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The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 264

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/07/19

This week for the third week and a row we find ourselves opening with a story about horrible behavior in F1, and at least one of us is questioning if the intended lesson behind “We Race as One” was actually learned by the sport.Lawrence Stroll has attracted additional investment in Aston Martin.Franz Tost says that Yuki Tsunoda could keep his seat for 2023 - if he stops crashing.Colton Herta says he thinks he would be competitive in F1 - because of course he would…Chip Gnassi Racing and McLaren

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 263

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/07/13

We’re not sure what’s more incredible - that we managed to two shows on back to back weeks or that Bernie Ecclestone issued an apology.Bernie Ecclestone has apologized for his remarks on Good Morning Britain two weeks ago.The roll hoop on Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo took an impact that is believed to be double the force of what the FIA tests for.The F1 cost cap has been increased - a little bit.The checks to prevent porpoising have been delayed to Spa - and it sounds like some cheating has been

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 262

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/07/04

Once again the Silverstone gave us an absolutely mega race. It’s not often that a race makes us sit up on the edge of our seats - but this year’s British Grand Prix did exactly that.But before we can get to the race, we have to catch up on the other off track drama - namely that there are still some people who need to be reminded that it’s 2022 and not 1922, and that is before we got to talk about the horrific interview that Bernie Ecclestone gave to ITV’s Good Morning Britain program this past

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 261

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/06/21

We’re back after spending a fairly eventful weekend at Road America for the Sonsio Grand Prix. Multiple Full Course Yellows and even a Red Flag or two but everybody involved walked away… And it wouldn’t be a race weekend for us if somebody almost didn’t get run over…Since we were at Road America we completely missed the Azerbaijian Grand Prix so this week we turned our attention what what happened as F1 headed to Montreal…And most of the conversation was about the latest Technical Directive that

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 260

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/05/30

Did you miss us? We’re sneaking in a show before things get busy again…Marcus Ericsson has joined the exclusive list of former F1 drivers who have won the Indy 500 - a list that Fernando Alonso hasn’t been able to join.Stefano Domenicali isn’t sure he’ll support Michael Andretti’s bid to create and F1 team.F1’s jewelry exemption for drivers has been extended for another month.Could Daniel Ricciardo be in danger of not being able to see through the end of his contract with McLaren?While the calendar

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 259

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/05/09

This weekend was the inaugural Miami Grand Prix…. and we hated it. If you follow the show this probably didn’t come as a surprise - but we the reason we hated it was more than just because it ended up being an F1 race in a car park…But first - It’s confirmed both Porsche and Audi are joining F1 in 2026 - and Zak Brown insists that Audi is not buying McLaren.Michael Andretti remains optimistic that he’ll be able to start a team in F1 - but we likely won’t have a decision from the FIA and F1 until the

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 258

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/05/03

We admit it - since we were on vacation last week we didn’t see the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but you don’t listen to us for the race reviews do you? While we were gone Nikita Mazepin spoke with CNN’s Quest Means Business - although we’re not sure why.Haas says that they’ve learned their lesson and will be doing more due diligence on their sponsorship deals.Lewis Hamilton is part of a consortium of investors looking to purchase the Chelsea Football Club.F1 has published the rules of conduct for

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 257

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/04/19

We’re back - for a week… We’ll be out again next week.The rumor mill has ramped up again over Audi and Porsche and nothing has actually changed.Sebastain Vettel on a scooter is the latest meme to take F1 by storm.The FIA is cracking down on drivers not wearing appropriate underwear… And on drivers wearing jewelry… And on Max Verstappen’s strategy when he’s not in the lead behind a safety car.We know what was glowing under Lewis Hamilton’s car during the Australian Grand Prix.The FIA doesn’t

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 256

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/03/29

This week F1 was in Saudi Arabia. We weren’t particularly thrilled that F1 decided the race in Saudi Arabia to begin with, and this week we were even more bothered by F1 racing in Saudi Arabia.Mercedes continue to struggle with porpoising on their 2022 contender.Mick Schumacher has a massive crash during qualifying, and if the team was willing he would have been in the car for the race on Sunday.Red Bull might have an aero strategy that could give them the edge this year.And F1 says they’re going

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 255

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/03/22

It’s possible that we’ve now recorded more shows in the past week than we have in the past month - don’t get used to it…The FIA has released their report on the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there’s not a lot of new information in it though. It did however conclude that Michael Masi acted in good faith, and that the standings of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix are final.The regulations governing unlapping lapped cars under the safety car have been clarified.The FIA has amended the 2022 Technical Rules to

2022 Season Predictions

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/03/19

First, the FantasyGP League is back up. If you think you know better than us - and you quite possibly might, then head over to Fantasygp.com sign up and enter the League Code 14831491.It’s out of cycle - but here are our predictions for the 2022 season… Although as we recorded we hadn’t yet gotten The Boy’s predictions, but before these get sealed in the vault we’ll have them.

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 254

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/03/14

No, we haven’t watched Drive to Survive yet, we’re behind on Star Trek Discovery, behind on Star Trek Picard, and we haven’t even watched the last few episodes of The Great Pottery Throw Down… Plus because the last winter test was so close to the first race weekend - we haven’t even gotten our predictions done- but hopefully we’ll have that sorted by the end of the week.Instead of taking decisive action on the question of Russian drivers - the FIA decided to punt… Meanwhile Motorsports UK has

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 253

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/03/01

Did somebody say Unicorn Chaser?We can’t ignore what’s happening in Ukraine, especially given F1’s connection to Russia. We applaud the strong statement from Sebastian Vettel - that he would not race in Russia if the Russian Grand Prix was held, and also the statement from Max Verstappen that essentially stated that F1 had no business racing in Russia.Formula 1 has stated that “it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances” to which we and many other interpreted to

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 252

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/02/21

First off we have a correction and an apology to Herbie Blash - he’s apparently very much not dead, we were incorrect in saying he was.The FIA has completed their investigation into the actions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and in the interest of openness and transparency the FIA has decided… …to not share their findings with the public…What the FIA has agreed to do is share the changes that they will be making to F1 as a result of their investigation - with the most notable being the decision to

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 251

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/01/31

There was a click bait article that cause F1 media and fans to collectively lose their minds… We talk about the article and why it doesn’t mean nearly what every one wants it to mean.It turns out that the Sporting Regulations for the 2022 season have yet to be approved - and that may have caused a problem with Ferrari’s private test in Fiorano last week.F1 will only have 1 pre-season test this year - the other session will be a “shake down session”Franz Tost says that he doesn’t think the new

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 250

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/01/17

it looks like something may come out of the FIA’s Investigation of the end of the last Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. We may still end up with a wholly unsatisfying determination from the FIA (and to be clear we do not expect the Driver’s Championship to be overturned and we do not believe that overturning the Drivers Championship to be a satisfactory or desirable result).Could Lewis Hamilton actually be considering leaving F1 - or is there something else going on with his silence this off season?We learned

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 249

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/01/11

New Year, new episode - and we’ll admit to not being fully over the events of Abu DhabiWe have a lot to say about how things played out at that race, specifically in the last few laps of that race, and we’re hopefully that the FIA’s investigation into those events ends up with decisive action to prevent it from ever happening again.After 12 years Jean Todt has finished his tenure as FIA President and for the first time in the FIA’s history a none European has been elected to the role. Former Rally

The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 248

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2021/12/07

The theme for this week’s show is “controversy” because there sure was a lot of it this week.Sebastian Vettel held a private karting event in Saudi Arabia - and invited only female Saudi racers to participate.Lewis Hamilton expressed his displeasure with F1’s decision to come to Saudi Arabia.Mercedes has a new sponsor - that might cause the UK government to change the laws around sports sponsorship… Dmitri Mazepin wants to pay retention bonuses to Haas personnelHelmet Marko says that Red Bull gets

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 247

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2021/11/30

Hey, remember us? We’re back with a new show and expect to have another one or two shows before the end of the year…We remember Sir Frank Williams who passed away this weekend at 79.We’re talking penalties… Driving standards and how they’re enforced, when decision come down, and what “straight talking” really means.The rumors are picking up a member of the Volkswagen group is headed to F1 - but McLaren wants us to know that they have NOT been purchased by Audi.And Barcelona will be hosting F1 for a

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 246

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2021/10/26

Since we didn’t have a show last week we didn’t get to talk about the provisional 2023 calendar that was released, but don’t worry we discuss it this week!Andretti’s purchase of Sauber appears to be on hold - Sauber’s investors appear to be holding out for more money… Oh, and Valtteri Bottas says that he didn’t know that talks were happening for Andretti to purchase the team when he started his negotiations.The latest fan survey results were announced - and no surprise, fans don’t like Sprint Races…

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