The Blue Flag Podcast The Blue Flag Podcast: A Formula 1 Podcast

Welcome back to TBFP!!! The crew tumbles in  from the summer break with more news and observations from Hungary and Belgium! 

On this episode, we say goodbye to not only a team principle, but most of the Alpine pit wall! Breno prattles on about his favorite topic, the cost cap. Sara tells us who might be making their way to the paddock to rescue Alpine.  As an attempt to distance himself, Breno comes out against Sara's latest radio takedown! Finally, in a BFP first, Sara allies herself with none other than Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolf!!!

We're half way through the season, and the wheels are already coming off.  Will a resurgent McLaren help save this season? Will Ferrari keep messing up their strategy? Has Mercedes gotten their groove back? This and much more on another thrilling installment of The Blue Flag Podcast! 

The Blue Flagopedia:
Alpine announce new brand CEO as Laurent Rossi moved to ‘special projects’
Why Renault's F1 team is so badly broken
Mattia Binotto To Replace Otmar 
F1 legend Prost sounds off on Alpine
The FIA are not leaving any stone unturned in the latest budget cap drama 
Horner says team were 'several million' below F1 cost cap
F1 calls for sporting sanctions for budget cap breaches
Williams’s Formula 1 recovery plan was rebuffed by rival team bosses
The hidden cost F1 teams are trying to increase to stay competitive
F1 infrastructure debate ramps up as teams seek to level playing field
Keeping tabs on every bit of F1 drama this silly season
Alex Albon reportedly turned down an offer to rejoin the Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton Receives Offer From Ferrari For 2024 Season
Arrow McLaren file lawsuits against Alex Palou
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The crew is back again  with a look back at fours races in one episode! In a quadruple decker episode comprising of the Spain, Canadian, Austrian, and the Great Britain Grands Prix, Breno and Sara take turns reviewing the grid and how each team has faired throughout the season.  They go through the highs of the McLaren resurgence in Silverstone and the lows of an epic FIA meltdown in Austria. 

Will Sara give Sainz a break and set her targets on a new victim? Will Breno apologize to Andreas Stella for McLaren's surprising turn around?  Has Breno converted Sara to his side on the cost cap debate? Will anyone beat Red Bull this season? Find out on a massive episode of TBFP!!!
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And for those of you who thought we had left, we never left...this is just a late news episode.

There's nothing that can bring TBFP crew back quicker than news that Daniel Ricciardo returns to the grid! And take the wind from their sails when they learn it's with the 10th place Constructors team.

On this episode, the crew discusses next steps not only for Ricciardo but the rumors about Albon and Norris.  Meanwhile, the stars are out with Ryan Reynolds investing in Alpine and Brad Pitt filming at Silverstone.

In other motorsports, Sara cheers on the last Ferrari winner, the Italian Jesus,  Breno breaks down the Gentleman of F1's latest ride, and they both applaud the skillful, hilarious, and dangerous entertainment Indy has been providing.  

So let's get our Will Power merchandise ordered because it's time for a news packed episode!

Daniel Ricciardo takes Nick de Vries's place at Alpha Tauri
Albon is rumored to be in talks with Red Bull
Albon is rumored to be in talks with Ferrari
Norris is rumored to be in talks with Ferrari
Stars invest in Alpine
Brad Pitt and film crew were at Silverstone
Hitech has applied to be an F1 team in 2026
Pirelli and Bridgestone move on in bid for 2026 and 2027 F1 tire contract
Marko won't let Max on the Green Hell
Hamilton suggests ban on early F1 car development work
Dilano van 't Hoff: 18-year-old Formula Regional driver dies after accident at Spa-Francorchamps
Antonio Giovinazzi wins Le Mans
Garage 56
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For the 69th (Nice!) time the F1 world turns its gaze back to the principality for the most prestigious event, the most iconic track, and the crown jewel of F1 - The Monaco Grand Prix!  Yeah... but why so many street courses?!

The BFP crew is at it again with their no holds barred coverage! Except this this time Breno is more interested on Saturday than the race on Sunday. Sara does a dissection of Sainz's race while putting an end to Stroll's career. The crew opine on what could've been if Alonso had pitted for inters, and also decide to talk a little Indy 500!

So strap down that Ferrari F40 to your biggest yacht because the Monaco Grand Prix recap is here!

The Blue Flagopedia:
Hamilton to Ferrari?
The daily mail reported a deal of £ 40 M
Hamilton has insisted he will continue at Mercedes
Toto suggested that the rumors were fake
Another McLaren poaching
New Liveries
Leclerc's new meme
Horses growl...?
Albon talks about blue flags
Alonso would be the best housewife because he produces himself
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Welcome back to TBFP, gang! On this episode of the pod, the crew will attempt to cover 3 races and over a month's worth of news!

As Helmut Marko and Stefano Domenicali try to out do each other with outrageous quotes, the BFP crew look again to Alonso radios to get through the season. George Russell chimes in with a sweet radio of his own.   The crew untangles the mess at Albert Park, and Sara comes very close to giving the FIA a passing grade!
Then conspiracy theories fly in Azerbaijan as Checo proves he is king of the streets... That is, until he takes a trip to Miami (Gardens). 

Tune is as a couple of bad boys and girls turned good  recap all the action!!!

Blue Flagopedia:
James Key left McLaren
Stefano Domenicali doesn't want practice
Stefano Domenicali says  the series could hold 32 grands prix
FIA clamps down on F1 team pitwall fence celebrations
F1 drivers subject to track walk “bike ban”
Honda and Aston Martin
New Tire to be Introduced at Silverstone
Daniel Ricciardo gets a seat fitting and the internet blows up!


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The second race of the season is over, and it seems like the BFP crew has no hope for a battle at the front of the grid this year.  Will a challenger rise to the occasion and save this season? Breno believes it will be Alonso, while Sara hopes (prays!) for anyone else to make a charge.

 On this episode, the crew check in on our friends at the Mercedes garage and how they are coping with not winning everything.  Breno delights in the behind the scenes drama of the "crisis meeting" and letter to fans from Mercedes while completely avoiding  any mention the season McLaren is having.  Sara, once again, dismantles the FIA with pure facts and reason.   And the crew give some minor praise to Ferrari.

All this and much more! So let's strap in and make an explicit verbal agreement to listen  because it's the recap of the Saudi Arabian GP!!!

Blue Flagopedia:
Angela Cullen and Lewis split
Angela talks about the move
Mercedes issue a letter to fans
Mercedes has a crisis meeting
Thai Fieri
Indy attempts to shade F1
Marcus Ericsson on Alonso penalty
McLaren issues an apology to fans


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