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Michael and Patricia

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The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 204

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/08/11

We’re still recording for an alternate location just in case you’re wondering.This week - it’s Mercedes fault that the Concorde Agreement hasn’t been signed…Racing Point was a big part of the conversation this week.Reserve Drivers - so it turns out the rules have changed and it impacts who can still be a reserve driver.Sebastian Vettel’s relationship with Ferrari continues to decline.Valterri Bottas will get another year with MercedesAnd F1 is hoping for a “normal” calendar for 2021.

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 203

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/07/28

This week we’re recording from our Glass Enclosed Nerve Center - But next week we won’t be having a show.We start off this week with a look at the logistical challenges of an F1 weekend.Lando Calrissian Norris says that teams need to ease the burden of this year’s compressed schedule on trackside personnel - and he’s backing his words with action where he can.Gulf appears to be getting ready to return to F1.Ross Brawn admits he used to copy designs all the time.Mercedes knew that Lewis wasn’t having

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 202

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/07/20

If you weren’t already a fan of Lando Norris - you should be…. He’s an all around good guy.In Driver News - It’s highly likely that Valtteri Bottas will remain with Mercedes for another year, and we know that George Russel will remain at Williams through 2021.Bild says that Sebastian Vettel is indeed talking to Racing Point and Sergio Perez confirms that he’s been approached by other teams.So our updated list of teams that could take Sebastian Vettel:Ferrari - noRenault - noRed Bull - noAlfa Tauri -

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 201

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/07/14

So we recorded the show at our normal time - but it’s going up late because one of us got distracted and forgot that they needed to edit and post the show Monday evening… But hey, it’s up now so everything’s good!This year’s season should now be at least 10 races long with the Grand Prix of Tuscany announced for the Mugello Circuit and the Russian Grand Prix announced as well. We’re expecting more announcements soon.Sochi is even hoping to have fans in attendance - we’ll see…Fernando Alonso is back…

The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 200

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/07/07

Failed bakes and the return of F1 - Episode 200 is a long one…

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 199

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/06/16

We’re going to have to get back into the habit of recording on a regular basis - because F1 is coming back!But first, the races in Singapore, Japan, and Azerbaijan have been officially cancelled, as has the entire W Series season.But F1 will be back starting the weekend of July 5, with the first race of a 3 weekend back to back series. We’re starting with two races in Austria, followed by Hungary. Then the series is off for a week before returning for two weekends at Silverstone, and then to Spa and

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 198

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/05/31

We know, it’s been a loooong time since we last had a show - but F1’s been shutdown and we’ve had stuff happening….In F1 - The Dutch Grand Prix has become the fourth race of the season to be officially cancelled.Maybe we’ll get a revised calendar this week?When we do get a calendar, the season will likely start with 2 races in Austria and then 2 races at Silverstone.The cost cap has dropped, rules have changed, but it’s still unlikely that reverse grid races will happen.McLaren is struggling, and so

The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 197

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/04/13

It’s been a long few weeks, but to help break up some of the monotony we’ve got a show for you this week. We had been planning to have a show last week but had to scrap it at the last minute.This week’s Unicorn Chaser where you can make your own paper Toto Wolf, Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas can be found here - https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/news/2020/04/epsonpapercraftdrivers/We open with news of the passing of Sir Stirling Moss at the age of 90. Since you have the time - check out the

The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 196

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/03/23

Yup, we did a show this week - we’re under a stay at home order here, so what else were we going to do?The good news is that we actually have F1 things to talk about too -Chase Carey sends an apology to fans - but not for what we think he should be apologizing forA Pirelli team member tested positive for Covid-19, but with the exception of the one team member who tested positive at McLaren, everybody else from McLaren has been cleared.Lewis Hamilton says that even though he came in close contact

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 195

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/03/16

As with every where else in the world - this last week was a whirlwind for the entire motorsports world.For now, most series have suspended until at least the end of April with many not expected to resume until May. Several series waited until the very last minute to wait until they made their calls, with Formula 1 not reacting until just two hours before the start of Free Practice 1 in Australia.Because it’s Formula 1 - the decision to cancel the Australian Grand Prix wasn’t drama free - and we now

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 194

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/03/09

This past week the news was really dominated by just two stories, Coronavirus and Ferrari’s alleged 2019 cheater engine.On the Coronavirus front - It’s not clear when the 2020 MotoGP will start with the scheduled first race cancelled, the scheduled third race postponed, and now the scheduled third race of the season in question as well.Formula E’s Rome E-Prix has been cancelled.The FIA has established a Crisis Cell to monitor the situation as it develops and to guide it’s response as the situation

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 193

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/03/02

Netflix’s Drive to Survive Season 2 has been released - and we thought it was very well done. You should go watch it - after you’ve listened to this week’s episode.F1 made a profit in 2019.As various motorsports seasons start to ramp up, coronavirus is making a bigger impact. MotoGP has cancelled their season opener next weekend, some teams experienced delays traveling to the Formula 2 pre-season test, while ART Grand Prix Renault Junior Driver Christian Lundgaard will miss this year’s Formula 2

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 192

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/02/24

We open this week with a reminder that we’re really not a NASCAR podcast, even when a NASCAR story is all over the main stream media.Imola says that they would be willing to try and hold a replacement race for the Chinese Grand Prix.Could the Chinese Grand Prix weekend get moved to November and shortened to two days?Racing Point’s 2020 car was revealed - and it looks less like an evolution of their 2019 car and more like an evolution of Mercedes 2019 car.Winter testing got underway last week - and

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 191

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/02/17

Most of the cars have been revealed and will be hitting the track later this week - F1 2020 is almost here….Ross Brawn says that as part of their efforts towards a more sustainable F1 - the series is looking at their logistics chain, and could see teams doing away with the European motor homes. Ross Brawn is also confident that the new banking at Zaandvort won’t lead to a repeat of the trouble at Indianapolis in 2005.Albert Park is due for some updating but the timing is still being worked out

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 190

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/02/10

The Chinese Grand Prix may be about to be postponed. We’re not sure when it could be rescheduled, but Ross Brawn says the preference is to postpone and not cancel the event.European aircraft manufacturer was hit with a massive 3.5 billion Euro fine due to a bribery scandal - and former F1 team Caterham may have had a role in it.This will be the last year for Racing Point in F1 - the team will be renamed Aston Martin for the 2021 season.Haas is the first to reveal their 2020 contender - more than a

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 189

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/01/27

Is an announcement that we’re going to miss a week good news? You be the judge…Fernando Alonso is no longer a Brand Ambassador for McLarenSean Bratches is officially out at Formula 1 Group.Drive to Survive Season 2 will be coming to Netflix on February 28.Looking for a way to support relief efforts in Australia? Are you looking for some unique F1 gear, or maybe going to be at the Australian Grand Prix? Check out F1’s official auction to support Australia relief efforts.Williams says there won’t be

The Bloke and a Bird Show Episode 188

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/01/21

We’re hopeful that the plague has finally run it’s course through our household - if nothing else we both sound better than we did last week.Could their be a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - honestly we don’t care, but if there is the track would have been designed by Alex Wurz which we do think is pretty cool.Max Verstappen will likely be a Red Bull driver for another 3 years.Willams continues to invest in developing talent name Roy Nissany as a test driver and giving him outings in FP1 this year as well

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 187

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2020/01/07

We were gone longer than we planned on - but we’re back! Even though we were sick we did a show just for YOU! Too bad something broke along the way and we lost half the episode… But because we’re dedicated we’re sharing what we were able to save…While we were on vacation we tasted apples - because isn’t that what you do?But while we were gone - safety pioneer Bill Simpson died. Don’t know who Bill Simpson was - then watch this…Chase Carey says that getting new sponsors to F1 is hard.Williams F1 sold

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 186

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2019/12/10

This week we open with a reminder that it’s been a very long time since we’ve suffered a velociraptor attack at The Bloke and A Bird Show as well as a story that we’re not supposed to tell….We know why DRS wasn’t available for the beginning of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Ferrari is questioning the fuel reporting issue in Abu Dhabi - and honestly there is some degree of merit to what they have to say.Lewis Hamilton says that 2019 was the best season of his career.We’re not sure that Lewis Hamilton is

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 185

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2019/12/03

We open with a guessing game - that probably wasn’t a great idea…IndyCar is trying to figure out how to hold a race in Australia.Rinus VeeKay has a full season IndyCar ride with Ed Carpenter Racing - and no Nico Hulkenburg is not going ECR.Ferrari insists that its loss of pace since Austin is because they made changes to the aero.The FIA continues to look for ways to ensure that teams aren’t breaking the rules around fuel.Esteban Ocon will join Renault for post season testing this week.Zaandvort is

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