0:00

It is the best, the elite of

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motor sports, the thing that everyone

0:05

is aiming for. The stakes are so incredibly

0:07

high it doesn't scare you. Then it's not

0:09

big enough. From

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my Heart Radio and Sports Illustrated Studios,

0:16

this is choosing sides one.

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Wow.

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Formula one is much more than a car

0:32

race. It merges together man and machine

0:34

in a rich people's playground where the

0:36

line between life and death is razor

0:39

thin. WHOA, this is off to a dramatic

0:41

start. I'm selling it right. Putting

0:43

aside all of the theatrics, Formula

0:46

one has captivated billions of people

0:48

worldwide over the past seventy two years.

0:51

However, it's only now gaining a serious

0:53

foothold in the States. But even if you've already started

0:55

watching F one, you might still be missing

0:57

the nuances, the history, and the teams.

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I ask you this, do you even have a favorite

1:02

driver? That's where we come in. I'm

1:05

Willie Herman, a walking pop culture encyclopedia

1:08

and Formula one expert. And I'm Michael

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Costa, comedian, former pro tennis

1:12

player, current Daily Show correspondent.

1:14

And I'm just gonna be honest here, I have not

1:16

seen five seconds of a Formula

1:19

one race. Lily, What the heck am I

1:21

doing here? Well, you're in the right place, Michael,

1:23

because by the time we're done here, you'll not only

1:25

be an F one whiz, but you'll be ready

1:27

to declare your loyalty to a team and

1:30

a driver. Who are these drivers? Rich

1:32

kids? I'm very interested in the steering? Is it

1:34

just men when they say box? Does that

1:36

mean pit daddy issues? Daddy issues

1:38

galore. We'll get into the rules,

1:41

technology and on track rivalry.

1:43

Shut up, but we'll also get into the salacious

1:46

stories you need to know to truly understand

1:48

the sport. Jesus witness, intimidation

1:51

and conspiracy.

1:54

We are off to a great start. By

1:57

the end of our time together, Michael will pick

1:59

his team and driver. He seems like

2:01

a whiny over ACTI

2:05

team principle, and hopefully you will

2:07

too. I am willing to be convinced.

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I'm willing to

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to become a fan of the sport. But if I don't

2:14

just give that away, listen to Choosing Sides

2:16

F one on the I Heart radio app, Apple

2:18

Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Is that what they say in the podcast? I'm a TV

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guy. I don't know