What a season it’s been! We close things out with some probable announcements, memorable moments, and unorthodox book reading. SHOW NOTES Full 2024 races on YouTube: F1 Academy, IndyCar, NASCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans/WEC If you have a Max subscription: MotoGP Paid subscriptions: MotoGP, Supercars, WRC Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus…

F1 closes 2024 out with opening-lap incidents, a last-lap pass, and plenty of sophomoric insults. SHOW NOTES HAM’s final lap in a Mercedes Michael Schumacher vs. a Eurofighter jet 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 P6LYFWP…

A broken wing mirror causes untold chaos as we prepare to bring the season to a close in a heap of carbon fiber. SHOW NOTES Jolyn Palmer’s video analyzing the weekend’s various penalties Motorsport’s article comparing VER’s teammates Rob’s Remap article about the Andretti saga Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on…

Things get a little dicey in Vegas while another gamble finally pays off. SHOW NOTES A little Dremel never hurt anybody The Lusail Circuit layout is a Pokémon Maya Weug’s video showing the track changes 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 w…

We kick off the season-ending triple-header with more FIA drama, a saner race calendar, and the second installment of the Spider-Pig Grand Prix. SHOW NOTES Sir Elton on the podium in Austin Danny’s Half-Life 2 documentary Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join o…

Rob and Drew return to talk Brazil, FIA staff and driver changes, and one weird trick for becoming the CEO of a car company. SHOW NOTES BOT did an Ironman all by himself Dale Jr.’s podcast feat. Zak Brown Surfboard trophies pic 1 & pic 2, plus podium plants F1 books: How to Build a Car, The Formula, The Mechanic’s Tale, Total Competition Danny’s do…

We blessed the rains down in Brazil, but who will come out on top once the colored flags have stopped waving. 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 …

The stewards find their limit with Verstappen, Red Bull may have found its limit with Perez, and Leclerc can’t even see the limit anymore. SHOW NOTES The Red Bull/RB rumors about PIA and COL 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 c…

In this episode, I’m addressing the recent break in race reviews on the podcast. Life and school have come at me at full speed – DRS activated – which led to a pause in episodes as I managed an overwhelming schedule. Thank you for your patience and support—I’m excited to be back with more content and updates for you! Follow the socials!! Twitter: ⁠…

It wouldn’t be F1 without tons of racing to recap, questionable moves, inter-team squabbling, and copyright infringement. SHOW NOTES I’m no lawyer but these trophies look familiar 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 P6LYFWP…

We and F1 are back from hiatus, ready for clips of 80s game shows, questionable acronyms, and the racing equivalent of a yule log. SHOW NOTES Autosport articles: Horner discusses RIC’s exit, how Haas and Toyota will collaborate Extended highlights of HAM vs. Rosberg at COTA in 2015 An F1 CEO’s Wheel of Fortune appearance (thanks, Joe!) Intro of the…

The Singapore heat brings out penalties for swearing, inter-team finger-pointing, and the potential of federal crimes?? SHOW NOTES The lizard setting purple sectors 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?…

With an eventful ending to the Baku Gp, we see Oscar Piastri with masterful drive to keep Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez behind. Tune in and talk with Alayna about the Baku GP where McLaren and Ferrari are now shaking up the F1 championships! Shift down and listen up, it's time to get into it! Follow the socials!! Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/sh…

Baku was a banger. Will Singapore sing? SHOW NOTES This month’s Patreon bonus episode is THE LAST AMERICAN HERO (spoilery trailer here) The cooling fan incident from inside the Williams garage Adrian Newey on the High Performance Podcast Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@…

Aston Martin lands a big fish, a Bear fills in for a man, and a Phoenix remains elusive. SHOW NOTES Visualizing the Tour de France air support More about the TDF broadcast Athletic article about doping at Team Sky Ah, the old charity ski lodge trick Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shi…

What. A. Race! A shocking win pulled out of nowhere by the king of Ferrari, Charles Leclerc, who managed a 1-stop pit strategy and prey upon the mistakes of the McLaren team this weekend. Not only was the interesting but the Haas' got up to some trouble accruing penalties and a race ban too for Magnussen in Azerbaijan. Shift down and listen up, it'…

Mercedes find themselves a second driver, James Vowels finds himself in hot water, and cars of all kinds find themselves in the wall at Monza. SHOW NOTES Weird medical car incidents: Brazil 2002, Hungary 1995 This weekend’s feature races in Formula 2 and Formula 3 Indy highlights (7 min) / extended highlights (30 min) from Milwaukee Support the sho…

Lando Norris stole the spotlight by beating Max Verstappen on his 200th race start right at his home track. It was a race full of surprises as Leclerc drove his Ferrari to a podium finish, showing the prancing horse still has plenty of fight left. With these unexpected results, the championship standings are getting shaken up, making the battle for…

The wind kicks up at Zandvoort and knocks one driver out of the sport, while a whole team can’t leave even if they wanted to. SHOW NOTES Franco Colapinto’s sweet move in Monza A very old video about F1 Race Stars Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shiftf1podcast@gmail.com Join our fantas…

F1 is back from its summer holiday in time for anti-trust probes, new team principals, and delicious, succulent ribs. SHOW NOTES Ultrasound image of PIA’s broken rib The Formula 1 franchise page on Giant Bomb Autosport’s article about the limits of the Red Bull concept Motorsport photographer Paddy McGrath Johnny Herbert interview on Beyond the Gri…

The first half of the season ends in style with a great grand prix, post-race drama, and juicy driver news. SHOW NOTES F1 TV hosts commentating a karting race during a red flag Nobody was seriously hurt in this famous photo of Jos Verstappen’s pit fire (video version) Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the soci…

Send us a Text Message.This weekend was a doozy with Russell's DSQ promoting a new winner, Sainz announcing his 2025 seat, Red Bull confirming Perez, and more!!This week Alayna is joined by a special guest, Macey Kemp. Macey is one of Alayna's best friends and has recently become OBSESSED with F1! Join them as they talk about this weekend at Spa an…

Send us a Text Message.OSCAR PIASTRI HAS WON HIS 1ST FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX!!!McLaren both won and lost this weekend with their 1-2 finish and driver/team radio drama, Red Bull are struggling with Perez's performance and Verstappen was going off on the radio. Verstappen and Hamilton had contact giving us all 2021 flashbacks, and much more?Shift down …

Who is the Paragon and who is the Renegade after this tumultuous tussle in the Hungarian heat? SHOW NOTES RaceFans’ transcripts of Red Bull and McLaren team radio Fun at Spa: the crash-strewn 1998 race, Hakkinen’s overtake, and Grosjean’s cartwheel Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socials Email us at shif…

We head to Hungary and chat about Haas’s missed payments, IndyCar’s hybrid outing, and going full F1 on your municipal bike race. SHOW NOTES Ralf Schumacher’s Instagram post Taki Inoue’s run-in with the medical car F1 books! The Formula, How to Build a Car, The Mechanic’s Tale The sadly defunct Powderhorn 24 McLaren’s e-ink advertising screen (arti…

Well folks, we might just have a SEASON on our hands… SHOW NOTES Ferrari radio transcript regarding the pit calls Teaser trailer for the F1 movie Formula 1 On This Day entry for July 9 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 P6…

Two events in Austria saw the same two drivers on the front row with explosive results. Will sparks fly again in Britain? SHOW NOTES Nobody was seriously hurt in this famous photo of Jos Verstappen’s pit fire (video version) Recap video of the race’s big battle, with interviews at the end The Tour de France goes to Imola Support the show on Patreon…

It’s a podcast sandwich of questionable hiring decisions, driver speculation, and tribunal rulings, between the two buns of Spain and Austria. SHOW NOTES It was a real challenge starting the 1987 Austrian GP without crashing The 2002 Austrian GP podium is highly cringeworthy Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on t…

A team may be getting a new engine, the sport may be getting some half-baked rules, and we may be getting some sick new kicks. SHOW NOTES WARNING: Le Mans spoilers from around 52:28 (depending on ads) to the end James Vowels and ALB face off in virtual Spain The Phoenix is selling shoes 2024 Le Mans highlights (10 minutes) Support the show on Patre…

An exciting Canadian GP, new regulations, and IndyCar beef all conspire to create a JNCO-sized podcast. SHOW NOTES Side-by-side video of the pole lap What a 2026 car could look like The-Race’s explanation of the 2026 regulations Jackie “JYS” Stewart wearing a helmet camera Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the…

Canada is coming up but all we can do is talk about the most recent driver news.. and snowmobiles. SHOW NOTES Canada 2011 extended highlights Williams’ Team Torque on a boat HAM on Hot Ones It’s a snowmobile drag fest Minatur Wunderland’s Monaco circuit and making of Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us on the socia…

A Monaco race that was as boring as it was historic… OR WAS IT?! SHOW NOTES WARNING: Indy 500 spoilers from about TK to TK (depending on ads) Haas’ explanation for what’s up with their wing 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 co…

There’s suddenly a lot of F1! We recap Imola, preface Monaco, and update the ol’ driver market scorecard. SHOW NOTES Wheelgun madness in the F2 pits RaceFans’ transcript of RUS and his engineer ALB and James Vowels discuss ALB’s new contract ALB kissing a stingray Around Monaco on a normal day Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episo…

Defrag those hard drives, it’s time for potential race bans, dueling lawsuits, and the Habsburg family tree. SHOW NOTES Grosjean’s crash that earned him a race ban Ferrari trialing new spray guards to help with visibility in wet weather The Red Bull X2010 created for Gran Turismo Support the show on Patreon and get all our bonus episodes! Follow us…

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/adchoic…

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 an…

Send us a Text Message.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 …

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 …

Send us a Text Message.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/sh…

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…

Send us a Text Message.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: http…

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 …

Send us a Text Message.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 …

Send us a Text Message.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 rig…

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…