141 - News Update: Dirty Driving

<p>We fill time before the next F1 race with some check ins from the Extreme worlds of electric off-roading, Formula 2, and SWORDS.</p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"> <em>(Formula 2 spoilers from 48:55 to 50:02)</em></p> <p>SHOW NOTES</p> <ul> <li>Extreme E’s YouTube archives of <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2r_eulvfG-hy3tF44ZCs55VnYQMzVSeS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this weekend’s broadcasts</a> (VPN required in the US) and the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6GAzuiBIOU" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Shootout semi-final</a>. Highlights: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhkBS46gy1s" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Qualifying day</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOzXRw69rFI" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Race day</a>.</li> <li style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An introduction to this year’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13OmqYVHuEE" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Formula 2 drivers</a></li> <li style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The proper operation of NASCAR’s <a href= "https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/03/nascar-joey-logano-bristol-dirt-sword-trophy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sword trophy</a></li> <li style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Senna holding a <a href= "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfwSRhVWIAAk6mZ.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sonic the Hedgehog trophy</a> at the 1993 European GP (see also: the <a href= "https://cdn.wtf1.com/uploads/posts/2020/06/20f0aa9e5e437604a8dcd94e808f222f.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Williams livery</a> that year)</li> <li style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Australia’s Albert Park circuit has a <a href= "https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.revealed-the-track-tweaks-set-to-make-melbournes-albert-park-circuit-5.6usfQo5O6o4KsVi3WTAqFA.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new layout</a></li> <li style="white-space: pre-wrap;">RIC is <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg-hinF0Dco" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">hawking wine</a> now</li> <li style="white-space: pre-