Dirty Side of the Track

The Discord 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions

“Send us a Hey Now!”This week we got a few of our Discord members to come along for our annual Discord episode and share their views on a few topics.With Andy, Az, and Lee we discuss what we all think will happen this year, what we think the big dramas will be that Drive to Survive 27 will look back on, and what our heart over head views are (both good and bad) for the upcoming season.Episode running order as always is...1) News & SocialAll the best bits from both the sports news out there as well as what caught our eye on the various social channels 2) Brian's Video Vault             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEjafiNA-7c. Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas Talk New Cadillac F1 Team, Style and Mullets. Esquire UK. 3 mins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0SXVCRkc8E. Ted & Craig PREDICT the F1 2026 pecking order so far. Sky Sports F1. 5 mins3) Discord Crystal BallFive way discussion on the upcoming season on a variety of topics Support the showWe would love you to join our Discord server so use this invite link to join us https://discord.gg/XCyemDdzGB To sign up to our newsletter then follow this link https://dirty-side-digest.beehiiv.com/subscribeIf you would like to sign up for the 100 Seconds of DRS then drop us an email stating your time zone to dirtysideofthetrack@gmail.comAlso please like, follow, and share our content on Threads, X, BlueSky, Facebook, & Instagram, links to which can be found on our website.One last call to arms is that if you do listen along and like us then first of all thanks, but secondly could we ask that you leave a review and a 5 star rating - please & thanks!If you would like to help the Dirty Side promote the show then we are now on Buy me a coffee where 100% of anything we get will get pumped into advertising the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dirtysideofthetrackDirty Side of the Track is hosted on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/

Breakdown of the Shakedown

“Send us a Hey Now!”This week saw the F1 teams head to Barcelona for 5 days of pre-season shakedown testing (of which they could choose three to run the car on track).We read waaaaay to much into all of this and one of us makes an outrageous claim!Episode running order as always is...1) News & SocialAll the best bits from both the sports news out there as well as what caught our eye on the various social channels 2) Brian's Video Vault            https://youtu.be/t_f9pxCV_Ts?si=3ul9AVSHi0vg8uDT Dirty Side of the Track 2026 livery reveal. Dirty Side channel. 1 min 22. Music by Rumin band. Epic. Like & subscribehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0IpRVr4Vc. Cadillac Formula 1® Team Has Arrived. Cadillac Formula 1 Team channel. 1.30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHBhI1nm2ec. “We are ready for Bahrain!” | James Vowles Team Update. Atlassian Williams F1 Team Channel. 3 mins. 3) Cadillac CornerUpdates from the team we saw this week4) Breakdown of the ShakedownReview of the amount of laps done by each team and what that may or may not tell us (clue - it tells us nothing yet!)Main stories from each teamReview of the fastest lap times done because why not read way too much into meaningless shake down times! Support the showWe would love you to join our Discord server so use this invite link to join us https://discord.gg/XCyemDdzGB To sign up to our newsletter then follow this link https://dirty-side-digest.beehiiv.com/subscribeIf you would like to sign up for the 100 Seconds of DRS then drop us an email stating your time zone to dirtysideofthetrack@gmail.comAlso please like, follow, and share our content on Threads, X, BlueSky, Facebook, & Instagram, links to which can be found on our website.One last call to arms is that if you do listen along and like us then first of all thanks, but secondly could we ask that you leave a review and a 5 star rating - please & thanks!If you would like to help the Dirty Side promote the show then we are now on Buy me a coffee where 100% of anything we get will get pumped into advertising the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dirtysideofthetrackDirty Side of the Track is hosted on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/

Latest livery launches - love them or hate them?

“Send us a Hey Now!”This week saw the livery launches from Haas, Alpine, Mercedes, Ferrari, and Audi.We pull them all apart and give our "expert" opinion on them all.We also visit Cadillac Corner again with some more suspect jingles.This week we also welcome Perry to the Dirty Side of the track to chat about his F1 fandom.Great conversation and he also takes on the Dirty Side Fastest Lap.Episode running order as always is...1) News & SocialAll the best bits from both the sports news out there as well as what caught our eye on the various social channels 2) Brian's Video Vault           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ne7pMFqL7g The Small Town Building Cadillac’s First Formula 1 Car. General Motors and Cadillac. 12 mins. Lee put this on Discord. Great behind the scenes view of what it is taking to get ready for the seasonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XCoUtZfEgc. FORMULA 1 QUIZ | HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT F1 | F1 TRIVIA 40 QUESTIONS 🏁. Sports Quiz. 11 mins. 3) Cadillac CornerUpdates from the team we saw this week4) A chat with PerryPerry takes on the Dirty Side Fastest LapWe chat with him about his F1 fandomSupport the showWe would love you to join our Discord server so use this invite link to join us https://discord.gg/XCyemDdzGB To sign up to our newsletter then follow this link https://dirty-side-digest.beehiiv.com/subscribeIf you would like to sign up for the 100 Seconds of DRS then drop us an email stating your time zone to dirtysideofthetrack@gmail.comAlso please like, follow, and share our content on Threads, X, BlueSky, Facebook, & Instagram, links to which can be found on our website.One last call to arms is that if you do listen along and like us then first of all thanks, but secondly could we ask that you leave a review and a 5 star rating - please & thanks!If you would like to help the Dirty Side promote the show then we are now on Buy me a coffee where 100% of anything we get will get pumped into advertising the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dirtysideofthetrackDirty Side of the Track is hosted on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/

A load of Bull and the launch of Cadillac Corner!

“Send us a Hey Now!”The season is almost here as this week saw the livery launches from Red Bull and Racing Bulls.We also had Cadillac on track and to celebrate we have our first visit to our new feature......Cadillac Corner This week we also welcome Lizzie to the Dirty Side of the track to chat about her F1 fandom.That's not an accidental repeat of last weeks guest notes as we have our second guest in a row called Lizzie!Lizzie is an active member of F1 Threads which is where we managed to convince her to come on.Great conversation and she also takes on the Dirty Side Fastest Lap.Episode running order as always is...1) News & SocialAll the best bits from both the sports news out there as well as what caught our eye on the various social channels 2) Brian's Video Vault            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-liL_cpEMQ. F1 Drivers Race 100 Years Of Cars. 24 Mins on Red Bull channel. 3) Cadillac CornerWe take a look at the testing liveryPitlane Paul sends us in a first review of the season from their first day on track4) A chat with LizzieLizzie takes on the Dirty Side Fastest LapWe chat with her about her F1 fandom Support the showWe would love you to join our Discord server so use this invite link to join us https://discord.gg/XCyemDdzGB To sign up to our newsletter then follow this link https://dirty-side-digest.beehiiv.com/subscribeIf you would like to sign up for the 100 Seconds of DRS then drop us an email stating your time zone to dirtysideofthetrack@gmail.comAlso please like, follow, and share our content on Threads, X, BlueSky, Facebook, & Instagram, links to which can be found on our website.One last call to arms is that if you do listen along and like us then first of all thanks, but secondly could we ask that you leave a review and a 5 star rating - please & thanks!If you would like to help the Dirty Side promote the show then we are now on Buy me a coffee where 100% of anything we get will get pumped into advertising the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dirtysideofthetrackDirty Side of the Track is hosted on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/

DRS is dead, long live the Dirty Side Fastest Lap!

“Send us a Hey Now!”This week we welcome Lizzie to the Dirty Side of the track to chat about her F1 fandom.Lizzie is an active member of F1 Threads which is where we managed to convince her to come on.Great conversation and she also takes on the inaugural running of the Dirty Side Fastest LapEpisode running order as always is...1) News & SocialAll the best bits from both the sports news out there as well as what caught our eye on the various social channels2) Brian's Video Vault           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVasys-MGrU. F1 Moments That Made Us Laugh And Cry In 2025. Formula 1 channel. 16 mins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaPzgM5rKmk. Valtteri Bottas vs. Sergio Pérez | Hot Ones Versus. First we Feast channel. 9 mins.3) A chat with LizzieLizzie takes on our first ever Dirty Side Fastest LapWe chat with her about her F1 fandom Support the showWe would love you to join our Discord server so use this invite link to join us https://discord.gg/XCyemDdzGB To sign up to our newsletter then follow this link https://dirty-side-digest.beehiiv.com/subscribeIf you would like to sign up for the 100 Seconds of DRS then drop us an email stating your time zone to dirtysideofthetrack@gmail.comAlso please like, follow, and share our content on Threads, X, BlueSky, Facebook, & Instagram, links to which can be found on our website.One last call to arms is that if you do listen along and like us then first of all thanks, but secondly could we ask that you leave a review and a 5 star rating - please & thanks!If you would like to help the Dirty Side promote the show then we are now on Buy me a coffee where 100% of anything we get will get pumped into advertising the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dirtysideofthetrackDirty Side of the Track is hosted on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/