While Nolan is away, Alanis and Elizabeth will play, er, deliver a concise and well-researched Donut Racing Show podcast episode. First we talk about why the Formula One calendar is structured the way it is, then get into what we expect to see during this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. And we learn the primary physical differences between ex-F1 driver Roma ... Show More
Feb 2024
Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys - An F1 Champion's Kidnapping Transformed Cuban History
With five World Driver Championships to his name, Juan Manuel Fangio is an icon of Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole — but in 1958, he also turned the tides of global politics. Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship had ravaged Cuba, but in 1958, the right-wing leader decided to stag ... Show More
36m 30s
Dec 2023
The Final DRS: You’re Our Boyfriends Now
On the final episode of DRS (yes, ever), Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan share why we’ve decided to end the show on a high note, and then dole out some superlatives for our graduating (but returning) class of F1 drivers. They also read through some of our massive backlog of listener ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 2023
Why the Vegas GP Could Be Good, Actually (w. RACEWKND's Magnus Greaves)
This one’s a real grab bag! First, Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan go through some of Elizabeth’s old F1 programs to see what info they can glean about our beloved drivers. Then, Magnus Greaves, co-founder and publisher of RACEWKND, joins the crew to talk about his gorgeous F1 magaz ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2022
Danica Patrick: winner, leader, competitor
F1 was her ‘goal’ once upon a time, but she made history in IndyCar and NASCAR. Danica Patrick’s early racing career followed the course of so many F1 stars: karting championships, a teenage move to Europe, an impressive result at the prestigious Formula Ford Festival, and meetin ... Show More
59m 41s
Mar 2022
Susie Wolff: racer, role model, risk-taker
From the age of 8, Susie Wolff dreamed of making it in motorsport. Formula 1 was her goal. In 2014 she got her chance – driving for Williams in Free Practice at the British Grand Prix, becoming the first woman to drive in an official F1 session for more than two decades. She tell ... Show More
57m 36s
Mar 2023
Another last lap battle? – Saudi Arabian GP Preview
0.5 seconds: the difference between winner and runner-up on the world’s quickest street circuit in 2022. Will 2023 be as close? Tom Clarkson, Damon Hill and Natalie Pinkham preview the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and explore why round 2 will be closer than round 1. CEO of the race, ... Show More
1h 5m