Godzilla didn't smash Haas' car but we had plenty of calamities at this year's pilgrimage to Suzuka. What does the result of this race and its fallout tell us about the condition of F1 as we enter an unscheduled early season break?
 
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RaceFans' <a href="https://www.racefans.net/2026/03/31/was-bearman-right-to-question-colapintos-role-in-his-huge-suzuka-crash/">analysis of the BEA/COL incident</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sno_pQ5WmuA">Heidfeld vs. Safety Car</a> at Interlagos in 2002
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344 - An Unscheduled F1 Spring Break

Shift+F1 is a weekly podcast about Formula 1. New to the sport? Check out our Preseason Primer episode (Ep #338)! Join us for race recaps, news from the wide world of racing, and the latest on Pastor Maldonado.