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Donut Racing Show (DRS) brings a cheap beer mindset to the champagne-popping podium of Formula One racing. If you only watch the race on Sunday, you’re missing 70% of the picture... and that’s where we come in. Let Donut Media’s Nolan Sykes, and motor-journalists Alanis King (Business Insider, Jalopnik) and Elizabeth Blackstock (Jalopnik), be your friendly guides to the wild world of Formula One. From the frustrations (FERRARI!) to the glory (RED BULL!) to the downright disappointing (MERCED ...
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Saudi Arabian GP '23: Things Are Already Tense at Red Bull
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and birthday boy Nolan recap the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – and they agree it was kind of a funny race? They talk about the upsets at qualifying, including Fernando Alonso’s start from the front row, and Max Verstappen’s start from the midfield. Then they get into the black magic and mind games at McLaren, Yuki’s intentional yelp…
After track-walking their way through the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about the complicated issue of where money comes from in Formula One. Spoiler alert: it turns out that everyone is kind of corrupt? Then they talk about their predictions for this weekend’s race in Saudi Arabia,…
Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan recap the FIRST RACE of the 2023 season in Bahrain… and it was a good one! They briefly touch on Red Bull’s dominance, Charles Leclerc’s tragic DNF, Zhou Guanyu’s fastest lap, and Gasly’s epic climb up the grid, before getting into the big stories from the race - the return of Jaws (Fernando Alonso), Esteban “Stebby” Oc…
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Has Drive to Survive Lost the Plot?
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Ooh boy, it’s time to discuss season five of the always-controversial Netflix series Drive to Survive. Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about what’s missing, what they learned, and some newfound opinions on some of the biggest players in Formula One (we love you Otmar!). Then they talk about pre-season testing, what their takeaways were, and get i…
Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about the remaining car launches (and THAT DOG in Fernando Alonso). Then they walk through the first track for the season in Bahrain, which will hold pre-season testing AND the first Grand Prix of 2023. We close out with a deep dive into pre-season testing – what’s the point? Is it ever accurate? We’ve got some opi…
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The Haas F1 Team’s Search for A Not-Shady Sponsor
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about Max Verstappen’s football arm, Ford’s return to the grid, and America’s influence on the sport thanks to newer fans. Then Nolan breaks the internet and admits he’s a secret Ford guy. We also get into the newest car launches and Christian Horner’s tendency to “tick the SEO boxes,” as well as the storied histor…
Time flies when you’re on winter break. Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan kick off season 2 of the Donut Racing Show going over what we’ve missed in the off-season - team principal changes, corporate thirst traps, and Formula One’s odd history with social media. And of course we talk about the TITILLATING regulation changes to prepare us for the upcomin…
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‘23 Driver Guide: Out with the Old, In with the New
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan close out the first season of DRS by talking about our outgoing drivers - GOAT Sebastian Vettel, misunderstood Mick Schumacher, and silly goofy guy Nicholas Latifi - before introducing our new drivers for the 2023 grid - super-bro Nico Hulkenberg, “excited to announce” king Oscar Piastri, ‘22 point-grabber Nyck DeVries,…
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‘22 Season Wrap-Up: Our Boyfriends of the Year
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan may have covered the 2022 season (okay, half of it) but they have more to talk about! They discuss the big stories of the season, including Ferrari’s championship woes (and Mattia Binotto’s recent resignation), Mercedes’s fall from the top, Red Bull’s supremacy, and our favorite teammate pairings. Then the gang talk thr…
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Abu Dhabi GP ‘22: The More Things Change…
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about the newest driver shake-ups, King Sebastian Vettel’s retirement, and the new female drivers’ initiative. Then they recap the FINAL RACE OF THE 2022 SEASON in Abu Dhabi, where Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won 2nd in the drivers’ championship (despite his team’s best efforts), Lewis Hamilton ended his season witho…
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Brazilian GP ‘22: We Have to Talk About Red Bull
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about everything that’s happened this week in Formula One (and it’s a lot!) like the La$$$ Vega$$$ Grand Prix, rumors that Daniel Ricciardo might be going back to his ex (Red Bull), and Pierre Gasly’s superlicence woes. Then they recap the weekend of the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Haas & K-Mag experienced a full s…
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Mexico City GP ‘22: They Can’t All Be Bangers
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about Fernando Alonso’s old guy “pinching,” which F1 driver they’d take in a fight, and George Russell’s ill-timed Reddit AMA. Then they recap the (somewhat snoozy) Mexico City Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen became the first driver to win 14 grand prixs in a single season. Then they get into Mercedes’s tyre woes,…
Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan discuss the exciting United States Grand Prix – a race that two of our three hosts attended! They chat about their experience during the race weekend, from dangerous scootering to staring into Checo’s eyes as he drove. Then they recap the US Grand Prix, which featured an exciting Verstappen-Hamilton showdown and a flopp…
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Japanese GP ‘22: We Don’t Want To Be The FIA
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan discuss this week in Formula One racing – from the cost cap controversy to Max Verstappen’s resemblance to a certain First Lady. There’s also the return of fan favorite CONSPIRACY CORNER. Then the gang recaps the chaotic Japanese Grand Prix, where this season’s Drivers’ Champion was crowned (in the most awkward way poss…
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Singapore GP '22: Deflammatory!!!!!!!!
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk Sprint races, GOATifi, Charles Leclerc's ice baths, and of course, Valtteri Bottas's love for showing off his bod. Then they recap the rainy and DNF-heavy Singapore Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen DIDN'T win the championship and everybody got a little sassy on the radio. Order Alanis’ and Elizabeth’s new book, Rac…
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Italian Grand Prix ‘22: Cute Little Outfits, You Tried
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Let Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan bring a Florida Keys mindset to the private island world of Formula One racing – from Ferrari’s wacky wardrobe change to Danny Ric’s infectious personality, to the debut of Conspiracy Corner.’ Then they recap the Italian Grand Prix, where we saw the most impressive F1 debut in a long time and Ferrari (finally) didn’…
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Dutch GP ‘22: Take a Dutch Girl to McDonald’s
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan talk about the hot topics from this week in Formula One racing – from the upcoming driver shake-ups to Max Verstappen’s fit choice for a Dutch royal decoration, to Lando Norris’s terribly written breakup announcement. Then they recap the Dutch Grand Prix and its various conspiracies (that some folks took WAY too serious…
Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan discuss the forbidden castle vibes of Formula One racing – from Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren contract woes to Alex Albon’s AMA to Pierre Gasly’s Tinder profile. Then they recap the Belgian Grand Prix, where leo-king Fernando Alonso had some choice words for Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen once again clawed his way to t…
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Hungarian GP ‘22: Red Bull & Friends
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Alanis, Elizabeth, and Nolan take you through this week's Formula One news cycle -- from Sebastian Vettel's retirement and Fernando Alonso's team change, to the Drive It Out campaign. Then they recap the Hungarian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen's climb to the top. And of course, they scream about Ferrari's Main Character Syndrome. DRS has a searing …
In the first episode of Donut Media's new Formula One-centric podcast, hosts Nolan Sykes (Donut Media), Alanis King (Business Insider, Jalopnik), and Elizabeth Blackstock (Jalopnik) take you through the highs and lows of Sunday's French Grand Prix. From driver Charles LeClerc's horror movie scream to boyish radio bickering during the battle for thi…
Donut Racing Show (DRS) brings a cheap beer mindset to the champagne-popping podium of Formula One racing. If you only watch the race on Sunday, you’re missing 70% of the picture... and that’s where we come in. Let Donut Media’s Nolan Sykes, and motor-journalists Alanis King (Business Insider, Jalopnik) and Elizabeth Blackstock (Jalopnik), be your …
