Get Checkered

In this special episode of Get Checkered, the girls had the amazing opportunity to sit down and discuss film and film festivals with Guy Lavallee, a programmer with the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF). We go over what makes a good film vs a great film, the benefits of the festival circuit, some CIFF history, and F1/motorsport in film. We come up with the perfect formula for a successful motorsport film in the future (see what we did there?) - producers, take note. 

Hello Sochi! 

On this episode of Get Checkered, Canadian Formula One Fans, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on the Russian Grand Prix held at the Sochi Autodrom. While the girls spent most of the race pleasantly surprised the very end caused them to have mixed emotions. Watching Lando Norris' outcome and post-race interviews was heartbreaking but, it was so incredible to see Lewis Hamilton finally get his 100th win. So what happens next? With 7 races to go and how unpredictable this season has been, anything could happen!

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On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne) go over a range of topics since we don't have a race to talk about this week. We talk 2022 driver confirmations, the Netflix documentary SCHUMACHER, the possibility of the VW Group breaking into the F1 engine market, and updates for the 2022 GP calendar (and side tangent to the abandoned Valencia Street Circuit). We finish the episode with career rundowns of our Virgo Trio: Valtteri Bottas, Carlos Sainz Jr, and Esteban Ocon.

On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on the Italian Grand Prix held at Monza. The race went a completely different way than the girls were expecting: McLaren showed up with Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris finishing on the podium, and Valterri Bottas had the drive of his career (from P19 to P3).

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Surprise! In this minisode, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on all the driver moves to new teams. They are excited to see what happens with Valtteri's move to Alfa Romeo and George Russell's move to Mercedes but, they are also worried for Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz, and Esteban Ocon.

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On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on the Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort (what a fun name!). The race wasn't as eventful as they were hoping but there were some highlights: Max Verstappen winning his home race for the first time, Pierre Gasly finishing P4, Fernando Alonso continuing to show off and Sergio Perez charging through the back of the grid.

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On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on the Belgian Grand Prix (or... lack thereof). Not much to discuss for the race itself on Race Day Sunday unfortunately, so the girls delve in instead for some detailed weekly updates, quali highlights, podium finishes, race coverage "Opportunities for Improvement", and more. 

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On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on the hottest headlines in Formula One: the Japanese Grand Prix being canceled, their favourite feel-good team videos, and F1 potentially getting a new American team! They close the episode by playing a fun game of "most likely to" 

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On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on the shocking passing of Nathalie Maillet, the Formula One drivers' travels during summer break, who they are all romantically connected to, their top 5 drivers, and their bottom 5 disappointments.

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On this episode of Get Checkered, Shanika (@shanabeysinghe) and Caitlin (@caconne), share their thoughts on Formula One's summer break, what they think will happen with Sebastian Vettel's disqualification, and who will be moving to what team. FYI: we should know by the end of summer break what drivers will be staying and what drivers will be moving! Has Sergio Perez done enough to remain in a Red Bull? Will George Russell finally move? Will Bottas stay? The girls chat about it all! PS. we were wrong Valtteri Bottas is in Boulder, Colorado not Finland.

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