by Elizabeth Blackstock
From race fixing attempts to kidnappings, the backbone of motorsport is built on scandal, intrigue, danger, and deception. Rev your engines and dive into the heart-pounding world of motorsport with Elizabeth Blackstock's captivating new podcast, Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys. Join us on an adrenaline-fueled journey through the scandalous, the intriguing, and the perilous tales that define this high-octane universe.
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April 15, 2025
<p>From the moment his father died behind the wheel of a race car, Alberto Ascari was haunted by loss. Against his mother's wishes, he pursued a racing career of his own and went on to become Formula 1's first-ever back-to-back World Champion with Ferrari. Still, he was unable to shake the feeling that he was following in his father's footsteps — right down to wondering if he, too, would die behind the wheel.</p><p>Throughout his life, Ascari turned to superstition to make sense of the chaos. He avoided black cats and shunned the numbers 13, 17, and 26, the latter of which was the number of the day his father died. He worried he'd die at age 36, just like his father, and fiercely protected the blue helmet that soon became as much a talisman as it was a protective device.</p><p>Today on “Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys,” we're digging into the life of Alberto Ascari, the superstitions that helped him find order, and the shocking reverberations of his father's death in Alberto Ascari's own fatal crash on May 26, 1955.</p><p>To find out more about Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys: <a href="https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys"><u>https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys</u></a> </p><p>Subscribe on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys"><u>https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys</u></a></p><p>Subscribe on Substack: <a href="https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/"><u>https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/</u></a> </p><p>Follow DPTJ on BlueSky: @deadlypassions-pod.bsky.social</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Instagram: @deadlypassionsterriblejoys</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Twitter/X: @terriblejoy_pod</p><p>Watch on YouTube: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on BlueSky: @elizablackstock.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Instagram: @elizablackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Twitter/X: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Order Racing with Rich Energy: <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy/"><u>https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy</u></a></p><p>Episode Bibliography: </p><p>The Man with Two Shadows: The Story of Alberto Ascari by Kevin Desmond</p><p>Alberto Ascari: Ferrari's First Double Champion by Karl Ludvigsen</p><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9885050/"><u>https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9885050/</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/news/article/7797/The-fantastical-realm-of-Italian-superstition/"><u>https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/news/article/7797/The-fantastical-realm-of-Italian-superstition/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://farragomagazine.com/article/farrago/the-fantastical-realm-of-italian-superstition/"><u>https://farragomagazine.com/article/farrago/the-fantastical-realm-of-italian-superstition/</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1955/36/xiii-grand-prix-de-monaco/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1955/36/xiii-grand-prix-de-monaco/</u></a> </p><p><br></p>
April 1, 2025
<p>When we last left the Formula 1 scene, the 1977 season was underway. Over a decade had passed since the formation of the Formula One Constructors Association — an organization first formed to guarantee better starting, prize, and travel money for low-budget teams, but that had morphed into a powerful force that could challenge for control of the sport.</p><p>In this special two-part feature on “Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys,” we're going to uncover everything there is to know about the FISA/FOCA war — and in this final section, we're going to get into the nitty-gritty details of the specific fights that characterized the battle after the formation of FISA.</p><p>To find out more about Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys: <a href="https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys"><u>https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys</u></a> </p><p>Subscribe on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys"><u>https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys</u></a></p><p>Subscribe on Substack: <a href="https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/"><u>https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/</u></a> </p><p>Follow DPTJ on BlueSky: @deadlypassions-pod.bsky.social</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Instagram: @deadlypassionsterriblejoys</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Twitter/X: @terriblejoy_pod</p><p>Watch on YouTube: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on BlueSky: @elizablackstock.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Instagram: @elizablackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Twitter/X: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Order Racing with Rich Energy: <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy/"><u>https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy</u></a></p><p>Episode Bibliography: </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1979/31/formula-one-scene-5/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1979/31/formula-one-scene-5/</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan22/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan22/capps.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan29/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan29/capps.html</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb05/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb05/capps.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb12/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb12/capps.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb19/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb19/capps.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/hun/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/hun/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/bel/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/bel/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/ita/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/ita/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/oct06/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/oct06/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/mal/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/mal/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/jpn/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/jpn/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/nov24/mirror.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/nov24/mirror.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/nov05/okeefe.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/nov05/okeefe.html</u></a> </p></li></ul>
March 18, 2025
<p>Many of the defining characteristics of modern Formula 1 — two-car teams, limits on who can enter the sport, big-money broadcasting deals, and so much more — are the direct result of a decades-long battle between the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA, which represented the teams) and the Federation du Sport Automobile (FISA, a subsidiary of the FIA). </p><p>Fans have likely heard of the FISA/FOCA war, but truly understanding how it impacted the sport of Formula 1 isn't easy when there were so many little battles taking place from 1964 through to 1987. In this special two-part feature on “Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys,” we're going to uncover everything there is to know about the FISA/FOCA war — and in this section, we'll dig into the origins of FOCA and its grievances with F1’s lack of professionalization.</p><p>To find out more about Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys: <a href="https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys"><u>https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys</u></a> </p><p>Subscribe on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys"><u>https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys</u></a></p><p>Subscribe on Substack: <a href="https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/"><u>https://deadlypassionsterriblejoys.substack.com/</u></a> </p><p>Follow DPTJ on BlueSky: @deadlypassions-pod.bsky.social</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Instagram: @deadlypassionsterriblejoys</p><p>Follow DPTJ on Twitter/X: @terriblejoy_pod</p><p>Watch on YouTube: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on BlueSky: @elizablackstock.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Instagram: @elizablackstock</p><p>Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Twitter/X: @eliz_blackstock</p><p>Order Racing with Rich Energy: <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy/"><u>https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy</u></a></p><p>Episode Bibliography: </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://8w.forix.com/fiasco-introduction-timeline.html"><u>https://8w.forix.com/fiasco-introduction-timeline.html</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1967/12/continental-notes-august-1967/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1967/12/continental-notes-august-1967/</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1967/16/continental-notes-december-1967/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1967/16/continental-notes-december-1967/</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1970/26/the-grand-prix-of-spain-ole/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1970/26/the-grand-prix-of-spain-ole/</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1972/32/continental-notes-december-1972/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1972/32/continental-notes-december-1972/</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1973/25/continental-notes-12/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1973/25/continental-notes-12/</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1977/27/continental-notes-july-1977/"><u>https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1977/27/continental-notes-july-1977/</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan22/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan22/capps.html</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan29/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/jan29/capps.html</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb05/capps.html"><u>https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2003/feb05/capps.html</u></a> </p></li></ul>
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