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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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 time Fernando Alonso cracked a walnut with his neck
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