We sit our back ends down for a lengthy talk about the new 2019 rule changes, what we can glean from offseason testing, and what to expect from the first race of the year!
 SHOW NOTES
  We launched a Patreon! Our first bonus episode covers the documentary Williams.
 Comparison of all teams’ front wings

 How 2018 and 2008 would have changed with Fastest Lap points
 NOR and VER’s iRacing team (NOR’s Twitch account)
 
Spotter guide by Reddit user RookSeven

 Dieter Rencken’s article on what happened to Williams

 NOR confirms his fantasy team

 RIC’s circuit guide of Albert Park
 F1’s podcast Beyond the Grid feat. RAI

 The Chemical Brothers’ We’ve Got To Try

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60 - Australian GP Prerace + Testing 2019

Shift+F1 is a weekly podcast about Formula 1. New to the sport? Check out our Preseason Primer episode (#257)! Join us for race recaps, news from the wide world of racing, and the latest on Pastor Maldonado.

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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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266 - Chinese GP 2024

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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265 - Chinese GP Prerace 2024

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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264 - Japanese GP 2024

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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263 - Japanese GP Prerace 2024

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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60 - Australian GP Prerace + Testing 2019

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