Shift+f1: A Formula 1 Podcast

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Chinese F1 commentators react to Zhou’s first race HAM’s radio messages: video clip and transcript Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 8216cd95f9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title battles, corporate sabotage, weeping Russians, and racing in the runoff - Rob & Danny wrap up a race weekend that had it all. Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to return to Mexico and see if Checo can complete the fairytale as the season approached its denouement. Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drivers explore the furthest reaches of track limits in this journey towards the Texas sunset. Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast Join our fantasy league with invite code 7350a6d919 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices