Hello Patrons,
What if The Matrix but spinning cars? It's a question I don't ask myself enough but thankfully the Wachowski's have the answer. On this episode of our patron exclusive podcast we take a look at the 2008 Manga-inspired fever-dream Speed Racer. A movie that many shrugged off on release but has emerged as a cult classic in recent years.
We hope you are enjoying the mid-season break. We're looking forward to a whole other half-season of patron exclusive podcasts in the ...
2021-08-15 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello Patrons,
This month we return to the world of racing series primers - kind of.
The focus of this month's patron exclusive podcast is a 101 on W Series which had it's first season in 2019 and is currently a support series for F1 in 2021. Instead of a full-blown primer where we go into every detail of the sport, we're using this as a smooth introduction to the series to help you get to grips with the general look and feel of W Series, and hopefully encourage y...
2021-07-29 16:01:02 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liDVCXnXkuk
How about one more race before the summer break?
For this track walk for the Hungaroring I take a few laps around one of the trickiest go-kart racing tracks in the world. Taking a look at it's DRS peculiarities, high speed twistiness, and unique history. ...
2021-07-26 18:47:01 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbeYcbz_2w4
Look Patrons - a new video game!
For this track walk for Silverstone I booted up the brand new F1 2021 video game so please enjoy a brief review of the game while I attempt you chaperone you around one of F1's oldest circuits.
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2021-07-13 21:43:01 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/sQ2pC5zOLXc
Hello Patrons,
Wedged between the two Austrian race weekends is our track walk - the final track walk using the F1 2020 video game and the fist where I race in first person! I'm sure it goes really well!
If you're a new patron or just missed some of the other track walks just click here for a list of them...
2021-07-01 22:27:51 +0000 UTC
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Hello Patrons,
After months of reviewing hours upon hours of contemporary F1 drama we are going to take a look at something a little shorter and older.
The animated short Le Mans 1955 (Deadly Competition) is available to watch for free on YouTube and certainly worth 15 minute of your time. Once you're done checking it out come back to us as we dive into the craft of the film, and the real ...
2021-06-30 17:20:53 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/2frAENB-R0k
Hello Patrons,
This one is coming in a little hot - cos Danny has a little cold. I've fallen ill the past few days (courtesy "not covid" mention) but found the energy this evening to give it my all around Circuit Paul Ricard.
In today's track walk I show off the run-off filled flatness of this French circuit, and attempt t...
2021-06-18 12:01:02 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl4NhlaEKrI
Hey Media Pass Holders,
The track walk returns with a look around the fresh-faced and varied Baku. In this track walk I try to explain the unique aspects which define the three sectors of this street circuit, and then take to the grid to demonstrate the best (and worst) o...
2021-06-03 21:07:38 +0000 UTC
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Hello Patrons,
In the exciting finale of our Drive to Survive Season Three review we cover episodes seven through ten. This time around it's Rob and Drew taking you around the various twists and turns as Danny (hi that's me) was otherwise occupied last week.
We hope you enjoyed the now-traditional opening three patron podcasts of our season. From here on out stuff is gonna get a bit more creative! So if you have ideas for...
2021-06-01 05:06:15 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxkmqyVLgBM
Hey Media Pass Patrons, Danny here.
I've been AWOL the past two weeks helping with some family stuff (everyone is okay, thanks for asking) so to make good on the lack of Monaco Track Walk here is a 25 minute "UNBOXING?!" video of this weird F1 Card Game I fou...
2021-05-24 18:59:15 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3LzhlK-9LU
Hey Media Pass Holders,
It took a few weeks but my race seat is finally set up at home meaning I was able to record a bona-fide track-walk of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in anticipation of this weekend's racing action.
In this episode I take a few practice laps around the tra...
2021-05-06 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO1Spc6xYXw
Hey Media Pass Holders,
If you like Rollercoasters and fresh fish do I know the place for you!
This weekend we enjoy racing in southern Portugal, so to get you prepped I've put together a track walk of Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
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2021-04-30 05:56:36 +0000 UTC
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UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q98d_79kNM
Hey Media Pass Holders!
We're gonna be a bit creative in this tier in 2021, especially as Covid restrictions ease and we may be able to do more in meatspace. My big project this year is setting up my race seat/wheel in the house with a proper camera set-up to do some in-d...
2021-04-17 19:25:15 +0000 UTC
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Hello Patrons,
The second part of our review of Drive to Survive focuses on the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of the third Netflix F1 series (is this getting confusing yet?)
That means Rob needs to talk about Ferrari, Danny needs to talk about Danny (Ricciardo) and Drew needs to talk about Gasley's win at Monza (and his nipples).
FYI Media Pass Patrons will be getting a 30 minute track ...
2021-04-16 13:45:32 +0000 UTC
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Hello Patrons,
We could have waited until April to get the patron-exclusive podcast train going but with Drive to Survive Season 3 hitting the home theater last week we just couldn't help ourselves.
In part one of our traditional three-part review of Drive to Survive, myself & Rob talk about those early days of Covid, pink Mercs, dual axis steering and Valtteri Bottas owning trolls on the gram. This episode only covers the first three episodes so you don't have to worry about ...
2021-03-22 22:00:43 +0000 UTC
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Patrons!
This year is gonna be weird.
Not only have half the pack swapped seats, but we also get exciting rookies, new teams (well, names), returning tracks and the possibility of a 23 race season. After the year we all just had, you could say we've earned in.
Of course Shift+F1 will be with you through all of it - we proved that last year with our oddest season yet. And you proved that you still care about our work with your incredible support here on Patre...
2021-03-10 17:59:09 +0000 UTC
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Hello Dear Patrons,
What a year. What a season. And what fun we've had recording these patron-exclusive podcasts every month. Perhaps it's fitting that for our final feature of the year we throw caution to the wind and indulge in some turn-of-the-millennium improve-chuckles in the form of NASCAR comedy Talladega Nights. A story about friendship, human trials, loud children, massive wrecks and utter Eurotrash. Not unlike our humble podcast.
Thank you for supporting us during the st...
2020-12-25 07:18:22 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons,
The second podcast in our November Double header sees us dumping two wheels and getitng down and dirty Brad Pitt. Hitting the Apex covers a chunk of Moto GP history from around 2007 to the end of the 2013 season with insight into several drivers, their rivals, personal histories and motivations.
If you enjoyed Drive to Survive and wanted a similar 101 on the world of Moto GP, this may be the documentary for you.
Enjoy the show!
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2020-11-26 16:00:04 +0000 UTC
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[UPDATE: edited the original version as it had a phone call break in it]
Hey Patrons,
This episode we take a trip to toontown as we review the Pixar Animations classic Cars.
Starring Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt & Larry the Cable Guy, this film tells the story of NASCAR-styled anthropomorphic race-cars, 20th century American decline, the value of community and the best way to tip a cow.
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2020-11-17 19:00:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons,
We finally take the plunge and watch a motorsport modern classic, and a film that means a lot to many fans of Formula One.
The 2010 documentary "Senna" profiles the life and myth of Formula One legend Ayrton Senna. In this chat with recall Senna 's career, analyse the film-craft that makes this such a terrific watch, and explore how the documentary crystallizes a very particular moment in F1 history.
We hope you enjoy the show.
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2020-10-01 03:48:52 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons,
After the epic of Grand Prix we take things down a few gears and experience some Parisian cinema verite in the form of the 8-minute short film "C’était un Rendez-Vous".
Filmed in a single take on the live streets of Paris, this 70's joyride through the French Capital has plenty of moments for the three of us to discuss.
As if that wasn't enough we also talk about Ferrari's spiritual success...
2020-08-31 21:32:37 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons,
Sorry this is a day late - the scheduled post didn't take. Happy August!
Our latest film review is a bonafide classic. 1966's Grand Prix contains some of the best images of Formula One ever captured on film - along with love triangles, classic tracks, and bone chilling crashes.
Starring James Garner, Toshirô Mifune and Jessica Walter - our 133 minute podcast is almost as long as the show itself. Though we didn't get an intermission.
Enjoy t...
2020-08-02 00:45:16 +0000 UTC
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Hello Patrons!
On the even of F1's glorious return we decide to check in on our electric cousins. And They Go Green covers the evolution of the battery-powered racing series and the performance of a handful of drivers during the 2017/2018 Formula E Championship.
We ended up having quite a lot of fun talking about this one, so even if you don't have Hulu we trust you'll get something out of it.
Enjoy the show, and thank you for your support. We're excited for our first pre-sh...
2020-06-26 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSX20zweMLo
This time on Race Day we get a second feed (Rob's) so we can have twice as many angles on our crashes in the principality. Sorry it's a little late this week, I had some technical issues with my PC that hung it all up.
Thanks so much for your support! News podcast next week!
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2020-05-23 20:08:24 +0000 UTC
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It's time to explore the breath of quality that the motorsport film world has to offer.
This month we jump into Sylvester Stallone's 2001 CART movie, Driven. Starring Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue, Stacy Edward, and Til Schweiger–get ready for fast cars, even faster cuts, and a menagerie of plots that get stuck in an escape road.
Sadly the image below is not from the film.
Enjoy!
Show Notes:
Amazon Link: &n...
2020-05-20 19:52:33 +0000 UTC
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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwHZHKuuBUc
Hey Patrons!
Just a heads up, with the lack of racing action happening in RL we decided to swap out the track walks for actual races between the three of us. The first such "Race Day" is now available to watch and as you can see by the thumbnail it's a real rollercoaster.
We hope you enjoy the sh...
2020-05-10 19:45:16 +0000 UTC
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Track walks are out. It's time to start racing. Drew, Danny & Rob take to the mean streets of Catalonia to test their racing credentials against each other, and a bunch of angry bots.
Enjoy this early access look at how poorly we drive!
The next Patron exclusive podcast coming soon too...
2020-05-08 23:08:05 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfeEpJPIaHQ
Hey Media Pass Patrons.
It's the first of the month and we've already got hot, sandy (zandy?) video content for your early access viewing. Zandvoort was set to return this year, so ahead of the release of the new F1 game we booted up Assetto Corsa to have a spin around th...
2020-05-02 01:32:38 +0000 UTC
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PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0bk6tSYKYc
Hello Media Pass Early Access Patrons!
We originally skipped China when we recorded the first batch of track-walks as it had been cancelled ahead of the season opener. But seen as every race has suffered the same fate, we decided to test out our first remote video recording to do a few spins around the tra...
2020-04-17 21:17:05 +0000 UTC
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With our regular show covering Drive To Survive, we delve a little deeper into sports car documentaries to cover the recently released biopic of Willy T. Ribbs.
Often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of auto racing, Ribbs' career shines a light on the uphill battle African American's must endure to break into predominantly white sports. The challenges he faced as a confident, no-nonsense black man. His flirtations with Formula One, and his ultimate goal of being the first African Amer...
2020-04-17 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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