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Formula Fanatics is Break/Fix Podcast’s fast F1 news format, recapping a chaotic Canadian GP weekend with a lively sprint, shifting weather, strategy misfires (notably tires), formation-lap delays, multiple retirements and penalties, and a podium of Antonelli, Hamilton and Verstappen, plus commentary on team struggles. Monaco is framed as a “funeral procession” but delivers drama: Verstappen stalls, widespread pit-lane speeding penalties tied to pit-lane measurement/entry issues, Russell’s penalty controversy, late red flag and standing restart, and an Antonelli win. The Spanish GP features more DNFs, Stroll’s gearbox failure, Alonso reaching lap 40, Hülkenberg retiring after a rock triggers the kill switch, McLaren track-limits complaints, and Hamilton winning with a clean Ferrari strategy. The hosts debate Hamilton’s longevity, championship chances, contracts, and upcoming races leading into “silly season.”

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00:00 Welcome to Formula Fanatics
00:42 Canada Sprint Recap
02:04 Rainy Race Strategy Chaos
05:31 Hamilton Podium Debate, Points Gap and Upgrades
09:23 Track Talk: Potato or Croissant?
10:53 Why Monaco Still Exists
12:11 Monaco DNFs and Penalties
17:25 Red Flag Sprint Finish
18:15 Le Mans Clash with Spain Conspiracies?
20:59 Who Wins the Title
22:26 Mercedes Reliability Woes
25:28 Hulkenberg Kill Switch Fluke
26:57 Track Limits Radio Wars
28:45 Hamilton Wins in Spain!
32:03 Hamiltons next season, what does that look like?
35:36 Silly Season and Next Races
36:29 Closing Thoughts and Sponsors

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Formula Fanatics, is the high-octane sub-series of Break/Fix Podcast’s Drive Thru Motorsports News! This is your pit stop for all things Formula 1 — from breaking headlines and race recaps to insider analysis and paddock buzz.

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Drive Thru News Episode #69 marks Break/Fix's six-year anniversary and recaps June’s automotive news, led by a 24 Hours of Le Mans discussion: Toyota’s comeback win, a generally "meh" race, more LMP2 coverage, Corvette’s GT3 win, and a surprising Lexus run amid BOP and marketing criticisms, plus a Simeone Museum viewing-party report with lower attendance due to the race not falling on Father’s Day. The hosts then explain why their Lemons effort never reached the starting line after their Ford Focus entered limp mode, leading to extensive troubleshooting, ECU replacement/programming issues, and plans to replace the engine wiring harness and relocate the ECU. Other topics include rumored Audi TT revival on a Boxster platform, possible US return of the base Golf via Mexico, unusual Audi tech, VW sales via Costco, harsh reactions to Ferrari’s new Luce EV design, Chrysler-Fiat rebadges, Chinese-ownership restrictions affecting Polestar/Volvo, defense-industry tie-ins, Subaru manual rumors, the Slate truck, Toyota’s EV "stall" patent, California tire regulation, book and event plugs, and quirky crime stories.

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00:00:00 Dad Jams and Car Culture
00:02:28 Le Mans 2026
00:07:23 Simeone Viewing Party
00:09:25 Ferrari Frustrations
00:12:52 GT3 Surprise Lexus Run & BOP Politics Explained
00:17:29 Lemons Plans #EpicFail
00:29:59 Volkswagen Audi Rumor Mill - Is the TT Coming Back?
00:34:46 Golf Returns with Tariff Drama
00:36:37 Bonkers Audi Contraption and Projector Turn Signal Debate
00:40:37 Volkswagen Goes Costco
00:42:12 Ferrari Luce EV Design Roast
00:46:45 Chrysler Rebadged Fiats in 2027
00:48:59 Chinese Ownership Car Bans
00:55:04 BMW ///M2 News Spiral
00:56:17 GM Teams With Lockheed
00:58:17 Subaru Manual Rumors
01:03:41 Honda Element Nostalgia
01:06:31 Slate Truck EV Breakdown
01:10:53 Toyota's "EV Stall" Patent
01:14:14 Aftermarket Tire Crackdown
01:19:16 Book Club Pick: Preston Lerner
01:20:22 Concours at Copshaholm Event Plug
01:22:40 Mattel Brick Shop vs Lego
01:25:59 The Florida "Chase Files"
01:39:41 Motorsports Updates
01:42:35 Wrap Up and Sponsors 

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Break/Fix Podcast interviews author Jesse Fresco about his pulpy, fast-paced novella Drive Like Hell and the expanding Autumn Frost series, including upcoming sequels Black and Blue (set in Baltimore) and Funland Fury. Fresco discusses his background in the film industry and stagehand work, how writing became his escape, and his inspirations for characters, pacing, and car-centric action while keeping rules like having Autumn drive most of the time and never fire a gun. The conversation also covers his longer, more personal sci-fi novel Skyhawk, inspired by the NES game Captain Skyhawk, his choice of relatable “used future” worldbuilding, and plans for a seven-book arc, plus his self-publishing experience via Ingram-Spark, audiobook plans, and a new AI-themed sci-fi project.

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00:00 Jesse Fresco's Origins
03:19 Film Industry Burnout & Becoming a Writer
06:21 Who is Autumn Frost?
09:05 Writing Fast Novellas
12:03 Future Books and Villains
13:57 Cars and Chase Craft
20:35 Switching to Skyhawk
24:24 Worldbuilding Choices & Relatable Future Tech
31:18 New AI Film Novel
33:36 Advice For Authors and the Self Publishing Reality
37:24 Audiobook Plans
38:46 Covers, Fonts, and Pricing
40:50 Wrap Up And Credits

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Break/Fix Podcast's mission is to preserve automotive living history and welcomes returning co-host Don Weberg from Garage Style Magazine alongside guest Wallace “Wally” Wyss, a longtime automotive writer turned fine artist. Wally recounts how early exposure to GM design chief Bill Mitchell and a British magazine feature on the Iso Grifo shifted him from poetry and art studies into advertising and then automotive journalism, including stints at Car Life and MotorTrend with vivid Sunset Strip stories. He explains how a chance ride in a 427 Cobra led to meeting Carroll Shelby, and launching a best-selling Cobra book and deep Shelby insights about Shelby’s deal-driven approach. Wyss describes becoming a “barn find” hunter and author, then “accidentally” transitioning into painting exotic and classic cars after selling a Shelby portrait, outlining his process, commissions, design critiques, and ongoing radio show, while reflecting on creativity, reinvention, and concerns about AI’s impact on writing.

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00:00 Meet Wallace Wyss
01:51 Early Influences Detroit and How Cars Spark Writing Path
05:15 MotorTrend Hustle Stories
07:39 First Cobra Book Breakthrough
12:02 Becoming "The Barn Find" Guy
19:08 Car Design Critiques & Most Beautiful Cars List
22:00 Vector and Jerry Weigert Tales
22:56 Roger Penske Corvette Story
24:53 Pitstop: "The Man In White" Origin Story
27:48 Accidental Art Career
33:55 Wally's Painting Process
36:28 Witnessing Car History
38:49 Advice And AI Fears; Shout Outs and Wrap Up!

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In this “Evening With a Legend” episode, we interview Mark Raffauf, IMSA’s Senior Director of Competition, tracing how IMSA’s early relationship with the ACO grew from the 1970s through the creation of GTP, the split from FIA Group C’s fuel-formula approach, and the IMSA-driven development that helped shape cars like the Porsche 962. Mark recounts 1980s GTP’s manufacturer battles and behind-the-scenes antics, then explains the 1990s shift to World Sports Car, Ferrari’s 333 SP, and how rule changes at Le Mans affected competitiveness. He details IMSA’s organizational split that led to ALMS and Grand-Am, the rise of Daytona Prototypes, and today’s cost-control challenges. The conversation culminates in a deep discussion of Balance of Performance, LMDh vs hypercar sustainability, lift-and-coast strategy, and the need for a common future platform beyond 2030, while emphasizing Le Mans as a global mega-event.

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00:00 Meet Mark Raffauf
02:20 Early IMSA and ACO Ties
04:25 Birth of GTP Rules; Group C vs GTP Debate
09:02 Porsche 956 to 962 Shift
11:26 Golden Era Grid Battles
17:45 Nineties Reset and WSC
20:39 Ferrari 333 SP Moment
23:44 Rule Drift and Audi's Rise
26:19 ALMS & Grand Am Split
30:23 Cost Control Lessons
32:43 How BOP Really Works
33:28 LMDh versus Hypercar Basics
37:56 Why One Rulebook Matters
43:32 "Lift and Coast" Energy Management Explained
46:33 Getting more Hypercars to IMSA
50:35 Endurance Racing As Events
54:58 Future Platform, 2030 and beyond
59:27 Final Thanks And Wrap Up

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