The Blue Flag Podcast

We're back for the 2023 season opener! New liveries, new faces, new ...well, everyone is about where they were as of last season, so no new upsets...besides Aston Martin!
On this episode, Sara was right (yet again!) as we learn of the news of Ben Sulayem stepping back from his involvement with F1. But what does this mean for Andretti/Cadillac (yes, that Cadillac!) entering F1? Meanwhile, Breno tries to steer every conversation away from McLaren's performance and the crew hail Bottas 8.0!
They talk about the "evolution" of the 2023 cars and the uprise of Aston. If it wasn't for Alonso, this race would have been pretty dull and while Breno is here for Alonso at the top of the pack again, Sara is going to need some convincing. And maybe a Peloton.
So let's don our new Alfa Romeo gear and get ready for another race under the lights!
Bye bye!
The Blue Flagopedia:
Jennie Gow's message on the Checkered Flag podcast
Renault supplies engines for Andretti/Cadillac
Potential $600 million buy in for Andretti to enter F1
Rumors of Alpha Tauri sale
Sulayem steps back from F1
Gasly's Instagram comment
Stroll bike injuries
Toto's favorite porn star
Piastri narrowly avoids Stroll

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A very belated season's greetings to all! The BFP crew is back again to pontificate on all the goings-on in the Formula 1 world for the past few weeks! And with all the craziness of a second silly season, can you blame them?!
On this episode, the crew reaches back into their memory banks to the anticlimactic ending of the season, and do recap of the Abu Dhabi grand prix. Sara takes us through the ins and outs of the team principal silly season as Breno points out that the death knell had already sounded on Mattia's career. Sara continues with her weird praising(?) of Charles Leclerc's recent performances, and unearths some epic audio!
Breno laments the lack of celebration for what could've been Ricciardo's last race, and forgets to put Zhou in his second half of the season top five! The crew also gives a very special BFP goodbye to one of F1's greats! All this and more!
So lets get out our party hats and raise that champagne glass one more time because the recap of the end of the season is here!!!
The Blue Flagopedia:
Sergio Perez welcomes Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull return
Daniel Ricciardo shares reason for snubbing Lewis Hamilton back-up role at Mercedes
Toto Wolff is hopeful of Mick Schumacher being given an opportunity at an F1 team
Mick Schumacher on F1’s lack of patience
Team principal silly season
Wolff's criticism of Binotto
Chadwick signed to Andretti for Indy Lights Series
F1 drivers go out to dinner
Images from the dinner
Fake bill goes viral
Nyck De Vries taken to the Aplha Tauri garage
Summary of the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony
Weird interaction between Horner and Ben Sulayem
FIA montage for the 2022 season (starts at 1:41:29)

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Alright, gang! The wait is over, and your favorite band of belated broadcasters are BACK! This time the BFP crew recaps COTA and the Mexican GP!
On this episode:
The crew goes over the end of the cost cap saga and the repercussions of the breech.
Sara gives Sky a talking to, and Breno laments that Red Bull will end their boycott of them. The crew celebrates the greatest moment in motorsports and shares their love of the oldest grudge in F1! Sara wonders who asked Buxton, gushes about Sam Collins, and gives Gasly a stern warning! Breno takes Sara's place in criticizing the FIA and forgets that Sara had George Russell as her #1 driver for the first half of the season.
So lets get our cowboy hats and sombreros on and order some Tex-Mex because it's the recap for COTA and the Mexican GP!!!
The Blue Flagopedia:
Mercedes Reveal How Latifi Influenced Strategy Error
Red Bull Fines for cost cap
Red Bull’s submission incorrectly calculated costs in 13 different areas
Red Bull's Aero Penalty
Eduardo Freitas
Women in motorsport
"Chlo" on Twitter
Brundle v Buxton
Brad Pitt and Lewis
Red Bull vs Sky
Ted Pushes Max
Lando's Interview
Russell: Mr I-Never-Move-On-Outlaps
Second Thoughts On Tire Blanket Ban
Stroll And Alonso
Ciaran Stroll F1 on TikTok
Toto Ricciardo Parody
Sainz 2nd Highest DNFs in the Hybrid Era
Sainz 20th in Laps Completed

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On this chilled out edition of the pod, the dynamic duo is back to catch you up on their summer break misadventures! TBFP pours out a cold to our Australian mate, Daniel Ricciardo, as they try not to (yet again) end the pod all together.
On this episode, the crew has to issue another apology for a terrible mistake they made on a previous episode. Sara loses all respect for Max, and wishes that Bottas' girlfriend had a better sense of style! Breno reminds Sara that she was wrong. The crew relive the ups and inevitable downs of Kimi's race at Watkins Glenn, and discover a new star in Indy! Sara was right about Herta, and pulls de Vries out from under a Formula E car to let him know he'll never be in F1. Breno has to endure a Vanity Fair AND a GQ article, and forgets about every Formula 1 driver after they leave the sport!
So lets sit back and relax because it's TBFP's summer break episode!
The Blue Flagopedia:
Ricciardo Leaves McLaren
Ericsson apology: Grosjean shade
Bottas launches own bucket hat
Albon posts photoshop of Russell in lingerie on his Insta stories
Verstappen cradled by gf in pool
Hamilton Vanity Fair article
LeClerc/Sainz GQ article
What is plus44world on Insta?
Ross Chastain takes out Kimi
Kimi having the drink... and cake
Washed up Formula 1 driver wins Formula Vaccuums
Scott Malukas radio

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On this miraculous episode of the BFP, the crew tries, and most certainly fails, to describe what happened in Abu Dhabi. Sara is increasingly perplexed by the inconsistencies of the FIA as she makes her official bid for race director. Breno is sad to be denied a final Mazepin/Schumacher batter. And the entire BFP crew say their goodbyes to the one and only Kimi Raikkonen. The end of an era and, possible, the start of a BFP myth...? Sara celebrates Checo's battle with Lewis and Breno forgets about Tsunoda, Sainz, Norris, Brake Magic...we're not sure what he remembered on this one.
So, hold on to your hats because this one is a doozy! It's the recap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!
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The Blue Flagopedia:
The myth of Kimi's "Iceman" nickname
Tim Glock's reaction to Kimi
Kimi scares Antonio again
Kimi in a dune buggy
Kimi's story as told by him
Kimi's Beyond The Grid podcast interviews
F1's goodbye to Kimi
Every driver's over the line radio: Saudi Arabia
Every driver's over the line radio: Abu Dhabi
FIA dismisses Safety Car restart protest
FIA dismisses Max overtaking Lewis under the Safety Car allegation
Mercedes plans to appeal dismissal of Safety Car restart protest
Review of Brazil GP
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