Superlicense F1 Podcast -- A different look at Formula 1

We had to walk the tightrope after a technical gremlin literally reached into Rod's computer, pulled out its glistening, silicon heart and ate it right in front of him, regardless we basked in the glory of Mercedes' 7th consecutive championship, retrace their golden path in the Superquiz and scrutinise F1 journalists dinner arrangements.

We recognise the brilliance of Hamilton as he becomes the winningest driver of all time, speedrun an incredible thread of news stories that happened since last episode, put the Haas drivers under the microscope in the Superquiz and even get around to talking about the Portuguese Grand Prix.

We recognise the brilliance of Hamilton as he becomes the winningest driver of all time, speedrun an incredible thread of news stories that happened since last episode, put the Haas drivers under the microscope in the Superquiz and even get around to talking about the Portuguese Grand Prix.

We got into the Halloween spirit with Treehouse of Horror style nicknames, try out a new segment called "Zachoropolis", sort out why / if Rod keeps mispronouncing Vettel's name, and we learn what is the better name, Michael Hamacher or Lewis Schumilton?

Hamilton writes his name alongside one of the absolute greats, so we mark the occasion by retracing his 91st race win, celebrate Ricciardo's triumphant return to the podium, Rod offers a look at the world of F1 supersubs in the Superquiz, things run off the rails when we remember why Stroll didn't race AND wonder what the heck DC was talking about?

Honda leaves F1, Red Bull engine options, COVID encroaching on F1's bubble, that stupid idiot at the go-karts and our first Shakedown twitter poll: Who invented the wheel? Cavemen or Aliens.

With 2020 still curbing our enthusiasm for F1 and the world in general we look at the Valtteri "Lucky Boy" Bottas 4.0, why Hamilton was harshly dealt but not in the conspiracy type of way, why Turn 2 needs a rethink and we use the Superquiz to examine some of F1's most controversial penalties.

We're trying something same same but different, because the only thing that's certain right now is that nothing is certain. On Shakedown we just pop up to say a quick hello and talk the news of the day, like the Le Mans 24, F1 brainfarts being reported as news and more (but not too much).

Thanks for sticking with us! Rod and Zach wade through the carnage of the Tuscany GP, we hear from racers past and present and learn their views about the Mugello circuit, and Rod launches a new initiative to highlight what's wrong with the qualifying timing tower. 

Rod and Zach return, one jet-lagged and one sleep deprived, to offer their medium-energy perspective on the showstopping Italian Grand Prix that everyone is talking about. Zach, rightly, looks toward Pierre Gasly for inspiration for the Superquiz and Rod reveals some greviances about making podcasts.

Zach may be sunning it up in Italy, but Rod is still in lockdown and that's his excuse for sliding into hysteria. Good thing too, because we extracted everything we could from a snoozer of a race, we take Cyril Abiteboul from zero to hero in the Superquiz, and I guess some more... I zoned out toward the end. Bon appetit.

With the Spanish GP setting a new benchmark for lacklustre races, Rod and Zach whip through the on-track "action", lament our F1 Fatasy performance, fight for our right to party with the Superquiz and then train our focus on a high-profile recovery strategy for Formula 1 in 2021.

Chances of a Mercedes clean sweep this season were dashed by the romping Red Bull of Max Verstappen... so why does the 70th Anniversary GP feel so stale? We offer luke-warm takes on the events of the race, someone rightly pulls Rod up for his woeful pronounciation and Zach makes it an episode worth listening to with his 70th Quiziversary.

We recap the explosive British Grand Prix, speculate wildly *coughVettelAstonMartincough* about who will be "bubble buddies" for 2021, and we get a little closer to the man they call Cheeky Checo Perez in this week's Superquiz.

Imola is IN, Brazil is OUT, what's that all about? Just like isolation, Rod and Zach don't believe in taking a week off so we're back with a look at the F1 news of the week, we answer listener questions, offer some recommendations to help fill your newfound abundance of spare time, Rod announces his side-project podcast, and hopefully you didn't skip lunch ahead of another Superquiz.

Send us your questions ahead of the next episode: superlicensepodcast@gmail.com Coming at you live-to-tape, adjacent to the Caravan of Courage, it's the Superlicense podcast. If the prospect of rain that never came dampened your enthusiasm for the Hungarian Grand Prix, never fear! We're back with our patented race review and (patent pending) Superquiz to keep those fires burning between triple-hea...

We set the latest Styrian Grand Prix in its appropriate historical context, take sides in the Renault vs Racing Point technical stoush, reacquaint ourselves with someone called Fernando Alonso, and speculate on a possible road back to Red Bull for Sebastian Vettel.

We finally have some racing to talk about and Austria was.... worth the wait? Maybe? Granted it was a loooong wait. Ok, but it was good even if Zach had to wait a little longer than the rest of us to catch the final lap. Rod challenges Zach to answer his back-to-back, and we upset some folks on twitter while avoiding the anger of others (aka business as usual).

Ok, let's try this again! The post-COVID world looks very different in some key ways, so we're delivering a primer, a spotter's guide if you will, to what to expect when you're expecting a return to racing in 2020. It's not just the cars, but what's around them that's changed, and Zach looks to live and let livery in the Superquiz.

We conclude our commentary mini-season for the Netflix series Drive to Survive by wrapping up all the loose ends, unpacking fake sponsors, weigh in on F1's new visualisations and we go bargain hunting in this weeks Superquiz.

With the end in sight we follow Drive to Survive as they gaze behind the curtain of the Williams F1 operation, poke and the soft underbelly and ask the hard questions. Zach calls out the folly of predictions from years gone by in the Superquiz, and Rod was also there although sometimes you wouldn't know it.

We're back to business as usual, although absolutely EVERYTHING we said last week still stands and needs vigilance to ensure change. Your boys cover the pre-penultimate D2S episode, and you had better be paying attention if you want to stand a chance in this week's Superquiz.

Sorry if you're expecting another Netflix commentary or upbeat Superquiz, but it just didn't feel right this week. Instead we offer a heartfelt, reasonably informed and hopefully constructive discussion about racial injustice before switching back into F1 mode.  Resources mentioned:  Bridging the Gap Beyond Blue Campaign Zero Reclaim the Block Black Lives Matter Show racism the red card and more ...

We open with some slapdash well-wishes to Zach the birthday boy before briefly covering the latest developments as F1 scrambles to return to racing, rip through another rambunctious Drive to Survive commentary and reminisce about some ruthless sim racing in the Superquiz.

We cover the Silverstone situation, Sainz's success and Ricciardo's recovery ahead of another commentary of the Netflix series Drive to Survive. To boot this baby home Rod revives a classic quiz from the (very) old days and challenges Zach to distinguish between one of Vettel's cars or a Burlesque performer.