Superlicense F1 Podcast -- A different look at Formula 1

Little bit of news around... Sebastian Vettel is leaving Ferrari and is likely to retire, so we talk through all the possible permutations in the driver market, and continue our look at Drive to Survive -- this week a look at the rise and fall of Pierre Gasly at Red Bull.

A heartfelt tribute to one of racing's greatest figures provides the backdrop for a Formula 1 dynasty hitting rock bottom. Rod and Zach continue their exploration of the Netflix series "Drive to Survive" with this watch-along-with-us-or-don't-live-your-own-life-how-you-want commentary.

Bit of news about! F1 is targeting a return to racing, albeit behind closed doors. We unpack the announcement, attack another episode of Drive to Survive and Rod's absolutely stacks the pack in this week's "Who Am I?" Superquiz.

Does your couch feel too big and empty? Join two moderately informed blokes shooting the shiz and watch along with the Netflix series Drive To Survive. Don't have Netflix, no problem! Just watch it in your imagination.

With a tremendous amount of time on our hands and virtually no racing to discuss, we're bringing you not only a Superlicense first... possibly a world first! Sit back, grab your remote, pop on your headphones and prepare to feel closer to us than ever before with our Drive to Survive commentary track.

Well, that didn't entirely go to plan! Like us you're probably in various states of lock-down, and flying in the face of various travel bans we thought you'd buy you all a ticket to visit the Superlicense universe. We react to the shambles that happened in Melbourne, speculate wildly about the season ahead and offer a ray of hope in the Superquiz.

We're back to blow the cobwebs away with our super-chilled season preview. What was up with Ferrari's engine? What is up with Mecedes' steering wheel? Will Zach actually be travelling to a country while a Grand Prix is on... AND ACTUALLY ATTEND!?!?!  

Four (wink) pundits come together to bestow awards on teams and individuals from throughout the F1 2019 season. Nobody asked for it, and some would downright refuse their legitimacy, but whom are we to mess with tradition? See you in 2020!

You can hear it in our voices and our hearts, the season has almost broken us. Before we (and F1, I guess) take a well-earned break we recap the lacklustre Abu Dhabi race, commemorate a departing statesman as only we can and scrutinise our own hits and misses throughout 2019. Stay tuned for our end of season show!

In a year of stand-out races, this one might be the most eventful yet. Round after round of battles between drivers, teams and strategies, and as usual we judge them all from high atop our ivory tower. McLaren's long-awaited return to the podium is fodder for a Superquiz, and things get spicy as the fantasy league approaches it's conclusion.

With Hamilton basking in his newfound "six appeal" (make it a thing), we recap an otherwise unremarkable United States Grand Prix, learn why you need shotguns as we dredge up F1 Dreams one more time, and go from influenza to influencer with Zach's Hintstagram superquiz.

Did you snag yourself a podium-selfie with Vettel? Well then you're over-qualified for this week's Superquiz about the "Greatest" F1 selfies throughout (recent) "history". We recap the festival of speed that was the Mexican Grand Prix, unpack how the strategies dictated the result, and make a bold prediction about the Drivers' Championship.

Mercedes have wrapped up the Constructors' Championship, and one of their stallions will claim the Drivers' title... so what exactly did they f*** up? A race in Japan means the return of the Haikuiz, and we learn that spoiling the race result is a sure-fire way to get removed from Rod's Christmas card list.

Despite the "off-track" action, Russia was about as dull as Bob Dole's keynote address at the Festival of Particularly Dull Folks. To address the deficit, we weigh in on Ferrari's team orders, look at how pitting under Safety Cars could be improved, and use the Superquiz to take a whole new look at the Formula 1 grid.

Did Ferrari dud their young star driver to appease Sebastian Vettel? Where did their performance come from in the first place? Will we stick to our usual formula of discussing the podium, what Ricciardo did and something from the backmarkers? What was that weird reference to someone connecting with Zach on LinkedIn? It's fine, don't even worry about it.

For our big 150th episode and we had no shortage of talking points. With Mercedes dominance a distant memory, we heap praise on Charles Leclerc, break-down the black-and-white flag controversy, put Toro Rosso under the microscope, and ask what can Vettel do to get Ferrari back on his side?

After a tragic weekend for Motorsport, we recap Charles Leclerc's maiden victory, analyse whether Vettel could have saved a podium, compare the careers of two Ferrari stalwarts, and lay out all the driver movements for 2020.

Here's an idea... Albon will win a race before Vettel does. You heard it here first. As always when there's no on-track action to recap we turn to a luminary, and this time we have a real doozy.... none other than the firecracker that is Spanners Ready from the Missed Apex Podcast to discuss driver movements, the year so far and which driver has the worst fans.

What a good race (great tho? it's debatable) to usher us into the summer break. With a brilliant strategy giving Hamilton victory, we're left to ask about the future for the drivers (cough, Bottas, Gasly) and even the teams (cough, McLaren, Renault). Come back for more throughout the break, and stay subscribed!

Grandstand seats at the German Grand Prix,or front-row seats at Sea World? We recap that race that we go down as an absolutely classic, where Ferrari failed but were redeemed, and Mercedes were all at sea. Is Kvyat coming home to Red Bull, and bring your flippers for a wet 'n' wild Superquiz, all on the latest podcasterino.

Was the British GP the best race in years? We discuss what makes a classic race, unpick the Mercedes strategy that helped Hamilton and left Bottas battered and bruised. Is Vettel a spent force? What else could go wrong at Haas? And what the hell is up with Rich Energy anyway?

Did Verstappen deserve a penalty? What brought Hamilton's dominance to a halt, and where to from here? We unpack what made the Austrian Grand Prix such a classic, celebrate the youngest ever front row in our Superquiz, and introduce you to the latest recruits to the Superlicense Army: General Conjecture, Major Villages and Server Bill.

We know, we know. But what are you gunna do, not watch F1? Of-course not. That's why we stuck around to recap the French Grand Prix, Zach's Superquiz is guaranteed to "Tilke" your funny-bone, and we stumble through a round of "what's your flair?"

We talk all things Vettel vs Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo's return to form, Hamilton vs Vettel, Bottas' disappointing race, Vettel vs the rules, Norris did start the fire, the Vettel controversy, and much more about the race-deciding penalty.

Like Lewis, Rod is in severe conservation mode this week but we pull one out of the proverbial bag to tribute Niki Lauda, question Leclerc's mental state, and Zach asks... "which Ferrari driver would you want to have been number 2 alongside?"