Post your Q&A Questions Here Please!
Added 2019-03-09 13:56:35 +0000 UTCHey Patrons!
(Danny here again. Not sure why I went with a vintage Kubica pic. I think I'm just excited to see him in a car for real in a few weeks.)
First of all, thank you all so much for your support! Wow!
It's been an awesome first few days here on the Shift+F1 Patreon. Much to our shock we burst through our first three goals in the first day. So fast that we had to add another one, and now we're only a few new Patrons away from Drew doing a political speech in his Nascar voice. Personally looking forward to that one myself.
Thanks so much for all the feedback on rewards and tiers. We're taking it all on board, along with feedback from the community via Twitter to build out the Patreon. Thanks too for voting for the game I'm going to do a Let's Play of. I'm weighing up playing the Amiga version of F1 Grand Prix, or getting a DOS copy so half the video isn't me on a Commodore loading screen.
ANYWAY. Onto more pressing matters. Our 100 Patron goal was a Video Q&A with the three of us. I'm not sure if we're gonna record this all together or divide and conquer. I think we'll see what the questions are and decide what the best way to do it would be. So whether you have general questions for all three of us, OR have specific questions for one of us, please stick them in the comments below. They can be about whatever you want. Stuff like...
- Our predictions for the coming season...
- Our plans for the Patreon...
- Our favorite drivers this year...
- The various products we use to keep our hair so blonde, dark and grey...
Once the weekend is over we'll get to recording them and post it up for all you wonderful folks. We're recording the first podcast of the season next week, and I believe we're setting up Fantasy F1 again this year so keep an eye out on here for that link.
Now shoot us those questions in the comments below!
And have a great weekend!
NYYYOMMM
Danny
Comments
What wheels and set ups do you use when you play sims? I know Rob bought a new wheel recently. What does the crew each run respectively? I just upgraded my set up from a thrustmaster tmx to the Ts-xw.
DonaldJames
2019-04-15 04:09:47 +0000 UTCAs Daniel and Kevin said: Could we have a Shift+F1 specific Discord? I know the clothmap and noclip discords have channels to talk about F1 bit I struggle to follow them both and feel bad that I end up missing most of what the community talks about. It would be nice to have a completely dedicated discord for fans of racing where caring about video games isn't a barrier to joining. (Perhaps free if you think this patreon isn't big enough yet or want an easier way for current Clothmap and Noclip patrons to join in...?) We could then have separate channels for multiple disciplines so people aren't accidentally spoiled on Formula E when they check on F1 chat for instance.
David Childs
2019-03-16 06:13:12 +0000 UTCI'm gonna second Daniel. I've bounced between the Clothmap and No Clip discords to chat on race day, but it makes sense to have one where we can all hang out in one place.
kevinl
2019-03-15 18:58:27 +0000 UTCI know that both Drew and Danny have Discords set up for their own Patreons, but is a Shift-F1 Discord a possibility? It would be nice to have a place to discuss the races and episodes in real time.
Daniel
2019-03-15 14:06:54 +0000 UTCWith most sports fans tend to pick teams/players to throw all their support behind, however in my experience F1 fans tend to be more fluid with their support, have you expedience this and why do you think its the case? Also Rob, waypoint seems to be open to trying new things (you all seem to be Liverpool FC fans now?) is there any plans to introduce them to the world of F1? I bet their reactions to some of the stuff that goes on would be priceless.
Sion Roberts
2019-03-14 16:41:26 +0000 UTCWho is your favorite (current or past) Team Principal and why?
thatoneguybrad
2019-03-14 00:04:32 +0000 UTCI find it hard to cheer for a team. I’ve been following F1 off and on since the late 90s but never chosen a team but rather always was a fan of driver/s instead. How do you cheer for your team when they loose your favourite driver such as Danny Ricciardo moving from Red Bull to Renault and your left with drivers you might not like on your team?
Josh Rai
2019-03-13 21:56:14 +0000 UTCIf Mercedes and Ferrari had identical cars, who would score more points: Hamilton or Vettel?
Oskar Sigvardsson
2019-03-12 16:29:50 +0000 UTCWhat rules or ideas from other racing series (or even other sports) would you enjoy seeing F1 try?
Ray Sawyer
2019-03-12 01:17:10 +0000 UTCDid Danny Ric make the right choice moving to Renault?
Paul Sharpe
2019-03-12 00:20:55 +0000 UTCWhat's your favorite vehicle you've driven in real life? And in a video game?
Kenneth Frost
2019-03-11 18:41:16 +0000 UTCDoes Hulk get a podium this year? Will the Red Bulls blow up every other race? Is Lance Stroll better than Perez? Who is going to sit in a lawn chair during qualifying at the Brazilian GP? What IS Mission Winnow?
Joseph chu
2019-03-11 16:43:52 +0000 UTCHi guys. I’ve been listening to you guys for a few years now, and I’ve gotten my wife into the podcast. She says none of you look like how you sound. I think that’s a good thing? My question is, do you think that the introduction of the new street/city circuits (i.e. Baku and the upcoming Vietnam) is a good or a bad thing for the sport? I think they are a great way to bring the spectacle of F1 to mass audiences, but do they lose the skill and challenge that proper tracks bring?
Paul McGee
2019-03-10 20:27:21 +0000 UTCLet's play Fantasy F1 without budget cap and instead of selecting the most successful people you have to choose the most likable. Choose a team, two drivers and a team principle - not the fastest but those you have liked the most over the years, for whatever reason. And let's say you can choose from the last ten years of F1 history, just so we can include drivers like Button, Webber, Alonso, Massa, Kovalainen, Vergne, Bianchi, Schumacher and Pastor Maldonado in the competition, as well as Force India (RIP), Caterham, Marussia, Hispania Racing Team and of course Stefano Domenicali and Flavio Briatore.
Felix Ludewig
2019-03-10 18:55:19 +0000 UTCI would love it if you went through the Reddit F1 Prediction challenge on camera, to get a rough approximation on what all three of you feel is coming in the season: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3wu6DwVWItvADfBlg7W4Oq-bCFHMvG4mg6X96yMHh6cK-qg/viewform" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3wu6DwVWItvADfBlg7W4Oq-bCFHMvG4mg6X96yMHh6cK-qg/viewform</a>
Nat Crouch
2019-03-10 08:26:21 +0000 UTCHave any of you become a fan of a driver for a dumb or arbitrary reason? For example I became a Charles Leclerc fan when he was in GP3 because I thought his name sounded like Char the antagonist in Mobile Suit Gundam who pilots a red suit that is supposed to be 3x faster than a normal robot so I figured he would be fast too.
David Chica
2019-03-10 03:33:58 +0000 UTCMy question is will you guys try to break into "official" f1 coverage now. Like interviews with folks connected to the sport, or attending race(s) and hosting meet ups?
Sam G
2019-03-10 02:39:21 +0000 UTCQ1: Where would you most like to see a new F1 track built / what existing track would you like to see join the F1 season? Q2: When we going to meet up at the Gibson Street Bar again because that was super rad? Super psyched this is all going so well for you guys, I've been following F1 thanks to my dad before GiantBomb and GameSpot even existed and somehow things have coalesced into two of my favorite dudes from two of my favorite gaming sites branching out into their own awesome separate videothings as well as a dedicated F1 podcast. Love the Kubica pic, he was my favorite driver back when he was racing F1 can't wait to see him back. His crash in Canada is also the one I still show people who have no idea about F1, what a crash hahah, absolutely nuts.
James
2019-03-10 01:06:27 +0000 UTCWhich track would you like to see F1 bring back and which one cannot leave the calendar sooner?
Tohir Tillyaev
2019-03-09 22:46:22 +0000 UTCWhat's the over-under on Vettel leaving Ferrari if he doesn't win the title this season? Given that Leclerc is in the team and Gio is full time at Sauber (and basically waiting for the Ferrari seat to open up), Is Vettel under the most pressure right now to deliver the title?
Alexander D Paul
2019-03-09 18:22:34 +0000 UTCI'm curious: what are y'all's favorite tracks on the calendar? Are there any that aren't used anymore that you'd like to see come back?
Nicholas Prinzing
2019-03-09 17:51:27 +0000 UTCWhat is your favorite or biggest F1 memory? For a "biggest" example the first thing that comes up when I think F1 is watching my first race a few years ago and seeing Alonso's car flip after hitting Gutierrez in Australia. Not necessarily my favorite but it's burned into my head.
Adam Pflueger
2019-03-09 17:41:27 +0000 UTCYour thoughts on F1 seemingly canonising the sound of an F1 car as "Neeeum"?
Karen Sykora
2019-03-09 16:59:25 +0000 UTCHi guys! I think I’m not alone when I say this podcast has gotten me into watching F1. Your enthusiasm, humour and the way you all present information makes it one of the best podcasts I listen to and I really can’t wait for the start of the season. My question is, has listening to someone/a group talk in a way that entertained you about a topic you normally would have no interest in made you really take a dive into it?
Colin Langan
2019-03-09 16:37:29 +0000 UTCDo you gravitate towards teams or individual drivers when (consciously or subconsciously) deciding on your favourites? I was always a Mansell fan first and foremost, and rooted for him at whatever team he was driving for.
Dave Law
2019-03-09 14:47:55 +0000 UTCDanny, Drew: As Producers, Editors and Front-men for your respective endeavours; what aspects of the F1 "show" impress you or annoy you the most? Are there any moments that make you think "I couldn't have done THAT, even with an F1 budget!" or "They have an F1 budget, and the best they could do was THAT?!" Rob: As a games media critic, especially with a focus on your impeccable ability to understand and critique the design of a game's systems; what do you think F1 gets wrong from a "gameplay" perspective, or how do you think it could communicate some of it's more complex systems better?
Tygre
2019-03-09 14:31:12 +0000 UTCWhich f1 season would you like to get it's own game, like an annualized sequel but set in, for example, 1983
Captain Novolin
2019-03-09 14:30:42 +0000 UTC3) Do any of you enjoy sim racing or have sim racing setups at home? Specifically I mean wheel, pedals, shifters, handbrakes, etc. If you do, what type of setup do you use? (seat brand, GT vs formula seat positioning, have you modded any of your gear, do you use VR or flat screens - single or triple? I need details!) Are you on PC or console? What sims do you play?
Camtron
2019-03-09 14:28:38 +0000 UTC2) What are your thoughts on the various proposals regarding using stock parts for certain car components or evening out the money / winnings distributions? What do you see as the possible benefits vs the possible detriments? Would you be for or against these types of changes, to what degree, and why?
Camtron
2019-03-09 14:24:27 +0000 UTC1) What are your thoughts on future regulation changes? Specifically, when will the next "big" round of changes occur that will substantially move around the Power Rankings of the current teams? Are we stuck for 4 or 5 more years of T1: Merc, Ferrari; T2 Red Bull; T3 most the others and T4: Williams?
Camtron
2019-03-09 14:22:12 +0000 UTCI'd like to know which Drivers you think will not be here next season.
Tom Putnam
2019-03-09 14:16:08 +0000 UTCDid you insinuate that Lando Norris was black in the primer?? 😆😆😆😆
Tom Putnam
2019-03-09 14:13:36 +0000 UTC
