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The Bloke and A Bird Show

Michael and Patricia

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The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 89

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/02/26

Cheers! Just listen this week and that will make sense, trust us..

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 88

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/02/12

Turns out we were able to get a quick show in this week - amazingly we even managed to talk about Formula 1 for a few minutes too.

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 87

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/02/05

This week neither of us was feeling great, but we didn't let that stop us and soldiered on to make sure that we got you a show no matter what! Ford said this week that they have no plans to return to F1, which one of us thinks is actually a bigger deal than the other. We look at where Esteban Gutierrez may have blown it last season. It's looking more likely that Paddy Lowe will be returning to Williams, and will also own a stake in the team. Ferrari wrote another letter. McLaren is renaming

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 86

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/01/29

It really wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Formula 1 felt a seismic shift this past week. The sacking of Bernie Ecclestone from the role he has held over Formula 1 for 40 years may have been expected to many, but yet still came as a surprise to all who follow the sport. What happened this week was arguably one of the biggest events in Formula 1 in the last 30 years. We discuss what happened, why it happened and wonder where the sport goes from here. There were other stories this week

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 85

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/01/22

This week we got an answer to a burning question that we know has been at the forefront of everybody's mind - what has Pastor Maldonado been up to? Turns out he's still holding out for a "competitive" race seat, which is why he was apparently in talks with the virtually defunct KV racing to get an IndyCar seat - as long as he didn't have to drive on ovals... Pastor says that he also had talks with Sauber but couldn't come to an agreement and was hopeful that Nico Rosberg's retirement would have led

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 84

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/01/15

This week we discover that it's easier for us to create a downloadable calendar for the F1 season if FOM posts the details about the race weekends. But when that happens we'll get everything posted. Honda confirms that they're rethinking the design of their 2017 engine, and McLaren says that would be disappointed with anything less than fourth. Renault is trying a new ERS design for 2017. Pirelli expects the tires to be more durable in 2017 - but is concerned that sandbagging at winter testing

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 83

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/01/08

This week we have a very special show for you that we recorded on location from the surface of Hoth... Oh and Patricia wants everybody to know that she has a new keychain. We're still trying to find out what Sebastian Vettel named his 2016 F1 car, but nobody seems wiling to tell us. In actual F1 news, Ferrari is claiming that Mercedes is breaking the rules by asking the FIA if they can break the rules. Adrian Newey thinks you can promote innovation by taking away the tools used to innovate.

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 82

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2017/01/01

Happy New Year! We're back from vacation and ready to go. This week we have word that Max Chilton will be remaining with Chip Gnassi racing for the 2017 IndyCar season. Could Liberty Media try and introduce a cost cap to F1? More annual reviews... Pat Symonds has left Williams, Suzy Wolf received and MBE, and Filipe Massa - appears to be coming out of retirement right after he left for retirement...

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 81

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/12/18

We're getting ready to join F1 on our respective mid-winter breaks. Just a reminder there won't be a show next week, but we'll be back right after the New Year. Patricia got to pay a visit to Puma's North American Headquarters this week, Puma provides team wear for several teams. One of the check boxes needed for Liberty Media's takeover of F1 got ticked this week. Drivers are completing their year-end reviews for their team's HR departments. Fernando Alonso says that he's committed to McLaren

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 80

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/12/11

This week we're officially bringing the 2016 Formula 1 season to a close - and start off talking about Indycar... There's an F1 tie though, Alexander Rossi's Indy 500 winning car was presented to the IMS Museum this past week. In F1, the return of the French Grand Prix was officially announced with races resuming at the Circuit Paul Ricard in 2018. Is Paddy Lowe headed to Williams? After saying Mercedes wouldn't consider Fernando Alonso, Toto Wolff says that Mercedes is considering Fernando

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 79

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/12/04

As the week ended we had this week's show fully planned out, everything was all planned out and we were going to have a in depth conversation about the tactics in play last weekend in Abu Dhabi - and then a certain newly minted World Champion destroyed all of our plans. We're pretty sure that Mercedes was left saying something similar this past week as Nico Rosberg's sudden announcement that he was retiring from Formula 1 pretty much trashed their plans for the entire offseason and into the 2018

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 78

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/11/27

And with that we reach the last race of the season, and it was certainly one of the better races in Abu Dhabi. But before we get to that we have news that Montreal is probably going to happen next year, Malaysia probably won't happen after 2018 - and Imola is still trying to get on the calendar. We'll know more in a few days. McLaren has a new boss - who has to go find a title sponsor. Sauber confirms a driver, but the future of another is still in limbo. We say farewell to Jenson

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 77

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/11/20

As the F1 season heads towards then end of another season we start to say farewell to favorite drivers - and maybe favorite tracks? Is Bernie Ecclestone correct? Is Singapore going away? Interlagos doesn't seem too concerned if they loose F1. Last week's race certainly had no shortage of events - but the most notable had to be Filipe Massa's walk down the pit lane. And once again we fix all of F1's problems...

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 76

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/11/13

We're sorry... We fully planned on doing a show last week but life got in the way and we pretty much ran out of hours in the weekend. Honestly, we're thankful that we didn't have a race to watch too, because we don't know when we would have gotten to see it. We had a lot planned for last week, so this week we're giving you a longer show to make up for last week. Obviously we discuss the end of the Mexican Grand Prix. While it was rather exciting at the end, it also wasn't one of F1's finer

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 75

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/10/30

Last week we talked about the real reason Ross Brawn left Mercedes - this week Toto Wolf says that he's not mad at Ross. Sir Frank Williams is in hospital recovering from pneumonia, we wish him a speedy recovery. Malaysia is considering dropping F1 due to declining attendance - and Austin wants to move to a new date, or have Mexico move to a new date. It's been a few weeks since Bernie delivered a head shaking moment - but not to worry he delivered. Things are still unclear in the mid-grid

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 74

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/10/23

This week is the Worst Case Scenario for many in the Mid-West - and we'll tell you why... Ross Brawn explains why he retired from F1, it turns out he wasn't doing the Murtaugh. Sebastian Vettel announces that he's suspended negotiations with Ferrari for 2018 - is that a big deal or not? Lewis will be in a video game. More driver announcements are getting made, some we expected and some we didn't. Jolyon Palmer isn't happy with Renault. And this week is the US Grand Prix in Austin and as the

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 73

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/10/16

Before we can even talk about F1 - we've got to talk about a hometown team that we have some interest in. We're not Cavaliers fans, and certainly not Browns fans - but the Cleveland Indians are 2 games away from the World Series and we're rooting for them... Former Porsche LMP-1 driver and number 2 F1 driver (kidding!) Mark Webber has announced his retirement from auto racing at the end of the WEC season... While we think it's unlikely to happen - NBCSN should take notice that there's yet another

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 72

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/10/09

It's been long two weeks since our last show - but we're back! The 2016 IndyCar season has wrapped up - and we know what Alexander Rossi will be doing in 2017 (hint - it won't be in Formula 1), and another team has decided to throw their lot in with Honda based on past partnerships and not current performance. Over in F1 - Sergio Perez is confirmed for Force India in 2017, for real this time. Chase Carey says F1 can't be run as a dictatorship - but can't be run by committee. Which not sure what

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 71

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/09/18

You don't get a lot of us this month as we found the demands of life pulling us a way from our Podcast Studio - no show next week or the week after, but we'll be back in time for Suzuka and Japanese Grand Prix. We're still talking about the recent sale of F1 to Liberty Media. There's still a lot of questions being asked about what Liberty's strategy will be and what Bernie Ecclestone's role will be. We were expecting several questions about the driver's market to get answered this week - but

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 70

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2016/09/11

We go away for a week and things go insane... Monza signs a three year deal - Imola takes them to court Mass announces his retirement, Jenson Button announces that he has a new contract, but isn't driving, and isn't retiring. Renault says that the'll announce drivers by Singapore, unless they decide not to. Red Bull/Toro Rosso's new phenom starts a rumor and gets in trouble. Oh yeah and Formula 1 was sold...

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