Shift+F1: A Formula 1 Podcast

F1 stops off in the land of freedom for the first time in 2024 - and there’s another sprint weekend on the menu. SHOW NOTES Let’s make a federal case out of Andretti The letter in question Trump in the McLaren pit Okay it wasn’t like we’re selling a $280 lobster roll. It was for catering! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An imminent departure, driver market movement, and Indy intrigue… it’s all kicking off ahead of Miami! SHOW NOTES The Verge’s article about the Autonomous Racing League has some choice GIFs Trailer for Netflix’s Senna miniseries Sky Sports’ tribute to Roland Ratzenberger Why would the F1 opening titles do this to BOT? Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring you all 73 sessions of racing this weekend, along with a points revamp, wheel nut talk, and the Marshall Plan. SHOW NOTES Chinese fans’ safety vest bit is fantastic (thanks to Jerseymackem on Discord!) Cooldown room reaction to the SC incident Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Alonso stay with Aston Martin until 2040? Will Alpine get sold? Will the Shanghai track surface be like greased ice? Who can say? SHOW NOTES The King of the Baggers bikes look nuts Is the Paddock Pass Podcast the Shift+F1 of motorcycles? Adrian Newey isn’t so sure about the 2026 regulations The MotoGP battle of Catalunya 2009 feat. Moby Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japan throws us a “classic” race while a throwback driver contemplates throwing in with the other bloody youngsters. SHOW NOTES A Japanese fan demonstrating respect for all drivers BOT’s amazing Australian Uber commercial Autosport’s article about active aerodynamics concerns Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For its next trick, Liberty Media will attempt to make another racing series popular in America, using only two wheels! SHOW NOTES NASCAR raced at Suzuka in 1996 and 1997 Please, this video of Pastor Maldonado on the Williams YouTube channel has only 300 views Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all left the handbrake on, but rarely does it result in an interesting Formula 1 race. SHOW NOTES The Race article about Williams’ spreadsheet woes The High Performance Podcast ft. James Vowels (there’s one with ALB too) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intrigue continues at Red Bull while we get some insight into an old rivalry and teeter on the edge of Sicko with bicycles. SHOW NOTES The High Performance Podcast ft. James Vowels Escape Collective’s Performance Process Podcast ft. Jack Aitken The trailer for Netflix’s Tour de France: Unchained HAM and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi swap seats Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES F1 Academy races and highlights are on YouTube! Vroom may be the sole reason to own an Apple Vision Pro Sunday Bloody Sunday (samba version) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the racing doesn't provide enough entertainment, there's always... everything else. SHOW NOTES The article that Road & Track deleted Autosport ran a suspiciously glowing article about the Qiddiya track Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Testing is over and the drivers have some things to SAY. But the proof, as they say, is in the platform. SHOW NOTES Jalopnik’s worse F1 team names than VCARB Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P6LYFWPN404 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New to Formula 1? This is the place to start! We explain how F1 works and who everybody is, all while assuming no prior knowledge of racing. Welcome to your new favorite sport! SHOW NOTES Support us on Patreon and get ad-free episodes, bonus podcasts, and access to our Discord F1's subscription service F1 TV The official F1 YouTube channel That time Fernando Alonso cracked a walnut with his neck Follow us on Twitter, Mastodon, or our website Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We convene an emergency podcast to talk about red cars and green cars before the frogs consume us all. SHOW NOTES Hamilton to Ferrarihttps://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-move-timeline-toto-wolff-mercedes Horner Inquiry: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/red-bull-launches-investigation-following-f1-boss-horner-allegations/10572598/ Sauber Livery Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_omlQl8EaFo&ab_channel=SauberMotorsport Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because there are no cars on track doesn’t mean team principals (and team names) are safe. SHOW NOTES This month’s Patreon bonus will be Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans: The Film: The Podcast Episode Trailer for Netflix’s NASCAR: Full Speed Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reflect on a 2023 season full of ups, downs, and Bottasses. SHOW NOTES The Bottass calendar is here (though it may be sold out) A very merry Kvyat Christmas to all who celebrate Our January Patreon Bonus will be the conclusion (?) of the Fassbender saga Racing to watch in the offseason! Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the sun sets on the track and the 2023 season, we close things out with a race, CBS comedies, and more Donny Osmond. SHOW NOTES Crofty’s commentary booth tour The F1 Kids are on F1TV! (subscription required) Trailer for The Crew, the NASCAR “comedy” Who wants to watch some touring cars? A rally classic featuring Samir and his co-driver Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite Lady Luck trying to throw Vegas some snake eyes, it may have hit the jackpot? Is this enough gambling metaphors? SHOW NOTES RaceFans compiled fan footage of SAI’s FP1 incident Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our boys bundle up for a late-night drive around the City of Sin. SHOW NOTES The Macau GP is live streaming this weekend Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some team leap forward as others fall back in a stop and start weekend between the lakes. SHOW NOTES FIA Pitlane stuff sucked, MAG called it Audi deal totally fine and health, says Sauber Merc moving on from car concept for 2024 Dramatic drop in Las Vegas hotel rates triggers F1 fans chasing refunds A potential Las Vegas workers strike could throw a wrench in the upcoming F1 race Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heroics abound in Mexico City, some successful, others not so much. SHOW NOTES Jolyon Palmer’s analysis of the Turn 1 incident Please don’t launch fireworks at operating aircraft, thank you Scott “Driver61” Mansell is attempting to drive a car on the ceiling A snowy Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2018 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weekend’s sprint and race could have used some spicing up. Thankfully, we’ve got some ideas. SHOW NOTES The Mariachi version of the F1 theme Qualifying for Jerez 1997 had a strange ending Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can’t keep Danny Ric out of F1, just like a couple of F1 veterans can’t stay out of the news. SHOW NOTES The Haas team’s America livery A destruction derby with RVs Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return to Qatar for one of the weirdest race weekends in recent memory. SHOW NOTES We have a new pit stop record The Super License points spreadsheet (via @FIA_SL_) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We ponder the return of Ricciardo and Sargeant while the rest of F1 ponders the arrival of Andretti. Also champagne goggles. SHOW NOTES The pitch deck for The Sphere Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams has it out for Bottas, teammates have it out for each other, and Perez has it out for everyone in Suzuka. SHOW NOTES This month’s Patreon bonus episode will be about last season’s SailGP finale Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say you can’t win ‘em all, but they often neglect to mention how much fun it can be when you don’t. SHOW NOTES This month’s Patreon bonus episode will be about last season’s SailGP finale F1’s team radio video feat. lizard A late-race incident that wasn’t shown on TV Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singapore is hot, but not as hot as Massa’s legal team is for trophies, the FIA is for static wings, and we are for boats and mechs. SHOW NOTES Extended highlights of IndyCar’s Laguna Seca round Autosport’s latest article about Massa’s legal case A video compilation of the Singapore Sling The start of the 2017 Singapore GP got a little messy A video tour of the F1 Media Centre (thanks, Lucas!) The YouTube channel for SailGP, featuring boat simulator The Guardian’s piece about hamster wheel guy Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bulls and prancing horses paint the town red in a showdown at the Temple of Speed. SHOW NOTES John Surtees sure had a sweet bike Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We try to keep our heads above water recounting the wild race at Zandvoort and forecasting this weekend’s (potentially moist) trip to Monza. SHOW NOTES Everyone’s radio during the opening rainstorm Joloyn Palmer explaining the first round of pit stops F2’s sprint race didn’t fare so well Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt in this crash at Daytona You want wild weather? Try Spa ‘98 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 is back, and we’ve got the disgruntled employees, racing-adjacent songs, and boat mishaps to prove it. SHOW NOTES Get your NASCAR Classic races for free! Super Max by Pitstop Boys Dangerous by David Guetta We’ve Got to Try by The Chemical Brothers Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 earns its summer break after multiple wet-to-dry qualifying sessions, smashed sidepods, and a “surprise” team principal exit. SHOW NOTES The lap chart from Belgium Kid commentary: trophy questions and a pic from the TSU interview Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hungary leaves us hungry for more action while Spa portends maybe a little to much in the water department. SHOW NOTES Onboard video showing ZHO's start glitch Video and images of the trophy mishap Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover the Albon Ascendancy, Latifi's day job, Ferrari conspiracy theories, and that sweet easy beer money. SHOW NOTES Aston Martin's Insider and Explained YouTube series (thanks, Joseph!) ALB's appearance on Beyond the Grid Sadly, the F1 TV Archive only has the 1975 Season Review Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Brits put on a great performance, but it’s an Australian who steals this show. SHOW NOTES Danny and Rob talk Sports! at RemapRadio.com F1 Academy's Monza race was eventful Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Austria serves up a rain-enhanced Sprint and a penalty-enhanced race ahead as we kick off a whirlwind of a European leg. SHOW NOTES The full list of track limits penalties in the race Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 heads back to Europe, but not before we talk Deadpool's investments, Williams' emails, and Le Mans' sparkling toilets. SHOW NOTES Go download the demo for Stunt Derby! The Vowles Verdict on Williams' YouTube channel Nico Rosberg drives a Ferrari F40 Anime trailers galore: Overtake!, Highspeed Etoile, Future GPX Cyber Formula, Initial D Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian weather conspires to give us a full weekend of entertainment, with the possible exception of the commentary. SHOW NOTES STR just trying to stay on the track, which OCO said later shouldn't have been a penalty Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We preface Canada with NASCAR talk, weird TV experiments, and all the red flag science you could ask for. SHOW NOTES SPOILERS for Le Mans from 01:23:10 to 01:26:49  The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix is on F1 TV A trailer for The Crew, the uh, NASCAR sitcom ALO and Felipe Massa ride the roller coaster at Ferrari World (wallet action at 0:25) Stephen's red flag graphs Sounds of different cars at Le Mans Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya bestows favor on some with DRS and punishes others with gravel in a busy Spanish GP. SHOW NOTES WARNING: IndyCar spoilers from 59:45 to 01:01:50 Damage in the parking lot after the Indy 500 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rain arrives to pour some excitement on F1's crown jewel. SHOW NOTES A qualifying side-by-side video of the two Monaco pole contenders LEC's musical side project: AUS23 and MIA23 Christina Aguilera's Pipe feat HAM AKA XNDA The Leclerc brothers intervew each other Extended Indy 500 highlights Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rained out? Never fear... Monaco is here? Thankfully, so are practice appreciators, state-run F1 media, and a changing of the broadcast guard. SHOW NOTES Twitch archives of the Williams and Team Redline charity streams TSU helping with cleanup F1 Academy is now doing behind-the-scenes videos for each round F1 posted the Monaco 2008 race in full, along with Highlights, Onboards, and Team Radio Jordan and Arrows brought some weird stuff to Monaco 2001 (source) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We batten down the hatches ahead of a deluge of rain, upgrades, and hot "back in my day of racing" takes. SHOW NOTES Video footage of F1 23 shows Vegas, Losail Gabrielle's rad downforce graphic Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can a race be good and bad at the same time? We discuss, along with imposter Alonso, kings without kingdoms, and extremely cringey esports. SHOW NOTES Miami's onboards video, showing PIA's start Here are the Miami driver entrances, if you want to watch that The legendary Heroes of Newerth intro New York Times article about Ferdinand Habsburg (and him doing donuts in a horse arena) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They can’t all be Baku bangers, but don’t worry… Miami is here? SHOW NOTES F1 Academy's inagural round might had some of the best racing all weekend... too bad it wasn't televised Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Internet and our podcast are ablaze with relationship rumors, hot reacts to the new Sprint weekend format, and the “F1 driver don’t make a drinks business” challenge. SHOW NOTES ALO’s TikToks and Bubba Wallace’s reaction The time we tried Danny Ric’s beer (and Rich Energy) Autosport’s wholesome article about BOT’s gin The 1984 Australian Grand Prix on Wikipedia (thanks, Nick!) Get a monthly old gaming mag from the Video Game History Foundation Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We fill the slot left by the Chinese GP with news of Ferrari's appeal, the many ways F1 is like the Apollo program, and our weirdest changes to the sporting regs. SHOW NOTES If only F1 was more like ApolloInRealTime VER's masterclass at Interlagos The Vietnam street circuit would have been wild TooMuchRacing, for all your race calendar needs Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything is different in Australia. All the toilets flush in the opposite direction and they swap the green flags with the red ones. SHOW NOTES A fire in the pit lane during a Supercars race The trials and tribulations of Rob's Motorsport Manager team can be witnessed on Waypoint Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fever dream of an episode, we discuss small-team maneuvering, hot NASCAR men, and motor home toilets. SHOW NOTES The Force India motor home is for sale (thanks Dmitriy!) Want to buy a Haas CNC machine? Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fastest street circuit in the world is our stage for team mate battles up and down the grid. SHOW NOTES ALO's podium SNAFU Franz Tost does not trust his Alpha Tauri engineers Hamilton confirms split from trainer Cullen after seven years Toto perhaps adding drama by accident News Hour's report on Haas Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turmoil continues at some top teams, but the walls in Jeddah bite no matter how many points you have. SHOW NOTES Mercedes' breathless statement The Race breaks down the Ferrari shenanigans An AI-assisted instant replay, slowing down a non-slo-mo camera Want to buy a commentator's microphone? Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the first race of the season in the books, SOME performances get us excited about what the rest of the seasons has in store. NOTE: IndyCar spoilers from 00:53:31 to 01:01:01 SHOW NOTES Autosport article about Mercedes' outlook Bryan Herta, glasses wearer, getting passed Extended highlights from this weekend's IndyCar race, and one incident in particular Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 F1 season is nigh and we're here to take wild guesses at who's bagging sand, who will be sitting in an Aston Martin, and where all the crypto has gone. SHOW NOTES Each car's 2023 livery Adrian's incredible sponsor-tracking spreadsheet Join our fantasy league with invite code C4OWDVDIG06 Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on Mastodon, Twitter, and YouTube Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New to Formula 1? This is the place to start! We explain how F1 works and who everybody is, all while assuming no prior knowledge of racing. Welcome to your new favorite sport! SHOW NOTES Support us on Patreon and get access to our Discord and bonus episodes F1's subscription service F1 TV The official F1 YouTube channel Magnussen and Hulkenberg's infamous exchange Follow us on Twitter, Mastodon, YouTube, or our website Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plenty has happened since the end of the season! We catch up on personnel changes, the shooting off of mouths, and when we're gonna see some dang CARS. SHOW NOTES This month's Patron bonus was The Fast and the Furious. February's will be the continuation of Michael Fassbender's Le Mans journey (catch up on YouTube and with our Patron episodes Part 1 and Part 2). We did an endurance racing primer for Patrons way back in 2019 Psych! Haas is indeed launching their car first, on Jan 31. Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter at @shiftf1podcast and Mastodon @shiftf1podcast@mastodon.art Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close out the season with some breaking news, emails, and our favorite moments from 2022. SHOW NOTES Modern SUVs are the size of WWII tanks Mercedes commercial starring HAM and ALO Schumacher’s donuts and official FIA donut map (PDF) HAM and RUS review some painful memories Those Vanity Fair photos sure were something 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

We recap the last race of the season (and of some careers?) along with driver news and some incredible fantasy names. SHOW NOTES LEC doesn’t care for the Abu Dhabi changes Beyond the Grid: Alan Jones, Jean Alesi, Sebastian Vettel Seb’s farewell dinner with all 20 drivers 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

Three sessions, three opportunities for rain and teammate disputes to add considerble spice to Interlagos. SHOW NOTES Pole lap and jubilation at the end of qualifying Transcripts of Red Bull’s radio calls 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

We batten down the hatches ahead of a Brazilian deluge and hear about your experiences in Mexico! SHOW NOTES MAG’s legendary comeback to Nico Hulkenberg VER’s incredible drive in the rain from Brazil 2016 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

Questionable tire strategies give way to cost cap penalties, Red Bull Opinions, and racing in absolute God Mode. SHOW NOTES Special Mexican GP version of the F1 theme The Chastain Maneuver and radio reactions 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

Pit stop snafus lead to late-race drama in F1 and Daniel Ricciardo’s return to America. SHOW NOTES Mark Webber’s F1 flip crash RIC arriving at the paddock on a horse named… you guessed it Buxton and Brundle’s commentator beef McLaren’s ad screens 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

We talk regulation chaos, the unknowable driving style, and who’s got the best comedy chops ahead of F1’s trip to Texas. SHOW NOTES Chain Bear’s video about the truck and points weirdness at Suzuka ALB, NOR, and RUS give presentations about who should be the 2019 rookie of the year 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

Suzuka and wet weather escape disaster this time, but Red Bull might not be so lucky. SHOW NOTES LAT takes a wrong turn Ferrari’s new British-lady safety car voice (the N64’s Extreme-G for comparison) Yep, that’s a truck near the track at Suzuka The last-lap battle that wasn’t shown on TV 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

Some prime ingredients don’t exactly add up to a tasty Singaporean dish, but thankfully there’s a lovely Japanese place nearby. SHOW NOTES Our next Patreon episode subject is viewable on YouTube: Truth in 24 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 slow news week causes us to wax poetic about helicopters, orbs, and Fernando Alonso’s best buds. SHOW NOTES Autosport’s article about the camera helicopter (gimbal info) ALO hangin’ at Flavio’s Wikipedia page for Crashgate The Singapore Sling launching cars over the years Josef Newgarden’s IndyCar YouTube series Bus Bros The Vegas orb has a name, is real 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

With a gap between races we get calendar updates, an IndyCar season review, and dispatches from the trenches of Monza. SPOILERS for IndyCar from 43:17 to 47:12 SHOW NOTES Josef Newgarden’s Bus Bros The Las Vegas GP website featuring mysterious orb 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

Spoilers for F2 and F3 from 1:13:28 to 1:16:06 SHOW NOTES Next week’s episode is all emails! Send them in here or to shiftf1podcast@gmail.com De Vries: how his race went and asking for help afterward Ferrari’s yellow race suits look swell Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi going off 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

Tighten those seat belts, there’s one more race to go in this triple-header! SHOW NOTES Dude throwing a smoke flare on the track looks like he’s part of security? Formula 2’s restart didn’t go so cleanly (echos of the 2020 Tuscan GP) 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

We’re sandwiched between two Verstappen home races. Will either of them cut the mustard? SHOW NOTES Our recap of Steve McQueen’s Le Mans is up now for Patrons! RIC’s heartfelt message about leaving McLaren 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

We’re back and refreshed for Eau Rouge changes, driver market shenanigans, and confusion about NASCAR. SHOW NOTES ALB re-signs, parodying Piastri’s tweet VER takes a car up the new Eau Rouge 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 sends us off into the summer break with an enjoyable race and even more enjoyable beef. SHOW NOTES VET names every former F1 champion 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

Cold water gets thrown on a hot battle as we return to the (final?) French GP. SHOW NOTES A longer explanation of the VSC issue HAMRUSSY 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

We head to the land of baguettes and wine, but not before we dig in to some grade-A American beef. SHOW NOTES Alex Peroni’s sausage kerb crash at Monza 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 Austrian fans do their best to ruin the second great race in a row. SHOW NOTES Another potential disaster in F2 averted by the halo The Andretti “mutiny” at Mid-Ohio 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

Even with over half of the season yet to go, this is going to be a tough one to top. SHOW NOTES SPOILERS for IndyCar from 3:03 to 6:04 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

Fan cars are back, Nigel Mansell’s mustache is intact, and the phrase “net zero” is getting thrown around. What decade is it? SHOW NOTES The story of the 1978 Brabham fan car The new McMurty fan car’s run up the Goodwood hill climb (listen to the fan wind up) Nigel Mansell and his mustache carefully ascend the Goodwood hill (note the active suspension) 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 wet qualifying loads the DRS train full of cargo, but Canada’s tricky track may just derail it. SHOW NOTES Follow the Goodwood action on YouTube (livestream!) and Twitter HAM returns to the glory days (here’s a page with an embed) 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

Bad luck continues to plague some drivers while others grapple with team orders and struggle to make corners. SHOW NOTES An onboard of South Africa’s Kyalami circuit 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

Baku blazes in the distance, but will it burn as bright as we expect? SHOW NOTES This month’s Patreon episode is about Love The Beast, Eric Bana’s ode to rallying 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

If this is to be the last Monaco GP, at least the rain made it an interesting one. IndyCar and NASCAR spoilers from 0:57:46 to 1:04:08 SHOW NOTES 30-minute highlights of this weekend’s Indy 500 NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 full replay, extended highlights, or just the flip 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 heat of the moment causes silly moves, car problems, and no doubt some sunburned heads. SHOW NOTES RaceFans’ summary of team upgrades 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

We get ready for the upcoming double-header the only way we know how: by reminiscing about Pastor Maldonado. SHOW NOTES LEC’s classic Ferrari mishap Extended highlights from a chaotic Indy GP Formula E’s Gen3 car design is divisive eSkootr: full replay, highlights, and Nick’s on-the-ground photos! Colton Herta alerting us to a new twist on an old format Herta’s incredible drift Highlights of Maldonado’s Spanish GP win The very American podium headgear at the Miami GP How the drink system works in an F1 car 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

After much hype, let’s see if the Miami GP floated our boats or left us in dry dock. SHOW NOTES The full Rob Zacny stove saga Protests of the FIA’s sporting code from HAM and VET Grosjean’s hand was partially protected by his wedding ring W Series highlights on F1’s YouTube channel: Race 1, Race 2 Oh yes, the eSkootr championship is real A series of scary Moto2 moments from the Portugal race 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 water may be fake, but our excitement about the fake water is real. SHOW NOTES The fake water at Miami’s “marina” Haas’ GTA-inspired poster for the Miami GP Guessing what the track will be like with PER driving around cones, a video game render, and a drone video Miami GP campus map Hopefully we won’t need backup cars like after Spa 1998 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

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