Shift+f1: A Formula 1 Podcast

With war across the Middle East still raging, Formula 1 has a three week break before the seasons resumes in Miami. So we take this week to chat about some slivers of news and answer your emails. SHOW NOTES Sky's interview with BOT about his house VER and friends playing Arc Raiders The parody advertisements of Mario Kart 64 New Yorker article about HSBC (and Switzerland, by extension) Oh hello there, I'm Don Bradman The similarity between Irish and Jamaican accents 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 C8YVREIUT10 New to F1? Check out our ⁠⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Godzilla didn't smash Haas' car but we had plenty of calamities at this year's pilgrimage to Suzuka. What does the result of this race and its fallout tell us about the condition of F1 as we enter an unscheduled early season break? SHOW NOTES RaceFans' analysis of the BEA/COL incident Heidfeld vs. Safety Car at Interlagos in 2002 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 C8YVREIUT10 New to F1? Check out our ⁠⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new regulations hit an old school track with plenty of twists. But first we have to tackle the turns of recent team management news. SHOW NOTES An impressive VER move on the Nürburgring 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 C8YVREIUT10 New to F1? Check out our ⁠⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We enjoy the first Sprint weekend of the year, and the penultimate race before an unplanned but somewhat expected spring break. SHOW NOTES BOT, RUS, and HAM sharing Toto's private jet Radio Rewind video from China featuring a quick-thinking mechanic 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 C8YVREIUT10 New to F1? Check out our ⁠⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We entered the new era of F1 with a lot of questions, and we may have even more after an exciting and unconventional weekend down under. SHOW NOTES Franco Colapinto's incredible save F1's Radio Rewind video, showing lots of onboards including COL avoiding LAW Martin Brundle's crash at the 1996 Australian GP 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 C8YVREIUT10 New to F1? Check out our ⁠⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An entire new breed of F1 gets ready to his the Aussie streets, but who will be the winners and losers in this new normal? SHOW NOTES Ferrari's physics-breaking wing McLaren's Honda debacle documented in Grand Prix Driver Extended highlights of the 2026 Daytona 500 The F1 track maps have a lot going on this year 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 C8YVREIUT10 New to F1? Check out our ⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New to Formula 1? Well, we all are with these new regulations. In any case, 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 official app: ⁠F1 TV⁠ (Apple TV account required in the US) The official ⁠F1 YouTube channel⁠ Join our fantasy league with invite code C8YVREIUT10 Follow us on ⁠the socials⁠ Email us at ⁠shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our racing trio just about get together to talk about the year that was 2025. The Championship Battle as it happened, the biggest news stories, the drivers that did well, and didn't, and our hopes for 2026. SHOW NOTES F1's championship recap video Trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer The story of HUL's Silverstone race Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our final regular podcast of the season travels to Abu Dhabi for a three-way title fight between a bull and a pair of orange fruits. SHOW NOTES What happens in Ireland, stays in Ireland (feat. iPhone cable) TSU on joining Red Bull during an internal war The-Race’s analysis of Marko’s exit 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shift+F1 crew (eventually) all gets together to talk about a wild weekend in Qatar, and what this all means leading into the Championship finale in the UAE. 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "entertainment capital of the world" gave us a mixed race, but plenty to talk about as the Driver's Championship enters the red zone. SHOW NOTES Driver (and singer) of the Day Terry Crews 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh my god we're back again, and ready to race around the mean streets of Sin City with our favorite co-pilot back in his chair. But what will the strip have in store for the Driver's Championship? SHOW NOTES Audi's livery concept The-Race's look at F1's broadcast center All the special Vegas liveries EA Sports will not release a new F1 game in 2026  Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the season finale draws closer, we reach a Sprint weekend with a lot of points to play for and little time for errors. SHOW NOTES Secret Base on the Mariners: full playlist or 3-hour supercut, The legendary Norm Macdonald Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We head to Brazil with the driver's championship. But which of our drivers will channel their inner Senna heading into the turn one esses? Actually we mostly talk about the FIA and answer some emails. SHOW NOTES Do not anger a mountain lion, RaceFan's article about driver radio on the broadcast F1 Drivers in Metaphor: ReFantazio Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantasy league with invite code P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Driver's Championship title race continues to dance across the Americas - but who will cha-cha across the line first? SHOW NOTES LAW narrowly missing some marshals, Danny takes a trip around Albert Park How to hack the FIA Thanks to Nick Kolisnyk for the Shift+F1 Mexican Remix 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole lot of racing with, well, SOME action, along with yet another teammate collision, yet more media consolidation, and… the sticky stuff. SHOW NOTES The-Race has a pic of NOR’s grid tape Crash out of the Bathurst 1000? Grab a beer. 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 returning to the Americas, as one of your intrepid podcast hosts is enjoying southern hemispheric delirium. SHOW NOTES 52 minutes of highlights from this year's Bathurst 1000, Broadcast control room audio from Germany 2019 (thanks to CunningDraugr on Discord!), The 2008 championship decider, prominently featuring HAM's then-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our ⁠primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two different foregone conclusions are concluded: a dominant championship and a teammate collision. SHOW NOTES At least the YouTube highlights show the interesting parts of the race 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The calendar is back in Asia for the nighttime street circuit that runs hot but often serves cold races. What will we get this year? SHOW NOTES McLaren sue Palou over aborted move Verstappen at the Nordschleife report and the replay RIP Roscoe Hamilton Charles the supersoldier 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our ⁠primer episode⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a red flag day in the streets of Baku as title contenders struggle for grip and old challengers reemerge. SHOW NOTES Horner F1 2026 return allowed after $100 million Red Bull settlement SAI and LEC rented a van SAI's new good-luck charm 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 P46XBLLQJ06 New to F1? Check out our primer episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices