Shift+F1: A Formula 1 Podcast

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115 - British GP Prerace 2020 Jul 29, 2020

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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.

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