July 2014 recap - Chaos and quiet in equal measure

Keeping a handle on Formula One during the summer months

03/08/2014 by Christine

With three F1 races packed into the month of July, there was a lot to keep track of in terms of schedules, posts and comments. On top of all that, I disappeared off for another week working away, leaving Mr C in charge of the site and the Sidepodcast Twitter account. It was a crazy month, for us and for F1, that leads us into the summer break nicely. A quick recharge of the batteries and we should be good to go again.

June 2014 recap - Solitary summer solidarity

Surviving abandonment at Sidepodcast HQ

01/07/2014 by Christine

June was potentially the quietest month on Sidepodcast in a long time, mostly because one half of the team upped sticks and disappeared off to the States. Naming no names. Before I left though, we did have time to record a couple of podcasts, and then Joe got in touch so we managed to keep up with all going on in the F1 world ahead of the halfway point of the season.

May 2014 recap - Back to Europe with a bang

The F1 pressure and action ratchets up in Spain and Monaco

01/06/2014 by Christine

May was absolutely crazy at Sidepodcast HQ. Every day extended to its limit, hours of travelling, studying, working, praying for extra time. Sadly, this post does not reflect any of that as Sidepodcast had to take a step back behind real life. It wasn't until this past week that we had a minute to a) take a break to Dublin and then b) start getting back into Sidepodcast production. June threatens to be a similar story, but you can hear about that next time. This is what we did manage to get done on the site in May, a month which I'm going to be very happy to put behind me!

April 2014 recap - Settling into the season

Racing and security takes priority as spring arrives

01/05/2014 by Christine

After the bumper month that was March, things are starting to calm a little as we get used to Formula One being back in our lives. There's an extended gap between the last race in China and the next in Spain, meaning the month tailed off a little as the F1 circus went home, and we turned our attention to other things.

March 2014 recap - The month the Debrief returned

As the new F1 season arrived, we dusted off the mics and got talking

03/04/2014 by Christine

F1 finally returned in March, the long-awaited 2014 season began and we finally got to see what all the fuss was about. At the same time, we managed to ramp up our podcasting schedule by bringing back the F1 Debrief in a new and improved form. There was a lot of activity on the site over the past month, so here's what you might have missed.

February 2014 recap - Testing dominates over winter sports

Rankings returns, the sidebar is updated and it's snowy in the events

02/03/2014 by Christine

February has been a month of watching and waiting. Two final weeks of pre-season testing were undertaken by the teams, with varying degrees of success. We rounded up each day with a post, as we waited to see who would come out on top, and who would be struggling with time running out before Australia. There have been a few site tweaks, and some great guest posts, plus Christine's Rankings made its 2014 return!

January 2014 recap - Consolidating content, spreading social wings

A new year begins with merging sites and an interest in Pinterest

01/02/2014 by Christine

The first half of January was nice and quiet, but pretty soon Formula One kicked in to life in a big way. With the cars launching their intriguing nose designs plus the first unpredictable test week in Jerez, there's been a lot to discuss as the 2014 pre-season gets going in earnest.

December 2013 recap - Let loose

Wrapping up a year with round-up collections and bonus podcasts

01/01/2014 by Christine

With no races on the horizon in the final month of the year, Sidepodcast took a bit of time to breathe, relax, and then get busy with behind-the-scenes stuff. The off-season is our moment in the sun, despite being the winter, and the run-up to Christmas saw us very encouraged about the site, the universe and everything!

November 2013 recap - Season send-off

F1 draws to its conclusion as we head into the winter off-season

01/12/2013 by Christine

The 2013 Formula One season drew to its conclusion in November, not quite hitting the heady heights of a championship showdown, but signing off with an emotional outing in Brazil. With it came a very busy month of racing, with little time for anything else, but that was okay - we had to make the most of F1 while it was still on!

October 2013 recap - Back to back, race after race

The racing takes over as the championships get decided

02/11/2013 by Christine

October was the month that the 2013 championship was decided, but the season continued at a hectic pace regardless. Tensions at the paddock and talk of the driver market for next year also made headlines, and with such a busy thirty or so days, there wasn't much time for website administration. Formula One was what we were all about.

September 2013 recap - Getting geometrical

New post formats continue to appear, whilst our guest writers get busy

02/10/2013 by Christine

Formula One got really back into the swing of the second half of the season in September, with the Italian and Singapore races completed, and the paddock gearing up for the Korean race this very week. On Sidepodcast, we continued to get creative with post designs, whilst it was a bumper month for excellent content to go in the new formats as well.

August 2013 recap - Keeping quiet at bay

The entertainment continues to flow despite F1's summer holiday

01/09/2013 by Christine

Considering the summer break saw Formula One shut down for four weeks, Sidepodcast was still surprisingly busy. We had the incredible fun and games in the Sidepodcamp, some brilliant guest posts and features, and all the build-up to the return of F1 in Spa.

July 2013 recap - Meet me halfway

The first part of the season is done and dusted

05/08/2013 by Christine

We have dived headlong into the summer break now, but in July we were still savouring the last that F1 had to offer us for the first half of the 2013 season. With the final racing round at the Hungaroring before the break arrived, we made the most of the track action before settling in for some more sedate downtime.

June 2013 recap - Triumph to tragedy, tyres to tennis

A mixed bag of goodies as podcasting makes a hefty return to the site

03/07/2013 by Christine

At the start of this month, Formula One was quite quiet, with a race and then a huge three week break to fill. Towards the end of the month, things went mad with drivers announcing their retirement and tyres not fulfilling their required roles. In between all that, we found time to write some things, record some shows, and generally have a lot of fun.

May 2013 recap - Summer sun, something's begun

Moving podcasts, some fab features, and a closer look at Monaco

02/06/2013 by Christine

With a glimpse of the sunshine across the UK, we've been trying for a work/life/Sidepodcast/outside balance, and it's been a lot of fun. There's been some great content across the site recently, as well as continuous improvements to the Factbyte Factbox during race weekends, and lots of brilliant live events to keep us all glued to our sports (and Eurovision) screens.

April 2013 recap - Along for the ride

A selection of podcasts, a new collection and some hidden gems

02/05/2013 by Christine

The stop-start nature of the first half of the season is drawing to a close, as Formula One prepares to return to Europe and get back to a (mostly) fortnightly schedule. We've certainly made the most of it, with podcasts, guest posts and live events galore. We're also expanding with the Scrapbook and Collections starting to roll into action. Here are the best bits from April.

March 2013 recap - Getting ready to rhumble

All our off-season preparations lead to the start of a mega season

03/04/2013 by Christine

Formula One finally returned to our screens, with new drivers and new strategies playing out in front of our eyes. A couple of early flyaway races meant early starts for us in the UK, but plenty of action to keep us entertained, as the teams come to terms with F1 2013 style.

February 2013 recap - The fruits of all our labours

The new season draws near with launches, testing, podcasts and more

03/03/2013 by Christine

February was the month where everything came together and the pre-season really took off. We covered launches and testing both on the site and in podcasts, Christine's Rankings for 2013 began, and our feature writers started to crank out the columns again.

January 2013 recap - Getting the new season snowball rolling

Brand new car launches, some news from Mercedes and Pirelli and more

03/02/2013 by Christine

With the New Year celebrations complete, the off-season transitioned from reviewing the 2012 season to hotly anticipating the coming 2013 action. With pre-season testing just weeks away, we started to see teams gearing up for their launches, and some driver and personnel movements as well. The 2013 season is starting to gather momentum.

December 2012 recap - Countdowns, stats and more

An eventful year winds down with a peaceful festive month

01/01/2013 by Christine

With the 2012 F1 season done and dusted, it was time to wave goodbye to the year as a whole as the final month came to a conclusion. There were no races to enjoy, but a podcast series made a welcome return, and we got some great statistical guest posts.