Sinopsis
Purple Sector is a podcast that takes a twisted look at the traveling circus that is Formula 1. Whether it's the racing on the track or the news and rumors off the track, nothing is sacred as we dissect every aspect of this ridiculous sport.
Episodios
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Ep303 - Down Underwear | #AusGP
12/04/2022 Duración: 01h13minTune in for our review of the F1 Australian Grand Prix! There are new rules about racing in jewelry and underwear. Alex Albon did magical things in his Williams. Pirelli shook up the tire options. McLaren's livery looks amazing in the sunshine. George Russell continues to be consistent. Sebastian Vettel rode a scooter. Carlos Sainz had a sloppy weekend. Charles Leclerc dominated. Hopefully, that's enough highlights and teasers to pique your interest... SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep302 - Formula Fourth Meal
08/04/2022 Duración: 54minTune in for our preview of the F1 Australian Grand Prix. It's finally time to go down under again, mates! First, we empty a packed Mailboxboxbox. Listeners chime in on our Formula 1 stats, 300 episodes and counting, Valtteri Bottas' new clip art helmet, Purple Sector weddings, George Russell eating sushi with a fork, and more. We also have a quick Las Vegas Grand Prix discussion and plan to do a deep dive when the race schedule gives us an opening. Then we head down under to talk Australian Grand Prix. F1 finally makes its return to Albert Park in Melbourne, and we are super stoked! An exciting race can always be expected when you look at previous results. The new cars work, but drivers will now get 4 DRS zones. Lewis Hamilton has had super Saturdays and struggled on Sundays in Australia. Haas either DNFs or finishes 6th. The last call race start time means Formula Brunch will become a midnight snack. This race will be fun! Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever y
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Ep301 - Helmet Podium
05/04/2022 Duración: 38minTune in for our 2022 F1 Helmut on Helmets breakdown of all the drivers' base helmet designs! We kick things off by diving into a loaded Mailboxboxbox. The Queen of Formula Brunch announces her return, Crofty gets attacked for his DRS verbal crutch, and we discuss other thoughts from the listeners. Then we analyze all 20 helmets with a bonus lid from Nico Hülkenberg. A favorite is selected from each team, and the helmet podium is announced from our top 10. We can't wait to see and discuss all the specialty helmets throughout the season in future Helmut on Helmets segments. Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep300 - Formula 1: Drive to Survive - Episode 6-10 Review
31/03/2022 Duración: 01h09minTune in for our review of episodes 6-10 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 4 on Netflix! Jost Capito plays with his hair and asks drivers to squeeze balls. Yuki Tsunoda makes fart, poop, and porn jokes. Valtteri Bottas does squats in the gym and doesn't do squat on the track. Toto Wolff asks his drivers to put their balls on the dashboard. Sergio Perez's nickname Checo means "big dick." Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep299 - DRS Games | #SaudiArabianGP
29/03/2022 Duración: 01h16minThe F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix dropped jaws again this season, and we discuss all the zaniness! Nico Hülkenberg remained in the car for Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin. Drones were attacking oil refineries down the road from the track. Lewis Hamilton struggled on Saturday but salvaged a point on Sunday. Checo Perez pulled a rabbit out of his hat for pole position then got jobbed in the race. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc treated us to another duel in the desert. ATV zambonis had a busy weekend thanks to Nicholas Latifi and Mick Schumacher. Tune in as we discuss all the craziness that happened on, off, and around the Formula 1 track in Jeddah! Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep298 - Fantasaudi Arabia
24/03/2022 Duración: 01h01minTune in for our Saudi Arabian Grand Prixview! We have to start by emptying a bulging Mailboxboxbox that covers every topic under the Middle Eastern sun. Then we need to discuss our Purple Sector F1 Fantasy League. Finally, we can dive into the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix! Rumors are spreading of an even bigger podium, fireworks, drone show, etc. We make lots of ridiculous predictions and jump to lots of conclusions after only one race... Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep297 - Pizza Party | #BahrainGP
22/03/2022 Duración: 01h09minTune in for our race recap of the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix! We finally got to see the new 18-inch rubber meet the road for real. Practice gave us plenty of fireworks with Mercedes finding lots of pace, Alpine bodywork peeling off, and multiple visor cams. Formula 1 also unveiled a bevy of new TV graphics. Qualifying brought excitement up and down the grid with plenty of new faces in Q3. The race gave us plenty of battles and seemed to validate the new car designs. In the end, it was disaster for Red Bull and Max Verstappen, a podium for Lewis Hamilton, and a pizza party for Ferrari! Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep296 - 2022 F1 Season Prixview
18/03/2022 Duración: 01h11minTune in for our deep dive team-by-team 2022 Formula 1 season prixview (and sort of Bahrain Grand Prixview)! Here is a teaser of what we discuss for each team: Mercedes still has Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull still has Max Verstappen. Ferrari has all the preseason hype. McLaren needs vintage Daniel Ricciardo. Aston Martin has a new Team Principal (with a punny name). Alpine has Larry Stroll's old Team Principal and pink sponsor. AlphaTauri may step out of Red Bull's shadow. Alfa Romeo has a driver lineup that has us scratching our heads. Williams is going young and fun. Haas can't be any worse... Right?! We also predict which teammate will reign supreme in every squad's driver lineup and make some fun season-long predictions. Join our F1 Fantasy league using code d2f54cbc91 SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep295 - Formula 1: Drive to Survive - Episode 1-5 Review
15/03/2022 Duración: 01h13minTune in for our review of episodes 1-5 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 4 on Netflix. Team Principals are talking more trash than ever with plenty of cussing. Günther Steiner may still be posing atop the mountain. Zak Brown plays hockey, gets tattooed, and does a shoey. Christian Horner needs to buy a guinea pig and a helicopter. Toto Wolff breakfast orders are our new favorite thing. Join our F1 Fantasy league! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep294 - Hair Podium
10/03/2022 Duración: 27minTune in for the state of the sector. The final testing sessions have begun. Drive to Survive is about to drop. Mercedes finally opened up the kimono. Red Bull may show us some leg tomorrow. Haas is still dominating the news cycle. Who will make our hair podium? We break it all down and forecast what will come next week before the first checkered flag of the season! JOIN OUR F1 FANTASY LEAGUE NOW! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep293 - Gas Prices
08/03/2022 Duración: 30minThe Formula 1 season is right around the corner with Bahrain F1 Testing and Netflix releasing Drive to Survive this week then the Bahrain Grand Prix next weekend! Tune in to get caught up on the Mailboxboxbox and the latest motorsport news! Fans reached out about Max Verstappen winning 8 championships in a row, Kimi Raikkonen's new gig, and geopolitics. Things are still getting worse for Haas. Imola is extended to continue raising the bar in trophies. Aston Martin's new team principal is named Mike Krack, and the jokes will be endless! There is another Formula 1 video game coming out, but will people want to play it? Remember to join the Purple Sector F1 Fantasy League! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep292 - Teacher Toto
04/03/2022 Duración: 33minTune in for the latest news on Russian/Belarusian motorsport sanctions! We do a quick Mailboxboxbox before breaking down the breaking news. The FIA announced a toothless decision, the UK went for a full ban, F1 nuked the Russian Grand Prix, then Haas made some not-so-subtle social media posts. On the fun side of things, Max Verstappen got a massive contract extension, Toto Wolff brought his Mercedes W13 to Harvard, and Christian Horner demanded that the fans get to hear FIA Radio. Remember to join the Purple Sector F1 Fantasy League! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep291 - Mazepinvasion
01/03/2022 Duración: 44minWhat's Russia up to these days...? Tune in and we'll tell ya! We answer lots of Mailboxboxbox questions about what will happen in Formula 1 now that Russia is getting sanctioned left and right for invading Ukraine. Haas has a sponsorless livery, may be replacing Nikita Mazepin, and could end up selling to Michael Andretti. The F1 Russian GP is sort of maybe kinda cancelled?! On a lighter note, we also discuss the Alfa Romeo livery that was finally revealed! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep290 - Cotton Candy Bubble Gum
25/02/2022 Duración: 41minAlmost all the F1 liveries have been unveiled, and we discuss Ferrari, Mercedes, and multiple flavors from Alpine. Haas also tweaked their Barcelona livery for obvious sponsor reasons. Formula 1 Testing in Barcelona has finished and gives us the chance for lots of snap judgements and reactions. We also try to rank the teams way too early based off of absolutely nothing. SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep289 - The Devil's in the Details
18/02/2022 Duración: 40minBreaking news brought us back to the studio! Michael Masi has been demoted from his F1 Race Director position. We will dive into the details... eventually. Otmar Szafnauer is the new Team Principal at Alpine. We think we know how he smuggled sensitive information over from Aston Martin. SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep288 - Brain Dump
16/02/2022 Duración: 55minWe've been gone. Now we're back! The stewards derail our conversation early, but we refocus and discuss the liveries that have been revealed thus far. Larry Stroll gets impersonated and raked over the coals. Haas takes all the heat. Zak Brown and McLaren get lots of love. Williams turns heads. Tune in for all our initial reactions in the 2022 Formula 1 livery unboxing! The good news is that we still have 4 liveries left to unbox... SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep287 - 2021 Purple Sector Awards
09/02/2022 Duración: 58minYou are cordially invited to attend the 2021 Purple Sector Awards! Slip into your finest formal attire, pour a stiff drink, and walk the purple carpet to celebrate an unforgettable season of Formula 1. Sectors will be handed out in the following categories: Best Grand Prix Best Drive Worst Drive Best Trophy Worst Trophy Best Helmet Design Worst Helmet Design Best Livery Best Anthem We will also revisit the best F1 radio from last season and crown a King of the Radio! Sectors were also given out for Best Guest and the 2021 Purple Sector F1 Fantasy League podium. Thank you for driving with us on what was another spectacular season! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE
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Ep286 - Photoshopped Finish | #AbuDhabiGP
15/12/2021 Duración: 01h22minTune in for our take on the bonkers F1 2021 season finale that was the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix! The Charles Leclerc visor cam was awesome to see all weekend and even in the race. Yuki Tsunoda gave us great blue radio on Saturday then balled out on Sunday. Nicholas Latifi outqualified George Russell for only the second time then made Michael Masi's Sunday a nightmare. Checo became a "legend" on Sunday according to Max Verstappen. Toto Wolff was trying to do the Race Director's job while Christian Horner was pumping his fists. There was too much craziness in this race to tease it all in this description so just listen in ASAP! Did Mercedes track position strategy lose Lewis Hamilton the Formula 1 title? Did Max Verstappen deserve to hoist the hardware? Will this title ultimately be decided in court? Tune in to find out while we dish out some thank you notes below: Thank you to Kimi Raikkonen for all the years of exciting racing and even more exciting team radio and interviews. Thank you to Haas for going out with
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Ep285 - The Grandest of Prix
10/12/2021 Duración: 57minBuckle up as we preview the grandest of prix that is the 2021 Formula 1 season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix! We will pump up your tires with an epic trailer that sets the stage for this duel in the desert. The Mailboxboxbox is full of great Formula Brunch talk, Hamilfan emotions, Max superfan thoughts, a voicemail about helmets, curse words, and a Checo Perez defense. We preview the F1 finale at Yas Marina by reporting the standard Middle East weather, discussing the reimagined circuit, and highlighting battles to watch up and down the grid. Michael Masi is trying to talk tough, and we hope the stewards and Mr. Masi don't decide the title. Our bold predictions forecast potential battle results and tease a potential race then embrace. Remember to pour some bubbly out for Kimi Raikkonen as he rides off into the sunset. It all comes down to this... Lewis Hamilton versus Max Verstappen. Toto Wolff versus Christian Horner. Mercedes versus Red Bull. Michael Masi versus everybody. Formula Brunch versus your plumbing.
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Ep284 - Masi Making Things Messy | #SaudiArabianGP
09/12/2021 Duración: 01h14minTune in for our breakdown of the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix! Michael Masi and the stewards were busier than ever, and we still aren't sure exactly what happened. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were involved in a ton of incidents, Esteban Ocon was driving his balls off, and Haas was done early. Our heads are still spinning after this wacky penultimate race to the Formula 1 season that was loaded with drones, light shows, fireworks, flat rose water, and stunning trophies. Max and Lewis have 1 more race to decide the Driver's Championship that is all square after Jeddah. Aston Martin also finally got to show off their safety car that was colored Saudi Arabian green. Where was Daniel Ricciardo? Why can't Yuki Tsunoda show up on Sundays? How come Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonnen love making contact? What the heck is Michael Masi thinking? Tune in to find out! SUBSCRIBE to Purple Sector wherever you get your podcasts FOLLOW @PurpleSectorPod on Instagram and Twitter CALL/TEXT Purple Sector at +1 904-8-PURPLE