Thursday Thoughts - Rip it all up and start again

Changes that should be made to Abu Dhabi, Valencia and more

18/11/2010 by Turkey Machine

I got chastised by Christine for not writing a blog post about Thursday Thoughts when I wrote something down double-quick that was in my head, so Sidepodcast becomes my blog (and notepad) until I get mine sorted again.

Thriving on the talk of others

How to interact with Sidepodcast, and why you should get involved

10/11/2010 by Turkey Machine

I first discovered Sidepodcast back in 2009 when Lee McKenzie on Twitter linked to a wonderful young lady singing an original interpretation of the classic "Santa Baby" song, based on radio chatter between Rob Smedley and Felipe Massa at the Malaysian Grand Prix that year. When I went discovering who sang that masterpiece, I found a community with an awful lot of knowledge about the sport I love. Suffice to say, "Felipe Baby" has now become folklore among Sidepodcast.

Remembering Hockenheim

The best and worst moments from the German track's history

23/07/2010 by Turkey Machine

Formula One has some old stalwarts in the field who will remember the good old days of Hockenheim when it had mile long straights and demanded the very best from the engines and as low a downforce configuration as you could get away with

An F1 fan's tale of avoiding Grand Prix results

How to avoid spoilers on Twitter and mainstream media

04/05/2010 by Turkey Machine

I'm going to tell you a story. It's a story about a Formula One fan who was forced not to watch a Grand Prix, did everything in his power to avoid getting the result spoiled for him, and seemed to fail quite miserably.