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Michael and Patricia

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The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 284

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/07/04

Another Sprint Race Weekend in the books - and while this Sprint was a bit better than previous ones, it was still a Sprint Race that we think was totally unnecessary and un-needed.Alpine has new investors - and we wonder what the play is here…Teams are sending warnings about the work in progress rules for 2026Once again we saw penalties handed out like candy on Halloween at the Austrian Grand Prix - and while we don’t disagree with why the penalties were issued, we also think that something needs

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 283

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/06/19

We’re back as F1 comes back for a fairly eventful race weekend in Montreal.There was a helmet controversy (that probably shouldn’t have been a controversy), CCTV issues that rearranged Friday running, strategy concerns, questionable penalties, wiggly wings, lifting and coasting and a bird strike. What happened to Imola’s trophies - sold at auction for charity. And Jeremey Clarkson buys Alpine beer.

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 282

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/05/29

F1 returned to Monaco this past weekend, and while it brought us one of the best Qualifying sessions we’ve seen in years, it ultimately played out like an F1 race in Monaco.Helmet Marco has decided - Alpha Tauri will not be sold, and isn’t moving out of Faenza.Honda will be returning to F1 in 2026 - with Aston-Martin stepping in as their new “Works” team, and we wonder what this means for Fernando Alonso’s future with the team.Did Ferrari approach Lewis Hamilton with a contract offer?The Zero Side

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 281

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/05/22

We were looking forward to watching a race in Imola this past weekend, and while we’re disappointed that the race was cancelled we agree with the decision to do so.We’ve identified a new F1 job that at least one of us wants.Martin Brundle was afraid he almost got Sir Jackie Stewart thrown out of the Miami GP.The cancellation of this past weekend’s race may have an impact on several teams development plans.Pirelli is introducing a new tire construction starting in Silverstone.Daniel Ricciardo had a

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 280

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/05/08

Due to some unplanned circumstances we’ve been gone for the past few weeks. We’re back this week but there won’t be a show next week.It’s Miami Race Weekend - and we’ve pulled some Will Smith out of the archives to commemorate the weekend.In F1 news:Drivers have pushed for changes to Red Flag start proceduresStefano Domenicali doesn’t want Sprints at ever race weekend, but he does want more Sprint Races.LED light covers aren’t coming to F1.Christian Horner has a new reason why F1 shouldn’t

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 279

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/04/04

This week’s race was exhausting, but we think that the Stewards handled a challenging weekend well.Despite what his defenders said, what Nelson Piquet said about Lewis Hamilton last year was wrong - and now he has a court judgement affirming that his comments were wrong.Red Bull says that Daniel Ricciardo has picked up some bad habits in the years after he left the team.The FIA has clarified what “working on the car” meansTeams have been told that they can’t climb the trackside debris fences to

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 278

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/03/20

Penalties. We’ve seen races where there were more penalties handed out than we had this weekend, but we had a lot to talk about this week when it came to penalties and the impacts they had on the weekend.Haas categorically denies allegations made by PBS Newshour that they have violated US trade sanctions against Russia.The FIA has revised how they will assess super license penalty points.Drivers and team personnel will no longer be able to take bikes, scooters or any other wheeled vehicle out

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 277

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/03/13

Race 1 is in the books and so is the first week of the Fantasy GP League. You can still sign up by going to www.fantasygp.com and entering the league code of 14831491.Race 1 was the first time that we’ve really gotten an idea of how the field is looking for the 2023 season- and what we can tell Red Bull is still on topAston Martin is looking very strongFerrari still has some bugs to work outMercedes already seems to be in trouble in ways we’ve never seen before.McLaren is definitely in trouble

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 276

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/02/28

Before we start, a reminder that the Bloke a Bird Show Fantasy GP League is setup and ready for the 2023 season. Head over to www.fantasygp.com and use the league code 14831491The F1 paddock appears to be pushing for any potential new team to pay a $600m dilution fee.Could Alpha Tauri be going up for sale?Lance Stroll has suffered a bicycle accident while training and was unable to participate in Winter Testing and potentially will be replaced by Felipe Drugovich for the Bahrain GP.Mercedes says

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 275

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/02/20

The 2023 F1 season starts really soon - and we’ve activated the Bloke and A Bird Show Fantasy GP League for 2023. To sign up just head over to www.fantasygp.com and when you join the league you’ll need the league code 14831491.The FIA has released a clarifying statement on their Guidance on the Principle of Neutrality (Article 12.2.1.n of the ISC). Things are a little clearer but we still think that this is going to be an issue this year.Ferrari laid it all out with their 2023 car reveal in

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 274

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/02/14

We’re back and we have less than 1 month before the start of the 2023 Formula 1 season!We will be launching the Bloke & The Bird Show Fantasy GP League again - and if you act now by going over to FantasyGP.com they’re currently offering 30% off their Pro memberships.Car reveals that we’ve had so far this year:WiliamsAlfa RomeoRed BullHaasAlpha TauriWhat we have learned from those reveals - Gulf has returned but with Williams, the Alpha Tauri logo on their new car reminds us of a snail, Red Bull

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 273

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/01/16

We’re back and there was some big news in F1 - but if you follow F1 you might not realize it…Andretti Autosport has partnered with Cadillac on an entry for F1 - and the F1 world mostly shrugged at the announcement - and we have to ask why?Mohammed Ben Sulayem is defending the FIA’s rule change on political statements - and we still question the decision.Pat Symonds has delayed his retirement.Toto Wolff is expecting that a new contract with Lewis Hamilton we be sorted soon.James Vowles is the new

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 272

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2023/01/02

Our first show of the New Year and we’ve got a bit of catching up to do.While we were going there was a surprisingly coordinated Team Principal shift. Frederick Vasseur goes from Alfa Romeo to Ferrari, Andreas Seidl goes from McLaren to Alfa Romeo, Andrea Stella is promoted at McLaren to replace Andreas, and Jost Capito leaves Williams.Mick Schumacher is the new Reserve Driver at MercedesAlpine thinks they know the biggest cause of their reliability issues.McLaren says that the new tires were a

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 271

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/12/13

We’re back to wrap up the 2022 season, we’ll have a show this week, but it’s up in the air if we’ll have a show next week before our end of year break.Congratulations to Patricia for her victory in the 2022 Bloke and Bird Show Fantasy GP League!There was some news while we were gone:Mattia Binotto has resigned as Team Principle at Ferrari effect at the end of the year.Audi is investing in their Competence Center Motorsport as they begin work on their upcoming partnership with Sauber F1.McLaren and

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 270

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/11/21

[tap] [tap] [tap] - Is this thing on?So we still do this podcasting thing… We know it’s been a while, but races in the America’s can be challenging for us from a timing perspective…This week - Sprint Races… There’ll be 6 of them next year and we’re pretty sure we know where they’ll be held.Changes in engine penalties could be coming in an effort to deter engine changes (which was the point of those penalties to begin with)Could wheel arches coming to F1 cars in an attempt to cut down on spray?F1

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 269

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/10/10

Thanks to a wet weekend in Suzuka we’re able to continue our planned rant from last weekend - after we get past the latest news on the cost cap.Three teams (not two like everybody is reporting) had cost cap violations, but only 1 appears to have actually spent more than allowed under the cost cap. Now, the FIA has a problem - how do they take appropriate action to demonstrate that teams must abide by the cost cap - without causing even more controversy.After that we take F1’s rain delay rules to

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 268

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/10/04

It’s been a few weeks, but WE’RE BACK!!! (try to contain your excitement). We were on vacation for a few weeks but after a few adventures we’re back.We had a full lineup to talk about, and we didn’t even managed to get through all of it, so if we remember we might talk about some of the stuff we were going to talk about this week - next week.What we talk about this week-F1 has announced a 24 race calendar for 2023 - and as much as we love F1, we’re not so sure about this idea. Of those 24 races,

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 267

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/08/29

We know, scheduling our break to start just as F1 is coming out of their summer break but that’s just how the schedule’s aligned.It the week since our last show a lot happened -Audi announced that they will be F1’s newest engine constructor debuting in 2026. No word yet on who will be their customer team but Audi says that they’ll make a determination before the end of the year.In what we’re sure is totally unrelated news - Sauber and Alfa Romeo announced that they will end their partnership at the

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 266

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/08/15

Between the time that we recorded last week’s show and the time we published last week’s show we were already out of date… But, Formula has gifted us with one of, if not the silliest silly season that we’ve seen in a very, very long time.Fernando Alonso will be taking Sebastian Vettel’s seat at Aston-Martin - to the surprise of Alpine, who is concerned that Fernando is too old….Alpine has announced that Oscar Piastri will be taking Fernando Alonso’s seat - although Oscar has said otherwise. Rumor

The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 265

The Bloke and A Bird Show ·

2022/08/02

We’re back for a show to close out the first half of the F1 season with news that’s surprising and not surprising - Sebastian Vettel has announced his retirement at the end of the season… And we recorded this before news broke this morning about his replacement.Porsche looks to be on the verge of purchasing a 50% stake in Red Bull as part of it’s return to F1.Ferarri continues to do what it can to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and it’s drivers any chance of winning the championship.And

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