Shift+F1: A Formula 1 Podcast

Latest Episodes:

155 - British GP Prerace 2021 Jul 14, 2021

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

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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

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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

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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

Show notes

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

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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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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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