Shift+f1: A Formula 1 Podcast

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 Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) You can send us emails over here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) You can send us emails over here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) You can send us emails over here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) PS: You can send us emails over here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

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!) Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!) Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) Shift+F1 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) 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!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices