Good Luck to Ocon

03/16/23 • 58 min

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

Previous Episode

The Second Annual Blue Flag Awards Extravaganza

Blue Flaggers and Blue Flaggettes, its time for the Second Annual Blue Flag Awards Extravaganza! All the votes are in, and The Committee has come up with fool proof way to ensure no controversy with this year's selections. Let's hope for our sake that the FIA model of leadership that The Committee based their changes on was a good one!
Many were selected but only a few will win. Will Red Bull clean up every category? Will there be justice for Ferrari? Who will take home the gold? (Is the award made out of gold?) Who let Ben Sulayem in?!
Its all ahead so lets get our tuxes and designer dresses on because its The Blue Flag Awards Extravaganza!
The Blue Flagopedia (your winners):
Ferrari Season Review
George Russell Season Review
Alpine Season Review
Silverstone 2022
Charles Leclerc Season Review
Ocon Takes Subway
Piastrophy
Leclerc Chokes on Drink
Russell Checks on Zhou
Russell Ruins Everyone's Day
Russell Gets Cropped Out
Liked By Pierre Gasly
Ferrari Strategy
Verstappen Wins Title
Kmag Gets Pole

Next Episode

Good Luck To Lando

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