Shift+F1: A Formula 1 Podcast
Shift+F1
Updated 3 days agoShift+F1 is a weekly podcast about Formula 1. New to the sport? Check out our Preseason Primer episode (Ep #338)! Join us for race recaps, news from the wide world of racing, and the latest on Pastor Maldonado.
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Episodes (351)
26 - Malaysian GP & Japanese GP Prerace 2017
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
25 - Malaysian GP Prerace 2017
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
24 - Singapore GP 2017
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
23 - Singapore GP Prerace 2017
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
22 - Italian GP 2017
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
21 - Belgian GP & Italian GP Prerace 2017
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
20 - Belgian GP Prerace 2017
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
19 - Hungarian GP 2017
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
18 - Hungarian GP Prerace 2017
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
17 - British GP 2017
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
16 - Austrian GP & British GP Prerace 2017
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
15 - Austrian GP Prerace 2017
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
14 - Azerbaijan GP 2017
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
13 - Canadian GP & Azerbaijan GP Prerace 2017
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
12 - Canadian GP Prerace 2017
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
11 - Monaco GP 2017
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
10 - Monaco GP Prerace 2017
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
09 - Spanish GP 2017
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
08 - Spanish GP Prerace 2017
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
07 - Russian GP 2017
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
06 - Russian GP Prerace 2017
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
05 - Bahrain GP 2017
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
04 - Chinese GP & Bahrain GP Prerace 2017
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
03 - Chinese GP Prerace 2017
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
02 - Australian GP 2017
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