Shift+F1: A Formula 1 Podcast

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/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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