The Yankshaft F1 Podcast: Recent Episodes
Curtis Bottoms
The YankShaft F1 Pod has made its triumphant return to break down Lando's improbable win in Miami, K-Mag racking up an ad-read worth of penalties, Alpine putting a point on the board, a wild weekend from VCARB, and how it all fits into the rest of the season!
After a long hiatus, the lads are back to discuss the undercover banger that was the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix! Red Bull's regular domination, Ferrari's regular blunders, and Fernando Alonso's regular podium. We get up to speed on what we missed the last few races, and get you ready for the Spanish Grand Prix from Catalunya!
It was a long offseason, but Ferrari made us feel right at home with a heartbreaking DNF in the first race of the season! Aston Martin proves that (some) of the preseason hype is legit, and will anybody be able to challenge Red Bull? All of that plus the debut of Logan Sargeant, to get you ready for the upcoming Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
WELCOME BACK! Ian's got a new microphone, Jonny's got a new truck, and the lads are here to break down our predictions for the 2023 F1 season heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix. Has Ferrari solved their problems? Is the French connection at Alpine doomed? JUST HOW HIGH WILL FERNANDO ALONSO FINISH?! All that, and more!
The lads scramble together to recap the WACKY, WILD, AND WONDERFUL weekend from Sao Paulo in Brazil. Mercedes get their first win of the season, Max ensures that nobody outside of the Netherlands likes him, George Russell perfection, a KEVIN MAGNUSSEN POLE, and so much more.
Jonny is STILL trying to wrangle up Horsey McHorse, so the remaining lads talk about an exciting weekend from Austin for the United States Grand Prix. Brundle's fumbled grid walk, George Russell the type of dude that LOVES crashing into folks, Daniel Ricciardo's future, plus ALL of the Logan Sargeant news you could hope for. We finish it off by getting you ready for the Mexico Grand Prix from the Circuit de Los Pollos Hermanos.
Despite some obvious audio issues (we apologize), the lads are together (again) to recap the Japanese Grand Prix 2022 and get you set for Austin this weekend. We talk red flags, typhoon season, and praise Latifi for pulling off the unthinkable: MULTIPLE points.
The lads have made their way to Europe, and we toured the famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps! Sharing our experience from our first 24 hours in Belgium
Well, the lads get together to discuss another disaster from Ferrari this weekend in Hungary that all but cements Max's second world championship. With that out of the way, we talk Seb's retirement, Alonso's move to Aston, and the premature announcement of Oscar Piastri. Will Ricciardo move to Aston? Will Alpine sue Oscar? Will we EVER get sponsored? Tune in to find out
The lads do NOT drop the fire extinguisher and run away from this conversation about the Austrian Grand Prix. Ferrari grabs another win, Sainz's engine blows up, Mick Schumacher has officially developed a taste for blood, and Alpha Tauri continue to flounder.
The lads are back to discuss a WILD weekend from Silverstone at the British Grand Prix 2022. We talk F1 safety measures, Sainz grabbing his first win, Ferrari strategy, and dabble in a little bit of positive Latifi talk.
The lads recap an exciting weekend from Montreal, including a wet n wild qualifying and Haas going full walker on Sunday. McLaren continue to struggle, Max extends his lead, and both Ferraris manage to finish a race!
The lads miss our starting box, but our engineers push us back into place to discuss all of the action from Baku this weekend. Another heartbreaking loss for LeClerc, as Red Bell extends their lead in front of both championships. George Russell has been promoted to Mr Sunday, Seb is BACK, Alonso puts on his conductor's hat, and Latifi does more Latifi things.
After a week long delay, likely caused by Jos Verstappen hacking my computer and corrupting my file, the lads are FINALLY back for our way-too-late race recap from Monaco. Is it time for F1 to move on from the Crown Jewel? Is this title fight over? THOSE QUESTIONS AND MORE!
The gang is FINALLY back together to recap all of the action from the Spanish Grand Prix. A promising weekend for Ferrari turned to disappointment, Red Bull cleans up the mess, Mercedes are BACK?!, and the drone operator deserves to get fired. All of that, and a little bit of prep for the Crown Jewel of F1 in Monaco this weekend!
A couple of lads get together to discuss ALL of the drama surrounding the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. From the fake water to James Corden to the gratuitous crowd shots, we break down whether showcase events like this are good for F1 to attract new fans.
We also dive into Red Bull's run of good form, what Ferrari must do to adjust, and how the midfield is shaping up!
Curtis and Ian recap all of the action from a damp Imola last weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen hauled in 34 points and officially put Ferrari on notice. We rant about Sprint races, Mick Schumacher's future, and the upcoming Fyre Fest, er, Miami Grand Prix.
G'day, mates! The lads strap on their thongs, put down some Maccas, and recap the return to Melbourne. Leclerc's perfect weekend, Sainz' disaster, and what is wrong with Aston Martin? Plus some discussion about the developments in the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 and a quick preview of the return to Imola, with a sprint race!
After some wild races at Bahrain and Jeddah, the lads are back to get you up to speed on the first two race weekends. We discuss the battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, the triumphant return of Haas, and re-seed our season predictions now that we've seen the cars in action
After a long, long winter, the lads return to get you up to speed for the 2022 F1 season! We break down our predictions for the constructor's standings, tell you what you need to know about all of the new drivers, and dish out some more Haas slander.
With just one race left in the season and Hamilton and Verstappen level on points, the lads recap all of the drama from Saudi Arabia and get you up to speed for the finale at Yas Marina
Long-time friend and Mid-Missouri celebrity Lucas Geisler joins the podcast this week to talk about his recent dive into the world of Formula 1. We discuss ways they can continue to grow the sport, the incredible title fight, and why the backmarkers should send it more often!
ALL HAIL KING CHECO! The lads get together to discuss an awesome week from Mexico City, the implications it had on the title fight, Ferrari separating themselves in the midfield, and Aston Martin's woes, before previewing the action from Interlagos this weekend!
The lads get together for a quick preview of the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix from Mexico City. Will Max extend his lead, and would Checo give up first place?
BONUS EPISODE: This week I'm joined by Josh Neighbors, host of the Locked On Big 12 and Locked On Nationals podcasts. We discuss the massive weekend in Austin, Max and Lewis' incredible battle, F1's obsession with the Middle East, and why everyone hates Nikita Mazepin
2021 continues to look like a season that will be remembered forever.. We're joined by a special guest this week to recap the action from Sochi, Lewis' 100th win, Lando's heartbreak, and another bad week from Alpha Tauri
The lads throw on their best party shirts and drink seltzers out of a shoe while recapping the incredible action at Monza this weekend. Did Verstappen crash into Hamilton intentionally? Is Daniel Ricciardo officially back? Will Nikita Mazepin fight his teammate before the season ends? All that and more on the Yankshaft
We've got a PACKED episode this week, as the lads get together to break down the (lack of) action at Zandvoort, discuss the extremely brief silly season, and get you ready for the Italian Grand Prix this week at Monza!
The lads get together to discuss a miserable, wet Sunday at Spa. Has Lewis Hamilton been spoiled by fancy toilets? Is Nico Hulkenberg making his F1 return? Plus, we look back at some of our favorite moments from the Ice Man, Kimi Raikkonen, and preview the action from Zandvoort.
After a long break, the lads get together to analyze all of the action from a thrilling first half of the 2021 F1 Season and present our first ever mid-season Shafty Awards! Favorite moment? Best Driver? Wanker of the year? All that and more on Episode 17!
The lads get together to recap the craziest race of a season that belongs in an insane asylum. Should Valterri Bottas be forced to drive a Haas for the rest of the season as punishment? Should we have seen this coming when they let him drive on a wet track? Will Max's anger ever translate into a championship? All that and more on the Yankshaft F1 pod
The lads get together after a week off to answer the important questions. Was Hamilton at fault? Did sprint qualifying suck? Was this an all-time wanker performance from Checo? And WHERE are the Hungarian hills?!
A couple of the lads sit down to preview the upcoming action from Silverstone this week and break down the new sprint qualifying formula
The lads get together to dish out some penalty points and recap the action from the Austrian Grand Prix
After a mediocre race, the lads get together to ask the important questions this week. Is Charles LeClerc the villain now? Is this title race over already? Was Yuki Tsunoda being held hostage while wearing lederhosen?
The lads put down their cigarettes long enough to recap the (surprisingly) amazing race from Paul Ricard, and break down what it all means for the rest of the season
Will Hamilton bounce back in France? Is Bottas' time at Mercedes coming to an end? Just HOW rich do you have to be to own two islands in the Mediterranean? The lads join up to answer these questions and get you ready for the French Grand Prix.
Shoutout Comcast Xfinity for the audio issues.
The lads get together on a Sunday night to break down the chaos we saw in Baku this morning. Let's get 17 more of those races, please.
With Jonny back from his sabbatical, the lads are reunited for a brief preview of the action from Baku this weekend. Come for the geography lesson, stay for the Famous Bowls at the world's largest KFC.
(Two of) the lads join us to recap a boring race with some dramatic implications for the F1 standings. Things are heating up...
Our house degenerate joins me this week to give some best bets for the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. Fade away, Yank Nation.
Once again, the lads get together to recap the (slightly) more exciting race in Spain this week, troll Nikita Mazepin, and get you up to speed for upcoming Grand Prix in Monaco
We all managed to awake from our naps in time to see Lewis Hamilton take another race win at the Porguese Grand Prix. Are we in for another snoozefest this week in Spain?
The lads return to recap another fantastic race at Imola last week while getting you prepped for the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday at Portimao!
After a long hiatus, the lads are back to recap the MEGA Grand Prix from Bahrain and preview this weekend's action at Imola
The lads get together for the first time to walk you through the big changes for the 2021 Formula 1 season. We make our predictions for the upcoming season and discuss all of the driver moves before the opening race of the season in Bahrain!