the paddock on a horse named… you guessed it
    • Buxton and Brundle’s commentator beef
    • McLaren’s ad screens

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    208 - United States GP Prerace 2022 Oct 19, 2022

    We talk regulation chaos, the unknowable driving style, and who’s got the best comedy chops ahead of F1’s trip to Texas.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chain Bear’s video about the truck and points weirdness at Suzuka
    • ALB, NOR, and RUS give presentations about who should be the 2019 rookie of the year

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    207 - Japanese GP 2022 Oct 12, 2022

    Suzuka and wet weather escape disaster this time, but Red Bull might not be so lucky.

    SHOW NOTES

    • LAT takes a wrong turn
    • Ferrari’s new British-lady safety car voice (the N64’s Extreme-G for comparison)
    • Yep, that’s a truck near the track at Suzuka
    • The last-lap battle that wasn’t shown on TV

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    206 - Singapre GP & Japanese GP Prerace 2022 Oct 05, 2022

    Some prime ingredients don’t exactly add up to a tasty Singaporean dish, but thankfully there’s a lovely Japanese place nearby.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patreon episode subject is viewable on YouTube: Truth in 24

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    205 - Singapore GP Prerace 2022 Sep 28, 2022

    A slow news week causes us to wax poetic about helicopters, orbs, and Fernando Alonso’s best buds.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Autosport’s article about the camera helicopter (gimbal info)
    • ALO hangin’ at Flavio’s
    • Wikipedia page for Crashgate
    • The Singapore Sling launching cars over the years
    • Josef Newgarden’s IndyCar YouTube series Bus Bros
    • The Vegas orb has a name, is real

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    204 - News Update: Food Coins Sep 21, 2022

    With a gap between races we get calendar updates, an IndyCar season review, and dispatches from the trenches of Monza.

    SPOILERS for IndyCar from 43:17 to 47:12

    SHOW NOTES

    • Josef Newgarden’s Bus Bros
    • The Las Vegas GP website featuring mysterious orb

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    203 - Italian GP 2022 Sep 14, 2022

    Spoilers for F2 and F3 from 1:13:28 to 1:16:06

    SHOW NOTES

    • Next week’s episode is all emails! Send them in here or to shiftf1podcast@gmail.com
    • De Vries: how his race went and asking for help afterward
    • Ferrari’s yellow race suits look swell
    • Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi going off

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    202 - Dutch GP & Italian GP Prerace 2022 Sep 07, 2022

    Tighten those seat belts, there’s one more race to go in this triple-header!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Dude throwing a smoke flare on the track looks like he’s part of security?
    • Formula 2’s restart didn’t go so cleanly (echos of the 2020 Tuscan GP)

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    201 - Belgian GP & Dutch GP Prerace 2022 Aug 31, 2022

    We’re sandwiched between two Verstappen home races. Will either of them cut the mustard?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our recap of Steve McQueen’s Le Mans is up now for Patrons!
    • RIC’s heartfelt message about leaving McLaren

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    200 - Belgian GP Prerace 2022 Aug 24, 2022

    We’re back and refreshed for Eau Rouge changes, driver market shenanigans, and confusion about NASCAR.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALB re-signs, parodying Piastri’s tweet
    • VER takes a car up the new Eau Rouge

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    199 - Hungarian GP 2022 Aug 03, 2022

    F1 sends us off into the summer break with an enjoyable race and even more enjoyable beef.

    SHOW NOTES

    • VET names every former F1 champion

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    198 - French GP & Hungarian GP Prerace 2022 Jul 27, 2022

    Cold water gets thrown on a hot battle as we return to the (final?) French GP.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A longer explanation of the VSC issue
    • HAMRUSSY

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    197 - French GP Prerace 2022 Jul 20, 2022

    We head to the land of baguettes and wine, but not before we dig in to some grade-A American beef.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Alex Peroni’s sausage kerb crash at Monza

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    196 - Austrian GP 2022 Jul 13, 2022

    The Austrian fans do their best to ruin the second great race in a row.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Another potential disaster in F2 averted by the halo
    • The Andretti “mutiny” at Mid-Ohio

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    195 - British GP & Austrian GP Prerace 2022 Jul 06, 2022

    Even with over half of the season yet to go, this is going to be a tough one to top.

    SHOW NOTES

    • SPOILERS for IndyCar from 3:03 to 6:04

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    194 - British GP Prerace 2022 Jun 29, 2022

    Fan cars are back, Nigel Mansell’s mustache is intact, and the phrase “net zero” is getting thrown around. What decade is it?

    SHOW NOTES

    • The story of the 1978 Brabham fan car
    • The new McMurty fan car’s run up the Goodwood hill climb (listen to the fan wind up)
    • Nigel Mansell and his mustache carefully ascend the Goodwood hill (note the active suspension)

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    193 - Canadian GP 2022 Jun 22, 2022

    A wet qualifying loads the DRS train full of cargo, but Canada’s tricky track may just derail it.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Follow the Goodwood action on YouTube (livestream!) and Twitter
    • HAM returns to the glory days (here’s a page with an embed)

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    192 - Azerbaijan GP & Canadian GP Prerace 2022 Jun 15, 2022

    Bad luck continues to plague some drivers while others grapple with team orders and struggle to make corners.

    SHOW NOTES

    • An onboard of South Africa’s Kyalami circuit

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    191 - Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2022 Jun 08, 2022

    Baku blazes in the distance, but will it burn as bright as we expect?

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month’s Patreon episode is about Love The Beast, Eric Bana’s ode to rallying

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    190 - Monaco GP 2022 Jun 01, 2022

    If this is to be the last Monaco GP, at least the rain made it an interesting one.

    IndyCar and NASCAR spoilers from 0:57:46 to 1:04:08

    SHOW NOTES

    • 30-minute highlights of this weekend’s Indy 500

    • NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 full replay, extended highlights, or just the flip

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    189 - Spanish GP & Monaco GP Prerace 2022 May 25, 2022

    The heat of the moment causes silly moves, car problems, and no doubt some sunburned heads.

    SHOW NOTES

    • RaceFans’ summary of team upgrades

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    188 - Spanish GP Prerace 2022 May 18, 2022

    We get ready for the upcoming double-header the only way we know how: by reminiscing about Pastor Maldonado.

    SHOW NOTES

    • LEC’s classic Ferrari mishap
    • Extended highlights from a chaotic Indy GP
    • Formula E’s Gen3 car design is divisive
    • eSkootr: full replay, highlights, and Nick’s on-the-ground photos!
    • Colton Herta alerting us to a new twist on an old format
    • Herta’s incredible drift
    • Highlights of Maldonado’s Spanish GP win
    • The very American podium headgear at the Miami GP
    • How the drink system works in an F1 car

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    187 - Miami GP 2022 May 11, 2022

    After much hype, let’s see if the Miami GP floated our boats or left us in dry dock.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The full Rob Zacny stove saga
    • Protests of the FIA’s sporting code from HAM and VET
    • Grosjean’s hand was partially protected by his wedding ring
    • W Series highlights on F1’s YouTube channel: Race 1, Race 2
    • Oh yes, the eSkootr championship is real
    • A series of scary Moto2 moments from the Portugal race

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    186 - Miami GP Prerace 2022 May 04, 2022

    The water may be fake, but our excitement about the fake water is real.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The fake water at Miami’s “marina”
    • Haas’ GTA-inspired poster for the Miami GP
    • Guessing what the track will be like with PER driving around cones, a video game render, and a drone video
    • Miami GP campus map
    • Hopefully we won’t need backup cars like after Spa 1998
    • Where to watch W Series

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    185 - Emilia Romagna GP 2022 Apr 27, 2022

    April showers bring red flags in the first sprint weekend of the year.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Miami “marina” under construction
    • Sebastien Buemi has brake trouble
    • Highlights from F2 Race 1 / Race 2 and F3 Race 1 / Race 2
    • Vox video about micro-concussions
    • Where to watch W Series

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    184 - Emilia Romagna GP Prerace 2022 Apr 20, 2022

    What qualifies as “good racing?” What qualifies as “pole position?” What qualifies as “qualifying?”

    SHOW NOTES

    • Elizabeth Blackstock and Alanis King’s book about the Rich Energy saga is up for preorder!

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    183 - Australian GP 2022 Apr 13, 2022

    A front wing comes off, but not from who you’d expect! This and more surprises in the land of Aus.

    SHOW NOTES

    [IndyCar Long Beach spoilers from 1:00:10 to 1:00:55]

    • VET goes for a $5,432 joyride
    • Yet more NASCAR fisticuffs

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    182 - Australian GP Prerace 2022 Apr 06, 2022

    F1 returns to a classic venue and announces a return to a… potential classic?

    SHOW NOTES

    • RIC has a new wine and a decanter with a familiar shape
    • Spa’s re-profiling is looking good (more comparison shots)
    • The problems with making classic tracks into F1 tracks
    • Sean Kelly, F1 stats man, is a great Twitter follow
    • What’s going on on LEC’s steering wheel
    • Mark Webber flipped a Le Mans car (explanation) and an F1 car
    • Reminder that IndyCar posts 30-minute race recaps on YouTube

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    181 - Saudi Arabian GP 2022 Mar 30, 2022

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chinese F1 commentators react to Zhou’s first race
    • HAM’s radio messages: video clip and transcript

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    180 - Bahrain GP & Saudi Arabian GP Prerace 2022 Mar 23, 2022

    The more things change, the more… they’re different! Welcome to the new order of F1.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Helmet-cam footage of the race’s pivotal battle
    • Seat fitting at Haas for MAG’s baby daughter
    • Praise be, Ted’s Qualifying Notebook is on ESPN3 in the US! (thanks, John!)

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    179 - Bahrain GP Prerace 2022 Mar 16, 2022

    Not even the winds of the desert can blow us off the COURSE TO RACING!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Nikita Mazepin and his dad are the same person (source)
    • Comparison of Mercedes’ and Ferrari’s sidepods
    • Vanity Fair dressed five drivers in some INCREDIBLE clothes
    • Our W Series primer episode

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    178 - Preseason Primer 2022 Mar 09, 2022

    Curious about F1 but don’t know where to begin? Look no further! Buckle up for a crash course on the world’s fastest soap opera.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Yes, there was once a six-wheeled F1 car and one with a huge fan on it
    • RaceFans’ list of where F1 airs in each country
    • F1 TV pricing and limitations by country
    • F1’s YouTube channel posts highlights of each session
    • The YouTube channel Chain Bear is a great learning resource

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    177 - Offseason News Update Feb 23, 2022

    New cars! Changes at the top… of everywhere! There’s lots to discuss, and the season hasn’t even started yet!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Car liveries: Alfa Romeo (testing livery), Alpha Tauri, Alpine (pink version), Aston Martin, Ferrari, Haas, McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull, Williams
    • All the crypto sponsorships currently on the grid
    • It’s rough out there for F1’s mechanics
    • NASCAR raced in the dang LA Coliseum

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    176 - Abu Dhabi GP 2021 Dec 15, 2021

    F1 couldn’t have scripted a more fitting finale to this wild and crazy season. Then again… MAYBE THEY DID??!?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patron-exclusive episode will be on Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans Season 2 and Season 3
    • RAI narrates an animated video about his career
    • Chain Bear dives into the regulations to explain the end of the race
    • This year’s champions singing and crowd surfing
    • A driver’s meeting with Charlie Whiting ahead of Malaysia 2017

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    175 - Saudi Arabian GP & Abu Dhabi GP Prerace 2021 Dec 08, 2021

    Not since The Orb has something circular and illuminated in Saudi Arabia caused so much of a stir.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our Patreon-exclusive episode on season 1 of Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans is now available
    • Mercedes’ dual-onboard video of a late-race pass

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    174 - Saudi Arabian GP Prerace 2021 Dec 01, 2021

    As usual, we don't know what to expect at a brand new circuit, except that it will probably be weird.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patron-exclusive episode will be on season 1 of Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans
    • RIC holding Cyril to his promise
    • Grosjean’s Phoenix graphic and interview with Rosberg
    • A hot lap of the Jeddah circuit in the F1 video game
    • James’ 2020 Shift+F1 intro supercut
    • Illustration of how DRS may work on 2022 cars
    • The next Saudi Arabia circuit has a billion corners and looks wild enough to be in Speed Racer (thanks, Majid!)

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    173 - Qatar GP 2021 Nov 24, 2021

    Championship pressure exceeds recommended limits for tires, rear wings, and team principals in F1’s inaugural Qatar weekend.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patron-exclusive episode will be on season 1 of Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans
    • @AnnotatedWA’s theory about BOT’s start
    • Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto caught in the act of sabotage

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    172 - Brazilian GP & Qatar GP Prerace 2021 Nov 17, 2021

    Title battles, corporate sabotage, weeping Russians, and racing in the runoff - Rob & Danny wrap up a race weekend that had it all.

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    171 - Mexican GP & Brazillian GP Prerace 2021 Nov 10, 2021

    F1 continues its three-stop tour of the Americas while we get our hopes up about (a) new graphic(s?).

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patron-exclusive episode will be on season 1 of Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans
    • The battle for fastest lap in the closing stages of the race
    • Airspeeder is trying to convince you that a “flying car” championship will happen (their website does mention a parachute)

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    170 - Mexican GP Prerace 2021 Nov 03, 2021

    It's time to return to Mexico and see if Checo can complete the fairytale as the season approached its denouement.

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    169 - United States GP 2021 Oct 27, 2021

    Drivers explore the furthest reaches of track limits in this journey towards the Texas sunset.

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    168 - United States GP Prerace 2021 Oct 20, 2021

    Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the calendars, petrochemical promises, and mushroom clouds.

    SHOW NOTES

    • RIC trying out some new clothes and facial hair
    • Transcript of VET’s interview about activism, the climate, and the future of F1
    • Liveries for the Jurassic X-Prix

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    167 - Turkish GP 2021 Oct 13, 2021

    Sure, dealing with erratic weather and degrading tires is tough, but have you tried attending the Turkish GP?

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1’s breakdown of HAM’s team communications about tires
    • Istanbul Park saw crushes of people who made their own exits this weekend (thanks, Phil!)

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    166 - Turkish GP Prerace 2021 Oct 06, 2021

    Rob returns to weigh in on the Istanbul Circuit, F1’s fascination with the Middle East, and, of course, the best national anthems.

    SHOW NOTES

    • How iRacing models real cars in-game
    • Chain Bear explains dirty air vs. slipstream

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    165 - Russian GP 2021 Sep 29, 2021

    Sochi serves up a stunner while we ill-advisedly wade into comparing national anthems.

    SHOW NOTES

    • McLaren radio transcripts from the last six laps
    • RaceFans’ lap chart from the Russian GP
    • Frequency of national anthems from 1950 to 2017
    • RaceFans claims this is the most competitive season in the hybrid era
    • Unconfirmed photo of the state of the Jeddah circuit in Saudi Arabia

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    164 - Russian GP Prerace 2021 Sep 22, 2021

    More drivers fall into place and we imagine a three-driver future ahead of a potentially wet Sochi.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Drew’s raising money for the National MS Society over at BlinkingGuy.com
    • Will Buxton’s Twitter thread about HAM exiting the pits
    • Our theme song is Drive On By (more variations if you search)

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    163 - Italian GP 2021 Sep 15, 2021

    The podcast gets 33% more American as we dive into the war in Italy between Britain and the Netherlands.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Kevin Turner at Autosport wonders whether VER can see the bigger picture
    • Damage to HAM’s helmet

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    162 - Dutch GP & Italian GP Prerace 2021 Sep 08, 2021

    The home crowd and the driver market go wild ahead of the sport’s return to Italy.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The story of “spygate,” the McLaren/Ferrari espionage scandal

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    161 - Belgian GP & Dutch GP Prerace 2021 Sep 01, 2021

    Wet weather and Spa combine for a historic race, but not exactly in the way everybody wanted.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALO’s helmet-cam lap of Spa
    • Eau Rouge incidents this weekend: W Series, Formula 1, Formula 3
    • Eau Rouge had gravel in the 90s
    • Team radio from Belgium, including HAM‘s bad trip
    • VER runs old Zandvoort in Assetto Corsa and new Zandvoort in real life

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    160 - Belgian GP Prerace 2021 Aug 25, 2021

    Some formidable corners (and a few rain clouds) loom in the distance as F1 kicks off the second half of the season!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chaos at Spa: 2018 (Hulkenberg into ALO), 2012 (Grosjean into HAM & ALO), 1998 (everybody into each other)
    • What is up with this track in Utah? (thanks Doug!)

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    159 - W Series 101 (2021) [Patreon Unlock] Aug 11, 2021

    With the summer break upon us, we get up to speed on one of the most unique championships in the motorsport world.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The 2019 W Series season is available for free on YouTube
    • Jessica Hawkins breaks the lawnmower speed record
    • Emma Kimilainen’s extremely Finnish podium celebration
    • Sling’s World Sports package can be tricky to find
    • 2021 season beIN SPORTS replays: Round 1 Qual (YouTube, region-locked), Race / Round 2 Qual, Race / Round 3 Qual, Race / Round 4 Qual, Race

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    158 - Hungarian GP 2021 Aug 04, 2021

    F1 drops the mic (and a whole lot of dough on repairs) ahead of the summer break with a chaotic race for the ages.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Grosjean’s Spa 2012 crash
    • ALO goes up and over LEC in the Spa 2018 crash
    • The extent of the damage to VER’s car (more info)
    • The weird grid at Indianapolis 2005 (more info)
    • HAM-Mercedes transcript during the restart out-lap
    • RUS’s pit exit on the restart

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    157 - Hungarian GP Prerace 2021 Jul 28, 2021

    Red Bull keeps being Red Bull in the lead-up to twisty, tricky Hungary.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Racing was at one point an Olympic sport (sort of)
    • Dieter Rencken’s argument for banning red-flag repairs
    • Where each corner name at Silverstone comes from

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    156 - British GP 2021 Jul 21, 2021

    We get plenty of mileage out of a contentious move and a brand new session in merry ol’ England.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALO had an eventful start in the Sprint
    • Radio messages lobbying the race director
    • Ever wondered if the camera helicopter upsets the cars?
    • The findings and recommendations of The Hamilton Commission

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    155 - British GP Prerace 2021 Jul 14, 2021

    Formula 1 is messing with qualifying again, but this time it might be… interesting? Also: impressions of the new F1 video game, silly season revs up, and Rob reckons with Ferrari.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Sprint Qualifying videos of varying utility from Formula 1 and Chain Bear
    • Penalty point totals from Formula 1 and WTF1

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    154 - Austrian GP 2021 Jul 07, 2021

    Austria deals us some close battles while COVID deals a blow to a similar-sounding country.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Will Buxton’s thread about leaving room
    • The battle for the final point
    • Chain Bear on slipstream vs. dirty air
    • Steiner gives MAZ a spinning top
    • A lap around Igora Drive, the new site of the Russian GP

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    153 - Styrian GP & Austrian GP Prerace 2021 Jun 30, 2021

    Styria stacks this episode with charges through the field, calendar changes, pit stop safety, and Rob’s enduring woe.

    SHOW NOTES

    • BOT’s pit lane spin during Free Practice 2 caused some tattling to the stewards
    • Race highlights, featuring turbulence around the 3:59 mark
    • An aerial shot of Russia’s Igora Drive circuit, karting track in the foreground
    • Illustrations of the changes coming to the Abu Dhabi circuit

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    152 - French GP & Styrian GP Prerace 2021 Jun 23, 2021

    A good French GP? Tobacco-less tobacco? Kevin Magnussen having FUN? What will they think of next?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patreon podcast subject is the animated short film Le Mans 1955 - Deadly Competition
    • Hot leaks of a 2022 car mock-up
    • RaceFans’ recap of MAG’s IndyCar debut
    • MAG and GRO talkin’ ‘bout racin’
    • The old Austria track is slightly terrifying

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    151 - French GP Prerace 2021 Jun 16, 2021

    The next race is France so we busy ourselves with sick boats, trophy clones, and quantum throttle pedals.

    IndyCar spoilers from 24:37 to 28:28

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patreon podcast subject is the animated short film Le Mans 1955 - Deadly Competition
    • A Rich Energy book is happening
    • F1’s Beyond the Grid episodes with Paddy Lowe and Yuki Tsunoda
    • IndyCar: one driver meets an old nemesis, and a hard hit after a problem with a throttle that seems to exist in a state that is both stuck and not stuck
    • F1 and McLaren explain the role of a sim driver
    • Extreme E highlights: Qualifying, Finals
    • E1 Series’ boats look rad
    • F1 driver David Coulthard survived a plane crash then got a podium

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    150 - Azerbaijan GP 2021 Jun 09, 2021

    The F1 track with a reputation for chaos did not disappoint this week, but some still rued mistakes, freak (?) failures, and dark, dark magic.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patreon podcast subject is the animated short film Le Mans 1955 - Deadly Competition
    • The late move at the finish that caused anger
    • ALO doing what ALO does
    • The Race’s explanation of Mercedes’ “magic”
    • One team principal reacts to a sudden shift in fortune

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    149 - Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2021 Jun 02, 2021

    We try not to jinx the Clash at the Castle by talking wind tunnels, the Indy 500, and who has the coolest wheel guns.

    Indy 500 spoilers from 18:56 to 29:26

    SHOW NOTES

    • A visual collection of every team’s wheel guns
    • Mercedes explaining what happened in Monaco
    • F1 drivers trying to name one F1 team per letter
    • Indy 500: 30-minute highlight and a breakdown of a critical pit stop
    • NASCAR at COTA: 10-minute highlight, full race replay

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    148 - Monaco GP 2021 May 26, 2021

    Low passing but high drama on Formula 1’s big day.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Danny’s Patreon “Pack Walk”
    • How a driveshaft hub works
    • Wheel nut comparison between a normal one and the one from the race (thanks @douglasbonham!)
    • RaceFans’ Monaco lap chart
    • One driver’s post-race interview gets crashed by another

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    147 - Monaco GP Prerace 2021 May 19, 2021

    The calendar and Red Bull’s rear wings are changing shape ahead of F1’s “crown jewel,” but we still find plenty to get excited about.

    IndyCar spoilers from 10:17 to 16:03

    SHOW NOTES

    • Grosjean’s recent Beyond The Grid episode
    • IndyCar’s 30-minute edit of this weekend’s race and the post-race photo (spoilers)
    • Article about MAZ’s experince with Haas
    • History and cool drawings of flexible wings over the years
    • BOT describing what a driver does around a lap of Monaco
    • Our Patreon bonus episodes about Grand Prix and Rendezvous
    • VER’s Monaco 2015 crash
    • F1 TV does “Race in 30” recap videos; Motorsport Magazine does good written recaps
    • A tour of the Mercedes F1 factory (thanks Tohir!)

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    146 - Spanish GP 2021 May 12, 2021

    A strategy-heavy race leaves us pondering driver futures, Zak Brown’s salty bets, and the Teriyaki Boyz.

    Formula 3 spoilers from 38:23 to 39:03

    SHOW NOTES

    • One of the Formula 3 races this weekend was particularly nutty (spoilers)
    • Robert Wickens driving a hand-controlled race car
    • SAI explaining how the Ferrari steering wheel works (and here’s another one from Mercedes, which answers Rob’s question about Neutral: it’s not used much!)

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    145 - Portuguese GP & Spanish GP Prerace 2021 May 05, 2021

    The races are coming fast and loose these days! Try not to slip on the tarmac or get BLOWN OFF THE DANG TRACK.

    IndyCar spoilers from 1:10:24 to 1:12:43

    SHOW NOTES

    • Sprint race details from PlanetF1 (article) and Chain Bear (video)
    • David Coulthard and Michael Schumacher’s blue flag miscue
    • RAI’s radio confusion in Bahrain

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    144 - Portuguese GP Prerace 2021 Apr 28, 2021

    F1 is sprinting toward a new qualifying format, but will it result in delightful chaos or stop short of the finish line?

    Spoilers for Formula E from 17:23 to 27:48 and IndyCar from 36:25 to 40:39

    SHOW NOTES

    • Here’s a video game render of the Miami GP circuit
    • Formula E commentators making a realization (spoilers!)

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    143 - Emilia Romagna GP 2021 Apr 21, 2021

    When it rains, it pours, especially when it comes to contentious moves, lewd gestures, and driving with your knees.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Shift+F1 Discord user Novolin’s excellent edit of VER’s stricken car
    • Some wild stuff is going on with AlphaTauri’s steering

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    142 - Emilia Romagna GP Prerace 2021 Apr 14, 2021

    We are FINALLY back to racing after having to hold ourselves over with regulation news, bees, and (admittedly sweet-looking) boats.

    SHOW NOTES

    • VET explaining how bees work
    • A check-in with RAI’s Instagram: race pics, Dudewithfamily, hashtag ad
    • RAI doesn’t get paid to clap
    • Remember to cross the finish line before you celebrate
    • Formula E driver Oliver Turvey had a pretty heavy crash in practice
    • On board the boats of Sail GP (thanks, Marianna!)

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    141 - News Update: Dirty Driving Apr 07, 2021

    We fill time before the next F1 race with some check ins from the Extreme worlds of electric off-roading, Formula 2, and SWORDS.

    (Formula 2 spoilers from 48:55 to 50:02)

    SHOW NOTES

    • Extreme E’s YouTube archives of this weekend’s broadcasts (VPN required in the US) and the Shootout semi-final. Highlights: Qualifying day, Race day.
    • An introduction to this year’s Formula 2 drivers
    • The proper operation of NASCAR’s sword trophy
    • Senna holding a Sonic the Hedgehog trophy at the 1993 European GP (see also: the Williams livery that year)
    • Australia’s Albert Park circuit has a new layout
    • RIC is hawking wine now
    • 24 Hours of Lemons official site and YouTube channel

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    140 - Bahrain GP 2021 Mar 31, 2021

    The first race of the season is always an exciting time. Who wins? Who loses? Who gets attacked by a sandwich bag?

    SHOW NOTES

    • MSC showed up with a cool shirt
    • The new Internet website mazesp.in
    • A highlight reel of TSU’s race
    • The Race’s explanation of Mercedes and Aston Martin’s rake problems
    • NASCAR on dirt was indeed wild

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    139 - Bahrain GP Prerace 2021 Mar 24, 2021

    The first race of the season is upon us! We get the lowdown on Bahrain and make more wild assumptions based on testing.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Saudi circuit looks a little worrying
    • Jolyon Palmer explaining an F1 steering wheel
    • GAS’ article in The Player’s Tribune
    • A flax boat and how flax does in impact tests (thanks Micah and luminol!)

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    138 - Preseason Testing 2021 Mar 17, 2021

    Ah testing, that time of year we get to see all the secrets the teams have been hiding. Like bamboo driveshafts.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1’s Murray Walker Remembered
    • The funky space gun teams are using to test tires

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    137 - Preseason Primer 2021 Mar 10, 2021

    New to F1? You’ve come to the right place! We take you from zero to 200 in this sweeping overview of the world’s fastest soap opera.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The YouTube channel Chain Bear has excellent technical explainers
    • F1’s streaming service F1TV offers live and on-demand sessions (depending on where you live)
    • The official F1 YouTube channel has highlights of every session
    • Lewis Hamilton’s dog, Roscoe, has his own Instagram account

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    136 - Offseason News Update Jan 27, 2021

    F1 stars: they’re just like us! Their bosses get fired! They have to reschedule! They issue ultimatums to restrict power unit development!

    SHOW NOTES

    • NASCAR at Suzuka in 1996 (thanks, Thomas!)

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    135 - Abu Dhabi GP 2020 Dec 16, 2020

    That’s a wrap, folks! Abu Dhabi puts a beige bow on a colorful season of speedy race cars.

    SHOW NOTES

    • MAG’s opening lap
    • VET sings a song for Ferrari
    • Alonso’s 2005 Renault looks livelier on track (and is noticeably smaller) than modern F1 cars

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    134 - Sakhir GP & Abu Dhabi GP Prerace 2020 Dec 09, 2020

    We may be headed to Ferrari World for the next race, but Bahrain had all the roller coasters.

    SHOW NOTES

    Formula 2 spoilers from 53:17 to 58:21

    • A highlight reel of RUS’s race, including Bono’s helpful car tips
    • The photo at the finish we mentioned

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    133 - Bahrain GP & Sakhir GP Prerace 2020 Dec 02, 2020

    The motorsport world breathes a sigh of relief after one of the closest calls Formula 1 has ever had.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A nearly real-time edit of the accident
    • A collection of driver radio conversations after the accident
    • Chain Bear on how crash barriers work

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    132 - Bahrain GP Prerace 2020 Nov 25, 2020

    Back to back the drivers face each other in the desert not once but twice on the same track, but different. Make sense?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Michael Fassbender’s “Road to Le Mans” Season 1 and Season 2
    • What it’s like for a normal guy to drive an F1 car

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    131 - Turkish GP 2020 Nov 18, 2020

    Wet weather and championship fights conspire to create an absolute Turkish delight.

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    • Regular road cars attempting to weather in the newly-surfaced track
    • Wet-weather driving takes a toll on the thumbs

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    130 - Turkish GP Prerace 2020 Nov 11, 2020

    Turkey the country and the animal are on the table this month, but that’s not what smells so… inimitable.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Hazel Southwell on Saudi Arabia
    • Felipe Massa, safety advocate (thanks, Jimmy!)

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    129 - Emilia Romagna GP 2020 Nov 04, 2020

    Did you know the historic Imola racing circuit has the most groans per race of the entire calendar?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Mercedes finds a small piece of debris lodged in BOT’s car
    • Two different facial expressions on the podium
    • Roborace is off to a great start

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    128 - Portuguese GP & Emilia Romagna GP Prerace 2020 Oct 28, 2020

    The track and weather in Portugal may be unforgiving, but they’ve got nothing on Guenther Steiner.

    SHOW NOTES

    • VET sucks up a drain cover
    • RAI’s monster start
    • Andre Harrison’s article about VER’s language at Motorsport 101

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    127 - Portuguese GP Prerace 2020 Oct 21, 2020

    It’s another new track for Formula 1! Also, we can’t tell if the driver rumors are true or if someone’s telling… a real WOPR.

    SHOW NOTES

    • RAI takes GIO for a frightening lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife
    • A lap of the Algarve International Circuit in an A1GP car
    • Chain Bear on how hydrogen could power an F1 car

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    126 - Eifel GP 2020 Oct 14, 2020

    Familiar faces, brutal weather, and a high attrition rate make this an entertaining return to the Nürburgring.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Danny’s F1 Game History video about Geoff Crammond’s Formula One Grand Prix
    • One driver realizes he forgot something
    • We fully support the pints for points initiative

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    125 - Eifel GP Prerace 2020 Oct 07, 2020

    It’s going to be a chilly one in Germany this weekend, but probably not as chilly as in the Red Bull garage.

    SHOW NOTES

    • More information about that karting fight on track and in the pits
    • Pat Symonds tells the story of Senna’s moving wall

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    124 - Russian GP 2020 Sep 30, 2020

    For once, we were right. But fear not! The mastermind behind Formula E has a surprise in store.

    SHOW NOTES

    • E1 Series boats look like podracers
    • Article about the name of the German Grand Prix (thanks Thomas!)
    • No seriously, what’s up with these beavers

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    123 - Russian GP Prerace 2020 Sep 23, 2020

    Some of us aren’t sold on driver decisions, but others of us are sold and then leased back because that’s something we do now.

    SHOW NOTES

    • You can still donate to Waypoint’s Save Point and Drew’s Bike MS fundraisers! (Archives here and here.)
    • Our next Patreon-exclusive episode will be about the documentary Senna
    • KVY and a bottle of vodka having their own fruitful New Year

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    122 - Tuscan GP 2020 Sep 16, 2020

    The start is often the most exciting part of the race. Most of the time, there’s just one.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1’s analysis of the restart crash
    • The Race’s chronicle of GRO’s heroic drive
    • VET getting to be a qualifying spectator
    • Ferrari’s 1000th GP celebration was… something
    • The 27 races Ferrari didn’t race in
    • Gabe Newell’s racing team, The Heart of Racing (thanks, @EasyToType!)

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    121 - Italian GP & Tuscan GP Prerace 2020 Sep 09, 2020

    This week marks the end of an era and, just maybe, the start of a new one.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chain Bear explains slipstreaming vs. dirty air
    • The winner savoring the podium

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    120 - Belgian GP & Italian GP Prerace 2020 Sep 02, 2020

    Spa turned out to be a small bump on the 2020 F1 calendar, but Ferrari’s got a much rougher road ahead.

    SHOW NOTES

    • NOR’s savage response to his teammate’s misfortune
    • The 1989 Indy 500 and its amazing intro
    • Round 1 of Super Formula was this weekend!

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    119 - Belgian GP Prerace 2020 Aug 26, 2020

    It’s big week for signing pieces of paper as F1 agrees on money stuff, Williams sells out, and virtual drivers make strange career decisions. (Indy 500 spoilers from 1:13:28 to 1:14:38)

    SHOW NOTES

    • Icelandic dune buggies that literally drive on water
    • Lauren Kaori Gurley’s Motherboard article about Instacart
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator has some delightful bugs
    • Drew may have been conflating RIC vs. F/A-18 and GAS’ aerial track walk

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    118 - Spanish GP 2020 Aug 19, 2020

    With the amount of passing this week and the banning of qualifying modes, it SURE FEELS LIKE somebody’s trying to stop us from partying.

    SHOW NOTES

    • This month on Patreon, we’re watching C'etait un Rendezvous and its “remake”
    • This week’s team radio was full of fun
    • Incredibly, nobody was seriously hurt in this MotoGP crash in Austria
    • A classic soccer gif
    • Autosport’s article on HYRAZE, the hydrogen-powered racing series

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    117 - 70th Anniversary GP & Spanish GP Prerace 2020 Aug 12, 2020

    Round 2 of Silverstone is no nicer on tires than the FIA is on Racing Point’s brake ducts.

    SHOW NOTES

    • We used to have thermal imagery to see tire temperatures
    • Somebody walks away with the wrong trophy
    • Chain Bear’s explanation of the Racing Point protest
    • How to master Silverstone according to prominent YouTuber Nico Rosberg
    • Group T4 trucks are the rally vehicles Drew was thinking of

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    116 - British GP & 70th Anniversary GP Prerace 2020 Aug 05, 2020

    Some would say this race didn’t exactly blow anyone away. Rob’s shutters and a few tires might disagree.

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    115 - British GP Prerace 2020 Jul 29, 2020

    After a weekend completely and cruelly devoid of Formula 1 race cars, we’re back where it all began for a much needed double-header.

    SHOW NOTES

    • RaceFans has a render of Silverstone’s trackside condos
    • Alonso gives Webber a ride at the 2013 Singapore GP
    • The Roborace cars look cool, but will they actually… you know… race?

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    114 - Hungarian GP 2020 Jul 22, 2020

    After two great races in Austria, we weren’t necessarily HUNGARY for more… but there’s always room for dessert.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our next Patron-exclusive podcast will be about Grand Prix (1966), which is rentable on Amazon
    • All the mechanics trying to fix VER’s suspension before the race start
    • A bunch of links to make F1 TV suck less (thanks to Copy / Pastry on the Patron Discord!)
    • Sky’s Ted Kravitz pointing out how disorganized F1’s #EndRacism messaging is

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    113 - Styrian GP & Hungarian GP Prerace 2020 Jul 15, 2020

    When water particles condense in the atmosphere, the result is a concentration of wild qualifying, driver rumors, and, of course, robots.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The final two laps from four angles (with team radio)
    • No, the podium robots were not a figment of our imagination
    • Autosport’s profile of fluid engineer Stephanie Travers

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    112 - Austrian GP & Styrian GP Prerace 2020 Jul 08, 2020

    The first race of the 2020 season was one for the history books in more ways than one.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Ferrari looks like a handful
    • The final lap from onboard (with radio) and inside the garage
    • Mark Knopfler’s Speedway At Nazareth

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    111 - Austrian GP Prerace 2020 Jul 01, 2020

    Formula 1 is BACK, everyone! What could possibly go wrong?

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our bonus podcast about the Formula E documentary “And We Go Green” is up on Patreon
    • Mercedes’ video about logistics ahead of the Austrian GP
    • It took three tries to start the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix
    • F1 TV is currently 25% off with code BACK25
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    110 - News Update: Tighten up the Graphics Jun 24, 2020

    The 2020 F1 season is fast approaching, so get that hand sanitizer ready, install those contact tracing apps, and somebody get Robert Kubica on the phone.

    SHOW NOTES

    • And We Go Green is on Hulu and YouTube (geo-blocked and age-gated)
    • The Bahrain “oval” looks wild
    • AWS tries to explain some of the upcoming F1 TV graphics
    • La Liga is experimenting with video game-style virtual crowds
    • The problem with NASCAR’s frightening ovals
    • NOR live streamed his F3 training run
    • W Series has gone eSports: Twitch, YouTube
    • Formula Regional Americas and US F4 live streams available here
    • Simon Pagenaud acted as his own pit crew during the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans
    • Shift+F1 listeners did their own 24-hour race last weekend! Here are some highlights, courtesy of Shift+F1 Patreon Discord member n0mm3rz.

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    109 - News Update: Serious Business Jun 10, 2020

    Toto hates fun, Williams looks for cash, and McLaren reserves its video game events for only the most addicted fans.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Formula E documentary And We Go Green is on Hulu and Channel 4
    • Chain Bear explains how reverse grid qualifying would work
    • This weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with its stacked grid will be broadcast on Motorsport.tv

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    108 - News Update: Much Ado Abt Regulating May 28, 2020

    We update you on years of regulations, two weeks of driver swapping and, of course, the latest esports drama.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1's New Aero Rules
    • Daniel Abt Out at Audi Formula E
    • Email About Bottas To Renault

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    107 - News Update: Sainz of Disruption May 13, 2020

    While F1 seeks to contain their people in a “biosphere,” Ferrari lets one of theirs loose.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our Race Day video at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
    • Dale Jr. and the iRacing team preserving Wilkesboro (thanks Steve!)
    • The Nurburgring coaster: first-person view and the story behind it (thanks Tim!)

    The IndyCar debacle:

    • Initial incident with NOR, Rahal, and Pagenaud
    • Pagenaud takes out NOR
    • Pagenaud’s perspective (initial incident, conspiring to and taking NOR out)
    • Broadcast of the last lap (and a replay of Pagenaud v. NOR)
    • Ferrucci’s perspective of his move at the finish (and Askew asking him to explain it)
    • Other drivers aren’t a fan of Ferrucci: figure 1, figure 2, figure 3
    • Elizabeth Blackstock’s Jalopnik article on Ferrucci’s “redemption arc” (here’s him hitting his teammate)

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    106 - Chain Bear AKA Stuart Taylor: A Chat May 06, 2020

    We’re joined this week by Stuart Taylor, creator of the fantastic YouTube channel Chain Bear F1, in a wide-ranging discussion about the sport’s past, present, and future.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chain Bear on YouTube, Twitter, and Patreon

    Chain Bear videos mentioned:

    • A History of F1’s On Screen Graphics
    • Can we run a reverse race at Silverstone?
    • An old race circuit I made in Minecraft once
    • Positive Feedback Loops - the problem that's breaking F1 from the inside
    • How does the MGU-K work? (experiments in 3D)
    • Why do [Formula E] MGUs sound so different from one another? (apples and cups)
    • The Art of Defensive Driving - Success and failure in overtaking in Baku

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    105 - News Update: Bananagrams Apr 29, 2020

    Formula 1 is a sport with a plan, but whether that plan stands up to a globe-spanning, nigh-unstoppable force remains to be seen. The coronavirus may have an impact, too.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Taki Inoue’s unfortunate run-in with the medical car
    • Autosport’s collection of one-race drivers
    • That French fighter jet ejection story
    • NASCAR’s virtual flyover
    • NOR raced in the IndyCar iRacing race at COTA this weekend
    • NOR’s engineer debriefs and post-race reflections
    • LEC trades red for yellow

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    104 - Drive to Survive Season 2: Episodes 7-10 Apr 22, 2020

    We close out the 2019 season once more with the epic (?) conclusion of Drive to Survive Season 2.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 added more classic races to YouTube: Spain 1996, China 2018, Japan 1994
    • Formula E teamed up with Marbula 1 for Marbula E
    • LEC, RUS, and NOR played Euro Truck Simulator and encountered some guy with a recorder

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    103 - News Update: Doomsayer Apr 15, 2020

    We’re split on how the rest of the season will shape up, but thankfully virtual racing is providing enough (maybe too much) news to satiate us.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chain Bear’s video about how reverse Silverstone could work
    • F1’s Top 10 Stirling Moss Moments
    • Aaron AKA “arnhws” made a Shift+F1 Gran Turismo livery: pic 1, pic 2, pic 3
    • An attempt by ALB to commentate LEC’s lap
    • Excerpts from an Autosport article comparing F1 driving styles
    • Super Formula’s 2019 season starts here!
    • NOR and VER chat after Lando gets dropped from a virtual GP
    • Jacques Villeneuve playing rFactor with a controller (during this event)
    • MotoGP is going eSports too and it’s wild
    • F1 makes the 2019 Italian GP available on YouTube
    • Get F1 TV free for 30 days! (Here are all the available races)

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    102 - Drive to Survive Season 2: Episodes 4-6 Apr 09, 2020

    We tackle the dark middle chapter of Netflix’s F1 series, featuring fedoras, exceedingly slippery race tracks, and some brutal team radio.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Classic F1 races: Bahrain 2014, Australia 1986, Monaco 1996, Europe 1997
    • Supercars’ first eRacing event at Monza was total chaos

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    101 - News Update: Reverse Engineers Apr 01, 2020

    In this week’s Formula 1 news, Mercedes and other teams are racing to help COVID-19 victims while “Dr.” Helmut Marko becomes an actual Bond villain.

    SHOW NOTES

    • We’ll have a Track Walk video of the Vietnam GP circuit this Sunday on our YouTube channel (select Patrons will get access to it on Friday)
    • Matt recommended a Netflix film called Go Karts
    • Your typical acrobatic Super Formula pit stop
    • Pre-2017 episodes of the podcast can be found on Giant Bomb (we did indeed start at the beginning of the 2014 season)
    • iRacing is having a 50% off sale
    • The Shift+F1 community raced in iRacing this weekend! Here’s Drew’s flawless start and restart after yellow, along with another spectacular incident
    • Kyle sent us a video of “diecast racing” from 3Dbotmaker, as well as stop-motion F1

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    100 - Drive to Survive Season 2: Episodes 1-3 Mar 25, 2020

    For our ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE, we switch things up by discussing the first three expletive-filled episodes of Netflix’s Drive to Survive Season 2.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our Bahrain Track Walk and Dirt 2 “Let’s Play”
    • Twitter accounts to follow for eRacing updates: F1, NOR, VER, iRacing, Team Redline, The Race, Veloce Esports
    • F1’s official Virtual Bahrain GP feat. NOR and LAT (highlights)
    • NOR calling people for hot race tips
    • Other virtual races this weekend by The Race and Veloce
    • NOR and VER messing around in iRacing this weekend
    • Fox Sports and NASCAR held a race in iRacing (feat. dude in his garage)
    • iRacing is currently 50% off!
    • Drew raced with the Shift+F1 community and did his best GRO impression at the start
    • Correction: F1 aired the Brazilian GP on YouTube, but it is no longer available (UGH, OF COURSE)
    • Meanwhile, MotoGP’s entire archive is free until the season starts
    • Our (probably outdated) MotoGP primer (pairs nicely with Hitting the Apex)

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    99 - Coronavirus Hits F1 Mar 18, 2020

    SHOW NOTES

    • Last weekend’s virtual races: rFactor 2 feat. VER (official stream, VER highlights), F1 2019 feat. NOR (official stream, NOR’s stream, NOR’s highlights), iRacing feat. NASCAR (official stream)
    • Shift+F1 listener John (@crofts) did a race in F1 2019 with other listeners! Here’s the archive.
    • The PC version of F1 2019 is on sale for a few hours after this episode goes up
    • We released all our old Patreon videos for free on our YouTube channel!
    • We’re back to doing video Track Walks (such as the season is)! Here’s Australia.
    • An animated GIF of the deserted Albert Park circuit (thanks Evan!)
    • At least we have Marbula One (thanks to everyone who sent this to us!)
    • NOR was on Beyond the Grid
    • MotoGP released their top 10 races for free!
    • Compare: NOR’s YouTube channel and Nico Rosberg’s
    • GRO being a good dad
    • Just kidding, the Supercars season got postponed while we were recording
    • Need stuff to watch? Check out our Offseason Guide!

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    98 - Australian GP Prerace 2020 Mar 11, 2020

    If there’s one thing we can all agree on (or at least seven of us), it’s that we can’t wait to see how the grid lines up in definitely-coronavirus-free Australia.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Australian GP incidents: Martin Brundle, Fernando Alonso, Ralf Schumacher, Mark Webber
    • The logistic challenge of shipping WEC and Formula 1 equipment

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    97 - Preseason Testing 2020 Mar 04, 2020

    SHOW NOTES

    • Chain Bear’s explanation of Dual-Axis Steering
    • F1’s YouTube channel is actually pretty great
    • A list of our favorite old races can be found in our Offseason 2019 guide
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    96 - Preseason Primer 2020 Feb 27, 2020

    New to F1? You've come to the right place! We get you, uh, up to speed on the cars, drivers, rules, and all the weird drama that can happen in the planet's fastest sport.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 spotter guide by Reddit user RookSeven (yet to be updated for 2020 as of recording)
    • A list of all the drivers on social media can be found on our FAQ
    • More F1 lingo
    • We like Chain Bear F1’s YouTube channel for technical explanations
    • F1 subreddit
    • F1’s streaming service F1 TV

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    95 - Offseason News Update 2020 Feb 05, 2020

    Dearest race fans, much has happened since we last spoke! Contracts were signed, trucks were rolled, and energy drinks were responsible for, well, about what you’d expect.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Robert Kubica’s N’GINE goes V12 (thanks @k1dman!)
    • The entire 2019 season of W Series is on YouTube (including the reverse grid race!)
    • F2: Chasing the Dream is available on F1 TV
    • Fernando Alonso nonchalantly rolled his Dakar truck
    • The upcoming electric rally series Extreme E has cool looking cars that work
    • Japan’s prefectures have their own logos (thanks Josh!)

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    94 - End of Season 2019 Dec 18, 2019

    As F1 lights up its tires and blazes off toward the horizon, we recount our favorite moments of the season, make wild guesses about 2020, and try to figure out what to do with ourselves.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our guide on what to watch in the offseason
    • HAM & Valentino Rossi swapped rides
    • This video of ALB, NOR, and RUS each making their case for Rookie of the Year is very good
    • No butts about it, the Fan Car LIVES
    • T-Mobile’s McLaren phone

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    93 - Abu Dhabi GP 2019 Dec 04, 2019

    The 2019 season goes out with… well, Abu Dhabi, which is why we’re talking about chemtrails, 3D-printed perfume, and nearly resorting to cannibalism.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A render of what Zandvoort will look like
    • Meet Williams’ new driver, Nicholas Latifi
    • F1 is launching a $10,000 perfume
    • Behind the scenes of Red Bull’s Zero-G pit stop
    • Good F1 races to watch in the offseason: Germany 2019, Azerbaijan 2018 & 2017, Brazil 2016, Canada 2011, Brazil 2008, Belgium 1998 (all are available on F1 TV Archive)
    • YouTube channel for the F3 Asian Championship

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    92 - Abu Dhabi GP Prerace 2019 Nov 27, 2019

    As the sun sets on the Formula 1 season, the lights are still on over biofuels and… blockchain?

    SHOW NOTES

    • RAI playing Colin McRae Rally during his military service
    • Red Bull’s zero-G pit stop
    • F1 is doing some kind of blockchain thing
    • Racing seats: Playseat Challenge, Obutto, Next Level F-GT Cockpit
    • Racing wheels: Fanatec CSL Elite, Thrustmaster T-GT and Open Wheel Add-On

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    91 - Brazilian GP 2019 Nov 20, 2019

    Brazil comes through once again to deliver us something truly unexpected.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Macau Grand Prix: Q1, Q2, Qualifying Race, Feature Race (alternate link)
    • FIA’s page on circuit safety
    • Ray’s Mercedes-inspired graffiti art
    • Racing wheel stuff: Logitech G29, Wheel Stand Pro

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    90 - Brazilian GP Prerace 2019 Nov 13, 2019

    Formula 1 announces a commitment to carbon neutrality as it heads to the land of rain forests and even rainier tracks.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Extra Life! Drew’s donation page and stream archive, Danny’s donation page and stream archive part 1 & part 2
    • Chain Bear explains the US GP tire fiasco and track limits
    • F1’s Five Shocking Moments from the Brazilian Grand Prix including “Is that Glock?” and Alonso’s heavy crash
    • Shift+F1’s theme song Drive On By
    • Ayrton Senna’s moving wall
    • James created supercuts of all our 2017 and 2018 intro phrases
    • The Macau GP will apparently be shown on the FIA website and Motorsport.tv

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    89 - United States GP 2019 Nov 05, 2019

    It's a Red Letter Day for F1 as the 2021 regulations are unveiled in the lead-up to what is sure to be a Championship-deciding battle in Austin.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Daniel Riccardo Breaks Down Racing Movies https://youtu.be/Zf1QQO1HgYs
    • Michael Fassbender Road to LeMans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBbAfDyC8f8
    • Roger Penske bought IMS and the IndyCar series
    • Leclerc hits back at Verstappen's Ferrari F1 "cheating" allegations https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/146980/leclerc-hits-back-at-verstappen-ferrari-allegations
    • Congrats to Sainz for winning F1.5: https://www.f1point5.com/

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    88 - Mexican GP & United States GP Prerace 2019 Oct 30, 2019

    Mexico played host to a veritable strategy fiesta. But like any good party, the cops showed up and confiscated Renault’s points from the Japanese Grand Prix.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Mexico’s podium featured a theatrical hydraulic lift
    • VET is not a fan of selfies
    • COTA lap comparison: IndyCar vs. F1
    • The Ferrari Wold roller coaster feat. Felipe Massa & Fernando Alonso, VET & RAI
    • Fernando Alonso breaks a walnut with his neck
    • Get your official FIA documents hot off the presses

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    87 - Mexican GP Prerace 2019 Oct 23, 2019

    We’re back in the Americas for a team name change, tips on attending a race, and a potential Hitman crossover.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The full (minus two) W Series lineup for 2020
    • How HAM could win the championship in Mexico
    • Image gallery of regional F1 2019 box art
    • Video of Guenther Steiner’s outburst on F1’s Twitter account

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    86 - Japanese GP 2019 Oct 16, 2019

    The clouds part in time for us to have a race featuring a crazy start, technical gremlins, and COLLUSION??

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 drivers spent their typhoon downtime building models, playing FIFA, and terrorizing a bowling alley (part 1, part 2)
    • The F1 broadcast center had to be quickly moved prior to the typhoon
    • VET’s jump start from the stands (alternate angle), and a remarkably similar clip from 2010
    • Ferrari’s back-and-forth radio with LEC
    • NOR confronts ALB about his aggressive overtake
    • F1 used to show us infrared footage of the tires

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    85 - Japanese GP Prerace 2019 Oct 09, 2019

    We’re confirmed for more races in 2020, but if this SUPER TYPHOON doesn’t slow down, we might have one less race this weekend!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Robert Wickens hits multiple milestones in one video
    • Details about Billy Monger’s win in Euroformula
    • Igora Drive might replace Sochi
    • Autosport’s article talking about practice (subscription required)
    • KUB’s new wheel has most of the controls on the left-hand side
    • Fight the power with your trendy clothing in AlphaTauri’s annoying ad
    • Jorge Lorenzo and Pastor Maldonado have a jump-start-off
    • McLaren provides more granular race details via their app and website (scroll down and click “Race Commentary”)
    • LEC sets the record straight on how to pronounce his name
    • IndyCar tested their aeroscreen on track
    • A huge roundup of all teams competing in the 2019 World Solar Challenge

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    84 - Russian GP 2019 Oct 02, 2019

    If all this confusion continues at Ferrari, October might end up looking a little more silver than red.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Summary of Ferrari’s communication to LEC and VET
    • Multi 21: explanatory video, Wikipedia article, Mark Webber’s book Aussie Grit
    • Regarding V12s: Hazel Southwell, Chain Bear, and RaceFans respond
    • Autosport Plus article (subscription required) about McLaren’s move to Mercedes engines
    • The NBC Sports Gold IndyCar Pass is on sale (thanks @indycargreg!)
    • Endurance race refueling at a regular gas station (thanks @SonofFink!)
    • F1: Beyond The Grid episodes with Jos Verstappen and Cyril Abiteboul

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    83 - Singapore GP & Russian GP Prerace 2019 Sep 25, 2019

    Singapore issues some orders that are tough to take, just like Sochi’s Turn 3 (for some of us).

    Note: spoilers for the IndyCar championship from 1:33:50 to 1:34:31.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Drew is raising money to support MS research!
    • The stewards explain RIC’s disqualification
    • Wikipedia’s page on Bernadette Collins
    • Chain Bear explains how the MGU-K works
    • Rich Energy’s Twitter account is just trolling, at this point

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    82 - Singapore GP Prerace 2019 Sep 18, 2019

    Like a pile of roast beef slices, Formula 1 heads under the heat lamps for a race around the Ring of Fire.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALB’s Beyond the Grid interview was illuminating
    • The black & white flag: Buxton is pro, Collantine con
    • Jaime Alguersuari airborne over the Singapore Sling
    • 2017’s spectacular opening-lap crash in Singapore
    • Drew’s F1 newbie questions from 2013
    • Behind the scenes of an NFL broadcast: article, video

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    81 - Italian GP 2019 Sep 11, 2019

    A traffic jam leads to one of the weirdest qualifying sessions in recent memory, and things spin off from there.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Engineers frantically telling their drivers to go
    • Pastor Maldonado’s appearance on F1: Beyond the Grid
    • F3 driver Alex Peroni walked away from this scary crash at Monza (alternate angle)
    • Chain Bear F1’s respectful analysis of Antoine Hubert’s accident
    • VER’s comments about Nico Rosberg (related: Martin Brundle bringing up Rosberg’s qualifying “mistake” at Monaco)
    • VER and NOR chatting candidly over iRacing about their jobs

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    80 - Belgian GP & Italian GP Prerace 2019 Sep 04, 2019

    SHOW NOTES

    • Superleague Formula: weird series, epic sound

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    79 - Belgian GP Prerace 2019 Aug 28, 2019

    F1 is back from its summer hiatus, and so are shocking driver changes, sleek new car designs, and frighteningly tricky triangles.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1’s Top 5 moments from Spa
    • The absolutely nuts 1998 Belgian GP on F1 TV Archive (subscription required)
    • The case for banning Pocono
    • W Series 2019 season (may require VPN): R1 - Hockenheim, R2 - Zolder, R3 - Misano, R4 - Norisring, R5 - Assen, non-championship reverse grid, R6 - Brands Hatch

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    78 - Hungarian GP 2019 Aug 07, 2019

    As far as we’re concerned, Formula 1 has earned its summer vacation with this fitting cap on four excellent races.

    SHOW NOTES

    • HAM as a mech (thanks, @ztiworoh!)
    • F1 Visualized: Germany
    • More info on WEC’s switch to hypercars

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    77 - German GP & Hungarian GP Prerace 2019 Jul 31, 2019

    Rob & Danny recount the terrific chaos of the German Grand Prix in so much glorious detail that they basically forget there's another race on this weekend.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Standing start call was “in hindsight a very simple decision”
    • KUB breaks record
    • Mercedes 125-year livery but Toto hates costumes
    • RUS disobeyed his engineer under the safety car
    • Hockenheimring hopes German GP can return
    • Log your F1 2019 Speedruns here
    • W Series on Facebook

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    76 - German GP Prerace 2019 Jul 24, 2019

    While F1 looks for solutions, another racing series embraces the nail-biting madness that can happen when you flip the grid on its head.

    SHOW NOTES

    • W Series spoilers end at 1:02:48
    • The latest mock-up of a 2021 car
    • The Brabham fan car
    • Chain Bear’s Slipstreaming vs Dirty Air (not mentioned, but helpful!)
    • British GP3 driver Rick Parfitt Jnr’s new sponsor (thanks @B_ISTO__ARS!)
    • Mercedes teases special German GP livery
    • W Series reverse-grid race
    • W Series regular season races (VPN required for some viewers): R1 - Hockenheim, R2 - Zolder, R3 - Misano, R4 - Norisring, R5 - Assen
    • NOR & VER’s 24 Hours of Spa in iRacing: iRacing stream hours 1-6, hours 18-24, brake issues from NOR’s perspective and the iRacing stream (brake photo), finish

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    75 - British GP 2019 Jul 17, 2019

    Attention Walmart shoppers, it’s a two-for-one special this week! Not only have we had back-to-back great races, we’ve also got the grift that just won’t quit.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A roller coaster of emotions for one mechanic
    • HAM and Frank Williams’ hot lap around Silverstone
    • Details on Formula E teams’ illegal traction control systems
    • Alonso’s eSports team has some sweet liveries
    • Binge Formula E here
    • W-Series races (VPN required for some viewers): R1 - Hockenheim, R2 - Zolder, R3 - Misano, R4 - Norisring

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    74 - British GP Prerace 2019 Jul 10, 2019

    While Formula 1 may be riddled with actual Bond villains, we thankfully still have the Festival of Speed to remind us of our heroes.

    SHOW NOTES

    • NOR’s tweet announcing McLaren is retaining its drivers for 2020
    • Goodwood Festival of Speed main event and highlights playlist on YouTube
    • Jackie Stewart hands his ailing wife a flower
    • Full Ecclestone interview in The Times (registration required)
    • Visual comparison of Silverstone’s various track layouts
    • Jacques Villeneuve: 20 Years On

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    73 - Austrian GP 2019 Jul 03, 2019

    Strap on your lederhosen for the best race of the year so far! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll harvest personal data from unsuspecting app users!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Emotions on the podium for one constructor
    • Hazel Southwell’s investigation into MyWorld/EyeTime
    • The F1 board game Monza (and Bridgit’s review!)
    • Formula 1.75 on Reddit
    • Chain Bear F1 on the dangers of the positive feedback loop

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    72 - French GP & Austrian GP Prerace 2019 Jun 26, 2019

    Despite the circumstances we’re still left with plenty to talk about, like racing board games, questionable legal strategies, and an exciting new Formula “series.”

    SHOW NOTES

    • A track-limitless battle at Fuji 2007
    • Renault’s Daft Punk helmets
    • F1’s visual explanation of RIC’s penalty
    • RIC’s reaction to a question about GRO
    • A pass on the grass at the Nurburgring
    • The F1 car with Sonic the Hedgehog on it
    • Racing board games: Formula D, Downforce, LaCorsa
    • Formula 1.25 on Reddit
    • NOR dancing in his car

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    71 - French GP Prerace 2019 Jun 19, 2019

    Danny & Rob establish a front row lockout and look forward to an overtake free weekend in the south of France.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Ferrari request right to review on Vettel Canada penalty
    • Wolff: Why 2021 F1 rules had to be delayed
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    70 - Canadian GP 2019 Jun 13, 2019

    Buckle up, everyone. Not only are there cars maybe-dangerously reentering the track, we’ve also got some shady beverages to drink!

    SHOW NOTES

    • “The incident”
    • ChainbearF1’s analysis of “the incident”
    • HAM offering a ride
    • Japanese office chair racing
    • Marion Grosjean’s Instagram post about the break-in
    • TooMuchRacing, for all your race calendar needs

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    69 - Monaco GP & Canadian GP Prerace 2019 Jun 05, 2019

    In this BEHEMOTH of an episode, we pardon nobody’s French in trying to understand just what exactly is happening at Ferrari. Also Canada.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Onboard video showing SAI’s start
    • HAM shakes hands with royalty
    • Ford v Ferrari trailer
    • PER almost hits some marshals (alternate view)
    • Maldonado at the 2012 Canadian GP
    • Formula 1.5 subreddit and website
    • A very uninformed Giant Bomb Quick Look of F1 Race Stars
    • Our Alt+F1 recap of Canada 2011

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    68 - Monaco GP Prerace 2019 May 22, 2019

    We begin with some sad news but our spirits are lifted by more shenanigans from Rich Energy, bumbling at the Indy 500, and BIG ol’ cars.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The story of the Lauda Air crash
    • Niki Lauda driving the Brabham fan car
    • The six-wheeled F1 car
    • Alonso’s Indy crash and the moment he gets bumped out of qualifying
    • USA Today’s account of McLaren’s qualifying day
    • Peter Windsor’s interview with Rich Energy’s William Storey
    • Whyte Bikes fires back on Twitter
    • Fake Gunther Steiner’s take on the situation
    • And apparently Rich Energy is Photoshopping pools now (thanks @_LewisOJones!)
    • W Series Race 2 (geoblocked)
    • Euroformula Open Round 2 Race 2 feat. Billy Monger
    • F1’s Top 5 from Monaco feat. Schumacher’s acting class
    • F1 wheelbase growth over time
    • Isle of Man TT will be watchable here for people “in the UK”

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    67 - Spanish GP 2019 May 15, 2019

    It's chaos on the radio for us once again in Spain but we eventually manage to get our nuts going in the right direction.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Slow safety car causes a crash
    • Chain Bear on tricky setups
    • F1’s Zandvoort circuit guide
    • Cloth Map’s brief visit to the old Rio track
    • Chain Bear and WTF1 explain slipstream vs. dirty air
    • Nico Rosberg and GRO have YouTube channels
    • Autosport does too

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    66 - Spanish GP Prerace 2019 May 08, 2019

    Our new aerodynamic elements and snowplows are ready for F1’s return to Spain.

    SHOW NOTES

    • W Series Qualifying and Race
    • Highlights from a snowy 6 Hours of Spa
    • Rossi vs. Lorenzo in Catalunya
    • Technical/learning resources: Chain Bear F1, WTF1, Marc Priestley, Inside F1, The Chariot Makers by Steve Matchett, the Secret Aerodynamicist on design concepts and Adrian Newey, the importance of downforce

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    65 - Azerbaijan GP 2019 May 01, 2019

    Whether it’s a distinct lack of race incidents or confusion over the reverse button, Baku never fails to keep us guessing.

    SHOW NOTES

    • RUS gets the All Access treatment
    • HAM and Rosberg collide in Spain 2016
    • Highlights of Formula E’s wet and wild Paris ePrix
    • You can virtually race FIA trucks in July

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    64 - Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2019 Apr 25, 2019

    We shave down to the bare essentials this week but still find time for shady energy drinks, Gene’s tire mysteries, and Tilke’s ever-increasing madness.

    SHOW NOTES

    • TT3D: Closer to the Edge is on YouTube if you want to prepare for next month’s Patreon bonus podcast!
    • Vietnam GP track simulation
    • Jalopnik’s Rich Energy article
    • A mustache-less VET drops LEC off at college
    • Super Formula Race 1, courtesy of Lets Go Racing
    • ALB’s Baku track walk
    • RaceFans details Haas’ tire difficulties

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    63 - Chinese GP 2019 Apr 17, 2019

    We run afoul of the F1 gods but not as much as some of the teams. La-Z-Boy and pigskin required for this recap of a perplexing race.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Lando Norris, meme lord
    • HUL trying to reboot his car for a whole lap
    • ALB overtaking everyone
    • You too can nerd out about the F1 regulations

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    62 - Chinese GP Prerace 2019 Apr 10, 2019

    You know, if Bahrain was any indication, this season of Formula 1 is going to be pretty stellar. We're gonna need a bigger podcast.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1’s onboard highlights for Bahrain
    • Jolyon Palmer’s analysis of Bahrain
    • The most spectacular photo from Bahrain
    • Will Buxton’s analysis of drivers in new cars this year
    • Details of Williams’ finances
    • F2 highlights: Feature race, Sprint race
    • BOT describes the buttons on his steering wheel

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    61 - Bahrain GP Prerace 2019 Mar 28, 2019

    The first race of the season is in the books! Now that some light has been shed on the teams' REAL pace, we may actually have more questions than answers.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Australia’s best onboards and team radio
    • The damage to HAM’s floor
    • Honda: what a difference two years makes
    • The Secret Aerodynamicist’s explanation of Ferrari’s package (thanks @Its_The_Dom!)
    • Rendering of possible 2021 car design
    • Maldonado being Maldonado in Bahrain
    • RAI blasting through the field at Bahrain 2006
    • F1’s new intro sure makes it look like a soap opera
    • Meet the Formula 2 drivers

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    60 - Australian GP Prerace + Testing 2019 Mar 14, 2019

    We sit our back ends down for a lengthy talk about the new 2019 rule changes, what we can glean from offseason testing, and what to expect from the first race of the year!

    SHOW NOTES

    • We launched a Patreon! Our first bonus episode covers the documentary Williams.
    • Comparison of all teams’ front wings
    • How 2018 and 2008 would have changed with Fastest Lap points
    • NOR and VER’s iRacing team (NOR’s Twitch account)
    • Spotter guide by Reddit user RookSeven
    • Dieter Rencken’s article on what happened to Williams
    • NOR confirms his fantasy team
    • RIC’s circuit guide of Albert Park
    • F1’s podcast Beyond the Grid feat. RAI
    • The Chemical Brothers’ We’ve Got To Try

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    59 - Preseason Primer 2019 Mar 07, 2019

    New to F1? This is the perfect place to start! We get you, uh, up to speed on the cars, drivers, rules, and all the weird drama that can happen in the planet's fastest sport.

    SHOW NOTES

    • We launched a Patreon!
    • F1 TV availability in your country
    • F1’s official YouTube channel
    • Chain Bear F1’s YouTube channel
    • Formula 1’s Inside F1 technical guide
    • Formula 1 subreddit
    • Kubica's huge crash in Canada 2007

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    58 - Offseason News Update 2019 Jan 18, 2019

    Just because cars aren’t going around in circles doesn’t mean there isn’t drama! We issue hot takes on the sacking of a team principal, Max’s community service, and announcements for announcements.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Mark Hughes’ Arrivabene article on Motorsport Magazine
    • W Series’ 60 qualifiers
    • Dakar’s YouTube channel featuring stage summaries
    • Formula E Season 5 Race 1

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    57 - End of Season 2018 Nov 29, 2018

    Despite our predictions we get hard racing, spectacular crashes, and even more Will Smith as F1 drives off into the sunset. But NOW what do we do??

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our guide on what to watch in the offseason
    • HUL & GRO’s first-lap incident
    • Will Smith & HAM made a video (apparently directed by Michael Bay)
    • HAM & VET swap helmets
    • W Series will whittle these 55 drivers down to 18
    • Supercut of Will Buxton’s Haas puns (thanks @belsaas!)
    • Then-Moto3 rider Ana Carrasco’s grid boy
    • Kubica’s energy drink (thanks @k1dman!)

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    56 - Abu Dhabi GP Prerace 2018 Nov 22, 2018

    As we prepare for the final race of the season, we give thanks for the absolute dummy-fest that was Brazil.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Ferrari’s 1.97 second pit stop
    • HAR & GAS’s car swap debacle
    • 12-car pileup at Macau 2017
    • Sofia Foersch’s crash at Macau: side angle, reverse angle, slow-mo, low angle showing the initial incident, photos of photographer’s bunker, more angles including the live feed
    • Part 2 of BBC’s retrospective series on ALO
    • All the buttons on VET’s steering wheel and what they do (via reddit)
    • Full Le Mans documentary Truth in 24 II on YouTube (thanks James!)
    • The life of a Red Bull nose (thanks @TohirT!)

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    55 - Brazilian GP Prerace 2018 Nov 08, 2018

    With two races to go in the season (and a NEW one coming in 2020!), we get down to Brazilian business with car swaps, sacrificial engines, and Paul di Resta’s magic calculator.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The course layout and current state of the Vietnam circuit
    • A rough video game mock-up of the Vietnam circuit in Assetto Corsa
    • Old F1 races with modern graphics (thanks Nick and @Devon_OO7!)
    • COTA “neeow guy” REVEALED

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    54 - United States GP & Mexican GP 2018 Nov 01, 2018

    We double-stack the race talk this week and BOY HOWDY do we have a lot to cover! Championship hopes, the thawing of a ice-cold streak, and, yes, male anatomy all appear in this grande-sized episode.

    SHOW NOTES

    • RAI’s a lot more laid back and jovial in this (Shell-sponsored) video from WTF1
    • Top 5 moments from Mexico include VER taking his anger out on a sign and RIC colorfully describing his excitement after qualifying
    • Both Mercedes cars going off at the exact same spot within a lap of each other
    • A real-time behind-the-scenes look at the aftermath of Mexico from Mercedes’ perspective
    • VET’s sportsmanship right after the race and in the garage
    • How Ferrari could win the constructors’ championship in Brazil

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    53 - United States GP Prerace 2018 Oct 18, 2018

    We head on down to flavor country after a jaunt in Japan leaves us screaming into our helmets.

    SHOW NOTES

    • A side-by-side of LEC’s two 360s
    • UFC’s Derrick Lewis gives the best postgame interview of all time
    • “RAI’s” “Haiku” “book”
    • HAM v. VET championship scenarios
    • Japanese fans sporting Ferrari samurai armor (thanks Brigit!)
    • Behind the scenes of the commentary box, featuring headsets (thanks Matsemann08 on the Cloth Map Discord!)

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    52 - Japanese GP Prerace 2018 Oct 04, 2018

    The podcast grows to 150% its previous size to accommodate heated team orders debates, the Mie prefecture, and all the knickknacks in Ireland.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Onboard video showing LEC’s move on MAG, VET’s block on HAM, and BOT smashing into the sign
    • VER: all the passes

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    51 - Russian GP Prerace 2018 Sep 27, 2018

    Daddy O’Dwyer is back in the cockpit this week to weigh in on the slugfest in Singapore, the proper name for trucks, and the return of the torpedo?

    SHOW NOTES

    • ALO tweeted this video with Jimmie Johnson
    • ALO & BUT’s weird Mobil 1 spot for Russia (USA outtakes)
    • San Francisco’s F1 meetup

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    50 - Singapore GP Prerace 2018 Sep 13, 2018

    It seems at Monza you can’t help but see red, especially after questionable tire gambles, phantom pit stops, and criminally unrounded floors.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Why GRO was disqualified, by Chain Bear F1
    • RAI’s (low-res) team announcement
    • Ross Brawn shows off a 2021 concept car
    • A Moto2 rider grabs his opponent’s brake lever
    • Raikkonen at Sauber with an Ericsson

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    49 - Italian GP Prerace 2018 Aug 30, 2018

    The season restarts with a bang (several, in fact), and while we may have jinxed Belgium, Italy lies just around the long, tightening corner.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Turn 1 incident: All The Angles, yet another angle, halo photo, halo slo-mo
    • HAM drying his butt for a very long time
    • Explanation of the Racing Point Force India purchase by Chain Bear F1
    • The F1 TV app is out for iOS and Android

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    48 - Belgian GP Prerace 2018 Aug 23, 2018

    The silly season is living up to its name, but more importantly: RACE CARS ARE BACK!!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Rob's review of F1 2018
    • Racing movies mentioned: Rush, Senna, Grand Prix, 1 (though the movie Drew was thinking of may have been Grand Prix: The Killer Years), Grand Prix Driver, Williams, The 24-Hour War
    • Notable Spa moments: PER v. OCO, GRO cartwheeling over ALO, the entire 1998 Belgian GP (on F1 TV - subscription required)
    • ALO's greatest hits (thanks @CallMeLittleg!)
    • Behind the scenes in the F1 control room
    • Jacques Villeneuve is a huge nerd and it's great
    • Rubbin' is indeed racin' according to David: figure 1, figure 2
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    47 - Midseason Break 2018 Aug 10, 2018

    We may be in the middle of an F1 drought but don't worry: a downpour in Hungary and Danny Ric making it rain is enough to wet our racing whistles.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Christian Horner's candid interview on F1's Beyond the Grid podcast
    • RaceFans' midseason teammate comparisons and driver stats
    • Williams goes a bit nuts with the Flow-Vis
    • STR's pre-F1 career (via Reddit)
    • MAG does a keg stand on the Stanley Cup
    • Yellow Yellow Yellow, a film about the IndyCar safety team (thanks Jake!)
    • Renault added two stars to the nose of their car in honor of France's World Cup win (thanks Greg!)
    • The 2009 Malaysian GP that Erik mentioned on F1 TV
    • Get up to speed on MotoGP with this movie, this podcast episode, and their streaming service
    • More great series to watch during the break: Australian Supercars (subscription), IndyCar (free on YouTube)
    • Rob's review of Motorsport Manager 3
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    46 - Hungarian GP Prerace 2018 Jul 26, 2018

    With Danny on dad duty, Drew's joined by Waypoint Senior Editor and longtime F1 fan Rob Zacny to recap the absolutely bonkers German GP.

    SHOW NOTES

    • You can find Rob on Twitter or at his day job at Waypoint and Waypoint Radio
    • Robert Kubica on F1's podcast, Beyond the Grid
    • F1 cars are getting some phat rims in 2021
    • How different drivers react to DNFs
    • Billy Monger does a "leggy" (thx everyone on Twitter!)
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    45 - German GP Prerace 2018 Jul 19, 2018

    Coming at you LIVE (to tape) from about as far away as you can get from Germany, Drew's got track notez, long-overdue firings, and news from the wide world of Florida.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Santino Ferrucci deliberately ramming his teammate
    • A Roborace car does the Goodwood hillclimb (unmentioned but still cool)

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    44 - British GP Prerace 2018 Jul 05, 2018

    Drew's the last one standing after a plague of mechanical issues decimate the Austrian GP, leading to resignations, rival podcasts, and one of the best races of the season!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Mercedes' strategy breakdown
    • F1's new podcast Beyond the Grid (YouTube link)
    • A Venn diagram of who has used what engine
    • A lengthy look at F1 logistics (thanks @PlupFreak!)
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    43 - Austrian GP Prerace 2018 Jun 28, 2018

    We're split on the French GP but we CAN agree that LEC should go to Ferrari, three DRS zones is more than two, and Saudi Arabia is definitely a country.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Despite losing his legs, Billy Monger drove an F1 car
    • Even with the helmet on, you can tell Aseel Al-Hamad is smiling (via Chicago Tribune)
    • The F1 Trading Card Game is out of beta (iOS only)
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    42 - French GP Prerace 2018 Jun 20, 2018

    After what must certainly have been an excess in poutine results in a sleepy Canadian GP, we perk up with a brand-new (to us) circuit, Red Bull engine news, and CONTROVERSY.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Guillermo del Toro and Ryan Gosling LOVING the Cars ride at Disneyland
    • New 2019 aero regulations explained
    • HAM's super enthusiastic ride around Circuit Paul Ricard
    • Formula E's full-race playlist
    • VER practicing for the French GP with Automobilista
    • ALO's Le Mans race in flowery prose
    • ALO is as consistent as he is fast

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    41 - Canadian GP Prerace 2018 Jun 07, 2018

    Drew’s back from the Balkans but balks before broclaiming anything good about Monaco. But who cares?! Coming up is a race that will treat you just as well as its home citizens do.

    SHOW NOTES

    • VER crashes in FP3 after SAI comes out of nowhere
    • Robert Kubica's horrifying Canadian GP crash
    • GAS takes a helmet cam lap around Monaco (check those mirrors!)
    • Porsche's monster lapping the Nurburgring doesn't look real
    • A GM executive crashed the pace car in an IndyCar race
    • Nico and Keke Rosberg lap Monaco in their championship winning cars
    • Beta sign up page for the F1 trading card game
    • Ferrari mixed up Toronto and Montreal
    • Using Big Data to determine the best F1 driver of all time
    • An insane MotoGP 3 save / ramp jump
    • RIC and BUT's shell corporation has a trailer
    • Shooting F1 with a Game Boy camera (and the moon with a telephoto lens)

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    40 - Monaco GP Prerace 2018 May 25, 2018

    Danny is joined by Shift+F1's reserve driver Dave Lang to talk about Romain Grosjean's pirouette's and what to expect from Saturday's race in Monaco.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Hey Look it's F1 TV
    • Grosjean’s seat not in jeopardy following crashes says Steiner
    • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series getting a new name?!

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    39 - Spanish GP Prerace 2018 May 09, 2018

    Danny delights in summarizing the dramatic comedy that was the Baku Grand Prix while looking forward to a sunny Spring getaway in Catalonia.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Sergey Sirotkin handed grid penalty for first lap Azerbaijan contact
    • Alonso praises Renault’s “outstanding” reliability
    • ‘No point to return to F1’ – Maldonado
    • Rossi races the circumference of the Earth

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    38 - Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2018 Apr 26, 2018

    We jump from Asia, site of the craziest race of this year, to "Europe," site of the craziest race of last year. What's in store for us from Castle Track?

    SHOW NOTES

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    • Comparison video of RAI and VET's qualifying laps in China
    • HAR discusses differences between F1 and WEC cars
    • WipEout-style "Dresca" logo by Cal Skuthorpe AKA @buzz_clik (here's the whole GB crew and a Renault version)
    • VER's true identity
    • The ominous red switches inside the medical car
    • Nico Rosberg's YouTube channel
    • Polygon's article about Scott Speed getting banned from iRacing
    • The smallest shoey, courtesy of EC
    • An update from RIC and Jenson Button's brewery/shell corporation (thx Barry and Whitney!)

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    37 - Chinese GP Prerace 2018 Apr 12, 2018

    THAT'S what we're talking about! Things get hectic on the track, in the pits, and on the mics under the magical lights of Bahrain.

    SHOW NOTES

    • McLaren's nose looks weirdly organic (pic 1, pic 2)
    • VET defends HAM's use of foul language
    • Book rec: The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper
    • Ferrari crew member has a great sense of humor
    • Info on the "fan car" and BBC documentary
    • Pulling a Mark Webber: Valencia 2010 and Le Mans 1999 (video is of his teammate, who did the same thing that weekend)
    • The Super GT podium and prize
    • Bernie just can't let go of the past (thanks Daniel!)
    • MotoGP with one of the strangest grids ever
    • All the complicated pit crew stuff that happens during a stop
    • Pope Francis did indeed bless a Formula E car

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    36 - Bahrain GP Prerace 2018 Apr 05, 2018

    The first race of the season is in the books, along with some atrocious broadcast snafus, pit lane flubs, software gremlins, and, to top it all off, a Maldonado sighting.

    SHOW NOTES

    • ESPN cuts off another sport mid-sentence
    • Pirelli's track breakdown for Bahrain
    • The average face of an F1 driver
    • Gilles Villeneuve's insane rear wing from 1982
    • Driver height comparison (2016)
    • Kimi loves to party
    • Christian Horner's sexy shot (NSFW?)
    • F1's Instagram forgets Force India
    • An astronaut watching the Australian GP from SPACE

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    35 - Preseason Primer 2018 Mar 23, 2018

    We kick the season off with our customary primer episode geared toward fellow F1 newbies! Go from 0-200 on car, team, and driver knowledge, learn what's new for 2018, and get the lowdown on this weekend's race in Australia!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Inside F1 is a great resource for all the rules and intricacies of the sport
    • Reddit's "spotter's guide" can help pick out drivers and teams on track (original post)
    • HBO segment on Hamilton and his brother Nicolas
    • Vettel purposefully slamming into Hamilton
    • Vettel trying the undercut (with technical analysis)
    • Raikkonen's yacht maneuver, interview candor, and Instagram account
    • Verstappen putting on a clinic in the rain in Brazil 2016
    • Kubica's huge crash in Canada 2007
    • The opening-lap crash at Spa 2012 that earned Grosjean a race ban
    • The very best of Pastor Maldonado
    • Alonso relaxing in a deck chair after his Honda-powered McLaren broke down once again
    • Our primer episode on Super GT, the Japanese series with F1 veteran Jenson Button, Gran Turismo Academy winner Jann Mardenborough, and Hatsune Miku
    • F1's new theme song by Brian Tyler (contrast with Unreal Tournament 2003)
    • IndyCar's season opener was a banger (caution: spoilers in the comments!), as was MotoGP's (find our MotoGP primer here and watch all the races with a subscription here)
    • Documentaries mentioned: Williams (Netflix), Senna (Netflix), Grand Prix Driver (Amazon)

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    34 - Abu Dhabi GP 2017 Nov 29, 2017

    We cartwheel across the finish line of the 2017 season by freaking out about the new F1 logo, puzzling over shell corporations, and pondering the future.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards
    • Final Driver and Constructor standings
    • The creation of F1's new logo, with circuit and broadcast mockups
    • The new logo's similarity to Wipeout's Feisar (thanks @psylah!)
    • @buzz_clik's superior Force India logo
    • Great interview with Robert Kubica about driving 2017 F1 cars
    • All the 2018 tires and their colors
    • F1's eSports championship came down to the wire: watch the full race or last lap
    • No-spoiler links to sign up for 2017 seasons of Supercars and MotoGP
    • Which driver would you take to a desert island? (thanks @EduardoPaulo!)
    • Insane FIA GT pileup in Macau (thanks everyone!)
    • That weird beer company is still around (thanks @MintySnacks!)
    • Great tribute to Dale Jr.'s last race (thanks @HannonCommaSean!)

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    33 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Prerace 2017 Nov 23, 2017

    On this most important of American Holidays Danny gives thanks to F1 and gives you a whistle-stop pre-race podcast of what you need to know going into the final race of the 2017 F1 season.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Williams confirm Kubica, Sirotkin and Stroll for test
    • Bottas interview: Mercedes driver reflects on 'tough' season (The National)
    • Williams deny Kubica deal is done

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    32 - Brazilian GP 2017 Nov 15, 2017

    No rain this year, but we are nonetheless showered with Lap 1 incidents, a war of words over engines, and a tire that goes to 11.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards
    • Vote on Twitter for what to call the pink tire
    • PC Gamer's story about a hospitalized racing driver making a game. Demo here, Kickstarter here. (thanks @frytup!)
    • Love blooming in the pit lane (thanks @Graboonie!)
    • Lang's Dukes of Hazzard horn as a ringtone ("thanks" Joe and Sara!)

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    31 - Brazilian GP Prerace 2017 Nov 10, 2017

    Dave Lang is here to not talk about Massa's retirement. Instead, we discuss sweet treats, crybabies, and running from the feds.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Brazil 2016: Director's Cut, Max's Masterclass
    • An exhaustive article about HAM's tax situation
    • KVY, the unluckiest guy in (virtual) racing (thanks @lucyheartracing!)
    • SWAMP BUGGY RACING

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    30 - Mexican GP 2017 Nov 01, 2017

    Drew's back from the land of Felipe Pasta just in time for one heck of a race at mile-point-five-high stadium.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Briefing, Qual, Race, Onboards, Radio
    • First lap skirmish
    • HBO segment on HAM
    • Details on the 2021 engines
    • The ting goes Seb (thanks @Cousi2344!)
    • Mamma mia, indeed (thanks @Cappy_Turin!)

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    29 - United States GP & Mexican GP Prerace 2017 Oct 26, 2017

    Danny and Dave Lang join forces to recap all the action from last week's United States Grand Prix, while looking ahead to this weekend's race south of the border!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Kvyat reaches the end of the road as Marko confirms he won’t return
    • F1 plans online streaming service for 2018 season

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    28 - United States GP Prerace 2017 Oct 19, 2017

    Danny goes for a solo lap around the Circuit of the Americas, discusses Toro Rosso's musical chairs, the possibility of rain, Lewis Hamilton's tough decision, and more.

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    27 - Japanese GP 2017 Oct 11, 2017

    This week we learn how to crash into the same wall over and over, how to passively/aggressively settle your differences with other drivers, and that you should never, ever leave your phone unlocked around Ricciardo.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Japan Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio
    • The salty pre-Japan driver briefing
    • RIC steals HAM's phone
    • Sky and Williams Mario Kart it up in Tokyo
    • A Giant Bomb fan at the track (thanks @Sticholas!)
    • A kid with a 3DS during qualifying (thanks @mitchelldise!)
    • A Supercars driver using a squeegee during the Bathurst 1000 (thanks @Nat_Crouch!)

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    26 - Malaysian GP & Japanese GP Prerace 2017 Oct 05, 2017

    After engine problems, drains, and everything else that went down before the race, things start looking up for everyone, including you, the viewer! TV times they are a-changin', so here's to a 2018 full of races like this one.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Malaysia Highlights: Qual, Race, Onboards, Radio
    • FP2 feat. GRO v. Drain
    • VET's first lap (echoes of ALO 2004)
    • VET's last lap (with assist)
    • RIC's selfie kung-fu is strong (thanks @EduardoPaulo!)
    • A great explanation of dirty air (thanks @nickgebell!)

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    25 - Malaysian GP Prerace 2017 Sep 28, 2017

    The mercury is rising across the planet so, bare those midriffs and get ready for effective-immediately driver swaps, nut shots, and the final (?) Malaysian Grand Prix.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The 2001 Malaysian GP for free on YouTube
    • Williams: The Documentary
    • Hot race statz from Fernanda & Aleck!
    • SAI v. SAI in dune buggies (thanks Nik!)
    • Toto v. DC's balls (thanks Nick!)
    • RIC's totally-not-a-shell-corporation brewing company (thanks Stan!). By the way, we somehow missed the most important "co-founder."

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    24 - Singapore GP 2017 Sep 21, 2017

    When it rains, it pours, and boy did the boys pour on the excitement under the lights. We talk first-turn incidents, the world's slipperiest bridge, and, of course, pulmonary diseases.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards
    • Turn 1 incident: Official F1 call, all F1 camera angles, fan cam with sound
    • Turn 5 incident in slow motion
    • KVY incident with good "whump" sound (and ridiculous framerate)
    • F1 food blog! (Thanks Whitney!)

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    23 - Singapore GP Prerace 2017 Sep 13, 2017

    Strap a gigantic camera to your head, because you're going to want to capture the start of the 2017 Silly Season. Drivers, teams, and engines fly all over the place ahead of the hot, sticky, safety car-filled nights in Singapore.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Murray Walker choking up at Damon Hill's championship win and proving he can make anything exciting (thanks Ben!)
    • Ayrton Senna demonstrates one must have proper footwear to master the heel-and-toe technique (thanks David!)
    • Jackie Stewart, videonaut (thanks Jon!)

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    22 - Italian GP 2017 Sep 08, 2017

    In a sea of red stands out the biggest Ferrari fan of all. Dave Lang here to talk grid spot groaning, first person champagne, and who is saltiest after Monza (hint: it's Dave Lang).

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards
    • First person champagne cam
    • HAM and BOT playing Trials: Fusion during the qualifying rain delay (thanks @mitchelldise!)

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    21 - Belgian GP & Italian GP Prerace 2017 Aug 30, 2017

    We're on the Belgian GP like Danny Ric on a car. Well, maybe without as many candles.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Belgium highlights: Race, Qual, Radio, Onboards
    • The 2017 Force India teammate saga
    • RIC's sensuous description of his driving style

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    20 - Belgian GP Prerace 2017 Aug 23, 2017

    F1 is back, baby! We've got the lowdown on Spa along with Polish energy drink reports, driver contracts, and Nationwide-themed marital bling.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Our primer on MotoGP
    • Motorcycle documentaries Hitting the Apex (MotoGP) & Closer to the Edge (TT)
    • Guy Martin's epic chops
    • Pun master Tim Turi
    • Dale Jr.'s sponsor-specific wedding rings (thanks Greg!)
    • A race track on a cruise ship (thanks @zwambag!)

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    19 - Hungarian GP 2017 Aug 03, 2017

    Radio drama and late-game strats can't hold a candle to the masterful post-race oratory of F1's wisest sages.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards, post-race Interviews
    • Battle of the Spaniards
    • Motorsport Magazine does exhaustive race recaps
    • HUL & MAG's conversation
    • ALO reprises his meme
    • "Senna taxi" mod for Assetto Corsa (thanks @michaelclulee!)
    • RAI yelling at soldiers in Finnish (thanks @Graboonie!)

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    18 - Hungarian GP Prerace 2017 Jul 27, 2017

    Fire up the grill and be good to yourself because it's time for lessons on tires, 1960s rally driving, and how to speak Australian.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The FIA statement and BBC analysis of the halo
    • Windscreens from 1985 and 1967 feat. Prost
    • Serena Williams' interview with HAM
    • Now YOU can pay $500 for a slab of foam
    • Megan's right, Rosemary Smith is awesome
    • And so is the Hillman Imp
    • GRO's crowdsourcing the cover of his cookbook (thanks @SilentZero!)
    • BOT and HAM test their Maldoknowledge (thanks Nathan and @bobbygondo!)
    • By the way, that Journey livery is pretty sweet (thanks @LoneWolfGAM!)

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    17 - British GP 2017 Jul 20, 2017

    On your plates! It's time for another trip into the salt mines with the mayor, the torpedo, and whoever makes Ferrari's tires.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Onboards, Radio, RIC climbing the ladder
    • GRO's cartwheeling crash gif
    • HAM cracking up at RIC's mention of "the torpedo" (thanks @kingoverlord!)
    • RIC in space on his YouTube channel
    • HAM crowdsurfing while some Finns hang out
    • BUT and VAN almost have a bike race (thanks @nomad_175!)
    • A 79-year-old woman drives an F1 car (thanks @xaiax!)
    • The front lines of the New York ePrix from @matt_leslie35, @BaconGames76, @Spould, and @technoelf!

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    16 - Austrian GP & British GP Prerace 2017 Jul 12, 2017

    It's tough to follow a banger like Baku, but Austria gave it a shot at the beginning, end, and... practically nowhere else. But who cares! Danny's back and we've got another race right around the corner!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qual, Race, Onboards, Radio
    • The proposed Copenhagen street circuit
    • RIC drifting an F1 car around London. But no donuts.
    • What drivers REALLY think (thanks @yambadr!)

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    15 - Austrian GP Prerace 2017 Jul 06, 2017

    Austria's chief export may be textiles, but the rumor mills are running full-tilt in regards to Force India's name, Max Verstappen's future, and the return of an F1 great.

    SHOW NOTES

    • The Austrian GP has seen some close finishes
    • Billy Monger's custom steering wheel
    • Tour de France at Spa circuit - short and long video (thanks Ken and Sean!)
    • RAI yelling for his steering wheel

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    14 - Azerbaijan GP 2017 Jun 28, 2017

    Temperatures and tempers reach boiling points in one of the craziest carbon fiber-strewn rage-fests we've ever seen.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qualifying, Race, Radio, Onboards
    • F1's analysis of the "Brake Check"
    • F1Fanatic's lap chart is especially crazy this time
    • The pit wall computer station of one GENE HAAS (thanks @symesy8!)
    • A morsel from Japanese Twitter courtesy of @psylah

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    13 - Canadian GP & Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2017 Jun 22, 2017

    E3 may have put the brakes on us for one episode but buckle up because this week we've got team principal shakeups, team order shakedowns, and everyone's favorite starship captain.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Canada: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards, Patrick Stewart on the podium
    • Azerbaijan: Circuit guide, HAM's disastrous race last year
    • F1 2018 calendar released!
    • Rare video from inside the Monaco driver briefing
    • We're a podcast about racing, so here's some Jack Russel terriers racing
    • A look at how Williams' pit crew trains (thanks @bobbygondo!)
    • A tattoo of MAS' face (thanks @EduardoPaulo!)
    • A T-shirt for real race fans (thanks @Doobit!)

    Also: we didn't mention it, but there apparently used to be a tradition at the Canadian Grand Prix where teams would build their own rafts and race them across a pond at the circuit. This was brought back for 2017 and you can watch the whole thing here!

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    12 - Canadian GP Prerace 2017 Jun 08, 2017

    Break out the tinnies (but not the tinnies), because it's time for forks in the road, Hell in Norway, and sick burns all around.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 Fanatic's rundown of Liberty's changes, including camera angles
    • Chase Carey's vision for F1 broadcasting in great detail
    • Forbes' 100 Highest-Paid Athletes
    • Bespiked ice motorcycles (thanks Joseph!)
    • RIC and VER tear up the Red Bull Ring with campers (thanks Megan!)
    • RAI and VET (but mostly RAI) tear up the pitch (thanks Andrew!)
    • Eight hours of the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring (thanks Erik!)
    • A supercut of McLaren-Honda's mechanical failures (thanks Sean!)
    • One sexy shot of HUL's Renault (thanks Mike!)

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    11 - Monaco GP 2017 May 31, 2017

    Drew and Danny prove they aren't the same person by appearing in the same room to talk about an exciting car race and the Monaco Grand Prix.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qualifying, Pole Lap, Race, Radio, Onboards
    • RIC on his danger area
    • RAI's once-crying fan now smiling
    • What oil on the track can do in MotoGP
    • Formula E Monaco full race (round 5), Paris full race (round 6)

    Indy 500:

    • 30-minute highlight edit
    • Scott Dixon's horrendous crash (and Castroneves' view)
    • ALO being ALO in the post-race conference
    • Your Indy 500 Rookie of the Year

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    10 - Monaco GP Prerace 2017 May 25, 2017

    Today on Sports vs. Birds, Drew's back to discuss dangerous eating establishments, rad old cameras, the return of a favorite, and that of a LEGEND.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Indy 500 starting grid
    • Modern F1 pics with a camera from 1913
    • RIC's heartbreaking Monaco 2016 pit stop
    • Tire selections for Monaco (and tire rules)
    • ALO does his best Randy Johnson impression and kills two birds with one car
    • A fantastic IndyCar primer for F1 fans from Reddit (thanks Greg!)
    • IndyCar's new bodywork designs
    • As promised, ALO on a skateboard

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    09 - Spanish GP 2017 May 18, 2017

    Danny takes you around 66 laps of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as we recount all bumping and grinding from this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Jenson Button refuses to rule out coming back to Formula 1 on full-time basis
    • Wehrlein proud of points finish after ‘perfect’ strategy
    • Ricciardo admits gap remains despite podium ‘promotion’
    • Nicky Hayden: Ex-MotoGP champion 'extremely critical' after cycling accident

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    08 - Spanish GP Prerace 2017 May 11, 2017

    Just like Alonso, Danny decides to go it alone for a weekend and chat about all the news, gossip and track details as we warm up for what promises to be a scorching Spanish Grand Prix.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1 planning new fan initiatives from Spanish GP
    • Jenson Button tells Sky F1 Monaco GP return a dream
    • Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 'very important' for McLaren/Honda relationship
    • Mark Webber: Alonso asked me to join him at Indy 500

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    07 - Russian GP 2017 May 03, 2017

    With a race about as exciting as the pavement it was conducted on, at least we have colorful Massa dolls to haunt our dreams for a while.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qualifying, Race, Radio, Final lap chase
    • How It's Made: NASCAR tires
    • Horrifying Russian MAS doll (thanks @IrishDave73!)
    • KVY's "torpedo" helmet (thanks @ImTurboWine & @SonofFink!)
    • A sniper covering the podium ceremony
    • A roundup of the various methods of getting NBCSN in the US without a cable package

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    06 - Russian GP Prerace 2017 Apr 26, 2017

    Dave Lang torpedoes us for a second time as we warm up for another Black Sea brawl, but not before Red Bull cries van-wolf, Renault voyages home, and emails show us the errors of our ways.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Donation page for F4 racer Billy Monger, who lost his legs in a crash last weekend
    • What everybody does in a pit stop (thanks, Megan!)
    • Racing with slightly smaller cars than in F1 (thanks, Boris!)
    • The full intro and first episode of Supercar (thanks, Kylome!)
    • Pics of Renault's 2027 F1 concept car
    • Gran Turismo and Red Bull's unregulated collabo, X2014

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    05 - Bahrain GP 2017 Apr 20, 2017

    While Danny's catching some rays, Drew and special guest Dave Lang have a warm-weather vacation of their own, complete with team orders, frites orders, and the usual Indian media hype.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qualifying, Race, Best of Team Radio, Best of Onboards
    • RAI doing his best spaghetti western impression
    • VER's godlike Brazil wet race performance explained by Driver61 (thanks @ttudorel!)
    • An evolution of F1 steering wheels (thanks @rbristow!)
    • A mock-up of the "shield" driver head protection system
    • Dave Lang keeps this in his brain at all times

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    04 - Chinese GP & Bahrain GP Prerace 2017 Apr 13, 2017

    Could it be that Verstappen pulls another Brazil, Alonso races an IndyCar, and we witness the return of real, actual racing? We don't know the answers any more than Bottas' engineer knows who's in his car.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Highlights: Qualifying, Race, VET and RIC at Turn 6, team radio
    • Onboards: VER's opening lap, PER overtaking, VER saves it, MAG mixes it up
    • GRO's proof that he slowed under yellow
    • How a London street race might go (thanks @nickgebell!)
    • A fantastic Formula 2 primer (thanks to AlterAlias on the Cloth Map Discord!)
    • MAS and VER playing ping-pong during the rain delay (thanks @Devon_007!)
    • @elbee holding the Cloth Map logo next to some sweet race machines!!
    • Oh my goodness that Formula E race (Qualifying, Race)

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    03 - Chinese GP Prerace 2017 Apr 06, 2017

    With Danny out in some prefecture, Drew just compares everything to American football, baseball, and mobster movies. Or, wait, one of those is real.

    SHOW NOTES

    • F1's G-force comparison from 2016-2017
    • A great article from Ars Technica about the technology behind Formula 1
    • Formula 4 US's official website and entry costs PDF
    • A surprisingly great recap of the Australian GP by comedian Bill Burr

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    02 - Australian GP 2017 Mar 30, 2017

    Away we go! The first race of the season is in our rear view mirrors, and it leaves us with questions, answers, and that sweet In-N-Out special sauce.

    SHOW NOTES

    • Australia highlights, onboards, and team radio
    • Hot Vice science about the driver vs. car question

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    01 - Preseason Primer 2017 Mar 20, 2017

    New season, new name, same old speedy race cars! We're back with our customary layman's intro to F1, what's new for 2017, testing updates, news, and our VERY informed predictions. Join us!

    SHOW NOTES

    • Find when the races are on in your timezone with f1calendar.com
    • Add all of this year's F1 sessions to your calendar with this nifty F1 Fanatic link
    • There's a new website to keep you up to date on Lance Stroll's crash status
    • A super-technical article analyzing the teams' different aerodynamic approaches
    • All the 2017 paint jobs
    • Compare bodywork changes between 2016 and 2017 cars
    • Everybody's best lap times achieved during preseason testing
    • With the newly-relaxed social media rules, we can now see what RIC does before a session
    • NASCAR, IndyCar, and WRC seasons have already started!
    • AHHHH

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