The Bloke and A Bird Show Michael and Patricia

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 2026
Once 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 to be done to prevent it from continuing to happening. If F1 is staying at the Red Bull Ring through 2030 then something definitely needs to be done.
Say goodbye to Scuderia Alpha Tauri, the team is going to be re-named for 2024.
Williams will celebrate their 800th race this coming weekend, while McLaren will sport a “retro” livery this weekend.
And just what is holding up Lewis Hamilton’s contract extension?

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.

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 Pod design is dead! Long live the… Actually no, leave it in the trash bin….
Could George Russel have made it to the podium in Monaco this year?
Again we ask, could Monaco be better?
Mercedes is revamping it’s campus in Brackley
Losail Circuit has upgraded their facilities.

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 seat fitting at Alpha Tauri
Shanghai has renewed their Grade 1 Certification.

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 procedures
Stefano 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 introduce new teams.
GM is now considering an F1 engine program.
Adrian Newey has extended his contract with Red Bull
There will be an Azerbaijan Grand Prix through 2026
The organizers of the Miami Grand Prix want to make the event a night race.
And once again, the United States provides an epic grid walk moment for Martin Brundle.

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” means
Teams have been told that they can’t climb the trackside debris fences to celebrate anymore.
The GPS feed to the Melbourne track went out during FP1, triggering a Red Flag due to several near misses.
George Russell didn’t think that the first of four Red Flags during Sunday’s race was necessary.
Pierre Gasly escapes a race ban after his collision with Esteban Ocon.
Carlos Sainz disagreed with his penalty after the second restart.
Max Verstappen pushed the limit on the second restart.
Haas protests the race results - and the Stewards reject the protest.
The organizers of the Australian GP are in a bit of trouble after fans invade the track before the race was officially over.
Porsche has officially ended their efforts to enter F1 - for now.