Superlicense F1 Podcast

What an exciting time to be an Australian F1 fan! Not only has the championship swung wildly into Rosberg favour, there was plenty of controversy from the race and if that article about how a bolt on an F1 car is engineered then we have a Superquiz for you! Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Magnussen unhappy with Halo extraction timesProvisional 2017 calendar releasedMercedes commit to joining Formula EEuropean GP to be renamed Azerbijian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg delivers a commanding performance to reclaim the lead in the championship but it was the Daniil Kvyat Kvyomeback that we're most excited about. We dive into all other news kicking around the sport and Rod asks Zach "Have Your Been Paying Attention?" in the latest edition of the SuperQuiz. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:"Chevy" Chase and Liberty Media have official bought into F1Massa tossing up which racing acronym to join next yearHaas strategist Ruth Buscombe slides across to SauberPerez yet to confirm which team he'll be occupying next season

We'll remember characters like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa long after the 2016 Italian GP is forgotten, but we dissect everything that caught our eyes and reflect on a departing drivers' career in our SuperQuiz. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:The Rules of Racing: A really good illustration of exactly when you "have to leave a space"Monza to stay on the calendar until 2019Stoll to join Williams?Liberty Media to take control of F1 from CVC

We'll cover news of Felipe Massa's retirement next week, for now there's plenty to review from the Belgian Grand Prix, Rod digs deep for an engaging SuperQuiz and just who has the upper hand out of Rosberg and Hamilton?  Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Felipe Massa announces his retirementAdrian Newey motivated by new regulations to contribute to design of RB13Ross Brawn announces tell-all bookRosberg approves latest version of Halo

How great is having no F1 to watch, right? Never fear because the Superlicense lads are here to bridge the gap of the summer break with their typical Formula One banter and to help us lift the standards are The Grid Girls, Sasky and Sarah, to teach us a lot about other forms of motorsport and a little about ourselves. Check out The Grid Girls podcast then follow Sasky and/or Sarah on Twitter dot com. Download Audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Esteban Ocon replaces Haryanto at ManorTicket sales for Belgium are looking healthyDaniel Ricciardo calls Verstappen a nerd (like he's one to talk)

Hamilton is well on his way to winning the championship by something like 10,000 points after another crushing victory in Germany so we lighten the mood with some positive F1 News headlines and we look back at a very famous occurrence in F1 history for this week's quiz. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law returned safe and soundF1 Strategy Group abandons radio banVettel has put on a fair bit of weightJames Aliison leaves Ferrari

Hamilton takes the lead in the championship and many hoped and expected, but does he know why they are called "shawls" are called that? Unlikely. We dig deep into the Hungarian Grand Prix and turn a boring race in a discussion that sparkles with wit and insight and if you like quizzes about radio and telemetry then you'll love our quiz about those very same things. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:The awkward video of Rosberg signing his new contractPirelli focusing on non-degrading tyres for 2017Will Imola return to the F1 calendar? Ricciardo is still Red Bull's best chance of winning racesBernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law is kidnapped?

We were primed to see another classic Mercedes battle but instead it was a dominant performance from Hamilton and some controversial radio for Rosberg rained on his parade. In our patented SuperQuiz (patent pending) we look at Hamilton's achievements around Silverstone and beyond, we also inaugurated the Rio Harayanto cheersquad and speculate wildly about the Rules of Engagement. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Mercedes Rules of EngagementFerrari re-signs RaikkonenHerbie Blash to retireRed Bull unsupportive of Halo

Rosberg and Hamilton locked horns yet again and of-course we shared our deepest thoughts and feelings, but because Austria was such a racing feast we tried to serve up a few additional courses as well as the usual racing news whiparound and we learn what the "secret button" on all F1 cars does. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Tyre pressures being investigated by the FIAToro Rosso re-Sainz one of their driversWhere will Massa be driving next season?The Formula E season has gone down to the wire, and next year is going to be stellar!Adrian Newey's ridiculous car is ridiculous  

Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Well, that was some race. It's not often we think that our show is more entertaining than the race, but this week we are feeling pretty confident. Rod and Zach recap the week that was in F1 news and cover all three of the talking points from Baku, but the excitement truly erupts during the closest SuperQuiz in history. Links:Hamilton's dilemma proves F1 should dump radio banRicciardo staying at Red Bull until 2018Pirelli staying in F1 until 2019Red Bull halt development on the Aeroscreen (for now)  

Rod and Zach cover the Canadian Grand Prix, dig into a lacklustre weekend for both Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Rosberg, cast dispersions about Ferrari's strategy and uncover Lewis Hamilton's beverage of choice. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Claire Williams awarded OBEFIA unimpressed with Aeroscreen testsHeineken signs a huuuuge deal to sponsor F1 and are immediately criticised for it

It was upsetting, unpredictable and tense; the Monaco Grand Prix was divisive and we had a lot to say about it. Besides dissecting where it all went wrong for Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo, we examine the Hamilton/Ricciardo incident, bemoan the numerous lousy overtaking attempts that went wrong and in a Superlicense first, Rod drops a meta quiz. Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Red Bull and Toro Rosso will use Renault engines next yearAlso next year, a modified version of the Halo system will be introducedRon Dennis warns teams to keep their hands off the StoffRod's favourite beer Heinekken is close announcing a major sponsorship deal with F1Sky's Ferrari Quiz (the basis of our Ferrari meta-quiz) in the short version and extended version  

New from Superlicense F1, the debut episode of "Drift".  Rod and Zach dedicate 30 mins to discuss whatever takes their fancy, giving everyone a taste of what's in store for Superlicense Club members. Superlicense Club is just $2 per month and features heaps of benefits including regular episodes of Drift, fortnightly emails, giveaways and plenty more. Sign up at www.superlicense.com.au/club Download audio

What a great race, one for the ages and a race that announces the arrival of Max Verstappen as the prodigy that we all suspected that he truly was and we saw Rosberg draw a line in the sand. Zach uses the Superquiz to plumb the depths of former Toro Rosso drivers named "Sebastian" while Rod struggles to hold it together mentally and even remember correct drivers names' (Raikkonen is second in the championship, not Vettel, doi). Download audio | Subscribe in iTunes Links:Kimi takes Martin Brundle for a stomach turning joyrideKvyat learns that he's been dropped from Red Bull while watching Game of ThronesOne or two teams to leave F1 this year, so says Ron DennisWhich senior and junior drivers are lapping Spain during testingLewis Hamilton doing it for the kids

How about Kvyat and Verstappen swapping seats, eh? You'd hate to have recorded the show before that was announced, what a waste of time without including that. Still, we gave it our all covering the Russian GP, speculate about the driver market, brush up our book-learning and discuss how men and women are sometimes different. Download audio | Subscribe on iTunes Links: Formula One has a deadline for cockpit safety measuresSergey Sirotkin, remember that nameEngine manufacturers will have to supply all teams in futureRicciardo vs Felipinho Massa race recap