The first Chinese GP in four years, let's get into it y'all! This episode, Alayna talks about the exciting first Sprint weekend of the season and the main race that followed. Drama with the Stroll and Riccardo, Alonso making moves on Sainz, and once again, another Max Verstappen win! Shift down and listen up, it's time to get into it! Follow our so…

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 …

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 Suppor…

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 …

Shift down and listen up... Red Bull domination is back in town! In this episode, Alayna dissects the race weekend and all the events included. The different tyre strategies gave exciting battles, different race leaders, and even a 5 car pitstop battle! So let's get into it! Follow our socials!! Twitter: https://twitter.com/shifthappensf1 Instagram…

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 shiftf1…

Time to talk about the grand prix down under! Alayna and Ariana discuss the exciting race of the Australian Grand Prix! With the DNF of Max Verstappen, Ferrari stepped up to the plate to take home 1-2 with McLaren taking 3-4 and a Mercedes had a double DNF!! It's a doozy but we're here to talk. Follow our socials!! Twitter: https://twitter.com/shif…

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 …

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 …

Welcome to the Saudi Arabian race review! Alayna is joined by good friend and F1 fan, Adam Bieber, and the person who got Alayna into F1, her dad, Troy Dankworth. Get buckled in, this is going to be a long one! In this episode, Alayna, Troy, and Adam share their opinions about the qualifying, discuss the race, and share their thoughts on the brewin…

Welcome to the 2024 season of F1 and the 2nd season of Shift Happens F1! The winter break is over and it's time to talk track. In this episode, Alayna discusses free practice, qualifying, and last Saturday's Bahrain Grand Prix. And if that's not enough, she also gives her opinion on ALL the juicy drama on and off the track right now. Ready to shift…

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 Jo…

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 P6LYFWPN40…

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 tim…

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/ S…

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 YouT…

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!…

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 t…

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 w…

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 epi…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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 …

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 C4…

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 o…

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 Mast…

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 vide…

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 ou…

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…

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 You…

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 s…

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 fa…

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…

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 invi…

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 w…

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 t…

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 shiftf1podca…

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…

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 shiftf1po…

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 epi…

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, al…

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 fantas…

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 h…

Welcome to the fifth race of the season but the fourth episode of Shift Happens F1!! After a little short break, the podcast is back, and this time with a little twist. Alayna is joined by good friend and F1 fan, Adam Bieber, in this episode! They will be talking about the Miami Grand Prix! 🏎💨 In this episode, Alayna and Adam will share their opini…

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 …

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 …

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 Suppor…