April 24, 2022
Formula 1 with Janice & Scott
Description
Dr. Janice Lee and Master of Materials Scott Juang make a pitstop by the studio to drop some high-octane knowledge about the technical aspects, human dramas, and strong necks behind Formula 1 racing.
Episode
Bio
Scott Juang is a former Global Alliances Manager at Amazon Web Services, a Materials Science engineering graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Materials Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Scott is a father of two, and enjoys playing basketball and tennis. Janice Lee is an orthodontist with offices in Cupertino and Fremont, a microbiology graduate from UC Davis, and DDS + orthodontic graduate from Tufts University. Janice is a fan of the Fast and the Furious franchise, and is an expert at skin care and pie.
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What Jason Learned
Parahawking - the combination of the sport of paragliding + falconry, with the intent to have the falcon guide paragliders to thermals.
What Kelcey Learned
The US has the 13th fastest internet (ranked by download speed) in the world at 55 Mbps, with Liechtenstein placing 1st at 199 Mbps and Hong Kong in 2nd with 112 Mbps.
Top Five Tips for getting into F1 Racing

  1. Don't let your first F1 experience be watching a race on TV

  2. Watch "Drive to Survive"

  3. Participate in fantasy F1 (similar to fantasy football)

  4. Find friends and coworkers who are F1 fans

  5. Have children who really enjoy F1

Fact or Fiction: F1 Edition

  1. One F1 car has 80,000 components - FACT

  2. The first F1 race took place in 1943 through the Turn Grand Prix - FICTION, the first F1 race took place in 1946 at the Turin Grand Prix, not 1943, because in 1943, Europe was knee deep in World War 2

  3. The “1” in F1 refers to the first race that took place in 1946 - FICTION, the “1” refers to “first class” as in the highest classification in formula racing tournaments. In addition to F1, there is Formula Two, Formula Three, and even a Formula Four.

  4. An average F1 can accelerate from 0 to 100 MPH and go back to zero in four seconds - FACT

  5. Racers lose an average of 2 pints in a single match - FICTION, F1 drivers lose an average of 4 kgs or 8.8 lbs in a single match due to the extreme heat of the car, and the heat generated during competition.

  6. Pit stops can be completed in 6 seconds on average - FICTION, pit stops can be completed in an average of 3 seconds(!)

  7. In 1971, an F1 car was driven UPSIDE DOWN during an experiment funded by NASA - FICTION, this has never happened, but experts claim that an F1 car can theoretically be driven upside down given the aerodynamic force of F1 cars and its high quality components

Won't You, Haiku?
Formula 1

Lewis vs. Max
Is a thrilling match of wits
I prefer Lando