Drag And Downforce Podcast
Drag And Downforce Podcast
Arnav Gautam
A podcast where the host (Arnav) discusses Formula One and Formula E. He gives his opinions on the race, predictions for the next race, and ALL the drama, controversy, and fan-rage that happened that weekend with a pinch of comedy here and there. Tune in on Sundays - even on race weekends (episodes live under 4 hours after each race - except races in North/South America)Twitter: @Jedi_ArnavOfficial Email (for ads/sponsorships): [email protected] Credits (Intro):Favorite - Alexander Nakarada
Season Review: FERNANDO SUPREMACY!! (+ Memes)
The season was an absolute meme-fest! From Vettel's horrendous pitstop to Fernando's GODLY skill, there are memes on everything you'll be able to find! Listen in! This might be the beginning of the end of such an awesome season :(
Oct 24, 2022
7 min
Red Bull caught with a "minor" overspend in 2021! What now?
On Monday, the world discovered that Red Bull overspent in the F1 season of 2021 (the Micheal Masi controversy of Abu Dhabi GP remember?) Sources: The ESPN article on the topic: https://www.espn.in/f1/story/_/id/34768732/fia-finds-red-bull-guilty-minor-overspend-2021-budget-cap Toto Wolff's statement on the same: https://www.marca.com/en/f1/2022/10/15/634b184722601dbe048b457b.html As always, rate the episode 5 stars and share it with friends! If you like the content and want more of this then Subscribe/Follow!
Oct 16, 2022
9 min
Japanese GP: The Fruit of Patience...
The Fruit Of Patience: Sour or Sweet? Sweet: The beautiful last-lap battle of Vettel and Alonso, Latifi gets his first season points, Vettel finishes P6 after spinning out etc. Sour: Almost a repeat telecast of Suzuka 2014 and almost losing Gasly just like Jules... (more discussed in the podcast) Sorry to make this podcast so negative... but this is true. rate the episode 5 stars if you liked it... Meet you all next race on DIWALI!
Oct 9, 2022
30 min
Singapore GP: Is FIA in the pockets of some top teams?
Time and again, the "unfortunate" and "untimely" results of steward investigation have caused drama. Why is this problem only faced by F1 and the FIA, not Football and FIFA, or Cricket and the ICC? Let's explore this race and topic in today's episode. As always, if you liked the episode then rate the podcast 5 stars and share the podcast episodes on Instagram Stories and Twitter (also tag me in the post/tweet) Sources: 1) Max's "minor" contact: https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/xtrp79/racefans_the_stewards_confirm_max_verstappen_was/ 2) Binotto's Statement on the GP:https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/xtrrqh/piergiuseppe_donadoni_binotto_a_skysportf1_in_2/ 3) If FIA governed Football: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12082485/manchester-united-penalty-drama-why-bruno-fernandes-goal-after-final-whistle-stood
Oct 2, 2022
20 min
Indian Motorsport News: Formula Regional India, Moto GP's Grand Prix of Bharat and Formula E in Hyderabad!
Even though I had a cold this week, and I carefully trimmed out the coughing in the episode (mostly lol) I still wanted to discuss the big news with my audience! Sources: Formula Regional Calendar and Info: https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/indian-national-autocross-championship-west-zone-entries-open-425841 Moto GP "Grand Prix Of Bharat" News: https://www.autox.com/motorsport-news/grand-prix-of-bharat-2023-is-motogp-really-coming-to-india-111585/
Sep 25, 2022
20 min
Should Laps Under Safety Cars be Counted in a Race?
This is a controversial topic and a question I left you with at the end of the previous episode... Should Laps behind a safety car be counted or are they a waste of racing time? I present facts and arguments on both sides, towards the second half of the episode we also discuss why this is important. Interesting Article by The Race (the comments are more interesting, to be honest): https://the-race.com/formula-1/should-f1-do-more-to-avoid-safety-car-finishes-our-verdict/ This Reddit post was also mentioned in the episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/3lo5e6/why_do_safety_car_laps_count_is_it_not_considered/
Sep 17, 2022
12 min
Italian GP: Verstappen gets lucky on De Vries's massive debut!
This episode will be... **controversial** to say the least. It will be awesome to hear as well. Excuse me for speaking slowly as this episode was recorded in the middle of the night. Rate the podcast 5 stars and share the episode with friends if you like it!
Sep 11, 2022
17 min
Dutch GP: Pitstop Mayhem as Max wins at Zandvoort again!
As Zaandvoort comes back on the calendar for the second year... only an idiot would've expected Max NOT to win on his home race. It could have been possible IF Hamilton and Russel had not pitted during the Virtual Safety Car (and then Safety Car) caused by Bottas losing power right before T1 for lap 69 (excellent)... Rate the podcast 5 stars and share it with your friends! If you'd like more such episodes... Please subscribe/Follow!
Sep 4, 2022
13 min
Belgian GP Review: Verstappen on Fire as Ferrari Weakens
The fire we saw from Ferrari at the start of the season is losing intensity, the Red Bulls get stronger. Even after Sainz's podium... Leclerc's strategist pulls him into the pits in lap 43/44 to get an extra 1 point for the fastest lap... Leclerc under pressure was caught speeding in the pit lane, getting a 5-second penalty making him finish 6th instead of 5th. Greed never does anything good. We also talk about Danny Ric's statement about McLaren's performance and expected improvements (if any). Rate the podcast 5 stars if you're liking the content and share it with your friends! Don't forget to Subscribe/Follow!
Aug 28, 2022
12 min
Fixing F1 Teams: Alpine
This 2022 season has been slightly harsh on some teams... Alpine isn't particularly having a hard time compared to some other teams (*cough* McLaren *cough*) but it is still necessary to note that they are not in the top 3 teams... how would I run the team if I were it's in charge? How does one fix this team? Find out by listening to this episode! Source for the head-to-head statistics: https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/u5qs2b/teammate_stats_so_far_in_2022/ (has been removed now) Rate the podcast 5 stars and subscribe for more F1 content!
Aug 14, 2022
22 min
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