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Welcome back Midfielders! Boy have we got a treat for you! Dan's reached into his magical bag of tricks and pulled out another amazing guest! This week we've got Adam from F1FantasyHQ.com. He gives us his story, his insights, and all the tips to bet big and beat our buddies, each and every week on the fantasy grid.
0:00 - Intros/ What's a Midfield? What's our Midfield? Who's in, who's out? A quick recap of what in the heck we're talking about. Dan reveals his recent, revolutionary, research resource! (Hint - we're not real clever) We begin the discussion on the track and weekend layout for Shanghai.
6:40 - A quick history of the Chinese circuit and we make our BOLDIES for the weekend! Danny Ric on a podium?! Has someone lost their mind?! No. nobody's that crazy, but we like his chances. As usual Patty's all in on red. Will rain play a factor in this weekend's festivities? So much to consider on this relatively untested track.
10:51 - We bring in Adam! He takes us back to 2007 and his F1 origin story, a great tale of a friendship rivalry, turning into a lifelong love of the sport. Thank goodness for that, because he's built www.f1fantasyhq.com! To help plebes like Patrick truly understand the game of fantasy F1. Barely two years old, this website has exploded in popularity and is currently one of the best tools one can find for long term strategy in F1 fantasy.
17:40 - What is F1 Fantasy? How does it even work? Can Patrick still take Marshawn Lynch in the 3rd round? Adam tells us two of the biggest rookie mistakes to avoid, and makes a solid recommendation for team building. He tells us about Super Chips, and the differing strategies on using them throughout the season.
23:22 - We talk Drive to Survive. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay, and Adam has some great insights as to the upsides and downsides of our beloved series. Adam makes a book recommendation; "The Formula" by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg. A must-read for anyone interested in the sport of F1, or sports broadcasting, or history, or all of it rolled into one!
38:28 - Still struggling to get it together, KICKSAUBER's up to take their lumps again. Is a sprint race their saving grace this weekend? Any chance to stay OUT of the garage can only improve their chances. We look forward to this year's silly season, and Adam breaks down "mean lap time" and what it means for Fantasy rosters.
44:35 - The Doctah! Put some respect on that name. We talk Haas and how all things are go for the Hulkster and K Mag. We get Adam's input on the greatest turn-around factor for one of our favorite midfield teams.
51:00 - Adam tells us about his trip to the first ever F1 Arcade! Dinner, drinks and simulators. Throw in a Belgian Spa and it sounds like the best date night ever. We say goodbye to our new bestest friend and try to squeeze a few more insider fantasy tips from him before he leaves.
58:10 - Whew! We wrap things up as Patricks tries to wrap his head around all this information. Be sure follow Adam and the F1Fantasy HQ and listen to his podcast The Fantasy Formula to keep your team race-ready! (Links below!)
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Let's GO Midfielders! Ol' dastardly Dan's done it again! He's gone and snagged us yet another great interview/hangout with our new friends over at The Undergound F1 Podcast. We meet up with Casey and Owen, talk some shop, talk some cars, and play some games. Lights out and away we go sucka!
0:00 - Intro's/A quick look ahead to Miami. Who's ready for a U.S. Grand Prix? We are! The Hulkster and Fernando get some ink laid down and we speculate as to what the grid may look like in '25.
7:05 - Blue cars?! Dan gives us a little history lesson on Ferrari's new/old-school look for Miami. Patrick is not excited. Dan shares some of the best views of the track in Miami, and teases multiple team upgrades this weekend.
15:37 - We meet Casey and Owen from the Underground! We talk origin stories, Casey earns a bell right out of the gate and we learn the history of The Underground F1 Podcast. We share some production notes we have for F1 skycast and we get The Undergound's opinions on the upgrade packages set for Miami.
31:30 - Parc Ferme's? Parc Fermi? Whatever, we discuss this years changes to the sprint format. We talk favorite drivers, and share a laugh about Chuck's garage. How many drivers are scoring points next year? Thank goodness we've got Casey and Owen to help us feed the speculation machine as to next year's points debacle.
41:40 - It's everybody's favorite segment! Our new friends say something nice, and The Midfield takes a crack at Pints and Pitstops. Can these two haggard, washed, race-fans score a passing grade in The Undergound's quiz game, or will we hang out in the garage like Sauber? It's anybody's guess. #Hulkster
53:52 - We say goodbye to our new friends, be sure to check out their podcast and give them a like and subscribe as well as The Midfield Podcast. Links below! Thanks again for listening! See you next week.
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WawawaWelcome back Midfielders!
Boy are we glad you're on board for another nail-biting episode of The Midfield Podcast! We're gonna break down the bonanza in Belgium team by team, talk about who's going where for next season (actually and theoretically), as well as play some games and have some good ol' fashioned midfield fun. Thanks as always for choosing the midfield as your F1 news/doofus podcast/broadcast! Let's get into the good stuff!
11:00 - The hometown favorites! Our orange brethren, wait, if they're at the top of the order... No, they haven't taken the number one seat in the constructors yet but at this rate, they'll be out of our league in a jiffy. For now we'll touch on the papayas and their yet another solid race. Oscar stepping up when Lando struggles, what more can a soccer dad ask for?
18:40 - Red cars, red faces of frustration. Patty's steamed! Can the 'raris figure it out? Why does everything they do seem like a random guess? Leave it to these midwesterners to crack the code. Wait, we actually did, Squishy's a driver, not a strategist, case closed.
25:30 - The Silver studs! Arrows, whatever. Porgie had a one in a million race, cause he's a cheater. Lewis killed it, had a monster of a race, looking primed for a late-season surge. We touch on our Mexican midfielder, and the top team's refusal to ditch this bum. Merch is king.
31:50 - Aston, Aston, Aston. Whew, what to say. We squeeze out a few nice things to say about our favorite daddy's boi, and that's about it. Fernando's struggling, but seems quiet about it. We've got our ears as low to the ground as we can stand when it comes to our Canadian constructors. Love you B.
38:33 - VCARB. Despite tanking from the start of the race these guys don't drop places. Danny got point, and Yuki made the good fight from P60. These guys love to keep the Kirkland brand midfield rockin' and rolling.
41:10 - A new bad boy's in town! We couldn't be more excited to have one of the rowdiest racers on the grid in a Haas uniform for 2025. Estie Bestie's been signed to drive alongside a rookie Ollie Bearman, what could possibly go wrong? We. Can't. Wait.
44:00 - Slip sliding into Alpine. Not much to say about poor Pierre. His car hasn't worked right and he hasn't seemed himself since his big break up with Ocon. Hopefully he can regroup a bit over the break and give the french team a reason to stay on the circuit.
52:15 - Not much to say about Williams in Belgium, other than the fact that this is the race we found out Carlos is ready to squish it up in blue instead of red. Is James Vowles an F1 mastermind, and will we look really dumb this-time next year? Pigs can't fly, but I've seen some jump pretty high.
Thanks again for racing through another week of Formula 1 action with us here on The Midfield Podcast!
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Welcome back Midfielders!
Just because it's the start of summer break, doesn't mean we're not ready to rock and roll with another JAM packed episode. We brought in the big guns early and got our ol' pal Mark Schofield to help us ease the pain of no F1 for a month, with some talk of what we might expect after the break, the NFL, Olympics, and bike racing! Hang out with us as we run the gambit with Mark yet again, on another fantastic episode!
13:12 - We break away from the Squish and Williams to talk a bit about McLaren, and what they need to do to really take it to the energy drink team in the latter half of the season. Mark think's they have the car to do it, on merit, and we're inclined to agree. Just do-you papaya bois!
22:10 - Most Impressive Driver? The M.I.D.? We go back to back, to back, and share our picks for the best drivers on the grid for the first half of the '24 season. We make some off the wall picks, as well as touch on the real contenders. Quality speculation as always.
27:05 - Most Impressive Team! We start tearing into the constructors and who's really made an impact in the first half. Haas stands out surprisingly, we love our bad boys, but it's great to hear Mark's got some love for PMag and the Hulk too. Blah blah, McLaren, blah. Alpine??
38:36 - We take turns talking tracks! We go around the table sharing our favorite moments so far, and those yet to come! We've got some real bangers on the schedule right out of the gate, with The Temple, Singapore and COTA on the not so distant horizon.
51:28 - NFL pick 'ems! Dan love's his pick 'ems! We each take a team from the NFC and the AFC to make our preseason Super Bowl picks! Patty steals a sleeper from Dan, and we wrap up with some more of our person Olympic highlights. Patrick stayed awake through all the cycling talk too! Bonus points!
Whew! If there's anyone that can make us earn our keep, it's Mark Schofield. The brains, the brawn, the subtle northeastern accent. He's one of our favorite ears to the ground in all things sports, but not our only! Make sure to stay tuned as we've got more guests lined up for the summer break! Extra big thank you to Mark for sharing his time with us, and be sure to follow his and our socials for all the latest on the NFL, F1, Olympic, Cycling, and randomness! Links below!
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0:00 Reaction to the Las Vegas Grand Prix
11:11 Turn 1 Incident & Strategy Second-Guessing
14:35 Russell Penalty for Contact with #1
17:15 Alpine Infighting
18:15 Leclerc Last Lap Lunge
22:15 Williams/Haas Tire Degradation
24:20 No More Q3 Surprises
26:05 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview

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