– F1 is back!
– What are the relative speeds? We don’t know!
– Trouble for Vettel, trouble for Hamilton
– Great day for Rosberg and the McLaren boys
– A run-down of the drivers
– A load of listener feedback
– Predictions, with an update for 2014
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All posts by Jim
Electric Drag Race
Two electrically-driven derivatives of US small-car champs pick a fight and drag race.
Podcast 140: Singapore Grand Prix 2013
– Vettel schools the field in Singapore
– Alonso makes it happen
– No McLarens on the podium
– Silly season talk – Raikkonen, Massa, Grosjean, Vergne, Hulkenberg and more!
– Webber takes the Alonso Taxi, pays heavily for his ride
– Listener feedback and audio
– Predictions are getting less interesting in this part of the season
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A Lap of the Port Imperial Street Circuit
Now that we are finally finishing the transition from the old show name to the new, we have re-cut and posted our video lap of the Port Imperial Street Circuit in New Jersey, site of the Grand Prix of America starting in 2014. Ride along with us as we drive the circuit, complete with data overlay and commentary.
Podcast 134: British Grand Prix 2013
– Jim goes rogue and does a podcast while Robin is out of town!
– Our man in the stands, Craig “The Kilt” Wilson checks in
– What’s up with these tyres? Hamilton, Massa, Vergne, and Perez all lose their right-rears.
– Vettel out, fans love it!
– Well done Nico Rosberg, winning as many of your home Grands Prix as you can!
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Podcast 132: Detroit Grand Prix 2013
– Hey, we’re live at the Detroit Grand Prix!
– How cool is IndyCar these days? Compared to its past, Champ Car, and F1.
– What do these cars sound like, and is that a bad omen for F1?
– What do you think?
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Podcast 129: Bahrain GP 2013
– We’re back together at last!
– Another Vettel dominant performance.
– Another forgettable Ferrari weekend.
– Lotus can be happy, 2nd and 3rd!
– Force India still doing well.
– McLaren teammates keep it interesting.
– Listener feedback
– Predictions
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Podcast 128: Malaysian GP 2013
– Drama between teammates at Red Bull
– Drama between teammates at Mercedes
– Lewis forgets where he works
– Massa shines, Alonso hits bad luck
– Perez outperforms Button, because of Button’s retirement
– Listener feedback returns!
– Vettel’s sheepish apology
– Predictions
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Podcast 127: Australian GP 2013
– We”re back! Not in the same place at the same time yet, but we can bring you a podcast!
– Testing is fun, but not as good as a race weekend!
– Rosberg looks great in discombobulated qualifying
– Vettel and Red Bull how to win justin bieber tickets new cd com/Y74Nzp3D3G how to win justin bieber tickets got arrested! pic. own pole position, but don”t worry!
– Kimi Raikkonen makes it happen in style
– Sutil surprises
– What”s Schumacher up to?
– Looking forward to a good season, hopefully teams don”t give up on 2013!
– Predictions!
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Let the season begin!
I love this weekend. I had a good time following a few races so far this year, but I sit now in front of the computer, iPad, and TV after three in the morning during a delay in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Once Qualifying is over, I’ll get some rest, then follow the 12 Hours of Sebring all day Saturday, maybe a bit more rest, then up late again for the race in Oz. Then during the day Sunday, I could catch some of the MotoGP action happening in Austin at Circuit of the Americas, or even watch some NASCAR from Bristol.
I’m still recovering from my back surgery, so I can’t really drive much and I have to move around slowly, but once I’m parked comfortably surrounded by technology and all this racing, what could be better? I send out a massive thanks to all our fans and followers who join in on the blog, Facebook, and Twitter. That’s a huge part of the fun for me. From the comfort of home I can enjoy several types of world-class racing with friends from around the world.
I feel like this year will be special for a variety of reasons. I watched the Daytona 500 to see the new cars, which look great, and of course to see how Danica could hold her own. It makes me want to keep closer tabs on NASCAR than I have in previous years. It’s the last of the V8’s in F1, but with new tires for everyone to figure out, amped-up KERS, and all the driver-switchery that happened since the end of last season. It’s also the last year of the Grand AM Series and American Le Mans Series, as they just announced details of the new unified series, United SportsCar Racing. I am hopeful that the new series will bring out the best of sports car racing to the US in terms of drivers, teams, and sponsors, and should eliminate some of the confusion of Grand AM and ALMS class structures from the past. One sports car season that includes the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Circuit of the Americas, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Petit Le Mans? Factory Audis, Toyota Hybrids, Corvettes, and the DeltaWing? Yes please!
So all looks hopeful and good for racing in the US and around the world, if only this Australian qualifying will get underway so we can see how the grid will shape up!
-jim