Shift+f1: A Formula 1 Podcast

Danny is joined by Shift+F1's reserve driver Dave Lang to talk about Romain Grosjean's pirouette's and what to expect from Saturday's race in Monaco. SHOW NOTES Hey Look it's F1 TV Grosjean’s seat not in jeopardy following crashes says Steiner NASCAR Camping World Truck Series getting a new name?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny delights in summarizing the dramatic comedy that was the Baku Grand Prix while looking forward to a sunny Spring getaway in Catalonia. SHOW NOTES Sergey Sirotkin handed grid penalty for first lap Azerbaijan contact Alonso praises Renault’s “outstanding” reliability ‘No point to return to F1’ – Maldonado Rossi races the circumference of the Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We jump from Asia, site of the craziest race of this year, to "Europe," site of the craziest race of last year. What's in store for us from Castle Track? SHOW NOTES Fantasy Formula 1 league invite code: 0b62fe (first character is a zero) Comparison video of RAI and VET's qualifying laps in China HAR discusses differences between F1 and WEC cars WipEout-style "Dresca" logo by Cal Skuthorpe AKA @buzz_clik (here's the whole GB crew and a Renault version) VER's true identity The ominous red switches inside the medical car Nico Rosberg's YouTube channel Polygon's article about Scott Speed getting banned from iRacing The smallest shoey, courtesy of EC An update from RIC and Jenson Button's brewery/shell corporation (thx Barry and Whitney!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THAT'S what we're talking about! Things get hectic on the track, in the pits, and on the mics under the magical lights of Bahrain. SHOW NOTES McLaren's nose looks weirdly organic (pic 1, pic 2) VET defends HAM's use of foul language Book rec: The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper Ferrari crew member has a great sense of humor Info on the "fan car" and BBC documentary Pulling a Mark Webber: Valencia 2010 and Le Mans 1999 (video is of his teammate, who did the same thing that weekend) The Super GT podium and prize Bernie just can't let go of the past (thanks Daniel!) MotoGP with one of the strangest grids ever All the complicated pit crew stuff that happens during a stop Pope Francis did indeed bless a Formula E car   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first race of the season is in the books, along with some atrocious broadcast snafus, pit lane flubs, software gremlins, and, to top it all off, a Maldonado sighting. SHOW NOTES ESPN cuts off another sport mid-sentence Pirelli's track breakdown for Bahrain The average face of an F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve's insane rear wing from 1982 Driver height comparison (2016) Kimi loves to party Christian Horner's sexy shot (NSFW?) F1's Instagram forgets Force India An astronaut watching the Australian GP from SPACE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick the season off with our customary primer episode geared toward fellow F1 newbies! Go from 0-200 on car, team, and driver knowledge, learn what's new for 2018, and get the lowdown on this weekend's race in Australia! SHOW NOTES Inside F1 is a great resource for all the rules and intricacies of the sport Reddit's "spotter's guide" can help pick out drivers and teams on track (original post) HBO segment on Hamilton and his brother Nicolas Vettel purposefully slamming into Hamilton Vettel trying the undercut (with technical analysis) Raikkonen's yacht maneuver, interview candor, and Instagram account Verstappen putting on a clinic in the rain in Brazil 2016 Kubica's huge crash in Canada 2007 The opening-lap crash at Spa 2012 that earned Grosjean a race ban The very best of Pastor Maldonado Alonso relaxing in a deck chair after his Honda-powered McLaren broke down once again Our primer episode on Super GT, the Japanese series with F1 veteran Jenson Button, Gran Turismo Academy winner Jann

We cartwheel across the finish line of the 2017 season by freaking out about the new F1 logo, puzzling over shell corporations, and pondering the future. SHOW NOTES Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards Final Driver and Constructor standings The creation of F1's new logo, with circuit and broadcast mockups The new logo's similarity to Wipeout's Feisar (thanks @psylah!) @buzz_clik's superior Force India logo Great interview with Robert Kubica about driving 2017 F1 cars All the 2018 tires and their colors F1's eSports championship came down to the wire: watch the full race or last lap No-spoiler links to sign up for 2017 seasons of Supercars and MotoGP Which driver would you take to a desert island? (thanks @EduardoPaulo!) Insane FIA GT pileup in Macau (thanks everyone!) That weird beer company is still around (thanks @MintySnacks!) Great tribute to Dale Jr.'s last race (thanks @HannonCommaSean!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this most important of American Holidays Danny gives thanks to F1 and gives you a whistle-stop pre-race podcast of what you need to know going into the final race of the 2017 F1 season. SHOW NOTES Williams confirm Kubica, Sirotkin and Stroll for test Bottas interview: Mercedes driver reflects on 'tough' season (The National) Williams deny Kubica deal is done Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No rain this year, but we are nonetheless showered with Lap 1 incidents, a war of words over engines, and a tire that goes to 11. SHOW NOTES Highlights: Qual, Race, Radio, Onboards Vote on Twitter for what to call the pink tire PC Gamer's story about a hospitalized racing driver making a game. Demo here, Kickstarter here. (thanks @frytup!) Love blooming in the pit lane (thanks @Graboonie!) Lang's Dukes of Hazzard horn as a ringtone ("thanks" Joe and Sara!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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